http://www.croatia.org/crown en-us http://www.croatia.org/crown N/A letters@croatia.org Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:52:57 +0000 20 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11456/1/Josip-Joe-Mikulec-1887-1933-back-home-in-Croatia.html darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 20 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11455/1/Truffles-in-Croatia---enjoying-with-Gordon-Ramsay-who-prepares-a-delicacy.html The world's biggest truffle was found in Istrian peninsula in Croatia, weighing 1.3 kg! The Croatian name for a cook is KUHAR. It is interesting that in Istria (important peninsula on western part of Croatian coast), near the town of Zminj, there is a small village of Kuhari (= cooks). Moreover, mr. Josip Pino Kuhar, born in the village of Kuhari, is outstanding kuhar in Croatia.ÂOn the photo, Gordon Ramsay with Croatian truffles. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11454/1/Marko-Perkovic-Thompson-2025-Zagreb-the-largest-ticketed-concert-in-history---more-than-half-a-million-people.html The music of Marko Perkovic - Thompson represents the fusion of rock and folk, carying powerful lyrics that celebrate Croatian history, nature, and Biblical values. About 90% of the audience were young people. The stage was a towering structure 33 m high and 150 m wide, crafted by experts from Dubai. This was the greatest ticketed concert in history, surpassing Rolling Stones, Micheal Jackson, ACDC,...! Marko Perkoviæ - Thompson and his wife Sandra are blessed with five children. slavonac46@gmail.com (David Byler) Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11453/1/Ivan-Rakitiae-top-class-Croatian-football-player.html Ivan Rakitiæ was born in 1988 in Switzerland to Croatian parents. His height is 1.84 m. As a child, he fluently learned Croatian and German languages, and than added Castillian, English, French, and Italian. He played for Croatian national football representation (196 appearances). On the club level, he played for Basel (Switzerland), Shalke 04 (Germany), Sevilla (Spain), Barcelona (capital of Catalonia, in Spain), Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), and Hajduk (Croatia). With his beautiful wife Raquel Mauri he has two children. According to Jose Mourinho, he is "one of the most underrated players in the world". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11450/1/PM-Modi-of-India-attended-dinner-hosted-by-PM-Plenkovic-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-18th-of-June-2025.html In his address, H. E. Narendra Modi, PM of India, invited his colleague Andrej Plenkoviæ, PM of Croatia, to visit India as soon as possible. Mr Modi mentioned several interesting facts dealing with centuries old history mutual relations between the two countries: the first printed sanskrit grammar in Europe was written by Filip Vezdin, a Croatian scholar, by the end of the 18th century (1798); the study of Sanskrit in Croatia was started at the University of Zagreb already in 1876; the modern day department of Indology at the University of Zagreb was started in 1959. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11451/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidoviae-declared-Honorary-Academician-in-Bari-Italy-2025.html Academy of Arts and Philosophical Sciences in Bari, Italy: We are appointing Ivana Marija Vidoviæ as an Honorary Academician because of her extraordinary talent, primarily as a pianist, because of her dedication to music and culture in general, because of the international reputation she has achieved during her career so far. An artist of rare dedication to music and sensibility, Ivana Marija Vidoviæ enchants audiences around the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11449/1/The-Apostle-of-the-Sunderbans-The-Life-and-Mission-of-Fr-Ante-Gabric-Servant-of-God.html The 176-page biography vividly depicts the holiness and Spartan lifestyle of Fr Ante Gabriæ, whom Mother Teresa (now St Teresa of Calcutta) hailed as the "living love of Jesus." Fr Ante's tomb at Maria Palli has become a place of pilgrimage, which people of all faiths visit to pray for his intercession. To Croatians and to the faithful of Baruipur Diocese, he's already a saint. He set sail for India on October 20, 1938, at 23. On October 20, 1988, exactly fifty years later, he breathed his last at Mariapalli parish, which he had founded on January 20, 1975. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 15 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11444/1/Ping-Pong-Parkinson-World-Championship-Italy-2025-Lignano-Sabbiadoro-October-20-26.html Announcing important events for three consecutive years. Ping Pong Parkinson World Championship Italy 2025 Lignano Sabbiadoro October 20-26. Ping Pong Parkinson World Championship Germany 2026 Hanover September 24-October 1. Ping Pong Parkinson World Championship Switzerland 2027 Magglinger October 12-17. We build neurons! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 23 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11442/1/Tomislav-Gavranic-1937-2025-Croatian-doctor-of-Aboriginal-Health-in-Australia.html Tomislav Gavraniæ, born in Croatia on the island of Korèula (in the town of Blato), was very passionate, loyal and dedicated to the Aboriginal people which we all know. This was shown in both his private and working life. He was honoured whilst working in Gove to be initiated into the Marika Clan in Yirrkala. His aboriginal family kept in contact and they would come to visit, where many a story was told around a very multicultural table. We provide a text written by Mrs. Tuga Tarle, in Croatian. It was a part of her PhD thesis, and included into her very interesting monograph published in 2024 in Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11440/1/Darko-Vodopich-CEO-of-Global-Med-Travels.html Darko's extensive background in both medicine and travel gives him a unique perspective in the medical tourism industry. His journey from guiding travelers across Europe to founding and leading GlobalMedTravels shows a seamless integration of his passions for healthcare and global exploration. With over 30 years of experience in the medical field across various regions in the USA and Europe, his deep knowledge of both patient care and international travel positions him as a key figure in making healthcare accessible worldwide. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11438/1/Dragutin-Cifrek-painting-small-birds---Tieeki.html Dragutin Cifrek was born in 1951 in the village of Gornje Makoji¹æe near the town of Novi Marof on the north of the city of Zagreb, Croatia. He is a top Croatian painter and graphic artist, educated at the at the Academy of Arts of the University of Zagreb. He lives in Slovenia. In 2025, he exhibited his fascinating portraits of small birds (tièeki) in the Cultural Center of "Ivan Rabuzin" in Novi Marof. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11436/1/Dragutin-Cifrek-distinguished-Croatian-miniature-painter-and-calligrapher.html Dragutin Cifrek is distinguished Croatian painter, calligrapher and miniaturist, living in Slovenia. He completed his studies at the Academy of Arts of the University of Zagreb. In 2005, his self-portrait was awarded the first prize on an international competition organized in Finland. It was even chosen to appear on a postage stamp in Finland (on the photo)! Here we provide his very beautiful miniatures inspired by the rich tradition of Croatian Easter eggs painting. Mr. Cifrek was born in a village of Makoi¹æe gornje on the north of the city of Zagreb. mario.cifrek@fer.hr (Mario Cifrek and Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 22 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11434/1/Indian-Mathematics-Day-in-Croatia-2024.html About 40 mathematicians plus several guests have participated at the meeting honoring the birth of Srinivasa Ramanujan, the greatest Indian mathematician in history. This yearly event, already fourth in order, was organized at the Mathematics Department of the Faculty of Science of the University of Zagreb. The principal sponsors were the Embassy of India, the mentioned Math Department, along with the Croatian Mathematical Society (its president Professor Vesna ®upanoviæ is on the photo), and the Croatian-Indian Society. Three short, but very interesting 15 min lectures were delivered by distinguished Croatian experts Andrej Dujella, Zvonimir ©ikiæ, and Mirko Primc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11433/1/Esperanto-connecting-Croatia-globally.html Croatian Esperanto literature has its beginnings since 1908. Croatian Esperanto-League (KEL, Kroata Esperanto-Ligo, Hrvatski espernatski savez) was founded in Zagreb in 1909. Many Croatian literary books have been translated into various languages worldwide due to their translations into Esperanto. Especially interesting are translations into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Bengali, and Parsi languages. So, for example, children of Bengal can read Strange Adventures of Apprentice Hlapiæ by Ivana Brliæ Ma¾uraniæ due to its translation from Croatian into Esperanto. On the photo - Mrs. Spomenka ©timec, former president of KEL. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11432/1/Rudolf-Matz-1901-1988-distinguished-Croatian-cello-teacher.html Croatian born Rudolf Matz (1901-1988) began work on what would become his First Years of Violoncello in the early 1940-s, and he would continue to expand, revise, and make more complete this monumental undertaking for the next 45 years. His interest and experience as a teacher, performer, composer and author informed the content of these of these technical exercises, etudes, and concert pieces, as did his early life experience as a competitive sprinter and his later interest in and study of anatomy, physiology, and ergonomics. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11431/1/G2-Meeting-Second-Generation-November-14-and-15-2024.html The largest, best, and longest-running business networking conference between Croatia and the diaspora - MEETING G2 - will take place on November 14 and 15, 2024, at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb, the right place to connect, meet Croats from all over the world, and meet 10 top award winners. Hear their success stories, their love for the homeland, get inspired, and realize your full potential! On the photo - Mara Vitols Hrgetiæ. Since 2015 she and her husband Josip Hrgetiæ, they organize annualbusiness meetings for Croatia and its diaspora. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11430/1/Nenad-Bach-speaking-at-TEDx-Zagreb-PingPong-vs-Parkinson-Uncommon-Solution-Nov-21-2024.html In 2010, Nenad was diagnosed with Parkinson. In 2017, he launched PingPongParkinson" - a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping as many people as possible find relief from Parkinson symptoms by playing ping pong. This initiative has quickly evolved into a global movement spanning 25 countries and five World Championships. The organization's story is captured in a recently published book, "PingPongParkinson": It Started with a Tremor and It's Shaking Up the World". On November 21, 2024, Nenad will release his seventh album. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11429/1/Helen-Merrill-aka-Jelena-Ana-Milcetic-one-of-the-most-distinctive-jazz-singers-ever.html Helen Merrill, distinguished Croatian-American jazz singer, was born in New York in 1929 as Jelena Ana Milèetiæ. Her both parents are from Croatia, originating from the island of Krk. Accorading to Joao Moreira dos Santos, she is one of the most distinctive jazz singers ever. Her music production i senormous, including also songs that she sung in Italian, Japanese, French, and her native Croatian languages. Some of the melodies that she sung in Croatian are "Kyrie" (glagolitic church song), "Tanac" (Dance, from the island of Krk in Croatia), and "Ti si rajski cvijet" (You are a heavenly flower). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11428/1/Anica-Markov---A-Dalmatian-Girl-from-Two-Continents.html "A Dalmatian girl from two continents" is an autobiographical book in which the author describes her untypical life from her birth up to her adulthood. She was born in Split, Croatia as the fourth child in a well-to-do family. However, due to political reasons, her parents decided to emigrate when she was 15. She loved Croatia and her life there, and she hated to emigrate. The book illustrates some memories of her childhood in various cities of Croatia. Then she continues describing her adulthood in a refugee camp in Italy, emigration to Chile and finally to Venezuela where the family settled. However, her love for Croatia was always present in her life. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11427/1/Johnny-Mercer-distinguished-American-singer-lyricist-and-songwriter-has-Croatian-roots-on-his-mothers-side.html Among the best known of Johnny Mercer's songs are "Moon River", "Autumn Leaves", "Days of Wine and Roses", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars. His roots on his mother's side are Croatia: his grandfather (Ivan Josip Èuèeviæ, i.e., John Joseph Ciucevich) was born in Croatia on the island of Lastovo. gudelj@rogers.com (Nenad Bach, Branka Gudelj, and Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11426/1/Yoko-Nishii-Japanese-pianist-touring-Croatia-Hungary-and-BiH-in-2024.html In Sptember 2024, Yoko Nishii had a series of three concerts: in Vukovar, Osijek, and Vinkovci. She even delivered a public lecture in Vinkovici, dealing with Croatian-Japanese ties. She also had concerts in Budapest (at the Embassy of Japan, but with mixed Japanese, Hungarian and Croatian programs), as well as in Mostar in BiH, and in Zagreb. During her rich pianist career, Yoko Nishii had as many as 61 soloist concerts in 26 Croatian cities. She had her first concert in 1999, in the city of Opatija on Croatia coast. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11425/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavtat-organized-in-2024-by-Ivana-Marija-Vidovic.html darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11423/1/Nenad-Sestan-distinguished-Croatian-expert-in-neuroscience-comparative-medicine-genetics-and-psychiatry.html a darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11422/1/Croatian-Library-for-the-Blind-in-Zagreb-visited-by-Joginder-Singh-Nijjar-and-Jane-Sha.html Mr. Jogdiner Singh Nijjar, president of the Croatian-Indian Society in Zagreb, accompanied with Jane Sha and Darko ®ubriniæ, have visited the Croatian Library for the Blind in Zagreb. Except of the library, this institution contains a printing house for the needs of blind persons. The building where the library is placed contains also The Blind Theatre Company "New Life" (the oldest blind theatre company in Europe! Founded in 1948), the Typhlological Museum, Radio Club, Chess Club, as well as Sports Club for the blind persons. On the photo: tamburitza orchestra consisting of blind children. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11420/1/Baby-Lasagna-is-the-true-winner-of-the-2024-Eurosong-Contest-in-Malmo.html Music and text by Baby Lasagna (= Marko Puri¹iæ). Comments: 0% cursing 0% bad 100% TALENT 100% RIM TIM TAGI DIM | Not every legend is a winner. Not every winner is a legend. | TOTALLY blown away by the singer, the song, the video, the story, the folklore, the humour, the sadness, the anxiety, the rhytm, the power, the freshness, I'll send my12 points from Norway! | I cannot believe this song wasn't number one in Eurovision | I meowed back. 12 points from the United States! | 200 points from Scotland... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11419/1/Miro-Gavrans-comedy-quotThe-Dollquot-premiered-in-India-in-Shimla.html The Doll is the story of an android woman, written by Miro Gavran. It has been premiered in the Shimla Town in India, in the Gaity Theatre. The theatre was founded already in 1887. The story was translated from Croatian into Hindi by Saurabh Srivastava. The play is directed by Kedar Thakur, and the main roles are played by Rupesh Bhimta and Yashvi Bhardwaj. Miro Gavran's plays have been translated into 42 languages worldwide, and seen by more than four million people. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11418/1/Armenia-and-Croatia-marking-the-establishment-of-their-diplomatic-ties-in-1995.html Lipnja 2024. su koncerte pod nazivom 'Glazbeni pozdravi Armeniji iz Hrvatske' i 'Hrvatska sakralna ba¹tina - pjevajuæa molitva na izvoru kr¹æanstva', te humanitarni koncert za Armenski Caritas pod nazivom 'Glazbeni zagrljaj Armeniji iz Hrvatske' odr¾ali u Yerevanu hrvatski glazbeni umjetnici, sopranistica Nikolina Pinko, tenor Stjepan Franetoviæ i pijanistica i orgulja¹ica Evu Kirchmayer Biliæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11417/1/Symphony-of-Care-dedicated-to-Nenad-Bach-created-by-BAI.html Nenad Bach - a great person who has brought joy to so many people around the world with his music and whose fight for world peace and against Parkinson's is a role model not just for me, but for thousands. He certainly deserved a song that honored his incredible commitment! But that it would be me, of all people, who would create this song is as hard to imagine as the fact that it is apparently even "pretty good". Have a listen! ... Text by Thorsten Boomhuis, a member of PPP in Germany. On the photo - a part of a drawing of Nenad Bach by Cynthia Nelms Byrne. thorsten@boomhuis.com (Thorsten Boomhuis) Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11424/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-U-ogledalu-znanstvenih-prosudbi-II-sv.html Monografija je objavljena 2024. u izdanju poduzeæa Biakova, Zagreb 2024. Bavi se knji¾evnim i likovnim analizama vi¹e autora: Frana Vinka Maroeviæa, Nikole Andriæa, Miroslava S. Maðera, Marijana Matkoviæa, Jak¹e Fiamenga, Borisa Biletiæa, Gorana Gatalice, Josipa Botterija Dinija, Zvonimira Mihanoviæa, Slavka Je¾iæa i Ive Frange¹a. Autorica je ugledna hrvatska znanstvenica, suradnica HAZU i predsjednik Dru¹tva hrvatskih knji¾evnika. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11416/1/Oto-Reisinger-1927-2016-distinguished-Croatian-caricaturist.html The people of Zagreb remember him as a well-known and charismatic face of the city, who came up with his ideas every day, absorbing the city's atmosphere by transferring them to paper, he gained world fame. His departure created a void that is impossible to fill, but the goal of the House of Cartoons in Zagreb is to make Oto's spirit live forever. Except in Croatia, he published his caricatures abroad (in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain): in Quick, Nebelsparter, Panorama, Punch. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11415/1/Croatian-mariners-in-the-ARCTIC-EXPEDITION-in-1872-1874.html The crew of the ship Tegetthoff was composed of 24 persons, out of them 12 Croats. Their names are Petar Lusina (from the island of Cres), Lovro Marolla (from Rijeka), Ante Vecerina (from Draga near Rijeka), Petar Falesic (from Bakar), Juraj Stiglic (from Bakar), Jakov Sucic (from Volosko), Fran Lettis (from Volosko), Vicko Palmic (from Lovran, on the photo), Josip Latkovic (from Plomin), Ante Katarinic (from Mali Losinj), Ante Lukinovic (from Pucisca on the island of Brac), Ante Zaninovic (from Sv. Nedilja on the island of Hvar). darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 06 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11414/1/Andrej-Dujella-Diophantine-m-tuples-and-Elliptic-Curves-published-by-Springer-Cham-2024.html Andrej Dujella is a leading Croatian expert in Number Theory. This book provides an overview of the main results and problems concerning Diophantine m-tuples, i.e., sets of integers or rationals with the property that the product of any two of them is one less than a square, and their connections with elliptic curves. It presents the contributions of famous mathematicians of the past, like Diophantus, Fermat and Euler, as well as some recent results of the author and his collaborators. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11412/1/Zlatko-Josip-Grgiae-Croatian-guitarist-playing-Chaconne-by-J-S-Bach-on-the-famous-Torres-guitar-La-Invencible.html Zlatko Josip Grgiæ was born in Croatia's capital Zagreb in 2001. From his earliest childhood, he has been surrounded by some of the best guitar players in the world. In the spring of 2018, he recorded Ennio Morricone's Cinema Paradiso as a music video in Venice. In December 2018, he gave a successful concert in Barcelona on the famous Torres guitar, La Invencible (The Invincible), as Torres himself had named it, which is the only guitar among the National Treasures of Spain. On that occasion, the Spanish gave Zlatko Josip Grgiæ has the nickname Torres' Whisperer. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11411/1/Nathalie-Rayes-ambassador-of-the-USA-to-Croatia-visited-FER-University-of-Zagreb-in-June-2024.html Nathalie Reyes (on the photo with Vedran Bilas, the dean of FER): "Today, I visited the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) at the University of Zagreb, one of Croatia's top institutions. Meeting with talented and innovative students was truly inspiring. The future of engineering and computing in Croatia is bright!" Nathalie Rayes was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia on January 10, 2024. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 16 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11410/1/Lady-Jadranka-Beresford-Peirse-a-Member-of-the-Order-of-the-British-Empire-MBE-since-2024.html Lady Jadranka Beresford-Peirse has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) as part of the King's birthday honours list. This is an important moment for UK-Croatia relations, as Lady Jadranka has worked tirelessly for Croatia, and demonstrates how far we have come since the early 90s. An MBE is given for: 'Achievement or service in and to the community which is outstanding in its field and has delivered sustained and real impact which stands out as an example to others.' brigall@yahoo.co.uk (Brian Gallagher) Sat, 15 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11409/1/1145-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia-879---2024.html The Croatian Prince Branimir, 9th century, made important steps in strengthening the relations with Rome. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters, the first one dated on May 21, 879. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized (at that time the international legitimacy was given by the Pope), which, as we see, happened more than eleven centuries ago! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11408/1/The-Xth-Dubrovnik-International-Conference-on-the-Sanskrit-Epics-and-Puranas---DICSEP-2023.html darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 31 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11407/1/Croatian-Statehood-Day-30th-May.html Google's Doodle celebrates Croatia's Statehood Day. On May 30,1990, Croatia establishedÃàits first democratically-elected, multi-party parliament. Despite forming its parliament, Croatia couldn't immediately separate from the former Yugoslavia. A year later, parliament finally gained the power to declare independence on June 25, 1991, after 93% of citizens voted for Croatia to become a sovereign state. This event holds the record for the largest voter turnout in Croatian history and is considered one of the most significant Croatian historical events. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 30 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11403/1/Croats-in-South-America.html In this article, we have only touched upon a vast subject of Croats in South America, covering their contributions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Venezula,... in numerous field of culture, art and science. among the best known such persons is Juan (Ivan) Vuèetiæ, the father of scientific dactyloscopy (identification by fingerprints; on the photo). We mention also painters Kristian Krekoviæ, Zdravko Duèmeliæ, Gustav Likan. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11404/1/Valentina-Cafolla-of-Croatia-smashes-two-under-ice-freediving-records.html Croatian freediver Valentina Cafolla has set two new world records on consecutive days in February 2024 at Lake Anterselva in South Tyrol, Italy. On 23 February, Cafolla set a new CMAS Dynamic With Fin (DYN) Under Ice With Wetsuit record of 140m (459ft), retaking. The 140m record was set wearing a monofin, however, the next day, on 24 February, Cafolla became the first freediver to set a record using double fins, swimming a distance of 80. Valentina is a student of the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11402/1/The-Metros-Croatia-a-Toronto-soccer-team.html Metros-Croatia soccer club was founded in 1956 by Croatian diaspora in Canada. The greatest success was achieved in 1976, when Toronto-Croatia won the Soccer Bowl. This 1976 team was subsequently inducted to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. Toronto Croata has been among the most successful Croatian diaspora clubs. There are numerous other Croatian diaspora soccer clubs: New York-Croatia, Frankfurt-Croatia, Frankfurt-Croatia, Munich-Croatia, Stuttgart-Croatia, Sydney-Croatia (Sydney United), etc (more than hundred!). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11401/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-No-59-Winter-2024.html In 2024, I will release my 7th and 8th album. Music from the movies played by symphony orchestra, and Forgotten Songs, album with the songs that I either recorded but never released or never recorded at all but remembered them. Let's see if I really accomplish that. My main preoccupation after having Parkinson for 14 years is a global movement PingPongParkinson that I started on March 1, 2017. Two major tournaments are listed here: 9-12 May 2024 PingPongParkinson German Open, and 14-19 October 2024 PingPongParkinson World Championship La¹ko Slovenia. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11400/1/Hauser---cellists-story-from-Croatia-to-global-music-celebrity.html Since that fateful moment when he decided to create a new, musical experience out of the long and established traditions of classical, pop and rock music, HAUSER has been playing arena concerts all over the world and, defying the conventions of the established music business. As part of the quintessential 2Cellos, Hauser has toured the world - from the Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House to New YorkÀ™s Madison Square Garden selling more than one million tickets to their live shows. During the Christmas 2021 season, he had the great honor of performing and appearing in front of Pope Francis but he has also given performances to several American Presidents, Prince Charles as well as Queen Elizabeth. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11398/1/Exploring-Tesla-at-the-Czech-Technical-University-in-Prague---four-lecturers-from-Croatia.html Nikola Tesla Network is a Croatian NGO placed in the city of Gospiæ, very near the village of Smiljan where N. Tesla (1856-1943) was born. This NGO has organized, in cooperation with the Czech Technical University in Prague and the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, an interesting event entitled "Exploring Tesla", in which four lecturers from Croatia have participated on 11th January 2024: Dubravka Davidoviæ, Darko ®ubriniæ, Martina Maru¹iæ-Britvec, and Boris ©u¹njar (on the photo). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11394/1/Humanitarni-koncert-za-Opaeu-bolnicu-DUBROVNIK.html Najavljujemo poèetak humanitarne akcije uglednih umjetnika razlièitih profila ali s istom srdaènom ¾eljom u ova sveto doba: "Kupnja suvremenog aparata za kardiolo¹ki odjel Opæe bolnice Dubrovnik". Pozivamo svih da nam se pridru¾e u hvalevrijednoj akciji: samostalne graðane, poduzeæa i sve pojedince da doprinesu koliko bili u moguænosti. Upravo Bo¾iæ nas uèi biti boljima, biti dijelom velike ljudske obitelji. Podupiru: Klapa Ragusa, Radojka ©verko, Vladimir Babin, Suzi Sokol, Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, Dijana Hilje. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 24 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11393/1/Miljenko-quotMikequot-Grgich-1923-2023-quotThe-King-of-Chardonnayquot.html With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, a name synonymous with innovation, excellence, and pioneering spirit in the world of winemaking. Mike's enduring legacy extends far beyond his remarkable wines; it encompasses his dedication to sustainability, his mentorship of future winemakers, and his unwavering commitment to his Croatian heritage. His Chardonnay was chosen in 1973 for a blind tasting in Paris, in celebration of the U.S. bicentennial. The results shocked the world when Mike's Chardonnay was named the top wine in Paris. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 14 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11392/1/Bokeljska-trilogija-Vicka-Tripkoviaea-Podnopljskog--uredio-Vinicije-B-Lupis--.html Izdavaèka kuæa Gospa od ©krpjela - Perast u Crnoj Gori, objavila je 2023. knjigu Bokeljska trilogija Vicka Tripkoviæa Podnopoljskog, koju je dr. sc. Vinicije B. Lupis (na slici) uredio, opremio i popratio uvodnom studijom "Vicko Tripkoviæ Podnopoljski (Dobrota, 1870. Zagreb, 1938.), zaboravljeni hrvatski knji¾evnik, autor svojevrsne bokeljske trilogije". Pripovijetke koje èine ovu trilogiju tiskane su u dubrovaèkom knji¾evnom èasopisu Srð poèetkom 20. stoljeæa. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 25 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11391/1/Vukovar-road-to-recovery.html We provide an audio presentation "Vukovar road to recovery" by Thomas Burns. We also provide a description of the drama in the Vukovar Hospital by the end of 1991, when its director was late Dr. Vesna Bosanac (on the photo). Dr. Vesna Bosanac sent numerous messages during several months of Serbian attacks on the city, asking for help. We also add a video-film "Operation Storm" produced by Nikola Knez. Another video contains a song Croatia written and composed by Dr. Drago ©tambuk in 1991, musically arranged by Arsen Dediæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 11 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11390/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-presided-the-quotAriano-International-Piano-Competitionquot-in-Italy-2023.html Respected Dubrovnik pianist, Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, returned from Italy full of impressions after chairing the international piano competition 'Ariano International Piano Competition.' Being the head of the jury, she emphasized that it came as a pleasant surprise, and the entire experience enriched her. She mentioned that once again, she had the opportunity to represent her hometown Dubrovnik. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 28 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11389/1/PingPongParkinson-World-Championship-2023-Wels-Austria.html The PingPongParkinson World Championship 2023 has come to an end. What a tournament it was! New world champions emerged and former champions re-positioned. This was so far the most competitive world championship and with plenty of surprises. We would like to celebrate all players for their determination and congratulate the medalists who took the podium. Global PingPongParkinson movement was initiated by Nenad Bach, on the photo. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11384/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavtat-2023-Croatia-will-take-place-on-Sunday-August-27th.html Right from the first day of the 17th Epidaurus Cavtat Festival, visitors of this renowned event will be welcomed with a true delight - an evening that equally celebrates art and the importance of peace in the world. Cavtat is a lovely small town near the city of Dubrovnik. The 2023 Epidaurus Cavtat Festival officially opens on August 27th at 8 PM with the prelude programme Together for world peace along with the opening of the exhibition The Power of Music by the Dubrovnik Association of Visual Artists DuLu. The founder and director of the Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat is Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, distinguished Croatian pianist and poetesse (on the photo). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 27 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11383/1/Mexican-Mariachi-music-is-very-popular-in-Croatia.html According to Fulanito Viajero (Mexico), the best ten Mariachi ensembles in the world (after Mexico) arrive from the following countries: Croatia!!!, Japan, USA, Spain, Slovakia, Colombia, USA, Cuba, UK, Poland. Top 10 Mejores Mariachis Extranjeros del Mundo! The best Croatian Mariachi ensemble is Los Caballeros, founded in 1998 in Croatia's capital Zagreb. They were often accompanied by distinguished Mexican harpist from Ciudad de Mexico. Many thanks to Mrs. Branka Gudelj (Canada, on the photo), for revealing us this surprising facts. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11382/1/Nikola-Tesla-1856-1943-the-father-of-Radio-Technology-and-Wireless-Communication-since-1893.html The principles of Radio Communication and Wireless Communication were layed down by Nikola Tesla, distinguished Croatian - American inventor, in 1893, during his spectacular public lecture in the St Louis concert hall, in front of 5000 people. The event was described in detail by Margaret Chaney in her monograph Tesla / Man Out of Time, in Chapter 6 entitled Radio. We provide an important testimony by William Gundry Broughton, son of Henry Primm Broughton (1865-1959) who served as Tesla's assistant during his lecture in St. Louis. Nikola Tesla is the precurusor of mobile-phone technology for more than hundred years. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11452/1/Raveno-Cuvalo-assassinated-on-2nd-July-1991-in-Zagreb-by-the-Yugoslav-Army.html Raveno Èuvalo was one of those citizens of Zagreb, who on 2nd July 1991 tried to stop with their bare hands the tanks leaving the the infamous "Marshall Tito Military Camp" (also called "Mar¹alka"). He was then at the age of 32, employed at Kemoboja, playing piano and counterbass, singing at the Ivan Goran Kovaèiæ Choir, one of the best of Croatia. On these days, most of the citizens of Zagreb were hiding in cellars of their houses for months. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 02 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11379/1/Ana-Vidovic-incredible-classical-guitar-perfomer-and-teacher.html Ana Vidoviæ, residing in the USA, was born in Karlovac near Croatia's capital Zagreb, and started playing guitar at the age of 5. At age 7, she gave her first public performance and at the age of 11 she was performing internationally. She became the youngest student at age 13 to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy in Zagreb. In the second half of 2023 she will have solo concerts in Cordoba Spain, Ventura Ca, Girona Spain, Seattle WA, Copenhagen Denmark, Viborg Denmark. She is a wonderful classical guitar teacher, always ready to share her unique music experience with numerous guitar fans throughout the world. Her timetable of solo concerts is filled in for more than a year in advance. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11378/1/Zoran-Filipovic-Zoro-distinguished-Croatian-photographer.html Professional photographer and writer, born in 1959 in Brèko (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Zoran Filipoviæ has lived in Croatia's capital Zagreb since 1978 where, in the last few years, he's been turning more and more towards graphic and product design. As photographer, he has worked and seen his work published in a number of distinguished world magazines, such as Paris Match, Life, Photo, Le Figaro Magazine, Die Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Magazin, Vogue/GQ and others. He is the author of 22 photo-monographs. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 30 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11375/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-the-first-Croatian-to-join-the-Jury-of-the-quotGiulio-Rospigliosiquot-competition-in-Italy.html Among the distinguished members of the jury from the world of classical music, for the first time in the history of the competition, this year was someone from Croatia. Dubrovnik pianist and poetess Ivana Marija Vidoviæ was alongside her distinguished colleagues Pietro de Maria and Stefano Fiuzzi, both of them presidents of the jury. The jury was also joined by the Mexican conductor Gabriela Diaz Alatriste, Hungarian pianist Istvan Szekely, the Italian pianist Adriana Silva, and the Austrian pianist, organist and conductor prof. Robert Lehrbaumer from Vienna. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11373/1/Miro-Gavrans-plays-in-India-and-Indian-actress-Nimrat-Kaur.html Miro Gavran's plays had several hundred of premiers throughout the world, so that he is not able to follow them all. Only his play "All About Women" had as many as 53 premieres (in Zagreb, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Prague, Buenos Aires, Sarajevo, etc). she had a role in Gavran's play "All About Women". With this play, distinguished Indian actress Nimrat Kaur had the largest number of repeats, due to which she earned a nomitation for the leading theatric recognition in India. This article is a short summary of a public lecture delivered by Mr. Miro Gavran in Zagreb, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of India and by the Croatian-Indian Society. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11374/1/Dr-Vesna-Bosanac-1949-2022-Croatian-hero-of-the-city-of-Vukovar.html Dr. Vesna Bosanac was born in 1949 in the city of Subotica, and her family moved to the Borovo Naselje near Vukovar when she was less than 1 year old. Her grandmother was Bunjevci Croatian. Since July 1991, during the Serbian military aggression on Croatia, she was emolyed as the director of the famous Vukovar Hospital. Until the end of 1991, during the most savage bombing and shelling of the city, The Vukovar Hospital took care of about 4000 people. About 2250 people underwent difficult and long term operations. Each day approximately 700 (seven hundred) granades was falling on the building of the hospital. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11372/1/Miho-Demovic-1934-2023-distinguished-Croatian-music-historian-and-St-Pauls-shipwreck-on-the-island-of-Mljet.html Miho Demoviæ, Croatian priest, defended his PhD in Germany (Koeln), dealing with the history of Croatian music in the city of Dubrovnik. He is best known for his numerous musicological studies and monographs dealing with Croatia, especially with Dubrovnik. He initiated scholarly studies of the problem of ubication of the well known shipwreck of St Paul in the 1st century AC (described in the Acts of Apostles of the New Testament), that showed that it occured near the island of Mljet near the city of Dubrovnik, and not on Malta. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11371/1/Elizabeth-Kera-recipient-of-Croatian-Womens-Network-Award.html Members of the Croatian Women's Network are successful women from around the world, who share Croatian heritage and ancestry and come together to celebrate achievements, to inspire, champion and mentor younger generations. The aim is to connect like-minded members around the world. The Croatian Women's Network was founded by Caroline Spivak in Canada in 2015. One of the recipients of the Croatian Women's Network Award for 2020 is dr. Elizabeth Kera (on the photo) from New Jersey, USA, who is a specialist in the field of neuropsychology. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11370/1/Yoko-Nishii-distinguished-interpreter-of-pianistic-works-by-Croatian-composer-Dora-Pejacevic.html On 5th March 2023, the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Tokyo celebrated 30 years of unwavering diplomatic ties between Croatia and Japan. The esteemed presence of H.I.H. Princess Tsuguko of Takamado and other distinguished guests who have contributed significantly to our relations made the event even more special. The celebration was further enhanced by a wonderful performance of Japanese pianist Yoko Nishii (on the photo), paying tribute to the legendary Croatian composer Dora Pejaèeviæ on the 100th anniversary of her passing on the same day in 1923. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11369/1/Marija-Miletic-Dail-1934-2022-filmmaker-from-quotZagreb-Filmquot-Croatia-to-her-quotAnimation-Cottagequot-USA.html Maria Miletiæ Dail started at "Zagreb Film" in Croatia, continued as animator in Canada and Hollywood, worked upward into the position of director and producer. She was interested in meaningful filmmaking using original ideas. Worked in own "Animation Cottage" studio with twenty artists on ABC network series of specials. Tried to keep all work inside USA. She lectured at UCLA, CalArts and CCLA on animation. For her film "Think Earth" she won Presidential award in 1992. Her husband Sukhdev S. Dail (from India, Sikh) she prepared a few films dealing with Indian themes. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 22 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11368/1/Miroslav-Blazevic-1935-2023-legendary-Croatian-football-trainer.html Miroslav Æiro Bla¾eviæ was a legendary trainer of Croatian football representation. Under his leadership, it won sensational thrid place at the 1998 FIFA World Championship in Paris. Due to his leadership, Croatian football representation became universaly known. Under his baton, his team was composed of world class sportsmen such as Davor ©uker, Zvonimir Boban, Slaven Biliæ, Robert Jarni, Robert Prosineèki, Igor ©timac, and others. His successor Zlatko Daliæ, also born in BiH, considers himself to be a student of Æiro Bla¾eviæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11376/1/Dubrovnik-gets-a-new-sister-city-8211-Sorrento-in-Italy-due-to-an-initiative-of-Ivana-Marija-Vidoviae.html The Charter on twinning and cooperation between the City of Dubrovnik and the City of Sorrento was signed on Feb 5, 2023, by two mayors, Mato Frankoviæ on behalf of the City of Dubrovnik and Massimo Coppola on behalf of the City of Sorrento. The Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra and the Sorrento Dubrovnik Festival, as well as the Dubrovnik pianist Ivana Marija Vidoviæ and conductor maestro Paolo Scibilia, are the most responsible for the intensification of cooperation between the two cities. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11367/1/Paul-Bradbury-Life-as-a-Croatian-Postman-on-the-island-of-Hvar.html Of all the interviews and feature stories that Paul Bradbury has done on his Total Croatia News internet project over the years, few were as much fun as an impromptu interview with his local postman over a beer in the town of Jelsa one day in 2016, as he explained to him the incredible Dalmatian GPS system they used to deliver mail on island of Hvar, Croatia. Mr. Bradbury lives in Croatia since 2003. He has published more than two thousand articles about various aspects of culture, life and bussiness in Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 07 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11366/1/Joginder-Singh-Nijjar-recipient-of-an-Indian-state-recognition-for-streghtening-links-with-Croatia.html Mr Joginder Singh Nijjar, Croatian citizen of Indian origin, received the presitigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023 in recognition of his contribution in the field of Art & Culture/Education. Mr. Singh was awarded during the Valedictory Session of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2023 on 10 January 2023 by the President of India Mrs. Droupadi Murmu, also in the presence of Mr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, serving as the Minister of External Affairs of the Governement of India. The ceremony took place in the city of Indore, capital of the state of Mhadya Pradesh in central India. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 25 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11365/1/Buddha---one-of-the-most-popular-saints-in-the-Christian-calendar-of-the-Middle-Ages.html Could you ever imagine that one of the most popular saints in the Christian calendar of the Middle Ages was - Buddha? After ten years of researche, Katarina Livljaniæ and her ensemble Dialogos, bring the incredible story of saints Barlaam and Josaphat, a christianized version of Buddha's life, which crossed over at least four religions and was transmitted through almost all the medieval languages. Powerful songs sing the legend about the king's son, prince Josaphat, who leaves the noisy world of opulence to search for inner peace - songs which follow the path of his story from one medieval language to another, from Greek, Latin to Old Croatian, Italian, Church Slavonic... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11364/1/Janica-Kosteliae-eternalized-in-2002-at-Salt-Lake-City-Winter-Olympics.html Janica Kosteliæ is without any doubt the greatest female skier of all times: she won three gold medals and one silver at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, USA. She also won five gold medals at the World Championships. In World Cup competition, she won thirty individual races, three overall titles, three slalom titles, and four combined titles. She is the greatest Croatian sportswoman in history. Her brother Ivica Kosteliæ is the most successful Croatian skier in history. Their successes are a result of a long-term family project, directed by their father Ante Kosteliæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11363/1/National-Mathematics-Day-of-India-marked-in-Zagreb-Croatia-on-22nd-December-2022.html According to the initiative of H. E. Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, the National Mathematics Day of India was marked in Zagreb on 22nd December 2022. Each such event is dedicated to the memory of Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920), the greatest Indian mathematician in history. Several Croatian mathematicians participated in the event: Professors Hrvoje Kraljeviæ, Marko Tadiæ (Fellow of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts), Marcela Hanzer, Rudi Mrazoviæ, and Neven Elezoviæ. The first such event was organized in Zagreb in December 2021. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 26 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11377/1/Ivana-M-Vidovic-in-Granada-with-Frano-Kakarigi---encounter-of-pianist-and-double-bassist.html For any musician who has been involved in music, in this context classical, since early childhood, performing in the imposing and magnificent Granada with a Spanish-Hispanic repertoire perfectly arranged with great colleagues in the ensemble, but also with another Croat, Frano Kakarigi, our respected double bass player from Dubrovnik with an address in Granada, it is probably like one of the dreams come true that all those who are truly involved in music could long for! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11362/1/Anthony-F-Lucas-the-father-of-Petroleum-Engineering-entering-into-the-history-of-cooking.html Anthony F. Lucas (1856-1928), born in the city of Split, Croatia, discovered the first major gusher in 1901, in Texas, Spindletop. He is the father of Petroleum Engineering. An excellent illustration of the possibilities of this petroleum was provided at a dinner given at Port Arthur, Tex., in 1901 to the directors of a large producing and refining company. A special salad was served with some show of ceremony and, after the guests had partaken of it, the toast-master asked them for their gastronomic opinions. The verdict was favorable À" unanimously so. They then were informed that the oil used on the salad was not a ' 'Lucca oil," but a "Lucas oil". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11361/1/MICROBLINK-a-mobile-vision-software-development-company-founded-in-Croatia-in-2012.html Microblink is a mobile vision software development company. BlinkID enables scanning of over 100 international identity documents including driving licenses, national identity cards, passports and others. PDF417 SDK or WEB API enables scanning and parsing 1D and 2D barcodes such as QR, PDF417, and others. PhotoPay SDK captures payment information from standardized and non-standard payment slips and it's often used in mobile banking apps. BlinkReceipt SDK captures raw OCR data or structured information from retail receipts. This technology grew out from experience accumulated from PhotoMath, created by Jurica Cerovec and his colleagues in Croatia's capital Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 22 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11360/1/Croatian-football-team-winning-bronze-medal-of-golden-glitter-at-the-2022-World-Championship-in-Qatar.html Croatia 2 - Marocco 1 is a result in Qatar which enabled Croatia winning its second bronze medal (in 1998 in France and in 2022), besides silver medal won in 2018 (in the Russian Federation). Continuity of excellent results of Croatian team are due not only to talent, but also to perserverance and hard work, under the baton of Zlatko Daliæ, and under the baton of Æiro Bla¾eviæ in France. The result is all the more amazing when one sees some truly top quality representations being left behind Croatia: Brazil, England, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, Marocco, Italy, Belgium, etc. (altogether 211 countries). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 17 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11354/1/George-Mikan-Lakers-Jersey-Retirement-Ceremony-in-2022.html The Los Angeles Lakers retired George Mikan's No. 99 jersey in a ceremony on October 30, 2022, when the Lakers hosted the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. All fans in attendance received a George Mikan replica jersey. The 1948 National Basketball League MVP and four-time All-Star helped lead the then Minneapolis Lakers to five championships (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954) and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959. Donning a Lakers uniform, Mikan led the league in scoring in three consecutive seasons (1948-51) and was the league's leading rebounder in back-to-back campaigns (1951-53). He was six-times the All-NBA First Team selection. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11353/1/Croatian---Indian-Links-monograph-marking-30-years-of-diplomatic-relations-1992-2022.html The publication Croatian-Indian Links: Thirty Chapters for Thirty Years of Diplomatic Relations (1992-€"2022) marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between and India and Croatia and highlights a legacy in which the contributions of our writers, scholars, artists, travellers, politicians are unified in one volume. Some chapters in the volume present certain important individuals and others present some themes or groups of individuals. Preparing this publication was suggested by H. E. Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava, ambassador of India to Croatia (on the photo). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11347/1/Nenad-Bach--PingPongParkinson-appearing-at-ESPN--Princess-Zeina-Rashid-of-Jordan-visited-the-WTTC.html ESPN produced segment about Nenad Bach and his journey through diagnosis of Parkinson. ESPN (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American-based global cable and satellite television channel. Her Royal Highness, Princess Zeina Rashid of Jordan, visited the WTTC (World Table Tennis Center) on Sunday, February 6th 2022, as the first stop on her visit to New York metro area to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the global non-profit PingPongParkinson. The purpose of Princess Zeina's visit to the New York Metro area was to participate in celebrating and promoting the growth of PingPongParkinson. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11346/1/Mladen-Bestvina-delivered-a-plenary-lecture-at-International-Congress-of-Mathematicians-for-2022.html Professor Mladen Bestvina (on the photo with his wife) is a Croatian-Americna mathematician, born in 1959 in the city of Osijek, Croatia. He completed his studies of Mathematics at the University of Zagreb. He was a successful competitor at International Mathematical Olympiads for High School students. In the past twenty years he achieved spectacular results in Geometric Group Theory, for which he had an honor of delivering a plenary lecture on 10th July 2022 at the International Congress of Mathematicians. The ICM is organized every fourth year, and for each Congress about 14 pleanry lecturers are chosen who had the most important contributions in the field of Mathematical sciences in the previous period. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11345/1/Peljesac-bridge-connecting-Croatia-with-EU-and-China.html The Peljesac Bridge, constructed by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, across the Bay of Mali Ston in the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia, connecting the country's mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula, has officially opened to traffic on Tuesday, making it easier for locals to travel. As the largest construction project of transportation infrastructure since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Croatia, the Peljesac Bridge, 2,440 meters long and 22.5 meters wide, is also a model project for China, Croatia and the EU to carry out tripartite cooperation. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11344/1/Gustav-Likan-1912-1998-distinguished-Croatian-American-painter-and-the-Father-of-Acrylics.html Known as the Father of Acrylics, Gustav Likan was originally from Croatia, he lived and painted in Argentina, Chicago and finally in 1969 he moved to Austin. In 1950 he began a two year commission for Eva Peron, painting murals in all the Argentina schools. He emigrated to South America in 1950 where he began a two-year commission for Eva Peron painting murals in the schools of Argentina. He later moved to the United States arriving in Chicago in 1957. He was appointed to the staff of The Chicago Academy of Fine Arts as an instructor where he taught until 1967. The remainder of his life he resided in Texas. He taught at the Laguna Gloria Museum in Austin. cuvalo@gmail.com (Ante Cuvalo) Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11343/1/Nikola-Tesla-connecting-India-and-Croatia.html On 2nd and 3rd July 2022, an excursion was organized by the Croatian-Indian Society in Zagreb (CIS), jointly with CIGRE-Croatia. The aim was to learn more about Nikola Tesla's education in Croatia (Tesla spent the first 20 years of his life in Croatia) and about his role in the history of Electrical Engineering. The first day, we visited the Museum of the Castle of Ozalj and two Hydroelectric plants of Ozalj on the beautiful Kupa river. The second day, we visited the city of Gospiæ and the village of Smiljan, where Nikola Tesla was born. Among 14 participants of the excursion, there were five citizens of India. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11342/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-Digital-Recording-of-the-Croatian-Mariological-Heritage.html This cultural project is carried out under the auspices of the Committee for Education, Science and Culture of the Croatian Parliament and the Council for Culture of the Croatian Conference of Bishops. Videos are published in English and Croatian (Digital Recording of the Croatian Mariological Heritage, i.e., Digitalno snimanje hrvatske marijanske ba¹tine). The Project leader, scenarist and director: Hrvojka Mihanoviæ-Salopek, Ph.D., employed at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11341/1/Werner-Ilic-and-Martin-Cruickshank-two-Croatian-defenders-paddled-across-the-Atlantic-in-2022.html Werner Iliæ and Martin Cruickshank (right and left), Croatian defendors from 1990s, successfuly paddled across the Atlantic Ocean during 83 days (i.e., almost three months). They travelled 5500 kms from Canari Islands to Barbados (from 15th January to 22nd March 2022). In this way, Croatia has been included into the list of 32 countries which have paddlers accross oceans. Mr. Werner Iliæ is a Croatian born in Germany, while Marti Cruickshank is of Scottish provenance, living in Croatia in the town of Velika Gorica near Zagreb, where he is happily married. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11338/1/Nikola-Teslas-lecture-in-the-city-of-Zagreb-in-1892.html Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was born in Croatia, where he spent his young formative years. Out of his 87 years, he spent the first 20 in Croatia, and in the USA about 60 years. In 1892 he visited the city of Zagreb, where he was invited by Milan Amru¹, the Mayor of the city. On May 24th, 1892, Nikola Tesla presented some of his advices how to electrify the city using his AC (alternating current) polyphase system. On this occasion, he said the following: "I consider it as my duty, as a native son of this country, to assist the Zagreb City Council in this matter and help in every way I can." Tesla arrived to Zagreb on 22nd May, and left it on 26th May. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 20 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11334/1/Benefit-concert-of-quotI-Medici-di-McGill-Orchestraquot-in-Montreal-Canada-to-help-Ukraine.html You are cordially invited to the next concert of "I Medici di McGill Orchestra", in collaboration with the McGill Ukrainian Students Association. Guest conductor, maestra Veronique Lussier leads the ensemble that will present the pianist and medical student Emily Oulousian in Grieg's Piano Concerto, an MSF staff member on the ground in Ukraine will provide a 15 min presentation. The event starts with singing of the Ukrainian National anthem and three Ukrainian folks songs performed by Trio Rossa. The orchestra was founded in 1989 by Croatian-Canadian scientist and musician Dr. Ante L. Padjen (on the photo) with an aim to reinforce the study of the humanities at the faculty. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11331/1/Ukraine---Croatia-cultural-and-historical-relations.html This article illustrates some of deep connections between Ukraine and Croatia: White Croatians in Ukraine, Kiev Glagolitic folia (10th century), Kiev Rus, The Reims Evangel (11th century and 1395), Ivan U¾eviè, Ester eggs traditions in Ukraine and Croatia, Greek-Catholics in Ukraine and in Croatia, Ukrainian monuments in Croatia, Eduard Miloslaviæ, toponyms and hydronyms in Croatia and Ukraine of the same name, etc. On the photo: Taras Belej, a fine Ukrainean artist, living in Ivano-Frankivsk. This article was prepared in support of achieving peace in Ukraine. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11332/1/Keiko-Mitani-Japanese-expert-in-Croatian-Glagolitic-literature-passed-away-in-2022.html Keiko Mitani, professor at the University of Tokyo, one of greatest Slavists in Japan, passed away in January 2022. She earned her PhD at the University of Zagreb, under supervision of Professor Stjepan Damjanoviæ (of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts). She was president of the Japan-Croatian Friendship Society in Tokyo. In 2017, she participated at the international conference "The Phenomenon of the Glagolitic Script", organized in the cities of Biograd and Zadar on Croatian coast. She also wrote a manual in Japanese for learning Croatian, as well as a Croatian-Japanese dictionary. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 27 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11330/1/Romain-Rollands-1924-book-quotMahatma-Gandhiquot-translated-into-Croatian-as-quotNa-Gandhiquot-Our-Gandhi.html Romain Rolland's book was published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi (celebrated in 2019), and Stjepan Radiæ (honored in the year 2021). The original Croatian version of the book was published in 1924, entitled "Na¹ Gandhi" (Our Gandhi!). Issuing this reprint was suggested by Mr. Joginder Singh Nijjar, the president of Croatian-Indian Society in Zagreb. It appeared under the auspices of highest Croatian political, cultural and scientific institutions, as well as under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of India to Croatia. We provide a presentation of the reprint written by Ante Beliæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11333/1/GAVRANFEST-in-Augsburg-in-Germany-17-19-March-2022-in-Sensible-Theater.html The thirteenth GavranFest will be held 17-19 March 2022 in Senseble Theater in Augsburg, Germany. It's an international theatre festival with plays by Miro Gavran, Croatian writer. The festival selectors and organizers Anne Schuster i Sebastian Seidel invited five theatres from three countries, Romania, Germany, Croatia with theatres from Bucharest, Augsburg Munich and Zagreb. Along with theatre performances, there will also be a presentation of Gavran's collection of plays in German called ONE DRAMA AND FOUR COMEDIES in translations by Tihomir Glowatsky, Ljerka Ore¹koviæ Herrmann and Ludwig Steindorff. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11335/1/Betiana-Bellofatto-published-her-photobook-8220Terra-Australis-Aedificanda8221-in-Ushuaia-2021.html Betiana Bellofatto published her photobook published in Ushuaia in 2021: Terra Australis Aedificanda (Southern Land To Be Built). Born in 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Betiana Bellofatto studied Audiovisual Design and Photography. She has performed as direction and production assistant in several fictional short-films and commercial spots. In 2009, in Berlin, she co-founded i Collective, a multicultural artist collective that works on multidisciplinary projects. Her activity combines photography, installation, art in the public space and internet art. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11328/1/PingPongParkinson-celebrating-5th-anniversary-2017-2022.html In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the global non-profit PingPongParkinson, a celebrity exhibition table tennis match will take place on Sunday, February 6th at 4:00 pm at the Westchester Table Tennis Center, 175 Tompkins Ave in Pleasantville, New York, the birthplace of PingPongParkinson and on Monday, February 7th at 6:00 pm at the CRUSH Table Tennis 255 Field Point Rd, Greenwich, Connecticut. Limited seating is available due to COVID-19 safety considerations. Bring the proof of your booster vaccination. Please send inquiries to pingpongparkinson@gmail.com or/and the club. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11327/1/1143-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia.html The first international recognition of Croatia came in 879 from Pope John VIII, i.e., 1143 years ago! The Croatian Prince Branimir, 9th century, made important steps in strengthening the relations with Rome. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters, the first one dated on May 21, 879. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized. A special cultural program was organized on 15th January 2022 at Croatian Embassy in Tokyo on the occasion of the first diplomatic recognition of Croatia in 1992, on which occasion Yoko Nishii played her solemn pianistic concert. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11326/1/Miro-Gavrans-theatrical-play-The-Doll-shown-in-Russia-and-Turkey-in-2022.html Miro Gavran is the greatest Croatian contemporary playwright: his plays were translated from Croatian into as many as 41 languages worldwide. His play 'The Doll' will be shown in 2022 in the Russian Federationand in Turkey. Its Russian premiere will be shown on 26th Febrary 2022 in Moscow, at the famous Taganjka Theatre. The play was translated from Croatian by Sergej Girin. It was premiered already in 2011 in New York, and since then it was shown with great success throughout the world: in Los Angeles, Mumbai, Havana, Vienna, Copenhagen, Budapest, etc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11325/1/Tomislav-Sikic-delivered-a-lecture-about-Srinivasa-Ramanujan-a-famous-Indian-mathematician.html Tomislav ©ikiæ, Assocuate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Zagreb, delivered a lecture dedicated to Srinivasa Ramanujan, the most famous Indian mathematician in history. Croatian mathematicians have contributed twelve scientific papers in The Ramanujan Journal. Also, as many as 23 Indian mathematicians are (or have been) members of specialized math journals in Croatia, published by Element co. Two Croatian mathematicians, Professors Hrvoje ©ikiæ and Zoran Vondraèek, have earned their PhD's under the guidance of distinguished Indian mathematician Murali Rao, University of Florida. A few Croatian mathematicians were invited lecturers in Indian scientific institutions. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 26 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11322/1/Peter-Tomich-recipient-of-the-USA-Medal-of-Honor-described-in-Croatian-film-quotHeros-are-Never-Forgottenquot.html ÃàÃàdarko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11318/1/PingPongParkinson-photo-monograph-by-Warren-Rosenberg-with-Nenad-Bach-illustrated-by-Ignasi-Blanch.html This wonderful photo-monograph prepared is dedicated to every person who has Parkinson desease. It describes how playing table tennis can help each such person. Due to Nenad Bach, the PingPongParkinson has become a world-wide movement, as shown on the pages of the book. There are currently more than hundred chapters in numerous countries throughout the world.oran Primorac, Olympian and Ping Pong Parkinson advisor, said: "I'm honoured and intrigued to be part of this progressive idea that has the potential of helping millions of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease." darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 28 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11319/1/Mirjana-Bohanec-Croatian-opera-singer-diplomat-and-a-film-star.html Her concert reportoire is very extensive: from Baroque oratorial works of Bach, Haendel, Monteverdi, Pergolesi, Cherubini, Vivaldi, to such classics like Mozart and Haydn. She sang numerous pieces of Lied, composed by Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Grieg, Debussy, etc. She also interpreted works of Croatian authors: Antun Sorkoèeviæ, Vinko Jeliæ, Ivan Lukaèiæ, Ferdo Livadiæ, Vatroslave Lisinski, etc. Except in Croatia, she had concerts in Austria, Germany, Italy, Swityerland, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, France, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Australia, Canada and in the USA. However, she is best known for her role in the an anthological Croatian film Tko pjeva zlo ne misli (Who Sings - Does not Think of Evil). She was also a Croatian diplomat in Germany and Austria in 1990s. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11321/1/Vesna-Skulic-Croatian-cinderella-participating-in-White-Path-humanitarian-action-in-BiH-1993.html Vesna ©kuliæ is living in the village of Ra¾anac near the city of Zadar, Croatia. As an amateur radio operator, she She trasfered more than hundred thosand humanitarian messages. She actively participated in solving numerous problems related to the humanitarion action of White Path in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1993. According to late Professor Slobodan Lang, Zagreb, who was the chief organizer of the action, this was the first ever successful joint Christian - Muslim humanitarian operation in history. Vesna Skuliæ, a courageos and charming Croatian woman, is a paraplegic. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 02 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11317/1/Radoslav-Lorkovic-inducted-to-the-Iowa-Blues-Hall-of-Fame-on-October-17-2021.html Born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1958, Radoslav moved to the United States at age six. In the late 1990s Radoslav took his blues and accordian stylings to numerous Yupa ik Eskimo villages throughout SW Alaska. This memorable, mid-winter visit also included community concerts and class presentations in nearly twenty villages. Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul, Radoslav Lorkovic has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. He has played with Odetta, Shawn Mullins, Greg Brown, Jimmy LaFave and others. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11316/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidoviae-a-member-of-the-Jury-of-the-pianist-competition-in-Acquaviva-delle-Fonti-in-Italy.html Nedavno je u starome talijanskom gradu Acquaviva delle Fonti u blizini Barija u Apuliji odr¾ano vrlo ugledno meðunarodno natjecanje pijanista iz cijelog svijeta od Kanade, SADa, Kine, Ju¾ne Koreje pa do brojnih europskih zemalja. U konkurenciji do 35 godina starosti bio je i jedan natjecatelj iz Hrvatske. Rijeè je o natjecanju Citta di Acquaviva "žGiovanni Colafemmina". Na èelu ¾irija bio je ugledni argentinski pijanist Daniel Rivera, a èlanica ¾irija bila je i hrvatska pijanistica Ivana Marija Vidoviæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11312/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-Summer-2021.html Nenad Bach: "What started as a tremor, is shaking up the world. Known to a few of us, there are nearly 10 million people diagnosed with Parkinson disease around the world. Parkinson is a neurological condition that affects motor skills and is commonly associated with a hand tremor." The three main goals of PingPongParkinson: 1. To help as many people diagnosed with Parkinson as possible, through ping-pong; 2. To animate the scientific community to look closer into our mission, with clinical trials; 3. To rally efforts to participate in the Paralympic Games. We are not just playing for ourselves but for those 10 million who cannot play. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11311/1/Epidaurus-Festival-organized-by-Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-for-the-15th-time-in-the-town-of-Cavtat.html Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, Croatian concert pianist and poet (on the photo), is the founder and director of the Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat, a beautiful town south-east of the city of Dubrovnik, where she was born. In 2021, the festival is marking its fifteenth anniversary. We owe her our deep gratitude for great efforts and love, which has connected so many Croatian and foreign artists, especially musicians. The burden of its organization is shared by her mother Franica, as well as by her father, and a small number of faithful colleagues and friends. In 2021, a special guest of the festival will be Radojka ©verko, distinguished Croatian diva. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11314/1/Toni-Kukoc-enshrined-to-the-Basketball-Hall-of-Fame-in-2021.html Toni Kukoè was, alongside with late Dra¾en Petroviæ, the best basketball player that Croatia ever had. Toni, nicknamed Cookie, was often compared with Pink Panther, due to his specific elegance in the basketball game. He was born in the city of Split, one of the most beautiful cities on the Mediterranean, known for outstanding talents like Blanka Vla¹iæ (highjumper), Ivano Baliæ (handball), Dino Radja (basketball), Branko Cikatiæ (martial sports), Anthony F. Lucas (Antun Luèiæ, the Father of Petroleum Engineering), Marko Maruliæ (the most famous Croatian Renaissance writer), ... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11310/1/Things-that-Sarah-Cosic-eats-drinks-and-uses-everyday-all-made-in-Croatia.html Sarah Æosiæ, born in Canada, living in Croatia: After living here for almost a decade, I've grown to love certain products, so I wanted to share a few in case you're visiting (or living in) Croatia. Do you love them too? ... Today we went to visit Baka Jagica and she shared her delicious recipe for Strukli (a classic home cooked dish from the Zagorije region in Croatia). Everything was made from scratch, and Baka Jagica walked us through her famous recipe. Strukli is one of my favorite Croatian dishes and this recipe didn't disappoint! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 22 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11313/1/2021-PingPongParkinson-German-Open-and-ITTF-Parkinsons-World-Table-Tennis-Championships.html Nenad Bach's idea of Parkinson's World Table Tennis Championship gathered 21 countries in the city of Berlin, among them Croatia as well. The German Open and the World Championship showed that the competition is steadily growing each year. Nenad Bach and George Chan won gold medal in the doubles, as representatives of the USA. The next World Championship, in October 2022, will be hosted by Croatia, the homeland of Nenad Bach. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11309/1/Dina-Levacic-Croatian-marathon-swimmer.html Dina Levaèiæ, Croatian marathon swimmer born in 1996 in the city of Split, is the first Croatian woman to have swam across La Manche (34 km, 2017), in close to 12 hours. She also swam Hernandarias - Parana (88 km, Argentina), Santa Fe (57 km, Argentina, 2014), 2014 the Catalaina Channel (Los Angeles, 34 km, 20217), 20 Manhattan Bridges (46 km, 2017, USA), Molokai Channel (42 km, Hawaii, USA, 2018), Tsugaru Channel (connecting the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan, 2019), etc. She swam her first marathon of 2 km in 2005 at the age of 9, in the town of Omi¹ near Split. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11308/1/Dr-Slobodan-Lang-1945-2016-quotStormquot-was-humanitarian-operation-that-prevented-genocide.html Operation "Storm" (August 1995) is the first ever military action that prevented genocide. It prevented genocide in the region of Bihaæ in the western part Bosnia, where there were at that time about 150,000 thousand people, and where I expected that if the case of Srebrenica happened again, there would have been about at least 12,000 people killed. For that reason I gave specifically asked president Tuðman to take military action. And now I will take a background. I am Jewish, I come from a Holocaust family... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11315/1/Exhibition-of-Croatian-culture-in-Korean-National-Library-in-Seoul-2021.html A very special exhibition called Croatian Traces of Thousand Years, Literature and Cultural Heritage from the Middle Ages to Modern Time was held at The National Library of Korea in its capital Seoul from June 28th until July 25th , 2021. This exhibition presented the Republic of Croatia and its diverse cultural wealth. Ms. Suh Hye-ran, the Director of the National Library of Korea, pointed out in her speech that it was the very first time that the Croatian Glagolitic alphabet came to Korea.The article was prepared by Mrs. Mirna Lipovac, on the photo. mirna.lipovac@zg.t-com.hr (Mirna Lipovac) Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11307/1/Tin-Srbic-silver-medal-for-Croatia-in-gymnastics-horizontal-bar-in-Tokyo-2021.html Tin Srbiæ's silver medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 is the second Olympic medal for Croatian gymnastics after Filip Ude in 2008 in Beijing. It is a huge success of Croatian gymnast, and among greatest in the history of Croatian sports. Tin Srbiæ is a former world champion in gymnastics horizontal bar from 2019. At the World Challenge Cup, organized in the city of Osijek, Croatia 2021, he won gold medal. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11303/1/Yoko-Nishiis-concert-in-Tokamachi-on-the-occasion-of-Croatias-participation-at-2021-Olympic-Games-in-Japan.html On the occasion of the participation of the Republic of Croatia at the 2021 Olympic Games in Japan, Yoko Nishii, Japanese pianist, gave a concert in the city of Tokamachi. The city is marked with Japan Croatia Friendship House, as a special sign of friendship between the two countries. Yoko Nishii is fluent in Croatian language, and she had as many as 50 soloist concerts in 24 Croatian cities. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11302/1/Croatia-21st-among-107-countries-at-2021-International-Mathematical-Olympiad-IMO.html Here are individual results of the members of the IMO math team representing Croatia: Bernard Inkert (gold), Ivan Vojvodiæ (silver), Kre¹imir Ne¾mah (silver), Andrej Èizmareviæ (bronze), Dorijan Lendvaj (bronze), Jakov Ljubièiæ (bronze). The leader of the team was Matija Ba¹iæ, while Josip Pupiæ was deputy leader. Young Croatian team has surpassed such mathematical super-powers like India and Japan. Among 27 countries of the European Union, Croatia occupied excellent 6th place. The IMO (Internationl mathematical Olympiad) was organized by Sankt Peterburg in the Russian Federation, but due to the current pandemic, the competition took place at a distance. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11301/1/Marko-Marulic-1450-1524-Croatian-Renaissance-writer-published-quotJudithquot-in-1521.html Marko Maruliæ, distinguished Croatian Renaissance writer, wrote his Judita (Judith) in 1501, and published in Venice in 1521 (i.e., 500 years ago), for which he says expressly to be written in the Croatian verses (versi harvatski). Some of his original verses are held in Glasgow (GB). His Judith was translated into English, Hungarian, French, Italian, and some parts into Spanish. Marulic's De institutione bene vivendi, published in 1506, was translated into Italian, German (five editions between 1583 and 1614, all in Koeln, in parts already in 1568), French (7 editions, the first one in 1585), Flemish, Japanese (in Nagasaki, in parts, 1585), Portuguese, and Czech, in altogether 40 editions. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11300/1/Drago-Stambuk-I-am-inclined-to-believe-that-there-was-a-Croatian-homeland-in-ancient-Persia.html Based on a large number of recently available sources and facts, I am inclined to believe that there was a Croatian homeland in ancient Persia. It was called Harahvati (Greek: Arachosi, or "White India"). ... The ethnonym "Croat" is also of old Iranian origin, whilst the Croatian name zabrana, for ruler, is also an Iranian word. It means "guardian" or "national leader". Not far from Tehran is the city of Kashan where the story of three kings who go to worship the child Jesus in Bethlehem is set. One of the three kings was Gathaspa, Gaspar. He came from nearby Harahvaiti. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11298/1/Alex-Grossmann-1930-2019-distinguished-Croatian-French-mathematician-a-founder-of-Wavelet-Theory.html Alex Grossmann (Alexander, Alexandre) was born in the city of Zagreb, where he completed his studies of Physics at the University of Zagreb, and earned his PhD in 1955, at that time employed at the Ruðer Bo¹koviæ Institute in Croatia's capital. He spent the period between 1955 and 1965 in the USA, working among others at the Insitutute of Advanced Study, Princeton, and at the Courant Insitutue of Mathematics, NY. Since 1965 he was employed at the University of Marseille in France. This Croatian-French mathematician is considered as a father of Wavelet Theory, due to his groundbreaking joint work with French geophysicist Jean Morlet in 1984. He was a thesis advisor to distinguished Belgian physicist and mathematician Ingrid Daubechies. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 14 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11295/1/Frano-Kakarigi-distinguished-Croatian-classical-double-bassist-in-Granada-Spain.html Maestro Frano Kakarigi was born in the city of Dubrovnik, and completed his study of double bass at the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb, Croatia. He played as a principal bassist with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, and since 1991 with the City Orchestra of Granada, Spain. Besides being a passionate educator, he is known for his rich international collaboration with numerous music institutions and festivals, including in his native Croatia. He has a fruitful collaboration with Croatian pianist Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, who is the founder and director of the Festival Epidaurus in Cavtat. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11296/1/Marija-Vidovic-distinguished-Croatian-soprano-singer.html An international career of Marija Vidoviæ began with her music education in the city of Vara¾din, Croatia. She studied and obtained her master's degree in Vienna and Stuttgart at the University of Music and Arts. One of the world's most famous and respected tenors and pedagogues Prof. Dr.h.c KS. Francisco Araiza was her professor and mentor. She has sung in the world's most important concert halls, the famous Musikverein in Vienna, Gasteig in Munich, the Bellas Artes Opera in Mexico City and the largest international festivals of classical music in North and South America. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11294/1/Andrej-Dujellas-monograph-Number-Theory-translated-from-Croatian.html Andrej Dujella, of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, is distinguished Croatian mathematician, expert in Number Theory. His monograph Teorija brojeva, written in Croatian, saw its translation into English in 2021: Number Theory. It is primarily intended for students of mathematics and related faculties who attend courses in number theory and its applications. However, it can also be useful to advanced high school students who are preparing for mathematics competitions in which at all levels, from the school level to international competitions, number theory has a significant role, and for doctoral students and scientists in the fields of number theory, algebra and cryptography. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11292/1/Happy-Easter-2021-to-all-and-to-your-dearest.html We present Easter customs by Croatian greeting cards from the mid-20th century (Zdenka Sertiæ - on the photo, Andrija Mauroviæ, Zlatko ©ulentiæ, etc.) to contemporary photos from 2021 (Snje¾ana Bo¾iæ). A variety of customs refer to Easter eggs, blessing of food, kissing of cross, etc. Most of the cards were provided by HKD Napredak (Croatian Cultural Society Advancement) of Bosnian Croats in Zagreb, as well as by Mrs. Snje¾ana Bo¾iæ and her father, who are using an interesting technique brought to Croatia by their grand-parents from Slovakia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 03 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11297/1/Yoko-Nishii-and-Snjezana-Bozic-connection-via-Easter-Eggs-tradition.html Yoko Nishii has published two nice videos describing in detail a technique for creating beautiful Easter Eggs, with elements of Croatian and Japanese culture. Her informer was Snje¾ana Bo¾iæ from Croatia, who learned this decorative art from her father, of Slovak roots (his mother is Marija Galko). Decorations include interlace patterns and Croatian Glagolitic Script, as well as elements of traditional Japanese art. Yoko Nishii had as many as 50 soloist concerts in 24 Croatian cities. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11289/1/Yoko-Nishiis-tribute-to-Dora-Pejacevic-the-greatest-Croatian-female-composer.html In March 2021, Japanese pianist Yoko Nishii had a pianist concert interpreting compositions by Dora Pejaèeviæ (1885-1923, on the photo), who is the greatest Croatian woman composer in history. Mrs Nishii was playing "at a distance", from her home in Japan in the city of Ise, while her audience was in Croatia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yoko Nishii is fluent in Croatian language. She had as many as 50 soloist concerts in 24 cities throughout Croatia. On 5th March 2021, Yoko Nishii launched a very nice video about Dora Pejaèeviæ, based on her own photos from the town of Na¹ice where Dora spent a greater part of her short life. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 20 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11287/1/CROATIA-HAS-CHANGED-ME-15-Things-I-Started-Doing-After-Moving-to-Zagreb.html Sarah Cosi: ...I discovered Croatia on one of my trips back in 2007, where I fell in love with the country (and then ended up marrying a local, who is now also my business partner at Royal Croatian Tours). Since we both love exploring and showing people the beauty of Croatia, opening our own agency just came naturally. We think we make an excellent combo, as Ivan is a local Croatian and knows all of the ins and outs of Croatia, while I'm an expat, and do all of the communication with our guests personally. Coming from Canada, I understand what our guests are looking for when planning their trip, and traveling to a foreign country. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11286/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-a-member-of-the-pianist-jury-at-the-International-competition-in-Lviv-Ukraine-2021.html Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, concert pianist and poet from the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, participated as a member of the pianist jury at the International Music Competition organized during the Christmas time in Lviv, Ukraine, by the end of 2020. The festival lasted until mid-February 2021. The event was organized at a distance, showing enormous potential of young musicians. For Ivana, it was her second participation in Lviv as a member of the international jury. As many as 2000 young musicians have participated at this international music competition. The city of Lviv has a Middle European touch, as well as Croatia's capital Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 27 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11285/1/Titanic-shipwreck-and-84-Croatian-saviors-out-of-300-on-Carpathia-ship.html The best known shipwreck in history is that of Titanic in 1912. Another ship called Carpathia, connecting Rijeka in Croatia and New York came to its rescue. Eighty four out of 300 members of the crew of Carpathia were of Croatian origin (i.e., nearly one quarter). We now know many more details about them and about the drama of saving the lives of the Titanic passangers. Duration of the corresponding film shot in Croatia's capital Zagreb is 47 min. A Croatian lady Marija Bartowski from the city of Osijek was on Carpathia, and her diary contains many details arround the Titanic shipwreck. On Titanic itself, there were 30 Croatian passangers, out of which 15 perished. All of their names are known. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 14 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11284/1/Miracle-from-Dubrovnik-on-the-1049th-St-Vlaho-Festivity-2021.html The aim of the article is to show just several details from the city of Dubrovnik during the festivity of Sveti Vlaho (St. Blaise), with a special emphasis on children. The festival is organized each February for more than thosand years - precisely 1049. This event connects all the citizens of Dubrovnik with numerous families from the environing towns and villages in picturesque local very solemn dresses, as well as tourists. Dubrovnik is considered as one of the most beautiful cities on the Mediterranean. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11283/1/Andro-Mikelic-1956-2020-distinguished-Croatian-mathematician-in-France.html Andro Mikeliæ's very great scientific talent earned him deserved awards: he was a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 2014, he received the InterPore Procter and Gamble Award for Porous Media Research in 2012, after being awarded the W. Romberg Guest Professorship of the University of Heidelberg in 2011. He had collaborations with researchers from all over the world: from France, from the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and of course, from his native Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 31 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11281/1/PingPongParkinson-Virtual-Reality-Championship-April-11-2021.html PingPongParkinson has announced the launch of PingPongParkinson Virtual Reality World Championships slated for April 11, 2021. This year's tournament is the first-ever virtual reality (VR) parkinson's world table tennis championships, coming after Ping Pong Parkinson, alongside the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and International Table Tennis Federation Foundation (ITTF Foundation) partnered in 2019 to host an inaugural world table tennis championship for players with Parkinson's Disease. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11280/1/Our-Lady-of-the-Stone-Gate-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb.html The scholarly educational film Our Lady of the Stone Gate in Zagreb, prepared by Dr. Hrvojka Mihanoviæ Salopek, shows the historical veneration of the Mother of God in Zagreb and presents a cultural travelogue through the oldest and most beautiful shrines in Zagreb. The film presents valuable images of Our Lady, as well as statues stored in Zagreb museums. Special attention is paid to rare books and manuscripts preserved in the Metropolitan Library of the Archdiocese of Zagreb, National and University Library and the Museum of the City of Zagreb and to the recitation of old verses. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11288/1/Miro-Gavrans-plays-BEER-and-ICECREAM-online-with-English-subtitles.html Theatre Gavran will put their two hit comedy plays by the Croatian hit playwright Miro Gavran on the digital platform. The plays are ICECREAM and BEER and the recordings will be available on Saturday, March 13th at 8PM, the city of Zagreb local time. BEER is a gentle comedy about a Father and his Son. ICECREAM is a comedy with Mladena Gavran and Ana Vilenica as a mother and her daughter in their most dramatic moments. Humour and emotions are intertwined in this story portraying a relationship of two women, who are so different and so alike at the same time. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11279/1/Jan-De-Jong-interview-for-the-CROWN.html Jan: "Instead of importing tomatoes from the Netherlands into Croatia, I strongly believe that we can build the required infrastructure in Croatia to turn this country into a food exporting nation again. But if we wish to compete with other countries, we need to have the best technology currently on the market. And that is exactly what we plan to build in Croatia through our company - CROP... I focus on putting everything in place to ensure we build value within our business - long term." Jan, you are a bright star on a Croatian horizone. Dobro nam do¹ao letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11278/1/Josip-Sersic-1948-2020-expert-in-Croatian-Austrian-connections.html Hrvatski centar gradi¹æanskih Hrvata u Beèu poslao je tu¾nu obavijest o smrti dr. Josipa Ser¹iæa u kojoj stoji: ÀžNa ©tefanje, 26. prosinca 2020. g. je preminuo dr. Josip Ser¹iæ (71), rodom s otoka Krka, a u Beèu posebno poznat i cijenjen kao polihistor, jezikoslovac i prije svega struènjak za noviju povijest gradi¹æanskih Hrvata. Izuzetno je aktivno i uvijek mjerodavno sudjelovao u dru¹tvenom ¾ivotu hrvatskih zajednica i udruga u Beèu. Posebno je bio vezan uz Hrvatski centar, gdje je bio i sudionik znanstvenog simpozija '400 godina Hrvata u Beèu' 2009. godine. Pet godina kasnije, 2014. objavio je zajedno s Mihaelom Ellenbogenom iznimno va¾nu knjigu 'Kroatisches Wien / Hrvatski Beè'. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11275/1/Petrinja-and-Sisak-between-the-sounds-of-the-earthquake-and-of-classical-music.html In this article we provide photos and sounds commemorating the earthquake (6.2 degrees on the Richter scale) that by the end of 2020 struck the areas of the towns of Sisak and Petrinja south of Zagreb. The earthquake was felt as far as Italy and Austria. Both towns have already undergone a very slow and complex process of renovation in the period of two and a half decades after the Serbian agression on Croatia. We intersperse the presentation with photos showing its past and present. On the photo - Sisak Angels. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11274/1/Elizabeth-Peratrovich-a-native-woman-in-Alaska-and-civil-rights-pioneer-bearing-Croatian-second-name.html Elizabeth Peratrovich (1911-1958) was a native Tlingit woman and civil rights pioneer who, in 1945, was instrumental in getting the Alaska legislature to pass what historians cite as the first anti-discrimination law in America (pre-dating the Civil Rights Act by 19 years). In 1988, the state of Alaska designated Feb. 16 -- the anniversary of the signing of the act -- as a holiday honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich. Her second name of Peratrovich comes from her husband Roy Peratrovich. His father Ivan was born in Croatia on the island of Hvar, and arrived to California in 1860. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11272/1/Croatian-female-handball-team-winning-bronze-medal-at-EURO-2020-in-Denmark.html Near the end of Anno Domini 2020, Croatian Female Handball representation brought us a fantastic gift from Denmark, by winning bronze medal in the semifinals against the host country. Congratulations to the whole team for their efforts, as well as to the trainer and all the accompanying persons. The is the greatest success of Croatian female handball sport in history. On the photo Tea Pijeviæ, amazing Croatian goalkeeper. Furthermore, Croatian medal is the greatest surprise of the tournament. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 21 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11271/1/Croatia-shining-in-2020.html I am sure that many of you, like me, have lived about ten lifetimes this year, the most chaotic, stressful, unpredictable and scary perhaps ever. But we are still here, hanging on, and hoping for better things. But 2020 was not such a disaster for everyone. In fact, if you take a step back from all the doom and gloom and try and look on the brighter side of life, there is an awful lot of positivity to celebrate, especially if you are Croatian. In an effort to balance the understandable depressive posts on the web, here is an ode of recognition to 25 things which made Croatia shine in the pandemic year of 2020. On the photo, an amazing cat-like Croatian island. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11270/1/Branka-Musulin-1917-1975-distinguished-Croatian-pianist.html Branka Musulin, fantastic Croatian pianist, completed the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb at the age of 19. She spent most of her pianistic life in Germany, and played under the baton of Hans Mueller-Kray, Willem Mengelberg, Hermann Abendroth, Franz Konwitschny, Karl Boehm, Georg Solti and Sergiu Celibidache. She had numerous pianist concerts throughout Europe, especially in her native Croatia and in Germany, as well as in Japan. Since 1958, she lectured at the Hochschule fuer Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt am Main, first as Dozent and then as Professor. She should not be forgotten! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11277/1/Maxo-Vanka-film-to-be-made--American-Sistine-Chapel.html Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka has the following mission: to conserve and protect for permanent public exhibition the nationally recognized Maxo Vanka Murals within St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, enabling the immigrant artist's "gift to America" to serve as an enduring catalyst for community engagement and education, inspire social and cultural dialogue, celebrate diversity, and forge connections through reflections on the extraordinary American experience. Murals by Maxo Vanka are not just Croatian cultural heritage. Unique. One and only. The planned film should have been done 50 years ago. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 07 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11269/1/MIRET-ecological-sneakers-made-with-97-natural-materials.html Hrvoje and Domagoj Boljar, from the town of Duga Resa near the city of Karlovac, Croatia: "We are industry insiders who have inherited a factory from our father in our 20s. We have manufactured sneakers for some of the most famous high-end brands in the world. We realised that the footwear industry is horrible to the environment. So we set out to use our manufacturing experience to really redesign shoes from bottom up and make them compatible with nature. Step into durable and comfy unisex sneakers and leave no toxic legacy to the next generations that will walk the Earth." darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11268/1/Marina-Jurica-singing-meteorologist-lead-commentator-for-NASAs-Jet-Propulsion-Laboratory-since-2019.html Marina Jurica graduated from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) with two degrees: one in Meteorology and the other in Opera Performance. She is persuing both of her passions. She worked in Orlando, Florida, before becoming chief meteorologist at CBS47 in 2016. She was the first female chief meteorologist in the USA, and is still one of the few female chiefs. She appeared as professional opera singer in the Canadian tour of "Les Miserables" and debuted her own show "Seasons of Love" on Broadway in 2018. Her father is from the island of Lastovo, and mother from the city of Opatija, both in Croatia: "I am a first generation American, my ENTIRE family is Croatian. Growing up in a Croatian home and French immersion school, I became tri-lingual quickly.". On the photo, Marina Jurica is with her son John. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11266/1/Artur-R-Bagdasarov-wrote-a-new-monograph-Croatian-Language---a-View-from-Russia.html Artur R. Bagdasarov, an Armenian scholar living in Moscow, expert in Croatian language, has published a new monograph: Hrvatski jezik. Pogled iz Rusije (Croatian Language - a View from Russia), Moscow 2020, 388 pp. The book is intended primarily for Russian readers willing to learn more about Croatian language. The book can be useful to anybody, from experts to amateurs. Dr. Bagdasarov is a recipient of a prestigious INA Award for his activities in popularizing Croatian culture internationally. Furthermore, he is an author of numerous articles published in various Croatian journals. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 13 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11264/1/Yoko-Nishiis-lecture-about-Croatia-in-the-Toba-High-School-in-Japan-2020.html The city of Toba in Japan has a high school attended by 169 students. Yoko Nishii, living in the city of Ise close to Toba, has delivered a lecture about Croatia, its history and culture, repeated for all six classes of the school (on 25th and 26th October, 2020). Yoko Nishii has prepared 150 beautiful slides dealing with Croatia. She is not only fluent in Croatian language, but as a pianist she visited almost every corner of Croatia: she had as many as 49 soloist concerts in 24 cities throughout the country. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 31 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11262/1/Croatian-soccer-international-matches-in-1940-with-Switzerland-and-in-1990-with-the-USA.html Nenad Bach: Svaka èast ekipi kreativaca koji su ostvarili kako sam dogadjaj tako i ovaj film koji æe uæi u povijest, htjeli to neki ili ne. Svaka èast Nenad Petriæ, Dado Komerièki i Ivan Bla¾ièko, izvrsno ste slo¾ili ovaj film, bez dinamièke rupe, sve teèe kako treba, s puno emocija i èinjenica. Ivan John Opaèak, ¹to za reæi nego veliko HVALA, pokazali ste svoje sportske i ljudske kvalitete. Zadnja reèenica u filmu Mladena Vedri¹a, zapovjednika kriznog ¹taba u Zagrebu za vrijeme rata te predsjednika HNS-a 1990-1994 govori sve: "Ni¹ta manje nije bio drugaèiji odnos u ratu. Bila je to bitka Davida i Golijata koju smo u ratu dobili. Prema tome mi kao nacija imamo jedan sna¾an potencijal. Imamo snagu za presudne momente, imamo talent ..." On the photo Troy Dayak, USA soccer player, who discovered his Croatian roots in 1990. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11260/1/Mahatma-Gandhi-and-Kristian-Krekovic-connecting-India-and-Croatia.html   darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11258/1/World-Peace-in-One-Hour-at-the-United-Nations.html UN Chronicle: "Is Humanity able of achieving sustainable, everlasting peace? I say YES, and the time is NOW!" Musician, composer and peace activist Nenad Bach shares his ideas for achieving "World Peace in One Hour": https://it.ly3kvgDkN. In 1984, the year he arrived in New York, the United Nations General Assembly, by resolution 39/11, adopted the Declaration of the Right of Peoples to Peace, in which United Nations Member States solemnly proclaimed that the peoples of our planet had a sacred right to peace. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 20 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11257/1/Paul-Bucha-recipient-of-the-Medal-of-Honor-has-Croatian-roots.html Paul "Buddy" Bucha was born on August 1, 1943, in Washington, D.C. He is of Croatian descent; his paternal grandfather immigrated to the United States from the Croatian town of Na¹ice. He graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1961. An all-American swimmer in high school, Bucha was offered athletic scholarships to several universities but turned them down and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduation he earned a Master of Business Administration at Stanford University before beginning his military career at Fort Campbell. Bucha was sent to Vietnam in 1967 as a captain and commander of Company D, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 20 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11256/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-No-57-Peace-Maker.html Protecting the existence of all species, sustaining life on Earth, exploring outer space, tackling disease and mortality, solving the pollution problem, coexisting with the environment, electing more women to leadership positions and creating real freedom that includes true private property: world peace is a prerequisite for all of these objectives. 25 years from Pavarotti and Friends in Modena, Italy. A Call for peace in Bosnia Herzegovina. 3 months after this concert, war ended. We partnered with Steve Rowe and Aerobic Table Tennis to produce instructional videos for PingPongParkinson. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 19 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11253/1/Damjan-Rodin-1910-1968-Croatian-priest-in-Brasil-founder-of-Vila-Croacia-in-Rio-de-Janeiro.html Damjan Rodin was one of the first Croatian priests to move to Brazil after the Second World War, where he organised the religious and community life of the ethnic Croatian community in Sao Paulo. In Rio de Janeiro he continued his important work for Croatians and Brazilians. He was born in the ©ibenik hinterland (in the town of Prviæ Luka on the island of Prviæ) and moved to Brazil in 1947, working as parish priest in Sao Paulo. He raised a favela in Rio de Janeiro now known as Vila Croacia, part of the Senador Camara district. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11261/1/Christophe-Dolbeau-published-his-monograph-quotBy-the-Croatian-Patriotsquot-in-French-in-2019.html Christophe Dolbea published his new monograph entitled Aux cotes des patriotes croates (By the Croatian Patriots), as a private edition, in 2019. The book commprises 11 chapters, and ends with a complete bibliography of the author. In the middle of the book, twelve pages containing the photos of the main persons described in the book are exhibited. The book deals with Croatian emmigration in France, with parts of which the author was very close. We also learn of Dominque Gay, a young Frenchman who fought during Homland Defensive War and tragically died in Croatia in 1992 near te town Drni¹. The book represent an important contribution to the study of the history of Croatian emmigration in France. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11255/1/Yoko-Nishii-presenting-Dora-Pejacevic-and-the-town-of-Nasice-in-Croatia.html In this article we present a nice video prepared by Yoko Nishii (Ise, Japan), dedicated to the 135th anniversary of the birth of Dora Pejaèeviæ (on the photo), the first Croatian woman composer of international reputation. In this video, Yoko plays Pejaèeviæ's "Chanson sans paroles" in C Major Op. 5 (Song without words), accompanied with lovely sceneries from the town of Na¹ice, where Dora was living, and where Yoko already had several pianist concerts. Yoko Nishii had nearly fifty soloist concerts in as many as 24 Croatian cities and towns. We should also stress that she speaks Croatian. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11263/1/Japan-remembering-Vladimir-Devide-1925-2010-Croatian-haiku-poet-and-mathematician.html Mihovil Rismondo, Croatian painter from the city of Split (age 71), painted twelve canvases inspired by haiku poetry, under the auspices of Japanese Embassy in Croatia and the Tourist Association of the city of Zagreb. In this way, ten years since the death of Vladimir Devide have been marked, a well known Croatian haiku and mathematician. He was the greatest promoter of Japanese culture in Croatia. For his contributions in popularization of Japanese culture he was awarded the prestigious Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure - Konsanto Zuihosho. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 09 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11254/1/Miro-Vidovic-1967-2020-world-class-producer-with-a-heart-of-gold.html Miro Vidoviæ, born in the city of Vukovar, was one of the best Croatian music producers. Numerous distinuished musicians attended his "Morris Studio", founded in 1997 in the city of Zagreb: 2CELLOS (Stjepan Hauser and Luka ©uliæ), Oliver Dragojeviæ, Maksim Mrvica, Gibonni, Arsen Dediæ, Nenad Bach, etc. He was a manager of 2CELLOS, that he directed since the very beginning. 2CELLOS said that Miro discovered them, but Miro modestly said that in fact 2CELLOS discovered him. Miro was always simple, modest, and down to the earth. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 09 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11252/1/14th-Epidaurus-Festival-organized-in-Cavtat-on-September-5-12-2020.html U subotu 5. rujna, po prvi puta u predvorju Kne¾eva dvora u Cavtatu, organiziramo sveèano otvorenje 14. Epidaurus festivala. Njime meðu inim obilje¾avamo 130. obljetnica roðenja proslavljenog cavtaèanina Tina Pattiere, koji nas je ne samo zadu¾io nego i poduèio svojim primjerom kako moramo ustrajati u stvaranju umjetnosti i ljepote oko nas. Dijeliæ ¾ivota ovog markantnog i sjajnog tenora æe nam Franica Krampus Vidoviæ, dugogodi¹nja profesorica Povijesti glazbe u Umjetnièkoj ¹koli Luke Sorkoèeviæa u Dubrovniku, koja je i sama autorica brojnih studija i èlanaka o jo¹ uvijek nedovoljno poznatom pjevaèu zlatnoga grla. Ostanite zdravo i raspjevano! Dobrodo¹li u Cavtat! The founder and artistic director of the Festival is Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, on the photo. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11259/1/Frano-Maroevic-1908-1939-expert-in-maritime-law-and-publicist-from-the-island-of-Hvar-in-Croatia.html Frano V. Maroeviæ (1908-1939), died very young at the age of 31 in the native city of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar near the city of Split. Born in a family of mariners and shipbuilders, he was an established expert in maritime law, which he had studied at the University of Zagreb, where he also earned his PhD. He was also very interested in literature, mountaineering, sea travelling, about which he published numerous articles. In 2020, Hrvojka Mihanoviæ-Salopek and Jeniðe Maroeviæ-Kulaga published a luxorous, richly illustrated monograph entitled Maritimne sfere Frane V. Maroeviæa (Maritime Spheres of Frano V. Maroeviæ). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 05 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11250/1/Ante-Glibota-1945-2020-distinguished-Croatian-patriot-and-historian-of-art-and-architecture.html Mr. Ante Glibota, born in the town of Slivno in 1945, distinguished Croatian patriot and intellectual, passed away in Paris in 2020. According to the data provided by Mr. Glibota himself in 2017, during his appearance at the Croatian TV, his opus consists among others of about 220 books and catalogues published in some 15 languages (more than hundred of them in China only) and of about 550 large exhibitions organized throughout the world. His achievements are all the more impressive in the light of the fact that as a young person he spent two years in ex-Yugoslav communist prison (1972-1974). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 29 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11251/1/Vukovar-hosting-fantastic-Japanese-Ningyo-dolls-exhibition-2020.html The exhibition of beautiful Japanese Ningyo dolls has been opened on August 27th, 2020 in the city of Vukovar in the presence of Her Excellency Misako Kaji (on the photo), ambassador of Japan to Croatia. The exhbition will be opened until Septemeber 27th. Japan has a long and rich tradition of the art of dolls. It is not widely known that one of the most interesting collections of dolls representing national costumes of various countries throughout the world is kept in Croatia's capital Zagreb, in Ethnographic Museum, collected by Ljeposlav Periniæ - The King of Dolls. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 28 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11249/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-No-56-Post-COVID.html "Nenad, Who Plays Ping Pong" is a short film about my passion for ping pong and using it to help those afflicted with Parkinson's. It is an Official Selection of 2020 Mountainfilm Festival, and was chosen Daily Short Pick on FilmShortage.com, May 27th, 2020. The film is touring and was screened last week in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will be touring August 24-26 in Southampton, New York, US. You can get more information here. We are now fortunate to have the film subtitled in 15 languages. My songs "Vukovar" "Everything is Forever" and "I Will Follow" were recently played by musical genius Pete Jones on his radio program in London. nenadbach@gmail.com (Nenad Bach E-Team) Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11246/1/Jelko-Yuresha-1937---2020-distinguished-Croatian-ballet-dancer.html Belinda Wright and Jelko Yuresha (on the photo), English and Croatian dancers, established partnership as "Ambassadors of Dance", performing throughout the world. Jelko Yuresha, born in Croatia's capital Zagreb, studied ballet under Ana Roje, Nadine Nicolaeva Legat, Kathleen Crofton, Tamara Karsavina and worked with choreograhphers Leonid Massine, Vladimir Bourmeister, Frederick Ashton, Serge Lifar, Bronislava Nijinska. He appeared with Margot Fonteyn in the BBC-TV production of "Sleeping Beauty" (1959), was The Principal Dancer of The English National Ballet (previously London Festival Ballet) and danced Principal roles with British Royal Ballet. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 07 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11245/1/St-Jerome--and-his-importance-for-Croatians.html St. Jerome, one of the most important spiritual writers of the Western Civilization, who translated the Bible into the Latin language, died in 420 AD. His importance for Croatia is analogous to that of St. Martin for France (who died in 397 AD). St. Jerome entered into the history of Croatian literature already in the Middle Ages. In Croatian lands there are as many as 63 sacral objects bearing the name of this saint. The present Papal Croatian Department of St. Jerome in Rome has its roots from the time of Pope Sixto V (end of 16th ct.), who was of Croatian origin. Protector of theologians, librarians, teachers and students, St. Jerome is celebrated on 30th of September. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 01 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11244/1/Operation-quotStormquot-1995-is-the-first-ever-military-action-that-prevented-genocide.html Distinguished Croatian scholar and humanitarian activist Slobodan Lang (on the photo) defined the 1995 Operation Storm as the first ever military action that prevented genocide. This military operation liberated much territory from Serbian occupation, saved the Bihaæ enclave in Bosnia-Hercegovina and defeated Milo¹eviæ and his allies, finally bringing peace. Documentary maker Nikola Knez, has put online his English language documentary entitled "Operation Storm" (available at YouTube). Congratulations on the occasion of Victory Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders on 5th August to citizens of Croatia and all Croatians in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 01 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11243/1/TESLA-T-unit-for-magnetic-flux-density-introduced-in-1960-in-Paris.html TESLA is a unit for magnetic induction, that is, of the magnetic flux density, introduced in 1960 (October 18th) in Paris by the General Conference on Weights and Measures. It is a part of basic SI derived units. With this article, we mark 60 years since introducing this important unit. In his autobiography published in 1919, Tesla wrote: "I had become intensely interested in electricity under the stimulating influence of my Professor of Physics, who was an ingenious man and often demonstrated the principles by apparatus of his own invention." The name of Tesla's professor, when he was at the age of 14-17, was Martin Sekuliæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11247/1/Mia-Slavenska-1916-2002-Croatian-ballet-prodigy.html Mia Slavenska, the greatest Croatian female classical dancer in history, was born in Brod na Savi, Croatia, on February 20, 1916, the daughter of Milan and Heddwiga (Palme) Èorak. Her early teachers include Josephina Weiss, former Ballerina of the Vienna State Opera, Margarita Froman, ballerina of the Bolshoi and Maximilian Froman, soloist of the Bolshoi. Mia Slavenska was a student at the Royal Academy of Music, Zagreb, Croatia for five years, where she majored in piano. She studied ballet in both Vienna and Paris. She came to the United States in 1939 and was naturalized in 1947. She married Kurt Neumann and had one daughter, Maria. We draw your attention to an excellent film Mia Slavenska - A Dancer's Journey (60 min.), by Maria Ramas and Kate Johnson. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11242/1/Journal-of-Croatian-Studies-founded-in-New-York-in-1960.html The Journal of Croatian Studies is a scholarly publication dedicated to Croatian history and culture. It covers a broad range of fields, including history, literature, fine arts, music, philology, philosophy and political science. It also publishes documents of historical and cultural significance to Croatian Americans and their descendants. The present editors-in-chief of the Journal of Croatian Studies are VInko Grubisic and John Kraljic (on the photo). The journal is published by the Croatian Acadmey of America, established in 1953 in New York. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11241/1/Studia-Croatica-journal-founded-in-Buenos-Aires-in-1960.html With this article we mark 60th anniversary of Studia Croatica, founded in 1960 in Buenos Aires. The journal has been founded by Croataian emmigrants. Its editors in chief were Ivo Bogdan (1960-1971), Franjo Nevistiæ (1971-1984), Radovan Latkoviæ (1984-1994), Joza Vrljièak (1995 till today, 2020, on the photo). Among numerous collaborators we mention Ernest Bauer, Rafo Bogi¹iæ, Gojko Boriæ, Christophe Dolbeau, Jozo Kljakoviæ, Kristian Krekoviæ, Mateo Martinic, Ivan Me¹troviæ, C. Michael McAdams, Vinko Nikoliæ, Bogdan Radica, Zdravko Sanèeviæ, Carl Gustav Stroehm, Franjo Tuðman, Carmen Verlichak, Viktor Vida. In 2020, August ©enoa's novel Zlatarevo zlato (Goldsmith's Treasure) has been translated into Castilian: El Tesoro del Orfebre. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11237/1/PingPongParkinson-2022-svjetsko-prvenstvo-planirano-u-Zagrebu.html Nenad Bach, na¹ poznati glazbenik i mirovni aktivist, idejni zaèetnik programa PingPongParkinson, na svom se osobnom primjeru uvjerio u dobrobit igranja stolnoga tenisa. PingPongParkinson prepoznala je i Svjetska stolnoteniska federacija ITTF. Molimo zainteresirane osobe bez obzira na znanje igranja stolnoga tenisa da se jave, kako bi po gradovima Hrvatske organizirali struène treninge. 2022 godine u Zagrebu je planirano Svjetsko prvenstvo PingPongParkinson, stoga svi zainteresirani igraèi moæi æe biti dio toga prvenstva a mo¾da i uspijemo dobiti i svjetskog prvaka iz Hrvatske. Svi zainteresirani za igranje diljem Hrvatske javite se na: PingPongParkinson Hrvatska, g. Kre¹o Grobenski (na slici), mob. 098 249 416, E-mail: grobenski.kreso@gmail.com grobenski.kreso@gmail.com (Kreso Grobenski) Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11236/1/Marijana-Grisnik-Croatian-painter-from-Strawberry-Hill-in-Kansas-City-USA.html Marijana Gri¹nik (b. Pintar) is a woman with strong ties both to Strawberry Hill and the ethnic heritage of its people. All four of her grandparents immigrated to Kansas City from Croatia. According to Marijana, "I was very fortunate in that my mother shared me with the people on the Hill. They all seemed to have a hand in raising me." As a child Marijana loved to sketch the sights of Strawberry Hill. It was, however, after the birth of her third child that she began painting her memories of growing up on Strawberry Hill. Through her canvases this self-taught artist has become the storyteller of this ethnic community. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11235/1/Zoran-Orlic-world-class-music-photographer-Live-From-Chicago.html The Croatian-born photographer relocated to Chicago at an early age and began photographing bands in college. As a young musician might, he took his mantra seriously: practice, practice, practice. It wasn't until he chanced upon the work of one of the greatest rock photographers of all time that lightning struck, and he realized what he wanted to do with his life. "I shot Jeff," Orlic says of his first photo shoot with Wilco's founder, Jeff Tweedy. "They liked it, and the rest is history. I just kind of never left." From the perspective of the bands and record labels for whom he works, Orlic's easygoing manner and ability to produce images efficiently and without getting in the way are equally as important as his artistic prowess. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11234/1/Tino-Pattiera-1890-1966-distinguished-Croatian-tenor-promoted-by-Franica-Vidovic-Krampus.html Tino Pattiera was born in 1890 and died 1966 in his beloved town of Cavtat. He was a world-renown opera singer. His voice was a heroic, dramatic and delightful tenor, with perfect diction and pronunciation for both the German and Italian opera opus. He was an irresistibly attractive figure on the stage and is remembered by his attractive voice and appearance. Among other accomplishments, he was a lead in The Saxony Kingdom Opera House in Dresden and guest soloist at The New York Metropolitan Opera. He was among the greatest Croatian singers in history. With this article we mark 130 years since the birth of Tino Pattiera in the town of Cavtat, near the city of Dubrovnik. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11233/1/CROWN-podrava-8-listu-Ruze-Studer-za-XI-izbornu-jedinicu.html Ru¾a Studer je roðena u jednom malom lièkom selu. Godine 1978. dolazi s obitelji u ©vicarsku, u grad Schaffhausen. Godine 2006. birana je za predsjednicu HKUD-a "Fala". Upoznaje probleme s kojima se susreæe iseljeni¹tvo i uviða da je te¹ko pronaæi kvalitetne informacije na jednom mjestu. To je bio glavni motiv koji ju je ponukao pokrenuti mre¾ni portal https://moja-domovina.net/. Uz ¾elju povezivanja Hrvata raseljenih na sve strane svijeta s domovinom, glavni cilj portala je na jednom mjestu ponuditi va¾ne informacije iseljenicima i povratnicima. U XI. izbornoj jedinici birajmo listu br. 8. MOJA VOLJENA HRVATSKA - MVH. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11232/1/Ljubo-Krasic-1938-2020-Croatian-Franciscan-founder-of-Croatian-Schools-of-America-and-Canada.html Krasiæ's contribution to the formative period of Croatian language instruction abroad was massive and aimed at promoting our language and culture in North America. He left his homeland with a broad educational background and worked in the frame of Catholic missions in the Croatian communities on the dissemination of our language and culture in the anglophone world, all whilst discharging his complex parish duties while resident in the USA and in Canada. He enriched his new home through the organisation of Croatian language instruction and the printing of textbooks, magazines and books. (Dr. Vinko Grubi¹iæ.) darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11231/1/Zeljko-Zuanovic-Croatian-priest-and-his-wonderful-world-of-sea-shells.html ®eljko Zuanoviæ is a Croatian catholic priest, with an interesting hobby: he collects see shells throughout the world. His collection of about 2500 shells is since 2020 exhibited in the village of Marijanci, a few kilometers of Valpovo the NE of Croatia. We recommend you to pay a visit to his collection of shells. Surprisingly, rev. Zuanoviæ was born in continental part of Croatia, and his other hobbies include diving, singing, cooking and writing poetry. He has published a wonderful book entitled The World of Shells. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11229/1/1141-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia-879---2020.html The Croatian Prince Branimir, 9th century, made important steps in strengthening the relations with Rome. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters, the first one dated on May 21, 879. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized (at that time the international legitimacy was given by the Pope), which, as we see, happened more than eleven centuries ago! In his letter dated from 881 the Pope addressed Branimir as the "glorious prince". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 21 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11227/1/Ragusa-Dubrovnik-in-Croatia-and-Ragusa-on-the-island-of-Sicily-in-Italy.html The article deals with erroneous interpretation of the Ragusa veduta dating from 1695, kept at the National and University Library in Zagreb, Croatia (and there are numerous copies kept in other European libraries, the first edition originating from 1638). It was published Matthaeus Merian Sr., but it does not represent the city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa) in Croatia, but Ragusa on the island of Sicily in Italy. Most of the authors do not distinguish between Matthaeus Merian Sr. and his son Matthaeus Merian Jr., which has caused numerous mistakes and contradictions. It is interesting that Matthaeus Merian Jr. (on the photo) prepared a well known veduta of the city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa in Croatia) in flames, after the 1667 earthquake, and not his father (who has died 17 years earlier, in 1650). darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Ivana Marija Vidovic and Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 07 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11228/1/Franka-Miriam-Brueckler-author-of-three-math-books-published-by-Springer.html Franka Miriam Brueckler, employed at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Zagreb, has published already three mathematical books with Springer Verlag, all of them in German langague. The first two deal with the History of Mathematics, while the third one, which appeared in 2019, is dedicated to mathematical foundations of chrystallography (for both mathematicians and natural scientists): Mathematische Grundlagen der Kristallographie fuer Matthematiker und Naturwissenschaftler. The last book has 207 pp, accompanied with more than 100 drawings and several tables. Congratulations to the author for her fine work! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 06 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11226/1/Radojka-Sverko-singing-Croatian-National-Anthem-on-the-occasion-of-Statehood-Day-on-May-30th-2020.html Radojka ©verko, Croatian diva, was singing Croatian National Anthem during the celebration of the Statehood Day on May 30th, 2020. On 30 May 1990, the first modern multi-party Croatian Parliament convened, following the 1990 Croatian parliamentary election. Croatian Deit (Sabor) is one of the oldest in Europe. During many centuries the Croats had their bans (viceroys) and their assembly called Sabor (Deit). The oldest known Sabor was held in Split in 925 and in 928 (devoted more to religious than to secular questions), and in 1076 when Dmitar Zvonimir was elected the Croatian King by the "unanimous choice of the clergy and the people". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11225/1/Nenad-Who-Plays-Ping-Pong.html Nenad Bach is a world-class musician that decided to stop performing publicly after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2010. In the wake of his diagnosis he discovered that playing ping pong helped to alleviate his symptoms. Now he's attempting to help millions of others do the same. Official Selection of 2020 Mountainfilm Festival. Featured on Directors Library, May 28th, 2020. Daily Short Pick on FilmShortage.com, May 27th, 2020. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11224/1/Branka-Beretovac-opera-primadona-of-Croatian-National-Theatre-in-Zagreb.html Branka Beretovac, soprano, was primadona of Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb for 35 years. She graduated from the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb. In 1967, she became a permanent soloist at the Opera Stadt Theater in German capital Bonn. Upon returning back to Croatia in 1969, she had successful opera appearances in Croatia and throughout Europe: Bonn, Geneve, Monte Carlo, Paris, Madrid, St. Petersburg, Kiev, Berlin, Salzburg, Brno, Vienna, Luxembourg, Frankfurt am Main, Solingen, Ulm, Budapest, Frieburg and elsewhere. She had a fruitful collaboration with distinguished Croatian conductor Lovro von Mataèiæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 30 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11238/1/Tomislav-Tom-Gabric-1933-2019-distinguished-Croatian-architect-in-California-USA.html Tomislav Gabric was born in the town of Metkoviæ in Croatia in 1933. He moved to the United States in 1962 to start his career in Los Angeles, California. Tomislav Gabric and his wife Lea married in 1964. They have one daughter Carole (Gabriæ-Lewis). Mr. Gabric moved his architectural firm, Gabric & Associates to Corona around 1997. The firm is located at 903 South Ramona Ave in Corona. He completed as many as 1600 professional projects of various buildings throughout California. He was also a talented painter. On the left is his autoportrait from 1989. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 29 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11223/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-a-member-of-the-jury-of-the-pianist-competition-in-Lviv-in-Ukraine-2020.html U jednom od najkulturnijih sredi¹ta Ukrajine i istoènog dijela Europe, u gradu Lvivu, u tijeku je karantensko meðunarodno glazbeno natjecanje (via online) koje je samo za disciplinu klavira dalo priliku 1500. uèesnika iz cijelog svijeta. Veliku je èast i odgovornost u prethodnih mjesec dana imala hrvatska pijanistica iz Dubrovnika Ivana Marija Vidoviæ koja je sa svojim uèe¹æem Hrvatsku po prvi put upisala u ovu fantastiènu glazbenu prièu ameðu 29 svjetskih zemalja odakle su bili ostali kolege u ¾iriju natjecanja. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 29 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11222/1/Rudy-Tomjanovich-elected-to-Basketball-Hall-of-Fame-in-2020.html Former Houston Rockets player and head coach Rudy Tomjanovich was inducted in 2020 into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Now 71 years old, Tomjanovich played for the Rockets from 1970 through 1981, and was head coach from 1992 through 2003. That run included Houston's only two NBA titles in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. Rudy Tomjanovich is of Croatian descent. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 14 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11220/1/Croatia-The-Country-and-the-Language.html This book can be used as a present for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, Easter, confirmation, graduations, special days! Many of us wonder what we will give for gifts to our friends and relatives. We want to give a gift that is enriching and attractive, and we may spend hours deciding, looking for the "right" gift. For everyone who wants to learn more about the rich history and culture of Croatia and its language, Hrvatski Jezik. The book was written by Nasja Bo¹koviæ Meyer and her daughter Jasna Meyer McCarthy, PhD. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 06 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11219/1/The-city-of-Zagreb-struck-in-2020-with-the-earthquake-of-55-degrees-on-the-Richter-scale.html As if the vicious corona pandemic was not enough! In March 22nd 2020, at 6:24 AM, the city of Zagreb was suddenly struck with the earthquake of 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale. This was the strongest earthquake in Croatia's capital since 1880. We mention in passing another earthquake in Zagreb 1909, which was quite important, since it led Croatian scientist Andrija Mohorovièiæ to the discovery of the MOHO layer, conisdered as the most important discovery in the history of seismology (the science about earthquakes). The 2020 earthquake brought a lots of damage to the city, easpecially to its central part. During the period of one month only, Zagreb has experienced as many as eight hundred additonal smaller earthquakes and tremors. The earthquake damage is estimated at 5.52 billion Euros. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11218/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-No-55-Livestream.html I will perform a few songs starting with a ping pong game that will go to 11 points, just one game then a song on a guitar, move to piano and at the same time you can send your questions opinions, desires, concepts, recommendations, connections etc., all live. The times for the livestream on Saturday April 25, 2020 will start at 10:00 a.m. New York Eastern Standard Time. This will be Midnight in Sydney, Australia, 11:00 p.m. Tokyo, 10:00 p.m. Singapore, 7:30 p.m. New Delhi, 4:00 p.m. Zagreb Croatia, 3:00 p.m. London, 11:00 a.m. Buenos Aires and 7:00 a.m. Los Angeles time. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11221/1/Danica-Kragic-Jensfelt-leads-a-robotic-project-funded-by-European-Research-Council.html Distinguished Croatian scientist Prof. Danica Kragiæ Jensfelt, Ph.D., professor of computer science at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm and a member of the International Scientific Council of the University of Rijeka, has won a kind of "scientific Oscar" for 2019. Her project Bimanual Manipulation of Rigid and Deformable Objects has been selected as one of 82 projects in the field of physical sciences and engineering to be funded by the European Research Council (ERC). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11217/1/David-Byler-1946-2020-was-8th-generation-Croatian-American-and-permanent-correspondent-of-the-CROWN.html David Byler (1946-2020) served as a Lutheran Pastor as well as a permanent correspondent of the Croatian World Network - CROWN. Being an eighth generation Croatian-American, he has contributed in the past years some extremely interesting and insghtful articles to our readers. His wisdom, knowledge, passion and perserverence will be missed by us all. He is listed among twenty greatest Croatian Americans in the USA. David liked to be nicknamed Slavonac (Slavonia is a historical region on the North of Croatia). We express our sincere condolences to his family. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11212/1/Renata-Pokupic-Croatian-mezzo-soprano-praised-for-her-expressive-interpretations.html Much in demand on the concert platform, Renata Pokupiæ appeared with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, sang with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and with Collegium Vocale Gent as well as DSO Berlin. She has also sung with Orchestre de Paris and Orchestre des Champs-Elysees, with Hofkapelle Esterhazy, with Handel Festival Goettingen, with Scottish Chamber Orchestra, at Mozarteum Salzburg with Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, with Orchestre de Paris, with the Bach Choir, with the Academy of Ancient Music, with Classical Opera and had an extensive tour of "Tribute to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson" with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11210/1/Croatian-folk-saga-quotFollowing-the-Sunquot-discovered-on-the-island-of-Krk-beginning-before-the-Christian-era.html Rado ®ic Mikulin and Leonard Eler¹ek are the authors of a monumental book Putom sunca (Following the Sun), dealing with the till now unknown saga from the island of Krk (the town of Punat) about the earliest Croatian history. It was registered by Rado ®ic Mikulin from one of his grandfathers, and the saga has been passed to the present day from time immemorial. The saga starts before the Christian era, on the Tigris river. The authors provide a wealth of traditional verses from the island of Krk, as well as a number of very interesting old maps, describing the movement of Croatians to the coast of the Adriatic Sea. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11248/1/Carmen-Verlichak-objavila-je-knjigu-El-Genocidio-de-Bleiburg.html Krivodol PRESS, nakladnièka kuæa u Buenos Airesu, objavila je knjigu autorice Carmen Vrljicak El Genocidio de BLeiburg. Ta nakladnièka kuæa smatrala je kako je potrebno da ne samo Hrvati izvan Republike Hrvatske, nego i opæenito hispanofona publika sazna ¹to se dogodilo Hrvatima krajem Drugoga svjetskog rata. Bio je to jedan od najveæih. Knjiga sadr¾i veæi broj svjedoèanstava pre¾ivjelih koje je Vrljièak intervjuirala u Argentini. U nju su uvr¹tena i istra¾ivanja Nikolaja Tolstoya darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11209/1/Starlings-Rhapsody-in-Siroki-Brig-in-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina---lesson-for-Europe-and-more.html Starling, or èvorak in Croatian, provides us with surprising lessons of social tolerance and help. See a short video from Bosnia and Herzegovina, shot in the city of ©iroki Brig (or ©iroki Brijeg, i.e., Wide Hill), which is not far from Meðugorje. The duration of this very educative video is 1 minute and 19 seconds. Incredible starlings show on large transmission line was captured in the village Dobrkoviæi. The name of the Dobrkoviæi village is funny: Till the Moustache! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11207/1/Celebrating-22nd-February-the-Day-of-Croatian-Glagolitic-Script-and-Glagolitism.html On 22nd Febrary, 1483, the first Croatian printed book has appeared in the Glagolitic Script. It shows that Croatian glagolitic priests were able to adopt very early Gutenberg's technology of movable type. Only 12 copies of the books have been preserved, 5 of them kept in Croatia, and 7 scattered throughout the world: in the Russian National Library (former Russian Imperial Library) in St Petersburg, in the Austrian National Library in Vienna (former Austrian Royal Library), in the Vatican Apostolic Library (two copies), and in the Library of Congress in Washington. On the photo a monument to Gutenberg in Zagreb from cc. 1890, the first one in Europe appearing outside of German speaking area. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11206/1/Croatian-Post-successfully-made-its-first-drone-delivery-in-Feb-2020.html The drone flew autonomously, from the Zadar port of Ga¾enica to Preko on the island of Ugljan at a speed of 35 km/h, for about 12 minutes. This flight is a part of a pilot project with the Croatian company AIR-RMLD which develops commercial and industrial services using drones. Drones have already proved their usefulness in crisis situations, for example, when medicine or antidotes needed to be delivered in hard to reach areas. Today, Croatian Post is testing smart solutions faster and more often than ever before - from augmented reality goggles, pallet-carrier robots to electric vehicles and drones. On the photo, the city of Dubrovnik seen by a drone. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11205/1/Akiane-Kramarik-spirituality-of-painting.html Akiane Kramarik: "...Realizing that nobody, except for my mother, cherished my work, I became more and more disillusioned. One time I threw my painting in the rain outside. And as it was landing into the puddle someone caught it. Just in time. It was my mother. Out of breath she shared something, 'Last night I had a strange dream. I saw thousands of people waiting for your art. The line stretched all the way to the horizon.' " At the age of 4 she started dreaming about God, indicating that God inspired her to start painting and writing poetry about Him. She has dedicated her life to God and is focused on making the world a better place. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 17 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11214/1/Bobby-Fischer-0---1-Vladimir-Kovacevic-the-only-major-defeat-of-Bobby-Fischer-in-his-chess-career.html In 1970, a chess tournament (Tournament of Peace) was organized in Croatia which took place in the town of Rovinj on the Adriatic Sea (Istrian peninsula). Fischer was undefeated in the previous four years. His defeat against Vladimir Kovaèeviæ, then a little known Croatian player, was a world wide sensation. Of course, despite this defeat, Fischer won the convincingly this trounament, which included 10 other grand-masters (including some of the best Soviet players). Vladimir Kovaèeviæ became international grand-master six years later, in 1976. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 09 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11200/1/Nikola-Teslas-schooling-in-Croatia-lecture-at-the-Embassy-of-the-Republic-of-Croatia-in-Paris-2020.html AMCA-Paris (association of former students of Croatian universities, living in Paris), organized a lecture delivered at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Paris, dealing with the schooling of Nikola Tesla in Croatia during his formative years (from his 14th to 17 year). His most important professor from that period is Martin Sekuliæ, for who Tesla writes to be an ingenious man who enthused him for electricity. On the amusing photo from 1941 we can see Nikola Tesla (on the right, two years before his death) with Croatian-American boxer Fritzie Zivic, then the welter weight champion of the world. This is the only known photo on which Nikola Tesla smiles. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 30 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11201/1/Ante-Glibotas-speech-at-the-Symposium-on-Art-organized-in-the-Hofburg-Imperial-Palace-in-Vienna-2020.html Ante Glibota: "I am delighted with this happy initiative coming from our friend Prof. Zhang Xiaolong, Vice President of National Academy of Art of China from Beijing, who is also an excellent artist and thinker, to organize in the heart of Central Europe, in Vienna, which was and always remains one of the essential centers of the great artistic, scientific and philosopher's adventure of European civilization, this meeting between historians, artists and thinkers to briefly exchange ideas and reflections on the art and thought of these two major civilizations that are the millennial Chinese civilization and ours, European." darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11198/1/Nikola-Teslas-schooling-in-Croatia-and-his-professor-of-physics-Martin-Sekulic.html Here is Tesla's description of Martin Sekuliæ, his professor of Physics at the Higher Real School in Rakovac (near the city of Karlovac in Croatia, when Tesla was at the age of 14-17): I had become intensely interested in electricity under the stimulating influence of my Professor of Physics, who was an ingenious man and often demonstrated the principles by apparatus of his own invention... It is impossible for me to convey an adequate idea of the intensity of feeling I experienced in witnessing his exhibitions of these mysterious phenomena. Every impression produced a thousand echoes in my mind... Source: Electrical Experimenter, New York, April 1919. Nikola Tesla's live portrait by Croatian painter Ivan Benkoviæ, is on the left, shown for the first time to broad public. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 18 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11197/1/Golden-formula-of-Croatian-language-quotEA---KAJ---TOquot.html The golden formula of the Croatian language "ÈA - KAJ - ©TO" is a Croatian intangible cultural asset listed on the List of Intangible Cultural Property of the Republic of Croatia in November 2019. The author, Dr Drago ©tambuk, is proponent and author of the concept of preservation of knowledge and practices provided by the close connection of Croatian language. We also announce the Scientific Conference on Computer Linguistics and the Golden Formula of the Croatian Language, to be held on May 22 to 23, 2020 in the city of Osijek. On the photo is the Petris Glagolitic Miscellany from 1468, written in all three Croatian dialects: èakavian, kajkavian and ¹tokavian. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11204/1/Miro-Gavran-Croatian-writer-translated-in-Paris-and-Hong-Kong-2020.html Miro Gavran is the greatest contemporary Croatian playwright, translated to as many as 40 languages worldwide. Miro Gavran: 'The Paris edition of my drama is a continuation of my rich cooperation with French translators, I had five premiers in Paris, and I also had seven books published in that extraordinary city. Regarding the Chinese publication of my comedy The Doll, I see it as a great acknowledgement to my theatre writing. So far only my novel How We Broke Our Legs was published in Beijing, and now they can finally get to know me as a dramatist." darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 11 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11203/1/Yoko-Nishii-between-the-Dobro-Restaurant-in-Tokyo-and-Tokamachi.html By the end of 2019, distinguished Japanese pianist Yoko Nishii has visited the city of Tokamachi, which is the seat of "Croatia - Japan Friendship House", completed in 2012. Except for having the purpose of cultural center, it also serves for preparations of Croatian sportsmen for the forthcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games to be organized in Tokyo. Yoko Nishii has visited Tokamach for completing the material for her newest CD, which will contain pianistic works of Rachmaninov. She was surround by a small team of professionals, because everything had to be registered under the best acoustic conditions. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 10 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11216/1/Mirko-Novosel-Croatian-basketball-trainer-inducted-to-the-Hall-of-Fame-in-the-USA-in-2007.html Mirko Novosel, the greates Croatian basketball trainer in history, was inducted to the Hall of Fame in the USA in 2007. He had tremendous successes during the period of ex-Yu in establishing a very strong representation of the former state, which stopped the dominance of the Soviet basketball players, and was the only team that was able to cope with USA basketball teams at the Olympics and World championships. Among his pupils were such celebrities as Croatian players Dra¾en Petroviæ and Toni Kukoè. Under his guidance, Croatian national team won silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, in the finals against the USA Dream Team, led by Michael Jordan. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11215/1/Kresimir-Cosic-1948-1995-the-first-European-basketball-player-with-major-career-in-the-USA.html Kre¹mir Æosiæ (1948-1995) is one of the greatest Croatian basketball players in history. As a player of height 211 cm, he was equally successful on any of the five postitions in a team, a rare quality in 1970s. He has won gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, for the then ex-Yu (of which Croatia was one of six constituent republics). He also has gold medals from the 1970 and 1978 Basketball World Championships and many other trophies. Kre¹o always carried a bag of books with him... In 1990s, he worked in the United States as a diplomat (deputy ambassador) at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Washington, D.C. In 1996, he was posthumously inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11196/1/Cross-cultural-negotiations-course-in-Croatia-initiated-by-the-University-of-Michigan-and-ZSEM.html Apply for the unique experience in Croatia! Learn how to win arguments and negotiate from the University of Michigan professor. Includes many cultural and educational activities in Croatia: visits of coastal cities of Split and Omi¹, boat trip to the island of Braè, visit to one of Croatian wineries, as well as three company visits. Organized in cooperation with the Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM). On the photo Zlatni rat (Golden Cape) on the island of Braè, which is without any doubty the most beautiful cape in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 07 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11195/1/Ivanka-Bubalo-i-njezina-bijela-kosuljica-jos-bdiju-nad-Bosnom.html Ivanka Bubalo je poput ostalih Plehanèana protjerana s Plehana, ali se ona nikad nije rastala, ni svojim umom ni srcem odvojila ni od Plehana, ni od Plehanèana. Susreti s Ivankom bili su bogatstvo. Opredijeljena za trajne vrijednosti, bila je pravi prijatelj, u svakom, ba¹ svakom na¹la je bar zrnce dobra. Krhka izgledom, sna¾na duha, spremna svakom i uvijek pomoæi... Provela je i pomagala mnoge humanitarne aktivnosti, poticala na povratak prognanika kuæama, tje¹ila, hrabrila, pa je nisu bez razloga zvali Majkom Terezom Posavljaka. Mario Essert nam je poslao svoj èlanak objavljen u èasopisu Prsten. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11194/1/Nenad-Bach-Searching-for-Boredom-2019.html Triumphant 2019 ITTF Parkinson's World Table Tennis Championships, which included 62 players, 12 countries, and 130 participants. A triumph of spirit. We play for history and the 10 million who could not play. Lots of traveling, flying around the globe, as the leitmotif of the year was Ping Pong Parkinson, music and sport as the challenge of living and working with Parkinson. I feel grateful and thankful to so many friends and acquaintances who help me along the way. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New 20, Happy Holidays. World Peace in One Hour, but most of all - Peace on Earth. Let's achieve this sooner rather than later. We have everything we need, right now. Yours, Nenad Bach darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11193/1/Ante-Sardelic-Kraljevic-and-the-Vukovar-Gong-of-World-Peace-donated-by-Indonesia-in-2019.html The Gong of World Peace, donated by the Republic of Indonesia, was officially unveiled in the city of Vukovar on September 22nd, 2019, by H.E. Mr. Dyujoto Suntani, president of the World Peace Council, and Mr. Ivan Penava, mayor of the city of Vukovar, on the photo. It was placed in a local park, which was decorated by the works of art of distinguished Croatian artist Mr. Ante Sardeliæ Kraljeviæ, living in Canada. The decorations include messages written in Croatian Glagolitic Script. In the cultural program, a group of Kumpanija Dancers participated, originating from the town of Blato on the Croatian island of Korèula, in which Mr. Sardeliæ was born. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 30 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11191/1/Kristian-Krekovic-connecting-India-and-Croatia-via-his-1936-portrait-of-Mahatma-Gandhi.html Distinguished Croatian painter Kristian Krekoviæ (1901-1985) portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in his atelier in Paris in 1936, while Gandhi was meditating there. The portrait is kept in the Gallery of Krekoviæ (Museu Krekoviæ) in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Two panneaus containing Ghandi's portrait have been presented in Dec 2019 to the Embassy of India in Zagreb and to the Croatian - Indian Society. This was a gift of the Society of the Friends of the Glagolitic Script, and the solemn event took place in the Napredak hall in Zagreb, during the intercofessional Christmas meeting organized by the Croatian - Indian Society, directed by Mr Joginder Singh Nijjar. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 26 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11199/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-member-of-the-jury-of-the-International-Music-Competition-in-Kaunas-Lithuania-2019.html It was a great honour for the Dubrovnik pianist and poet Ivana Marija Vidovic to be in the jury presidency for all five categories in the piano section from age 5 to 23. The jury of the Piano section was composed by maestra Ivana Marija Vidovic (on the photo with H.E. Mr. Kre¹imir Kedmenec, ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Lithuania), professor Otto Niederdorfer, Austria, and director of the Kaunas Philharmonic Orchestra, maestro Justinas Kre-p¹ta. Ivana Marija Vidoviæ also had the additional honour of addressing on behalf of the jury the numerous audience of the crowded Kaunas Philhramonic Hall during the final concert, awarding of all this year's awards and this year's Grand prix. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11184/1/Nikola-Teslas-autobiography-quotMy-Inventionsquot-published-by-Electrical-Experimenter-in-1919.html With this article, we mark the centennial of Nikola Tesla's autobiography "My Inventions" in the USA. Nikola Tesla wrote that at the age of 14, "My studies were continued at the Higher Real Gymnasium in Carlstadt, Croatia ,... I had become intensely interested in electricity under the stimulating influence of my Professor of Physics, who was an ingenious man and often demonstrated the principles by apparatus of his own invention." The name of his professor was Martin Sekuliæ, who was not only a high school teacher, but also an active scientist. During Tesla's schooling in Carlstadt (now Karlovac), Sekuliæ became an associate memeber of JAZU in Zagreb (now Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts), in the department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11190/1/Klasya-Modrusan-and-Eva-Kirchmayer-Bilic-Croatian-musicians-performing-in-Yerevan-Armenia-in-2019.html Klasja Modru¹an (voice) and Eva Kirchmayer Biliæ (piano and organ), Croatian classical musicians, had two concerts in Yerevan, capital of Armenia, in December 2019. They performed the works of Croatian composers for voice, piano and organ, and delivered a short lecture dealing with Croatian history, art and music, with emphasis on vocal music. The concerts took place in the Hall of Conservatorium Komitas (for piano) and in the Chamber Hall (for organ). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 14 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11189/1/Marys-Meals---a-fruit-of-Medjugorje-initated-by-Magnus-MacFarlane-Barrow-of-Scotland.html In 1992, the MacFarlane-Barrow family from Scotland, launched an appeal to help the people of war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mary's Meals is today reaching more than one million children across four continents. Those involved in the first Mary's Meals projects were all people whose lives had been changed by pilgrimages to Medjugorje. They chose, therefore, to name the organisation in honour of Mary, the mother of Jesus. They consist of, respect and reach out to people of all faiths and none. Mary's Meals are celebrating its 10th anniversary in Croatia, 2009-2019. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 12 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11188/1/Sandra-Wigh-Hrascanec-reviving-Croatian-composer-and-benefactor-Luisa-Erdoedy-Lios-born-in-Vienna.html U Velikoj koncertnoj dvorani Hrvatskog narodnog kazali¹ta u Vara¾dinu, 30. studenoga 2019. odr¾ala se grandiozna Glazbeno-dramska veèer "Lujzina ko¹arica", posveæena ¾ivotu i stvarala¹tvu Luise Erdoedy-Lios, na kojoj je nastupila mezzosopranistica Sandra Wigh Hra¹æanec, koja ¾ivi i djeluje u Beèu. Grofica Lujza, naime Luisa Erdoedy Lios (1853-1924), roðena je u Beèu i nakon smrti svog prvog supruga, udala se za hrvatskog grofa Rudolfa Erdoedya, gdje je provela dio svog ¾ivota u njegovom dvorcu u Novom Marofu blizu Zagreba (na slici). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 12 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11185/1/ITTF-Parkinsons-World-Championships-sucessful-debut-in-2019.html Twelve countries participated at the First ITTF Ping Pong Parkinson Competition, organized in New York, October 11-13 2019: Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, USA. A few countries announced that they will start to organize their national competitions. Congratulations to the organizeras of the competition, and in particular to the idea and intiative of Nenad Bach (on the photo). €œThe idea behind this Championship is to help as many people around the world as possible to continue living with Parkinson's Disease and to be happy, productive members of the society. We are also engaging the scientific community to look deeper into the health benefits of table tennis. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 19 Nov 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11192/1/Daniel-Gajski-electronic-design-automation-scientist-earns-Test-of-Time-Recognition-2019.html Daniel Gajski is an influential electronic design automation scientist with more than 40 years of intensive engagement in industry and academia. He is considered among the founding fathers of new electronic design methods that reach toward higher levels of abstractions and their relationship to system architectures, and is a leader in establishing the fields of silicon compilation, high-level synthesis and system-level design. Gajski is originally from Croatia where he earned his undergraduate and master'€™s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Zagreb. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania for his doctorate in computer and information sciences. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 10 Nov 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11183/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-and-Vesna-Miletic-had-a-piano-concert-in-Krakow-Poland-2019.html The Piano duo Fantasia, Vidoviæ and Miletiæ performed at the XIth International Royal Piano Festival in Krakow in the Hall of the Cultural Centrum Dworek Bialopradnicki. The piano duo Fantasy performed splendidly works by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Debussy. The evening began with Andante from Luka Sorkoèeviæ's 3rd symphony. Croatian most famous woman composer Dora Pejaèeviæ, whose piano works were arranged exclusively for this duo by Dubrovnik musician Nena Æorak, shone in the end. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 29 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11182/1/Vladimir-Novak-Croatians-in-America-fascinating-photomonograph-published-in-2018.html  Vladimir Novak (1928-2016) darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 27 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11181/1/Professor-Davor-Pavuna-distinguished-Croatian-physicist-speaks-about-Artificial-Intelligence.html In his very interesting lecture delivered at the University of Osijek, professor Davor Pavuna, Croatian physicist living in Switzerland, describes global trends in the development of Artifical Intelligence. We also provide an interview with Professor Pavuna, published in Croatia by Matematièko-fizièki list. Born in 1952 in the city of Koprivnica, he studied Physics at the University of Zagreb, and is since 1988 employed at the presitigious Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL), where now he holds the position of Professor Emeritus. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11177/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavtat-directed-by-Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-10th-8211-22nd-September-2019.html Programme: Clara Schumann / A life for the music (on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of her birth), Magics of the Italian Opera, Let's meet Wagner, Norah Wanton - piano, guitar and voice (Spain), The Magic Fiddle - Miron Peku (Albania), Piano duo Fantasia - Ivana Marija Vidoviæ (on the photo) & Vesna Miletiæ (Croatia), Rembrandt the great - Lecture by Marijke Brekelmans (Holland),... closing gala concert CAMERATA EPIDAURUS Croazzolla Concertante (Croatia) Ferdinando Redavid clarinet (Italy) & Frano Kakarigi kontrabas double bass (Spain) & Ivana Marija Vidoviæ piano (Croatia). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 07 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11176/1/Kraljevski-vinogradi--Royal-Vineyards-near-Zadar-producing-some-of-the-best-Croatian-wines.html Top quality grapes from the stone vineyards and excellent taste of wines are the results of a special microclimate, its position by the sea and a full day of direct sun exposure, on average 2600 hours per year. This microclimate allows high-quality grape-growing that is extract and healthy for the production of white and red varieties. Bura acts as a fan that ventilates the grapes in the bedrock base, and at night cold air from Velebit, which descends towards the sea gives pleasure to create the most powerful extract. The director of the Royal Vineyards (Kraljevski vinogradi) is Zoran Pantalon. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11174/1/The-2019-ITTF-Parkinsons-Table-Tennis-Championships-will-be-held-on-October-11-13-2019.html The first international table tennis championship for people suffering from Parkinson's Disease (PwP) under the auspices of the International Table Tennis Federation will be held at a state-of-the-art facility, Westchester Table Tennis Center, in Pleasantville, New York on October 11-13, 2019. (The ITTF is the governing body for all national table tennis associations, of which 226 members represent practically every country and every continent of the world.) Ping Pong Parkinson (3P), our 501c group which meets weekly, is pleased and proud to be a co-sponsor of this tournament especially, since up to now, PwP's have been chiefly bypassed and disqualified from entering para-table tennis events, including the Paralympic Games. nenadbach@gmail.com (Nenad Bach E-Team) Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11173/1/Radoslav-Katicic-1930-2019-distinguished-Croatian-linguist-in-Vienna.html Professor Radoslav Katièiæ was born in Croatia's capital Zagreb in 1930, where he studied philology and earned his PhD. During the period of 1960-61 he was a stipendist of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Tuebingen. After the return to the University of Zagreb, he became a docent on Indo-European and general linguistics. Soon after, he served as a head of the newly formed Department for General Linguistics and Oriental Studies. In 1966 he became associate, and in 1973 full professor. Beside general and Indo-European linguistics, he also taught Old Iranian and Old Indic philology. In 1977 he became full professor of Slavic philology at the University of Vienna, Austria. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 27 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11172/1/Miro-Gavran-Croatian-playwright-has-nine-premieres-in-nine-countries-during-two-months-of-2019.html Miro Gavran is the greatest contemporary Croatian playwright. His plays have been translated into as many as 41 languages worldwide. During the following two months, from the end of August till October 2019, nine of his plays will be shown in nine countries: Germany, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Nigeria, in his native Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Turkey and in Czechia. About 1000 actors in Croatia and thoughout the world participated in his plays. He had about 1300 public literary appearances in Croatia and worldwide. He is a honorable member of the Russian Literary Society in Moscow. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 24 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11171/1/Ivana-Vidovic---Vesna-Miletic-Croatian-pianist-duo-in-Trento-in-Italy-2019.html U organizaciji festivala klasiène glazbe Piano piu piano iz Trenta dubrovaèke pijanistice Ivana Marija Vidoviæ i Vesna Miletiæ odr¾ale su pro¹log tjedna koncert za pamæenje. Odr¾an u prekrasnom srednjovjekovnom gradu Cavalese podno impresivnih Dolomita, pobudio je odlièan odaziv educirane, probrane i zainteresirane publike koja je sve pa¾ljivo pratila te izmamila i dva dodatka. Na programu su bila zastupljena djela Mendelssohna, Schuberta, Debussyija, Faurea a nadasve ih je raznje¾io Andante iz 3. simfonije Luke Sorkoèeviæa. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11170/1/Ping-Pong-Parkinson-launched-by-Nenad-Bach.html We provide PPP (Ping Pong Parkinson) links related to numerous activities of Nenad Bach in order to launch the PPP International competition. The first such competition was organized in New York in 2019. This was an impetus not only for international PPP competitions, but also for founding national PPP competitions. Congratulations to Nenad for his forisghtedness and perserverance. The competition will for sure become a part of Paraolympic Games in the near future. Some countries have already decided to include PPP into their national sports prgrams. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11165/1/2019-ITTF-Parkinsons-World-Table-Tennis-Championships.html One of the tools that is used to fight, slow down or just make the effects of Parkinson's manageable, is the physical activity of playing Ping Ping, also known as Table Tennis. Nenad Bach wrote a song about it, and asked me to direct a video. This is the promo of the upcoming Official video. Love Ping Pong - (If I Had Another Life) Official Promo. October 11th - 13th. We are Ping Pong Parkinson. Mission: To help anyone with Parkinson's Disease through ping pong (primarily) - and to have fun while doing it. grobenski.kreso@gmail.com (Kreso Grobenski) Mon, 05 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11160/1/Nenad-Bach-promoting-his-World-Peace-In-One-Hour-program-at-MedILS-in-the-city-of-Split.html We want to present this project through four entries: first is art, music primarily, where we want to gather the orchestra with all instruments of the world. Sport is also very important so we plan to set up ping-pong tables at the airports all around the world with "World peace in one hour" and "Ping Pong Parkinson" written on the tables' edges." - Nenad Bach told and emphasized how through gastronomy and fashion we need to spread awareness of ability to achieve world peace as well as awareness of Parkinson's desease. Now, in the era of internet and social networks, it has never been easier. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 20 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11156/1/Nenad-Bach-in-Japan-at-5th-World-Parkinson-Congress-in-Kyoto-2019.html Nenad's main reason of traveling around the world is promoting 2019 ITTF Parkinson's World Table Tennis Championships. He has participated at the 5th World Parkinson Congress in Kyoto on June 2019. He reported about his experiences with Ping Pong Parkinson: Testimonial, the diagnosis and activity that prolonged my life. He promoted his ideas of World Peace In One Hour, also in Hiroshima, Nagoya and Tokyo. During his stay in Japan, he met his numerous colleagues and frineds, including Yoko Nishii (pianist, on the photo) and Hayato Iso (environmental architect). Both Yoko Nishii and Hayato Iso left visible traces in the cultural life of Croatia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 20 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11166/1/Vladimir-Paleeek-Croatian-humanist-and-founder-of-quotHungry-Childquot-international-fund-in-Croatia-1969.html Vladimir Paleèek: "A catastrophic earthquake hit Sicily in 1968 in which many men, women, and children lost their lives. Gibellina, Salaparuta, Santa Margarita, and Montevago were wiped off the map. ... When I walked through these places, when I saw hundreds of tents which had to replace warm homes, when I saw children without parents, when I saw children naked, barefooted, and hungry, who crowded around me, I came to the idea of creating a movement which would have one goal - TO HELP CHILDREN." With this article we mark 50 years since founding "Hungry Child", the only humanitarian NGO ever behind the "Iron Curtain". darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11162/1/Kinjo-Gakuin-high-school-from-Japan-visited-High-School-Sesvete-in-Croatia-in-2019.html Japanese students and teachers arrived in Zagreb on March, 21st 2019. They were wellcomed by students and teachers from Gimnazija Sesvete at Franjo Tuðman airport. The program consisted of multimedial presentations and workshops which presented Gimnazija Sesvete, Croatian educational system, attractions, beauty and culture of Zagreb and Croatia. Japanese students from Nagoya also presented their school, city and talked about education in Japan. The main purpose of this event was promotion of music as a universal way of connecting people as well as promoting school choir singing. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11163/1/Mladen-Vranic-1930-2019-a-legend-in-diabetes-research.html Mladen Vraniæ eaarn his PhD in medical sciences from the University of Zagreb in 1962, as well as honorary doctorate from the same univeristy in 2011. Mladen Vranic's seminal contributions in a number of areas - glucose metabolism, exercise, hypoglycemia and stress, changed the landscape of diabetes research in Canada and internationally. "In some ways he's been the grandfather of all these outstanding athletes living with diabetes who have excelled -€" it's an incredible legacy." D. Naylor darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 25 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11159/1/Lucija--Dusko-Rilov-and-their-Studio-Turtula-of-driftwood-paintings.html Lucija & Du¹ko Rilov live in the city of Trogir, which has been included into the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are creating beautiful life out of driftwood pieces, found on the seashore along the Croatian coast. Their inspiration are small island towns, which bring them peace and inner balance. Numerous galeries and souvenir shops possess their works of art. Their work is connecting two very different areas: ecology with artistic expression. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11167/1/Marko-Tadic-Croatian-mathematician-delivered-a-lecture-at-IHES-in-Paris-in-2018.html Marko Tadic, professor of Mathematics at the University of Zagreb and a member of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, delivered a lecture in 2018 at the prestigious IHES (Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques) in Paris. The title of his talk was "Unitarizability in generalised rank three case for classical p-adic groups". Although the lecture is on a highly specialized topic in Mathematics, we invite the reader to listen to at least a part of it. France is one of the strongest mathematical nations in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11168/1/Nicholas-Daddazios-reinvention-of-Croatian-necktie-with-a-pocket-for-a-cellphone.html France and Croatia shared a victory celebration together going back to 1648, when Croatia won the Thirty Years' War for France and Louis XIV celebrated with a parade in Paris to honor the Croatian soldiers, who were wearing red cravats, by having Royalty and ordinary Parisians wear similar cravats made by Louis XIV's tailors. France fell in love with the cravat, as well as the other European countries, and thus began the history of the necktie that evolved in design, shape, fabric, and color for more than four hundred years to the present. Daddazio's designs are a re-invention of the necktie with the added feature of a pocket for a cellphone that makes it practical and functional for this new millennium. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11157/1/Drago-Stambuk-odlikovan-japanskim-Ordenom-izlazeceg-sunca-2019-g.html Dne 21. svibnja 2019. Vlada Japana je objavila da æe odlikovati dr. Dragu ©tambuka, biv¹eg veleposlanika Republike Hrvatske u Japanu, Ordenom izlazeæeg sunca sa zlatnom i srebrnom zvijezdom, a radi njegovog doprinosa jaèanju veza i prijateljskih odnosa izmeðu Japana i Republike Hrvatske. Kao veleposlanik Republike Hrvatske u Japanu, osim napora ulo¾enih u jaèanje veza izmeðu dvije zemlje, dr. ©tambuk je radio na razmjeni kroz pjesni¹tvo i haiku poeziju doprinoseæi time meðusobnom razumijevanju Japana i Hrvatske, ali i ¹irenju haiku poezije ne samo u Hrvatskoj nego u cijelom svijetu. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 09 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11152/1/Michael-J-Novosel-of-Croatian-origin-recipient-of-the-Medal-of-Honor-for-saving-5589-wounded-people.html During the Vietnam war, Novosel flew 2,543 missions and extracted 5,589 wounded personnel, among them his own son Michael J. Novosel Jr. The following week, Michael Jr. returned the favor by extracting his father after he was shot down. On the morning of October 2, 1969, Novosel set out to evacuate a group of South Vietnamese soldiers who were surrounded by several thousand North Vietnamese light infantry near the Cambodian border. Radio communication was lost and the soldiers had expended their ammunition. Without air cover or fire support, Novosel flew at low altitude under continuous enemy fire... He completed 15 hazardous extractions, was wounded in a barrage of enemy fire, and momentarily lost control of his helicopter, but when it was over, he had rescued 29 men. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 05 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11155/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-Veneration-of-the-Blessed-Virgin-Mary-in-the-Diocese-of-Gospiae-Senj.html We often travel to the Adriatic coast through the spacious, desolate, forested and mountainous expanses of Lika, without being aware that there used to be a highly developed center of medieval Croatian culture and Glagolitic scriptoria. Although the brutal Ottoman invasions wrought devastation, we are attracted to the residual traces of the original old Croatian civilization. This is Hrvojka Mihanovic-Salopek's 11th DVD from the series Stella Maris of Croatia (Croatian Mariological heritage). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 04 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11151/1/Ping-Pong-Parkinson-initiative-of-Nenad-Bach.html First ever Parkinson's World Table Tennis Championships, will happen on October 11-13, 2019 in Pleasantville, New York USA at the Westchester Table Tennis Center. The ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) is supporting this event. The new project will form part of the 6th Pillar of the ITTF Foundation that promotes health through table tennis, with this first event aimed at raising awareness of Parkinson'€™s Disease and improving the lives of those diagnosed with it. For international music composer, Nenad Bach, table tennis has been the key to regaining his ability to play the guitar and pursue his passion for music once more. Nenad Bach: PLAYING TABLE TENNIS MADE ME FEEL 50% BETTER. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 29 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11149/1/Ana-Bedrina-predlae-12-svibnja-za-Dan-hrvatskih-iseljenika-i-zatitnika-sv-Leopolda.html I pored svog raseljenog naroda po cijelome svijetu, Hrvatska do sada nije ustanovila Dan hrvatskih iseljenika. Kao katolièka zemlja koja ima sv. Josipa za za¹titnika dr¾ave, mi nemamo za¹titnika za brojno iseljeni¹tvo. Iako bi ga mogli imati, jer imamo brojne uzorne ljude i svece, ali jo¹ nije postavljen.samo jedan od njih je u svojoj slu¾bi bio pravi iseljenik i s nostalgijom mislio na svoj povratak kuæi, meðu svoj narod, pa makar i poslije smrti (citat: "kad bi bar kosti moje mogle poèivati na mojoj rodnoj grudi"€œ). I koji je pokazao svoje domoljublje i vjernost domovini kad je ¾rtvovao svoju slobodu, odbiv¹i talijansko dr¾avljanstvo, jer se nije htio odreæi svoga hrvatskog dr¾avljanstva rekav¹i da "krv nije voda". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11148/1/Yoko-Nishii-speaking-about-Croatia-at-the-Japanese-TV-in-February-2019.html Yoko Nishii, Japanese pianist and proponent of Croatian classical piano music in Japan, as well as of Japanese music in Croatia, was a guest of Japanese TV on 14th Febrary 2019. She described some of her numerous concerts in various Croatian cities (till 2018, she had as many as 48 soloist concerts in 24 cities, and innumerably many other appearances). She also described some of the cultural values of the country, as well as a little bit about Croatian cuisine. Yoko Nishii is fluent in Croatian language. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11147/1/RIMAC-0-100-KMH-IN-19-SEC-CONFIRMED.html The Rimac C_Two is the world'€™s most powerful electric hypercar, demonstrating the company'€™s expertise in high-performance vehicle systems. Powered by a four-motor powertrain system with 1.914 hopsepower and instantly available 2300 Nm of torque, the C_Two accelerates 0-60 mph in 1.85 seconds, and reaches 300 kph in 11.8 seconds. The 120 kWh battery capacity enables 550 km of range in WLTP cycle (650 km NEDC). ). These figures have taken the world by surprise, but with new development efforts, the C_Two can, and will, see upgrades. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 11 Mar 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11146/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-No-52-The-Start-of-a-New-Year-2019.html Dear All, the year 2018 was a productive and exciting year and 2019 which just started looks like even more exciting... and I hope as productive as well. Focus WORLD PEACE, promoting my idea of World Peace In One Hour through four Human Passions that connects us all. ART, SPORTS, GASTRONOMY and FASHION. These four passions unite us regardless of skin color, religion, education, status in society, personal wealth or political alliance. If you have a Parkinson's diagnose and love Ping Pong, there will be the ITTF Parkinson's World Table Tennis Championships from October 11-13 here in New York. If you play any of 500+ instruments and want to play for World Peace in One Hour in the orchestra that has ALL the instruments of the world, apply! darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 24 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11144/1/Miljenko-Matijevic-in-Croatia-in-the-cities-of-Zagreb-and-Pula.html Miljenko Matijevic was born in Croatia's capital Zagreb in 1964. He became one of the greatest singing stars in entire rock history. In the recent years his popularity has spread to the Far East, especially in South Korea, where he had numerous appearances. His unique voice continues to attract millons of listeners throughout the world, for classic songs like "She's Gone", "Can't Stop Me Lovin' You", "I'll Never Let You Go", "We All Die Young", etc. Miljenko: "Thank you to my country with all my heart for opening your arms and showering us with such a graceful experience. I hope everyone enjoys what we have created." darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 18 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11143/1/Josip-Krsul-Croatian-American-soldier-at-Iwo-Jima-at-the-age-of-108-in-2019.html Josip Kr¹ul is probably the oldest living veteran of the Iwo Jima battle, born in 1911, now at the age of 108 (in 2019). He has Croatian roots, and was born in the town of Selca on the Croatian coast, SE of the city of Rijeka. Hundred years since his birth, in 2011, he was back to Croatia again and to his native town of Selca. Several other Croatian heroes are known to have become a part of American history: Peter Tomich (Pearl Harbor), Louis Cukela (recipient of two American Medals of Honor), and Vinko Gecan. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 14 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11142/1/Frano-Zivkovic-Croatian-guitar-phenomenon-in-2019-at-the-age-of-14.html Frano ®ivkoviæ: My dream is to be a versatile artist. I would like to use not just music, but also drawing, painting and writing stories in my art. I see myself travelling around the world, giving shows to make people happy, composing, conducting, acting in movies and helping others. I would like to develop my School Tour project and have concerts in many schools and countries. It is not easy to follow Frano... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 04 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11141/1/Tamara-Gal-playing-five-waltzes-by-distinguished-Croatian-pianist-and-composer-Bozidar-Kunc.html Tamara Gal, young and talented Croatian pianist, interprets masterpieces of Bo¾idar Kunc (Zagreb 1903 - Detroit 1964), as well as of Dora Pejaèeviæ (Budapest 1885 - Munich 1923), the first Croatian woman - composer of international reputation. Tamara has appeared as a soloist with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Vjekoslav ©utej. She servs as Youth on the Move Ambassador for Croatia, and has organized several humanitarian concerts. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11140/1/Miro-Gavrans-great-success-in-Germany---continuing-GavranFest-in-Augsburg-2019.html The ninth GavranFest, the international theatre festival which exclusively features plays by the Croatian author Miro Gavran, will take place 1-3 February 2019 in the Sensemble Theatre in Ausburg, Germany. The producers of the festival, Anne Schuester and Sebastian Seidel, have invited five productions from Austria, Croatia and Germany. They have also organised two round tables where directors, actors, theatrologists, and translators will speak about Gavran's work. Miro Gavran informed us that one of his books was translated in Azerbaijani in 2019, which is 41st language on the list of translations of his books! Congratulations! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11139/1/Damir-Martin-Croatian-rower-exhibits-outstanding-strength-and-endurance.html Damir Martin, Croatian rower and two-time Olympic Silver medallist (2016), exhibits outstanding strength and endurance; but how does that compare to athletes from other sports? In a sports science lab, the physiques and unique body characteristics of Olympic athletes are analyzed to reveal what makes them so special. We provide an analysis by Professor Greg Whyte, former Olympian (Modern Pentathlon, GB) and a leading sports scientist (University of Liverpool). "... Damir is truly a force of nature." "His lung size is absolutely astronomical." "Damir's Maximal VO2 score is literally breathtaking: higher than the world's best marathon runners ..." darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 27 Jan 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11137/1/Croatian-handball-fantastic-performances-in-Germany-against-Spain-the-host-and-France-in-2019.html Participating at the 2019 World Handball Championship in Germany, Croatia won against Spain (European handball champion), as well as against France (World champion), thanks to which Croatian handball players secured their participation at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. In their match against the host country Germany, it had to play against the referees as well. It is a shame that enterpreneurs can serve as referees at World handball championships. Lino Èervar, Croatian coach, Germany 2019, said: "It cannot be tolerated that amateurs serve as referees at World Handball Championships." Lino Èervar is one of the most successful handball trainers in the history of this sport. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11135/1/Photo-of-the-Year-and-the-Family-of-the-Year-for-2018.html As a photo of the year we have chosen a detail from spectacular return of Croatian national team to the city of Zagreb, with a bus reliably driven for several hours by a nice lady (on the photo) along impossibly stuffed streets, without any accident or any injury. This is a feat maybe even more amazing that the wins of Croatian national football team agains teams like Argentina (led by outstanding world class Messi), England and the Russian Federation. As the family of the year we have chosen the family of Luka Modriæ, sharing in this way the opinion of millions of fans throughout the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 01 Jan 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11133/1/Nikolina-Sustic-Stankovic-of-Croatia-ultramarathon-world-champion-in-2018.html Nikolina ©ustiæ Stankoviæ is the world ultramarathon world champion (100 km!) for 2018. This is one of the greatest achievements of Croatian sports. Native of the city of Split, employed as a computer software tester, she leads a humble life, and became a top sportswoman without any trainer whasoever! This makes her achievment even more amazing. The city of Split is a cradle world class sportsmen and sportswomen: Goran Ivani¹eviæ (tennis), Toni Kukoè (basketball), Blanka Vla¹iæ (high jumping), Ivano Baliæ (handball), ... , to name just a few. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 30 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11132/1/Rimac-Automobili-Croatian-company-manufacturing-electric-hypercars.html Mate Rimac is CEO and founder of the RIMAC Automobili company. We provide several interviews about his company founded in Sveta Nedelja near Croatia's capital Zagreb. In 2013 Mate Rimac founded a company called Greyp, closely related to the Rimac Automobili, manufacturing high-performance electric bicycles. By the end of 2018, the company has nearly 500 employees from 27 countries (15% of foreigners). Rimac Automobili is an acknowledged electrification partner to many automotive manufacturers: Porsche, Automobili Pininfarina, Aston Martin, CUPRA, Renault, and more out of the public eye. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 25 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11131/1/Boyan-Slat-founder-and-CEO-of-the-Ocean-Cleanup-project.html On May 11th 2017, Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch foundation developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, announced a design breakthrough allowing for the cleanup of half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in just 5 years. The main idea behind The Ocean Cleanup is to let the ocean currents do the work. An installation of U-shaped screens channels floating plastic to a central point. The concentrated plastic can then be extracted and shipped to shore for recycling into durable products. Boyan Slat has been recognized as one of the 20 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs Worldwide (Intel EYE50), and is the youngest-ever recipient of the UNÀ™s highest environmental accolade: Champion of the Earth. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11127/1/Luka-Modric-winner-of-2018-Balon-dOr.html Carlo Ancelotti (director of Real Madrid): Nobody represents the values of this club, both on and off the pitch, better than Modric. Luka, affectionally nicknamed Lukito in Spain, has his great Croatian counterparts in some other collective sports: Ivano Baliæ in handball, Toni Kukoè in basketball, and several Croatian giants in waterpolo. Luka is happily married to Vanja b. Bosniæ (on the photo): they have three children. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 06 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11134/1/Artur-R-Bagdasarov-published-an-important-book-quotArmenija---Noina-zemljaquot-in-2018.html Artur R. Bagdasarov, an Armenian scholar living in Moscow, is an expert in Croatian language and history. His newest book "Armenija - Noina zemlja" is his fifth book in Croatian language, and the third dealing with Armenia. Among interesting novelties published in the book, we mention the name of an Armenian Vagan Melik-Karaganjan, a honory citizen of the city of Biograd, who built the first hospital in this Croatian coastal city. It is not widely known that the congreation of Mhitarists, benedictine abeys of Armeno-catholic church, published more than 200 Croatian books in their printing house in Vienna. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11130/1/Meeting-G24-Conference-sucessfully-organized-by-Udruga-MEETING-G2-in-Zagreb-in-2018.html All those who want to take a look at the panels once again or have had the opportunity to attend the panels held at Meeting G2.4 Conference "A look in to the future", from 12 to 14 November 2018 in Zagreb, now have the opportunity to do so on the Youtube channel - Meeting G2. On the photo Mara Vitols and Josip Hrgetiæ, initiators and organizers of the conference within their FORUM Center in Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11125/1/Croatian-islands-products---Hrvatski-otoeki-proizvod.html àÃÂÃÂàÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàÃÂÃÂàà darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 26 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11121/1/Branko-Grunbaum-192982122018-distinguished-American-mathematician-born-in-Croatia.html Branko Grunbaum was born in 1929 in the city of Osijek, Croatia. He started his studies at the University of Zagreb, and then moved in 1949 to Israel, where he completed his studies in 1954 and earned his PhD at the Hebrew University in Yerusalem in 1957. In 1966 he became full professor at the the University of Washington, after spending time at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, Hebrew University and at the Michigan State University. Branko Grunbaum wrote a very interesting survey paper "The Bilinski dodecahedron, and assorted parallelohedra, zonohedra, monohedra, isozonohedra and otherhedra" (27 pp.), dealing with the work of distinguished Croatian mathematician Stanko Bilinski. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 17 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11119/1/Carmen-Verlichak-ellected-a-member-of-the-Argentine-Academy-of-Arts-and-Sciences-of-Communication.html darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11118/1/Japanese-Croatian-Friendship-House-in-Tokamachi-emits-a-permanent-light.html Croatian Ambassador to Japan Dr. Drago ©tambuk initiated in 2006 the construction of a Japanese - Croatian Friendship House. It was designed in 2009-2010 and its opening ceremony was held in 2012 in the city of Tokamachi. the facility was designed by the Croatian architectural tandem Vinko Peneziæ and Kre¹imir Rogina. Guided by the common cultural heritage and symbols of both countries, a project of high architectural and symbolic value was achieved. On the photo Mayor of the city of Tokamachi Mr. Sekiguchi with Dr. ©tambuk darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 31 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11117/1/Nenad-Bach-at-the-nuclear-reactor-in-Stockholm-30-m-below.html In September 2018, Nenad Bach visited the nuclear reactor in Stockholm, as a part of his @KTH appearance at the MTF 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. It is interesting that he had the honor of playing music on a piano placed near the very bottom of the reactor. His message was an invitation to global peace: "World Peace In One Hour". "World Peace in One Hour" is the vision of Nenad Bach, international recording artist, composer, producer and peace activist. Over the past 25 years, Nenad has crafted a Roadmap to World Peace based on the premise that "Peace is Profitable". darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 30 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11116/1/Ante-Glibota-delivered-a-lecture-at-UNESCO-Paris-2018-on-the-occasion-of-100-years-since-the-First-WW.html Ante Glibota, distinguished Croatian scholar, delivered a lecture at the International Conference "Hundred Years Since the First World War" organized in Paris by UNESCO, 21st September 2018. His lecture, delivered in French, was entitled "The Causes of the First World War and Its Impact on the International Relations in the 20th Century". Mr. Glibota is one of three vicepresidents of the European Academy of Sciences, Arts and Lettres, situated in Paris. He is the curator of the Museum of Art and Urbanity in Shanghai, China. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 23 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11136/1/Dr-Bozo-Skoko-published-8220Understanding-Croatia---A-Collection-of-Essays-on-Croatian-Identity8221-2018.html Through a collection of essays about Croatian identity, image, politics, culture, way of life and special traits, the book speaks about Croats, their history, finding its way in the European Union, and mentality. It was written on the basis of numerous facts and studies, nevertheless, it is very readable, entertaining and educational. For this reason, it will undoubtedly be an excellent handbook for getting to know Croatia and the Croats. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 21 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11115/1/World-Cravat-Day-18th-October---the-origin-of-the-CRAVAT-and-of-its-universally-known-name-is-Croatia.html CRAVAT, the universaly known name of the necktie, has its origin in the name ov Croats. As an unavoidable fashion element, especially for representative pruposes, it can be met in the remotest parts of the Globe. It is without any doubt the most widespread fashion element in the world, bearing a national name. On the photo on the left is Ivan Gundulic (1589-1638), distinguished Croatian Renaissance writer from Dubrovnik, bearing the earliest known version of the Cravat. World Cravat Day, established by Academia Cravatica in Zagreb, is celebrated each year on 18th October. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11113/1/Luka-Modric-of-Croatia-named-worlds-best-football-player-for-2018.html Luka Modriæ (on the photo with his wife Vanja) Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder, has collected The Best FIFA Men's Player 2018 award in London. Visibly moved by the experience, he later shared his feelings about the stunning 2017/18 season that led to this crowning moment. It's not easy to reach the top, but staying there is even harder. I'€™ve been at the top for a few years now and I hope I can stay there for a few more. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11112/1/Dino-Radja-enshrined-in-the-Basketball-Hall-of-Fame-in-2018.html Dino Radja (211 cm), Croatian basketball player born in the city of Split in 1967, continued his career as NBA player in Boston Celtics, USA, since 1993. He was a memember of Croatian national team which won the silver medal at the Olympic games in Barcelona in 1992. His very close friends were NBA stars Dra¾en Petroviæ and Toni Kukoè, also from Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11111/1/Yoko-Nishii-japanska-pijanistica-nastupa-u-Hrvatskom-domu-Herceg-Stjepan-Kosaea-u-Mostaru-13-rujna-2018.html Yoko Nishii, japanska pijanistica, odr¾ati æe glasovirski koncert 13. rujna u 20:00 sati u Hrvatskom domu Herceg Stjepan Kosaèa u Mostaru. Koncert pod nazivom "Prijateljstvo Japana i Mostara" organizira Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Hrvatsko kulturno dru¹tvo "Napredak" i Hrvatski dom Herceg Stjepan Kosaèa. Po prvi puta u Mostaru, u dugogodi¹njem prijateljstvu Japana i Mostara, svirati æe djela Bacha, Listza, Rachmaninoffa, japanskog skladatelja Kosaku Yamada, Dore Pejaèeviæ i ®ivka Kljuèe. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 07 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11108/1/Croatian-students-placed-second-at-the-2018-Middle-European-Mathematical-Olympiad-MEMO-in-Poland.html The 2018 MEMO competition (Middle European Mathematical Olympiad) has been organized in Poland, and 66 students have participated from 11 countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. Noel Lakiæ of Croatia has won gold medal with 100% success. As a team, Croatia has achieved big succes: the second place, before Hungary and after Ukraine, which has been invited as a guest of the competition. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 02 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11104/1/Nenad-Bach-Dragica-Kragic-and-Sven-Maricic-participating-at-prestigious-MTF-Stockholm-Sep-7-9-2018.html The talks stage features an incredible lineup of inspiring people from around the world in conversation - representing all areas of industry, academia, the arts, sciences and public life. Rather than a series of keynotes, speeches, panel sessions or powerpoint presentations, the magazine-style interviews and intimate performances at MTF Stockholm provide a personal insight into the world and the stories of each of these amazing individuals. Three Croatian representatives are invited: Nenad Bach (with his project World Peace In One Hour), Danica Kragiæ (a leading expert in robotics) and Sven Marièiæ (expert in 3D printing). darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11099/1/Oliver-Dragojevic-1947-2018-distinguished-Croatian-pop-musician-and-composer.html Except in Croatia, he had concerts at Olympia in Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas, Royal Albert Hall in London, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Opera House in Sydney. Umra je Oliver. Zamuèa je ra¹pavi glas koji smo svi volili. Michael Bolton iz Vela Luke. Zamuèala je Dalmacija, zamuèali smo smi mi koji smo uz njegove pisme ¾ivili. Resli, jubili, pivali, gu¹tali, sièali se, sanjali. ... Ne znan kako vaman, ali meni je ona najtipiènija slika Dalmacije zalaz sunca iza otoka, bonaca, i zvuk èetverotaktnog motora na trabukulu negdi u kanalu. A najtipièniji glas Dalmacije voljene je Oliver. Bog ga blagoslovija! Maja. Written by Maja Cioni (b. Buliæ), Paris. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 29 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11098/1/Anthological-events-behind-fantastic-Croatian-games-at-FIFA-World-Cup-in-2018.html Croatian presence at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russian Federation has caused unprecedented interest world-wide for various reasons. First of all, due to the quality of players like Madriæ, Rakitiæ, Mand¾ukiæ, Lovren etc., their determination in each game to show the maximum, and above all, on the human side. Presence of their wives and children added a special flavor, as well as respect for sportsmen from other countries, since today there are not easy opponents. Probably the most interesting was exceptionally warm reception of Croatian players not only in their homeland, but also wroldwide. On the photo Luka Modriæ with his beautiful wife Vanja Bosniæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11097/1/Renata-Novoselec-author-of-a-new-violin-methodology-for-teaching-deaf.html Renata Novoselec, Zagreb, Croatia, is an author of a new methodology of learning how to play the violin. In addition to the developmental component, the project has therapeutic goals. It is focused on deaf people, and also on those with physical and mental disabilities. It is available for anyone who wants to learn how to play the violin, but hasn't had any formal musical education yet. According to Thomas Sanderling, world's famous German conductor, 'It is revolution in world of music and in world of deaf people.' darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11109/1/Croatian-success-at-the-2018-International-Mathematical-Competition-in-Romania.html ààdarko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11095/1/Silver-medal-of-diamond-glitter-for-Croatia-at-the-2018-FIFA-World-Cup-final-with-golden-France.html Croatia celebrates on of the greatest successes in its sports history - the second place at the FIFA World Cup Tournament in Moscow. We mention the deserving players: Mand¾ukiæ, Rebiæ, Modriæ, Peri¹iæ, Rakitiæ, Brozoviæ, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Striniæ, and the deserving coach Daliæ. We believe that the Croatian team has shown the most attractive football play during the World Cup tournament. It is no surprise that Luka Modriæ (on the photo) has won the prestigious Golden Ball - Balon d'or. Luka Modriæ shares his second name with Professor Paul L. Modrich, USA, 2015 Nobel prize winner Chemistry, who has Croatian roots. We also add a lovely story about the most famous photographer at the moment, thanks to the goal od Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 15 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11094/1/Dragutin-Surbek-1946-2018-legendary-Croatian-table-tennis-warrior.html Dragutin ©urbek, nicknamed ©urba in Croatia, and Surbeka in China, has won hundreds of table tennis tournaments, from Tokyo and Beijing to Zagreb (37 medals from European and world championships!). In China he was treated as table tennis God. He has founded a very nice Table Tennis Academy in the city of Zagreb, bearing his name. In 1992, during the Olympic Games in Barcelona, he was the oldest sprtsman, than at the age of 46. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 15 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11093/1/Croatia-and-France-in-the-final-of-the-FIFA-World-Cup-2018-in-Moscow.html This is the greatest succes of Croatian football in history, surpassing the third place of Croatian soccer team in 1998 during the FIFA World Cup in France. We recall the names of Davor ©uker, Zvonimir Boban and Slaven Biliæ from 1998, and the names of Luka Modriæ, Ivan Rakitiæ and Dejan Lovren in 2018. Before arriving to the final match, Croatian won in matches with very strong teams: England, Russian Federation, Denmark, Argentina and Nigeria. Furthermore, we indicate in this article some very interesting historical and cultural contacts between Croatia and France. On the photo Domagoj Vida immediately after the match with England, with his kids and the kids of Ivan Peri¹iæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 14 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11092/1/Croatia-2---1-England-media-reports-from-the-FIFA-Word-Cup-semifinals-in-Moscow-2018.html EUROSPORT: What an incredible achievement! Croatia are into their first ever World Cup final as a nation. England just couldn't see the game out. They had chances in the first half, Kane in particular missed a sitter, but you have to admire the way Croatia wrestled back control over the course of the match. "€œFor Croatian football and for Croatia as a country, this is history being written," Coach Zlatko Dalic said. On the photo Dejan Lovren, one of the pillars of Croatian defense. The team is filled with stars from top to bottom, and the teamwork and determination has set this team apart from the rest. Meanwhile, England will face Belgium on Saturday in the third-place match. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11091/1/Croatia-2---1-England-at-the-FIFA-World-Cup-2018-in-Moscow.html Croatian win in the semifinal match with England at the FIFA World Cup 2018 has shown that the claim that Croatia is a small country is ridiculous. Croatia was for the first time recognized by the Roman Pope already in the 9th century, or more precisely, in 879. Rugjer Bo¹koviæ (Ruggero Boscovich, on the photo), distinguished Croatian polymath and Jesuit from the 18th century, predicted the existence of nuclear forces almost two centuries before their discovery. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and the greatest acclaim of this scholar came from England and France. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11090/1/Croatia---England-semifinal-soccer-match-at-FIFA-World-Cup-2018-in-Moscow.html In 2007, Croatia has won 3 - 2 in a soccer match with England in London at Wembley, in a qualification match for European championships. Due to this win, Russia was placed second in the group, just after Croatia, while England was placed the third. As Slaven Biliæ, Croatian coach at that time, explained, the Croatian team was at that time simply better than the English team. How strong various soccer teams are today has been shown by Iceland, by winning in a match with England at EURO 2016. On the photo Dr. Kathy Wilkes, Oxford, distinguished English humanist, who spent very turbulent years 1991 and 1992 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. We owe her our eternal gratitude. When she died in 2003, according to her wish she was burried in Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11089/1/Croatia-2-4---Russian-Federation-2-3-at-the-FIFA-World-Cup-2018.html Croatia has won in a dramatic soccer match with Russian Federation, which was the host country of the FIFA World Cup Tournament 2018. On the photo Luka Modriæ, captain of Croatian team. We indicate several very interesting historical and cultural contacts with Russia. Recall that the Croatian win in a soccer match with England in 2007 enabled Russia to participate at the European Championship in 2008. On that occasion, Russian fans activated a web site called Thank You Croatia! - Spasibo Horvatiya!. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 07 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11088/1/Croatia-1-3---1-2-Denmark-at-the-FIFA-World-Cup-2018.html Croatia has won in a dramatic soccer match with Denmark to the quarter-finals of the World Coup 2018 tournament. Ejnar Dyggve (1887-1961), distinguished Danish historian and archaeologist (on the photo), is important for his scholarly studies of the history of the southern parts of Croatia, in particular of the region of Split. A well known cartoon movie figure Professor Balthazar is very popular in Scandinavia, including Denmar. We also mention Karin Michaelis, who wrote an article in Danish about Croatian politician and martyr Stjepan Radiæ, who was assassinated in the Belgrade Parliament in 1928. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 02 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11096/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-performed-in-Amsterdam-in-June-2018.html In June 2018, the Dubrovnik pianist Ivana Marija Vidoviæ performed again in Amsterdam as part of the concert season of the Pianola Museum in the heart of a fairy-tale city with 1500 bridges! The successful concert celebrated the great French composer Claude Debussy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the composer, while the young Polish violinist Karina Sosnowska also performed with Vidovic, while the poetry by Ivana Marija Vidoviæ translated into English were beautifully read by Marijke Brekelmans. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 30 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11087/1/Toni-Kukocs-Induction-Speech-to-FIBA-Hall-of-Fame.html One of the most influential players in European, international and NBA basketball, Toni Kukoc is being honored with induction to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2017. The 6ft 10in (2.08m) forward left his mark everywhere he played thanks to his exciting style and a leadership quality that resulted in numerous titles at both the club and national team levels. A native of Split, Croatia, he grew up playing at Jugoplastika where he developed his game into one that would inspire generations of players to come. He was a long and lanky point power forward with exceptional court vision and passing skills. He could also run the floor, finish and shoot well from outside. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11086/1/Luka-Krilic-DIJASPORA-Kuda-idemo-to-moemo-ueiniti.html Kao pripadnik Dijaspore osjeæam du¾nost izraziti nekoliko misli o tome da je do¹lo vrijeme da mi iz Dijaspore poðemo ususret realnosti; moramo se suoèiti sa golom istinom i sagledati stvarnost ba¹ onakvom kakva ona jest, jer nalazim da je prijeka potreba i nu¾nost da poku¹amo naæi pravilan i dobar smjer koji smo, prema mome iskustvu i saznanjima, odavno izgubili. Ako je Dr¾ava u krizi moramo priznati da to vrijedi i za nas. Vjerujem da svi jako dobro pamtimo ono ¹to su nas uèili o tome da se prvi masovni val iseljavljanja iz Dalmacije dogodio jo¹ potkraj XIX stoljeæa kao posljedica bolesti vinove loze... Ono ¹to nas nisu uèili... jesu Komercijalni ugovori koje je potpisao Beè sa Italijom. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11085/1/Croatia-2---1-Iceland-at-the-FIFA-World-Cup-2018.html On the photo Zlatko Daliæ, coach of Croatian national soccer team, which won in a match with Iceland 2 - 1. Zlatko was born in the city of Livno in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and now lives in Croatia. Iceland was among the first countries which diplomatically recognized Croatia, on 19th December 1991. An interesting connection between Croatia and Iceland is the fact that Ivica Kosteliæ is married with Elin Arnarsdottir from Iceland. In Croatia's capital Zagreb there is a street named after Iceland (Islandska ulica), about 700 m of length. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 27 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11084/1/1139-years-since-the-international-recognition-of-Croatia-and-26-years-since-its-diplomatic-recognition.html In the 9th century, more specifically, in 879 AD, Croatia obtained its first international recognition when Pope John VIII sent his letters to Croatian prince Branimir, in which he blessed him and his Croatian people. Croatia never lost its state continuity, even when it was a part of other empires, kingdoms and states. For example, Croatian Deit (Sabor) is one of the oldest in Europe, and in this sense, Croatia is one of the oldest states in Europe. Its diplomatic recognition was realized in 1992, under dramatic circumstances of Serbian and Montenegrin military aggression on Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11082/1/Sanja-Falisevac-Croatian-sculptress-and-poet-enriching-us-with-her-deafblind-world.html Sanja Falisevac began to portray at the age of 14, when she was already completely blind and deaf. She remembers from her childhood beautiful pictures of snow under sunset and Christmas. Her mother used to play with her by writing letters with her finger on her back, which Sanja easily recognized. She now communicates with the outer world in a similar tactile way, by writing on her palm. Her sculptures reveal her as a born artist, and she is now a member a the Union of Professional Croatian Artists. According to her own description, although being blind and deaf, she sees the outer world very clearly in her mental pictures and communicates by using touch. She is a perfect example for all those who think that their life is difficult. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 23 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11081/1/Croatia-3---0-Argentina-at-the-FIFA-World-Cup-held-in-the-Russian-Federation-2018.html After defeating Nigeria 2 - 0, Croatia achieved sensational 3 - 0 result against a very strong Argentinean team, led by Messi, the best contemporary soccer player. Some of the Croatian players are of world-wide fame, like Luka Modriæ (captain), Ivan Rakitiæ (on the photo), Mario Mand¾ukiæ, Ivan Peri¹iæ, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovaèiæ etc., directed by Zlatko Daliæ as a coach. The match took place in Ni¾ni Novgorod in the Russian Federation. The greatest Croatian success at previous FIFA World Cup championships was achieved in 1998, when our national team won the third place, with players such as Davor ©uker, Zvonimir Boban, Slaven Biliæ etc., under the baton of Æiro Bla¾eviæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 22 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11080/1/Mario-Juric-distinguished-Croatian-astrophysicist--the-leader-of-the-Data-Management-team-for-LSST-.html I'm interested in astronomical 'Big Data'™: developing and applying methods and algorithms that let us use large data sets to answer research questions. Major astronomical surveys of today are routinely collecting hundreds of terabytes of images, creating databases with billions of objects and several billion measurements. Large surveys astronomers are becoming part data scientists. In my research, I go where the data takes me -€" I've worked on topics ranging from asteroids in the Solar System, Galactic structure, to the scale structure of the universe. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11079/1/Jakov-Radovcic-distinguished-Croatian-paleonthologist-and-an-expert-in-the-Neanderthal-culture.html NEANDERTHALS represent a magical and mystical idea of the prehistoric people of Europe. They are one of the many secrets of the beginning of our species. Who were those people who lived between 30,000 and almost 300,000 years ago? How did 19th century science discover and interpret the finds and what do we know now, at the beginning of the third millennium, about these Stone Age people who used to hunt for rhinoceros in this area 125,000 years ago? If you want to find out the answers to these questions, visit the new KRAPINA NEANDERTHAL MUSEUM, in Krapina, in Croatia! On the photo Jakov Radovèiæ, the leading Croatian paleonthologist, a discoverer of the Neanderthal jewelry. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11077/1/Stjepan-Radic-1871-1928-a-great-Croatian-politician-humanist-and-martyr.html In 2018 we commemorate a tragic death of Stjepan Radiæ, one of the greatest Croatian politicians and humanists in history (on the photo with his grandchildren), assassinated in 1928 in the Belgrade Parliament. We provide an articl written by Dr. Ante Cuvalo, an information about a new street in the Prague bearing his name (and his wife Marija was a Czech schoolteacher), as well as an article about him written by a Danish writer Karin Michaelis, who used to know his family in person. We conclude the article with a very interesting article of Stjepan Radiæ about the Russian Branch of the noble Croatian family of Jelaèiæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11076/1/Alojzije-Prosoli-organizing-16th-Dvigrad-Festival-of-Early-Music-in-June-and-July-2018.html Participating the 16th International Dvigrad Festival of Early Music are Ensemble Dialogos with Katarina Livljaniæ (Fr), Ensemble Antonima Frottolisti (It), Ensemble Lucidarium (It), Centotrecento Ensemble (It), Elena Roce, soprano, and Ema Stein, Renaissance lute, Ensemble Responsorium (Hr), Capella Sanctae Sophiae (Hr). The Festival is organized under the auspices of Kolinda Grabar Kitaroviæ, president of the Republic of Croatia. Alojzije Prosoli is the founder and director of the International Dvigrad Festival of Early Music, as well as of the Musica Sacra (Sveta glazba) association in Zagreb. The town of Dvigrad is placed in Istrian peninsula on the SW of Croatia, not far from the city of Pula. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 03 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11070/1/Zvonimir-Mihanovic-distinguished-Croatian-hyper-realistic-painter-living-in-the-city-of-Split.html After completing his elementary and high school education in Split, Croatia Mihanovic went to Paris in 1971 to study at the L'Ecole des beaux-arts. Major galleries in the United States promote his art and organizing exhibitions, including galleries in New York, Chicago, Palm Beach, Beverly Hills, and Aspen. He is represented by Mihanovic International of Aspen, Colorado, USA. Mihanovic's distinctive style of painting, recognized by art critics as a particular expression of contemporary hyper-realism, places him among the most sought after and in-demand artists in the world today. As a colorist, he is creative and unsurpassed, capturing not only detail but exact and precise colors. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 21 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11069/1/Danica-Kragic-professor-of-robotics-at-the-Royal-Institute-of-Technology-in-Stockholm-Sweden.html Danica Kragic is a Professor at the School of Computer Science and Communication at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH. She received MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Rijeka, Croatia in 1995 and PhD in Computer Science from KTH in 2001. She has been a visiting researcher at Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Brown University and INRIA Rennes. She is the Director of the Centre for Autonomous Systems and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and founding member of the Young Academy of Sweden. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 17 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11068/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-translated-into-Croatian-the-verses-written-in-1876-in-honor-of-Franjo-Krezma-in-Verona.html In 1876, young Croatian violinist Franjo Kre¾ma (on the photo), then at the age of 14, had a series of three consecutive concerts at the Ristori Theatre in Verona, on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th December. The concerts have been announced by beautiful verses written by anonymous Italian author G.D. The verses have been translated into Croatian in 2018 by Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, distinguished Croatian pianist, poetesse and writer. Franjo Kre¾ma was a violin prodigy: he earned his diploma at the Conservatory of Vienna at the age of 13! He died very young, at the age of 19. ivanamarija.vidovic@gmail.com (Ivana Marija Vidovi�) Wed, 16 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11064/1/When-you-want-to-lift-your-spirits-sky-high-come-to-Croatia.html Visit the city where Marin Èiliæ found his love! Visit and discover Mario Mand¾ukiæ's Slavonia and its tremendous food and wine. Visit the National Parks approved by Ivan Rakitic. See a concert in Pula's Arena -€" approved by the 2CELLOS. Visit the birth town of Luka Modriæ (on the photo). Hit the basket on Dra¾en Petroviæ'€™s court like Dario ©ariæ. See one of the most beautiful Croatian buildings in the birth town of Dario ©ariæ. Visit one of the sunniest coast lines in Euope and find out who is the biggest Croatian musician in Croatia and it's not Maksim Mrvica. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 29 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11063/1/Ana-Vidovic-playing-extremely-demanding-Grande-Ouverture-Op-61-by-Mauro-Giuliani-.html Ana Vidoviæ, distinguished Croatian guitarist, continues to surprise us with a variety and quality of her classical guitar interpretations of famous composers. We provide a small collection of videos describing her unprecedented success throughtout the world, ranking her among the best contemporary classical guitar musicians. She was born in the city of Karlovac in Croatia, and completed the study of classical guitar at the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb, which she inscribed at the age of 13! We also provide an interesting interview with Ana conducted by Benjamin Verdery. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 28 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11060/1/Nenad-Bach-Newsletter-World-Peace-in-One-Hour.html I'm excited to announce that the crowdfunding campaign launched on Indiegogo for my "World Peace in One Hour Album". There are 2 ways that you can help...either by contributing even a small amount to raise our popularity and give us more visibility on the site or by posting to your Facebook page or other social media account. In the end, the more people hear about us, the more likely we will reach our goal. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11059/1/Miro-Gavrans-plays-quotThe-Dollquot-and-quotDeath-of-an-Actorquot-published-in-Hindi-in-Jaipur-India-2018.html "The Doll" and "Death of an Actor" - two popular plays written by Miro Gavran were published as two books in hardcover in Hindi in Jaipur, India. Publisher is Bodi Prakash. Both of these were translated into hindi by Saurabh Srivastava. Gavran's plays had performances all around India - from Mumbai to Puni and Hyderabad, Assam and Bangalore in the last 15 years. This is first time that his texts were published as books in India. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11058/1/Ante-Glibotas-hommage-to-Otto-Piene-and-his-HELIOGABALUS-Berlin-18th-April-8211-30th-June-2018.html THE NIGHTS OF HELIOGABALUS is homage to Otto Piene on what would have been his 90th birthday (1928-2014) . Poems by Fernando Arrabal, text by Ante Glibota (on the photo), lithographs by Otto Piene, and sculptures by Andreas Blank and Stefan Rinck. This artistic dialogue between the visual arts and poetry was conceived by Ante Glibota. Ante Glibota, a close friend of Otto Piene, will attend the opening and give an introduction. Schlachthaus.fresh&fine art will open its new exhibition space at Budapester StrassŸe 10 in Berlin Charlottenburg. Opening: 18th April 2018, duration of the exhibition: 19th April -€" 30 June 2018. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11056/1/Nenad-Bachs-interviews-to-Croatian-TV-in-2017-and-2018-dealing-with-World-Peace-in-One-Hour.html Nenad Bach is not only a distinguished Croatian musician, but also indifaguable proponent of world peace. He recently published an introductory article for the prestigious sicnetific journal called Journal of Global Health, published by the Univeristy of Edinbourgh in Scotland. The article deals with his goal of achieveing World Peace in One Hour. Here we present some of his appearances at the Croatian TV, dealing with questions of global peace. The interviews are in Croatian. We also announce the concert in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, King Street Big Band - "World Peace in One Hour", April 14th, 2018, 7:30 PM. With this article, we wish all the readers and their families a happy and blessed Easter. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 31 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11055/1/Ivan-Saric-of-Croatia-European-Chess-Champion-for-2018.html Croatian chess player Ivan ©ariæ (27) won the European title for 2018 in Georgia, during the European Chess Championships organized in the city of Batumi. Along with the European title of Zvonko Ko¾ul in 2006, this is the greatest success of Croatian chess. He won the title of Under 18 World Youth Chess Champion in 2008. He holds a notable victory over the world champion Magnus Carlsen, which he achieved at the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Norway. On the photo Ivan ©ariæ with his wife Zrinka Deur, who is also a chess player. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11053/1/Kristian-Krekovics-portraits-exhibited-in-Sweden-upon-the-initiative-of-Ljerka-Galic.html Kristian Krekoviæ (1901-1985), distinguished Croatian painter, spent the years 1948-1952 in Sweden, where he made several portraits of members of the Schmitz family in Malmo. It is known that during that period Krekoviæ made a portrait of the Swedish King Gustav Vth. He also portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in his atelier in Paris in 1931, who often visited him. Upon the intiative of Mrs. Ljerka Galic of the Croatian Foundation Heritage, an exhibition of Krekoviæ's works of art has been organized in Malmo in October 2017. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11052/1/Help-needed-with-crowd-funding-a-Croatian-translation-of-the-book-quotHealth-at-Every-Sizequot.html Can you help? Jasna Roy is trying to rise funds necessary to acquire copy rights, translate to Croatian, and publish a book "Health at Every Size" by Linda Bacon Phd. This book inspired a new, groundbreaking program of the same name, meant for treating non-specific eating disorders, practiced in the Psychiatric hospital Sveti Ivan in Zagreb, Croatia. Every participant of the program, and also every other person struggling with any eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and non-specific disorders) would greatly benefit from having the book available in their mother tongue. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Sat, 17 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11050/1/-Miro-Gavran-to-be-awarded-with-quotGold-Merit-Badge-of-the-Republic-of-Austriaquot-by-president-Van-der-Bellen.html Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria made a decision to award Miro Gavran with "Gold Merit Badge of the Republic of Austria". It will be awarded on March 20th 2018. He received international "Dr. Alois Mock Europa-Preis" award for affirmation of European values in his literary works in December in Vienna. Prominent publisher from Vienna - "Seifert Verlag" published four of his novels in hardcover. Gavran has had nine theatre premieres in German in Austria and Germany so far and there is one more premiere coming up in Vienna in Septermber 2018. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11049/1/Nenad-Bachs-article-World-Peace-in-One-Hour-published-by-the-Journal-of-Global-Health.html We, as the species that run the planet Earth, are at a crossroads of either self-destruction or an unimaginably progressive future as the Species of the Universe. Now is the time to make the right decision and focus our knowledge, resources, and talent towards the improvement of our lives on Mother Earth. Culture, Global Health, Education, Art, Science, Infrastructure, Environment, Music, Freedom of Expression, Beauty, and Wisdom will follow where there is no violence. Can you imagine unforeseen benefits? darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11048/1/Marijan-Zubanovic-1931-2016-Croatian-technical-thermodynamics-expert-in-France.html Marijan Zubanoviæ, born in 1931 in the village of Virje on Croatian north, completed his studies of mechanical engineering in 1957 at the University of Zagreb. In 1959, not willing to work for military industry of ex-Yugoslavia, he emigrated to France. In 1970, he founded and directed STS enterprise (Systeme Thermodynamique Serivce). He solved the problem of air conditioning for the first French atomic submarine "Le Redoutable", and patented cooling systems for French nuclear power plants. marinko.frka@gmail.com (Mauricij Frka-Pete�i�) Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11042/1/Senoa-House-in-Zagreb-The-Museum-of-August-Senoa-described-by-Lady-Jadranka-Beresford-Peirse.html Lady Jadranka Beresford-Peirse, b. Njer¹, of Croatian origin, lives in London, and is a founder of The International Trust for Croatian Monuments already in 1991. Since then, she has organized numerous humanitarian and cultural events and undertakings. Here we reproduce her very interesting article published in London by "The Bridge", a journal of Croatian community in England, which deals with The ©enoa House, which is a private museum in the city of Zagreb, directed by Mrs. Jasmina Reis. August ©enoa is significant Croatian writer from the 19th century, one of the trademarks of Croatian literature. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11041/1/MOHO-discontinuity-discovered-by-Andrija-Mohorovic-described-in-Japan-by-Kiyoo-Wadati-already-in-1925.html The title of the 1925 article published by Kiyoo Wadati, distinguished Japanese seismologist, is "On Mohorovièiæ Wave appeared in Tazima-Earthquake", published in the Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan in No. 8, 1925. It is indeed a big surprise to see such an echo of Mohorovièiæ's pioneering work in seismology. As we can see, his name appears already in the title of the article. The MOHO discontinuity, the notion now in current use throughout the world, has been discovered in Zagreb by this great scientist in 1909. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11040/1/Denis-Vignot-author-of-the-novel-Le-Choix--The-Choice-dealing-with-Croatia-published-in-France.html Denis Vignot from France wrote a deeply moving historical novel entitled Le Choix (The Choice), dealing with Croatia in the early 1990s during the Yugoslav and Serbian agression on Croatia. It is based on personal experiances in Croatia, dealing with love, with the country in trouble, with honor. This extraordinary book, published in France in 20016, containing more than 750 pages. One of the main protagonists in the book is Anton Domovina, former memeber of the French Legion, which the readers will easily recognize (Domovina = Homeland, in Croatian). The author, Denis Vignot, deserves our deep gratitude for having written this monumental literary testimony. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11039/1/Mihael-Feric-founded-Tambura-Museum-in-Brod-na-Savi-Croatia-unique-in-the-world.html Mihael Feriæ, distinguished Croatian expert for tamburitza music, founded the Tambura Museum in the town of Brod na Savi in 2012, which is unique in the world. It contains a fascinating collection of tamburitza instruments of amazing versatility, since the mid 19th century until today, as well as a rich collection of various manuals and books. The most valuable book has been written by Mr. Feriæ himself, entitled "Croatian Tambura Breviary", written in Croatian. In this article we provide a some of the most interesting photos from the Tambura Museum, inviting You to visit Croatia in order to see this unique exhibition. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 10 Jan 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11037/1/Miro-Gavrans-novel-quotKafkas-Friendquot-published-in-Bulgarian-in-2017.html Miro Gavran is the greatest contemporary Croatian writer, whose plays and novels have been translated into fourty languages worldwide. His novel "Kafka's friend" has been released in Sofia, Bulgaria, by respected publishing house "Paradox". The translation into Bulgarian was done by Valentina Sedevèeva. This novel has so far been translated from its original Croatian, into Dutch, Czech, Slovakian, English and Albanian, as well as partially, into French and Esperanto. It tells a powerful and emotional story of two writers and friends, Franz Kafka and Max Brod, and the women that determined their destiny. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 01 Jan 2018 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11036/1/Kresimir-Krnjevic-distinguished-Croatian-neuroscientist-celebrates-90-years-in-2017.html Eugene Garland of ISI and Current Contents named Dr. Kre¹imir Krnjeviæ as one of the 1,000 most cited contemporary scientists and named three of his papers "citation classics." He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1975., as well as Honorary Member of the Croatian Pharmacological Association (1983), Honorary President and Member of the Advisory Board of the Croatian Institute of Brain Research (since 1991), Corresponding Member of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences (1992) , etc. He was also president of the International Croatian Initiative (1992-1998). We provided an article written by Professor Ante Padjen, of the McGill University, Canada, which has been published in 2017 by Gaudeamus, the journal of AMCA Toronto. ante.padjen@mcgill.ca (Prof.Dr. Ante Padjen) Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11035/1/Croatian-tamburitza-orchestral-play-widespread-throughout-the-world.html Croatian tamburitza tradition goes back to the mid 19th century, when orchestral tamburiza play has been introduced in the city of Osijek on the NW of Croatia. It soon became quite widespread, not only in Croatia, but in many other countries throughout the world. Tamburitza play is an essential part of Croatian music culture, recognizable throughout the globe, especially in the USA, Argentina, Chile and Australia. In Croatia, there even used to be tamburitza orchestras for blind children. Orchestras for girls and women bear witness of an early emancipation of Croatian women already in the early 1900s. On the photo see Ann Elias from the Croatian Tamburitza Orchestra in the USA between the two World wars. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 17 Dec 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11034/1/Ivica-Percls-song-Stari-Pjer---Old-Pierre---interpreted-by-Greek-singer-Nana-Mouskouri-in-German-and-French.html Ivica Percl (1945-2007) was Croatian singer, composer and painter, who accompanied his singing with his guitar and harp. His best known song is Stari Pjer, composed by Ðorðe Novkoviæ. It is very little known that this song was beautifully interpreted by a famous Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, in French and in German. In this article we collect some of their interpretations of the song, as well as by a few other singers. As a musician, he took part in defense of Croatia with his guitar on warious Croatian battlefields, since 1991. He was a very modest and unassuming person. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 06 Dec 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11033/1/Mladen-Ibler-1937-2017-distinguished-Croatian-medical-scientist-and-diplomat.html Dr. Mladen Ibler, born in Zagreb, besides his native Croatian, spoke English, Danish, German and Russian. He organized Croatian workshops at the International Peace and Understanding Conference in Copenhagen (1989) and Vienna (1991) and lectured at the same conference in Copenhagen (1994). As the president of the Croatian Cultural Association in Denmark, he worked on the international recognition of Croatia and the establishment of political and diplomatic relations between those two countries. He was Honorary Consul of Croatia to Denmark 1994, as well as ambassador to Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland domiciled in Stockholm in 1996. From 1999 till 2005 he was ambassador of Croatia to Australia and New Zealand, with residency in Canberra. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 01 Dec 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11032/1/Slobodan-Praljak-1945-2017-the-truth-about-Croatia-and-Bosnia-Herzegovina.html On the photo Slobodan Praljak 1945-2017, portrayed by Ante Gotovina. Slobodan Praljak is holder of three academic titles - in Electrical Engineering, in Humanities (Sociology and Philosophy) and from Theatre and Film Academy, all of them from the University of Zagreb. On Carla del Ponte: "If I, by any chance, Slobodan Praljak, had written or said such qualification [see in the article], no matter when, in any form whatsoever, in relation to any nation or group during the war in the territories of the former Yugoslavia, I would have been sentenced to 5 years of prison for it only." darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 29 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11031/1/Croatian-Coat-of-Arms-from-15th-to-19th-centuries.html We provide a selection from a wide variety of Croatian Coat of Arms appearing during the time span of four centuries - from the 15th to 19th centuries. They appear not only in Croatia, but also thrhought Europe and in both Americas. On the photo is Croatian Coat of Arms appearing in Innsbruck, Austria, dating from dating from 1495/96. We provide just a selection of an immense number of interesting artefacts. Many consider the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Croatia to be mong the most beutiful in the world. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 27 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11029/1/Miro-Gavran-the-greatest-contemporary-Croatian-writer-received-Dr-Alois-Mock-Europapreis-2017-award.html The greatest contemporary Croatian writer Miro Gavran is the winner of this year's prestigious international 'Dr Alois MockEuropapreis 2017' award. As soon as it arrived, the announcement of this year's selection was signed by Michael Spindelleger, the president of the 'Dr Alois Mock' Foundation and former Austrian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Foundation. The plays of Miro Gavran have been translated into as many as 40 languages worldwide. Congratulations to Mr. Gavran! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 20 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11028/1/Nikola-Horvat-Pacific-Crest-Trail-Tesla---Year-of-the-Beginning.html Nikola Horvat, nicknamed Tesla, in 2016 he successfully completed an extremely demanding journey on Pacific Crest Trail. Experience from his journey was vast and turbulent. Besides his personal story he has a lots of interesting information about Pacific Crest Trail, people and places somehow connected to this beautiful trail. His surname - Horvat - means simply the Croat. Nikola Horvat is a continutation of a long tradition of amazing Croatian adventurers in the USA and elsewhere in the world, like Joseph Joe Mikulec or Nikola Primorac. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 18 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11013/1/Mara-Vitols-Hrgetic-program-director-of-the-MEETING-G2-3-project-in-Zagreb-6-8-Nov-2017.html The MEETING G2.3 Conference will be organized in two parts: 6-7th November in Zagreb, and on the 8th November in the city of Osijek. The Keynote Speaker on the 7th Nov will be The Honourable Zed ©e¹elja, Senator for The Australian Capital Territory. Former women's top ranked world tennis player and French Open Champion, Iva Majoli and Croatian coaching legend, Miroslav Æiro Bla¾eviæ, will be sharing their knowledge. The participants will visit the city of Osijek on 8th November, in particular, the Osijek Software City. On the photo Mara Vitols-Hrgetiæ, program director of the Meeting. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11022/1/Vjeko-Martinko-director-of-Hotel-Villa-Astra-in-Lovran-celebrating-his-70th-birthday-in-October-2017.html Vjeko Martinko, director of the Hotel Villa Astra in the town of Lovran, Croatia, celebrated his 70th birthday with his friends and colleagues, including his schoolteacher Ana Ujeviæ. As always, Vjeko is full of energy, fresh ideas and challenges for the future. The celebration was held in a peaceful and very pleasant environment of the hotel and the surrounding beautiful park, filling us with a special energy and enthusiasm. Hotel Villa Astra is one of the trademarks of Croatian private entrepreneurship, offering its guests a unique place for creative rest in a friendly atmosphere, where one feels like at home. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11018/1/LADO-National-Folk-Dance-Ensemble-of-Croatia-at-The-Peforming-Arts-Center-NY-Oct-3-8pm.html LADO National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia founded in 1949 in Zagreb as a professional national ensemble, with the aim of researching, artistically interpreting and presenting on stage the most beautiful examples of the rich cultural traditions of Croatia. The ensemble's 39 brilliant dancers, who are also excellent singers, can easily transform this folk dance ensemble into an impressive folk choir, while its 14 superb musicians play some fifty different traditional and classical instruments. LADO National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia at The Peforming Arts Center Tuesday, October 3, 8pm. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11014/1/Mirko-Tomasovic-1938-2017-distinguished-Croatian-literary-historian-and-translator.html A member of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Mirko Tomasoviæ was the most prolific literary translator from Romance languages in Croatia and distinguished expert in Latinist literature. He left us important studies on the written Croatian and Latin heritage of Marko Maruliæ (1450-1524), the most important Croatian Renaissance writer. His translations into Croatian include about 20 books of Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan and Occitan poetry, as well as epic and drama literature. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11010/1/Yoko-Nishii-has-a-pianist-concert-tour-in-Croatia-Sep-2017-Zagreb-Dubrovnik-Split-Vinkovci-Sisak.html Yoko Nishii is indefatiguable proponent of fine music, including Japanese and Croatian. Her concert tour in September 2017 includes Japanese authors Kozaburo Hirai and Kosaku Yamada, as well as Croatian authors Bo¾idar Kunc (brother of a distinguished Croatian opera singer Zinka Kunc) and Dora Pejaèeviæ (the first internationally known Croatian woman-composer). As we can see, music does not know the borders. Yoko Nishii is a lecturer at Aichi University of the Arts in Japan. She speaks Croatian language. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 03 Sep 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11008/1/Igor-Rudan-creates-Survival-The-Story-of-Global-Health.html Survival. The Story of Global Health. The series is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) created by Igor Rudan (left), Mickey Chopra and Iain Campbell and developed by the University of Edinburgh. The course was launched in 2017 and is available to watch online at YouTube. Each chapter covers a topic relating to global health. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11003/1/Dina-Merhav-1491149715041492-150215121495148982068206-distinguished-Croatian-born-Israeli-sculptor-presented-by-Yoko-Nishii.html Dina Merhav is an international artist, born in 1936 in the city of Vinkovci, Croatia, whose works are in public and private collections throughout the globe. Her sculptures can be found in Mumbai, India, Geneve, Switzerland, Canada, USA and Europe. In Israel, her base and homeland, the sculptures are placed in parks, schools, industrial plants, and memorial sites. Her first individual exhibition outside of Israel took place in Croatia's capital Zagreb in 2013, in the Glyptotheque of HAZU (= Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts) Gallery in Zagreb. Later the same year, it has been welcomed in her native city of Vinkovci with great appreciation and love. yoko51415@yahoo.co.jp (Yoko Nishii) Wed, 09 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11001/1/15-Reasons-Why-its-Time-For-You-To-Go-to-Croatia.html Always sunny, easy to reach, still a good value, popular Hollywood destination, has the world's most atmospheric Roman ruin, spectacular beaches, incredible national parks, incredible summer festivals, 1244 islands, isles and reefs, birthpalce of Marco Polo, one of Europe's tastiests regions, fascinating history, safety and securety, FORBES recommend, necktie or CRAVAT originate from Croatia, 101 DALMATIANS is from Croatia. On the photo the city of Split with Diocletian's palace on the Adriatic sea and the mount of Mosor behind it. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 04 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11000/1/Darko-Varga-1956-2017-distinguished-Croatian-publicist.html Darko Varga, 1956-2017, born in the city of Osijek, grown up in the town of Dalj, attended High School in his native city, and completed his studies in Electrical Engineering at the University of Zagreb. From 1993 till 2000, he served as director of HEP (Croatian Electric Supply) in the region of Baranja on the NE of Croatia. He was active in revitalizing Croatian villages as well as ecotourism in Baranja, ravaged in the early 1990s during the Serbian aggression on Croatia. Also, he was an indefatigable promoter of cultural traditions of the region. His latest work on an impressive monograph dealing with the cuisine of the noble Croatian family of Zrinski, has been published in 2015 on the occasion of 450 years since the legendary Siget Battle in 1566. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 03 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10994/1/RONNA---Robotic-NeuroNAvigation-in-neurosurgery-project-led-by-Bojan-Jerbic-in-Croatia.html RONNA - Robotic NeuroNAvigation is a project that deals with research into and the design of a new innovative and competitive robotic system for application in neurosurgery. The project was launched by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, with the Clinical hospital Dubrava and the Croatian Institute for Brain Research as partners in the project. Founders of the project are Professor Bojan Jerbiæ, PhD (project leader, on the photo), Assistant Professor Darko Chudy, PhD and Professor Gojko Nikoliæ, PhD. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 22 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10993/1/Dora-Pejacevics-music-played-by-Yoko-Nishii-in-Nasice.html Dora Pejaèeviæ (1885-1923) is the first internationally known Croatian woman composer. Her growing popularity has reached even Japan, where in 2015 Yoko Nishii, a fine pianist, has published a double CD in Tokyo containing Dora's collected pianistic works. Yoko Nishii, on the photo, has visited numerous Croatian towns, including the town of Na¹ice, where she was playing on the paino on which Dora Pejaèeviæ was composing her works. Yoko Nishii speaks Croatian, and she completed a part of her music studies in the town of Lovran in Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 15 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10975/1/Milka-Trnina-or-Ternina-1863-1941-distinugished-Croatian-opera-singer.html According to Giacomo Puccini, author of the famous opera Tosca, Milka Trnina (or Ternina) was the best "Tosca" that he had opportunity to listen to (on the London premiere in 1900). In 1898, she appeared for the first time in opera in London, performing Isolde in Tristan und Isolde. She would continue to appear at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, until 1906, achieving a total of 98 appearances there in a variety of operas. Did You know that the name of the famous MILKA chocolate, Switzerland, had been given in honour to Milka Trnina, Croatian opera diva? The founder of the company, who was a great admirer of the singer, decided to name the company and his chocolate by the name of MILKA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10987/1/Ruggiero-Boscovich---Rudjer-Boskovic-1711-1787-has-a-memorial-plaque-in-Milano.html In June 2017, on Piazzale Borromeo in the heart of Milan, a commemoration ceremony and performance took place for Ruðer Bo¹koviæ, native of Dubrovnik and the most distinguished scientist in Croatia'€™s history, outside the Church of Santa Maria Podone, where he was buried on 13 February 1787. A memorial constructed of Dubrovnik Mironja stone was unveiled with the support of renowned lawyer, Cristian Pambianchi, an esteemed friend to Dubrovnik, and realized by the Croatia'€™s Consulate General in Milan. On the photo Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, distinguished Croatian pianist, by the memorial plaque dedicated to Ruggiero Boscovich - Ruðer Bo¹koviæ. ivanamarija.vidovic@gmail.com (Ivana Marija Vidovi�) Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10986/1/International-Flute-Summer-Courses-in-Karlovac-Croatia-2-9-July-2017.html Each day is intense and educational (and fun) from morning until night, and filled with flute lectures, workshops, and performances that span classical, contemporary, jazz, latin jazz, and other styles. All student performances and masterclasses will be accompanied by MISAKI BABA, the official CFA piano-accompanist. We will practice, play and perform at the beautiful Zorin Dom city theatre in Karlovac. Also planned are short excursions to beautiful local natural locations, that we will use to socialize, share stories and be inspired. Lecturers: Pierre-Yves Artaud (FR), Philippe Allain-Dupres (FR), Peter-Lukas Graf (CH), Dieter Flury (AT), Michele Gori (IT), Carine Dupres (FR). petarcuricagency@gmail.com (Petar Curic) Wed, 21 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10985/1/Mike-Vucelic-1931-2012-Apollo-system-manager-for-NASA-and-Rockwell-in-charge-of-300-NASA-engineers.html Milojko Mike Vucelic, born in the town of Gare¹nica, Croatia, completed the Faculty of Machanical Engineering of the University of Zagreb in 1954. Since January 1962 he worked for Apollo, and subsequently he served as one of directors of the Apollo Program. The mission of Apollo 8 in 1968 was circulating around Moon's orbit with the crew of three astronauts, and Mike Vucelic considers this to be his greatest success in professional life in the USA. During the Apollo 11 mission, he was at the control of the flight, just beside Gene Kranz, who served as the chief of the control. Due to this success in saving the Apollo 13 crew (Hello Houston... we have a problem), he was awarded by the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the then president of the USA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 17 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10978/1/Zoran-Primorac-Croatian-table-tennis-legend-in-New-York-at-the-WTTC-on-June-18-2017.html The Westchester Table Tennis Center welcomes Zoran Primorac, Croatian table-tennis legend, Seven-time, Olympian and medalist, at the European Championships. Silver medalist at the 1988 Olympics. One of the top European players of the past 25 years. On Sunday, June 18, 2017 two 90-minute group training sessions: Noon-1:30 and 2:00-3:30 pm. Every participant will get to play with Primorac personally plus: Party all afternoon. Beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks from Noon to 3:30. Food from 3:30 to 6:30. Also: Exhibition matches and remarks by Mr. Primorac at 4:30 pm. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10977/1/AMCA-Paris-organized-two-lectures-dedicated-to-Croatian-Glagolitic-Script-in-May-2017.html Upon the invitation of AMCA Paris (a society of former students of Croatian Universities, living in Paris), Mauricij Frka Pete¹iæ and Darko ®ubriniæ had the honor to deliver a joint lecture entitled "Croatian Glagolitic culture and its European context" (May 4th 2017), with a special emphasis on Croatian-French relations. Two days later, D.®. had a short palaeographic course for children about Croatian Glagolitic, based on manuscripts written arround 1400 at Sorbonne in Paris by Georges d'Esclavonie (+1416), Croatian Glagolitic priest who entered into the history of French literature. On the photo are the lecturers with Mrs. Lamia Barbier Ru¾diæ, president of AMCA Paris. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 19 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10984/1/George-Skurla-1921-2001-led-the-1600-man-team-that-built-the-historic-Apollo-11-lunar-landing-module.html In 1965, George Skurla became director of operations for Grumman at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC). In that position, he brought together the 1,600-man Grumman team responsible for the final assembly, test and pre-launch checkout for the Apollo lunar module vehicle. Skurla led the team that built the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing module. The lunar modul spacecraft, which was designed, developed and produced by Grumman co., was the final stage in NASA's Apollo Program which landed American astronauts on the surface of the moon. The family of Skurla (©kurla) has Croatian roots, from Herzegovina, near the environs of the Dubrovnik area. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 17 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10983/1/International-conference-in-Biograd-and-Zadar-on-the-phenomenon-of-glagolitic-script-in-May-12-13th-2017.html Thirty three scientists from Croatia, Austria, Italy, Japan, Russia and Slovenia participated at the Conference. It has been superbly organized by the city of Biograd and the University of Zadar (which the oldest Croatian university, founded in 1396), as well as by Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Old Slavonic Insitute, Matrix Croatica Zadar. The Conference was held under auspices of the President of the Republic of Croatia. On the photo Dr. Keiko Mitani from Tokyo, one of the participants and contributors to the Conference. She speaks Croatian, and completed her PhD at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 15 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10976/1/Croatia-from-Heaven.html Croatia’s coastline is without a doubt one of the most beautiful Mediterranean destinations. Croatia hugs the Adriatic’s warm waters and presents one of the most beautiful Mediterranean getaways, so make the Eastern European nation your next Mediterranean retreat. Croatia has been called home by a number of people from a myriad of different cultures, and added its own unique culture and architecture to the mix, giving cities like Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split and Rijeka different atmospheres and qualities. On the photo, the unique heart-shaped island of Gale¹njak near the city of Biograd. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10972/1/Dora-Pejacevic-1885-1923-the-first-internationally-known-Croatian-woman-composer.html Born into an old, noble family, the talented pianist would grow up to become one of the most influential figures in Croatian music. During her short life (she died in childbirth at the age of 38) she composed 57 completed works, including a hefty ouvre for solo piano, sixteen chamber works, and dozens of lieder. But she made her mark with the human voice; Pejaèeviæ is credited with bringing orchestral song to Croatian late-Romantic music. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 12 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10974/1/Sead-Muhamedagic-1954-2021-distinguished-Croatian-literary-translator-from-German.html Sead Ivan Muhamedagiæ (1954-2021) was born in Zagreb, where he worked as a literary translator, journalist and poet. He translated fiction, poems, essays, scholarly texts on literature and music as well as pedagogical texts from German into Croatian, and vice versa. He translated works of German-language authors such as Thomas Berhnhard, Elfriede Jelinek, Annemarie Schimmel, Werner Schwab, Arthur Schnitzler, Peter Turrini, Karl Kraus, Gert Jonke, Klaus Hensel and W.G. Sebald. Despite being blind since his birth, he was working not only in Zagreb, but is also teaching students in Austria, at the Pedagogical College in the city of Graz. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10971/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-presenting-Croatian-Mariological-Heritage-of-the-Varazdin-Bishopric.html Dr. Hrvojka Mihanoviæ-Salopek prepared already her tenth DVD covering various aspects of extremely rich mariological heritage among Croatians. This DVD refers to the Vara¾din Bishopric on Croatian north. Numerous baroque churches, lavishly decorated by Ivan Ranger and other Baroque artists, provide a special touch into the architecture of the city of Vara¾din and surrounding towns and villages. A special emphasis is placed on the natural beauties of the region, liturgical and folk melodies, as well as on centuries old Croatian literature. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 07 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10970/1/Marin-Saric-CEO-of-Optimoroute-company-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb.html Marin ©ariæ: "When people think about logistics, they think about routing, they think about package deliveries, they might think about some ships or freight crossing companies,” he concludes. “But I think what people need really to understand is that we are moving towards this mobile world, where every every year, in every country, there are more and more people who are working on the go, and Optimoroute is in the middle of it all.” darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10969/1/Cedric-Villani-visited-Croatia-lecturing-at-the-University-of-Zagreb-about-Mathematics-and-Art.html Cedric Villani, distinguished French mathematician, visited Croatia in 2017 (on the photo with Petra Ivatovic, 2nd grade of the XVth Gymnasium in Zagreb). On 3rd April he delivered two lectures, one for high school students in the city of Zagreb, dealing with Math and Bats, and another at the University of Zagreb, dealing with Mathematics and Art. In several of his previous lectures he mentioned the work of Croatian mathematician Danilo Blanu¹a in the context of achievements of John Nash in the study of isometric embeddings of hyperbolic spaces (important in the relativity theory) into Euclidean spaces. His appearance in Croatia has raised unprecedented interest. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10968/1/Miro-Gavrans-seventh-Festival-in-Prague-5-10th-April-2017.html   The festival was initiated in 2003 at the Theater of Jan Palarik in Trnava, Slovakia, where it ran four times until 2009 before relocating in 2013 to Theater LUDOWY in Krakow, Poland. As of 2016, GavranFest takes place in Prague, Czech Republic. Gavran is the only living writer in Europe who has a theater festival dedicated to him, that continuously operates outside his homeland. His books and plays have been translated from Croatian into as many as 38 languages throughout the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 01 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10965/1/Days-of-the-Croatian-Language-celebrated-11-17th-March-each-year.html Days of the Croatian Language (in Croatian, Dani hrvatskoga jezika) is an annual week-long cultural event established by Matica hrvatska (Matrix Croatica) which celebrates the Croatian language. It is held from March 11 to March 17. It was first organized upon Croatian independence in 1991. In 1997 the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) declared that this week would officially commemorate the Declaration on the Status and Name of the Croatian Standard Language published exactly thirty years earlier, in 1967. We provide an interesting article about Croatian language by Armenian scholar dr. Artur Bagdasarov, living in Moscow, who is an expert in Croatian language and author of a dozen of books and dictionaries. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 17 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10964/1/Rudjer-Boskovic-distinguished-Croatian-scientist-from-18th-ct-has-a-monument-in-Milano-in-Italy.html Rudjer Boskovic, distinguished Croatian scientist, diplomat and poet (18th ct.), born in the city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa), is the founder of the astronomical observatory in Brera near Milan. Due to this, Ivan Mestrovic's monument of Boskovic has been transported from Croatia to Italy and placed in Milano in 2017. In 1773, a charter granted by Louis XV made Rudjer Boskovic a French subject. With his theory of forces he was a forerunner of modern physics for almost two centuries. He was the discoverer of the principle of determinism, 56 earlier than Pierre-Simon Laplace. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10958/1/Marko-Veselica-1936-2017-Croatian-economist-and-politician-passed-away---article-by-Ante-Glibota.html Marko Veselica was distinguished Croatian economist and legendary human rights activist who spent 11 years in communist prisons in 1970s and 80s. We provide an article of his close colleague and friend Academician Ante Glibota, vicepresident of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and Humanity in Paris, written in Croatian language. We also provide the titles of some of Veselica's relevant books and studies. ante.glibota@wanadoo.fr (Akademik Ante Glibota) Mon, 20 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10956/1/Igor-Rudan-young-Croatian-scientist-a-fellow-of-the-Royal-Society-of-Edinburgh-in-Scotland.html  Igor Rudan, PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and employed at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, is a joint Director of the Centre for Global Health Research and World Health Organization's (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Population Health Research and Training at the University of Edinburgh. He serves as a consultant of the WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank, Save the Children and other organizations active in global health. He is also one of the Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Global Health. His main interest is improving the levels of health and development everywhere in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10955/1/1138-years-since-the-international-recognition-of-Croatia-and-25-years-since-its-diplomatic-recognition.html In the 9th century, more specifically, in 879 AD, Croatia obtained its first international recognition when Pope John VIII sent his letters to Croatian prince Branimir (on the photo is a monument from 9th ct bearing his name). Croatia never lost its state continuity, even when it was a part of other empires, kingdoms and states. For example, Croatian Deit is one of the oldest in Europe, and in this sense, Croatia is one of the oldest states in Europe. Its diplomatic recognition was realized in 1992. The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan organized a nice celebration, in which Yoko Nishii participated with her pianist program that included Croatian and Japanese composers. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 12 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10960/1/Jean-Lunt-Marinovic-has-published-One-Day-in-May-8211-Bleiburg-1945.html The author's mission in 'One Day in May – Bleiburg 1945' is to provide an up-to-date narrative of events known as the 'Bleiburg Tragedy'.  Written in the English language, this 314 page book focuses on the negotiations at the Bleiburg castle, includes maps and photographs, and provides answers to important questions using numerous sources, including British, American and Croatian. The author, Jean Lunt Marinovic, is of British background, has published over 100 articles in the Croatian-Australian media and has been active in the Croatian community since the 1980s. violicalvert@optusnet.com.au (Violi Calvert) Sat, 11 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10954/1/Croatian-Scholarship-Fund-CSF-in-Northern-California-USA-organizing-Gala-Dinner-Dance-April-29th-2017.html For the past 25 years Croatian Scholarship Fund (CSF) has been providing financial assistance to the financially deserving Croatian university students in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Without this assistance, many of these bright young men and women would not be able to obtain university education. This is made possible because individuals, families, and organizations have supported CSF's mission by generous donations or have sponsored one or more students. On the photo Marijana Paviæ, president of the CSF. The CSF was established in 1989 in Northern California. On April 29th 2017, it is organizing Gala Dinner Dance in Sacramento, CA, sponsored by the Croatian-American Cultural Center. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10950/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-No-47-Life-is-Beautiful-Vukovar-microbit--.html We have seen a lot of change since my last newsletter was published. A new year, new challenges, and the passing of dear friends. March 17, I will be performing with Neno Belan and Olja Desic in Osijek to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Poduzetnik magazine. April 22, I will be in Dubuque for a private performance at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival. On April 28, I will be in Washington, D.C. to give a performance and discuss how to be a catalyst for world peace, for Hrvatska Ura. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Wed, 01 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10948/1/Slaven-Bilic-distinguished-Croatian-soccer-player-manager-of-West-Ham-United.html We provide an interesting interview with Slaven Biliæ, former Croatian soccer player, who described his life and work in Great Britain, as a manager of West Ham United. We recall that Slaven Biliæ was the coach of Croatian soccer representation which defeated England at Wembley in 2007, 3:2. Slaven is very open and communicative person, originating from the town of Split, as well as some other top Croatian sportsmen and sportswomen, like Goran Ivani¹eviæ, Toni Kukoè and Blanka Vla¹iæ. It is less known that Slaven is a qualified lawyer, fine guitarist and fluent in several languages. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 29 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10945/1/BBC-microbit---Support-the-STEM-revolution-in-Croatian-Schools-via-Indiegogo.html Nenad Bakic (left) a Croatian entrepreneur and investor, is spearheading the largest educational initiative in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field in the Croatian school system via Indiegogo. This initiative aims to deploy Micro:bit technology in Croatian schools to aid in the modernization of the Croatian educational system in order to develop modern competencies, and a growth mindset and a strong character which will give Croatian students an equal footing in the society and economy of the 21st century. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Wed, 18 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10930/1/Claudio-Radonich-since-Dec-2016-Mayor-of-the-city-of-Punta-Arenas-in-Chile-has-Croatian-roots.html Claudio Radonich is since December 2016 a new Mayor of the city of Punta Arenas on the very south of Chile. He belongs to the third generation of Croats born in Chile, and his great-grandparents (Radonich's) are from the town of Starigrad on the island of Hvar. Punta Arenas (as well as many other cities in Chile and in South America) has a very strong Croatian immigrant population, dating already since the 19th century. The city has a Croatian Street, Croatian Firefighting Association, Croatian Women Society, as well as Escuela Croacia (School Croatia), Clinica Croacia, Club Croata Restaurant, and a nice monument dedicated to Croatian Coat of Arms (3 m of height). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 31 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10940/1/SurfnFries-Croatian-franchise-products-in-Moscow-announcing-at-least-100-outlets-in-Russia.html The most successful franchise from Croatia, that was launched in 2009 by Andrija Èolak (on the photo) and Denis Poliæ from the city of Rijeka, is now set to expand its business into Dubai, China, Russia, the United States etc. Their master franchisor has big expectations and announces at least 100 Surf'n'Fries outlets in Russia. This Croatian franchise is now ready to conquer some of the biggest world markets. Хотите попробовать картофель фри от Surf'n'Fries? Приезжайте в Шереметьево, а потом как можно быстрее в Хорватию. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 29 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10937/1/Merry-Christmas-and-a-Happy-New-Year-2017-messages-from-the-village-of-Samarica.html Samarica is a lonely village near the mount of Moslavaèka gora East of the city of Zagreb. We present its traditional Christmas carols and customs. We also enclose a Christmas message written by rev. Nikola Radiæ from the largest Croatian island of Krk, as well as two very nice Catholic calendars (the general one and the one representing the island of Krk) created by him in 2016. Rev. Radiæ is at the age of 80 and he is one day older than Pope Francis. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 22 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10933/1/Zrinskis-in-Vienna-with-emphasis-on-Nikola-Subic-Zrinski-of-Siget---1566.html The defense of Siget by Nikola ©ubiæ Zrinski (on the photo) in 1566 entered all the annals of European history in the 16th century. With his 2500 brave soldiers, mostly Croats, he was defending the fortress of Siget in southern Hungary against 90,000 Turks. Cardinal Richelieu, a famous French minister at the court of King Lui XIII, wrote the following: A miracle was necessary for the Habsburg Empire to survive. And the miracle happened in Sziget. Ivan Zajc has composed the opera Nikola ©ubiæ Zrinski in 1876, which is very popular in Japan, especially its tune "U boj, u boj!". Zrinski's helmet and sward, kept in Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, have been shown in Croatia in the city of Èakovec in September 2016. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 22 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10934/1/Josip-Sersic-author-of-important-monograph-about-Croatians-in-Vienna---Kroatisches-Wien--Hrvatski-Bec.html Josip Ser¹iæ, living in Vienna, prepared a monograph describing the presence of Croatians in Vienna, from the military history to literature, science and music. On the photo is Paula von Preradoviæ, Croatian poetess and writer, author of the verses of Austrian national anthem.  We list some of additional names: noble family of Zrinski's, bishop Lepold Karl Koloniæ, Ruðer Bo¹koviæ, Nikola Toma Host, Nikola Tesla, Ivan Me¹troviæ, Lovro von Mataèiæ, Sena Jurinac, Clara Martinis, Emanuel Cenèiæ, Mirna Jukiæ and many other. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 18 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10932/1/Nikola-Toma-Host-1761-1843-Croatian-physician-and-botanist-has-memorial-plaque-in-Vienna-since-2016.html The memorial plaque to Nikola Toma Host (1761-1843) is placed in the Alpic Garden of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna. Host was a personal physician of the Austrian Emperor Franz I. The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna bears his name: Host's Garden (Host’scher Garten), which he has directed until his death in 1834. His herbarium is kept in the Nature Museum in Vienna. The initiative came from Josip Ser¹iæ, Vienna, author of important monograph Kroatisches Wien / Hrvatski Beè (Croatian Vienna) published in 2013. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 10 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10928/1/Intersteno-international-meeting-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-2016.html   The annual council meeting of Intersteno and Intersteno Parliamentary and other professional Reporters’ Section was held in Zagreb from October 5-7, 2016, and was organized by the Croatian Shorthand Association, with Josip Hanj¹ as its president, on the photo. The event saw participation of 65 members of Intersteno and IPRS from 17 countries: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Italy, South Korea, China, Hungary, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA and Croatia. Judging from the results of this three-day event, and the reactions and impressions from the participants, the city of Zagreb was an ideal choice of host for this international event. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10926/1/Mara-Vitols-Hrgetic-of-Venezuela-and-Don-Markusic-of-Australia-describing-their-bussiness-work-in-Croatia.html Mara Vitols Hrgetiæ of Venezuela (on the photo, of Latvian parents) and Don Marku¹iæ from Australia, were guests of Marijan O¾aniæ in his monthly interview dedicated to entrepreneurship in Croatia. An example of Mara Vitols Hrgetiæ is quite interesting since she is a Lathuian born in Venezuela, married to a Croatian (also born in Venezuela) Josip Hrgetiæ, who started the FORUM Centre in Zagreb, aiming, among others, to economically connect Croatians from diaspora to the country of origin of their predecessors. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 30 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10961/1/Croatian-Tales-and-Stories-for-Russian-readers-published-in-2016.html This wonderful and simple book will help the Russian reader enter into the world of Croatian language. The texts composing the book are provided without any simplifications with respect to the Croatian original. The book is supplied with the translation into Russian and with indispensable lexical and grammatical explanations, using the method of Ilja Franko. The front cover page has the following motto: Let us learn a language by reading interesting books! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10925/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-had-exciting-pianist-concert-tour-in-China-in-October-2016.html Very successful and interesting pianist tour of Ivana Marija Vidoviæ (on the photo, right, with Carrie Ren) throughout China, during several weeks, jointly with Albanian clarinetist Fatos Qerimaj (Duo cLAVinet), included the following cities: Beijing, Baoding, Liuzhou, Nanning, Fuzhou, Wuxi. This tour was her first encounter with ancient and friendly civilisation, which has left her in the state of total euphoria. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 21 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10924/1/Zagreb-AdvEnt-Days-among-the-most-interesting-in-Europe.html The Zagreb Advent Days are among the most beautiful events of this kind in Europe, accompanied with a peaceful mood, specific music, domastic food, and unusual sceneries in richly decorated Croatia's capital. In the recent years, Zagreb was voted the best Christmas place in Europe. On the photo the advent wreath created by members of the OZANA Association for persons in need. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 19 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10923/1/Vukovar-1991---2016-and-music-inspired-by-the-destiny-of-the-Baroque-city-on-Danube-river.html Twenty five years have passed since the 1991 Vukovar tragedy. We provide several music expressions inspired by the events which marked Croatian contemporary history, as well as that of contemporary Europe. Among others, we provide music by Nenad Bach, Tomislav Ivèiæ (on the photo), Veritas aeterna, Dalmatino, Klapa Adriaticum, Buco, Miroslav ©tivèiæ and others. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 19 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10920/1/Christian-Pulisic-rising-USA-soccer-star-in-Germany-has-Croatian-roots.html Christian Pulisic's grandfather Mate, on the father's side, was born in Croatia on the island of Olib. Jurgen Klinsmann, the head coach of the U.S. national team, revealed his delight about Pulisic’s development and onward potential: “This player’s potential is limitless.” Pennsylvania native, now just 18 years old (born in 1998) and being hailed as the next great hope of American soccer by his coaches and teammates, plus pundits and fans. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 17 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10921/1/OZANA-nonprofit-organization-for-persons-in-need-founded-in-1991-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb.html OZANA is a non-profit organization for persons in need founded in 1991., upon the initiative of Katica Radoniæ, who worked in the Camphill, in Scotland, and wanted to share her great experience in her native city. OZANA was founded with the mission to enhance the quality of lives of children and young persons with developmental difficulties, as well as of their families. Various activities are organised through different workshops, using mostly natural materials. In 2016, OZANA celebrates 25 years of existence. On the photo Vjera Lukaveèki, director of OZANA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 16 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10919/1/Daniel-Orsanic-captain-of-the-2016-Argentinean-Davis-Cup-representation-has-Croatian-roots.html Daniel Orsanic, the current 2016 captain of the 2016 Davis Cup representation of Argentina, has Croatian roots on his father's side. More specifically, his grandparents Ivan and Ivana Orsanic originate from Croatia's capital Zagreb. We owe this information to Carmen Verlichak, Croatian writer in Argentina, who also sent a nice photo of his grandparents taken in Croatia in 1941. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 13 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10918/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-quotAll-About-Menquot-translated-into-Estonian-and-premiered-in-Tallinn-in-Nov-2016.html Miro Gavran's play "All About Men" has been premiered in Tallinn, capital of Estonia in Vana Baskini Theatre on November 11th. So far it had 16 premieres in theaters from Rio de Janeiro to Zagreb, Moscow, Prague and Krakow. It was translated into ten languages which helped promote this Croatian writer whose work was translated into 38 languages and whose plays had more than 300 premieres and 3 million viewers all around the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 13 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10917/1/Astrid-Kuljanic-participating-A-Concert-Benefiting-the-Syrian-American-Medical-Society-in-NY-Nov-29th-2016.html Featured performance, of which Astrid Kuljaniæ will be a part of: "He Will Be Our Brother," A Concert Benefiting the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Tuesday, November 29th, 2016, Saint Peter’s Church at 619 Lexington Ave, New York, NY. Special performances by renowned New York City musicians, including Edmar Castañeda, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Kevin Hays, Gregoire Maret, John Ellis, Matt Clohesy, Magos Herrera, Vitor Gonçalves, Rogerio Boccato and Asaran Earth Trio. The admission is free and open to public. Hope you can join us in helping this extremely important fundraiser! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 02 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10915/1/Keiichi-Tahara-Japanese-photographer-author-of-the-monograph-Les-Anges-de-Croatie.html     darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 28 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10914/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-presenting-Croatian-Mariological-Heritage-of-the-Sisak-Bishopric.html Veneration of Mary, Mother of Mercy, in the city of Sisak near Croatia's capital Zagreb is the ninth film in the series Digital Recording of the Croatian Mariological Heritage, under the auspices of the Committee for Education, Science and Culture of the Croatian Parliament and the Council for Culture of the Croatian Conference of Bishops. The project leader, scenarist and director is Hrvojka Mihanoviæ-Salopek, Ph.D, who deserves our deep gratitude for her excellent work, as well as the producers, Alojzije Prosoli and Kre¹imir Renzo Prosoli. On the photo two angels from the Sisak bishopric. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 26 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10912/1/Vinkovci-Automns---Vinkovacke-jeseni-2016-Croatian-folklore-manifestation-presented-by-Yoko-Nishii.html Vinkovaèke jeseni (Vinkovci Automns) is a Croatian folklore manifestation organized each year in the city of Vinkovci since 1966. The impetus to prepare this presentation of Vinkovaèke jeseni came from Yoko Nishii, Japanese pianist. She is a well known guest in Vinkovci, where she already had several concerts organized by Matrix Croatica, promoting, among others, Dora Pejaèeviæ, the first internationally known Croatian woman composer. In September 2016 she had a concert just during the Vinkovaèke jeseni manifestation, and offered us her beautiful photos, a selection of which we are happy and proud to present for the readers of the CROWN. yoko51415@yahoo.co.jp (Yoko Nishii) Sat, 22 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10910/1/Stanko-Bilinskis-rhombic-dodecahedron-discovered-in-Croatia-in-1960-and-nicely-described-by-Matt-Parker-.html Academician Stanko Bilinski 1909-1998, was distinguished Croatian mathematician, an expert in the field of Geometry. In 1960, he discovered the rhombic dodecahedron. A consequence of results from his PhD dissertation defended in 1944 (published in 1948, both at the University of Zagreb) is that there are precisely 14 semiregular (Archemidian) polyhedra. His results are cited and discussed by distinguished geometers like Coxeter, Grünbaum, Miyazaki, Tekada, and others. In May 2016, Matt Parker from the University of London (Queen Mary) created a very interesting and entertaining video in Dubrovnik, dealing with this nice geometric object. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 15 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10909/1/FORUM-G2-2-synergy-initiative-between-Croatian-diaspora-and-homeland.html Josip Hrgetiæ and his wife Mara Vitols are the founders of the FORM Centre in Zagreb, which organized an important  very successful G2-2 Meeting between Croatian diaspora and homeland in October 2016. Among distinguished guests were Mark Begich, representative of Alaska at the US Senat, Ivan Hrvoiæ, Croatian scientist and enterpreneur in Canada, and many other. The Meeting discussed various possibilities of improving economic cooperation between Croatian enterpreneurs throughout the world with similar organizations and institutions in Croatia. On the photo senator Mark Begich with Josip and Mara Vitols Hrgetiæ, during the G2-2 Meeting in Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 15 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10908/1/Dr-Peter-Frankopan-Interview-About-The-Silk-Roads---A-New-History-of-the-World--.html Dr. Peter Frankopan (left) is Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research at the University of Oxford. His new book, The Silk Roads: New History of the World has become a best-seller and it's being hailed all over the world as a literary masterpiece. It has already won history book of the year by several media and journalistic outlets. William Dalrymple of the Guardian writes that this book, "is history on a grand scale with a sweep and ambition that is rare" and "a remarkable book on many levels.”  ruksj@aol.com (Steve Rukavina) Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10907/1/Robert-Schenk-founder-and-director-of-the-Accord-Case-company-in-the-city-of-Pula-in-Croatia.html     darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10904/1/Mikela-Ristoski-is-Paraolympic-champion-in-triple-long-jump-in-Rio-2016.html   Mikela Ristoski is a multiple world champion in both long jump (2011) and in triple long jump (2015). It is therefore not such a big surprise that she won her gold medal in triple long jump at the 2016 Paraolympic Games in Rio. However, a big surprise is continuity of her excellent results, since in this category Croatia has practicaly no tradition at all. Mikela lives in the city of Pula in Istrian peninsula, on the western part of Croatian coast. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10901/1/Sandra-Paovic-of-Croatia-winning-gold-medal-in-table-tennis-at-the-2016-Paraolympic-Games-in-Rio.html Paovic’s career in the able-bodied side was cut short on 30 January 2009, by a life threatening car accident en route to the airport in Paris following a match. She suffered a severe cervical spinal injury leaving her with limited use of her legs. “What motivated me to come back to table tennis is the love that I have for table tennis and sport in general,” she said. “Many people were there for me on my way to success, but most important was that I believed in myself and that I never gave up.” Sandra was born in the city of Vukovar. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10900/1/Katja-Markotic-Croatian-mezzo-soprano-interpreting-chants-by-Mexican-composer-Manuel-M-Ponce.html Katja Markotiæ is distinguished Croatian mezzo-soprano singer and since 1996 the artistic director of the Rovinj Summer Festival in her native city of Rovinj. Except in Croatia, she is a frequent guest on concert podiums in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom and Mexico. She has achieved remarkable success during the evening recitals at the International Festival "Cervantino" in Mexico, with a final performance at the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City), in 1991 and in 2002. She lives and works as a freelance artist in Croatia's capital Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10899/1/Kreso-Mikulic-bigmustache-Croatian-carpenter-engineer-Olympic-gymnast-alpine-skier-and-winemaker.html What do devotion to the Blessed Mother, the fuel pump in the B-1 bomber, and a popular Colerain Township winery have in common? The answer is Kreso Mikulic, age 79, native of the Medjugorje region of Bosnia, patent holder of the B-1 fuel pump and owner and master vintner at Vinoklet Winery.  Mikulic, an ethnic Croatian, has imported white and red wines made by Podrumi Andrej in Medjugorje and labeled with a portrait of the Blessed Mother, whom local tradition holds appears there annually since 1981. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10895/1/Goran-Filipec-young-and-charismatic-Croatian-pianist-of-pronounced-virtuosity.html As laureate of several international piano competitions such as Concorso Franz Liszt – Premio Mario Zanfi, Concurso de Parnassos and José Iturbi International Music Competition, Goran performed in Europe, United States, South America and Japan. His Carnegie Hall debut took place in 2006, followed by performances in venues such as Mariinsky Theatre, Auditorium di Milano, Minato Mirai Hall or Philharmonie de Paris, among others. Musician of fiery energy and well defined artistic personality, he reveals a particular leaning towards classical and romantic repertoire and music of pronounced virtuosity. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 11 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10896/1/Sven-Maricic-a-pioneer-of-3D-printing-technology-in-Croatia.html   A team of doctors at the Clinical Hospital in the city of Rijeka, Croatia, have recently and successfully attached a 3D printed ear to an elderly patient whose biological ear had to be removed because of skin cancer. The operation was executed as a joint effort between the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Rijeka and the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic at the local hospital and marks yet another successful implantation of a 3D printed prosthetic. The 3D printed ear model was designed by Dr. Sven Marièiæ and his associates Sanjin Fuæak, and Duje Kalaj¾iæ and was based off of measurements made of the patient’s original ear. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 10 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10894/1/Yoko-Nishii-Japanese-pianist-has-six-concerts-in-Croatia-in-Sep-2016.html In September 2016 Yoko Nishii, Japanese pianist and proponent of the music of Dora Pejaèeviæ (the first Croatian women composer), arrives to Croatia again with a series of six concerts (Rovinj, Sisak, Vinkovci, Cavtat, Ludbreg, Zapre¹iæ), as well as in Kotor and Budapest. On the photo Yoko Nishii with Vjeko Martinko, her host in Villa Astra in the town of Lovran in which she graduated piano studies in 2000. Yoko is fluent in Croatian language. In the Spring of 2015, Yoko Nishii issued an important double CD in Tokyo, containig complete pianistic works of Dora Pejaèeviæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10893/1/Mother-Teresa-proclaimed-a-saint-in-2016-and-her-connections-with-Croatia.html Saint Mother Teresa was deeply connected with Croatian people. Croatian Jesuits stand at the beginning of her spiritual path, and her close collaborator in India was Ante Gabric, SJ, Croatian missionary and a good spirit of Bengal. In 1995, in Kolkata, she obtained an official Croatian passpoirt from the then Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia dr. Drago Stambuk, as an authorized representative of the Republic of Croatia for Humanitarian Aid. Saint Mother Teresa had spiritual speaches in Croatian language in the Zagreb Cathedral on several occasions. The photo on the left is from her Croatian passport. We also provide some anthological photos of Mother Teresa by Zvonimir Atletiæ, distinguished Croatian photographer. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 05 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10892/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavtat-celebrates-10-fruitful-years-of-existence-in-2016---congratulations.html Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, distinugished Croatian pianist and poet from Dubrovnik, is the founder of artistic director of the Epidaurus Festival in the town of Cavtat near Dubrovnik. The Epidaurus Festival celebrates 10th anniversary in 2016. It has hosted numerous musicians and artists from Croatia and abroad. In the name of the readers of the CROWN, we express our deep gratitude to Ivana for her perserverence and hard work, and for having established numerous very interesting and fruitful music contacts between Croatia and other countries.  darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 05 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10891/1/Ivica-Kostelic-Summer-Ski-Camp-on-the-island-of-Mljet-in-Croatia.html Ivica Kosteliæ, the greatest Croatian male skier in history, invited a number of his friends, mostly skiers, to spend a part of their summer vacations on the island of Mljet, one of the most beautiful Mediterranean islands. The resulting series of six videos provides a lots of information about this island, as well as about Ivica and his guests. The island of Mljet is the one on which the shipwreck of St. Paul the Apostle occured in the first century AD, described in the Acts of the Apostles (Chps. 27 & 28) of the New Testament in the Bible. On the photo Ivica with his beautiful wife Elin Arnarsdottir from Iceland. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10889/1/Croatian-young-students-double-winners-of-the-2016-Middle-European-Mathematical-Olympiad-MEMO.html Participating at he the 2016 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad organized in Austria, Croatian team of young mathematicians won both in the individual and team competition. Each competition lasts five hours. The problems are of the “olympic” type, typically divided into four areas: algebra, combinatorics, geometry and number theory. In the individual competition, the students solve one problem from each area. The team competition consists of eight problems, two from each area. Each of the ten participating countries (Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland) has six competitiors, and out of 60 competitors, about half of them are awarded with gold, silver and bronze medals. On the photo Patrik Papac from Dubrovnik, gold medal. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10888/1/Sime-Fantela-and-Igor-Marenic-won-Croatias-first-ever-gold-medal-in-Olympic-sailing-in-Rio-2016.html ©ime Fantela and Igor Mareniæ are the current European and World champions in sailing. Should it come as a surprise if they won gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio? Definitely no, but this was Croatia's first gold in Olympic sailing. This medal, as well as the silver medal by Tonèi Stipanoviæ (Laser category), is among others a consequence of the fact that Croatia is not only a Middle-European country, but also a Mediterranean country, situated along the coast which many consider as the most beautiful in the world, interspersed with more than a thosand islands. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 24 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10886/1/Sara-Kolak-of-Croatia-wins-gold-in-javelin-throw-at-the-2016-Olympic-Games-in-Rio.html Young Croatian javelin thrower Sara Kolak (21) is probably the greatest surprise of the athelitc part of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, winning her gold medal which nobody has expected. This is the second Croatian gold in athletics, after Sandra Perkovic won her olympic gold in discus throw in Rio. Also, Sara was the youngest girl in the finals. This is one of the greatest achievements in the history of Croatian sports. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 20 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10885/1/Damir-Martin-Croatian-rower-winning-silver-medal-of-golden-glitter-at-2016-Olympic-Games-in-mens-single-sculls.html   Probably the most dramatic event in rowing at the Olympic Games in Rio was held in the finals of men's single sculls. Croatian rower Damir Martin finished simulateneously with Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand. However, photo-finish showed that the difference was a portion of a centimeter, so that Damir Martin was decorated with silver medal. It is a huge success of Croatian sports. Both competitors finished with the same result of 6:41:34, i.e. with equal within one hundredth of the second. According to the current FISA rule, this result is then a dead heat, and both competitors should have been decorated with gold medals. However, the Olympic Committee in Rio did not respect the FISA rule. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 20 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10887/1/Sandra-Perkoviae-won-olympic-gold-medal-in-discus-throw-at-the-2016-Olympic-Games-in-Rio.html Sandra Perkoviæ is one of the most dominant figures in contemporary world athletics, in the discipline of discus throw. In Rio de Janeiro she won her second consecutive title of Olympic Champion. She thus became one of only two women in the history of discus throw to have two gold olympic medals. The year 2016 was the most successful for Croatia till now. With 5 gold medals, Croatia won 17th place among 198 countries. Furthermore, it is 7th among 27 countries of European Union. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10884/1/Sinkovic-brothers-win-gold-medals-for-Croatia-in-Double-Sculls-at-2016-Olympics-in-Rio.html   Brothers Valent and Martin Sinkoviæ won their only missing trophey - Olympic gold in Rio in 2016. They belong to most dominant contemporary figures in Double Sculls in the world: they were the double world champions and the double European champions in this sport, as well as the current European champions. For the last two years, they did not lose any international competition (they won 29 races in a row!). They have an outstanding trainer, Nikola Braliæ: in 2015, he was proclaimed the best rowing trainer in the world. On the photo, on the left of Martin is Manuela, his wife. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 12 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10883/1/MEETING-G22-10-12-October-2016-in-Zagreb--invitation-to-Croatia-and-its-diaspora-for-new-business-opportunities.html   The aim is to connect Croatians abroad with people and business opportunities in Croatia via practical online and offline knowledge-sharing, matchmaking and networking forums. The vision is to secure a future where possibilities, opportunities and dreams of doing business with or in the homeland will drive a new era of Croatian economic development, growth and productivity. On the photo Josip Hrgetiæ, director of the Forum Center in Zagreb and Project director of G2.2 conference to be held at the Forum Centre in Zagreb from 10th to 12th October 2016. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10878/1/Natasha-and-Volodimir-Balyk-distinguished-Russian-Ukrainian-music-duo-living-in-Croatia.html Nata¹a and Volodimir Balyk, better known as Duo Balyk, is a music family of Russian and Ukrainian provenance, both of them excellent musicians playing domra, a sort of mandolin, and bajan, a sort of button accordion, respectively. They live in Croatia since the 1990s, in the town of Lovran, and are performing throughout Croatia, as well as all over Europe. Their repertoire is enormous, ranging from classical pieces to traditional, folk and jazz music. Both educated at the Moscow Conservatory, they are lecturing in Croatia at the Music School of Mate Ronjgov in the town of Krk, as well as in the town of Rab, in respective departments for guitar & mandolin (Nata¹a), and Accordion (Volodimir). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 06 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10877/1/Yoko-Nishii-Japanese-pianist-has-a-series-of-concerts-throughout-Croatia-in-Sep-2016.html Yoko Nishii is known as a leading promoter of the music of Dora Pejaèeviæ, after having published the complete pianist works of the first Croatian woman composer in Tokyo in the Spring of 2016. Yoko-san is preparing her new concert tour in Croatia for September 2016, starting in the town of Rovinj on the Sep 8th. Having studied piano in Japan, Yoko-san continued her specialisation in Croatian town of Lovran. She is fluent in Croatian language, and in the past years visited as a pianist numerous Croatian towns. This time, by the courtesy of Mr. Vjeko Martinko, she will also be hosted among others by Hotel Villa Astra in Lovran, where she will meet her numerous friends. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 05 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10876/1/Ante-Gugo-In-the-Eyes-of-the-STORM.html Croatian war reporter’s, journalist’s and writer’s Ante Gugo’s best-selling non-fiction book in Croatia “Storm Which We Could Not Avoid” first released in 2015 in the Croatian language, twenty years after Croatia’s August 1995 swift and skillful Operation Storm liberated Krajina part of Croatia’s territory occupied and ethnically cleansed by Serb forces in early 1990’s, has now been translated into the English language and its title is “In the Eye of the Storm”. According to Dr. Slobodan Lang, "Storm" was humanitarian operation that prevented genocide. Congratulations on the occasion of Victory Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders on 5th August. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10875/1/Nenad-Bachs-exciting-summer-2016-in-Croatia-and-in-the-USA.html Nenad Bach, a world renowned musician and composer, has collaborated with a number of famous musicians, did what he promised to the city ©ibenik, founded in 1066 AD - a unique ambient sound greeting for King Kre¹imir's city on its 950th birthday. At 9:50 every day, Bach and his students had a promenade through the streets of ©ibenik, drumming and chanting 900, 900, 900 - 50. Also, Nenad has been interviewed this summer for the TV show from Nashville, Waking Up in America, hosted by Tatiana Tajèi Cameron, distinguished Croatian spiritual singer. nenadbach@gmail.com (Nenad Bach E-Team) Mon, 01 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10872/1/Ljiljana-Fruk-and-Marina-Prijatelj-of-Croatian-Choco-Concept-connecting-Chocolates-Chemistry-and-Art.html ; Ljiljana Fruk and Marina Prijatelj believe that the main driving force in both science and art is the creativity. Artists create new realities, their imagination can run wild and they have a licence to experiment and push the boundaries. Scientists are not unlike artists, they just add a bit more of the analytical approach to exploration. They like to do both. Dr. Ljiljana Fruk on the photo, born in Krapina, Croatia, is lecturing Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 23 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10867/1/Ivan-Mrvos-of-Croatia-designed-the-best-smart-street-bench-in-the-world.html Steora is the world's best street bench, and its designer is Ivan Mrvos from the town of Solin, Croatia. It provides phone charging and internet to users and beautifies the street. All powered by green solar energy. Steora is more than a bench. Steora is the future of cities. The benches are equipped with an independently developed wireless device charger and two smart USB connectors, providing fast charging for mobile devices whilst ensuring battery protection. Internet access is constantly available within a four-meter diameter of the bench, delivered by a superfast 4G mobile router. The product is exported to Australia, and the product is tested in the USA, Switzerland, etc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 16 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10863/1/Zvonko-Vranesic-Croatian-Canadian-International-Chess-Master-and-Professor-at-the-University-of-Toronto.html Professor Zvonko Vranesic was born in Croatia's capital Zagreb. At the University of Toronto, he served as the Director of the Computer Engineering Program from 1991 to 1995, and as Chair of the Division of Engineering Science from 1995 to 2000. He worked on numerous consulting projects in the area of computer engineering. Presently, he is a Principal Software Engineer at the Altera Toronto Technology Center. He has co-authored five books which have become widely used (worldwide) in undergraduate courses. He represented Canada in numerous chess competitions. He holds the title of International Master and since 2010 is a member of the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 09 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10866/1/Lipik-Streetball-Tournament-2016-organized-under-the-auspices-of-FIBA.html The Lipik 3x3 Challenger 2016, organized in the town of Lipik on Croatian North, is an international event in 3x3 street basketball, that will be held in Lipik on July 8 and 9 as a part of the World tour series and under the direct sponsorship from FIBA, the international governing basketball organisation. The Challenger status and the trust that FIBA showed came as a result of many years of hard and devoted work of young people who, 17 years ago, in the summer of 1999, led by the idea to enrich the local social life, decided to organise the first tournament in street basketball. Especially important was the role of Ivan Pu¹æenik, on the photo with Nenad N. Bach in Lipik. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 07 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10859/1/Goran-Visnjic-distinguished-Croatian-American-actor-in-a-new-TV-series.html Goran Vi¹njiæ, an actor best known for his role in TV Series ER, was born in the city of Sibenik, Croatia. He studied at Croatia's Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Goran's first notable appearance on stage was cast in the role of Hamlet at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival. Visnjic's new venture will be as a co-star in NBC’s ‘Time’ Travel Pilot from Eric Kripke & Shawn Ryan.   darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 06 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10862/1/Nenad-Bach-successfully-finished-his-workshop-at-the-56th-International-Childrens-Festival-in-Sibenik.html Nenad Bach, proslavljeni hrvatski pjevaè, skladatelj i izvoðaè koji je tijekom svoje uspje¹ne meðunarodne umjetnièke karijere suraðivao s Lucianom Pavarottijem, Bonom Voxom iz grupe U2, Brianom Enom, Richiem Havensom, Garthom Hudsonom i Rickom Dankom iz slavne grupe "The Bend" koja je bila prateæi band Boba Dylama, Vinceom Welnickom iz legendarnog banda "Grateful Dead", glumcima Martinom Sheenom, Michaelom Yorkom, Johnom Malkovichem i mnogim drugima, sudionik festivala "Woodstock 94" i autor kompilacijskih albuma Brucea Springsteena, Leonarda Cohena i Allena Ginsberga, u crkvi sv. Duha u ©ibeniku otpjevao je, prateæi se na drevnim orguljama iz 1640. godine, svoju pjesmu "I Will Follow You". darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 03 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10861/1/PagArtFestival-founded-on-Croatian-island-of-Pag-by-Lovro-Pogorelic-dedicated-to-classical-music.html PagArtFestival was founded in 1999 and it has already become a tradition to have it opened by Lovro Pogoreliæ's recital. Lovro Pogoreliæ, Croatian pianist, traces his origin to Pag, and the Festival originated out of his wish to help and dignify life of the town of Pag by meaningful companionship of quality through various projects. The town of Pag is a small renaissance town made of stone, a zoning unicum well known not only by the famous lace and cheese, but also by the tradition of cultural events. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 02 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10860/1/Goranka-Gudelj-presenting-Croatian-cooking-artistry.html   Goranka Gudelj, London darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 02 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10853/1/6th-Croatian-Mathematical-Congress-in-Zagreb-2016-hosted-200-mathematicians.html Croatian Mathematical Congresses are organized every four years by Croatian Mathematical Society in different university centers throughout the country. In 2016, the Congress had 6 plenary lecturers and 14 invited lecturers presenting their current work in various parts of mathematical sciences, as well as numerous short reports. The Conference was accompanied by interesting panel discussions. On the photo are professors Dragan Milièiæ (University of Utah) and Ivan Mirkoviæ (University of Massachusetts), two former students of the University of Zagreb, distinguished international experts in the Representation Theory of Groups. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 19 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10852/1/Sibe-Mardesic-1927-2016-distinguished-Croatian-mathematician-and-Fellow-of-the-AMS.html Professor Sibe Marde¹iæ: "I have been very devoted and faithful to Mathematics in Zagreb. I dedicated approximately equal shares of my time and energy to research, teaching and organization. I tried to transfer to Zagreb good things that I saw at other more developed places. I paid particular attention to teaching at the graduate level." Professor Sibe Marde¹iæ is a member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the prestigious American Mathemacial Society. He had over 260 lectures at conferences and universities in 20 countries. Besides his native Croatian, he fluently spoke six languages. We provide an interesting interview with him conducted by Professor James Keesling, USA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 18 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10870/1/Dvigrad-Festival-2016-offering-a-rich-program-of-Renaissance-and-Early-Baroque-music.html The Dvigrad Festival has been conceived by Alojzije Prosoli and his Musica Sacra / Sveta glazba society, along with numerous collaborators. This year, among distinguished soloists and players, the Festival will host Mario Penzar, Jelena Èila¹, Josue Melendez, Sarah Louise Ridy, Diego Leveriæ, Tin Cugelj, Martina Klariæ, Augustin Mr¹iæ, Ema Stein, Ana Jembrek, Anna Waszak, Edmund Andler-Boriæ, Silvio Richter, Darko Solter, Responsorium ensemble, etc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10851/1/Croatia-Turkey-10-at-EURO-France-2016-on-the-Parc-des-Princes-in-Paris-with-anthological-goal-of-Luka-Modric.html A difficult match of Croatia with Turkey at EURO France 16 ended with a win for Croatia, due to spectacular goal of Luka Modriæ. Croatia has been dominant throughout the match, exhibiting high quality collective game, and the result could have been even more convincing for Croatia. This was an exceptionally good opening match, since the group in which Croatia competes is very tough. Except of Luka Modriæ, Croatian team has several very experineced international players, like Modriæ, Manðukuæ, Rakitiæ, Peri¹iæ, Srna etc. Did You know that Raktiæ is not only amazing football player, but also an outstanding polyglot, speaking, except Croatian, also German, English, French and Castillian? On the photo, the flag of Croatian fans from the village of Lukoran on the island of Ugljan near the city of Zadar on Croatian coast. ante.glibota@wanadoo.fr (Akademik Ante Glibota) Sun, 12 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10849/1/1137-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia-more-than-600-years-before-the-discovery-of-America.html The Croatian Prince Branimir, 9th century, made important steps in strengthening the relations with Rome. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters, the first one dated on May 21, 879. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized (at that time the international legitimacy was given by the Pope), which, as we see, happened more than eleven centuries ago! On the photo is a stone monument from 9th century bearing the name of Croatian prince Branimir. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 07 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10842/1/MEETING-G22-10-12-October-2016-in-Zagreb-offering-new-business-opportunities-for-Croatia-and-its-diaspora.html We are happy to see that the connection between Croatians of the diaspora has become a world-wide trend and that there are many „sibling“ Meeting G2 conferences around the world. This year two successful conferences took place in North America (Washington, USA) and in South America (Santa Cruz, Bolivia), while future conferences have already been announced: Chile and Chicago in 2017, Paraguay in 2018 and Australia soon to be announced! On the photo Mara Vitols Hrgetiæ and Josip Hrgetiæ, successful entrepreneurs in Croatia, owners of the FORUM Centre in Zagreb.. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 19 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10840/1/Andrija-Colak--Denis-Polic-founded-SurfnFries-franchise-in-Rijeka-Croatia-awarded-in-Las-Vegas.html Andrija Èolak and Denis Poliæ, two young Croatians from the city of Rijeka, founded Surfnfries franchise company in their native city in 2010. Since then, in only six years, their franchise network has grown to 40 franchise companies. Their attached companies are blossoming not only in Croatia, but also in Germany, Hungary, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Turkey, Iran, Vietnam, Thailand, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. On February 15th 2015 in Las Vegas Andrija Èolak received an award given out by the International Franchise Association for Next Generation Franchising. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 17 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10829/1/Beautiful-Croatia-founded-and-directed-by-Amanda-Grbavac-organized-an-event-in-New-York-on-26-April-2016.html Beautiful Croatia will be hosting stylish and unique events throughout the year. With over 15 years of experience in events, Beutiful Croatia also offers an event management service, to help make your destination dream event a reality. Beautiful Croatia presents all this to you with style, lots of love and happy spirit. On travels around the world, there was always one country that stood out for me like the brightest gem, it stole my heart and never let me go. That country was Beautiful Croatia. On the photo Sylvio Roubertto Kovacic, haute couture fashion designer, Amanda Grbavac founding director of Beautiful Croatia and Robert Grgurev, President of Startas USA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 13 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10828/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-and-Diana-Hilje-celebrating-Rugjer-Boskovic-in-Brera-in-Milano-Italy-17-May-2016.html Under the name of VOX RAGUSEI, two distinguished Croatian artists, mezzosoprano Diana Hilje and Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, pianist, both from the city of Dubrovnik, will be hosted by the University Library of Brera in Milano, Italy. They will have an exceptional honor to perfom music pieces by Jelena Puciæ Sorkoèeviæ (1786-1865), the first Croatian woman composer, and Luka Sorkoèeviæ (1734-1789), known for his beautiful simphonies. Brera is famous for its astronomical observatory, founded by Ruðer Bo¹koviæ, SJ (1711-1787), one of the greatest Croatian scientists in history, and the music event will be dedicated to his memory. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 07 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10838/1/KISHA-the-first-Croatian-smart-umbrella-that-youll-never-lose-created-by-Andrija-Colak.html KISHA is the world’s first smart umbrella. Never lose it, always take it with you when it rains. With KISHA, you'll never ever worry about getting soaking wet. It's connected with a mobile app on your iPhone or Android and tells you each morning (or any other time of the day) if it's going to rain. It also reminds you when you leave it in a pub, bar, restaurant or any other public place. Smart? We'd rather say intelligent! The meaning of KISHA in Croatian is RAIN. Of course, you will get umbrella, not rain :) On the photo Andrija Èolak, getkisha.com darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 06 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10837/1/Nikola-Tesla-Croatian-citizen-advised-the-City-Hall-of-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-in-1892-about-electrification.html In 1892, Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) has been invited by Milan Amru¹, Mayor of the city of Zagreb, to visit the City Hall in order to give advice about future electrification. An interesting article from 1892 has been published in the Zagreb newspapers, which we provide for the first in English translation from Croatian original. We cite the following significant sentence from this 1892 article: Mr. Tesla considers it his duty, as a native son of this country [Croatia], to assist the Zagreb City Council in this matter offering his advice and helping in every way he can. The country he meant here is without any doubt Croatia. As a Croatian citizen, Nikola Tesla possessed the passport issued in the city of Zagreb in 1883. On the photo Nikola Tesla in 1941 with Fritzie Zivich, known as the Croat Comet, the then welter-weight boxing world champion. vesnablazina@hotmail.com (Vesna Bla�ina and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 05 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10834/1/St-Leopold-Bogdan-Mandic-Croatian-saint-visited-Croatia-in-April-2016.html St Leopold Bogdan Mandic (1866-1942, memorial day 30th July) was born in Herceg Novi in Boka kotorska, and died in Padova, Italy. Physically malformed and delicate, having height only 1m 35cm, with clumsy walk and stuttering, he developed tremendous spiritual strength. Although he wanted to be missionary in Eastern Europe, he spent almost all of his adult life in Italy, and lived in Padova from 1906 until the end of his life. He spent also one year in Italian prison during the WWI, since he did not want to renounce his Croatian nationality. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10833/1/Branko-Leskovar-1930-2016-distinguished-Croatian-American-expert-in-Electrical-Engineering--Electronics.html Dr Branko Leskovar, born in Croatia's capital Zagreb, earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Zagreb. Since 1965 he worked atthe  Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. His work in resolution studies of electro-optical devices has had profound benefits on development and manufacturing of new devices with significantly improved characteristics. These methods have been accepted world-wide by government and industrial laboratories. Upon retirement, he served as Scientific Advisor to numerous universities and US government agencies. He was a fellow of IEEE and Sigma Xi societies. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10832/1/Yoko-Nishiis-humanitarian-concert-in-Zagreb-during-the-Japanese-Culture-Week-in-March-2016.html   This humanitarian concert of Yoko Nishii, Japan, has been organized by the Embassy of Japan in Zagreb in cooperation with Croatian Society for Training Guide Dogs and for Mobility. She played the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt i Ferrucci Busonij, Frédéric Chopin, Eric Satie, Dora Pejaèeviæ, Kozaburo Hirai, Kosaku Yamada i Tooru Takemitsu. In Tokyo in 2015, she published the first CD in the world, which includes all pianistic compostions of distinguished Croatian female composer Dora Pejaèeviæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 16 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10831/1/The-3rd-International-Flute-Summer-Academy-in-Karlovac-Croatia-July-3-10th-2016.html The Croatia Flute Academy is an international flute summer course, which presents a week full of intensive workshops, flute-clinics, seminars, shows, masterclasses, concerts, 1-1 Lessons, round-tables & ensemble-rehearsals. Flutists of all ages and levels are welcome to apply for a place. It will also feature guest professors from all over the world including Pierre-Yves Artaud (left) of France. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10826/1/Roman-Krznaric-popular-philosopher-and-his-new-book-Carpe-Diem-Reclaimed.html Roman Krznaric is a cultural thinker and writer on the art of living and social change. His bestselling books, which include Empathy, The Wonderbox and How to Find Fulfilling Work, have been published in over 20 languages. His writings have been widely influential  political and environmental campaigners, education reformers, social entrepreneurs, psychologists and designers. He is founder of the world’s first Empathy Museum and is also a founding faculty member of The School of Life. Roman has been named by The Observer as one of Britain’s leading popular philosophers. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10825/1/My-Little-Piece-of-Land-is-award-finalist-for-the-NATURA-2000-AWARD-by-EU-Commission.html The objective of this project was to increase the public’s awareness of farmers' important role in protecting Croatia’s Natura 2000 habitats and species. Most citizens in rural areas are still insufficiently informed about the existence and meaning of Natura 2000. The project was a collaboration between a private company, Suske Consulting, the Croatian State Institute for Nature Protection and the German Association for Landcare, an umbrella organisation representing agriculture, nature conservation and policy. On the photo Marija Martinko, a participant of the project. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10820/1/Vladimir-Novak-1928-2016-distinguished-Croatian-American-photographer.html Vladimir Novak, distinguished Croatian-American photographer, born in the city of Vara¾din in 1928, died in Croatia's capital Zagreb in 2016. He will be remembered for his extremely interesting photos dealing with the work and life Croatian emigrants in the USA. Some of his photo-testimonials can be seen on the web pages of the CROWN, as well as on related web pages. Vi¹nja Stare¹ina, in her important documentary film "Narodni neprijatelj" (People's Enemy), released in 2015, among seven short biographies described also that of Vladimir Novak. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 22 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10818/1/Branka-Cubelic-and-her-Dreamtime-Events-Croatia.html Branka Èubeliæ is CEO of Dreamtime Events Croatia, which is an international  team of professional creative event planners. Their diverse staff, having lived and worked in Australia, Canada, and Croatia, has over 30 years of experience in creating stylish, memorable, and of course, fun weddings and events. First class event planning experience from their native countries coupled with all of the amazing possibilities that Croatia has to offer. The Dreamtime is the Aboriginal understanding of the world, of it’s creation, and it’s great stories. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10819/1/Betiana-Bellofatto-Purifying-Ties-in-Antarctica.html Betiana Bellofatto was born in 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her parents, Teresa Perinic and Carlos Bellofatto, are daughter and son of European immigrants (Croatian and Italian). Betiana studied Audiovisual Design and Photography. Her work as an artist often has a participative and relational approach, and has been exhibited in Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic and China. Purifying Ties is a time-based art work that emerges from the specific location where it was done: Antarctica. betianab@yahoo.com (Bettiana Bellofatto) Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10817/1/Branding-Croatia-2.html Gosti predavaèi u Hrvatskoj matici iseljenika (HMI, Trg Stjepana Radiæa) bili su Nenad Bach, Ante Mandiæ, Mate Rimac, Ivan Ma¾uraniæ i Daniel Kolak. Vrlo interesantna predavanja popraæena su ¾ivim diskusijama i mnogim novim idejama. Meðu sudionicima manifestacije bili su Robert Schenk, Radojka ©verko, Miroslav Æiro Bla¾eviæ, Amanda Grbavac, Ljiljana Vinkoviæ, Branka Èubeliæ, Sven Marièiæ, Lucija Petraè, Marko Sever, Helena Perièiæ, Michael Glazer i drugi. Najveæa vrijednost ovog susreta su nova sklopljena prijateljstva. Na fotografiji su Petar Æuriæ (moderator), Mara Vitols-Hrgetiæ i Nenad Bach. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10815/1/Makybe-Diva-a-famous-horse-which-is-both-Australian-and-Croatian-brand-owned-by-Tony-Santic.html Makybe Diva is the most famous horse in the History of Mankind. Mr Tony Santic (tuna farmer), who its owner, is Australian Croat born on the beautiful Croatian island of Lastovo. The name of Makybe Diva is an acronym, derived from the names of five ladies employed at Mr Santic: Maureen, Kylie, Belinda, Diane and Vanessa. In 2005 Makybe Diva became the first horse in Australasian racing history to claim three Melbourne Cups and a Cox Plate. The jockey of Makybe Diva is easily recognizable by the jersey and the cap deocrated with elements of the Croatian Coat of Arms that everybody knows. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 05 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10814/1/BRANDING-HRVATSKE-2-dvodnevni-struc780ni-seminar-11-i-12-oujka-2016-u-HMI-u-Zagrebu.html Gosti predavaèi u Hrvatskoj matici iseljenika (HMI, Trg Stjepana Radiæa) su Nenad Bach, Ante Mandiæ, Mate Rimac, Ivan Ma¾uraniæ i Daniel Kolak. Radi se o dvodnevnom stručnom seminaru iz javne diplomacije prilagoðen poduzetnicima, obrtnicima i uspješnim rukovoditeljima državnih tvrtki i agencija koji žele nastaviti stvarati novu vrijednost u domovini, ali i poveæati izvoz (prodaju) na inozemno tržište te privuæi svježi kapital i ulaganja u svoje poduzeæe iz inozemstva. Sva su predavanja interaktivna. Sessioni su rasporeðeni cijeli dan u petak, 11., te prijepodne u subotu 12. o¾ujka. Petak je u potpunosti zatvoren za javnost u cilju kreiranja atmosfere maksimalnog povjerenja, slobodnog protoka misli i razgovara te nesmetane izmjene informacija. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10807/1/Whats-This-Croatian-Village-Doing-in-McKinney-Texas-Story-by-Money--Time.html Jeffory D. Blackard is the Chief Executive Officer of Blackard Global, Inc., USA. The culminating effort of the previous 30+ years of development and construction led to the creation of Adriatica, a $350 million plus, development in McKinney, Texas. Adriatica is the re-creation of the Croatian fishing village, Supetar on the island of Braè. The meaning of the name of "Supetar" is "Sveti Petar", that is, "Saint Peter". Mr. Blackard challenges the current process of urban development by going back to the basic philosophies that define an authentic village. Through diverse financed ventures all around the world, returns to the reverberations of a dying communal society and brings them back to life with unmatched elegance. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10813/1/Vitomir-Marof-distinguished-Croatian-baritone-of-international-reputation.html Croatian baritone Vitomir Marof graduated in Pharmacy at Pharmaceutical Faculty of the University of Zagreb and worked for several years in pharmaceutical industry. He also graduated in solo singing at The Academy of Music in Zagreb. Perfected in Vienna, Salzburg and particulary belcanto style (Verdi) in Rome. In 2008/10 he had Gala Concerts with Europasymphony Orchestra and mo. Wolfgang Gröhs in Weikersdorf Castle in BADEN / VIENNA; than several concerts in Vienna, etc. It is interesting that he has  his fans in Vienna who travel to Croatia in order to attend his concerts in his native city of Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 26 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10812/1/My-Little-Piece-of-Land-exhibition-of-Croatian-farmers-in-Auderghem-Bruxelles-on-4th-March-2016.html We have the pleasure to invite you to the exhibition My little piece of land, in which farmers from Croatia talk about their life and how they work in harmony with nature. The Exhibition Opening 4th March 2016, 4:30 pm, DG Environment, Avenue de Beaulieu 5, B-1160 Auderghem, Bruxelles, Belgium. The opening includes the buffet, tasting of the first bottles of rediscovered Croatian white wine variety Palagružonka from the island of Vis. The exhibition was created by Suske consulting in cooperation with the Croatian agency for environment and nature. On the photo Marija Martinko, Zagreb, a member of the organizing committee. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10811/1/Umro-je-Dr-Slobodan-Lang-smrt-koja-nas-moralno-obvezuje-na-gradnju-mira-i-einjenje-dobra.html Umro je ... hrvatski domoljub i nacionalist, ®idov i Hrvat, ¹tovatelj i sljedbenik ideja i vjere Isusa Krista, hrabar èovjek u ratu, spasitelj brojnih ljudskih ¾ivota, idejni zaèetnik humanitarnih konvoja "Libertas" (uz Branku ©eparoviæ) i "Bijeli put" (s Hermanom Vuku¹iæem), odan suprug i bri¾an i nje¾an otac i djed, sin velikog znanstvenika i plemenitog èovjeka dr. Rikarda Langa ... Ni¹ta od onog ¹to je bio Slobodan Lang nije nikada pre¹utio i zatajio i zato bi nas njegova smrt mogla potaknuti na gradnju mira i èinjenje dobra. (Prof.dr. Slaven Letica) slaven1947@gmail.com (Prof.Dr. Slaven Letica) Tue, 23 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10810/1/Pavo-Jurisic-published-an-important-monograph-about-50-years-of-pastoral-care-among-Croats-of-Melbourne.html The monograph And the hand of the Lord was with them / Celebrating 50 Years of Pastoral Care among Croats of Melbourne, written by Dr Pavo Juri¹iæ, is dedicated to Croatian immigrants in Australia, especially those in Melbourne who lived their faith and represented their homeland, and to their fellow countrymen in Australia, their new homeland which accepted them and gave them shelter. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 21 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10809/1/Mate-Rimac-lecturing-at-the-Stanford-University-about-the-Electric-Car-Industry-start-up-in-Croatia.html In January 11 2016, Mate Rimac had the honor to deliver a lecture about his Electric Car Startup in Croatia upon the invitation from the prestigious Stanford University, USA. The technological novelties of this company in Croatia, which now has about 150 employees (out of which only 5 foreigners), have raised enormous interest among global leaders in the field. The novelties are expected to have a big impact on the global production of cars and other vehicles in decades to come. Numerous excursions, professional and educational, are organized to the Rimac automobili co. near Croatia's capital Zagreb, including from Israel. Some of the principal investors come from China. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 19 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10808/1/Petition-for-direct-flights-between-Croatia--USA.html Dubrovnik, Zagreb, New York and Split are world's most vibrant and entrepreneurial cities but DO NOT have an overseas direct non stop flights which could connect our cities in just over 8 hours. Through our petition we can show the Airlines there's strong demand for a direct New York - Dubrovnik - Zagreb flight, providing essential market research on how profitable the route could be. Croatia is on many charts the most desirable destination for tourists. It offers great business opportunities... Instead of traveling for 20 + hours, why not do it in 7-9 hours? letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10806/1/Mate-Rimac-How-We-Build-The-Worlds-Fastest-Electric-Car-.html Focused on high-performance that comes from a unique fusion of light build, and pure, seamless power, Rimac Automobili was driven from the world we were, passionate petrolheads, into the world of electric propulsion that we are today. Rimac Automobili is a family of enthusiasts, engineers and designers on their quest to discover new ways of making cars faster, and to prove to the World that fun can be electric - far more than anyone ever imagined. Located in Croatia, near Zagreb, the Rimac factory is a place where magic has happened since 2009. When you love what you do, you don't work, you play and thus create art.  darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 16 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10804/1/Martin-Lazar-young-Croatian-mathematician-visiting-the-Basque-Center-for-Applied-Mathematics-in-Bilbao.html In the period of May - June 2015, Dr Martin Lazar, a young Croatian mathematician from the Univeristy of Dubrovnik, visited the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics in Bilbao, Spain, in order to continue already established collaboration with its director, Professor Enrique Zuazua. Professor Zuazua is a distinguished international expert in Control Theory, a branch of Applied Mathematics. Dr Lazar had an opportunity to actively participate in numerous activities at the Center (seminars, courses, workshops, …), to present his previous results, as well as to get acquainted with the recent results and open problems of applied mathematics. martin.lazar@unidu.hr (Martin Lazar) Tue, 16 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10800/1/Dubrovnik-celebrating-1044-years-of-the-Feast-of-St-Blaise-in-2016.html On the 3rd of February of 2016, the city of Dubrovnik celebrated the Feast of its protector, Sveti Vlaho (St. Blaise). The celebration is organized each year at this date for more than a thosand years, more specifically, for 1044 years. The Holy Mass was celebrated by the Sarajevo Cardinal Vinko Puljiæ, who was the official envoy of Pope Francis. Thirty archbishops and bishops concelebrated, among them Blaise Cupich, archbishop of Chicago (who is of Croatian origin), archbishop Kegham Katcherian, envoy of the Armenian Catholicos - upon the invitation of the Dubrovnik bishop Mate Uziniæ, as well as around a hundred priests. We provide numerous photos of Croatians in traditional dresses, who attended the Feast of Sveti Vlaho. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10802/1/Anna-Givargizyan-exhbited-her-photos-of-Armenian-khachkars-in-Dubrovnik-Croatia-in-Feb-2016.html   The photo collection of khachkars, Armenian stone crosses, has been prepared by Dr Anna Givargizyan, an Armenian living in Moscow. The exhibition lasted from the February 2nd to March 3rd 2016, and was held in the hall of the Society of Friends of the Dubrovnik Antiquities. Except Dr Givarigizyen, in the solemn opening of the exhibition participated Armenian archbishop Kegham Katcherian, the Dubrovnik bishop Mate Uziniæ, Croatian historian Dr Vinicije Lupis and Mrs Naira Asatryan, who is a pianist living in Dubrovnik and is the founder of the Croatian-Armenian Friendship Society in the city. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10796/1/Traditional-celebration-in-Subotica-Prelo-sicanja--to-be-organized-on-7th-February-2016.html CROWN is very proud to announce a traditional celebration of Prelo 2016 in the city of Subotica. The whole region of Baèka where the city is situated is one of the trademarks of Croatian culture, especially via beautiful songs and dances of Bunjevci Croatians in Baèka. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city of Subotica was the largest Croatian city (larger than Croatian capital Zagreb). Also, the oldest Croatian soccer club called Baèka has been founded there, and its trademark was the Croatian Coat of Arms. The celebration of Prelo siæanja starts on 7th Feb 2016 at 5pm near the Franciscan church and continues at the Croatian Cultural Center Bunjevaèko kolo at 7pm. Traditional Bunjevci suits are obligatory. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10795/1/Marin-Soljacic-professor-at-MIT-speaking-about-newest-discoveries-in-nanophotonics-and-applications.html Marin Soljaèiæ, distinguished Croatian-American physicst and professor at MIT, USA, delivered a very interesting talk at the 2015 Tech Day, dealing with newest achievements in nanonphotonics and possible applications. Nanophotonics is a sub-field of nanotechnology that deals with light (photons). Nanophotonic techniques provide ultimate opportunities for tailoring behavior of light, thus offering a potential to enable a wide variety of important applications. This talk highlights recent work in this area, including security applications (for consumers and soldiers), energy conversion, and displays. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 24 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10793/1/Drago-Stambuk-promoting-global-haiku-consciousness-and-deepening-friendship-between-Brazil-and-Croatia.html When Dr Drago ©tambuk (on the photo) proposed the creation of a Haiku Award in memory of Professor Vladimir Devidé, Croatian mathematician and the pioneer of haiku in Croatia, he suggested that modern and traditional haiku should be treated as equals. This is especially crucial for international haiku composition and competition, since not all languages can reflect Japanese syllabic patterns, nor do all climates mirror the four clear seasons which find expression in classical haiku. We also illustrate interesting contacts with Brazililan poets, established by Dr Drago ©tambuk as a former Croatian ambassador in that country. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10792/1/May-2016-Croatian-Heritage-Tour-and-Cruise.html Join genealogist Robert Jerin for a unique cruise and heritage tour of Croatia! This cruise begins in Dubrovnik and works its way up the coast, visiting historic cities and towns like Korcula, Split Sibenik and Zadar. From there the tour works its way inland to the towns of Karlovac, Zagreb and Varazdin. You will have to hurry if you want to experience Croatia like this - seats are filling up! stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10791/1/-The-2016-8220UPBEAT8221-International-Summer-Music-School-to-be-held-in-Milna-on-the-Island-of-Brac.html The 13th annual composition course this summer as part of the “UPBEAT” International Summer Music School in the town of Milna on the beautiful Adriatic island of Brac in Croatia. The composition course consists of: a series of daily group meetings with Professor Joel Hoffman (left), cultural and outdoor group activities in Milna and nearby on the island of Brac, and final concert of works by course participants. The course will focus on works written for the Milna Ensemble, which consists of the composer-performers who are members of the course. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Mon, 18 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10790/1/Jimmy-Lyggett-an-American-boxer-and-trainer-of-Croatian-boxing-national-team-from-1939-to-1945.html Jimmy Lyggett (1897-1955) was an American boxer and trainer of Croatian boxing clubs in Zagreb, as well as of Croatian boxing national team from 1939 to 1945, on the photo on the right.  While he lived in Vienna, he met a woman of Croat descent, Roza, whom he married. The couple moved to Zagreb, Croatia in the early 1930s, where he opened his boxing school. He trained many young boxers in several boxing clubs in Zagreb, starting with boxing club Croatia, and later with clubs Herkules, Makabi and Radnik. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 17 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10789/1/Mladen-Ibler-and-Birgitta-Fritz-writing-about-Johan-Franke-a-Croatian-castle-commander-in-Sweden-in-15th-ct.html The castle commander Johan Vale or Franke in Sweden is identified by Dr Mladen Ibler (on the photo) as Ivan An¾ Frankopan, the eldest son of Count Nikola IV, viceroy (banus) of Croatia from 1426. The Scandinavian king Erik of Pomerania had met the young man at the court of his cousin King Sigmund in Budapest. After having decided to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land he had chosen this nobleman, who was familiar with Mediterranean conditions, to lead the tour. In Jerusalem the king knighted him and then afterwards recompensed him with the enfeoffments in Sweden. Besides those connections between the Scandinavian king and the Frankopan family the article also presents proofs of the king's stay at Dubrovnik, both on the way to Palestine and on the way back. mladen.ibler@gmail.com (Dr. Mladen Ibler) Thu, 14 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10788/1/Croatian-writer-Miro-Gavran-nominated-for-the-2016-Hans-Christian-Andersen-Award.html Croatian writer Miro Gavran has been nominated for the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the most significant prize for children's literature in the world.  This prize has been awarded every two years to authors since 1956, and to illustrators since 1966. Works by Miro Gavran have been translated into 38 languages. Gavran has published ten books for children and teenagers, eagerly read by young and old alike: "How Dad Won Mum", "Try to Forget", "All Sorts Of Things In My Head", "Head Over Heels", "Happy Days", "The Teacher Of My Dreams", "A Summer To Remember" ... miro.gavran@zg.t-com.hr (Miro Gavran) Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10786/1/Lovre-Stavun-linking-Croatia-and-Japan-via-his-native-city-of-Zadar.html Lovre ©tavun is a young Croatian tourist guide living in the city of Zadar, who is very fond of Japanese language and culture. It is even more impressive that he learned Japanese without visiting Japan yet! In his article, that he wrote in English and Japanese (sic!), he discusses the possibilities of offering completely new contents for tourists visiting Croatia, with emphasis on his native Zadar. "How many natural wonders does the country of Croatia possess, but those same wonders are rarely ever offered as something of value to Japanese tourists." lstavun@gmail.com (Lovre Stavun) Thu, 07 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10785/1/Zdravko-Basarics-conversation-with-Rabbi-Kotel-Da-Don-in-Zagreb-for-Wall-Street-International.html Zdravko Basariæ had the honour of speaking to the spiritual leader of the Jewish community Bet Israel in Croatia, Rabi Dr Kotel Da-Don.Rabi Da-Don drew a comparison between Israel and Croatia. "Both are Mediterranean countries; throughout their history both Croats and Israelis have fought for their Independence, both have a large number of emigrants all over the world and are classified as countries with small territories". Rabi Kotel Da-Don likes to say that Israel is his home, and Croatia is his house. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10784/1/Nenad-Bach-International-Newsletter-No-41-Winter-Peace-Dec-2015.html 2015 was an exciting year to say the least. Let the Winter Peace roll in, and I would like to wish everyone a belated merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah let's all work for world peace in one hour in 2016! Scoring a documentary film about Croatian most prominent ballerina Mia Slavenska. Film Mia, A Dancer's Journey will be distributed in 2016. Produced by Brenda Brkusic. While in Zagreb, I was privileged to be part of the future art exhibition by Robert Gojevic, a very talented photographer and editor in chief of the Blur Magazine. Future is now. I drove autopilot Tesla Model S. Jamie Cohen is a brilliant man and one of the most prominent and progressive teachers who wrote an important book. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 31 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10783/1/Bernard-Luketich-1931-2015-president-of-Croatian-Fraternal-Union-in-the-USA-during-37-years.html Bernard Luketich was instrumental in the organization of the National Federation of Croatian Americans (NFCA) when a strong need existed for unifying all Croatians living in the United States. He was the recipient of numerous citations and prestigious awards from the Croatian government, was honored as Man of the Year by the United CFU Four County Lodges, CFU Scholarship Foundation Inc., the Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh and several other fraternal organizations, including John Jordan Upchurch Award for distinguished leadership and service to the fraternal benefit system. He liked to play tamburitza, Croatian national instrument. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 30 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10778/1/Merry-Christmas-and-a-Happy-New-2016-accompanied-with-beautiful-Croatian-Christams-carols.html Croatia has as many as 500 traditional Christmas carols, the oldest ones dating from the 12th century, and sung also today. This number is probably greater than in the case of any other nation in the Christian world. We provide several video recordings to illustrate this important religious and musical heritage of the Republic of Croatia, which was a source of inspiration for numerous composers. On the photo a Christmas detail from the wooden portal of Andrija Buvina in the Split Cathedral, dating from 1214, of 530 cm of height. This is a top monument of Croatian culture. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 25 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10780/1/Paul-L-Modrich-of-the-Duke-University-2015-Nobel-Prize-for-Chemistry-is-of-Croatian-descent.html Paul Lawrence Modrich, an American biochemist, Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University and Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015. He is known for his research on DNA mismatch repair. Modrich’s work also has shown that inactivation of this mismatch repair system is the cause of the most common form of hereditary colon cancer, and that repair errors also play an important role in the development of a number of neurodegenerative diseases and 20 to 30 percent of sporadic tumors found in many tissues. Professor Paul Modirch is of Croatian descent: his paternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 23 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10782/1/Adventski-koncert-Splitskih-virtuoza-i-Mai-Suzuki-pod-ravnanjem-maestra-Wladimira-Kossjanenka.html Komorni orkestar Splitski virtuozi odr¾ao je adventski koncert u foyeru Hrvatskog narodnog kazali¹ta Splitu 12. prosinca 2015. Koncertom je ravnao Wladimir Kossjanenko, a kao go¹æa veèeri nastupila je mlada japanska violinistica Mai Suzuki pobjednica Meðunarodnog natjecanja „Vaclav Huml“ 2013.g. Na programu su bila Èetiri godi¹nja doba Antonija Vivaldija, Simfonija br.3 u D-duru Luke Sorkoèeviæa i Rumunjski plesovi Béle Bartóka. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 22 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10777/1/Lovre-Stavun-the-first--only-Japanese-speaking-Croatian-tour-guide-in-the-city-of-Zadar.html Not many people in Croatia can claim to being fluent in the Japanese language, and even fewer people in Croatia can claim to being fluent in the Japanese language without any formal education… 29-year-old Lovre ©tavun from the the city of Zadar is perhaps one of the few people in Croatia who can claim that. The Japanophile is putting his skills to use and recently he became the first formally schooled tour guide in the Japanese language in the Zadar county and one of the very few Japanese-speaking tour guides in Croatia. He has not yet visited Japan, but if he were to be given a chance to do so, he would gladly take such an opportunity. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 21 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10781/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-istaknuta-hrvatska-pijanistica-nastupila-u-Cankarjevem-domu-u-Ljubljani.html Gallusova rasprodana dvorana, za klavirom Dubrovkinja Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, Simfonijski orkestar Cantabile i maestro Grdadolnik ispratili su ovu 2015. godinu na spektakularan naèin u subotu 19.12. Na¹a je dubrovaèka pijanistica i pjesnikinja imala èast nastupiti u potpuno rasprodanoj Gallusovoj dvorani u Cankarjevem domu u Ljubljani uz palicu maestra Grdadolnika i Simfonijski orkestar Cantabile tumaèeæi Klavirski koncert u cis molu Nikolaja Rimskog Korsakova, op. 30, skladanog izmeðu 1882.-1883. godine. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 19 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10779/1/Croatian-dialects-interactive-atlas-project-directed-by-Dr-Velimir-Piskorec.html The atlas of Croatian dialects has the aim to describe the living speech heritage in various parts of the Republic of Croatia and outside of it. About seventy typical sentences have been chosen as an illustration. The project is directed by Dr Velimir Pi¹korec, professor at the University of Zagreb, at the Faculty of Arts and Letters. The project is far from being completed, and native speakers from various parts where the Croatians live are invited to participate. The project is a part of the effort to present global linguistic diversity of Mankind using Internet. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 19 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10776/1/The-Canon-of-Croatian-Poetry-1450-2000-Over-200-Croatian-Poems-with-English-Translations.html Translated, edited and annotated by Ivo and Vinka Soljan, this work offers a panorama of Croatian poetry written over the last five centuries. Touching on the different subjects and shifting fashions of poetic creativity throughout Croatia’s turbulent history, this poetry reveals the spirit of its people. The poems are clustered chronologically into chapters representing seven literary periods. The Renaissance, The Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, Croatian Modernism, Echoes of the Two World Wars, and The Postmodern-Contemporary Period. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Thu, 17 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10775/1/CROATIA-Impression-by-Ante.html darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10771/1/Ludmila-Rulenkovas-book-about-the-SUVAG-verbotonal-method-translated-from-Russian-into-Croatian-in-2015.html Ludmila Ivanovna Rulenkova has published a textbook in Moscow in 2011 dealing with the so-called verbotonal method, developed by academician Petar Guberina in Croatia's capital Zagreb already since the 1950s. The method has been successfully  tested on hundreds of Russian children since the early 1990s. Her book has been translated into Croatian in 2015 at the SUVAG Centre in Zagreb, which is the leading centre in the world for problems of deaf children. The methods developed at SUVAG are in everyday use in more than 70 countries worldwide, in about 600 specialized insitututions. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10773/1/Faces-of-War-exhibition-of-Croatian-History-Museum.html To commemorate the Operation Storm, as well as Victory and National Thanksgiving Day and Croatian Veterans Day on August 5th, the Croatian History Museum has organized an exhibition of Croatian war photography under the title “Faces of War.” The photographs encompass the period from 1991 to 1995, presenting events from Croatia’s Homeland War. In case you are interested in realizing the cooperation and hosting of the exhibition “Faces of War” in your country / institution, or have additional questions, we will gladly answer them. Please contact us on the following e-mail address: j.hotko@hismus.hr. On the photo a legendary Croatian photographer Pavao Urban (1968-1991),  assasinated in his native city of Dubrovnik with his photo camera in hands. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10774/1/Silvija-Gradecak-Croatian-scientist-at-MIT-speaking-about-Nano-Structured-Materials.html Her solar cells could absorb and use more sunlight. Her light bulbs could last longer, and her thermoelectric devices could take heat that would be otherwise lost and turn it into energy. “We’re looking for more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and less expensive technology with new capabilities,” Gradeèak says. Born in Vukovar, Croatia, she studied physics at the University of Zagreb and earned her PhD in Physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lousanne. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 11 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10770/1/Nenad-Bachs-film-music-for-Mia-Slavenska-sang-by-Klapa-Nostalgija-in-Zagreb.html     darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 04 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10769/1/Anthony-Grbic-distinguished-expert-in-metamaterials-visited-the-University-of-Zagreb.html Anthony Grbic received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2005. In January 2006, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he is currently an Associate Professor. In January 2010, he was awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. In 2011, he received an Outstanding Young Engineer Award from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society. He has Croatian roots, and he collaborates among others with a group of Croatian scientists at the University of Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 04 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10719/1/Almae-Matris-Croaticae-Alumni-AMCA-Toronto-published-Collection-of-Documents-1990-1999.html AMCA Toronto, an association of students and friends of Croatian Universities, founded in 1990, has become the centre of intellectual life of the Croatian community in Southern Ontario (Canada). During the Homeland Liberation War, AMCA Associations played an important role worldwide by providing systematic help to Croatia. AMCA Toronto concentrated itself on delivering humanitarian aid to Croatia and B&H and on lobbying and spreading the truth about the situation in Croatia. An enormous number of letters and proclamations have been pubished in Zagreb, Jan 2014, in two extensive volumes. The editor is Vladimir Benkoviæ, while an associate editor and sponsor is Dr Ivan Hrvoiæ (on the photo). Both of them are Croatian emigrants in Canada and experts in technical sciences. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 04 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10767/1/Ashley-Colburn-visiting-various-cities-and-resorts-of-the-Rijeka-bay-in-Croatia.html     darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10766/1/Miro-Gavrans-novel-quotKafkas-friendquot-published-in-Albanian-in-Pristina-Kosovo.html Miro Gavran's novel "Kafka's friend" was just published by the publishing house "OM" from Pristina, Kosovo. Translation from Croatian into Albanian was done by Ben Apolloni and the editor is Xhemajl Avdyli. This novel first came out in Croatian in 2011 published by "Mozaik knjiga" from Zagreb and after that it was translated into Czech, English, Dutch, Slovak and in parts into Esperanto. The main characters are the writers Franz Kafka and Max Brod and women that defined their destinies. Gavran's books have been translated into 38 languages! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 26 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10765/1/Ana-Vidovic-why-is-she-considered-to-be-one-of-the-greatest-contemporary-classical-guitarists.html   We provide a few selected video recordings of recent appearances of Ana Vidoviæ, distinguished Croatian guitarist living in the USA. Among them there are several recordings from 15 March 2015 in AsamSaal Ettlingen, Germany, of impressive quality and variety, ranging from classical to pop music. She started playing guitar at the age of 5, and by 7 had given her first public performance. At the age of 11 she was performing internationally, and at 13 became the youngest student of the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb in history. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10763/1/Cravat-man-Nicholas-B-Daddazio.html Nicholas B. Daddazio studies the necktie as an icon and symbol of Western culture, rather than a fashion statement. He is also the first artist in the four hundred year history of the cravat/necktie to make figurative and representational bronze sculptures of the necktie/cravat. The giant neckties can be displayed on walls, in corners, on doors, along a staircase, hung from the ceiling, or flung over a bed, piano, or couch. As everybody knows, the cravat, as a global fashion element, has Croatian roots from the 16th century, and even the name of the cravat is derived from the name of Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10762/1/Ivan-Padovec-distinguished-Croatian-classical-guitarist-from-the-19th-century.html Ivan Padovec 1800-1873 (known also as Johann Padowetz or Jean Padowetz), was distinguished Croatian guitar player and composer. His original compositions reveal virtuosity of a great master. He also composed pieces for guitar accompanied with other string instruments. During his lifetime he had numerous concerts concerts not only in Croatia, but throughout Europe: in Vienna, Graz, Prague, Brno, Budapest, Frankfurt, Hannover, Hamburg, London, etc. He constructed a ten string guitar with two necks, which is kept in the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb. In 2006 the Mel Bey publishing company in the USA has issued his collected works. Padovec was born in the city of Vara¾din, known for its Baroque architecture and a rich music tradition. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 17 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10761/1/The-Story-of-Ilija-Letica-by-distinguished-Croatian-filmmaker-Jakov-Sedlar-.html We present the readers of the CROWN a fascinating documentary by Croatian filmmaker Jakov Sedlar about the life and work of Ilija Letica in the USA, about his very successful LETICA CORPORATION in the USA, with a special emphasis on his ties with Croatia and on his life philosophy. LETICA is a multi-faceted packaging company with diverse talent and technologies to support business on a number of fronts. The company works in multiple technologies such as thermoform, injection mold, paper-forming and sheet extrusion as well as with multiple mediums including paper, rigid and thinwall plastic, reclaimed post-consumer fiber, and other environmentally-friendly materials. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 14 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10756/1/Ilko-Corkovic-a-Croatian-refugee-from-Bosnia-and-Herzgovina-becomes-Mayor-in-Sweden-in-2015.html Mr. Ilko Æorkoviæ (48 years of age in 2015) left the city of Banja Luka in 1993 as one among numerous Croatian refugees during the Serbian aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Accompanied with his wife and a young daughter, one and a half years old at the time, he arrived to the island of Oland in Sweden. With innate optimism, strong will and hard work, he was subsequently able to enroll at the Faculty of Economy, which he successfuly completed in 2000. In 2015 he was elected Mayor of the town of Borgholm on the island of Oland. vesnablazins@hotmail.com (Darko Zubrinic and Vesna Blazina) Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10755/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-quotAll-About-Womenquot-premiered-in-Moscow-on-27th-Sep-2015.html Croatian writer Miro Gavran will have premiere of his play "All About Women" on 27th October 2015 in famous Russian theater "Et Cetera" in Moscow. Director of Gavran's play is young and talented Viktorija Pecernikova. The play was translated from Croatian into Russian by Sergej Girin. Actors are Angela Belian Skaya, Natalija Zhitkova, Olga Belova, Elizabeta Ryzhikh, Katarina Buylova and Anastasia Kormilitsyana. Gavran's play "All About Women" had 41 premieres in Europe, North and South America and India so far. Miro Gavran's plays were translated into 38 languages, there have been 300 world premieres and more then 3 million people around the world saw them. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10753/1/Stephen-Kovacevich-distinguished-classical-pianist-of-Croatian-origin-in-London.html Stephen Kovacevich was born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, USA, to a Croatian father and an American mother. As a soloist and conductor, he has frequently performed and recorded works by, amongst others, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Bartók.  He has directed the London Mozart Players, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in this way. Stephen Kovacevich is one of the most revered musicians of his generation. He has won unsurpassed admiration for his interpretation of Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and Schubert. He has given master classes and recitals at Dartington International Summer School for many years. Had two concert appearances in Croatia's capital Zagreb, in 2012 and 2015 (on the occasion of his 75th birthday). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 23 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10741/1/Zlata-Blazina-Tomic--Vesna-Blazina-and-their-monograph-Expelling-the-Plague-from-the-city-of-Dubrovnik.html   Zlata Bla¾ina Tomiæ on the photo is a medical historian who worked at McGill University’s Osler Library, Canada. Vesna Bla¾ina is a translator and librarian who worked at the Université de Montréal, Canada. "Studying an extraordinarily rich set of documents in Dubrovnik, the authors Zlata Bla¾ina Tomiæ and Vesna Bla¾ina bring scholarly attention to an early public health office dedicated to surveillance and containment of plague epidemics. Social and medical historians will find this work very valuable.” Wrote Ann G. Carmichael of the Indiana University, USA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10750/1/Nenad-Bach-Newsletter-October-2015.html Nenad Bach: Several months passed like a wink and here we go into another Fall or should I say Autumn of 2015. There is no perfect moment to start a family, build a home, produce an album or finish the Newsletter... I am trying to finish this Newsletter for the last few weeks and finally today is the day. I will try to remember at least 5% including a performance with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and visit to the Emergency Room in Croatia. I am searching for boredom but can't find it. Here are few Events I would like to share with you. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 11 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10749/1/A-Castle-for-Croatia-in-Australias-capital-Canberra.html The Lifestyle Magazine CAPITAL for in and around Canberra, in the 14th issue of January - February  2005, published a luxorous article  A castle for Croatia, written by Ainsleigh Sheridan and with excellent photos of Elizabeth Hawkes. The story of the Croatian embassy is as epic as Croatia's history. It was built entirely through the efforts of Croatians living in Australia. Furthermore, local architect Antony Mikulic won a selective competition to design the embassy, which the Royal Institute of Architects awarded with a commendation in 2001. The article is based on the interview with His Excellencey Dr Mladen Ibler (on the photo), the then ambassador of the Republic of Croatia in Australia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10748/1/Zdravko-Basaric-Krize-ne-bi-bilo-da-je-50-Vlade-ili-Sabora-iz-dijaspore.html Zdravko Basariæ: U ovom trenutku dovr¹ava se prijevod trilogije Odbrojavanje na hebrejski jezik, snima se i trailer u Izraelu koji æe se prikazivati na najveæim sajmovima knjiga, ali i u Hollywoodu, jer je jedan od ciljeva, osim prijevoda na druge strane jezike, i ekranizacija ove trilogije. Reakcije iz svijeta vrlo su pozitivne jer je ova trilogija zapravo i pobuna protiv svake agresije. Izraelci su izvrsno prihvatili ove knjige, vjerujem da bi se i Palestincima svidjele jer pozivaju na dijalog i mirno rje¹enje sukoba. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 08 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10747/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-quotAll-About-Womenquot-had-100th-performance-in-Bratislava-Slovakia-in-2015.html Theater Divadlo v Podpalubi from Bratislava, Slovakia had 100th performance of Miro Gavran's play "All About Women" with author attending on September 30th, 2015. Translation into Slovak was done by Jan Jankovic while director is Minim F. Otzow. Main roles are performed by Andrea Profantova, Andrea Karnasova and Bibiana Ondrejkova. Miro Gavran is a Croatian playwright and novelist, whose works have been translated into thirty-five languages. His plays have had more than two hundred first nights worldwide and have been seen by more than two million theatregoers. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 04 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10740/1/Yoko-Nishii-Japanese-pianist-issued-2CD-in-Tokyo-with-music-of-Croatian-female-composer-Dora-Pejacevic.html Yoko Nishii, Japanese pianist, entered Music Academy "Ino Mirkoviæ" situated in Lovran, Croatia with full scholarship for 2 years. Thanks to her great talent and dedicated work, she completed the academic program in only 2 years of studies (normally it lasts 4 years) and graduated with excellent grades under prof. Evgeny Zarafiants in September 2000.  In 2012 she has produced and given the concert of the complete piano works by the first Croatian female composer "Dora Pejaèeviæ" as a project "the Cultural Transmission from Ise to the World" in Ise, Japan. In February 2015 she has released 2CD "Dora Pejacevic: Complete Piano Works" (a set of 2 CDs) from Japanese CD label "Herb Classics". Yoko Nishii speaks Croatian language. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 27 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10738/1/Frano-Zivkovic-Croatian-guitar-prodigy-invited-at-the-age-of-8-by-Tommy-Emmanuel-to-play-with-him.html Frano ®ivkoviæ, born in 2005 in the city of Rijeka, Croatia, is an authentic guitar prodigy. He is playing very nontrivial pieces from classical music, but he also adores modern modern fingerstyle guitar play, and his special inspirationa is Tommy Emmanuel, the greatest contemporary fingerstyle player of the world. Tommy already had several concerts in Croatia. During his appearance in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb in 2013, Tommy Emmanuel invited Frano, then at the age of 8, to be his special guest  in the program, where they played together some well known pieces composed by Tommy. He also played with Lars de Rijck, a well known guitarist from the Netherlands. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 13 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10734/1/August-Senoa8217s-historical-novel-The-Goldsmith8217s-Treasure-available-in-English-since-2015.html The first Croatian historical novel, written in 1871 August ©enoa (1838-1881), is the tale of a forbidden love between the daughter of a goldsmith and a nobleman's son set against the backdrop of the streets and squares of 16th century Zagreb. The town lies before you. In the words of ©enoa himself: “below the mountain, a jewel most precious to us glimmers in the sun, strong like a mighty hero - the town of Zagreb.” The book, published by Spiritoso, Zagreb, has 388 pp, and has been translated from Croatian by Neven Divjakinja. Except into English, the book has already been translated into German, Czech, Polish, French, Slovak, Russian and some other languages. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 07 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10735/1/France-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb.html The French Institute in Zagreb is among the oldest such institutions in the world, founded almost a century ago, more precisely, already in 1922. We present a short video published in 2013, accompanied with nice scenes from Croatia's capital, featuring the following guests: Luc Levy, director of the French Institute in Zagreb, Michelle Boccoz on the photo, ambassador of France in Croatia, Clelia Chevrier, counsellor of the Ambassador, David Gabelica, president of the French-Croatian Club, Guillaume Bardot, priprietor of the Bistro Bardot in Zagreb, and Damien Derrenberger, director of the French School in Zagreb and some other. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 06 Sep 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10732/1/Ante-Glibota-i-neke-njegove-muzeoloke-poruke-i-elje-upuaeene-najlipem-gradu-na-svitu-Splitu.html G. Ante Glibota, dopredsjednik Europske Akademije Znanosti i Umjetnosti, koji ¾ivi u Parizu, povjesnièar umjetnosti i arhitekture visoke meðunarodne reputacije, nekada i sam graðanin grada Splita, nakon kraæeg boravka u najlip¹em gradu na svitu tijekom srpnja 2015., daje vrlo kompetentnu ocjenu sada¹njeg stanja u muzeolo¹koj kulturi grada, kao i sugestije za rje¹avanje primjeæenih problema, analizirajuæi Muzej hrvatskih arheolo¹kih spomenika MHAS u Splitu, kao i  Me¹troviæevu galeriju. Upozorava da Hrvatska mora inzistirati da znamenita Me¹troviæeva mramorna skulptura Povijest Hrvata, koja veæ osam desetljeæa stoji otuðena u Beogradu (gdje je do¹la posudbom), bude iz Srbije vraæena u grad Split, a prema ¾elji velikog hrvatskog umjetnika iskazanoj u vi¹e navrata. ante.glibota@wanadoo.fr (Akademik Ante Glibota) Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10730/1/Marijan-Busic-The-Cravat-Day-to-be-marked-on-October-18th-each-year-throughout-the-world.html   Academia Cravatica, a non-profit institution dedicated to the phenomen and culture of Croatian necktie, the cravat, aims to promote the cravat as a part of Croatian, European and also world heritage. This year, Academia Cravatica decided to pay special attention to international celebration of the Cravat Day, and is now in the process of inviting numerous Croats and their ancestors living abroad to join together on October 18th, put on their Croatian cravat with pride and, joining with others, remember the values it represents. The founder and director of Academia Cravatica is Mr. Marijan Bu¹iæ, successful and very creative Croatian entrepreneur in the city of Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10729/1/Mate-Rimac-and-his-fastests-electric-car-in-the-world-in-Wall-Street-International-by-Zdravko-Basaric.html Zdravko Basariæ wrote a nice article for the Wall Street Journal about Mate Rimac on the photo, his car factory near Zagreb, and about his team of young experts (average age of employees is less than 30 years), who make top quality bicycles, boats and super sport cars. Concept One car has a brutal power of 1088 HP and the torque 1600 Nm, from 0 – 6500 rpm (this applies only for cars with electric engine!), acceleration 0-100 km/h (62mph) in only 2,8 seconds! This is a real 4WD car because every wheel has own electro engine and computer control with high precise sensors which manage this vehicle by precisely defined power. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10727/1/Nikola-Piasevoli-photo-rapsody-of-olives-and-stones-near-the-town-of-Sali-on-the-island-of-Dugi-otok-Croatia.html Mr Nikola Piasevoli, amater photographer from Zagreb, was born in the town of Sali on the island of Dugi otok (Long Island), near the city of Zadar. We provide his beautiful photos of olives arround Sali. The olives are surrounded with hundreds of kilometers of stone-walls created by anonymous peasants during many centuries, in order to secure their living. The area is surrounded with amazing Nature Park Tela¹æica and the National Park of Kornati. nikola@piasevoli.com (Nikola Piasevoli) Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10726/1/Hrvoje-Prpic-Trillenium-creating-beautiful-online-shops-in-VR-3D-and-mobile.html Trillenium is developing a proprietary platform. It's a key enabler of the next phase of online fashion retailing. They have experience of doing this before: their founder, Hrvoje Prpic, is one of Europe's most successful retail entrepreneurs. His previous exit was one of the biggest domestic IPOs in Croatia and the Central Europe region. Trillenium intends to bring virtual reality, 3D, gaming and mobile technologies together with an interactive and social shopping adventure. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 10 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10724/1/Mia-Negovetic-interpreting-Croatian-National-Anthem-on-the-occasion-of-the-Victory-Day-on-5th-August-2015.html Mia Negovetiæ is only 12 years old girl from the city of Rijeka, Croatia, who had the honor to interpret Lijepa Na¹a (Our Beautiful), the most beautiful national anthem, accompanied with Klapa Sv Juraj of the Croatian Military Marine, during the celebration of the 20 years of Humanitarian and Liberation Operation Storm in 1995. Mia is from the family of musicians, her favorite subject in school is mathematics, and she would like to become a cook and have a family. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10723/1/St-Paul-the-Apostle-spent-three-months-on-Croatian-island-of-Mljet.html Saint Paul the Apostle had shipwreck on Croatian island of Mljet, and not on Malta. This is the subject of the monumental book written in elite Latin language by Ignjat Ðurðeviæ, published in Venice in 1730. Ignjat Ðurðevic was Croatian Baroque writer from the city of Dubrovnik. The island of Mljet is not far from the city of Dubrovnik. In The Geography of distinguished Armenian scholar Ananias of Shirak, written between 592-636 AD, it is stated that Saint Paul stayed in Dalmatia following a shipwreck that happened on the Adriatic island of Melita (Mljet). We owe our deep gratitude to Dr. Miho Demoviæ (on the photo), distinguished Croatian musicologist and historian of culture, to have unveiled many unknown facts concerning the shipwreck of St Paul the Apostle on the island of Mljet on the Adriatic sea. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 03 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10722/1/Ana-Rucner-Croatian-cellist-and-Klapa-Sinj-celebrating-the-tradition-of-Sinjska-alka.html On 5th August Croatia is celebrating Liberation Day, remembering not only the Storm Liberation Operation from 1995, but also endevours of generations of Croatian people during many centuries. Here we provide a beautiful video from the town of Sinj, featuring Sinjska Alka and Croatian cellist Ana Rucner, with typical songs from the Sinj area interpreted by Klapa Sinj, as well as the famous air U Boj, sang in Croatia's capital Zagreb by the Kwansei-Gakuin Choir from the city of Kobe, Japan. Finally, we end with a testimony of Dr. Slobodna Lang, distinguished Croatian humanitarian activist, professor at the University of Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 30 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10720/1/Josipa-Majic-from-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-is--founder--CEO-of-Teddy-the-Guardian-global-enterprise-.html Josipa Majic is the founder and CEO of Teddy the Guardian, Zagreb, Croatia, the first smart teddy bear on the market. During play, the teddy bear seamlessly captures the child's heart rate, saturation of blood with oxygen and body temperature, and wirelessly sends the data on a mobile app. This creates a truly child friendly experience for hospitals and home care. With specialization in medical technology, Majic's work places a special emphasis on a more human approach to patients and users. She has previous experience in delivering medical applications and wearable technology solutions. On the photo Josipa Majic and Ana Burica, Zagreb, authors of the idea of Teddy the Guardian. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 26 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10717/1/Vladimir-Bubrin--Vinko-Grubisic-The-Glory-and-Fame-Croatian-Renaissance-Reader-NY-2015.html Vladimir Bubrin & Vinko Grubisic (on the photo) have prepared an important and extensive book dealing with Croatian Reanaissance literature.  It has been published in 2015 by Croatian Academy of America, NY, USA. The book has 589 pages and provides the original Croatian texts from the Renaissance period (14-17th century), their translation into contemprary Croatian langague, as well as into English. Large portions of the book have already been published in the Journal of Croatian Studies, issued by the same Academy. Now, by publishing the book this valuable material has been made available for broad public - for students, experts, as well as to all those interested in Croatian literature. Professors Grubi¹iæ and Bubrin live in Canada, employed at the University of Waterloo and the Univeristy of Toronoto, respectively. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10716/1/Adrian-Beker-winning-gold-at-the-International-Math-Olympiad-2015-and-Croatia-becoming-a-big-surprise.html The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for High School students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with 7 countries participating. Nowadays, there are over 100 countries participating from 5 continents. In 2015, the 56th IMO was held in Thailand. Croatia has won a gold medal - Adrian Beker on the photo, three silver medals - Petar Orliæ, Kristijan ©tefanec and Daniel Paleka, one bronze - Ivan Lazariæ, and Lukas Novak participated. This is a big success of Croatian team, and the overall ranking among 104 countries is surprisingly high 15th place. If we take into account countries of the EU only, Croatia is on the third place! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10714/1/Ferdinand-Budicki-the-first-driver-in-Zagreb-to-have-passed-a-driving-test-in-1910.html At the beginning of the 20th century, the royal government stipulated that every car in the city of Zagreb must have a license plate and that each driver must pass a driving exam. There was a problem, however, for not even a single official knew how to drive. It was agreed that Ferdinand Budicki, the owner of the first car in Zagreb, would teach four civil servants how to drive. The examination committee began its work late July 1910, and the first to have been summoned to take the exam was Ferdinand Budicki. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 12 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10708/1/Mireo-co-from-a-small-village-of-Banjole-in-Croatia-outbid-Google-in-Dubai-with-their-navigational-tool.html Ivica Siladiæ, PhD in Math, is a founder of Mireo company in Croatia, in a beutiful village of Banjole on Croatia coast. Mireo's Genius Maps is a free application that installs on your mobile device. It's an offline route planning, exploration and navigation app that does not require a mobile internet connection to search and navigate. There are no roaming costs and your battery lasts longer. In 2014 Mireo's navigational program has been chosen to be used in Dubai. It is amazing that a small Croatian team of 25 employed experts outperformed Google. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 06 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10710/1/Zdravko-Basariae-Marija-Husar-Croatian-singer-and-art-director-of-Bonofest-in-Vukovar.html Marija Husar is known as a singer of spiritual music and love songs and one of Croatia's most famous singers. She is also Bonofest's art director in the city of Vukovar. “It is incredibly important for us to show musical and spiritual quality...” she said. When Zdravko Basariæ asked her why she chose spiritual music, she replied that the most supreme music is music dedicated to God and that, in general, the most beautiful art in human history is art dedicated to God. The article has been published by Wall Street International on 20 June, 2015. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10709/1/Photos-that-will-make-you-pack-your-bags-for-Croatia.html Courtney McCaffrey is a freelance writer and editor based in Wilmington, N.C. In addition to writing, she lives for travel - seeing new places, learning new cultures and surfing new waves. She prepared 42 stunning photos about Croatia, published by FlightNetwork, and we are happy to have obtained a special permission to present you some of them. On the photo is a picturesque town of Vrbnik from the largest Croatian island of Krk. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10707/1/Plitvice-Lakes-in-Croatia-and-the-sounds-of-water-birds-and-2CELLOS.html Plitvice Lakes, the most beautiful National Park in Europe, contains a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls. The 157 bird species recorded on the Plitvice Lakes so far is the third largest population of birds among the national parks of Croatia. Particularly interesting is the white-throated dipper – a rare bird dependent on clean aquatic habitats. We invite you to listen to the sounds of water, birds and 2CELLOS. The Plitvice Lakes music video by 2CELLOS had nearly 4 million views. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10705/1/Giorgio-Surian-distinguished-Croatian-opera-singer-of-worldwide-reputation.html   Giorgio Surian is the most famous opera singer that Croatia ever had. He is the internationally acclaimed bass-baritone of worldwide reputation. Thanks to the incredible vocal capabilities, he has made more than 160 appearances in his career so far. He sings in different languages that, alongside Croatian, include Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, English... He performed in the Scala of Milan, the Metropolitan Opera, Staatsoper in Wien, Opera de Lyon, Arena di Verona, Opera national de Paris, Royal Opera House in London, El Liceo in Barcelona, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Teatro Real in Madrid, Salzburg Festival, etc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10703/1/Pope-Francis-in-Sarajevo-in-2015-meeting-his-old-friend-f-Petar-Galauner-SJ-Zagreb.html Petar Nodilo, SJ Zagreb: We all were indeed happy to see how the Pope embraced our f. Petar Galauner, SJ, and how he was sincerely delighted to see him again. Our dear father Galauner, we wish you God's blessing so that you spend many years to come with us, with your confreres and with  numerous flock which loves you. Petar Galauner, SJ, is distinguished educator, living in Croatia's capital Zagreb. His last encounter with Pope Francis was about thirty years ago. They first met in the Vatican in 1974. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 14 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10701/1/Nenad-Bach-quotBranding-Croatia-in-the-Worldquot-seminar-July-21-2015.html For the last 30 years Nenad Bach (left) has been working and living in New York City, where he created Croatian World Network (CROWN), which is one of the first influential Croatian web portals and which deals with the best among us and has been systematically promoting Croatia for the past 15 years. On July 21, 2015 Nenad will be holding a seminar titled "Branding Croatia in the World", which will be a day long hands on seminar, for 18 selected candidates to be held in Pula. Want in? Read on! (In Croatian). stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10700/1/Artur-Bagdasarov-and-Vinicije-Lupis-promoting-their-joint-book-about-Dubrovnik-in-Moscow-on-14-June-2015.html Dr. Artur Bagdasarov and Dr.  Vinicije Lupis are promoting their joint book about Dubrovnik in Moscow. The book deals with Armenian and Croatian ties via St. Vlaho who is an Armenian saint and patron of the city of Dubrovnik. The presentation is organized by ®am journal on 14 June 2015 at 19:00 at Pokrovka 27, str. 1, cultural center Pokrovskie vorota, m. Kitaj-gorod, Èistye prudy, Moscow. The admission is free. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10699/1/Kolinda-Grabar-Kitarovic-president-of-the-Republic-of-Croatia-visited-pope-Francis-on-28-May-2015.html Kolinda Grabar Kitaroviæ, president of the Republic of Croatia, had a friendly meeting with Pope Francis in the Vatican on 28 May 2015. They communicated in Castillano language. Besides her native language, Mrs. Grabar Kitarovic is fluent in several other languages. They were discussing, among others, the collaboration between the Church and the State for the common good of Croatian society, especially the support of families and the young. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10697/1/Ante-Glibota-elected-vicepresident-of-the-European-Academy-of-Sciences-and-Arts-in-Paris-since-2015.html   Ante Glibota, distinguished Croatian historian of art and architecture, has been elected in June 2015 in Paris, in the Senat of the Republic of France, as the vice-president of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, L'Academie Europeenne des Sciences des Arts et des Lettres; L'AESAL). To be a leading person of this prestigious international institution, which gathers as many as 65 Nobel Prize winners, as well as several hundred outstanding experts in different fields, is not only a great honour for Mr. Ante Glibota, but for Croatia as well. We express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Ante Glibota for his achievements, wishing him good health and fruitful guidance of the Academy. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10725/1/Miro-Gavran8217s-play-All-About-Women-to-be-shown-in-Avignon-France-4-26-July-2015.html Miro Gavran's play "All About Women" that had its premiere in production of "Compagnie du soir" in Le Funambule Theatre Montmartre in Paris in June of last year and was a great success will be performed on renowned international theatre festival "OFF AVIGNON" that will be held from July 4th to 26th. Play was translated into French by Anica Falamic-Brochoire and Tsolinee Vacher. Director is Etienne Chevrel while main roles are performed by Fanny Honore, Friedrique Renda and Tsolinee Vacher. The play takes place in today's Zagreb and all of the three actresses play five roles in five stories full of emotions and humour giving audience insight into intimate life of contemporary women. This Gavran's play so far had forty one performances around the world and was translated into fifteen languages. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10690/1/U-boj-u-boj-sung-by-Kwansei-Gakuin-University-Choir-from-Japan-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-2014.html Connection between Croatian arias and Japanese students is already well known. Male choir of one of the most prestigious Japanese universities - Kwansei Gakuin University, Kobe - for its anthem chose "U boj, u boj ", the famous air from the Croatian opera "Nikola Subic Zrinski". Japanese choirs are singing this air exclusively in the Croatian language for the last 90 years, and it is believed that the persona and life of Nikola Zrinski of Siget found its admirers in distant Japan because of his courage and honourable samurai death in 1566. The opera was composed by Ivan pl. Zajc 1832-1914, distinguished Croatian composer, on the photo. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 22 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10688/1/1136-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia-more-than-600-years-before-the-discovery-of-America.html The Croatian Prince Branimir, 9th century, made important steps in strengthening the relations with Rome. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters, the first one dated on May 21, 879. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized (at that time the international legitimacy was given by the Pope), which, as we see, happened more than eleven centuries ago! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 21 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10682/1/The-2nd-International-Flute-Summer-Academy-in-Karlovac-Croatia-July-5th-12th-2015.html The Croatia Flute Academy is an international flute summer course, which presents a week full of intensive workshops, flute-clinics, seminars, shows, masterclasses, concerts, 1-1 Lessons, round-tables & ensemble-rehearsals. Flutists of all ages and levels are welcome to apply for a place. It will also feature guest professors from all over the world including Damjan Krajaèiæ(left) of Croatia. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Tue, 05 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10637/1/Metkovic-Croatian-town-on-Neretva-river-ornithological-paradise-in-Europe.html The town of Metkoviæ is best known for Fr. Ante Gabriæ, SJ, Sundarban saint in Bengal in India, who was born in this town. It is also known for its exceptionally rich nature, due to its position on the delta of the Neretva river at the Adriatic sea. Especialy interesting is its Ornitological Museum. In the vicinity of the town there is a valuable archeological site of Narona from Roman times. During the last two decades the city has revived its tradition of races of old traditional boats. On the photo is a detail from the church of St. Elias (Sv. Ilija) dominating the town and the Neretva valley. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 02 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10679/1/Artur-Bagdasarov-and-Vinicije-Lupis-creating-a-bridge-of-friendship-between-Armenia-and-Croatia.html Artur Bagdasarov (Moscow) and Vinicije Lupis (Dubrovnik) are the authors of an important book Armenija - domovina sv. Vlaha  (Armenia - Homeland of St Blaise), dealing with the history St. Blaise tradition in the city of Dubrovnik, going back to the 10th century. St. Blaise, known in Croatia as Sveti Vlaho, is an Armenian saint who lived in 3rd and 4th centuries. The monograph provides a detailed account of historical contactcts between Croatians and Armenians. Dr. Artur Bagdasarov is an expert in Croatian linguistics, while Dr. Vinicije Lupis is a distinguished Croatian historian. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 25 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10678/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-and-her-Stella-Maris-Croatiae-project.html Hrvojka Mihanoviæ Salopek, PhD, of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, is the director of important cultural project Stella Maris Croatiae, the aim of which is to present the most important examples of the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Croatia, including noted Marian shrines and an anthological selection of Marian works from the theological, artistic and musical heritage. Dr. Mihanoviæ Salopek and her team deserve our deep gratitude for her project and for their fantastic achievement, this time concentrated on the Southern Croatian islands and on Slavonian wheat fields. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 25 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10676/1/Zdravko-Basaric-Everything-is-Forever-when-I-met-Nenad-Bach.html I first met Nenad during Christmas mass in the Church of Saints Cyril & Methodius and St. Raphael in Manhattan. It was during my visit to New York (1998) where I was promoting my novel Rhapsody on the Island of Susak for Croatian emigrants and the American public. During prayer I saw a tall man, with a distinct black hat. Very soon after the mass I had the honor of meeting him. This man is a Croatian American recording artist, composer, performer, producer and peace activist. The author of the article is Zdravko Basariæ, Croatian writer, on the photo. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10673/1/Fritzie-Zivic-boxing-welterweight-champ-invited-by-famous-inventor-Nikola-Tesla-to-lunch-in-New-York.html Fritzie Zivic never asked why. He never asked if his opponent hit hard, if his opponent deserved the shot, if the opponent would be tough. He just said “yes” and signed the contract. Perhaps this fearlessness is the reason why Zivic may have fought a better array of boxers than any fighter in history. 23,190 people filled the Madison Square Garden in New York to the rafters when Armstrong met Zivic again on January 17, 1941. This remains the all-time highest Garden record for attendance! After this match, great inventor Nikola Tesla invited his compatriot and his four brothers to celebrate this win in his hotel. See Tesla and Zivic on the photo. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 18 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10672/1/Max-Emanuel-Cencic-Croatian-countertenor-singing-from-Versailes-and-St-Petersburg-to-Budapest-and-Vienna.html We are pleased to announce, that performances of our successful production of Siroe (the opera by Johann Adolf Hasse), directed by Max Emanuel Cencic, will be resumed on April 18th 2015 in semi-staged version at Budapest’s Vigszinhaz. Following this, there will be a performance in concert version in Theater an der Wien, Vienna, on April 21st. The high carat cast will be the same as in Versailles, consisting of  Max Emanuel Cencic in title role. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 17 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10666/1/Mirogoj-Cemetery-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-through-the-lens-of-Nikola-Piasevoli.html Mirogoj is one of the most beautiful city cemeteries in Europe. It has been designed by Austrian architect Herman Bollé, starting from 1879 to 1929 when it was completed. Many famous Croatians are burried there. Furthermore, with its pleasant atmosphere and numerous high quality works of art, it is a nice place for rest and meditation. All the photos have been taken by Mr. Nikola Piasevoli from Zagreb. With this presentation we wish all the readers of the CROWN and their families a happy Easter. nikola@piasevoli.com (Nikola Piasevoli) Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10659/1/Filip-Zadro-attends-Clinton-Global-Initiative-University-2015.html More than 1,000 students from all over the world gathered last week at the University of Miami to address the world’s most pressing challenges” – says the Clinton Global Initiative University website. Among those students from all over the world was a Croatian, Filip Zadro, senior student of the Audio Arts and Acoustics Department at Columbia College Chicago. He was recently accepted to the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) to present his project that repurposes used shipping containers as mobile infrastructure units, which can then be used in developing countries to provide clean water and energy to communities without steady access to those basic resources. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10657/1/Robert-Benmosche-1944-2015-CEO-of-AIG-found-paradise-in-Croatia.html Robert Benmosche: I was in Dubrovnik in Croatia back in 1997 and found it was a beautiful place. I said to myself, "Bob, what do you want to do when you retire?" I had read an article that said Zinfandel may have come from Croatia. And so I said that is an interesting idea.  In 2006, I was able to get two pieces of land. One in Dingac where my vineyard manager's property is, and another in Viganj, about 12 acres, right on the sea. I chose it because it had these yellow flowers called broom. They say where the flowers grow is great for growing grapes. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10655/1/Frank-Westermans-book-about-the-Lipik-Lipizzaners-translated-into-Croatian.html Frank Westerman's book about Lipizzaner horses, with emphasis on their destiny in the 20th century, especially during the Serbian aggression on Croatia in 1990-1995, originally published in Dutch, has been translated into 15 languages and has 40 editions until 2015. As stressed by Frank Westerman in his book, the CROWN (Croatian World Network) and Nenad Bach had an important role in launching the international media campaign aiming to return from Serbia the stolen Croatian Lipizzaners from back to their homeland. Mr. Westerman visited on many occasion the town of Lipik, in which numerous noble Lipizzan horses have been mercilessly assassinated during the aggression. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10649/1/Nikola-Tesla-distinguished-Croatian-American-inventor-and-his-high-school-education-in-Croatia.html Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) attended the high-school (High Real School) in Rakovac, Croatia, in the period of 1870-73, where the subjects were taught in German language. One of the compulsorly subjects that young Tesla had, was Croatian language (Kroatische Sprache), which was his mother tongue. Martin Sekuliæ, high school professor of Mathematics and Physics, was probably the most important among Tesla's professors during his entire education, since he enthused him for electricity, magnetism and polar light. Sekuliæ was an active researcher and a member of the Academy of Sciences in Croatia's capital Zagreb, in the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10647/1/Zdravko-Basaric-ie-Patrick-Hughes-Croatian-writer-of-Countdown-Trilogy-promoted-in-Israel-Jerusalem-2015.html The Countown Trilogy written by Zdravko Basariæ (Patrick Hughes) living in a small town Sveta Nedelja near Croatia's capital Zagreb) was first published in Croatian and English, promoted in 2014 at Israeli pavillion at the world's largest Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Now, in 2015, we have significant news for the readers of the CROWN: this trilogy, which has been published in Croatian and English in 2013, is being published in Hebrew in Jerusalem, the State of Israel, 2015. Congratulations to Mr. Zdravko Basariæ, the author of the trilogy, and to Mr. Pierre Lavi, publisher of the Hebrew edition and responsible for international editions. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10643/1/10-Annual-Heritage-and-History-Tour-of-Croatia-with-Robert-Jerin-September-12---September-26-2015-.html Join noted genealogist, Robert Jerin, for this custom designed exploration of Croatia’s history and heritage. We’ll have a chance to meet with local villagers as well as professionals working in the field of genealogy while we tour this country rich in tradition and benefiting from a confluence of cultures for thousands of years. This year’s tour will include a tour of places on the lovely, but often overlooked, Istrian Peninsula, Gorski Kotar known as the Green Heart of Croatia, including Mrkopalj, Plitivice Lakes Park, Slavonia, the centuries old pilgrimage town and church of Marija Bistrica, Zagreb and Samobor. Included are many scrumptious traditional meals and several performances by Croatian musical groups including Klapa and Tamburitza. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10642/1/Michael-Bilandic-mayor-of-Chicago-1977-1979-proud-of-his-Croatian-heritage.html Michael Bilandic was born in 1923 in Chicago, Illinois and was one of four children born of his Croatian immigrant parents. His father was from a village near Sinj, Croatia and his mother was from the island of Brac, also in Croatia. In 1977 he was elected as Chicago’s 40th mayor until 1979. He was devoted to his family, faithful to his church, and proud of his Croatian heritage. He was presented the Vinodol Code Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the administration of justice in Illinois. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 19 Jan 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10641/1/Nenad-Hancic-created-new-font-inspired-by-the-Vinodol-Code-written-in-Croatian-Glagolitic-Script-in-1288.html Nenad Hanèiæ, living in Duesseldorf, Germany, has created a superb new computer font representing the famous Vinodol Code, a very old and important legal document written in Croatian Glagolitic Script, dating from the 13th century, more precisely, from 1288. This is the first font representing the most important Croatian Middle Age legal document. The Vinodol Code was written more than two hundred years before the discovery of America. Congratulations to Nenad Hanèiæ for great job! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 16 Jan 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10639/1/Blase-Joseph-Cupich-installed-as-Chicagos-Archbishop-on-November-18-2014.html Archbishop Blase J. Cupich has been installed as the Ninth Archbishop of Chicago at an Installation Mass on November 18 2014, at Holy Name Cathedral, State and Superior Streets in Chicago.  Cardinal George presided at the Monday evening Liturgy and Archbishop Cupich delivered the homily. Among the civic leaders welcoming Archbishop Cupich were Governor Patrick Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle.  Also welcoming the new Archbishop was Dr. Jelena Grèiè Poliæ, the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 11 Jan 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10635/1/Botanical-Garden-in-Zagreb-founded-in-1889-through-the-lens-of-Nikola-Piasevoli.html Nikola Piasevoli amateur photograper fell in love with the Botanical Garden in Zagreb and regularly pays visit on every season, from spring to automn. The Garden was set in 1889 as a gift from the City of Zagreb to the University. The only compensation for it was (and still is) an agreement to open the doors of the Garden to the visitors, free of charge. About 5500 taxa of higher plants grow in Croatia, which is more than in Spain (5050), France (4630) and Germany (3200). nikola@piasevoli.com (Nikola Piasevoli) Sun, 04 Jan 2015 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10636/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-Croatian-pianist-and-poet-had-Christmas-concert-in-Tirana-in-Albania-Dec-2014.html After the concert of Ivana Marija Vidoviæ  in Tirana in April 2014, in front of a large audience, in the main hall of the Academy of Arts "Akademia e Arteve" at the festival FLAUTE MAGJIK, a new invitation has followed in December. Vidoviæ took part at the Piano Festival Pianodrom in the same hall of the Academy and under the artistic direction of maestro Fatos Qerimaj, Vidoviæ performed mainly Hispanic repertoire and one work by an Albanian author T. Harapi. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10634/1/Franjo-Dugan-playing-organs-in-Zagreb-during-the-first-public-registration-of-a-gramophone-record-in-Europe.html The first remote public registration of a gramophone record in continental Europe was successfully organized in Croatia's capital Zagreb, 1927. It was the third such registration in the world, after the USA, New York in 1925 and GB, London in 1926. The concert of Croatian Christmas carols with Franjo Dugan as the organist in the Zagreb Cathedral (stuffed with 2000 worshippers who were singing), had been registered for the Edison - Bell - Penkala Co. in Zagreb. We mention in passing that Penkala was a famous Croatian inventor, known among others for his "chemical pen", named as penkala in his honor. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 27 Dec 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10632/1/Bunjevci-Croats-from-Backa-and-their-Christmas-traditions-expressed-in-straw-and-cakes.html Straw work is a unique naive art form which originates from the rich folk art of the Bunjevci-Croats settled in the north of Baèka. In Tavankut, a village near the town Subotica, the self-taught women nourish and preserve this naive art skill by entwining beads and making paintings out of straw which portray specific motifs and themes from the life of the Bunjevci-Croats. Also, delicious and richly ornamented Christmas cakes called bo¾iènjak are prepared. On the photo Christmas cake by Dubravka Vrbljanac. With this article we wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 06 Dec 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10633/1/Forum-Center-in-Zagreb-connecting-Croatia-Venezuela-and-Latvia-via-Croatian-Glagolitic-Script.html The aim of Congress Centre FORUM Zagreb is to satisfy the needs of their customers by providing dedicated and customized quality services, as well as prompt and efficient solutions at any time. It is directed by Josip Hrgetiæ, a Croatian born in Venezuela, and by his wife Mara Vitols Hrgetiæ, of Latvian origin. The Centre organizes seminars, workshops, courses, market research, launching of new products, video conferences, press conferences and other  business and social meetings. Their charming halls are docorated with Croatian Glagolitic Script, and moreover, the halls are named after Croatian Glagolitic characters. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 01 Dec 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10630/1/Petar-Guberina-and-his-Verbotonal-method-described-by-Dr-Carl-Asp-in-Zagreb.html Verbotonal method is an auditory-based strategy that maximizes the listening skills of children and adults with hearing impairment and possibly other communications disorders, while simultaneously developing intelligible spoken language through binaural listening.  Originally developed by Professor Petar Guberina of Zagreb University (on the photo) for teaching normal hearing people to speak before reading a foreign language, it has been more popularly used in Europe.  However, Dr. Carl W. Asp, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) has developed both academic and research programs for its applications through the acquisition of a Federal grant since 1967. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 23 Nov 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10629/1/Carmen-Verlichak-author-of-the-book-Edificios-y-monumentos-de-los-Croatas-de-la-Argentina.html Carmen Verlichak is the author of a new monograph entitled Edificios y monumentos de los Croatas de la Argentina, published in 2014 by her own company Krivodol Press. She provides short stories about numerous Croatian families in Argentina. Especially interesting is the story about Father Stjepan Gregov from the island of Pa¹man in Croatia, who emmigrated in dramatic circumstances to Argentina. She also mentions the need for the building at Marcelo T. de Alvear street in Buenos Aires to be directed to its original purpose, a donation to the Croatian people. It was donated by Nicolas Mihanovich, a founder of Argentine Merchent marine. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10626/1/PhotoMath-smart-camera-calculator-and-PhotoPay-created-by-Jurica-Cerovec-and-his-colleagues-in-Croatia.html It's really stunning: the PhotoMath video on Vimeo has very quickly reached 2 million views. Their web page has over 9000 page views each minute, and the iOS app alone was downloaded more than 1.6M times in less than three days in the Automn 2014, becoming the top free app in most countries around the world. It has been created by Jurica Cerovec and his colleagues at MicroBLINK in Croatia. Their products have recently been shown with great success in London, and they have created enormous interest throughout the world. They open completely new perspectives in education and other areas. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10625/1/Miro-Gavran-Croatian-playwright-to-have-eight-premieres-in-eight-countries.html   In the next two months, November and December 2014, the Croatian playwright Miro Gavran will have eight theatrical premieres in eight different countries:  Russia, Czechia, Slovenia, Romaina, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzgovina and in Poland. This rich theatrical series starts on November 6th with the premiere of Gavran's drama "All About Men", in the famous Russian theater RED TORCH from Novosibirsk. Miro Gavran's works have so far been translated into 35 languages. There have been over 250 theatrical premieres worldwide of his dramas and comedies. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10621/1/Darko-Sertics-Applied-Ceramics-company-in-California-Croatia-Taiwan-Japan-and-Israel.html Darko "Matt" Sertic is a well respected entrepreneur who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Ceramics headquartered in Fremont, California. Applied Ceramics, Inc., is a worldwide leading fabricator and supplier of custom-made ceramics, quartz, silicon and sapphire components for the semiconductor processing equipment industry. The company has facilities in California, Croatia, Taiwan, Japan and Israel. He also founded the culinary academy in Sisak, Croatia, called Kul In. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 16 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10619/1/Faust-Vrancic-1551-1617-Memorial-Center-on-the-island-of-Prvic-near-the-town-of-Sibenik-in-Croatia.html Faust Vranèiæ was a distinguished Croatian inventor and encyclopaedist during Renaissance 16/17th centuries. Among his most important inventions we mention the parachute as we use today (very different from Leonardo da Vinci'c), suspension bridge and wind turbine. He wrote an important five language dictionary of the most noble Eureopan languages, which included Latin, Italian, German, Croatian and Hungarian. Faust Vranèiæ, born in the town of ©ibenik, now has a superb Memorial Center on the nearby island of Prviæ, where he was burried according his last wish. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10617/1/Poziv-na-akciju-Pokretom-protiv-Parkinsona-3p-u-Maksimiru-Zagreb-4-listopada-2014-u-10-sati.html Program za subotu 4. listopada 2014.: Park Maksimir u Zagrebu, 10-15h prezentacija naèina vje¾banja, 11h zajednièko hodanje Putem Nade (podr¹ka borbi  oboljelih od Parkinsonove bolesti i sindroma), 12h koncert Nenada Bacha, Radojke ©verko i gostiju, 17 h projekcija filma „Everything Is Forever“ (Kino Tu¹kanac). Nakon projekcije filma bit æe razgovor s Nenadom Bachom. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 28 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10618/1/Professor-Tefko-Saracevic-distinguished-Croatian-American-expert-in-Information-Sciences.html Professor Tefko Saraèeviæ studied electrical engineering at the University of Zagreb, Croatia and completed Ph.D. (1970) studies in information science at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. As principal investigator or co-principal he has received research grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes for Health, Department of Education, Council for Library Resources, the Rockefeller Foundation, UNESCO, and several other national and international organizations. His results are widely reported, distributed, and cited. He is recipient of honorary doctorate from the University of Zadar, which is the oldest Croatian university, founded in 1396. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10599/1/Ivan-Saric-of-Croatia-winning-at-World-Chess-Olympiad-against-Magnus-Carlsen-the-current-world-champion.html In the 10th round of the Chess Olympiad in Tromsoe, World Champion Magnus Carlsen lost to Croatia's Ivan ©ariæ, and Norway's team A lost to Croatia 0.5-3.5. It is interesting that it the 2014 World Chess Olympiad is world’s 4th largest sporting event, and Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg opened proceedings and made the first move for Norway’s world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, which he then lost with Ivan ©ariæ. Ivan ©ariæ is a former Junior World Chess Champion and Junior European Chess Champion. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10597/1/Yin-Yang-fantastic-Chinese-painter-exhibited-in-2014-in-Croatia-due-to-indefatigable-Ante-Glibota.html   Due to the efforts of indefatigable Mr. Ante Glibota, Croatian artistic critic and director of galleries in Paris in Shanghai, Croatia had a rare opportunity to be acquainted with some of the finest contemporary Chinese artists. Two exhibitions were organized in 2014, one in the city of Pula, and another one in the city of Rijeka. Here we concentrate on works of art Yin Yang, with his artistic (as well as social and philosophical) theme of coal miners. It is in a sense autobiographica exhibition, since Yin Yang worked as a coal miner during about two decades. After Croatia, the exhibition will be shown in Belgium and France. Mr Ante Glibota is a leading international authority for contemporary Chinese art. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 09 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10596/1/Operation-quotStormquot-1995-prevented-new-genocide-in-BiH-and-liberated-occupied-parts-of-Croatia.html Congratulations on the occasion of Victory Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders on 5th August to citizens of Croatia and all Croatians in the world.  The old Fortress of Croatian King Zvonimir (from 11th century) under the Croatian flag, in liberated town of Knin, just a few days after the start of the operation "Storm" in 1995, has been visited by dr. Franjo Tuðman, the then president of the Republic of Croatia, together with Gojko ©u¹ak, Minister of Defense (both on the photo), general Ante Gotovina and others. The town of Knin has been liberated after five years of occupation. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 03 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10595/1/Drazen-Prelec-distinguished-Croatian-expert-for-Neuroeconomics-and-professor-at-MIT-USA.html Professor Drazen Prelec, born in Croatia's capital Zagreb in 1955, completed his studies of Applied Mathematics at Harvard University in 1978, and earned Ph.D in 1983 in Experimental Psychology. He is one of the leading experts in Neuroeconomics, where pscychology and neuroscience intersect. Professor Prelec investigates both the development of normative decision theory and the exploration of the empirical failures of that theory. He is professor at MIT, holding three appointments: at the Department of Economics, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and at the Sloan School of Management. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 02 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10594/1/Malka-Marom-from-Israel-and-Joso-Spralja-from-Croatia-singing-sensation-from-1960s.html In 1963, Malka Marom and Joso ©pralja formed the singing duo Malka & Joso. For the next four and half years, they sang folk songs of many lands in fourteen languages - well above ground: in Yorkville’s coffee houses, college campuses, supper clubs, radio and TV and Capitol recordings. In their repertoire they had Israeli and and Croatian songs as well. Malka & Joso have recorded four albums. Malka & Joso Forever, a CD retrospective of their songs was released by EMI in 2001 to rave reviews. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 01 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10593/1/Mladen-Bestvina-Croatian-mathematician-delivered-a-lecture-at-the-Institut-Henri-Poincare-in-Paris.html Professor Mladen Bestvina is distinguished Croatian mathematician working at the University of Utah in the USA. Trained in mathematical sciences at the University of Zagreb, he is a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. In 2014 he had the honor to deliver the invited lecture at the Insitut Henry Poincare in Paris, one of the most prestigious mathematical institutions in the world. The title of his talk was "On the asymptotic dimension of a curve complex". On the photo Professor Bestvina with his wife Mrs. Cynthia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 27 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10591/1/Michel-Iellatchitch-from-France-descendant-of-the-Russian-branch-of-noble-Croatian-family-of-Jelacic.html Mr. Michel Iellatchitch, citizen of France living in the province of Alsace, visited the city of Zagreb from April 25th till 28th with his two sons Victor and François. While walking through the Zrinjevac park, a local guide, describing them important Croatian historical persons, asked them if they are familiar with the name of Jelaèiæ. They answered: "Yes, we are Jelaèiæ's!" Mr. Michel Ielatchitch is a descendant of the so called Russian branch of this noble Croatian family, about the history of which he has written a very nice historical survey in the French language, available via Internet. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10587/1/TARARA-singing-and-dance-connecting-Maori-people-in-New-Zealand-with-Croatians.html We invite you to enjoy the magnificent Samoan capella performances and indigenous chants combined with Croatian harmony blockbusters: Vilo moja (My Fairy), Ju te san se zajubio (I Fell In Love With You), Samo moru virujen (I Believe To The See Only), and other. Breathless feeling goes further with Maori who are, within their customs, songs and dances presentation surprising everyone with Maori version of the song "Vilo moja." Maori and Croatian all get on very well. They have a similar way of looking at life and relationships. Tarara is a mixture of Maori people and Croatians in New Zelaland. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10586/1/Croatian-World-Games-Zagreb-21-26-July-2014.html About 750 Croats from 25 countries on 5 continents will participate in the Croatian World Games, 21-26 July, 2014 in Croaia's Zagreb. These are the third Croatian World Games. The previous ones took place in 2006 and 2010 in the city of Zadar and more than 800 competitors participated from 40 countries around the world. In addition to participants from outside the fatherland, participants from Croatia and from Bosnia and Herzegovina will also participate in the Games. The organizer of this important project is the Croatian World Congress and Games are held under the auspices of the President of Croatia. The event starts on 21st July, 19:30, in the Zagreb Cathedral. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 16 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10585/1/International-Folklore-Festival-in-Zagreb-2014-dedicated-to-the-region-of-Medjimurje-in-Croatian-north.html The 48th International Folklore Festival in Zagreb, 16-20 July 2014, is dedicated to the folklore and heritage of Meðimurje, the northernmost part of Croatia. Participants of the Festival also include folklore groups from other parts of Croatia, as well as groups coming from distant foreign countries. Stage performances will be complemented by exhibitions, dance and music workshops, as well as traditional church music and world music concerts. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 12 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10584/1/Pag-Lace-is-a-miracle-of-Croatian-folk-art-on-the-island-of-Pag.html   A systematic teaching of preparing the Pag lace on the island of Pag near the city of Zadar started in 1906 (cancelled in 1948 and renewed in 1994). But it is known that already in the 15th century the Pag lace has been prepared within the benedictine convent of St Margarita on the island of Pag. Hundreds of hours of patient work, without any mistake, are needed to produce a high quality lace. In the town of Pag there is a Gallery of Pag Lace (Galerija pa¹ke èipke), which we warmly recommend you to see it. On the photo dating from 1916, is a little Pag lacemaker. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10582/1/Mark-Begich-US-senator-presented-with-the-Croatian-American-Bar-Association8217s-2013-Vinodol-Code-Award.html At the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on May 20, 2014, the Croatian American Bar Association presented the 2013 Vinodol Code Award to U.S. Senator Mark Begich, in recognition of his distinguished public service career and vigilant attention to international matters affecting the worldwide Croatian community, as specifically exemplified by his insight on matters affecting economic and political progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and for his introduction of Senate Resolution 131 on May 8, 2013 in the Senate. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 06 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10581/1/Canada-Day-celebration-in-Zagreb-features-Emmanuel-Vukovich-a-distinguished-violinist-with-Croatian-roots.html Emmanuel Vukovich, distinguished Candian violinist of younger generation, has Croatian roots: one of his grandfathers is from the town of Brinje in the region of Lika. Mr. Vukovich and his colleague pianist Hyun-Ho Choi had the honor to have a concert at the Hrvatski Glazbeni Zavod in Zagreb, on the occasion of the Canada Day, in the presence of Her Excellency Mrs. Louise LaRocque, Canadian ambassador to Croatia, and about 300 invited persons. He is the recipient of McGill University’s first Schulich Golden Violin Award, The Canada Council for the Arts Orford String Quartet Scholarship, etc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 04 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10580/1/Ana-Lenard-of-Croatia-is-European-karate-champion-for-2014-in-Finland.html Ana Lenard is the gold medalist at the 49th European Karate Championships, in the category under 61kg. The competition was organized in Finland in Tampere. Ana Lenard is from the town of Samobor near Zagreb, a well known and very beautiful resort, in the area which is a paradise for mountaineering recreation. Another Croatian representative, Ivona Tubiæ, has been decorated at the same competition in Finland by the bronze medal in the category under 68 kg. This is a big success of Croatian sports. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 03 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10578/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavatat-Croatia-hosts-childrens-artistic-troup-from-Kaliningrad-Russia-4th-July-2014.html Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, artistic director of Epidaurus Festival: My wish is that every sound produced at Epidaurus Festival would merge with Cavtat's magical hug, and that every word, every verse, whether sung or spoken, would, for centuries to come, continue to echo throughout its old streets, the very same ones that - within and of themselves  - had been a stage for centuries already. BREVIS Ensemble from Kaliningrad, composed of children, will have a concert at the Epidaurus Festival on 4th July 2014, at 9 pm, marking the birth of distinguished Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10577/1/Ljiljana-Coklin-teaches-writing-at-the-University-of-California-Santa-Barbara.html   In the midst of the Croatian War of Independence, Ljiljana Coklin, today a lecturer in the Writing Department at UC Santa Barbara, was just a college student trying to complete her degree and escape chaos. Academically focused and driven, she finished her undergraduate education, and found immediate refuge in Canada. Today, she calls Santa Barbara her home. Her winding path to Santa Barbara brings up numerous unanswered questions of how she found her way here and where she’s headed. In her distinct Croatian accent, she opens up to answer these questions and tell her story. juliagraham@umail.ucsb.edu (Julia Graham) Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10576/1/My-Little-Piece-of-Land-attractive-brochure-about-Croatian-farmers-published-by-Suske-consulting-in-Germany.html   The project "My Little Piece of Land", initiated by Suske consulting, Germany, focuses on visual and written portrays of 14 farmers from protected areas in Croatia and their favourite places in the landscape. The "favorite places" will be presented with a traveling exhibition in public buildings nationwide. This accompanying brochure offers more information about the farmers using original quotations regarding their approach towards farming, relation to the landscape, every day work, farming traditions, the beautiful and the difficult side of being a farmer in Croatia and more. On the photo Marija Martinko, a member of the project team. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10575/1/1135-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia-more-than-600-years-before-the-discovery-of-America.html The Croatian Prince Branimir, 9th century, made important steps in strengthening the relations with Rome. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters, the first one dated on May 21, 879. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized (at that time the international legitimacy was given by the Pope), which, as we see, happened more than eleven centuries ago! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 14 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10574/1/Gavrans-premiere-of-quotAll-About-Womenquot-in-Paris-and-hundredth-performance-of-quotCreons-Antigonequot-in-Avignon.html Miro Gavran will have the premiere of his drama "All About Women" in Paris on July 6th. The premiere will happen in LA FUNAMBLE THEATRE MONTMARTRE in the production of  "Compagnie du soir", and the show will play every day until July 29th. As luck would have it, on that same July 6th at the Theater Festival in Avignon, the formal 100th performance of Gavran's drama "Creon's Antigone" is to be performed by the ROSEAU Theater, which will then in Avignon be played 20 times in a row for the duration of the festival. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10572/1/Josos-Croatian-Seafood-Restaurant-in-Toronto-in-Stephen-Holts-interview-with-Leo-Spralia.html Stephen Holt interviews Leo Spralia at Joso's, one of Toronto's top Seafood restaurants, during the Toronto International Film Festival as broadcast on the Stephen Holt Show. Sept.'02. The restaurant serves food prepared in Dalmatian way from Croatian coast. Owned and operated by Leo and Shirley ©pralja and founded by Joso ©pralja in the 1960′s, Joso’s restaurant has achieved continuous success of over 36 years in business and is considered a landmark of the Toronto hospitality scene. It has been visited by numerous celebrities, like Mike Jagger, Paul Newman, Jose Feliciano etc. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10571/1/Nikola-Tesla-Electric-Vehicles-Rally-Croatia-2014-directed-by-Igor-Kolovrat.html Nikola Tesla Electric Vehicles Rally Croatia 2014 was the first international electric vehicle rally in Croatia. It was held from May 27 till May 31 2014, covering approximately 150 -200 km per day and accompanied by entertainment programs. Croatian engineers have designed and produced a considerable number of electric car models (for example, Rimac, Dok-ing) which were be showcased during the event. The director of the EV Rally in Croatia is Igor Kolovrat. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 10 Jun 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10568/1/Memorial-plaque-to-three-Croatians-from-the-17th-century-in-the-Garden-of-Gethsemane-in-Jerusalem.html On March, 29 2014 the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem was filled with pilgrims from Croatia. The reason for this great gathering was the ceremony of putting up a memorial plaque to the Croatians, brothers Pavao, Antun and Jakov in this biblical place on the slopes of the Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed the night before his crucifixion. In 1681 these knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem bought the Garden of Gethsemane and donated it to the Custody of the Holy Land. On the photo Cardinal Vinko Puljiæ, the Sarajevo Archbishop, who unveiled the memorial plaque. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 30 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10566/1/The-Baron-familys-Croatian-tamburitza-band-in-the-USA-in-1930s.html By age 12, the Baron kids were proficient on traditional Croatian tamburitza instruments such as the prim, tambura and bas-prim, and were put to work playing at weddings, apartments or wherever my great-grandfather could hire them out (places where shots of whiskey apparently flowed during breaks). Their parents are from Zagreb, Croatia, who carved out a life in Braddock, in a rented flat near Pittsburgh's burgeoning steel mills. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 27 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10567/1/-Tomislav-Sunic-former-Croatian-diplomat-author-of-the-monograph-Chronique-des-Temps-Modernes-in-2014.html One is surprised when Tomislav Suniæ, a political theorist and former Croatian diplomat, states that Europeans have as much to learn from Americans as Americans, from Europeans. The reason is that far too many European nationalists still define themselves through a hostility and antagonism towards neighboring Europeans. As Sunic argues, in light of our current geopolitical situation, European nationalists cannot afford the luxury of dwelling on historical grievances, no matter how real they might be. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 26 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10565/1/Ljubo-Krasic-director-of-Croatian-Ethnic-Institute-in-Chicago-USA.html The Franciscans established the Croatian Ethnic Institute in 1975, with headquarters in Chicago, for the purpose of preserving and promoting the Croatian heritage in the United States and Canada. This foundation was established with one far-sighted goal, namely, that all which is valuable and in any way related to the Croatians could be found in one place and used for various kinds of research. An additional goal of the Institute was to promote Croatian history, culture, literature, and heritage. The current director of the Croatian Ethnic Institute is fra Ljubo Krasiæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 22 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10563/1/Diljem-Hrvatske-prikuplja-se-pomoae-stradalima-od-poplava.html Caritas Zagrebaèke nadbiskupije poziva ljude dobre volje na solidarnost i djelotvornu ljubav prema stradalima u poplavama. Svi koji ¾ele pomoæi mogu to uèiniti na dva naèina: uplatom na raèun Caritasa Zagrebaèke nadbiskupije: IBAN HR1823600001101340277, poziv na broj 05400; donacijom hrane koja mo¾e du¾e stajati, vode, odjeæe i higijenskih potrep¹tina, koje su sada najpotrebnije. Donacije je moguæe predati sljedeæih dana od 8 do 18 sati na ovim adresama: Gajnice (Crnojezerska 20), Tre¹njevka (Selska cesta 165), Dubrava (Avenija Dubrava 220) i Rakitje (Ribièka 4). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 20 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10562/1/Ivan-Hrvoic-Croatian-scientist-inventor-entrepreneur-and-benefactor-in-Canada.html Ivan Hrvoiæ completed his studies in Electrical Engineering at the University of Zagreb, and earned his PhD in the field of Experimental Physics from the same university. In 1972 he immigrated to Canada, where in 1982 he founded Geo Systems, Inc., which is today the leading producer of magnetometers in the world, exporting its product to numerous countries, including Israel. In the late 1980's he participated in founding the Alumni Society of former students of Croatian Universities (AMCA Toronto), and from 1990-1995 was the president of this organization. His humanitarian and media activities in Canada were extremely important during the 1990-1995 aggression on Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 16 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10561/1/Vlasta-Zekulic-Croatian-Army-female-officer-trained-Afghan-military-police.html   Croatian female military police officer Vlasta Zekuliæ, PhD in international relations and national security, trained Afghan military police, despite social taboos. In Croatia during her career, she commanded military police platoon and company, and as instructor trained Croatian officers for missions, and then in Afghanistan she trained Afghan military police students on military investigation and work of the provost marshals. She was not afraid of being discriminated against because she is a woman. She completed her education at the Croatian Defense Academy "Petar Zrinski" and at the prestigious Military Academy "The Citadel" in South Carolina in the USA. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 15 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10560/1/StartupCroatia-Conference-May-22-23-2014-in-Zagreb-to-facilitate-changes-in-values-and-habits.html The main goal of the conference is to show participants some real examples of how dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial organizational culture can be developed inside a large, medium or small organization, how to increase profitability and improve competitiveness and company's overall functioning. In addition, to facilitate changes in values and habits, changes in majority of population lacking initiative, creativity and openness for new business ideas and opportunities. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Mon, 12 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10557/1/Latica-Aniae-won-1st-Prize-at-Liezen-International-Cello-Competition-in-Austria.html Latica Aniæ (19), cello student at the Zagreb Academy of Music, in the class of prof. Valter Despalj, won 1st Prize at the Liezen (Austria) International Cello Competition. There were over 40 students  from Europe, Asia and America competing in her age category of 19 to 23. The panel of judges was composed of distinguished professors from music academies in Vienna, Cologne, Ljubljana, Prague and Salzburg. Her interpretations of  demanding works by Boccherini, Beethoven, Elgar and Ligeti  were also met with very enthusiastic applause from the audience. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 03 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10556/1/Ivan-Bjelovucic-the-first-in-history-to-fly-over-the-Alps-in-1913.html One of the greatest successes of Ivan Bjelovuèiæ (1889 – 1949) was achieved on 25 January 1913 when, as a French pilot, he managed to fly over the Alps between Brigue and Domodossola in 26 minutes and thus become the first pilot in the history who did it. Born in Peru, on his father's side he was a descendant from the family of sea captains from Janjina, Pelje¹ac peninsula in Croatia. Recently a postage stamp was issued in his honor in Croatia in 100,000 copies. marinko.frka@gmail.com (Mauricij Frka-Pete�i�) Fri, 02 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10552/1/Goran-Visnjic-in-an-appeal-for-the-Croatian-Scholarship-Fund.html The Croatian Scholarship Fund recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a dinner in Sacramento. The crowd was surprised with a video message from movie and television actor Goran Visnjic congratulating the Croatian Scholarship Fund on its many years of success. Goran in the video reminds the audience to bid early and often for a special live auction item, which is lunch in Los Angeles with Goran. This item received the highest bid in the live auction with spirited bidding for several minutes before the final winner was announced at the CSF Gala Dinner. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Tue, 29 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10550/1/Happy-Easter---Sretan-Uskrs-2014-through-art-of-Jozo-Kljakovic.html Wishing a Happy Easter to all readers of the CROWN, we touch a part of the work of art of distinguished Croatian painter Jozo Kljakoviæ (1889-1969). In Zagreb there is a Memorial Museum of Jozo Kljakoviæ, dedicated to his life and work. He is well known for his frescos in the Pontifical Croatian St. Jerome Institute in Rome and in the church of St. Mark in Zagreb. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 19 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10549/1/8216Everything-is-Forever8217-biographic-film-about-Nenad-Bach-wins-international-filmfest-top-awards-in-Houston.html   The journey of Croatian-American composer/singer and writer Nenad Bach through war and peace, and rock and roll captured in the documentary/feature film ‘Everything is Forever’ won top awards at the 47th Annual Worldfest Houston International Film Festival (April 4-13). The feature film garnered the prestigious Platinum Remi Award for Theatrical Feature Film & Video Award and the Special Jury Remi Award for Music Video Award – Stage Concert/ Performance. Written by Violi Calvert. On the photo Stehanie Silber, Victor Zimet and Nenad. violicalvert@optusnet.com.au (Violi Calvert) Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10548/1/The-Croatian-Academy-of-America-celebrates-61-years-1953---2014.html The Croatian Academy of America is celebrating its 61st anniversary with its Annual Dinner to be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Appetito Ristorante in New York City with cocktails starting at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starting at 7:30 p.m. The keynote address will be made by Frank Jankac on “Enemy Aliens: Recovering the Unknown Story of the Internment of Croats in North America During World War I”. An additional presentation will be made to commemorate the work of the late Karlo Mirth. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10547/1/Vuprem-oci-an-old-traditional-Croatian-song-very-popular-among-French-vocal-choirs.html Vuprem oèi is a very tender and poetic Croatian folk song from the region of Meðimurje on the north of Croatia. Its simple melody follows a pentatonic pattern, so typical for this part of Croatia. We express our deep gratitude to Professor Kre¹imir Veseliæ, distinguished Croatian mathematician, who informed us about popularity of this song in France. We also owe our sincere gratitude to numerous French choirs and their conductors for their exceptional perfomances. Moreover, they all sing this song in Croatian! This song is a jewel of the European cultural landscape. On the photo Mrs. Pascale Scarabin from France, fantastic solo interpretor of Vuprem oèi. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 17 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10545/1/Ignacio-Frezik-Croatian-that-flooded-Colombia-and-half-of-the-world-with-his-strawberries.html For half a century, The Frezik-Rozman Family is reputed to sell the most delicious strawberries in EL FRESAL (The Strawberry Place) located at Saucio neighborhood, Choconta Municipality of Colombia. Ignacio Frezik came to Colombia in 1954 as a refugee from World War II after escaping from four concentration camps. With his wife Elizabeth Rozman (on the photo) and their children also from Croatia, he began less than zero: Bricklayer, domestic service, foreman, farmer, cook and micro-entrepreneur. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 12 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10542/1/Branko-Istvancic-Croatian-filmmaker-recipient-of-the-Liliane-Stewart-Award-for-Design-Arts-in-Montreal-Canada.html Branko I¹tvanèiæ is recipient of a highly praised award at the The International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) 2014 in Montreal, Canada, for his very beautiful and poetic documentary film "Straw-Girls." The “straw girls” are anonymous Croatian artists of Bunjevci ethnicity who live in the province of Baèka. They found straw to be the “green” medium of choice for creating paintings, sculptures and applied art objects as an antidote to their difficult life on the vast Pannonian plain. In 2013 Mr Branko II¹tvanèiæ already won the Gold Camera Award for best documentary in Los Angeles, USA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10539/1/Katarina-Peroeeviae-published-The-Right-to-Dignity-on-The-Cyprus-higher-education-Portal-.html Even at first glance, it is clear that we live in a materialistic world, where man is (or has already become) the means and the goods to make a profit. We live in modern  slavery, where slaveholders have been replaced by employers, in which hard labor work has been replaced with working hours from morning to evening and in which, instead of meals, we get a cellphone and the company car, so we can always be available and on time. That is the reason why today, more than ever, human rights are being heavily discussed and among them also the right to dignity. Isn’t that a paradox in a society where the basic human needs are not achieved... letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10544/1/Caltech-Appoints-Diana-Jergovic-to-position-of-Vice-President-for-Strategy-Implementation.html Caltech‬ has named Diana Jergovic (left) as its vice president for strategy implementation. In the newly created position, Jergovic will collaborate closely with the president and provost, and with the division chairs, faculty, and senior leadership on campus and at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to execute and integrate Caltech's strategic initiatives and projects and ensure that they complement and support the overall education and research missions of the campus and JPL. This appointment returns the number of vice presidents at the Institute to six. Dr. Jergovic is the daughter of ‪‎Croatian‬ immigrants to ‪Chicago‬'s South Side. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10537/1/Ukrainian---Croatian-friendship.html Croatian-Ukrainian ties are very old. The so called White Croatians originate from the western part of Ukraine. It is no surprise that, for example, the Ukrainian traditional art and the architecture of wooden churches are close to that of the north of Croatia. In 2010 a nice monument was erected in honor of distinguished Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko in Croatian town of Lipik, who spent a few years in Croatia. Ukraine was the first country which, as a member of the UN, recognized the Republic of Croatia. On the photo one can see Croatian and Ukrainian Easter eggs, decorated by Annette Hricko Czupylo, an Ukrainian living in the USA. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10536/1/Professor-Suncica-Canic-Croatian-American-mathematician-uses-math-to-build-better-stents.html University of Houston mathematician Sunica Canic and her colleagues build computer models to study stents. Their simulations could lead to better designs and also help doctors select the right stents for specific procedures. Computer scientists usually model stents in three dimensions, keeping track of about 200,000 mesh points points Together with her collaborator Josip Tambaca of the University of Zagreb in Croatia, and her Ph. D. student Mate Kosor, Canic wrote a much simpler program that approximates stents with only 400 mesh points. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10535/1/Croatian-Fraternal-Union-CFU-founded-in-1894-in-the-USA-celebrates-120-years-of-existence.html From a membership of less than 300 in 1894, the Croatian Fraternal Union, or in Croatian - Hrvatska bratska zajednica, has grown into an organization with approximately 60,000 members worldwide. The history of the Croatian Fraternal Union actually coincides with the history of the Croatian people in North America. From the beginning, when an itinerant young newspaperman came to Pittsburgh from Chicago in the late fall of 1893, Zdravko V. Mu¾ina attracted more than 300 people to a meeting on Jan. 14, 1894, to organize a mutual benefit society for all Croatians. On the photo Mr. Bernard Luketich, president of CFU. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 16 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10533/1/Vinko-Coce-1954-2013-Croatian-tenor-and-klapa-singer-from-the-city-of-Trogir.html Vinko Coce is a distingushed Croatian pop and klapa singer, known for his numerous unforgettable songs like "Vilo moja“ (My Fairy), „Ribari“ (Mariners), or „Mirno spavaj ru¾o moja“ (Sleep peacefully my rose). He is known for his numerous humanitarian concerts, in particular during the 1990s. Among his memorable appearances are the concerts at the grand stadium in the city of Split. We invite You to listen to his singing. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10531/1/England-U18-1-2-Croatia-U18-the-second-Croatian-soccer-victory-against-England-in-just-48-hours.html England's soccer team Under-18 has been defeated by Croatian young team U18  with the result of 2-1 for the second time in just 48 hours. Congratulations to Croatian players and their coach for this big sports success in two friendly matches St George's Park in England. We remind the readers of the CROWN of the historic 3:2 Croatian sports victory against the English senior soccer representation at Wembley in London in 2007. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10528/1/Heritage-and-History-Tour-of-Croatia-with-Robert-Jerin-September-26---October-9-2014.html Join noted genealogist, Robert Jerin, for this custom designed exploration of Croatia’s history and heritage. We’ll have a chance to meet with local villagers as well as professionals working in the field of genealogy while we tour this country rich in tradition and benefiting from a confluence of cultures for thousands of years. We will be visiting: Dubrovnik, Peljesac, Medjugorje, Makarska, Split, Brac Island, Plitvice Lakes, Karlovac, Zumberak, Samobor, Zagreb stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10525/1/Dr-Svyetlana-Vyalova-Russian-expert-in-Croatian-Glagolitic-Script-writes-about-the-Bercic-Collection.html Svyetlana Olegovna Vyalova is distinguished expert in Croatian Glagolitic Script, working in the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg, which the Russians claim to be the largest in the world. The library is in possession of the Berèiæ Collection, which is the largest collection of Croatian Glagolitic manuscripts and books kept outside of Croatia, purchased by the Russian Imperial Academz already in 1865. It contains 228 items, and among them is extremely rare 1483 Croatian Glagolitic incunabulum, which is considered as one of the greatest valuables of the Library. According to her own words, Dr. Vyalova dedicated her best scientific years to the research of the Croatian Glagolitic heritage. wialova@gmail.com (Svyetlana Olegovna Vyalova) Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10513/1/Karlo-J-Mirth-1917-2013-distinguished-Croatian-writer-and--lifetime-president-of-Croatian-Academy-of-America.html Karlo Mirth was born in Otoèac in Croatian region of Lika, where also Nikola Tesla was born. He studied Forestry and Civil Engineering at the University of Zagreb. Forced to leave Croatia after 1945, he studied  Journalism at the University of Rome. He later studied at the Universities of Barcelona and Madrid, and the Library Sciences at Columbia University. Karlo Mirth was a prolific writer of many articles related to Croatian culture and history. He was very active in Croatian Academy of America, and in 2013 published his autobiographical book ®ivot u emigraciji (Life as an Emigree). darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 02 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10510/1/Marin-Soljacic-Croatian-physicist-and-inventor-founder-of-WiTricity-Corp-announces-quotGOODBY-WIRESquot.html The story starts one late night a few years ago, with professor Marin Soljaèiæ, standing in his pajamas, staring at his cell-phone on the kitchen counter. “It was probably the sixth time that month that I was awakened by my cell-phone beeping to let me know that I had forgotten to charge it. It occurred to me that it would be so great if the thing took care of its own charging.” To make this possible, one would have to have a way to transmit power wirelessly, so Soljaèiæ started thinking which physical phenomena could help make this wish a reality. In October 2013 Intel was involved in a $25 million Series E funding round for WiTricity, founded by Marin Soljaèiæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 26 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10509/1/Milan-Horvat-1919-2014-distinguished-Croatian-conductor-collaborated-with-worlds-most-famous-orchestras.html For five years, from 1951 to 1956, maestro Milan Horvat was chief conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin. Than in 1969 up to 1975 he led the newly formed Symphony Orchestra ORF in Vienna. He was an honorary conductor of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. He collaborated with the greatest soloists of the world such as Mstislav Rostropovich, David Oistrakh, Yehudi Menuhin, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, etc. He taught at the University of Graz in Austria, where his star pupil was Fabio Luisi, now music director of the Zurich Opera. The key to his vitality was, as he put it, his "hunger for music". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 24 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10507/1/Joza-Vrljicak-writing-about-Croatian-Government-Advisory-Council-for-Croats--Abroad.html Mr. Joza Vrljièak from Buenos Aires, Argentina,  participated in the First Meeting of the Advisory Council to the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Croats Living Abroad, which was held in Zagreb on 18th to 20th December 2013. The Council was established by Croatian law in 2012 and it is formed by 55 representatives of Croatians from around the globe. joza.vrljicak@gmail.com (Joza Vrlji�ak) Sun, 19 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10506/1/Ante-Glibota-curator-of-the-prestigious-exhibition-Contemporary-Chinese-Art-in-Luxembourg-18-Jan---9-Feb-2014.html Ante Glibota is distinguished Croatian expert in the history of art and architecture, a titular member of the European Academy of Sciences, Arts and Lettres (Membre titulaire de l’Académie Européenne des Sciences, des Arts et des Lettres). He has exceptional honour to be the curator of  important exhibition entitled "Art Chinois Contemporain 2" (Contemporary Chinese Art), to be held in Luxembourg from 18 January to 9 February 2014. Admission to the exhibition is free. Mr. Glibota lives in Paris and Shanghai. He is curator of the Museum of Art and Urbanity in Shanghai, China. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 11 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10505/1/Croatia-Summer-Conservation-Field-School-June-20---July-18-2014-initiated-by-the-University-of-Oregon-USA.html The Croatia Conservation Field School adds an exciting international element to the University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program. It is an intensive program that allows students to gain hands-on experience in a culturally rich setting. Students will explore villages, while learning the history of the area of the city of Trogir (protected by UNESCO, on the photo) and on the island of Braè, documenting and analyzing important structures, and participating in a hands-on building project. The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students. z@zerostudio.net (Zoran Orlic) Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10504/1/Dr-Peter-Kuzmic-authority-on-Christian-response-to-Marxism-and-on-Christian-ministry-in-post-Communist-contexts.html Dr. Peter Kuzmic is the foremost evangelical scholar in Eastern Europe and is considered an authority on the subject of Christian response to Marxism and on Christian ministry in post-Communist contexts. He co-founded and directs Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, Croatia, the first evangelical theological school in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. He also founded Timisoara Theological Institute, a Romanian school affiliated with ETS. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10503/1/Merry-Christmas-and-a-Happy-New-Year-2014-to-all-the-people-of-good-will.html Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the readers of the CROWN from Croatian painter Zdenka Sertiæ, on the photo. Croats have about five hundred Christmas carols, more than any other nation in the world. One of truly famous works of art, related to Christams, is due to Croatian sculptor Andrija Buvina from the 13th century, carved on monumental wooden doors of the Cathedral of St. Dujam in the city of Split. We also send a special Christmas greeting to Mr. Dario Kordiæ and Mr. Slobodan Praljak and their families. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 22 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10500/1/-Miro-Gavrans-world-premiere-of-quotHOW-TO-STEAL-A-WIFEquot-in-Vilnius-in-Lithuania-adapted-from-his-comedy.html The world premiere of the film "How to Steal a Wife", which was adapted from Miro Gavran's theatre comedy "Henpecked Husbands", is scheduled for December 20th in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The producer is LITL BAZ PICTURES from Vilnius. The director is the young, but exceptionally successful Donatas Ulvydas. Shortly after its release in Vilnius, the film will play in theaters in America and Europe, so screenings are already lined up in Chicago, London, Oslo, Copenhagen, Bergen ... Very recently Miro Gavran had premieres in Slovakia, Czechia and in Russia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 16 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10499/1/Andrija-Mohorovicic-1857-1936-great-Croatian-scientist-discoverer-of-the-MOHO-discontinuity-in-Earths-crust.html The MOHO is the boundary between the crust and the mantle in the Earth. This is a depth where seismic waves change velocity and there is also a change in chemical composition. Also termed the Mohorovièiæ discontinuity after the Croatian seismologist Andrija Mohorovièiæ (1857-1936) who discovered it. The boundary is between 25 and 60 km deep beneath the continents and between 5 and 8 km deep beneath the ocean floor. The discovery of MOHO is one of the greatest achievements in the history of Croatian science. Andrija Mohorovièiæ was born in the town of Volosko on the northern part Croatian coast. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 16 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10498/1/Frok-Zefi-Catholic-priest-historian-and-publicist-in-Croatia.html Besides his regular duties in his parish, Don Frok Zefi (on the photo) is very active as a historian and publicist. Till now he has published about a dozen of books and monographs, most of them in Zagreb and Osijek, and some of them printed in Albanian as well. No doubt, the greatest Albanian in history was legenedary Mother Teresa, educated as a girl by Croatian Jesuits. The greatest expert in the history of Albanians was distinguished Croatian scientist and polyglot Milan pl. ©ufflay (1879-1931). darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 13 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10495/1/Bijeli-Put---White-Path-10-26-December-1993-the-greatest-humanitarian-action-in-European-History.html Dr. Slobodan Lang is one of initators of White Path / Bijeli Put humanitarian project. Bijeli Put 1993 is the greatest humanitarian project in European History. It is the first and only successful joint humanitarian project of Catholic Christians and Muslims. In December 2013 the 20 years since the White Path has been solmenly marked in the building of the Council of the City of Zagreb. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10493/1/Latica-Aniae-Kristina-Winiarski-and-Vid-Veljak-soloists-with-the-Stuttgart-Chamber-Orchestra-in-Germany-2013.html Latica Aniæ (Croatia), Kristina Winiarski (Sweden) and Vid Veljak (Croatia) are among the most gifted students of maestro Valter De¹palj, distinguished professor of violoncello at the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb. They had a privilege to be elected among nine out of about hundred participants of masterclasses in Rutesheim, Germany, as soloists  for the final concert with the internationally known Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra in November 2013. Among the former students of maestro De¹palj is Luka ©uliæ, a member of globally known 2 CELLOS. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 09 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10492/1/Max-Emanuel-Cencic-world-class-countertenor-singer-recipient-of-the-Diapason-dor-award-in-Paris-2013.html Max Emanuel Cenciæ, Croatian countertenor, "great amongst great", is recipient of the award Diapason d'or (Golden Diapason) for 2013. It is an important recognition to the spectacular singing career of this former singer of the famous Wiener Sanger Knaben (Vienna Boy's Choir). It is interesting that Mr. Cenciæ is not the first Croatian recipient of Diapason d'or, it was already won by Katarina Livljaniæ with her Ensemble Dialogos in 2004. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 07 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10489/1/Croatian-events-in-Argentina-2013-Buenos-Aires-Celebra-Croacia-Klapa-Kastav-Chaco-etc.html   Joza Vrljièak sent us numerous video recordings and photos concerning the Croatian Day celebrated in Argentinean capital Buenos Aires, in November 2013. It is estmated that there are about 300,000 citizens of Croatian origin in Argentina. Croatian community in Argentina is very active, espeically in the field of culture. Numerous Croatinas contributed in various ways to the prestige and wellbeing of Argentina. Probably the best known among them is Juan (Ivan) Vucetich 1858-1925, the father of the scientific dactiloscopy, that is, of identification by fingerprints. joza.vrljicak@gmail.com (Joza Vrlji�ak) Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10487/1/Ana-Vidovic-classical-guitar-prodigy-interviewed-for-Guitar-Artistry.html Ana Vidoviæ was born in Croatia, and began performing in her native city of Karlovac at the age of 8. By the age of 11 she was performing internationally, and at 13 became the youngest student to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy of the University of Zagreb, where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer. Vidoviæ's reputation in Europe led to an invitation to study at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, U.S., with Manuel Barrueco, from where she graduated in May 2003. Here we provide an interview for Guitar Artistry, and several of her recordings. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10485/1/-Vesna-Drapac-Deconstructing-Yugoslavia---a-Transnational-History-a--monograph-reviewed-by-Dr-Mladen-Ibler.html Deconstructing Yugoslavia would be probably a more appropriate title of this book. The country failed twice as an integrated state – first as a Kingdom and next as a Communist state. Apart from the communist party and the army, which where the repressive organs of a corrupt and self-serving ruling elite after the Second World War, all cross-republican institutions fell well of atracting lasting interest. The idea of Yugoslavia died well before the state finally disapeared at the end of 20th century. The monograph has been written by Vesna Drapac, associate professor at the University of Adelaide, Australia. mladen.ibler@gmail.com (Dr. Mladen Ibler) Sun, 24 Nov 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10483/1/Vukovar-is-an-indelible-part-of-European-and-World-History.html In this article we have collected some of the songs and verses dedicated to the tragic destiny of the city of Vukovar and its citizens. The destiny of numerous victims is still not known. This Baroque city on the Danube river was savagely destroyed in 1991. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 18 Nov 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10480/1/Lorde-an-authentic-new-music-star-on-a-horizon.html Ella Yelich-O'Connor, known by her stage name Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She released her first EP The Love Club, in March 2013 and her first single "Royals" in June 2013. Her début album Pure Heroine was released in September 2013. Yelich-O'Connor was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 7 November 1996 to an Irish father and Croatian mother Sonja Yelich, a prize-winning poet. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 05 Nov 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10479/1/Nenad-Bachs-life-in-America-is-described-in-a-film-called-quotEverything-is-Foreverquot.html Home Team Productions has nearly completed the documentary film about Nenad's life in America called "Everything is Forever" and is directed by Victor Zimet and produced by Stephanie Silber. Congratulations to Nenad for being selected as an advisor for the State Office for Croatians Abroad! Advisors will assist in the creation and execution of activities pertaining to Croatians who live outside of the Republic of Croatia. The band will be performing at Percolator Coffeehouse next Sunday, November 10, 2013 starting at 7:00 p.m. HRT 1 will be rebroadcasting the band's concert at Lisinski Hall on Monday November 4, 2013 at 6:20 New York time.  You can watch the live stream at http://htv1.hrt.hr . darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10478/1/Queen-of-Croatians-Chapel-on-the-mount-of-Medvednica-near-Zagreb-celebrates---80th-birthday.html In 2013 the Chapel of Mother Mary of Sljeme near Zagreb, also known as the Queen of Croatians, solemnly celebrated 80 years since it has been built. The Holy Mass  was served in September 2013 by cardinal Josip Bozaniæ, the Zagreb Archbishop. In October 2013 an interesting mass has been served by F. Josip Ro¾mariæ, SJ, and by Rev. Oleh Hirnyk, Greek-Catholic priest from the city of Lviv, Ukraine; see the photo. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 02 Nov 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10477/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-representing-her-native-city-of-Dubrovnik-and-Croatia-in-Italy-as-a-pianist-and-poet.html Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, distinguished Croatian pianist and poet born in the city of Dubrovnik, is a frequent guest in Italy. On the other hand, as a profound connoisseur of Italian culture, she was nominated in 2010 as an Ambassador of Italian culture in Croatia. In October 2013 she had two recitals and a master class at the Conservatory of Antonio Vivaldi in Alessandria, with emphasis on the opus of Croatian pianist Dora Pejaèeviæ. During the 2013 PianoMasters Festival in Lombardia in Palazzo Gallio, she was playing Mozart, Granados and Dore Pejaèeviæ, while during the break her verses have been recited by Italian actor Claudio Milani. At the end Ivana recited the verses in original Croatian language. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 01 Nov 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10476/1/IN2---the-largest-Croatian-IT-company-founded-by-Ante-Mandic.html Mr. Ante Mandiæ and his IN2 Group’s IT solutions have received worldwide acknowledgments, and their software solutions have won the highest recognitions. In London, March 13 2013, IN2 Group won a prestigious annual European IT & Software Excellence Award for its software products in the category Government Solution of the Year. In Houston, Texas, in July 2013, IN2 Group won the world Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in the category of Public Sector Partner of the Year – Public Safety/National Security, which Microsoft Corp. grants every year in various categories. m.ozanic@raza-tpz.hr (Marijan O�ani�) Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10475/1/Tina-Mihelic-from-Split-Croatia-is-the-2013-Radial-Laser-World-Sailing-Champion.html Tina Miheliæ is the 2013 world champion in sailing in the category of Radial Laser. This is for the first time in history that a Croatian sportswoman won such a title. The competition took place in China, and she won in front of the girls from Denmark and the USA. Originaly from a very nice Croatian coastal town of Kostrena, she now lives in the city of Split. This is one of great achievements of Croatian sports. Congratulations to Tina and to her YC Labud (i.e., Swan) in the city of Split. The yacht club was founded in 1924. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 28 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10474/1/Ante-Glibota-Croatian-historian-of-Art-published-a-monograph-about-Chinese-painter-Yin-Yang-in-Bejing.html Ante Glibota: "...Through his visual work, Yin Yang appears through this book’s pages as a crusher of immaterial, divine and earthly ideas, and imposes himself by the gesture’s apotheosis, and in the reconciliation of the human, philosophical and spiritual values, unifying the whole in tonalities that unveil the simplicity and the colorimetrical richness of the light’s surface. The spirit and the soul are thus transported toward an imaginary that opens up the way towards unattainable issues. ..."  We congratulate Mr. Ante Glibota for his very nice 2013 monograph published by Delight Edition. Mr. Glibota is distinguished Croatian historian of art and architecture, living in Paris and Shanghai, and a titular member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters in France. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10473/1/Brian-Krzanich-Intel-CEO-leads-an-organization-of-more-than-100000-employees-.html Brian Krzanich is the chief executive of  INTEL, the world’s biggest maker of semiconductors. Mr. Krzanich will create an Intel markedly different from the past: "We have amazing assets, tremendous talent, and an unmatched legacy of innovation and execution." Brian is a strong leader with a passion for technology and deep understanding of the business. As chief operating officer, Krzanich led an organization of more than 50,000 employees spanning Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group, Intel Custom Foundry, NAND Solutions group, Human Resources, Information Technology and Intel's China strategy. Mr. Krzanich has Croatian roots. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10472/1/Jolijn-Ceelen-from-the-Netherlands-learning-Croatian-Glagolitic-Script-with-her-father-Mart-in-Sv-Filip-i-Jakov.html Ms. Jolijn Ceelen is a very young and gifted painter and designer from the Netherlands (Nijmegen), and her father Mart (Schijndel) is interested in painting as well. In September 2013 they decided to participate in the Fourth Glagolitic Workshop organized by the Society of Glagolites of Zadar, founded in 2012, in order to learn the basics of the exotic Croatian Glagolitic Script. The literature writen using this amazing script during the past centuries (from the 10th century till today) is surprisingly rich. The Ceelen's arrived to Croatia for the first time, and shared their fascination with other participants of the Glagolitic Workshop. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10468/1/Phil-Boskovich-King-of-Onions-descendant-of-Croatian-immigrants--dies-in-2013-at-the-age-of-97.html Boskovich was born in Los Angeles in 1915 to Croatian immigrants. After graduating from North Hollywood High School in 1933, he joined his father, Stjepan, on the family’s small farm, according to a release from the company. His brother Joe, cofounder of the company, died in 2008. Today, Boskovich Farms grows produce on more than 15,000 acres in California and Mexico and employs more than 500 people in Ventura County. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 05 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10467/1/Jakov-Sedlar-distinguished-Croatian-filmmaker-Who-wants-to-kill-Yulia-Tymoshenko.html   FILMIND Tel Aviv & Coppola film London presents: Who wants to kill Yulia Tymoshenko? directed by Jakov Sedlar, distinguished Croatian filmmaker. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10466/1/Miro-Gavrans-plays-to-be-premiered-in-capitals-of-Poland-Brazil-and-Latvia-in-October-2013.html If you are in Brazil's capital Sao Paulo, Poland's capital Warsaw, or Latvia's capital Riga this month (October 2013), you can see one of three premieres by Miro Gavran, the most prolific contemporary Croatian playwright, that will happen in these cities. The titles of respective plays are "My Wife's Husband" in Poland, and "All About Men" in Latvia and Brazil. Gavran's plays have been translated into more than thirty languages worldwide. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10462/1/Wladimir-Kossjanenko-founded-The-Virtuosos-of-Split-chamber-orchestra-in-Croatia.html Wladimir Kossjanenko is a violist of international reputation, born in Alma Ata in Kazakhstan, now associate professor at the Academy of Music in the city of Split in Croatia. He has recently founded The Virtuosos of Split, an ambitious chamber orchestra, composed of his students at the Academy, and also of several professional musicians. Except in Croatia, he is a frequent guest of classical music events throughout the world. His wife Vesna Podrug, a pianist born in the city of Split, is an assistant professor at the same Academy. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10461/1/Cliff-Searching-in-Croatia-by-Orlando-Duque-etc-etc.html Orlando Duque visited Croatia and searched for the most attractive cliffs to dive. He was delighted with the Croatian natural beauties and executed a  number of incredible jumps from cliffs. For such a small country, Croatia offers visitors an incredible range of landscapes: from the Mediterranean coast with its necklace of 1244 islands to the sunflower-gilded Slavonian plains, via pristine rivers and the wildlife-rich subalpine regions of Gorski kotar and the Velebit mountains. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10460/1/A-new-beautiful-translucent-snail-from-the-deepest-cave-in-Croatia.html Scientists discovered a new species of a peculiar cave-dwelling snail in one of the 20 deepest cave systems in the world, Lukina Jama–Trojama in Croatia. The newly discovered species belongs to a genus of minute air-breathing land snails that have lost visual orientation and are considered to be true eutroglobionts, or exclusive cave-dwellers. The Lukina Jama–Trojama is the deepest cave system in Croatia, extraordinary for its vertical shape, long pits and great depth of -1392 m. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 16 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10458/1/Croatian-folklore-groups-from-Zadar-won-gold-medals-at-the-2013-World-Championship-of-Folklore-in-Bulgaria.html Two Croatian folklore groups, Sv. Jeronim from Vla¹iæ and Sv. ©ime from Rtina as one (under the name of Dalmatika), and Privlaka and Radovin as another, won gold medals at the World Folk 2013 competition organized in Bulgaria. The international competition is organized by the World Association of Folklore Festival and the European Association of Folklore Festivals. More than hundred folklor groups from all five continents participated. Outside the competition, four Croatian folklore groups (about 60 singers) sang old-Croatian Glagolitic songs in two Bulgarian historical churches, which was registered by local TV. Congratulations to Mr. Livio Marijan and his coleagues from the Zadar hinterland. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 08 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10457/1/Croatia-won-gold-in-quadruple-sculls-at-2013-World-Championship-in-Korea-ahead-of-Germany-and-GB.html David ©ain, Martin Sinkoviæ, Damir Martin (on the photo) and Valent Sinkoviæ representing Croatia are continuing with amazing results in quadruple sculls rowing. At the 2013 World Championship held in Korea, Croatia won the first place, Germany the second (last year's Olympic champions in London, Croatia was  second then), and Great Britain the third. Croatia won the title of world champions for the second time (2011 and 2013), and is at the same time the tripple world cup champion (2010, 2011, 2-013), which is an unbeleivable achievement besides such countries like Germany, Great Britain, Rusia, USA, etc.. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10456/1/Alexei-Tanovitski-Russian-singer-opening-Metropolitan-opera-season-2013-2014-in-New-York-on-September-23.html Award-winning Russian bass, Alexei Tanovitski, is one of the brightest stars of his generation. He has impressed audiences the world over and won wide-spread critical acclaim for his performances in the most prominent theaters and concert halls. He was recently appointed as an ambassador to promote the UNESCO World-Heritage-Listed city of Trogir on Croatia's Adriatic Coast. He lives with his wife Ivana in Croatia's capital Zagreb. Mr. Tanovitski is opening the Metropolitan Opera season 2003-2014 on September 23. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10455/1/Dorat-doo-Company-from-Varazdin-Croatia-manufacturing-social-games-out-of-paper-and-cardboard.html The idea came from the need of familiarizing cultural, natural and historical landmarks that are recognizable for certain place, area or region to all who want to do so, especially to those who are not introduced with specific landmarks and beauty of that region or area. Some of those games are puzzles, memory, dominos and etc. Recently we developed some new products and new ideas that are interesting for the “business world”. Products are formed as souvenirs or gifts and as such they serve as promotion of landmarks, cities or regions to broad public within Croatia and abroad. The producer is DORAT d.o.o. Company from the city of Varazdin in Croatia. vladom@xnet.hr (Vladimir Mihajlovi�) Thu, 22 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10453/1/Croatians-are-the-World-Cup-champions-in-quadruple-sculls-for-the-third-time---in-2010-2012-and-2013.html Qadruple sculls is one of elite sports in world's rowing. To be among the first ten nations in the world raniking is a great exploit for every nation. The results of Croatian however are absolutely amazing: David ©ain, Martin Sinkoviæ, Damir Martin and Valent Sinkoviæ are dominant among such nations like Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Norway, Canada, USA, etc. With these results Croatia has been established as a world superforce in this sporting discipline. In 2013 they were winners for the third time in the last four years, this time in Luzern in Switzerland. Furthermore, Damir Martin had a birthday on this great winning day. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10452/1/Radoslav-Lorkovic-Croatian-American-pianist-Clear-and-Cold----Homer-A-Piano-Odyssey.html We are glad to present to the readers of the CROWN the two recently published CD's by Radoslav Lorkoviæ, Croatian-American pianist, accordion player, singer and composer. Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul, Radoslav Lorkoviæ has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. His grand-mother, Melita Lorkoviæ, was a famous Croatian classical pianist. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10448/1/Pope-Francis-and-his-encounters-with-Croatians-in-Argentina-and-Brasil.html Pope Francis, as a cardinal of Buenos Aires, encountered Croatians in Argentina in various occasions. He concelebrated during a mass dedicated to blessed Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac (1898-1960). His personal confessor was Croatian Franciscan Berislav Ostojiæ. We express our gratitude to Carmen Verlichak, Croatian-Argentinean writer living in Buenos Aires, for providing us with interesting photos. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 10 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10447/1/Operation-quotStormquot-1995-prevented-genocide-in-Bihaae-area-of-BiH-and-liberated-occupied-parts-of-Croatia.html According to Professor Slobodan Lang, distinguished Croatian peace activist, "STORM was humanitarian operation which prevented genocide." The old Croatian mediaeval royal town of Knin was liberated in just a few days after five years of occupation. Congratulations on the occasion of Victory Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders on 5th August to citizens of Croatia and all Croatians in the world. On the photo president Franjo Tuðman kissing Croatian flag on the liberated mediaeval fortress of Knin. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 04 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10446/1/Domagoj-Cevid-and-Borna-Vukorepa-won-2-golds-at-the-2013-International-Mathematical-Olympiad-in-Colombia.html Croatian national team of best young Croatian mathematicians participated at the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in 2013 with 6 competitors, among 97 countries. Two of them,  Domagoj Æevid (on the photo) and Borna Vukorepa, won the highest prizes - gold medals. Furthermore, for Domagoj it was the second gold medal, since in 2012, he won the first gold medal for Croatia in history. It should be noted that some of our best former competitors are now distinguished scientists working in Croatia, like Marko Tadiæ, Andrej Dujella and Pavle Pand¾iæ, or abroad, like Mladen Bestvina and Ivan Mirkoviæ, to name just a few. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10445/1/Marin-Soljacic-Croatian-American-physicist-researching-from-wireless-energy-transfer-to-photonic-crystals.html Croatian-American physicist Marin Soljaèiæ, professor at MIT, USA, is best know for his work on wireless energy transfer. In addition to this, he works on numerous problems on electromagnetism in materials structured on the scale of the wavelength, such as micro- and nano-structured materials for infrared and visible light, including nonlinear optical devices and surface plasmons. His recent research, supported by a US$20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, focuses on use of photonic crystals in solar cells. In 2007 he founded WiTricity Corp., together with a group of his colleagues at MIT. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10444/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-Night-of-the-Gods-translated-into-Hindi-will-be-played-in-Hyderabad-India-on-August-3rd-2013.html The Croatian author Miro Gavran’s play “NIGHT OF THE GODS” will be premiered in THE TURIYA THEATRE in the Indian city of Hyderabad on  August 3rd. The play has been translated into Hindi and is being directing by Bavani Ganti, while the main roles are being played by Rabul Reddy, Vinay Abhishek and Afroz Hussaini. To date “NIGHT OF THE GODS” has been played in 20 premiere performances. His works have been translated into 35 languages, and his books have come out in 150 different editions at home and abroad. His dramas and comedies have had more than 200 theatre first nights around the world and have been seen by more than two million theatre-goers. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 29 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10443/1/Carmen-Verlichak-Croatian-Argentinean-writer-published-a-monograph-El-Cardenal-Stepinac-in-Buenos-Aires-2013.html In 2013 Carmen Verlichak, Croatian-Argentiean writer living in Buenos Aires, wrote a monograph about Blessed Cardinal dr. Alojzije Stepinac 1898-1960, entitled El Cardenal Stepinac. It has been published by the Krivodol Press in Argentinean's capital. This is the first monograph in Castellano about this important historical and religious figure published in South America. In 1998 Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Marija Bistrica, during his second Apostolic visit to Croatia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 28 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10442/1/Croatia---Land-and-People-internet-project-of-the-Public-Diplomacy-Service-and-the-Lexicographic-Institute.html We are pleased to inform the readers of the CROWN that, on the occasion of Croatia's accession to the EU, a new website has been recently launched: www.croatia.eu, that is, "Croatia - Land and People“. It has been produced on the initiative of the Public Diplomacy Service of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, with the support of the Institute of Lexicography in Zagreb. The project has been initiated by Mr. Zvonimir Frka Pete¹iæ, head of the Public Diplomacy Service. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10441/1/George-Mikan-gentle-giant-and-the-first-big-dominant-basketball-player-in-the-history-of-NBA-has-Croatian-roots.html George  Mikan, a famous Croatian-American basketball player, the first big and dominant man in the NBA (212 cm tall). He was born in Joliet, and baptized in the Croatian Roman Catholic Church in. His grandfather, whose name is also George Mikan, was born in Croatia, as Juraj Mikan (in Croatian, Juraj = George), and he once said th efollowing: "I am proud of my grandson, and am glad that we Croatians have made a contribution to the progress and development of our America, not only in its industry, but in its sporting world, also." A statue was erected in honor of the NBA Hall of Famer at the Target Center in Minneapolis. In 2013 his two grand-daughters, Gina and Molly, visited Croatia and, among others, payed a visit to the native village of George Mikan's grand-father, and to their relatives - Mikans in Croatia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 20 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10440/1/Azithromycin-or-Sumamed-one-of-worlds-best-selling-antibiotics-product-of-Croatian-company-PLIVA-Zagreb.html Azithromycin or Sumamed is one of the world's best-selling antibiotics, used to treat or prevent certain bacterial infections, most often those causing middle ear infections, strep throat, pneumonia, typhoid, bronchitis and sinusitis. It has been discovered Croatia's capital Zagreb in 1980, by a team of researchers at the Croatian pharmaceutical company Pliva: Gabrijela Kobrehel, Gorjana Radobolja-Lazarevski, and Zrinka Tambura¹ev, led by Slobodan Ðokiæ. They are recipients of the 2000 award Heroes of Chemistry in the USA. The first roots of Pliva go to 1921. Croatian Nobel Prize winner Vladimir Prelog (1975 for chemistry) worked in a company preceding Pliva in 1935. The earnings are estimated to 1.5 billon US$ per year! Croatia is one of only nine countries in the world with its own antibiotic product. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10438/1/Flirting-in-Croatian---A-Vacationers-Guide-is-available-on-Amazon.html Flirting in Croatian - A Vacationer's Guide is not your average language course. Nor is it just another dating book. It's your ticket to summer celebrity, guaranteed to make you the hottest thing on the far side of the Adriatic. Available on Amazon in the U.S. and through specialty shop Heart of Croatia as well as in Algoritam stores throughout Croatia, this pocket-sized powerhouse of a language and seduction course provides you with everything you need to talk the talk with the ladies in Croatian. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10437/1/Igor-Stagljar-dances-with-ABC-transporters-step-forward-to-cure-the-cancer.html Professor Igor ©tagljar, Croatian Canadian scientist working at the Faculty of Medicine’s Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research at the University of Toronto, and his team developed the first roadmap for ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter proteins. These proteins are crucial components of every cell, and are also involved in tumor resistance. “Our discovery shows how ABC transporter proteins effect cancer and other diseases, and this knowledge can help us develop better, more targeted drugs. This is truly momentous,” said ©tagljar. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 08 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10439/1/Fr-Ante-Gabric-SJ---An-Apostle-of-the-Sundarbans-Croatian-missionary-in-Bengal-India.html Many among those who worked and lived with Fr. Ante continue to give witness to the holiness of this great missionary they knew, and some are convinced that âGod visited us in the form of Fr. Ante Gabricâ. The work started by Fr. Ante and other missionaries is being continued today among the Santals, who are much more deserving and are still in the periphery, but witnessing to the faith by their lives. The Calcutta Jesuit province while thanking the Lord for giving a worthy and zealous missionary to Bengal thank also the Croatian Province and the people Croatia for their continued prayerful support for the ever growing mission today. The article was written by Fr. Irudaya Jothi SJ of the Calcutta Jesuit Province. jothisj@gmail.com (Fr. Irudaya Jothi SJ) Sun, 07 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10436/1/-Branko-Istvancics-documentary-From-Grain-to-Painting-awarded-as-best---documentary-in-LA.html Croatian documentary From Grain to Painting by Branko I¹tvanèiæ, is the recipient of the Gold Camera award for the best documentary and has been nominated for a Best of Festival award for Documentary productions in 2013 film competition of US International Film & Video Festival in Los Angeles. Distinguished Croatian filmmaker Branko I¹tvanèiæ, the director of live-action (The Ghost in the Swamp, 2006) and award-winning documentary films (The Cormorant Scarecrow, 1998), born in Subotica, where a large part of the film takes place, devoted a lot of attention to the poetic atmosphere and visuals. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 07 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10435/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-and-7th-Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavtat-Croatia---festival-of-music-drama-theatre-and-folklore.html   On the south east part of the Croatian coast, in a beautiful, picturesque Cavtat we would love to welcome a cultural series of events. The Epidaurus Festival is a festival of music which will also include other artistic events - drama, theatre, literature, poetry, various presentations, folklore, educative programmes, matinees for young talents, getting to know the area, its beauty, nature, tradition, etc. Without music life would be a mistake (F. Nietzche). darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 03 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10433/1/Croatia-in-EU-on-July-1st-2013-seen-by-professional-designers.html Croatia has 12 centuries of uninterrupted international legitimicy, much longer than great majority of other members of the EU. As such, Croatia as an international subject is much older than EU itself. Among the most important moments of Croatia's recent past are June 25th 1991, when Croatian Deit (one of the oldest in Europe), as a result of 93,24% majority of votes of Croatian citizens, decided to become a sovereign state, as well as the decision of Badinter's Committee from September 7th 1991 about de facto recognition of Croatia. On the photo is an amusing pair of shoes, designed by Teo Bekavac, professional Croatian designer. The red one represents Croatia, and the blue one the EU. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10432/1/2CELLOS-taking-the-cello-to-a-new-level-and-breaking-the-boundaries-between-different-genres-of-music.html Young Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, known as 2CELLOS, achieved sensational success by taking the cello to a new level and breaking the boundaries between different genres of music. “... Go and see them live, because it really is astonishing! I can’t remember seeing anything as exciting as them since I saw Jimi Hendrix live back in the 60’s…” Elton John. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10431/1/Ljeposlav-Perinic-1922-2005-the-King-of-Dolls-and-the-world-exhibition-of-his-dolls-in-Buenos-Aires-in-1970.html Ljeposlav Periniæ 1922-2005 was a Croatian known under the title of the King of Dolls or Rey de las munecas. In 1970 he had an exhibition of dolls in Buenos Aires where he lived since 1945. In this article we show a short interview with him conducted by Monica Mihanovic. On the photo Mr. Periniæ with two beautiful dolls representing Pakistan (on the left) and India. Since 1991 the collection of his dolls is kept in Croatia's capital Zagreb. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10430/1/-Marko-Marulic-1450-1524-and-Katarina-Livljanic-JUDITH-biblical-history-of-Renaissance-Croatia.html   Far from the traditional filming of a staged performance, Alpha and Katarina Livljanic offer a genuinely cinematographic work based on the epic poem Judita of the Croatian Renaissance writer Marko Maruliæ. Judita has been printed in Croatian language in 1521, and Marko Maruliæ, one of the greatest Croatian writers, expressly stated in the title of his book that the poem was written in Croatian language. Musically, this project by Katarina Livljaniæ, professor at the University of Paris - Sorbonne, is a reconstruction, using Gregorian, Beneventan and Glagolitic sources of medieval Dalmatia, as well as the study of Croatian Glagolitic chant in oral tradition. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10429/1/Drazen-Petrovic-1964-1993-distinguished-Croatian-basketball-player-and-the-greatest-European-player-of-all-times.html Dra¾en Petroviæ initially achieved success playing professional basketball for Croatian clubs ©ibenka and Cibona, and in Europe (Real Madrid in Spain) in the 1980s before joining the American NBA in 1989. In 1993 Dra¾en died in a car accident at the age of 28. Petroviæ earned two silver medals and one bronze in Olympic basketball, a gold and a bronze in the FIBA World Championship, and a gold and a bronze in the FIBA European Championship. He earned four Euroscar Awards, and was named Mr. Europa in basketball twice. At the Olympic Games in 1992, he was the leader of the Croatian basketball team, which won all games except the final against the USA. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10428/1/1134-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia-more-than-600-years-before-the-discovery-of-America.html During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters. In his letter dated from 881 the Pope addressed Branimir as the `glorious prince'. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized. As wee see, this happened in the 9th century, or more precisely, more than 600 years before the discover of America. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10427/1/A-famous-Croatian-Professor-Balthazar-shown-by-Google-on-its-front-page-on-June-21st-2013.html Professor Balthazar is probably the most famous Croatian professor in the world, a popular figure of cartoon movies, familiar to millions of children throughout the world. It has been created in 1967, that is, 46 years ago, by Zlatko Grgiæ, a member of the lagendary Zagreb School of Animated Film. On June 21st 2013 Google placed the professor on its front page. Professor Balthazar was equally popular among children fourty years ago, as is today. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 22 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10423/1/Nikola-Primorac-Croatian-captain-of-City-of-Ragusa-craft-sailing-from-Liverpool-to-New-York-and-back-in-1870.html There are honored people in Croatian maritime history who contributed to the various fields of maritime affairs. One of them is Captain Nikola Primorac, born in Dubrovnik on July 27, 1840, who sailed in his small boat across the Atlantic from Liverpool to New York and back to Liverpool, England. In Liverpool he made a bet with one Englishman for 100 pound sterling that he will cross the Atlantic in a small boat. It was sensational news in Britain which the London "Times" wrote: "It is an incredible brave and crazy adventure ever made that could turn into tragedy or triumph". darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10422/1/Destination-CROATIA-Destination-CROATIA-Destination-CROATIA-Destination-CROATIA.html Croatia, one of the most beautiful countries in the world, is a land which its citizens often call her Lijepa Na¹a, that is, Our Beautiful. It is not surprising that this is the title of Croatia's National Anthem as well. Croatia is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between the Pannonian Plain and the Mediterranean Sea. Its southern and western flanks border the Adriatic Sea. In this article we show two fantastic films about Croatia. On the left is a photo of probably the most beautiful cape in the world, called Zlatni Rat (Golden Cape), on the island of Braè in Croatia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10421/1/GLAGOLICA-a-European-Musical-Language---project-by-Festival-Kvarner-in-Opatija-25-26-June-2013-Croatia.html The “GLAGOLICA - A European Musical Language” project, is an awarded EU project within the framework of the Culture Programme 2007-2013. We are speaking about Croatia, which will enter the European Union on 1st of July 2013. The central theme is the Croatian recension of Old Church Slavonic literary language with its Croatian Glagolitic Script. The program includes the concerts of Katarina Livljaniæ (25th June, Middle Age Music) and I.G. Kovaèiæ Choir from Zagreb (26th June, Bruckner's Te Deum) in  the city of Opatija in Istrian peninsula, both at 21:30. Croatian Glagolitic Script will be visualized by Ars Electronica from Vienna. On the photo is the logo of Festival Kvarner in Opatija, Croatia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10419/1/Marija-Miletic-Dail-exhibiting-her-murals-on-Croatian-history-at-Lovejoy-Gallery-in-Los-Angeles-June-15th-2013.html Marija Miletic Dail, distinguished Croatian American director, producer, animator and filmmaker, living in the USA, will have an Exhibition of Cultural Murals "Five Medallions of Croatian History" at Lovejoy Gallery in Los Angeles, June 15th 2013, from 4-10 pm, 749 South Broadway St. The titles of murals are Alojzije Stepinac, Ante Starèeviæ, Seoba Hrvata (Migration of Croatians), Kr¹tenje Hrvata (Baptizing of Croatians), and Matija Gubec. This art will be available to collectors after the exhibition. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10418/1/Julija-Vojkovic-champion-of-International-Competition-in-Middle-Age-Fencing-in-Pavone-Canavese-Italy.html In 2013 a small Croatian group participated in the International Competition of Middle Age Fencing in Pavone Canavese Italy. And for the first time in the history of competition, a brand new team won to first places. Julija Vojkovic won the first place in fencing. She composed her fantastic dresses sewing them alone, based on old traditional, extremely elegant Croatian costumes from the region of Vrlika. Julija is professional graphic artist and designer living with her family in the city of Zagreb. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10415/1/Miro-Gavrans-interviews-and-plays-to-be-shown-in-Poland-the-Czech-Republic-and-in-Belgium-in-June-2013.html Miro Gavran, the greatest contemporary Croatin playwright, will soon have several appearances with his plays and interviews in Poland, the Czech Republic, and in Belgium. His works have been translated into 35 languages worldwide, including Chinese. His play Hotel Babilon is in some way very special: it is a monodrama in which his wife Mladena Gavran (on the photo) plays as many as ELEVEN different roles. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10414/1/Branko-Istvancic-Croatian-film-maker-made-a-fantastic-documentary-film-about-the-art-of-straw-girls-in-Backa.html Croatian female artists called straw-girls (or straw-women) from the region of Baèka are named so for straw, which they weave in order to make beautiful and poetic description of their hard and lonely life. Very common motives are small Catholic churches and Christian symbols. At the 1976 international exhibition of naive art in Moscow Ana Milodanoviæ won the gold medal, while Kata Rogiæ had exceptional honour to present her work to Pope Paul the 6th in the Vatican in 1964. Croatian film-maker Branko I¹tvanèiæ made a fantastic film about the art of straw-girls. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10412/1/Don-Wolf-author-of-autobiographical-photo-monograph-Croatian-Love-Story.html Long before Don Wolf was born, the outline for A Croatian Love Story was formed in the 1900’s. An ethnic neighborhood was the site where determined women and men struggled to build, to educate and to become citizens. These Croatian immigrants formed the strong shoulders supporting cherished traditions as they learned to live in and to love their new country. Don’s photographs depict Croatian life both in the United States and in Croatia. His writing preserves generations of memories. This book is a tribute to those who came before and a blessing to those who are yet to come. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 26 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10411/1/Luka-Misetic-and-Tomislav-Kuzmanovic-presented-with-the-2012-Vinodol-Code-Award.html   The Croatian American Bar Association presented the 2012 Vinodol Code Award to each of Luka S. Misetic (on the photo) and Tomislav Z. Kuzmanovic, as the joint recipients, in recognition of their distinguished legal careers and outstanding contributions to the Croatian-American community. Mr. Misetic and Mr. Kuzmanovic represented General Ante Gotovina and General Mladen Markaè before ICTY’s Appeals Chamber. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10410/1/David-Byler-8th-Generation-of-Croatian-American-New-Dalmatia-Nueva-Espa241a-Texas-and-the-way-Home.html After World War II, in America parents began to teach phone numbers and addresses to their children so they knew how to get home. David Byler's parents taught him a little "poem" so he could find his way Home. Home, almost three hundred years ago, was a little town in western Slavonia.  David had a career in international forest products sales and transportation. He has had another career as a Lutheran Pastor which continues at the present.  David is currently producing music videos with which he hopes to attract both Croatians of all kinds and non-Croatians to the priceless treasure of Croatian culture. slavonac46@gmail.com (David Byler) Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10409/1/Ana-Vidovic-concerts-and-interviews-of-distinguished-Croatian-guitarist.html Ana Vidovic is an extraordinary classical guitarirst with formidable gifts taking her place amongst the elite musicians of the world today. Ms. Vidovic has given over one thousand public performances since first taking the stage in 1988. Her international performance career includes recitals in Zagreb, Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Vienna, Salzburg, Rome, Budapest, Warsaw, Tel Aviv, Oslo, Copenhagen, Toronto, Baltimore, San Francisco, Houston, Austin, Dallas, St. Louis and beyond. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10408/1/Call-for-proposals-for-international-conference-on-Croatian-history-language-and-migration.html The conference to be held from 5-7 February, 2014, honours 30 years of Croatian Studies at Macquarie University in Sydney Australia. The focus of the conference is on the development of the identity and political consciousness of Croatians in Croatia or abroad through the exploration of the construction and expression of personal and group identities of Croatians of all social classes, in all periods from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Themes include but are not limited to: identity, history, language, art, trans-national communities, literature and politics of Croatians in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and all the other places where Croatians live as a minority group or diaspora community. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10407/1/How-can-Croatian-science-help-Croatia-to-overcome-the-crisis.html The Arguments radio show on Croatian Catholic Radio, directed by Marijan O¾aniæ,  discussed to what extent science in Croatia is connected with economy and whether science can help Croatia to overcome economic crisis. Zvonko Benèiæ and Igor Èatiæ (on the photo), professors at the University of Zagreb, were invited as competent experts from the field of engineering sciences, who can tell us a lot about it because they have spent their entire working life connected with economy. m.ozanic@raza-tpz.hr (Marijan O�ani�) Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10406/1/General-Dr-Ivan-Prodan-1927-2013-founder-of-Croatian-Veteran-Association-in-1990.html Primarius Dr. Ivan Prodan, Croatian general, was the first president of the Croatian Veteran Association, founded in 1990. Since 1993 this association was a full member of the World Veteran Federation (WVF) with its seat in Paris. Furthermore, Dr. Prodan was the first Croatian to have been elected as a member of the Permanent committee of the WVF. Croatian Veterans gave an important contribution to the defense of sovreignity of the Republic of Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10405/1/Artur-Bagdasarov-author-of-Croatian-Russian-Dictionary-containing-35000-lexemes-published-in-Moscow-2013.html A special attention in this dictionary has been payed to the phraseology. Many notion from the Croatian history, culture, faith, tradition, and their way of life have been described. The dictionary will be useful to a broad audience. It can be recommended to translators, philologists, professors, students, and all those who use it in professional level. Dr. Bagdasarov is a frequent guest in free Croatian media, author of numerous articles and books, and a recipient of the INA Awarad for international promotion of Croatian culture. We congratulate Dr. Bagadasarov on this superb work. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10404/1/Michael-Coren-interviewed-Judith-Reisman-who-visited-Croatia-in-support-of-Karolina-Vidovic-Kristo.html Sun News Networks' Michael Coren interviews Judith Reisman on The Arena. They discuss the recent visit of Judith Reisman and Tim Tate to Croatia in support of Karolina Vidoviæ-Kri¹to, a respected and successful journalist and tv host, who got suspended after reviewing Tim Tate's documentary on her public television show. On the photo Judith Reisman and Karolina Vidoviæ-Kri¹to. We also provide a related article by Mons. Nikola Radiæ, island of Krk, and a lecture by Dr. Ivan Poljakoviæ from the University of Zadar, both in Croatian. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 07 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10403/1/MARULIC-DAYS-2013-in-the-city-of-Split-in-Croatia---COLLOQVIVM-MARVLIANVM-XXIII.html The 2013 COLLOQVIVM MARVLIANVM XXIII, under the title  The Heritage of Classical Antiquity in Renaissance Texts, has been organized by the Split Literary Circle - Marulianum, Split, Croatia, 19-20 April 2013. This international conference was held in the Institute of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Split. It was a part of a much larger cultural event, The Maruliæ Days 2013, named after Marko Maruliæ 1450-1524 (Marcvs Marvlvs), a Croatian Renaissance writer, who was living in the city of Split. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 06 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10402/1/Adam-Eterovich-1931-2013-distinguished-researcher-of-the-history-and-culture-of-Croatian-diaspora-in-the-USA.html Adam Eterovich's studies of Croatian diaspora in the USA are inavoidable for understanding the contribution Croatians to the history of the USA. He has accumulated and published a list of several hundred thosanad of names of Croatian Americans. On his well known web-site www.croatians.com Mr. Eterovich has selected dozens of interesting biographies, some of which left indelible mark in the history of the USA, like Nikola Tesla (the father of three-phase system in world's electrical engineering), Anthony Lucas (or Antun Luèiæ, a father of world's petroleum engineering), Mario Puretiæ (Puratiæ, important inventor in fishing industry), etc. etc. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10401/1/Daniel-Cacija-young-Croatian-jazz-singer-of-international-reputation.html Daniel Èaèija was recently selected as the winner of the Downbeat Music Award 2013 as the best jazz vocal soloist. He has accumulated numerous prestigious awards, like the European Broadcast Jazz Competition 2011 and the winner of the ‘Best Male Jazz Baritone' in Austria. In addition, he is gaining popularity in the Baltic states performing at festivals such as Rigas Ritmi. Daniel is already at the start of an international career singing in the National Jazz Orchestra of Germany. He is also involved in music therapy for children with special needs. On 5 May 2013 he has a concert in Zagreb, interpreting songs by Ivo Robiæ. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10400/1/Croatian-Academy-of-America-celebrates-its-60th-anniversary-in-2013.html In 1953, a group of persons dedicated to promoting Croatian history, art and culture agreed that a formal organization needed to be established to introduce to an American and Canadian scholarly audience the importance of Croatia to civilization.  The Croatian Academy of America (CAA) resulted from the work of these dedicated persons. The Academy’s Journal of Croatian Studies made its first appearance seven years later, in 1960, and has been publishing ever since, showcasing the articles of hundreds of prominent scholars from North America and Croatia. On the photo John Kraljiæ, the current president of CAA. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10399/1/Miro-Gavran-Croatian-writer-and-ceremonial-300th-performance-of-his-drama-in-the-Prague-in-Czech-Republic.html On Sunday, April 14th in Prague, Theater STUDIO DVA presented the ceremonial 300th performance of Miro Gavran's drama 'All About Men', translated by Blanka Kuèerova and Blanka Fi¹erova, and directed by Jana Janekova. Miro Gavran is a well-known author in the Czech Republic; so far, he has had twelve premieres there, as well as two published books - a drama book, and the novel 'Judita'. Miro Gavran's works have hitherto been translated into 35 languages, and have had over 200 permieres perfomed around the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10395/1/Croatian-entrepreneurs-Ivan-Matuna-Danijel-Babiae-Marjan-Novak-and-Antun-Horvat.html Once a month, Croatian Catholic Radio broadcasts a live radio show directed by Mr. Marijan O¾aniæ, devoted to Croatian etrepreneurs. His guests Ivan Matuna (MATUNA Ltd) Danijel Babiæ (BYTE-LAB Ltd), Marjan Novak (MANOX Ltd), and Antun Horvat (DOHOMONT Ltd). The first two are both under 30 years old. Mr. Antun Horvat on the photo is one of the most respectable Croatian entrepreneurs. In 1989 he founded his company DOHOMONT Ltd, and it currently employs 250 people. The majority of their products are exported. m.ozanic@raza-tpz.hr (Marijan O�ani�) Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10397/1/Margaret-Thatcher-1925-2013-It-is-a-great-pleasure-to-speak-to-you-here-in-the-ancient-capital-of-your-beautiful-country.html Margaret Thatcher passed away on 8 April 2013. One of her greatest achievements came when she was no longer Prime Minister. She came out in support of recognising and arming Croatia in 1991 when Serbia had invaded and she did the same for Bosnia-Hercegovina when Belgrade turned its aggression onto that country. In so doing she helped focus international onto who was the aggressor. She played her role in combating the return of genocide to Europe. (Brian Gallagher, London) darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10396/1/Radoslav-Lorkovic-Croatian-American-musician-ranging-from-classical-and-jazz-styles-to-blues-country-and-soul.html Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul, Radoslav Lorkovic has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. His tenure on the R&B and folk circuits has culminated in five critically acclaimed solo recordings and numerous appearances on the recordings of and performances with artists including Odetta, Jimmy LaFave, Ribbon of Highway Woody Guthrie Tribute, Greg Brown, Richard Shindell, Ellis Paul, Dave Moore, Andy White and Bo Ramsey. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10394/1/Vinodol-Collection-of-old-Croatian-tunes-sung-and-played-near-the-Adriatic-Sea.html Vinodol Collection consists of the oldest known Croatian tunes sung and played in the region near the town of Bribir, situated not far from the Adriatic Sea. The collection is a result of enthusiasm and efforts of maestro Ivica Kaliman, b. in 1926, to preserve the songs that were sung about a century ago in Croatian villages near this part of Croatian coast. The efforts resulted in CD published by Maraton in 2013. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10393/1/Ferdinand-Kulmer-1925-1998-distinguished-Croatian-painter-author-of-Croatia-Phoenix-series--in-1991.html According to Mr. Ante Glibota, distinguished Art Historian, a Croatian living in Paris and Shanghai, nobody in the contemporary history of Croatian art has so successfuly and convincingly described the drama of the creation of the Republic of Croatia, as Ferdinand Kulmer. Ferdinand Kulmer was a witness of the drama, which he superbly described in his paintings, and announced the victory in a series called Croatia Phoenix already in 1991. Born in France, Kulmer was a descendant of Croatian nobility, sharing the destiny of all Croatians. His works of art are described in several representative monographs written by Ante Glibota. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10392/1/Happy-Easter-from-distinguished-Croatian-painter-Zdenka-Sertic-1899-1986.html Zdenka Sertiæ 1899-1986 studied painting in Zagreb, Berlin and Paris, and specialized in drawings related to Croatian folklore. From 1939 to 1941 directed the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb. She painted some of the most beautiful Croatian postage stamps, and participated in exhibitions in Paris, Leipzig, Barcelona, Berlin, Kopenhagen, Haag and Bruxelles. She also painted several beautiful Easter greeting cards, that we show in this article. According to Dr. Vedran Deletis, NY, "Croatian glagolitic Lenten chants retrace a venerable and direct link to our ancestors, our roots, and our religious belief. Born out of Middle Ages, they continue to extend an unbroken tradition of Croatian history..." darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10391/1/Miro-Gavran-distinguished-Croatian-writer-was-performed-in-India-in-Hindi-in-March-2013.html On March 23rd there was the premiere of  Miro Gavran’s play “Forget Hollywood” in Hyderabad, India, produced by the Theater SIFAR. The play was translated into Hindi, and directed by Feroze Ahmed, while the leading roles are played by Chandra Shekhawat and Shravant Koneru. Miro Gavran's theatrical pieces are of global popularity, translated into 35 languages. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10390/1/Cantores-Maruli-vocal-quartet-promoting-Renaissance-music-and-distinguished-Croatian-guitarist-Petar-Culic.html Male vocal quartet Cantores Maruli, from the city of Split, promotes religious repertoire written by recognised or neglected Croatian composers. The name Cantores Maruli (Marul's Singers) wishes to pay a tribute to a famous Croatian Renaissance writer Marko Maruliæ - Marul 1450.-1524., named "the father of Croatian literature". The quartet cherishes rich Croatian cultural heritage and emphasises its importance within the contemporary environment. We also present Petar Èuliæ, distinguished Croatian classical guitarist. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10388/1/Zoran-Jakuc-student-of-the-University-of-Zagreb-and-his-project-CROM--CROATIA---ROMANIA.html Mr. Zoran Jakuc, a student of the Faculty of Textile Technology (TTF) of the University of Zagreb, spent three exciting months in Romania in 2011/12, within the European student exchange, at the University of Iasi. Among others, he proposed and organized an interesting Croatian-Romanian student project, called CROM 2012, aiming to promote cultures of both countries, using fashion and textile technology. The project resulted with a rich two hour cultural program, which was a great success, registered by the Romanian TV. He was also accompanied with his two colleagues from the TTF of the University of Zagreb, Marija Dami¹ and Kristina Pli¹o. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10386/1/Dina-Rizvic-young-Croatian-singer-composer--piano-player-guitarist-and-drummer.html Dina Rizviæ was born in a lovely Croatian town of Labin, in Istrian peninsula. She is not only a fine singer, but also a surprisingly good instrumentalist on several different instruments. At the moment, as recipient of “Berklee college of music” scholarship, she finished her first year in Boston and is majoring in contemporary songwriting and production, educating in many different genres from jazz improvisation, writing for big and small bands, production classes, orchestras and songwriting classes. Besides Croatian folk tunes and belcanto, she is singing, composing and playing pop, rock, funk, jazz. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10384/1/Bruno-Krajcar-distinguished-Croatian-ethno-jazz-rock-composer-and-singer.html Bruno Krajcar, professional Croatian composer and singer, was born in the city of Pula in 1973. His surprisingly diverse repertoire includes sophisticaed intepretations of Croatian folk music, in particular from the Istrian peninsula. With his music he seems to connect a large variety of music expressions, ranging from simple folk melodies, to belcanto, jazz ballads and to wild rock. The poetry behind his music is far from being banal or trivial. His songs are sometimes embued with social content, pointing to problems of poverty and injustice. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10382/1/Zvonimir-Janko-distinguished-Croatian-mathematician-celebrated-80th-birthday-at-the-Martin-Luther-University.html Martin-Luther-University in Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, organized an international conference entitled Celebrating the 80th birthday of Zvonimir Janko, dealing with the theory of Simple groups, p-groups, and combinatorial designs. It started in October 19, 2012. The program has been opened by Laudation speech delivered Professor Dieter Held, distinguished German mathematician, who spoke about scientific accomplishments of Professor Zvonimir Janko. The three plenary lectures were delivered by Professors Trung van Tran (Essen), Roger Wilson (Queen Mary, London), and Zvonimir Janko. The conference was attended by more than forty scientists from Germany, USA, Israel, and Great Britain. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10380/1/Croatian-Coats-of-Arms-in-the-20th-century.html Croatian Coats of Arms are quite widespread among Croatians in the USA, in South America, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in Western Europe. Easy to recognize, it served and still serves as a sign various organizations and societies, and many Croatian families keep it as a dear decoration on carefully chosen places in their houses, in hundreds of witty variations. It is an interesting element of fashin of Croatian sportsmen and sportswomen. On the photo Croatian Coat of Arms with two angels, from 1919, on the ceiling of a hall in Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10379/1/Croatian-Coats-of-Arms-in-the-19th-century.html Croatian Coats of Arms of the 19th century, as well as in previous and later periods, are of amazing variety and beauty. It is therefore no surprise that they can be found throughout Europe, in the USA, and in Australia. They are often very nice decoration on official documents, postacards, books, playing cards, dishes, bags, fans, houses, monuments, etc. On the photo is a detail from the golden book of donors, when the Croatian Music Hall (Hrvatski glazbeni zavod) was founded in Zagreb in 1871. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10378/1/Croatian-Coats-of-Arms-in-17th-and-18th-centuries.html Croatian Coats of Arms of the 17th and 18th centuries can be found not only in Croatia, but throughout Europe:  in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain. On the photo you can see a very beautiful Coat of Arms of the Croatian sea port Bakar from 1779. We express our gratitude to late Mr. Adam Eterovich for inciting our interest in Croatian Coats of Arms. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10377/1/Croatian-Coats-of-Arms-in-the-15th-and-16th-centuries.html Croatian Coat of Arms is among the oldest national symbols in Europe. It can be encountered already since the 15th century in numerous European countries. By Croatian Coat of Arms here we mean the well known red-silver square pattern, by which Croatia is universally recognizable. Rather amazing Croatian Coats of Arms can be seen for example in the Prague Cathedral of St Vitus, on the mount of Hradèany, in the Republic of Czechia, dating from the first half of the 16th century. On the photo is Croatian Coat of Arms from Innsbruck, Austria, painted in 1495, that is, three years after the discovery of America. The presentation is dedicated to the memory of Adam Eterovich. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10376/1/Josip-Pecaric-Croatian-mathematician-wrote-a-preface-to-a-monograph-by-Wan-Lan-Wang-published-in-China-2011.html Professor Wan-Lan Wang, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China, published a monograph Approaches to Prove Inequalities, issued in China in 2011. His colleague from Croatia Academician Josip Peèariæ, distingueshed expert for mathematical inequalities, has been invited to write a preface to the book, and to contributa a separate chapter. Furthermore, an interview with Professor Peèariæ has been published in a Chinese journal called Mathematics in 2012, and the interview was conducted by Iranian mathematician Mohammad Sal Moslehian. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10372/1/Oleh-Hirnyk-translated-Hrvoje-Kacics-monograph-from-Croatian-into-Ukrainian-and-published-in-Kyiv-2013.html   Mr. Oleh Hirnyk translated an important monograph by Dr. Hrvoje Kaèiæ, Serving My Country (U slu¾bi domovine), from Croatian into Ukrainian. The Ukrainian title is Hrvats'ki proriv (Croatian Break Through). The monograph has an extensive preface to the book, written by the translator, revealing many little known details from the history of relations between Croatia and Ukraine. The book has been published in 2013 in Kyiv, and we congratulate Mr. Oleh Hirnyk and the Ukrainian publisher Tempora on great job. The book was previously translated from Croatian into English, Castillian, German, and now into Ukrainian. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10371/1/Concert-broadcast-of-Nenad-Bach-Band-and-Friends-in-Croatia-Feb-17th-at-015-am--615-pm-EST-on-HTV2.html Respected Croatian musician and world promoter or Croatian culture, Nenad Bach and Friends, entertained us all with his charity concert in Zagreb for the abandoned children of Nazor street, November 2012. They say Nenad is an artist with a Croatian soul and an American passport. The footage of the Zagreb concert will be shown on February 17th 2013 on HTV2 at 0.15 a.m. in Croatia and 6:15 p.m. EST on HTV2. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10370/1/Profdr-Kresimir-Cosic-Kako-smo-promijenili-tijek-rata-Operacijom-ZIMA-94.html Hrvatski general prof.dr. Kre¹imir Æosiæ opisuje povijesna dogaðanja vezana uz tzv. Prvu bihaæku krizu i njenu povezanost s operacijom “Zima ’94”, koja su gotovo su potpuno nepoznata ¹iroj javnosti. Meðutim, mo¾e se reæi da je Hrvatska vojska upravo tom operacijom neizravno sprijeèila pad Bihaæa i tragediju civilnog puèanstva srebrenièkih razmjera jo¹ u zimi 1994., ... Sjeæanja, èinjenice i izvorni dokumenti svjedoèe o tome kako je Hrvatska vojska jo¹ krajem 1994. braneæi Hrvatsku, u suradnji s 5. korpusom Armije BiH branila i obranila Bosnu i Hercegovinu. Èlanak opisuje i razgovore hrvatskih generala Janka Bobetka i Kre¹imira Æosiæa  u Pentagonu. kresimir.cosic@fer.hr (Prof.dr. Kre�imir �osi�, Croatian general) Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10366/1/Goran-Oreskovic-founder-and-owner-of-VESKI-Ltd-Croatian-export-and-knowledge-based-company.html Mr Goran Ore¹koviæ is a mechanical engineer and a mathematician, an entrepreneur and our greatest expert in machine vibrations. He is the founder and owner of VESKI Ltd. (www.veski.hr), and a man who has spent his whole career in developing the most complex products in the field of high technologies. The fact that VESKI Ltd. exports its products even to Australia is one the greatest confirmations of its success. In addition, its products have been awarded with numerous international and Croatian prizes for innovations and scientific contributions. m.ozanic@raza-tpz.hr (Marijan O�ani�) Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10365/1/Egon-Matijevic-distinguished-Croatian-American-expert-in-colloid-chemistry.html Professor Egon Matijeviæ was born in the Croatian village of Otoèac ninety years ago. He was educated in Croatia where he started his extraordinary scientific carrier. After postdoctoral studies in England Matijeviæ moved to USA where he joined Clarkson College of Technology (present Clarkson University) at Potsdam (NY). Egon stayed with Clarkson contributing significantly to the University especially within the Department of Chemistry both in teaching and in research in the field of colloid chemistry. Professor Matijeviæ is a prominent scientist and his achievements were recognized by the scientific community world wide being the recipient of numerous prestigious awards. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10364/1/Iulius-Clouius-Croatus-and-a-mistake-of-the-Kunsthistorisches-Museum-in-Vienna-and-of-the-Europeana-in-the-Hague.html Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna keeps an early self-portrait of Julije Kloviæ, a famous Croatian Renaissance miniature painter, that is, of Iulius Clouius Croatus 1498-1578, as can be clearly seen in a short description on the upper border of the self-portrait (follow the link in the title to see it). Citing this description in the accompaning web page of this institution, the name of "Croatus" has been omitted. The same mistake can be seen on the Europeana web page http://pro.europeana.eu/. We are asking for explanation and the correction. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10362/1/Gavrans-novel-quotThe-Only-Witness-to-Beautyquot-translated-from-Croatian-language-into-Bulgarian.html Miro Gavran's novel "The Only Witness to Beauty" has been published in the Bulgarian language in Alexandar Liven's translation. The publisher is "The Foundation for Bulgarian Literature" from Sofia. After its publlication in Croatian in 2009, the novel was met by a warm welcome from readers and the critics, and it will be published in The Netherlands by the end of 2013.  Miro Gavran's works have been translated from Croatian into 35 different languages to date. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10361/1/Roman-Krznaric-speaking-about-the-art-of-living-and-social-change.html Roman Krznaric is a cultural thinker and writer on the art of living. He is a founding faculty member of The School of Life in London, which offers instruction and inspiration on the important questions of everyday life, and advises organisations including Oxfam and the United Nations on using empathy and conversation to create social change. He has been named by The Observer as one of Britain’s leading lifestyle philosophers. Roman is a fanatical real tennis player, has worked as a gardener, and has a passion for furniture making. His ambition is to found the world’s first empathy museum. Mr. Krznaric has Croatian roots. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10358/1/Mate-Rimac-young-Croatian-inventor-created-the-fastest-electric-car-in-the-world.html Mate Rimac, young Croatian inventor, created the fastest electric car in the world rushing faster than 300 km/h. The U.S. TV Bloomberg ranked him in its list of "Best of 2012". The car has four electric motors with a total of 1088 horsepower. The Rimac Concept One utilizes a 92-kWh battery to power four sets of electric motors (one for each wheel). Each motor operates independently, accelerating and decelerating hundreds of times per second in what the brand calls “All-Wheel Torque Vectoring”. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10357/1/Karolina-Vidovic-Kristo-distinguished-Croatian-journalist-on-HTV.html   Karolina Vidoviæ Kri¹to is producing an excellent program for Croatian diaspora, for which she deserves our deep gratitude. She is engaged, among others, in defending human rights of children in Croatia, and promoting deeper ties between Croatia and its diaspora. Her professionalism and honorable engagement ranks her among the leading figures on Croatian Television - Hrvatska televizija (HTV). darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10356/1/Jacob-Jake-Matijevic-1947-2012-NASA-engineer-of-Croatian-origin-father-of-Curiosity-rover-on-Mars.html  Jacob (Richard) Matijevic, also known as "Jake" Matijevic, (3 November 1947 - 20 August 2012) was an American NASA engineer of Croatian origin who worked on Mars Exploration Rovers. Dr. Matijevic, PhD in Mathematics from the University of Chicago, was involved in developing the "Sojourner", "Spirit", "Opportunity" and "Curiosity" rovers. For his contributions to the rover projects, NASA named several landmarks (including "Matijevic Hill" and "Jake Matijevic" rock) for him on the planet Mars. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 30 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10354/1/Merry-Christmas-to-Mr-Slobodan-Praljak-and-to-Mr-Dario-Kordic-with-their-families.html Christmas of joy and pain. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 23 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10353/1/Giulio-Clovio-Croata-149882111578-the-greatest-miniaturist-of-the-Renaissance.html Giulio Clovio de Croatia (1498-1578), or Julije Kloviæ, probably the greatest Croatian painter in history, is regarded as the last great representative of the classical European miniature. Among his friends let us mention Michelangelo. His masterpieces are kept in Florenze, Naples, Venice, Torino, Paris, London, Vienna, New York. Klovic used to sign himself as GEORGIVS JVLIVS CLOVIVS CROATA. His grave is situated near Michelangelo's Moses in the the church of S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, and bears an inscription "Pictor de Croatia". darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 22 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10355/1/Ana-Vidovic-Croatian-guitarist-playing-Sonatina--Suite-Castellana-by-Federico-Moreno-Torroba-.html Ana Vidoviæ, a famous Croatian guitarist, is playing Sonatina & Suite Castellana by Federico Moreno Torroba. Pure joy for ears. And eyes. As Mr. Andres Okorn put it, "Sie ist eine Ausgezeichnete Gitarristin, Excellente Musikerin und eine sehr schöne Frau...". She was interviewed by Steve Halpern on 9th December 2009, as a guest of the Arts of Westchester. We also provide an excerpt from her concert in Seoul, S. Korea, and an interview in Adelaide, Australia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10352/1/Mervan-Pasic-and-Darko-Zubrinic-Croatian-mathematicians-at-the-Research-Institute-of-Math-Sciences-in-Kyoto.html Mervan Pa¹iæ and Darko ®ubriniæ, two Croatian mathematicians from the University of Zagreb, had a great honour to have been invited to Japan in November 2012, to the University of Science in Okayama, and to the prestigious Research Institute of Mathematical Sciences (RIMS) of the University of Kyoto. They both delivered two lectures at two international meetings. In Kyoto they both had 50 min. lectures. The conferences have been superbly organized by Professors Hiroyuki Usami, Satoshi Tanaka and Yuki Naito. On the photo Professors Hiroyuki Usami and Mervan Pa¹iæ. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10350/1/Ante-Glibota-distinguished-Croatian-historian-of-art-writing-about-Chinese-artists.html Ante Glibota was born in Croatia, and studied history of art at the Universities of Zagreb and Sorbonne in Paris, now living in Paris and in Shanghai. He is an internationally renowned art historian and French architecture historian. Mr. Glibota was nominated as Curator and editor of  “Art and Sport”, organized by Adidas and the IOC for the Olympic Games in Peking, 2008 One of his exhibitions, “ Chicago, 150 years of architecture” was singled out as the most significant exhibition of the XXth century by the French newspaper Le Monde. He is the author of several truly amazing books about distinguished contemporary Chinese artists, published in Bejing. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10347/1/Croatie---la-voici-Lalphabet-glagolitique-croate-en-France.html Croatia - here it is! Croatian Glagolitic Alphabet will be exhibited in France in the Museum of Tau in Reims, France. A famous Evangel of Reims, Croatian Glagolitic book ,is kept in the City Library of Reims since 16th century as a special tresure. The book has an amazing biography: handwritten in 1395 in the Prague, tied with an even older Cyrillic Evangel from Kiev, Ukraine, from 11th century, it is a significant symbol of European cultural landscape, connecting Western and Eastern Christianity. An exhibition entitled THE CROATIAN GLAGOLITIC SCRIPT will be open 13 Dec 2012 - 24 Feb 2013 in Palais du Tau, in Reims. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10346/1/Jeffrey-Kuhner-The-Washington-Times---Croatia8217s-national-independence-finally-has-been-secured.html Croatia’s national independence finally has been secured. This is the real meaning of the recent ruling by the U.N. war crimes court in The Hague to overturn the conviction of Croatian Gen. Ante Gotovina. Gen. Gotovina embodies Croatia’s struggle for independence. Gen. Gotovina’s actions effectively smashed Belgrade’s campaign of mass killings and ethnic cleansing. No one - neither the European Union, the United Nations nor NATO - did more to end the savage fighting in Croatia and Bosnia than Gen. Gotovina. Rather than being a war criminal, he is a great Croatian patriot and hero. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10345/1/-Croatian-toys-exhibited-at-the-Zagreb-Ethnographic-Museum-1-Dec-2012---31-May-2013.html The Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb organized a very nice exhibition of Croatian toys, 1 Dec 2012 - 31 May 2013. The opening has been accompanied by a group of children, members of the Turopolje Folklore Ensemble, wearing fantastic national costumes from the region of Turopolje near Zagreb. Traditional manufacturing of children's wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje, a region on the north of Croatia, has been inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10344/1/Nenad-Bach-Band-spectacular-concert-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-Nov-30-2012.html The Nenad Bach Band appeared for the first time in Croatia, in Nenad Bach's native city of Zagreb, in the Vatroslav Lisinski concert hall. Nenad Bach Band is composed of high class professional musicians, with a very specific, recognizable sound, interwoven with elements of Croatian folk music, enriched with Nenad's beautiful verses. Some of greatest stars of Croatian music participated as Nenad's special guests: Arsen Dediæ, Radojka ©verko, Miroslav ©koro, Marko Tolja and Klapa Sinj. For the first time Nenad's song entitled VUKOVAR has been performed, in which the names that will never be forgotten are mentioned: Jean Michel Nicolier, Sini¹a Glava¹eviæ, Vesna Bosanac, and Blago Zadro. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10341/1/Brian-Gallagher-a-historic-day---the-Croatian-diaspora-can-take-pride-in-its-support-of-Croatian-generals.html Brian Gallagher: Certainly there were those outside Croatia who also supported the generals. I will single out here the former adviser to Margaret Thatcher, Robin Harris. He helped raise the profile of the case and was forthright in support. That was quite brave; believing in the innocent of alleged war criminals is not necessarily a very popular thing to do. The Croatian diaspora can take pride in its support. Indeed, Croatian Americans took part in the defence – Luka Misetic and Tom Kuzmanovic. And from Canada was Ana Katalinic, the Gotovina case manager. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10333/1/Nenad-Bach-Band-in-Zagreb-at-the-Vatroslav-Lisinski-Concert-Hall-on-Friday-30-November-2012-20pm.html We are pleased to announce the forthcoming concert of Nenad Bach and the Nenad Bach Band in Croatia's capital Zagreb, on Friday 30th November 2012, 20 pm. His special guests will be distinguished Croatian musicians Arsen Dediæ, Klapa Sinj, Radojka ©verko, Miroslav ©koro, and Marko Tolja. It is for the first time that Nenad Bach has a soloist concert in his native city of Zagreb, after about thirty years of very successful career in the USA and worldwide. Through his singing and songwriting, Nenad’s goal is to spread the message of joy and universal peace. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10339/1/Petar-Janjic---Tromblon-defendor-of-Vukovar-and-Croatia--in-1991-and-twenty-years-after.html Petar Janjiæ nicknamed Tromblon, was an active participant of the defense of Vukovar in 1991, and survived infamous concentration camps in Serbia. He is speaking about his life and about Croatian defenders in his important and unique autobiographic book about the 1991 Vukovar tragedy, entitled "®edni krvi gladni izdaje" (Those Thirsty of Blood and Hungry of Treason). He is openly and very courageously describing some of the current problems of contemporary Croatia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10337/1/Dr-Ante-L-Padjen-Croatian-neuroscientist-and-founder-of-I-Medici-di-McGill-Orchestra-in-Montreal-CA.html Professor Ante Padjen was educated in Croatia (University of Zagreb, Croatia; 1966, MD; 1970, DSc), University of Edinburgh (Graduate Studies), NIMH (1971 - 1975, Washington, DC). He has served as Professor at McGill University, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics from 1976. His primary research interests include neuroscience, information technology and knowledge translation in biomedicine with a particular interest in developing areas. He is the founder and principal viola of I Medici di McGill Ensemble (The Physicians of McGill), a performing orchestra made up largely of physicians, medical students and medical faculty. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10335/1/Zvonko-Viduka-Croatian-enterpreneur-selling-high-tech-products-in-35-countries-worldwide.html Since 2002 ALTPRO Ltd., founded and directed by Mr. Zvonko Viduka, has been included in the Railway Gazette – Railway Directory. Since June 2004 ALTPRO Ltd. has become a full member of UNIFE – The Association of the European Rail Industry, as the only non-EU firm admitted in the association. ALTPRO Ltd. is the only Croatian firm that has become a full member of an EU economic association. It is also a member of two working groups in Brussels and has been granted the CENELEC certificate. m.ozanic@raza-tpz.hr (M.Sc. Marijan O�ani�) Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10332/1/Mrgari-flower-shaped-dry-stone-sheepfolds-on-the-island-of-Krk-in-Croatia-studied-by-Dr-Berislav-Horvatic.html The ancient building technique of dry stone walling called mrgari, are complex multicellular dry stone sheepfolds, flower-shaped in ground plan, used for sorting out the sheep of various owners. These giant dry stone flowers, tens of meters in diameter, ornate the common pasture (komunada) of only three settlements on the island of Krk (Ba¹ka, Jurandvor, and Batomalj), still maintaining the traditional custom of communal sheep round-up. Except in Croatia, somewhat similar flower-shaped multicellular sheepfolds can be found only in Wales and on Iceland. Mrgari have been studied by Croatian physicist Berislav Horvatiæ. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10330/1/Nenad-Bach-Antun-Lueiae---Anthony-F-Lucas-i-Boris-Ljubieiae-u-Slici-Hrvatske-s-Karolinom-Vidovic-Kristo.html   Nenad Bach u Slici Hrvatske na HTV-u govori o svojoj dosada¹njoj karijeri, planovima za buduænost ali i o dru¹tvanoj i politièkoj slici Hrvatske. Jeste li znali da je otac naftne industrije Hrvat? Pogledajte prièu o malo poznatom Spliæaninu Antunu Luèiæu - Anthony F. Lucasu! Boris Ljubièiæ govori o dizajnu dr¾ave Danske. Urednica: Karolina Vidoviæ Kri¹to na fotografiji, 6. listopada 2012. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10329/1/-The-unbelievable-story-of-a-Croatian-hero-Michael-Palaich.html We asked Mr. Palaich about his activities during the 1991-1995 war in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as about an indictment against him in the USA, that stemmed from his efforts to help Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina to defend themselves against Serbian aggression. Those who know Mike, are well aware of his hesitation to talk about himself. But since so many have already forgotten about what happened in a not so distant past, and for the sake of new generations, he agreed to answer to a few questions, so that we may all remember how much liberty and independence meant, not only to Croatians in the homeland but to those around the world as well. cuvalo@gmail.com (Dr. Ante �uvalo) Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10326/1/Dr-Borislav-Arapoviae-A-Remarkable-Address-Given-by-a-Croatian-Minister-to-Those-Going-to-War-1778.html An amazing anti-war, pacifist sermon was given in 1778 by an anonymous Croatian preacher to Croatian soldiers, immediately before the battle between Austrian and Prussian troops in Bohemia. While the Croatian original is still unknown, that same year eight translations were published in German in 1778, Dutch in 1778 (in the Hague (sic!), Amsterdam, and Leeuwarden), in Swedish in 1778 and 1779, and in Latvian in 1804 and 1805. The existing documents have been published by Dr. Borislav Arapoviæ, Croatian scholar living in Stockholm, honorary president of the Biblical Institute in the capital of Sweden, foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 07 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10325/1/Dr-Zeljko-Ivezic-Croatian-scientist-and-a-leading-expert-in-astronomy-in-the-world.html After five years at UK, dr. ®eljko Iveziæ and his family moved on to New Jersey where he began working at Princeton University. During his seven years at Princeton, Dr. Iveziæ participated in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey which has been called one of the most ambitious and influential surveys in astronomy history. Over the course of eight years, the survey produced three-dimensional maps of more than 930,000 galaxies. Ivezic is now part of an effort to create the first digital movie of the sky with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). On the photo dr. Iveziæ with his daughter Vedrana. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10324/1/Joint-Injustice-Against-Croatia-and-Croatian-Generals.html All the participants in documentary film "Joint Injustice", made by Vecernji List newspaper and journalist Jadranka Juresko-Kero, have followed closely the work of the ICTY Tribunal for many years and conclude that the court proceedings demonstrate failings of an ad hoc court and that the judgment against the Croatian Generals dated 15th April 2011 was delivered on the basis of inadequately confirmed and inadequately legally relevant evidence. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10323/1/Josip-Pecarics-activities-in-Pakistan-and-Croatia-from-Mathematics-to-Croatian-history.html   Academician Josip Peèariæ has 13 PhD students in Pakistan. Six of them already earnd PhD degrees in Mathematics. He is visiting professor at a prestigious Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences in Lahore, named after distingushed Pakistani Nobel Prize winner for Phyisics. He was Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Mathematical Inequalities and Applications organized Lahore in 2010, where about 200 scientists from 19 cuntries participated. His public activities in Croatia are well known. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10321/1/Entertainment-in-Croatian-restaurant-Dobro-in-Tokyo-accompanied-with-sarma-and-buzara.html Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング。, harō mōningu?) was a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Morning Musume, and sometimes other Hello! Project members on TV Tokyo. In this episode they introduced Croatia as an opponent of Japan during the Football World Cup 2006 in Germany and showed some cultural things and made a quiz afterwards. Really funny, especially from Croatian point of view. ;-) darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 22 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10320/1/Ana-Maruiae-Croatia-proclaimed-Honorary-Professor-in-the-College-of-Medicine---University-of-Edinburgh.html Dr. Ana Maru¹iæ from the University of Split, Croatia, has been made an Honorary Professor in the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine of the University of Edinburgh. She has been the editor in chief of the Croatian Medical Journal for 20 years, and is now editor in chief of the Journal of Global Health. Professor Maru¹ic has been the President of the World Association of Medical Editors and Council of Science Editors. She is currently the Vice President of the European Association of Science Editors. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10318/1/Drago-Stambuk-a-samurai-poet-connecting-Japan-and-Croatia.html Dr. Drago ©tambuk, Croatian ambassador to Japan until 2011, is an expert in medical sciences, and a haiku poet of international reputation.  His book From Nowhere has been published in Japan in 2011, prepared by Mr. Shokan Tadashi Kono, in three languages: original Croatian, Japanese and English. The book was published in time when the earthquake, followed by disastrous tsunami, shook Japan. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10316/1/James-Spudich-American-scientist-of-Croatian-roots-recipient-of-the-Lasker-Award-for-biochemistry.html Dr. James Spudich, professor of medicine at Stanford University, USA, received the 2012 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his trailblazing investigations of the molecular motors that drive our skeletal muscle contractions and heartbeats, enable our cells to divide, and power patrolling immune cells through our tissues. The Lasker Prize is one of the most prestigious scientific prizes  in the filed of basic medical research. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10315/1/Ante-Glibota-Croatian-historian-of-art-wrote-a-monograph-about-young-Chinese-artist-Shi-Liru.html The Museum of Art and Urbanity of Shanghai (MAUS) announces the presentation of a comprehensive exhibition of works by the Chinese painter, photographer and sculptor Shi Liru and of a monograph dedicated to the artist published jointly by MAUS and Delight Edition, to be held September 1st 2012. Curator of the exhibition as well as author of the monograph is the art historian Ante Glibota, a titular member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10314/1/Rudolf-Klepac-1913-1994-professor-at-Mozarteum-and-Croatian-bassoonist-one-of-greatest-in-history.html   Rudolf Klepaè was born in 1913 in Majurje near the city of Vara¾din in Croatia, professor of bassoon at the Music Academy in Croatia's capital Zagreb, professor at the famous Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, distinguished interpretor of works by Mozart, Vivaldi and other giants, recipient of the Golden Ring of Salzburg from the Mayor of the city, honorary member of Croatian Society of Musicians... darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10313/1/12th-AUTEX-World-Textile-Conference-hosted-by-the-City-of-Zadar-13-15-June-2012.html The AUTEX Conference provided an excellent opportunity to bring together European and world scientists and engineers from academy, national research institutes and companies to present and discuss the latest results in the general field of textile materials, technologies, fashion and marketing. In 2011, Faculty of Textile Technology of the University of Zagreb celebrated 50th anniversary of its existence. The city of Zadar has the most beautiful sunset in the world. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10311/1/-Learn-Croatian-8211-in-person-or-over-Skype.html Many Croats speak English, German, or other languages well enough to make guests feel comfortable. But for those wanting a closer connection to the country - travelers, rather than tourists; professionals with business in the country; second- or third-generation overseas Croats with family ties; or new residents, for example - learning Croatian is the key to feeling at home. New students are invited to witness the benefits of our e-learning courses via Skype by testing the program with a free 90-minute lesson. For additional information, please visit www.learning-croatian.com . darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10310/1/Croatia-won-3-golds-among-six-medals-at-the-London-Olympics-2012-plus-one-unofficial-gold.html Croatia won record 6 medals at the olympics, among them 3 golds: Sandra Brkljaèiæ in discus throwing, Giovanni Cernogoraz in trap, and Croatian waterpolo team without any defeat, Croatian quad scull won silver medal, Lucija Zaninoviæ won bronze medal in tae-kwon-do, handball team also won bronze medal. An unofficial gold medal went to Antonija Mi¹ura, see why. We also add a little refreshment with Blanka Vla¹iæ and Janica Kosteliæ. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10308/1/Nenad-Bach-interviewed-by-Garrison-Leykam-who-hosts-Conversation-Crossroad.html On Monday August 6th, Nenad was interviewed by Garrison Leykam who hosts Conversation Crossroad. The program is the definitive Internet-based radio program for listeners who want the best in entertainment, information and intriguing ideas. On Friday August 17th, the band will be making its return to the legendary Towne Crier as guests of Black 47! The Band is honored to be opening for them. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and the Towne Crier is located at 130 Route 22 Pawling, New York. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10307/1/Julian-Rachlin--Friends-Festival-founded-in-2001-in-Dubrovnik-Croatia.html This year marks the 11th anniversary of the internationally renowned “Julian Rachlin & Friends” festival held annually in Dubrovnik, Croatia, a platform for creative and vibrant projects with today’s leading musicians and actors. Besides delighting his audiences with his musical performances, Julian is also receiving recognition as a young philanthropist for his charity work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and his educational outreach. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10305/1/Japan-Croatia-Friendship-House-completed-in-Tokamachi-in-2012---congratulations.html Japan Croatia Friendship House is a result of very good relations that the Republic of Croatia has with Japan. The House has been completed in 2012, based on the project of two distinguished Croatian architects Vinko Peneziæ i Kre¹imir Rogina. Very important role in launching the project had Yoshifumi Sekiguchi, Mayor of the city of Tokamachi on the photo, former Croatian ambassador Dr. Drago ©tambuk, present Croatian amabassador Ms Mira Martinec on the photo, and of course, Croatian national soccer team that lived and trained in the city throughout the 2002 World Cup. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10304/1/Sandra-Perkovic-Croatian-olympic-queen-in-discus-throwing-2012-in-London.html Rank in discus throwing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London: 1. Sandra Perkoviæ, Croatia,  69.11 m, winner of the Olympic gold medal, 2. Darya Pishchalnikova, Russia, silver medal, 3. Li Yanfeng, China, bronze medal. The 4th place was won by Stephanie Brown Trafton, USA. This is one of the greatest achievements in the history of Croatian sport. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 05 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10303/1/Celebrating-Croatia8217s-D-Day-Operation-Storm-August-5th-1995.html The profound respect, delight and the sense of ultimate justice for freedom WWII D-Day generates in the lands of WWII Allies is nothing less, nothing more than what "Operation Storm 1995" generates for Croatia and Croatians. The Operation Storm prevented genocide over Muslim Slavs in the Bihaæ area in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On the photo Dr. Franjo Tudjman, president of the Republic of Croatia, kissing the national flag in 1995 on the fortress of Knin, a former royal city of Croatian kings. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 05 Aug 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10302/1/-Jorge-Luis-Subiabre-Matiacha-published-a-monograph-about-Croatians-in-Punta-Arenas-in-Chile.html Huellas y Rastros de Croatas en Punta Arenas (The Impressions and Traces of Croatians in Puntas Arenas) is a fascinating, trilingual, Spanish-English-Croatian book of photos by Jorge Subiabre Matiacha and Tatiana Alfaro Chavez, that Jorge recently published in Puntas Arenas. Matiacha has Croatian roots and works as a graphic designer, photographer and writer, while co-author Tatiana is a photographic technician.  Both have already participated successfully at photo exhibits. The book features many black & white photos of Croatians, most with roots from the Croatian island of Braè, with a selection from the poetry of Pepita Turina (1907-1986) in the foreword. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10301/1/Dragutin-Cifrek-distinguished-Croatian-painter-calligrapher-and-miniaturist-in-Slovenia.html Dragutin Cifrek, distingushed Croatian painter, calligrapher and miniaturist living in Slovenia, is a follower of Julije Klovic (Giulio Clovio, 1498-1578), a famous Renaissance miniaturist born in Croatia, nicknamed long ago as the "Michelangelo of miniature". His special affection are miniatures of birds. In 1990s he created a series of very nice drawings for Croatian postage stamps. Mr. Cifrek was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts of the University of Zagreb. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10300/1/Civic-Innovation-for-a-Better-Future-seminar-in-Zagreb-September-14-15-2012.html The Civic Innovation Incubator (Croatia), with support of The Leadership Institute (USA) will hold a two day seminar, in Zagreb, titled "Civic Innovation for a Better Future". The objective of the seminar will be to discuss how to foster and empower a culture of creativity and innovation in the younger generation. New times create new problems. New technologies offer new opportunities. New solutions are required and for this creativity and innovation are required. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10299/1/Livio-Marijan--Ivica-Dundovic-of-Zadar-Croatia-won-gold-medal-at-the-European-Folklore-Festival-in-Bulgaria.html Ivica Dundoviæ and Livio Marijan are winners of a prestitigious European Folklore Festival organized from 10th to 20th July 2012 in Bargas in Bulgaria, under the auspices of UNESCO. Besides the gold medal they also won the black orpheus, a prize of the public, the recommendation for the World Folklore Festival, and are recipients of a special diploma "Revelation of the Festival". They were singing old, almost forgotton Croatian songs from Dalmatia, including traditional Glagolitic songs from the town of Kali on the island of Ugljan. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10297/1/Passion-Heritage-of-Croatians-in-The-Danube-Region-conference-held-in-Sombor-2012.html Mrs Marija ©ereme¹iæ initiated organizing the international conference dealing with the Passion Heritage among Croatians in the Danube Region. It was held in the lovely town of Sombor, in cooperation with the local Croatian society called Urbani ©okci directed by Mrs ©ereme¹iæ, and by the Agency for Culture of Vojvodina Croatians from Subotica, directed by Mr Tomislav ®igmanov. The conference was superbly organized and very successful. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10296/1/Dr-Josip-Marcan-born-in-Croatia-is-widely-recognized-as-the-foremost-expert-on-tigers-in-the-world.html Dr. Josip Marcan discovered his uncanny ability with animals during his childhood in Croatia. Dr. Marcan eventually made his way to the United States in the late 1960's and began focusing more on the endangered Bengal tiger.  By the early 1980's he had developed a breeding program that was producing the finest, genetically sound Bengal tigers anywhere. Animals from his breeding program have made their homes in zoos and wildlife parks all over the world. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10295/1/LADO-prestigious-Croatian-national-folklore-ensemble-visited-Japan-in-2006.html LADO is one of the most famous folklore national ensembles in the world, founded in 1949. The following impression illustrates reactions of the public on the concerts of LADO in Japan in 2006: "... If I were born again, I would like to be born a Croat, so I could dance these beautiful dances with LADO" On the photo Mrs. Ivana Lau¹iæ, director of the LADO ensemble, and His excellency Mr. Tetsuhisa Shirakawa, Ambassador of Japan in Croatia. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10294/1/Kathleen-Wilkes---report-of-the-comission-doctor-honoris-causa-award-of-the-University-of-Zagreb-Croatia.html ... Dr Kathleen Vaughan Wilkes is a productive, respected, and influential philosopher who has through her activities not only significantly helped Croatia's struggle for independence and defence from the Great Serbian aggressors but she helped and is still helping the development of the Croatian academic community. It is our honour to positively evaluate and whole-heartedly support the proposition to give Kathleen Vaughan Wilkes an honorary doctoral degree of the University of Zagreb. Zagreb, 27 March 2001. Professors Srðan Lelas, Branko Despot, Ante Pa¾anin, Danilo Pejoviæ and Zvonimir ©ikiæ. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10293/1/Ivana-Marija-Vidovic-organized-the-6th-Epidaurus-Festival-Plus-in-the-Bukovac-House-in-Cavtat-in-Croatia.html For the first time the Epidarus Festival Plus in Cavtat has been organized in the house of distinguished Croatian painter Vlaho Bukovac (1855-1922). This was a real feast of art, music and the surrounding nature, interwoven with emotions of guests and musicians. The central event took place on 4th July, celebrating Vlaho's birthday, with participation of two distinguished Spanish musiscians:MarÃa Esther GuzmÃn playing guitar and Luis Orden with flute. With superb organization of Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, distinuished Croatian pianist, poet and humanist, founder and director of the Epiduarus Festival during the past six years, on the photo with a girl wearing local Konavle dress. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10292/1/1133-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia-879---2012.html The Croatian Prince Branimir, 9th century, made important steps in strengthening the relations with Rome. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to the prince and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed Branimir in his letters, the first one dated on May 21, 879. This was the first time that the Croatian state was officially recognized (at that time the international legitimacy was given by the Pope), which, as we see, happened more than eleven centuries ago! On the photo old a detail from Croatian pre-Romanesque monument from the 9th century containing the name of Branimir. katarina.tadic@zg.t-com.hr (Katarina Tadic) Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10291/1/Kathy-Wilkes-Dr-Honoris-Causa-of-the-University-of-Zagreb-2001.html Dr. Katheleen Wilkes (1946-2003), during her speech at the University of Zagreb in 2001: A charming thought to start a rather depressing talk. Johann Gottfried von Herder, in 1791: “How wonderfully has Nature separated nations, not only by woods and mountains, seas and deserts, rivers and climates, but most particularly by languages, inclinations and characters, so that the work of subjugating despotism might be rendered more difficult...” darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10290/1/Croatian-Stenographic-Society-founded-in-1882-in-Zagreb-five-years-earlier-than-Intersteno-in-London.html The Croatian Stenographic Society was founded by Isidor Kr¹njavi 5 years before the Intersteno itself was founded in 1887, in the London Geological Museum. On the photo Josip Hanj¹, the current president of the Croatian Stenographic Society (Hrvatsko stenografsko dru¹tvo), and former world champion in stenography. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10288/1/Ante-Glibota-Croatian-historian-of-art-author-of-the-monograph-about-a-leading-multi-media-artist-Otto-Piene.html Otto Piene and Ante Glibota on the photo are two champions in this voluminous book. They write in their Press Release, that the twenty-three year long journey "...has left a powerful imprint on their subconscious and a shared sense that the 'adventure' has been a genuine, authentic act of entertainment, in the poetical meaning of the word, even as they remained extremely vigilant and precise as to the facts and to the importance of the motives that guided them and have led to the book in its present and final form." darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10286/1/To-the-Security-Council-of-The-United-Nations-regarding-the-Croatians-of-Bosnia-Herzegovina.html Croatian general Slobodan Praljak, exceptionally educated person, has diplomas of three faculties: Faculty of Arts, Electrical Engineering and Film Academy, all from the University of Zagreb. He elaborates about: The training and equipping of entire BH Army units in Croatia; The taking up of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees in Croatia; The organisation of ex-territorial education and schooling for Muslim refugees in the Republic of Croatia; About low blows of Carla del Ponte and a Canadian general plus many other issues. darko.zubrinic@gmail.com (Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10282/1/Zagreb-Technopolis---Silicon-Valley-on-the-Sava-River-in-Croatia.html Zagreb Technopolis, or the Silicon Valley on the Sava River, is a large science and technology park of 236 000 m2 envisaged on the site of the never completed hospital. That would be the place of the future science and technology park for high-tech firms, an entrepreneurial zone for large productive enterprises, business schools and various accompanying facilities like multimedia halls, conference rooms, laboratories, banks, restaurants, kindergarten. Zagreb Technopolis won’t be just some large office area for accommodation of various big and small firms. It will be the place where entrepreneurs, companies and products for export will be developed, and new jobs opened. m.ozanic@raza-tpz.hr (M.Sc. Marijan O�ani�) Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10284/1/Dr-Igor-Velcic-awarded-at-the-5th-Croatian-Mathematical-Congress-June-18-21-2012-in-the-city-of-Rijeka.html The 5th Croatian Mathematical Congress June 18-21 2012 has been very successfuly organized by The Department of Mathematics of the University of Rijeka, and The Croatian Mathematical Society. The Congress included six plenary lectures, 8 plenary lectures, a large number of short communications and posters, and three round tables. A young Croatian mathematician Igor Velèiæ (on the photo) from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, was awarded the Prize of the Croatian Mathematical Society. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 23 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10283/1/Nobel-Prize-Winner-Robert-J-Aumann-in-Dubrovnik-at-Logic-in-Computer-Science-Symposium-25-28-June-2012.html The Logic and Computer Symposium - LICS is an annual international forum on theoretical and practical topics in computer science that relate to logic, broadly construed. LICS 2012 will be hosted by the Department for Electrical Engineering and Computing at the University of Dubrovnik in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from June 25th to 28th, 2012. There will be an invited lecture by Robert J. Aumann, winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on the photo, and a plenary session in honor of Alan Turing. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10280/1/6th-Epidaurus-Festival-solemnly-opened-on-9-June-2012-in-the-town-of-Cavtat-on-Croatian-south.html Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, director and founder of the Epiduarus Festival, distinguished Croatian pianist, poet and humanist, oriented her activites also towards younger and youngest generations of the City of Dubrovnik and in the southmost Croatian region of Konavle, to the great pleasure of numerous visitors and parents of children. The festival has international character, and is organized in the magic Mediterranean ambiance of the town of Cavtat, or ancient Epidaurus. On the photo two Konavle girls with typical Konavle caps. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10279/1/Thomas-Crowley-1949-1995-Irish-hero-of-Croatian-defense-1991-1995.html Thomas Crawley (1949-1995) arrived to Croatia in 1991, where he participated in its defense. He tragically died in 1995 at the age of 46. He was a Major of Croatian Army. Commemorative Mass in his honor has been organized in the city of Split on 10th June 2012 in the Cathedral of St. Dujam. His earthy remains are buried in the Split cemetery. Thomas Crowley is not only the son of Ireland, but also the son of Croatia. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10276/1/Sasa-Casic-young-Croatian-winemaking-prodigy-of-Pakrac-and-his-teacher-Ivan-Enjingi.html Sa¹a Æasiæ is 28 year old professional wine maker from the town of Pakrac on Croatian north. He has been awarded as the most successful young entrepreneur in 2012 by the Ministry of Enterpreneurship and Crafts of the Republic of Croatia. This is a result of ten years of hard work and advices of his older colleague, another distinguished Croatian wine-maker Mr. Ivan Enjingi. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10275/1/Croatian-Festival-in-France-in-automn-2012-will-have-more-than-60-events.html More than 60 events held in 45 different locations will be the feature of the 2012 Croatian Festival in France which is to be held from September to December, confirmed Croatia's Ministry of Culture. The official opening of the Festival will be on 9 October in the Cluny Museum in Paris, where it is expected that the presidents of the two countries will open the Croatian medieval art exhibition. Furthermore, the 400th edition of French magazine Geo, June 2012, has been dedicated to Croatia. On the photo the town of Rovinj in Istrian peninsula, Croatia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10272/1/Nikola-Knez-and-his-iFilms-LLC-has-received-11-Remi-Awards-at-the-45th-Annual-Worldfest-Houston-2012.html Nikola Knez directed all of the nominated entries. Nikola is an multi-award winning director who formed iFilms LLC in 2007. iFilms LLC is a multi-award winning full-service film company managing the production process from script to screen. The studio is equipped with state-of-the-art, leading edge technology and staffed with film industry professionals. They bring twenty years of international experience with specialization in 3D animation and visual effects to their work. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 03 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10271/1/Life-of-Croatian-peasants-near-Zagreb-described-in-a-silent-film-from-1920s.html The film was shot probably in 1920s in the village of Mraclin south of Zagreb, the region of Turopolje, near the town of Velika Gorica. It describes the daily life of a family community in Turopolje (Turopoljska zadruga) during one ordinary day, starting from early in the morning. Especially interesting is to see making the sign of the Cross on the bread before lunch, and the sign of the Cross on small children when they go to bed. We illustrate the old customs by a nice collection of photos from Radio Velika Gorica, Croatia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10270/1/Christophe-Dolbeau-wrote-a-new-important-book-about-French---Croatian-historical-relations.html The newest book by Christophe Dolbeau is written in French, and its title is  Croatie - France, Une Belle Amitié, i.e. France  - Croatia, a Nice Friendship. It reveals us many new details about various historical contacts between Croatia and France. It has 138 pp, and covers the period since the Middle Ages till the 19th century. This book will be a wonderful gift to anybody wishing to known more about Croatia in the context of European relations throughout centuries, with a special reference to France. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 31 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10269/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavtat-Croatia-solemn-opening-on-9th-June-2012.html Indefatiguable professor  Marija Ana Vidoviæ, Dubrovnik, distinguished Croatian pianist, poet and humanist, organized with her colleagues the 6th Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat, Croatia, 6-19 June 2012. Among numerous interesting guests we mention Dejana Sekuliæ, violin, and Nata¹a Bekèiæ, piano, both young talents from the Royal Academy Brussels, and Kyung Hee Luciu Yang, soprano from South Korea. Epidaurus plus is planned for the 4th July as a big surprise. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 30 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10263/1/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina-where-the-God-weeps.html Even though religious freedom is enshrined in the 1995 constitution (Article 2), there are alarming cases of discrimination and violence. Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox have all reported many cases of aggression and religious intolerance. Religious practice is relatively low but there are some areas where religion is taken very seriously. Examples of this include the Croatian Catholic communities in Bosnia, where they are a minority. They find themselves in a difficult position, fighting for survival... Martyred nuns have been beatified in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10261/1/Croatia-Haiku-Super-Power---Vladimir-Devide-Haiku-Award-2012-goes-to-Kudryavitsky-and-Maretiae.html The Second Vladimir Devide Haiku Award was announced by Akito Arima, formerly Japanese Minister of both Science and Education, and president of the University of Tokyo, and current president of the Haiku International Association. The award attracted over 200 entries from 28 countries, and this year the prize was jointly awarded to two authors, Anthony Kudryavitsky from Ireland, and Tomislav Maretiæ from Croatia on the photo. Croatia is considered a Haiku "superpower". darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 20 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10260/1/Marko-Vrdoljak-photographer-and-his-presentation-of-Croatias-capital-Zagreb.html Marko Vrdoljak, Zagreb: "We have to make sure that we see the beauty of tomorrow and enjoy it as happily and intensely as possible. It is our duty to keep our faith in beauty and hope. We must be the ones to create a better tomorrow with our positive energy, our talents, the ones who must keep negative thoughts inside and transform them into warmth, understanding and kindness..." darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10259/1/HRT-dokumentirao-Jugoslavenske-tajne-slube-na-YouTube-u-Bleiburg-planiran-jo-u-Drvaru.html Jugoslavenske tajne slu¾be 1-7 opisane su na YouTube-u. Filmove je priredila i emitirala HRT (Hrvatska Radio Televizija), a sinopsis napisao Obrad Kosovac, pod struènom recenzijom prof.dr. Josipa Jurèeviæa. Scenarist je Andrej Rora, a producent i redatelj Miljenko Manjkas. Glavni urednik dokumentarnog programa HRT je Ninoslav Lovèeviæ. Poèetak osvjetljavanja tamne pro¹losti, tako da iz povijesnih dokumenata uèimo i ne ponavljamo iste gre¹ke. Jedini pravi naèin izgradnje temelja prave demokratske Hrvatske je suèeljavanje s pro¹lo¹æu, bila ona dobra, lo¹a ili indiferentna. Na¹a je. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10258/1/Dr-Hedvig-Hricak-distinguished-Croatian-expert-in-radiology-and-tumor-diagnosis.html Professor Hedvig Hrièak earned her MD degree from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and her Dr. Med. Sc. from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. She is the Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, the first woman on that position. Dr. Hricak is President-Elect and Secretary Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). She is an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists and an honorary member of the British Institute of Radiology, German Radiological Society, Austrian Roentgen Society, Croatian Society of Radiology, Journées Françaises de Radiologie and the Swedish Society of Medical Radiology. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10256/1/Valter-Despalj-and-Istvan-Roemer-distinguished-Croatian-cellist-and-guitarist-playing-together.html Maestro Valter De¹palj is distinguished Croatian cellist, professor at the Academy of Music in Zagreb. In 1990 he founded Cellomania - an orchestra of young cellists in Zagreb. Among his former students are Stjepan Huaser & Luka Suljic, members of the duo 2 CELLOS. Maestro Istvan Roemer on the photo is distinugished Croatian guitarist and professor at the same Academy. Among his former students are Ana and Viktor Vidoviæ. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 09 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10255/1/The-Society-to-Preserve-the-Millvale-Murals-of-Croatian-painter-Maxo-Vanka.html  Maxo Vanka's murals for Millvale's Croatian Church of St. Nicholas are a unique contribution to the American mural movement of the 1930s and 1940s. The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka is a nonprofit public supported historic art preservation organization. Vanka's work touches upon common themes of his era, including family, labor, and war, but with a focus upon the disenfranchised and the dispossessed. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 06 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10253/1/Mia-Slavenska-1916-2002-Croatian-ballerina-one-of-the-greatest.html   Mia Èorak Slavenska, born in Croatia, a child star at 4 in Croatia's capital Zagreb, became a solo dancer at 12, prima ballerina at Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb at 18, starred as prima ballerina of the Ballet Russe in Paris, Ballet Theatre, London Festival Ballet. Organized her first ballet company at 12. With Slavenska-Franklin Ballet, created dance history with the ballet A Streetcar Named Desire. Mia was fluent in five languages. She also starred in the prize-winning French film, Ballerina (in French La Mort du Cygne), considered one of the best ballet films ever made. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10252/1/Nenad-Bach--Miro-Gavran-hosted-by-Branimir-Bilic-on-Croatian-TV-2010.html Nenad Bach, distinguished Croatian-American musician, and Miro Gavran, distinguished Croatian writer, both of worldwide reputation, were guests on the Croatian Television show Lica nacije (Faces of the Nation) hosted by Branimir Biliæ on the photo and directed by ®eljko Musiæ. This very interesting interview discussed strategic issues of the global promotion of Croatian culture, as well as fundamental human values nourished within family. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10250/1/Lika---Karlovac-A-harmony-of-nature-and-tradition-in-Croatia.html Clarity and power are perhaps best conveyed by the wondrousness of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, the phenomenon which attracts with its uniqueness, but also with the effect it bears on both our mental and physical wellbeing. The National Park of Northern Velebit is an area of distinctive diversity of karstic forms, the wealth of all kinds of a living world and of breathtaking natural beauty in a relatively small area. The best known person born in Lika is Croatian-Americna inventor Nikola Tesla, on the photo. Music for the video was composed by distinguished Croatian composer Ðelo Jusiæ. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10249/1/Sinking-of-the-Titanic-in-1912-and-Croatians.html April 15, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the famous Titanic liner.  Among 1,316 passengers, out of which 818 died in this horrific tragedy that stunned the world, there were also a number of Croatians and/or people coming from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Carpathia was the only ship to come to Titanic’s passengers and crew rescue. At the time of Titanic’s sinking Carpathia was on its regular route New York – Rijeka (Croatia). There were 76 Croatians working as crew on the Carpathia – the hero ship. cuvalo@gmail.com (Dr. Ante �uvalo) Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10248/1/Helena-and-Zvonimir-Bulaja-Croatian-digital-artists.html Helena and Zvonimir Bulaja started a collection of animated and interactive stories "Croatian Tales of Long Ago", based on a fairytale book with the same title written in 1916 by Ivana Brliæ Ma¾uraniæ. The project won about 30 international awards and recognitions, at the animation and new media festivals worldwide, including the most important ones: San Francisco, Rio de Janeiro, Montreux, Toronto, Austin, Zagreb, Annecy, Hamburg, Ottawa, Seoul... darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10247/1/Cooking-Croatia-Easter-In-Croatia-And-Traditional-Croatian-Easter-Cake-by-Tamara-Novakovic-.html Tamara Novakovic is a passionate self-taught cook, food blogger, freelance food writer and photographer behind bite-my-cake.blogspot.com. Her life journey has led her through Faculty of Humanities in Zagreb, Croatia to discovering passion for making cakes. She is currently a weekly food columnist for Croatian newspaper V magazine and food magazine Repete. Tamara Novakoviæ writes on Croatian Easter traditions, and with a recipe for the delicious traditional Easter cake. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 07 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10246/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-to-be-premiered-in-Antwerp-Belgium-on-12th-April-2012.html   "Chekov Says Good-bye to Tolstoy", Miro Garan's drama, will be premiered at the TEATRA AAN DE STROM (www.theateraandestroom.be ) in Antwerp, Belgium on 12th April. The translation into Flemish has been done by Bob Snijers, who will directing the play, and the roles will be played by Jef Demedts, Magda Cnudde. Steven de Lelie and Annelore Stubbe. The drama has had nine premieres to date:  in Croatia, the Czech Republic, the United States of America, France and Poland, so that the Belgian premiere will be the tenth. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10244/1/Armenian-and-Croatian-contacts-described-by-Dr-Vinicije-B-Lupis.html A special bond between the city of Dubrovnik and Armenia is the cult of the City's patron saint St. Blaise from Armenian Sebaste. Croatian Jesuit Josip Marinoviæ, 18th century, wrote the first history of Armenians in the West. The Croatian-Armenian Friendship Society was founded in 2003 in Zagreb. In March 2012 a small gathering of members of the Society has been orgnized in Zagreb, aiming among others to promote a Small Croatian-Armenian / Armenian-Croatian Dictionary. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10243/1/Jad-Marinovic-Australian-of-Croatian-roots-champion-in-kettlebell-lifting.html Jad Marinovic is as strong, tough and committed as they come!  She has high ambitions both as an athlete and coach.  Jad has traveled to the USA and Europe to compete and also learn from the best, attending the IKSFA St. Petersburg Elite Kettlebell Training Camp in Russia becoming Australia's first female certified IKSFA Kettlebell Sport Coach.  She is not daunted at the prospect of hard training under Russian coaches, and already she has shown she has what it takes to mix with the very best. Jad is the short form of her Croatian name Jadranka. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10242/1/Yamato-Japanese-drummers-in-Croatia-with-students-of-Japanology-University-of-Zagreb-Feb-2012.html Yamato in Zagreb again, receiving Croatian Hearts as gifts from students of Japanology at the University of Zagreb. On the left a young lady from the Yamato Drummers group - Madoka Higashi, proudly showing her souvenir from Zagreb. Many thanks to our dear friend Mr. Oskar ©aruniæ to have recorded this very nice event in Croatia's capital. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10241/1/Ljubica-Stefan-1921-2002-Croatian-Righteous-courageous-historian-and-publicist.html With this article we commemorate 10 years since the death of Ljubica ©tefan, distinguished Croatian intellectual, exceptionally courageous historian and publicist, recipient of the medal of Righteous among the Nations from Yad Vashem. On 17 March 2012 the Holy Mass has been served in her memory by Rev. Josip Kuhtiæ in the Zagreb Cathedral, assisted by Mons. Dr. Juraj Batelja. She risked her life living in Belgrade until 1992,  and publishing her books in Zagreb under several pseudonims during the Serbian aggression on Croatia and BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina). In 1992 she left Belgrade leaving there literally all her property. The Prize of Ljubica ©tefan has been established in her honour in Zagreb in  2009 for exceptional publicist and scientific work. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10240/1/Collegium-pro-musica-sacra-Croatian-choir-founded-in-1972-celebrates-40-years-of-existence.html Collegium pro musica sacra, Croatian choir specialised for churhc music ranging from Gregorian coral to modern sacral music, with a special emphasis on Croatian church music,àhas been founded in 1972, ie. 40 years ago. It was founded by s. Imakulata Malinka on the photo, who directed the choir until 1999, and since then until 2010 it was directed by s. Cecilija Ple¹a. Now the Collegium pro musica sacra is conducted by Iva Juras, prof. The choir has won silver medals at the Internation choir competition in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1996, then in Bremen in 2004in Rome 2009, and gold medal at the International competition of choirs held in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 2010. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10239/1/Dr-Artur-Bagdasarov-congratulates-all-Croatians-the-Holiday-of-Croatian-Language-11-17-March.html Dr. Artur Bagdasarov is distinguished expert in Croatian language working in Moscow, of Armenian origin. He published nine books dealing with various aspects of Croatian language. Here is his message, written in Croatian: Dragi Hrvati! Svima vama u domovini Hrvatskoj, svima vama raseljenima diljem svijeta, mojim kolegama hrvatskoga jezika èestitam blagdan Hrvatskoga jezika! U Hrvatskoj se svake godine, od 11. do 17. o¾ujka, slavite Dane hrvatskoga jezika. Ta kulturna manifestacija utemeljena je odlukom Hrvatskog sabora 1997. godine, na spomen Deklaracije o nazivu i polo¾aju hrvatskoga knji¾evnoga jezika. ... darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 11 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10238/1/Professor-Artur-Bagdasarov-published-a-quotShort-Croatian-Grammarquot-in-Russian-language-in-Moscow-2012.html Prof. Dr. Artur Bagadsarov is a well known Russian expert in Croatian language. He was the first one to have published a Croatian-Russian Dictionary and several scientific books about Croatian literary language for the Russian readers. The "Short Croatian Grammar" is his ninth book dealing with various aspects of Croatian language, and is intended for a broad audience. The book is printed on 96 pp in 3000 copies. Our sincere congratulations to professor Bagdasarov for his newest book. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10237/1/Croacias-Totales-Radiosat-is-a-new-program-for-Croatians-on-Argentinean-Radio.html Croacias Totales Radiosat, is a new program on Argentinean Radio, "Signos FM 92-5", broadcast each Mondey via from 19 to 20 o'clock (Argentinean local time GMT-03:00), and worldwide using Internet on the pages of http://www.fmsignos.com.ar . The leaders of the program are Veronika Cvitkovic, Jasminka Fiolic i Stella Hubmayer, all of them born in Argentina, but their parents are from Croatia. The program is mostly in Castellano, also in Croatia, dedicated to Croatian culture, music, kitchen and tourism. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10235/1/The-Righteous-Road-of-Stepinac---film-by-Jakov-Sedlar-produced-by-FILMIND-Tel-Aviv.html Important testimonies of Amiel Schromony (1917-2009), Dan Baran and others about blessed cardinal Alojzije Stepinac (1898-1960) in a film by Jakov Sedlar. Text written by Rev. ®ivko Kustiæ, narrated by Rick Alerson,  produced by Ron Assouline, Jakov Sedlar and Igor Prizmiæ, executive producers Dominik Sedlar and Stephen Ollendorf. Digital postproduction by FILMIND - Tel Aviv, 2009. Available on YouTube since February 2012. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10231/1/David-Diehl-Super-Bowl-winner-pride-of-Croatia-and-Croatians-around-the-world.html David Diehl on the photo with his daughter Addison Elizabeth celebrated the Super Bowl victory with visible Croatian insignia: with Croatian coat of arms on his left arm, with the Croatian inscription NEUNI©TIV (Undestroyable), and with Croatian shawl around his neck brought in 2011 from the land of his predecessors. Equally great on the defeated side is another Croatian - Bill Bellichick. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10229/1/Katarina-Livljanic-presenting-Judith-by-Marko-Marulic-a-famous-Croatian-Renaissance-writer-from-15-16th-ct.html Ms. Katarina Livljanic enacted the ancient drama with splendidly pure singing in Croatian, urgent narration, a penetrating gaze and expressive hands. (...) What makes “Judith” seem almost startlingly modern and metaphysical at times is Ms. Livljanic’s incorporation of other 16th-century texts dealing with inner dialogues at climactic moments in the story. The New York Times, USA. Marko Maruliæ 1450-1525 was Croatian Renaissance writer, one of the most important European spiritual writers of his time. He wrote the Biblical epic in Croatian, and stated expressly on the title of the book that the book was written in Croatian verses - u versih harvatski. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10228/1/1040-years-of-uninterrupted-tradition-of-celebrating-the-Day-of-St-Blaise-in-Dubrovnik.html Celebrations of the fest day of St Blaise (in Croatian, Sveti Vlaho), Dubrovnik patron saint, is celebrated since 972 AD, that is, continuously for 1040 years. This patron relates Dubrovnik and Croatia with Armenia, because St Blais was Armenian saint. The Festival of St Blaise is also the City of Dubrovnik Day. Croatian-Armenian friendship society has been founded in Croatia's capital Zagreb in 2003. Its current president is Croatian pianist Naira Astaryan of Armenian origin. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10225/1/Sena-Jurinac-1921-2011-legendary-Croatian-artist-who-shaped-the-entire-opera-world.html Sena Jurinac was educated as an opera singer in Croatia's capital Zagreb, where she started her opera career in 1943. Since 1945 she was singing for the State Opera in Vienna, until 1982 when she retired.  Dominique Meyer, director of the Vienna State Opera, said the following on the occasion of death of Sena Jurinac: “We are mourning the loss of a legendary artist who shaped not only the Vienna State Opera, but also the entire opera world,’’ She died on 22 November 2011 at the age of 90. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10224/1/Professor-Davor-Solter-one-of-the-first-to-postulate-genomic-imprinting-interviewed-in-Singapore.html In seminal experiments studying the developmental potential of maternal and paternal genomes by nuclear transplantation, professor Davor Solter was one of the first to postulate genomic imprinting. His research focuses on genetic and epigenetic mechanisms regulating mouse preimplantation development. He made significant contributions to many areas of mammalian development, including differentiation of germ layers, the biology and genetics of teratocarcinoma, the biology of embryonic stem cells, cloning, and reprogramming. Professor Solter was born in Croatia's capital Zagreb, where he studied medicine and earned his PhD. In the period of 1991-2006 he was the Director of the  Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology in Freiburg in Germany, and now working in Singapore. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10223/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-All-About-Women-will-be-premiered-in-New-York-on-February-17.html Dear Friends! If you happen to be in New York on 17th February, I would love to see you at my premiere.  I am forwarding more detailed information on the play from the Presscut Agency. With good wishes, Sincerely, Miro Gavran. PS The play is premiered by STOREFRONT PRODUCTION at the Gallery MC in the West End.The play 'All About Women' is set in contemporary Zagreb, Croatia and portrays fifteen female characters of all ages in five different stories that are intertwined. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10222/1/Pino-Kuhar-Croatian-cook-unique-in-the-world.html "Kuhar" in Croatian means "cook". So, Mr. Pino Kuhar from Croatia is Pino the Cook. But Kuhar is his true last name, not the nickname. Now, as a surprise, he was born in the village of Kuhari, that is, in the village of The Cooks! Employed as a professional chef, a few years ago he was proclaimed as the best Croatian chef - Hrvatski kuhar. So, Mr. Pino The Cook is distinguished chef born in the village of The Cooks in Croatia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10221/1/Klapa-Grdelin-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-singing-Dalmatian-songs.html Klapa Grdelin was founded in Zagreb in February 2000. Throughout the years Grdelin has been exploring and expanding its repertoire that was performed at many concerts and festivals. The repertoire includes original Dalmatian songs arranged by famous composers and ethnomusicologists (Jakov Gotovac, Ljubo Stipi¹iæ, Dinko Fio, Du¹ko Tambaèa and others), popular tunes adapted for klapa singing, traditional folk tunes of Lent and Christmas. Grdelin has found a valuable source of songs in the rich musical heritage of the city of Split and its surrounding area. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10220/1/Martina-Filjak-Zagreb-Croatia-on-a-world-tour-starting-January-2012.html One of the most exciting young artists to emerge in recent years, Martina Filjak is garnering international praise for her poetic passion and technical mastery at the keyboard as well as for her charismatic personality and magnetic stage presence. Her transition from prodigy to mature artist has been all the more remarkable against the backdrop of political maelstrom that defined her native Croatia during her childhood. ... Martina speaks seven languages. Fortunately, for an active performer, she loves to travel. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10219/1/Francesco-Laurana---Frane-Vranjanin-1420-1502-Croatian-Renaissance-sculptor-and-his-Lost-Princess.html Frane Vranjanin or Francesco Laurana was born in Vrana around 1420, near Zadar. Laurana’s female busts, after they had been finally correctly attributed to him several decades before, by at the turn of 20th century came into the focus of interest of greatest German and French scholars. He is considered to be the greatest non-Tuscan and non-Venetian sculptor active in Italy in 15th century  With this article we mark 510 years since his death in 1502 in France (Avignon or Marseille). darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10218/1/William-Feller-distinguished-Croatian-American-mathematician---first-monograph.html William Feller 1906-1970 was born in Croatia's capital Zagreb, where he studied mathematics, professor of mathematics at Princeton Univeristy since 1950. Feller is one of the founders of Probability Theory as a scientific discipline, and best known for his two volume monograph An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications, which is considered as one of the finest mathematical textbooks of the 20th century. A bilingual Croatian-English monograph has been published in Zagreb in 2011, written by Darko ®ubriniæ, dedicated to the life and work of William Feller. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10217/1/Zdenko-Basic-distinguished-Croatian-animator-and-illustrator-of-childrens-books.html Zdenko Ba¹iæ (1980, Zagreb) has graduated in 2005 at the Academy of Fine Arts, Department for Animated Film and New Media. He’s an award-winning animator and illustrator of many children’s books and magazines; predominantly Andersen and Grimm’s fairy tales. His illustrated book ‘Alice in Wonderland’ for the British,  American and French publishing market has been launched in 2010 by Carlton Publisher. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10216/1/Dr-Jelka-Vince-Croatian-scientist-singing-a-Christmas-song-in-Zagreb.html Dr Jelka Vince is Croatian scientist working in the fields of ethnology and anthropology. She is also fine guitarist and singer. Dr Vince participated at the Christams Concert in December 2011 in the church of St. Jerome in the city of Zagreb. She is also very active in Croatian Society of University Women, where she serves as coordinator for international relations. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10215/1/REFERENDUM-AFTER-THE-FINAL-VERDICT-FOR-CROATIAN-GENERALS.html The Geneva convention states that: ”Nothing in this Protocol shall be invoked for the purpose of affecting the sovereignty of a State or the responsibility of the Government, by all legitimate means, to maintain or re-establish law and order in the State or to defend the national unity and territorial integrity of the State.”! In stark contrast to these proclamations, the EU punished Croatia by abolishing the Phare programme on only the second day of the liberating military operation “Storm”, calling upon false accounts of excessive shelling of Knin. Following on from this logic, the prosecution of the ICTY indicted the Croatian Generals and fabricated the legal norm of a “joint criminal enterprise” so that it would be able to charge the entire Croatian civil and military leadership. ... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10214/1/Tarara-Croats-and-Maori-in-New-Zealand-monograph-by-Senka-Bozic-Vrbancic.html Maori called us Tarara. , as we speak so fast... At the beginning of the twentieth century, as Croatians left Dalmatia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire for the brave new world of New Zealand, Drawing from official documents, oral histories, novels, letters, newspaper articles, marriage certificates, and much more, Senka Bozic-Vrbancic on the photo explores relationships between Maori and Croats. How has their collective identity been shaped by changing legal regulations from colonial times to the bi cultural New Zealand of today? Croatian and Maori Christmas concert for 2011 in New Zealand. Dame Mira Szászy b. Petrièeviæ was the first Maori woman with university degree. Her father was Croatian. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10213/1/Daniela-Nincevic-and-her-Cro-Majesty-project-quotSPORT-FOR-EVERY-CHILDquot.html Cro Majesty (Hrvatsko velièanstvo) project unites over 2.000 children from 28 Orphanages, situated in 19 different cities of the Republic of Croatia. The main organizer of this project is Mrs Daniela Ninèeviæ. Its purpose is educational and recreational for children's better socialization. On its way is a new project for kids around the world to unite in different sports games, tournaments and manifestations. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10211/1/Msgr-John-E-Kozar-Croatian-American-appointed-president-of-the-Catholic-Near-East-Welfare-Association.html Msgr. John E. Kozar, former national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States, has been appointed president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and the Pontifical Mission for Palestine. John E. Kozar: "Family. It is, perhaps, what comes to mindmost often during the Christmas Season. So at this time of year then, I think often of my visits with our mission family..." ... "Family in need. Family offering loving service. And through it all, you are there - at Christmas and all through the year - supporting, in prayer and generous sacrifice, the Church in the Missions in its outreach to the poor. May the hope and peace of the Lord be with you in the coming year!" darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10210/1/Marija-Zudenigo-footprint-collection-exhibited-in-Rijeka-Croatia-November-16th-8211-29th-2011.html Marija Zudenigo, city of Rijeka, Croatia: "Mother is a child’s first earth. The way we learn to walk on our first earth is the way we walk through our life. All our inner imbalances adopted from this ‘walk’ make themselves known in our physical walk. It was this insight that made me a footprint collector." Her collection of  more than 3,000 footprints is exhibited in Kortil Art Gallery in Rijeka, November 16th – 29th, 2011. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10209/1/Professor-Mladen-Vraniae-received-the-honorary-degree-of-the-University-of-Zagreb-Croatia-in-2011.html  Mladen Vraniæ, professor emeritus of the University of Toronto, one of the leading experts in the field of diabetes prevention in the world, received the honorary degree from the University of Zagreb 4th November 2011. It is interesting that he defended his PhD at the same University in 1962. The doctor honoris causa degree was conferred to him by professor Aleksa Bjeli¹, recotor of the University of Zagreb, in the presence of all the deans of the University, former rectors, etc. Professor Vraniæ has Croatian and Canadian citizenship, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10207/1/Dr-Dijana-Dominis-Prester-distinguished-Croatian-astro-physicist.html Dr. Dijana Dominis Prester is Croatian astro-physicist employed at the University of Rijeka, Croatia. She completed the study of physics in 1996 at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and defended her PhD in 2002 at the University of Potsdam in Germany. In Science magazine, within the Editor's choice, a news item was published in 2006 about a discovery of the first extrasolar planet (that is, of a planet outside of Solar system) in which a group of astrophysiscist participated from all 6 continents, among them a Croatian scientist, Dijana Dominis Prester from the University of Rijeka Department of Physics. The complete scientific paper has been published in the magazine Astrophysical Journal. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10208/1/Cristophe-Dolbeau-expert-in-Croatian--French-relations.html Mr. Cristophe Dolbeau is distinguished expert in Croatian-French relations, with a deep insight into Croatia's past and present. He published several books an numerous articles, and some of the articles have been translated into Croatian. his very interesting brochure "France - Croatie, Aperçu des relations entre le XIe et le XIXe siecle", Lyon 1994. In its fifteen chapters, the brochure contains a wealth of data, some of them of interest also for specialists. His newest book is "Croatie - Sentinelle de l'Occident", 300 pp. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10181/1/The-Croatian-Textile-Alumni-Society-and-Friends---AMCA-TTF.html The abbreviation AMAC or AMCA comes from the Latin word Almae Matris Croaticae Alumni, indicating an Society of graduate students of Croatia. AMAC Society of Croatia constitute AMAC domus, and those outside Croatia AMAC mundus. The aims of these associations are to build and strengthen ties and cooperation among former students and home faculties, to preserve tradition and promote the reputation of faculties, to develop faculties and profession. Eleven associations were founded at the University of Zagreb. The idea of founding AMCA TTF was initiated by prof.dr. Ana Marija Grancariæ in 2002, who responded to the recommendations of the University of Zagreb to found alumni associations. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10197/1/Georges-dEsclavonie-Croatian-professor-at-Sorbonne-in-Paris-and-French-spiritual-writer-around-1400.html Georgius de Sclavonia or Georges d'Esclavonie wrote his book Le chasteau de viriginte in 1411. With this article we mark 600 years since its appearance in France, at the Beaument Benedictine Abbey in the city of Tours. This Croatian scholar studied at the famous Sorbonne in Paris, where he became professor at the beginning of the 15 century. The Municiapl Library of Tours keeps his texts written in the Croatian Glagolitic Script (see on the left), which he expressly calls Alphabetum Chrawaticum. This texts constitute the earliest known Croatian handwritten manual for children, which he reproduced at Sorbonne in Paris, accompanied with his commentaries in Latin. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10204/1/Rudjer-Boskovic-1711-1787-Croatian-polymath-and-the-Royal-Society-exhibition-in-London-until-15-Feb-2012.html To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Croatian scientist Rudjer Boskovic, the Royal Society is mounting a small exhibition of rare books and archives relating to Boscovich, his work, and his influence on later British scientists including Joseph Priestley, Humphry Davy and J J Thomson. He visited the Royal Society while in London on a diplomatic mission in 1760, and was immediately elected a Fellow of the Society. The exhibition will open from 24 November 2011 until 15 February 2012. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10202/1/Argentinean-Croats-presented-on-YouTube-by-Studia-Croatica.html Joza Vrljièak, indefatiguable director of Studia Croatica society in Buenos Aires, sent us a set of 39 videos describing rich cultural activities of Argentinean Croats. On the photo the logo of Jorgovan,  which is one of very active and successful Croatian cultural societies in Argentina. We also provide a few recepies of Croatian sweets that are popular in Argentina, hoping that they could be useful for your family for the celebration of the forthcoming Christmas and New Year. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10201/1/VUKOVAR-1991---2011-CRIME-WITHOUT-PUNISHMENT---ZLOEIN-BEZ-KAZNE.html Remember Vukovar! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10200/1/Dr-Ante-Cuvalo-8211-Lakse-je-biti-poslusan-nego-samosvjestan-samostalan-i-odgovoran.html Dr. Ante Èuvalo, èovjek èiji su ¾ivotni put usmjerile dvije odrednice: politièki emigrant i akademski graðanin daje svoje viðenje dana¹nje Hrvatske. Doktorirao je povijesne znanosti (1987.) na Ohio State University u Columbusu, glavnom gradu dr¾ave Ohio. Predavao je nekoliko godina na Ohio State University, a potom 20 godina na Joliet Collegeu, u blizini Chicaga, povijest zapadne civilizacije, modernu rusku, odnosno sovjetsku povijest, povijest Bliskog istoka i kolokvije o nacionalizmu. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10196/1/2-Cellos-Luka-Suliae--Stjepan-Hauser-2-Croatian-Geniuses-conquering-the-world.html This kind of musical meteor happens once in a generation! I listened to this album "2 cellos Luka Suliæ & Stjepan Hauser" many times. Each song is a cinematic journey through melodies and rhythms of centuries accumulated knowledge of cello playing. Strength: Level of performance, original arrangements, not-in-the-way-of-art production. Weakness: None. In one word: PERFECT. Buy this album and enjoy it. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10193/1/Anthony-F-Lucas-b-Antun-Lucic-of-Split-Croatia-discoverer-of-the-the-first-major-gusher-in-Texas-in-1901.html Antun Luèiæ (Anthony F. Lucas born in Split 1855, died in Washington 1921) is the father of petroleum industry. He discovered the first major gusher in Texas, The Lucas gusher, flowing at the rate of 80-100,000 barrels per day. It blew in January 1901. About 50,000 people came to see it. This meant the earliest massive exploitation of oil and petroleum in the world. Eighteen m. high granite obelisk, built in honour to the Lucas gusher, Spindletop, contains the following lines: "On This Spot on the Tenth Day of the Twentieth Century a New Era in Civilization Began." In 1936 The American Institute for Geological and Metallurgical Investigations founded a prize named after him: Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal. With this article we mark 110 years from this event of worldwide importance. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10195/1/Croatia-presents-Global-Birthday-Celebration-for-the-Necktie-on-October-18th-CNNiReport.html While the Croats first wore the cravat, they are very appreciative of the other cultures around the world that have embraced and perfected it. Now, in fact, they are proud to say that the cravat is an important aspect of world culture as it worn across so many cultures while represents universal human values...which is why they are so committed to preserving and promoting it as a proud part of their heritage. Academia Cravatica established "International Day of the Cravat" in 2008 and it now occurs every year on October 18th. Article submitted by Nicholas B. Daddazio, NY, distinguished proponent of the cravat fashion, on the photo. nbdaddazio@mac.com (Nicholas B. Daddazio) Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10194/1/Incorporating-the-Diaspora-in-Contemporary-Croatian-Studies--The-Harriman-Institute.html This series of short presentations will introduce the exciting and dynamic developments at the University of Rijeka’s new campus, as well as outline the university’s goals for expanding international cooperation, exchange, and Croatian language education. There will also be a focus on how to strengthen cooperation and exchange between the University of Rijeka and Croatian émigré communities in the United States, including knowledge transfer, student exchanges, contributions of returning scholars, and development opportunities. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10188/1/Kristian-Krekovics-oils-exhibited-in-Etnographic-Museum-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-2011.html   Kristian Krekoviæ 1901-1985 portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in 1936, the Queen Mother in 1938 upon her request, the Swedish King Gustav V, Queen Sofia of Spain and Juan Carlos, and many other. Eighty of his oils have been donated by his wife Sina to Croatia in 1994, and in 2011 a smaller part of this important donation - eighteen oils - is exhibited by the Ethnographic Museum in Croatia's capital Zagreb. The oils refer to old Peruvian Inca and pre-Inca cultures. His 1956 exhibition under the auspices of Peruvian Government in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington has been visited by as many as 126,000 people! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10186/1/Ljubo-Stipisic-Delmata-1938-2011-distinguished-composer-and-proponent-of-Croatian-music-and-spirituality.html Ljubo Stipi¹iæ Delmata's personality contains a multitude of traits: composer, poet, melodiographer, painter, producer, conductor of a-capella ensembles, etc. Maestro Delmata has been honored numerous prestigious music awards including several lifetime achievement awards. His work is of immeasurable musicological and cultural importance, especially for preservation and strengthening of the identity of  Croatia. Maestro Ljubo Stipi¹iæ died on October 9th 2011 at the age of 74. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10185/1/Google-congratulated-the-Independence-Day-October-8-to-Croatia---many-thanx-to-Google.html On 8 October 1991 the Croatian Deit (Parliament) decided to cancel all ties with ex-Yugoslavia. The day before Zagreb has been bombed by the Yugoslav army attempting to assasinate president Franjo Tuðman and Croatian Government. The decision has been undertaken in circumstances of Serbian agression on Croatia, where the ex-Yu army was left without control of ex-Yugoslav presidency. The Decision obtained support of great majority of citizens of Croatia. Thank you, Google, for celebrating Croatian Independence Day with us! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10182/1/Kristian-Krekovics-drawings-exhibited-in-the-Modern-Gallery-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb.html Kristian Krekoviæ 1901-1985 is a distinguished Croatian painter. His main works can be seen in Palma de Mallorca in Museum Krekovic, which has been solemnly opened by Queen Sofia of Spain in 1981. Krekoviæ's 54 drawings have been exhibited on 4 October 2011 in the Modern Gallery in Zagreb in the presence of His Excellency prof.dr. Fedor Devide, plenipotentiary of the Republic of Peru in Croatia, and numerous visitors. The exhibition has been organized by Matrix Croatica, Passion Heritage, and Croatian-Hispanic Society, and is opened until the end of October 2011. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10179/1/Mediterranean-Culinary-Adventures-on-the-Opatija-Riviera-in-Croatia---Feasts-for-the-Senses.html In the fall of 2007, I took a well-deserved vacation in Europe. I visited Croatia on that trip and fell in love. I just had to go back. And so I did, and on a five-month journey of discovery, the idea to create a Website devoted to international gastronomy and travel destinations was born... You will be transported to a wonderful world of field trips, sumptuous wine tastings, hands-on cooking classes and adventurous truffle-hunting or wild asparagus picking. You'll learn, you'll experience, and you'll enjoy. It will be a rich, rewarding and enlightening get-away and you'll be glad you chose to spend your time with us. Written by Carmen Grenier from Canada. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10177/1/Vladimir-Shuvaev-director-of-verbotonal-institute-in-Vladivostok-in-Russia-visited-Croatias-capital-Zagreb.html Dr. Vladimir ©uvaev is a young expert for problems of deafness of children in the Russian Federation and director of the institute in Vladivostok. In his work he is exploiting the verbotonal method developed at the world's famous SUVAG center in Croatia's capital Zagreb. There are more than 600 SUVAG centers in more than 70 countries. In the Russian Federation only there are SUVAG centers in 29 cities. We publish an interview with dr. ©uvaev and prof. Lovriæ conducted in Zagreb in the Russian language. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10174/1/Suncica---Sunny-Way-of-the-Cross-of-Croatian-women-and-children-in-Serbian-concentration-camps-1991-1995.html Sunèica - Sunny was only eight months old when she was taken prisoner with her mother in Vukovar 1991. Twenty years later, Sunny is a grown girl and knows what was done to her and her mother. Croatia is interwoven with the strength of countless Sunnies. Sunèica - Sunny is the title of a bilingual Croatian-English book written against the crime of silence and suppression still being commited against her and her mother today. The book was published by the Society of former detainees of Serbian concentration camps in 2011. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10172/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Croatia-for-littlest-residents-of-Dubrovnik-region-in-Pridvorje-16-Sep-2011-at-8pm.html The most precious things begin and end at home; all else is secondary. Je¾urka Je¾iæ, the popular character from Branko Æopiæ's “Je¾eva kuæica” (The Hedgehog's Home), understood this.  So shall we, and our children; I'm not afraid for the children - they will understand if they have a chance. A beautiful interpretation of this timeless text takes the form of a musical in the enchanted surroundings of Konavle's Pridvorje on Friday, September 16th 2011 at 8pm. This lovely and important presentation is a gift from the Epidaurus Festival to the kindergarten in Konavle. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10168/1/Middle-European-Mathematical-Olympiad-organized-in-Varazdin-Croatia-2011.html The Middle European Mathematical Olympiad (MEMO) is the continuation of Austrian-Polish Mathematical Competition (APMC), held 29 times from 1978 to 2006. Now ten countries participate in the MEMO: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. The 5th Middle European Mathematical Olympiad was held in Vara¾din, Croatia, from 1st to 7th September 2011. About a hundred participants came, including 60 contestants and 20 team leaders and their deputies. On the photo prof.dr. Ilko Brnetiæ, University of Zagreb, chairman of the Jury. zeljko.hanjs@fer.hr (�eljko Hanj� and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10167/1/Japanese-mathematicians-Yuki-Naito-and-Satoshi-Tanaka-visited-Zagreb-and-Plitvice-Lakes.html  Yuki Naito and Satoshi Tanaka, professors of mathematics from Japan, visited the Department of Applied Mathematics of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Croatia, by the end of July 2011. This is a result of their collaboration with professor Mervan Pa¹iæ from that faculty. They delivered two plenary lectures at an International Math Workshop organized in Zagreb. During their stay in Croatia they visited the Plitivce Lakes. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10164/1/Nenad-Hancic-created-a-new-high-quality-Croatian-Glagolitic-font-for-Windows.html Nenad Hanèiæ from Germany, Duesseldorff, created a new Croatian Glagolitic font for Windows. The lower case letters of the font “Glagolica Missal DPG” are oriented on the “Missal from 1483”, the first Croatian printed book (incunabulum), while the capital letters are oriented on those of “Transit of St. Jerome”, a book printed in Croatian Glagolitic characters in the town of Senj in 1508. We owe our deep gratitude to Nenad Hanèiæ: his work will be immensly useful both for amateurs and professionals. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10161/1/Valter-Despalj-distinguished-Croatian-cellist-started-ensemble-project-Cellomania-in-Zagreb-in-1991.html   Valter De¹palj is professor at the Zagreb Academy of Music. he has also been a guest professor at the conservatories in The Hague, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Graz (University of Music), editor of cello music with major music publishers, and member of judging panels at the most prestigious international competitions including Tchaikovsky (Moscow), Bach (Leipzig), Lutoslawski (Warsaw) and ARD (Munich) competitions. It was 20 years ago that maestro De¹palj started the project of Cellomania Croata. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10160/1/Epidaurus-Festival-in-Cavtat-childhood-dream-of-Croatian-pianist-and-poet-Ivana-Marija-Vidovic.html My wish is that every sound produced at Epidaurus Festival would merge with Cavtat's magical hug, and that every word, every verse, whether sung or spoken, would, for centuries to come, continue to echo throughout its old streets, the very same ones that - within and of themselves - had been a stage for centuries already. Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, Artistic director of the Epidaurus festival. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 20 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10159/1/Festival-Kvarner-a-new-meeting-point-of-artists-and-scholars-in-Opatija-Croatia.html The idea of the artistic exchange on a European level is revived in our Festival in the Kvarner region in Croatia. The fact that many composers, such as Mahler, Puccini, Lehar, Kalman, etc., who, over the course of history, have stayed here and have been inspired by the picturesque landscape and the Mediterranean flair proves that this location is perfectly suitable for music: history provides us with the evidence that our idea has a good basis. On the photo Vjekoslav Martinko, Lovran, president of the Festival Kvarner. Director of the Festival is dr. Michael Fendre, Vienna. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10156/1/University-School-of-Croatian-Language-and-Culture.html The University School of Croatian Language and Culture offers an intensive course of the Croatian language. The School is offered to persons of Croatian background, e.g. heritage Croatian speakers, as well as to any student who want to learn (more) about the Croatian language and culture. In addition to the academic programme, students visit museums, galleries, theatre productions, see the sights of Zagreb, take a study trips, etc. The cultural programme is organised by the Croatian Heritage Foundation and it is relevant to lessons and classwork. lcvikic@gmail.com (Lidija Cviki�) Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10152/1/Gordan-Lederer-Croatian-cameraman-and-reporter-killed-during-Serbian-aggression-on-Croatia-in-1991.html A letter from Gordan Lederer's mother: I hereby announce publicly that my son GORDAN LEDERER was treacherrously murdered on 9th August 1991, by a mercenary gang of Chetniks while holding a camera in his hand, and that, thanks to the Chetnik collaborator, General Raseta, he was denied any chance of survival. Gordan Lederer's mother, Vlasta Lederer, Ph.D., consultant, spec. anaesthesiology and reanimatology. Published in Vjesnik, Zagreb 14th August 1991. With this article we mark 20 years since the tragic death of our friend Gordan on 10th August 1991. Seventeen Croatian newspaperman and cameraman have been assassinated during the Serbian 1991-1995 aggression on Croatia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10151/1/Dubrovnik-Missal-from-12th-century-kept-in-Oxford-GB-facsimiled-in-Dubrovnik-Croatia-2011.html The Dubrovnik Missal was written in the 12th century in Dubrovnik where it was used in the Cathedral for centuries. Today it is kept in the Bodleian Library in Oxford. It is a worldwide cultural heritage monument. Written in Beneventan script and notation, it contains 230 Gregorian chants which, in words of Dr. Miho Demoviæ, 'represent a superior accomplishment in this art in Europe'. The chants found in the Missal are diverse. The exultet from Dubrovnik is considered to be the most refined melody in the Gregorian literature, unparalleled in any European manuscript found so far. Owing to the efforts of Dr. Demoviæ, the Croatian music history can now be traced back to the 10th century. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10150/1/Operation-quotStormquot-1995-prevented-genocide-in-Bihaae-area-of-BiH-and-liberated-occupied-parts-of-Croatia.html Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia (MORH - Ministarstvo obrane Republike Hrvatske) provided a short 5min video about the operation "Storm", and a photogallery. The operation started on 5th August 1995, which is celebrated as the Victory Day and as the Day of Croatian Defenders throughout of Croatia. On the photo Croatian president Tuðman and Croatian defense minister Gojko ©u¹ak on the fortress above the town of Knin just a few days after the start of operation "Storm". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10149/1/Visnja-Anics-1991-letters-from-Croatia-to-M-Thatcher-H-D-Genscher-H-Kohl-and-A-Mock.html The letters by Vi¹nja Aniæ, professor of English and German, Zagreb, illustrate some of endeavours of Croatian intellectuals in the defense of Croatia from Serbian aggression that started in 1991. She was then employed at the Foreign Languages School in Zagreb. She is also a talented artist, who introduced the concept of "painting with the sea" with her husband. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10147/1/Croatian-Viewpoint-website-of-Jean--Ante-Marinovic-husband-and-wife-team-in-Melbourne.html Croatian Viewpoint’s mission is to bring the Croatian ‘journey to freedom’ to an English-speaking audience.‘Viewpoint’ presents an analysis of key Croatian issues from a human rights perspective, and the ‘Virtual Policnik Museum’ interprets the Croatian history of the Zadar hinterland from an ethnographic viewpoint. Croatian Viewpoint’s hosts are Ante Marinovic and Jean Lunt Marinovic, a husband & wife team, who voluntarily contribute to this independent project.  Jean is the principal author and she gets her support from her husband Ante and their family, and she gets her inspiration from the courage and optimism of Croatian people. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10145/1/Drago-Struna-and-his-view-to-natural-beauties-of-Croatia-in-particular-of-Istria.html We inivte you to see some very nice sets of photos prepared by Drago Struna, devoted to various parts of Croatia, in particular to Istria. Some presentations are accompanied by authentic Croatian music. Mr. Drago Struna is high school professor of chemistry, amateur photographer, and nature lover. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10143/1/Croatian-merchants-from-Dubrovnik-built-the-church-of-St-Blaise-St-Vlaho-in-Goa-in-India-in-the-16th-century.html  Nicholas Mirkovich in his study “Ragusa and the Portuguese Spice Trade”, Slavonic and Eastern European Review, London, March 1943, wrote the following: “During the absence of Venice the largest part of the oriental trade was taken over by Ragusa, which about 1530-1540 had a virtual monopoly of that trade. For a decade or two there existed a sharp competition between Ragusa and Portugal, which was carried on also in Portugal's own East Indian empire. The Ragusan (i.e. Dubrovnik) colony Sao Braz (Saint Vlaho) near Goa is one of the strangest and most interesting examples of the economic expansion of that little Republic in the period of the commercial revolution.” Article by Adam S. Eterovich Bracanin, on the left. croatians@aol.com (Adam S. Eterovich) Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10142/1/PRIJEDLOG-ZAKONA-O-ODNOSIMA-REPUBLIKE-HRVATSKE-S-HRVATIMA-IZVAN-REPUBLIKE-HRVATSKE.html Ustavom Republike Hrvatske utvrðena je ustavna obveza Republike Hrvatske da ¹titi prava i interese svojih dr¾avljana koji ¾ive ili borave u inozemstvu i promièe njihove veze s domovinom. Temeljito proèitajte dokument, pro¹irite ga, po¹aljite prijateljima koji imaju ideje i znaju ih napisati. Predugo smo èekali ovakav dokument da bi pro¹ao samo kao jedna od toèaka na Saborskim sjednicama. Dakle, radi se o dokumentu koji æe se pretoèiti u zakon, i tu smo u prilici sugerirati, savjetovati, tra¾iti i obrazlagati sve ¹to nas ti¹ti, ¹to nam nedostaje, ¹to mozemo pobolj¹ati, pojednostaviti te ubrzati procese sjedinjenja dijaspore i matice domovine. Idejni zaèetnik dokumenta je Dr. Ivan Bagariæ. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10140/1/Carmen-Verlichak-Vrljieak-Hrvati-u-Argentini---Croatians-in-Argentina.html Carmen Verlichak is distiguished Croatian writer living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, born in Madrid, Spain, expert in the history of Croatians in South America. In 2011 her publishing house Krivodol Press seated in Buenos Aires, and named after a small Croatian village of Krivodol from which her predecessors arrive, issued an extremely interesting book Hrvati u Argentina (Croatians in Argentina), in Croatian langauge. It is closely related to her previous very successful edition bearing the same title, but in Castellano: Los croatas de la Argentina. The book is is full of exceptionally interesting life stories of Croatian families, accompanied by several dozens of photos. It is a pleasure to read this book. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10138/1/Croatian-lace-proclaimed-the-most-beautiful-at-international-lace-contest-in-Russia-2011.html At the first International Lace festival in Vologda in Russia the Croatian lace from the town of Lepoglava was declared the most beautiful in competition with 10 countries and 36 Russian areas. On photo is Croatian lace from the island of Pag, a famous Pa¹ka èipka - Pag lace, a  part of typical national costume. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10137/1/Branko-Fucic-1920-1999-representative-collection-of-conference-papers-published-about-his-life-and-work.html  Sixty three conference papers from the International Scholarly Seminar on the Life and Work of Academician Branko Fuèiæ (1920-1999) have been published in 2011 in voluminous, representative monograph comprising 844 pp. Branko Fuèiæ was distinguished expert in Croatian Glagolitic Script, in the history of Croatian church art, in particular for the area of Istria, dr. honoris causa in theology, and recipient of Herder's prize in Vienna. The monograph has been edited by dr. Tomislav Galoviæ of the Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10136/1/Branka-Kandic-Splavski-and-her-Croatian-fairy-tales-as-medicine---Bajka-kao-lijek.html Branka Kandiæ-Splavski is a specialist in family medicine and in her soul, a fairy tales writer. In 2004 after her first book ANDREA'S SHELL had been published her personal and professional life took a new direction: one of her patients was dying of brain cancer. She was no longer able to move, or speak, she was laying motionless and communicated only with her eyes. In the process of catching the public ear and eye, informing and educating the society about the patients' rights and neccessity for dignified care in the lives of severely ill people the fairy tale idea once again served as a bridge. vladom@xnet.hr (Vladimir Mihajlovi�) Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10135/1/Dr-Hrvoje-Kacic-The-Hague-Tribunal-omits-establishment-of-the-truth.html Dr. Hrvoje Kaèiæ, distinguished Croatian expert in maritime law, gave two interviews. In the first one he describes the importance of the decision of the Badinter Comission on 7 September 1991 about factual recognition of Croatia. The second interview concludes that the Hague Tribunal does not meet the goals for which it was established. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10134/1/Miro-Gavrans-play-quotAll-About-Womenquot-watched-by-theatre-lovers-in-India.html ‘All About Women' was a wonderful journey in to the lives of women. The play has been written by Croatian author and playwright Miro Gavran. It starred Mumbai-based theatre artists Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, Prerna Chawla, Nimrat Kaur, Tahira Nath, Malaika Shenoy and Shivani Tanksale. It was made up of five interwoven stories of the dreams, aspirations and the unexpressed desires of women. A few minutes into the play, the stage, the lights and the audience all melted away. Only the actors on stage remained. They were like people who lived next door!... Written by Akila Kannadasan for The Hindu. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10121/1/International-conference-in-Carmelite-convent-of-St-Elijah-in-Busko-Blato-in-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html The Carmelite convent of St. Eliah in Bu¹ko Blato in B&H and the Society Passion Heritage from Croatia's capital Zagreb organized a very succesful international conference dedicated to passion heritage of Croatians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The accompaning program included two concerts of sacral music of Croatians in B&H, with participation of original groups in fantastic national costumes from various parts of the country. The principal organizer of the conference was F. Zvonko Martiæ, on the photo. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10132/1/The-Croatian-Academy-of-America-Issued-New-Volume-of-the-Journal-of-Croatian-Studies.html The Croatian Academy of America issued volume 44 of the Journal of Croatian Studies, its annual interdisciplinary review. Contributed articles by Darko ®ubriniæ: William Feller (1906-1970) - an outstanding Croatian-American mathematician, Vinko Grubi¹iæ: The three alphabets used in the printing of Croatian Reformation books in Germany, John Felix Clissa: Migration history of the Italo-Croatians of Molise to Western Australia, Jure Kri¹to: Brother's keeper The surveillance of American Croats by FBI during World War II, Stan Granic: Canadian Ethnic Studies (1969-2003) and Polyphony (1977-2000) as sources for the Croatian Ethnological Community stangranic@hotmail.com (Stan Granic) Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10131/1/Dr-Mladen-Vranic-awarded-by-honorary-degree-from-the-University-of-Toronto.html The University of Toronto recognized extraordinary achievement in community, national, and international service and  honoured professor Mladen Vraniæ, whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide, through example, inspiration and leadership to the graduates of the University. It was offered to him in recognition of his lifetime of extraordinary contributions to diabetes research and scientific mentorship, as well as his advocacy for the importance of research in advancing public health. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10130/1/KAFKAS-FRIEND-and-FORGOTTEN-SON-by-Miro-Gavran-go-digital-on-Amazon.html The most frequently translated contemporary Croatian writer, Miro Gavran, has published his novels Kafka's Friend and Forgotten Son in their English translation by Nina H. Kay-Antoljak as e-books on AMAZON, making them accessible with the Kindle electronic reader. Miro Gavran's works have been translated into 35 languages, and his books have come out in 150 different editions at home and abroad. His dramas and comedies have had more than 200 theatre first nights around the world and have been seen by more than two million theatre-goers. mocnaj@gmail.com (Ratimir Mocnaj) Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10128/1/Dora-Maar-robbed-by-The-Direction-of-French-Cultural-Patrimony.html The Direction of French Cultural Patrimony (La Direction General des Patrimoines) disregarded the realm of Law and Private property, and took everything from Dora Maar's inheritance for the state. The Croatian citizen Mrs. Dragica Markoviæ married Brkljaèiæ was left without any inheritance contrary to existing French law. Mr. Predrag Brkljaèiæ, the son of late Mrs. Dragica, and Croatian-American citizen, professor of English, French and Spanish, tries to get some just solution. denisebrk2@yahoo.com (Predrag Brklja�i�) Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10127/1/Homeland-defense-is-a-right-not-a-crime.html  It is time to judge the judges. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10125/1/Pope-Benedict-XVI-in-Croatias-capital-Zagreb-4-and-5-June-2011.html “I offer my most cordial greetings to the beloved land of Croatia!” Here I would like to introduce the main topic of my brief reflection: the theme of conscience. This cuts across all the different fields in which you are engaged and it is fundamental for a free and just society, both at national and supranational levels. Truly, the great achievements of the modern age – the recognition and guarantee of freedom of conscience, of human rights, of the freedom of science and hence of a free society – should be confirmed and developed while keeping reason and freedom open to their transcendent foundation, so as to ensure that these achievements are not undone, as unfortunately happens in not a few cases. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10120/1/Zvonko-Martic--Vido-Bagur-authors-of-ethno-monograph-about-Croatians-in-BH.html Carmelite monk f. Zvonko Martiæ on the photo and Vidoslav Vido Bagur are authors of important monograph in Croatian and English dealing with national costumes, dances, customs of Croatians throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vila bana zvala priko Vrana (A Fairy Called the Viceroy Over the Mountian of Vran). The book has 200 pp. and about 100 pp contain luxorous photos. The monograph is accompanied with two DVD-s containing numerous dances and songs. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10118/1/Don-Wolf-Croatian-photographer-and-benefactor-in-Kansas-City-USA.html Don Wolf is a professional photographer living in Kansas City, USA. His family is from Gorski Kotar, a mounatinous part of Croatia. His greatest comfort was to help Croatian orphans via the vehicle of photography, showing their needs and presenting them to the good people of America. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 23 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10119/1/1132-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia.html The first international recognition of Croatia came in May 21st 879 from Pope John VIII, i.e. in the 9th century, in his two letters to Croatian prince Branimir. He gave his blessings to the prince and the whole Croatian people. Croatians live in Europe near the Adriatic coast since the 7th century. katarina.tadic@zg.t-com.hr (Katarina Tadic) Sat, 21 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10117/1/Mijo-Juric-Wolves-in-Springtime-in-German-with-foreword-by-Dr-Alois-Mock.html Mijo Juriæ's book "Wolves in Springtime" - Life under a Dictatorship, has been published in German with a foreword of dr. Alois Mock, former vice-counceller and minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Austria, while the afterword wrote dr. Hannes Swoboda, distinguished Austrian politician. It is an expanded version of his book "Osamnaesto proljeæe" (Eighteenth Spring) published in Croatian in Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 21 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10115/1/Franck-Alfirevic-Croatian-film-director-from-the-island-of-Reunion-in-Indian-Ocean.html Franck Alfirevic is a film director born in Paris, and since the age of 9 living on the French island of Réunion in Indian Ocean, 800 km East of Madagascar. He discovered that he has brother and three sisters in Croatia. One of his sisters, Kate - Katarina, sings ©vet Ivane - St. John, traditional Croatian song dedicated to the protector-saint of Trogir. The music was registered in his studio on the island of Reunion. A CD has been issued entitled Rencontre magique (Magic reunion) - KATE. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 17 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10114/1/Pope-Benedict-XVI-on-his-apostolic-visit-to-Croatia-4-and-5-June-2011.html Croatia will soon host pope Benedict XVI on 4 and 5 June 2011, which is the National Day of Croatian Families. The slogan of his visit is "Together in Christ". For that occasion a very nice song has been composed, in which about 30 Croatian singers participate. The first international recognition of Croatia came in 879 from Pope John VIII, ie. 1132 years ago! darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 14 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10112/1/Dr-Slobodan-Lang-quotStormquot-was-humanitarian-operation-that-prevented-genocide.html Dr. Slobodan Lang, distinguished Croatian scholar and humanist, gave interview for the readers of the CROWN on 25 April 2011 concerning the 1995 operation "Storm": "... This Court never heared me speaking! It is too strongly afraid of its own shameful history. And that's why it will be a Court of shame! There will be nothing that will be remembered of it, because it did not start from anything. And that's why it is a failure. ..." darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 01 May 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10109/1/Joseph-Mikulec-Croatian-globetrotter-appearing-in-a-silent-movie-1922.html Message from Angelina E. Payne, Canada:  "Hello, I happened upon the name of Joseph Mikulec while watching old silent films by the National Film Preservation Foundation. It's from 1922 and I thought that perhaps it might interest you. ... I, too, would love to know what became of this interesting fellow as well as his book." Josip Mikulec met the American president Theodore Roosevelt three times. Mikulec made thousands of kilometers on foot in the USA, China, Japan, India, South America, ... darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10110/1/Dr-Artur-R-Bagdasarov-author-of-Croatian-language-manual-for-Russian-readers.html  Dr. Artur R. Bagasarov, distinguished expert in Croatian language, working at the University of Moscow, published a manual for the study of basics of Croatian language for the Russian readers. The book has 256 pp, and was published in 2011 in St. Petersburg, Russia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10107/1/Statement-by-the-Croatian-Conference-of-Bishops-on-The-Hagues-Verdict.html The formulation "joint criminal enterprise" is an unfounded and grave insult to the Croatian people, and to justice in general. This is also how we feel about the verdict against the Croatian state leadership at that time and the generals who led campaigns to liberate territory during the war. We believe that these judgments could provide dangerous and indirect support for new violence, as well as a source of further injustice in the world. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10106/1/Nikola-Knez-won-three-gold-Remi-Awards-at-the-WorldFest-Houston-2011.html  Nikola Knez was educated in Croatia where he produced a vast variety of films for various Croatian institutions. In 2011 he won three Gold Remi Awards at WorldFest Houston, and the Gold Pixie Award by American Pixel Academy for 3D computer animation. In 2010 he won two gold Remi Awards. He is the author of more than 300 documentaries, education and science programs, etc. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10105/1/Blessed-Easter-to-Mr-Gotovina-Mr-Markac-Mr-Praljak-Mr-Kordic-and-their-families.html  Happy and blessed Easter to Mr. Ante Gotovina, Mr. Mladen Markac, Mr. Slobodan Praljak, Mr. Darijo Kordiæ, and their families from Nenad Bach, Darko ®ubriniæ, CROWN Team and from the readers of the CROWN. Happy and blessed Easter to all the people of good will. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10104/1/Brodosplit-male-choir-from-Croatia-among-the-best-in-the-world.html & Brodosplit male choir from the city of Split is conducted by Vlado Sunko, distinguished Croatian conductor and composer. The coir became the world champion at the 5th World Choir Games, Graz 2008, in the category of male chamber choirs. It is especially known for beautiful interpretations of spiritual songs of Christian inspiration from Croatian and international repertoire. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10100/1/Slobodan-Praljak-The-truth-about-Croatia.html Slobodan Praljak: Who destroyed the bridges in Mostar and the water pipelines which connected the sources (right coast of Neretva) and the eastern part of the town? The Old Bridge was destroyed on 9th November 1993. The started investigation about the tank crew which fired on the Old Bridge, in spite of my requests was never completed by any authority of BIH or Federation of BIH. A perpetrator was produced and a lie became the "truth". darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10056/1/Vitomir-Miles-Raguz-Who-Saved-Bosnia.html A number of articles in this collection appeared in influential publications in the West, including the largest circulation English language policy daily The Wall Street Journal, The Jerusalem Post, European Voice, and The Harvard International Review, as well as in Croatian newspapers and magazines. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10000/1/Jack-Baric-Croatian-American-filmaker-UN-Should-Be-Trailed.html Jack Baric: "...I wonder who is going to open a court to judge the UN, because in my estimation they were complicit during the war [in Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina] in the sense of their inactivity in stopping it..." His film Searching for a Storm deals with Croatian general Ante Gotovina. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10103/1/Exhibition-quot400-years-of-Croatians-in-Viennaquot-opened-by-dr-Jan-Kickert-in-Zagreb.html Dr Jan Kickert, ambassador of Austria in Zagreb, solemnly opened the exhibition "400 years of Croatian in Vienna" in the hall of the Matrix Croatica - Matica hrvatska. The exhibition has been prepared by dr. Josip Ser¹iæ and mr. Mijo Juriæ from Vienna, in collaboration with Gabriela Novak-Karall, Secretary General of Croatian Center in Vienna, and Petar Tyran, president of the Center. The exhibition was already shown in Vienna in December 2009, as well as in Slovakia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10099/1/Four-centuries-of-Croatians-in-Vienna.html Pozivamo Vas na izlo¾bu 400 godina Hrvata u Beèu 7. travnja 2011. u 19 sati u Galeriju Matice hrvatske, Zagreb, ul. Matice hrvatske 2. Autori izlo¾be su dr. Josip Ser¹iæ i g. Mijo Juriæ iz Beèa. Suradnici  su Gabriela Novak-Karall i Petar Tyran iz Beèa. Sudjeluje i dr. Jan Kickert, veleposlanik R. Austrije u Hrvatskoj.  Hrvati su prije èetristo godina (1609) imali svoje Hrvatsko Selo (Crabatendoerfel / Krowotendoerfel) u nekada¹njem beèkom predgraðu Spittelberga (Spitaljbrega). darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10096/1/The-Hague-Tribunal-does-not-meet-the-obligations-for-which-it-was-established.html Dr. Hrvoje Kaèiæ, writing about omissions of the Hague tribunal and the problem of “artillery logs”: ...there is no word of Vukovar, Vinkovci, Osijek, Sisak, Gospiæ and Dubrovnik (in particular the village of Osojnik), resulting in thousands of victims. The Hague tribunal was silent,... This farce has been going on too long, and the consequences can be worrying and painful. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10095/1/Dr-Slobodan-Lang-Goodness-has-a-right-to-be-recognized-as-a-part-of-truth.html Dr. Slobodan Lang, distinguished Croatian humanist and scientist, learned from Gandhi to treat concrete people with their faith and culture as basic partners in facing and solving problems. He also developed the concept of Postholocaust, meanning that we have to use it as a way to prevent future genocides, concentration camps, hate, as well as promote the universal responsibility of righteous among nations and right to a home. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10089/1/Nenad-N-Bach-lyrics-translated-into-Arabic.html  Nenad N. Bach has a dream, and he wants to share it. In a disordered world, a world of war and violence, injustice and economic woe, composer / musician Bach believes the human family can connect to create a seismic force capable of changing forever our troubled earth. Imagine the possibility of world peace achieved in one hour! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10086/1/Max-Emanuel-Cencic-Croatian-singing-prodigy.html Max Emanuel Cenèiæ, born in Zagreb, Croatia, is gifted with the most beautiful countertenor voice of our time. He was a member of the Vienna Boys' Choir, subsequently pursuing a solo career. He was awarded as the best new singer of the year 2003 by "Opernwelt" magazine. His performance of Andromeda Liberata in Tokyo was named the best concert of the year 2005 in Japan. Since 2007 Max EmanueI Cencic is recording with the top-label EMI/Virgin Classics. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10084/1/DOK-ING-remote-controlled-fire-fighting-system-developed-in-Croatia.html Mr. Vjekoslav Majetiæ is the founder and director of a very successful DOK-ING company in Zagreb, specialized in sophisticated robot controlled systems for demining, fire fighting, and electric cars. Recently the Russian Federation has ordered 14 fire fighting systems. The electric cars raised considerable international interest. The company has about 200 employed, mostly young creative engineers. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10083/1/Dr-Esther-Gitman-Croatians-saved-thousands-of-Jews.html Dr. Esther Gitman, American historian living in New York, wrote an important monograph entitled When Courage Prevailed. It is a scholarly study dealing with the history of  saving the Jews in Croatia during the WW2. She published original petitions signed by hundreds of ordinary Croatians in order to save their Jewish friends. According to dr. Gitman, no other European nation can show such documents. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10081/1/Mate-Ujevic-1901-1967-the-founder-and-editor-in-chief-of-Croatian-Encyclopaedia.html Dr. Mate Ujeviæ was the greatest Croatian lexicographer of the 20th century. The first volume of Croatian Encyclopaedia was published on 10 February 1941. Five volumes were published until 1945, out of 12 planned volumes. He was editor in chief of The Martitime Encyclopaedia published in 1954 in eight volumes. Dr. Ujeviæ was posthumosly honoured by the title of righteous among the nations by Yad Vashem. ibirtic@gmail.com (Iva Ujevi� Birti� and Darko �ubrini�) Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10072/1/Dr-Kathleen-V-Wilkes-1946-2003-devoted-her-life-to-the-victory-of-Croatia.html Dr. Kathleen Vaughan Wilkes was a distinguished British humanist, professor of philosophy at the University of Oxford, and also taught at the Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik, Croatia. During the Serbian siege of the City in 1991 and 1992, she was spreading the truth about its merciless destruction. Dr. Wilkes wrote on Dec 26, 1991: "Dubrovnik... there is still no water or electricity, scant food, no glass in the windows, temperature at freezing point..." darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10071/1/Dr-Hrvoje-Kacics-book-Serving-My-Country-translated-into-several-languages.html Prof. dr. Hrvoje Kaèiæ is a distinguished Croatian specialist in maritime law.  Since 1990 he was an independent M.P. of the Croatian Parliament, elected chairman of the Committee for Foreign Affairs during the first mandate. From 1994 to 2001 he was president of the State Commission for Borders of the Republic of Croatia. His book Serving My Country has been published in Croatian, English (three printings), Spanish and German. It will soon appear in Ukrainian and Polish. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10070/1/Ivica-Kostelic--Natko-Zrncic-Dim-sang-Croatian-Anthem-in-Chamonix-France-2011.html Ivica Kosteliæ: "Natko's result makes this victory to be double so sweet! My best friend right on the winners' podium just beside me. We sing Croatia's national anthem together - I mean - this is like the best day of my sporting career so far, maybe even ever". Natko Zrnèiæ:-Dim "...being with Ivica on the podium, singing our national anthem... Really unbelievable, and the moment you keep inside your heart for the rest of your life." darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10069/1/Dr-Artur-R-Bagdasarov-promoter-of-Croatian-culture-and-language-in-Russia.html Dr. Artur Rafaeloviè Bagdasarov is a distinguished Russian linguist of Armenian origin, very active in promoting Croatian culture, in particular the Croatian language, in the Russian Federation. He is the author of numerous books, dictionaries and articles dealing with Croatian literary language. For his efforts he has been awarded with the 2010 INA Award in Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10068/1/Dr-Slobodan-Lang-and-his-concept-of-the-Challenge-of-Goodness.html Dr. Slobodan Lang, professor of medical ethics at the University of Zagreb and at Harvard, is best known for his tireless work on humanitarian issues, without precedent in contemporary history. He initiated the concept of „Challenge of Goodness“ and proposed and presented prevention of hate and genocide, protection of hospitals, prisoners of war and refugees, as well as responsibility for goodness by human beings during conflict. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10066/1/Croatia-in-the-Early-Middle-Ages-published-in-English-and-French.html An excellent and easy to read book that should be available in all universities and libraries world-wide for scholars and anyone interested in studying the history of Europe's Middle Ages. Croatia is one of the oldest continuously existing countries in Europe. Hilda Foley. This luxorous monograph  containing 30 extensive articles with numerous photos, has been published by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10062/1/Tomislav-Domazet-Loso-Croatian-biologist-in-cover-article-of-Nature.html Evolutionary geneticists, Tomislav Domazet-Lo¹o, on the left, from Ruðer Bo¹koviæ Institute in Zagreb (Croatia), and Diethard Tautz and Max Planck Institute for the Evolutionary Biology in Plön (Germany), showed that the development of embryos mirrors evolutionary history. The results are published in the 9th December 2010 issue of Nature as a cover story. Dr. Tomislav Domazet-Lo¹o is a son of Croatian admiral mr. Davor Domazet-Lo¹o. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10058/1/Nelly-Auersperg-distinguished-Canadian-scientist-educated-also-in-Zagreb-Croatia.html Nelly Auersperg b. Gutmann (1928), born in Austria, and escaped before the WWII to Croatia, where she spent her youth in the town Beslice. She studied medicine at the University of Zagreb, and completed her studies at the University of  Washington. Her scientific work in Canada was focused on problems of early ovarian cancer detection. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of British Columbia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10057/1/Mladen-Lovric-founder-of-SUVAG-Center-in-Yakutia-in-Russia-1990.html Mladen Lovriæ is a distinguished specialist for Verbotonal method which is applied to children with deafness problems. This global method is due to renowned Croatian scientist Petar Guberina. Mr. Lovriæ helped to establish the first SUVAG Center in Russia in 1990, which - surprisingly - was founded in Yakutia, in East Siberia. Recently the 20th anniversary was celebrated in Neryungri. On the left portrait of M. Lovriæ by Ukrainian painter Taras Belej. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10055/1/Rudjer-Boskovic-a-famous-Croatian-scientist-born-300-years-ago-in-1711.html Rudjer Boskovic (1711-1787), born in Dubrovnik 300 years ago, was a member of the Royal Society of London, a member of St.Petersbug Academy, "membre correspondant" of the French Academie Royale des Sciences. According to Werner Heisenberg, "Boskovic occupies outstanding place as a theologian, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer." On the left portrait of Boskovic by Edge Pine, London 1760. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 01 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10049/1/Mime-Cuvalos-FireFTP-downloaded-almost-18-million-times-by-the-end-of-2010.html Mime Èuvalo's FireFPT was downloaded 17,845,269 times by the end of 2010! To see the trend, the number of downloads until September 2004 was 4.5 million. Just in the course of the last month and a half the number of downolads was more than half a million. Half of all proceeds go towards helping various orphanages in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina and in Vukovar, Croatia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 12 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10046/1/Croatian-language-and-name-during-centuries.html Croatian language and name can be effectively followed at least since the 11th century. We provide a selection of relevant documents where the Croatian national name had been written in its traditional way: Hrvat (as we call it today), Horvat, and their various derivatives. Outstanding monuments include The Baska Tablet from circa 1100, The Vinodol Code 1288, Istrian Boundaries 1275 and many other. On the left Hrvatskoj in Cro Glagolitic, 15th ct., see the 2nd line. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10045/1/Croatian-Tales-of-Long-Ago-by-Ivana-B-Mazuranic-published-in-Japanese-in-2010.html Croatian Tales of Long Ago, written by Ivana Brliæ Ma¾uraniæ 1874-1938, have been published by Fusambo International publishing house in Japan in 2010, translated from Croatian by Ikuko Yamamoto. It was promoted at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Tokyo, and Mrs Yamanoto, Mrs Kikko Sakamoto, director of the publisher, and Dr. Drago ©tambuk, ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Japan, described the edition. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10044/1/Professor-Mladen-Bestvina-associate-editor-of-the-Annals-of-Mathematics.html Professor Mladen Bestvina, on the photo with his wife Cynthia, is associate editor of the Annals of Mathematics since 2006, one of the most prestigious mathematical journals in the world. He completed his studies of mathematics at the University of Zagreb before he moved to the USA. Professor Bestvina is distinguished professor of mathematics at the University of Utah. He is a member of the editorial board of Glasnik Matematièki, a Croatian math journal. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10041/1/Croatian-Middle-Age-Poetry-by-A-Kapetanovic-D-Malic-and-K-Strkalj-Despot.html  Croatian Medieval Poetry, written by Amir Kapetanoviæ, Dragica Maliæ and Kristina ©trkalj Despot, is the first complete chrestomathy and monograph of Croatian medieval texts written in verse during the period of 14th-16th centuries, in Old Latin, Croatian Glagolitic and Croatian Cyrillic scripts. Publishing this amazing book by the Institute of Croatian Language and Linguistics is a great event for Croatian culture. It has nearly 1000 pages. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10040/1/Nenad-Bans-scientific-work-is-regarded-as-a-milestone-in-biochemical-research.html The 2010 Wieland Prize went to Croatian scientist Professor Nenad Ban of the Institute of Molecular Biology & Biophysics of the ETH Zurich for his definition of the molecular structures of fatty acid synthases (FAS) in fungi and mammals, the molecular assembly lines for lipid production. His great achievement now allows a precise understanding of how these large, complex biological machines function. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10035/1/Carla-Martinis-1922-2010-Croatian-opera-star-in-Vienna.html   Dragica Martinis (January 19, 1922 - October 8, 2010), better kown as Carla Martinis, was born in  Croatia in a small village of Danèuloviæi in the region of ®umberak west of Zagreb, near the town of So¹ice. An Austrian newpapers proclaimed her to be an "acoustic miracle". Herbert von Karajan chose her to have the role of Aida in 1951 for the solemn concert organized on the occasion of 50 years since the death of Giuseppe Verdi. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10033/1/Ashley-Colburn-and-WOW-Croatia-seen-by-10-million-families-in-the-USA.html WOW Croatia is a documentary created in 2009 which has brought  the prestigious Emmy Award in 2010 to Ashley Colburn. Here we present the second part of her series of documentaries about Croatia, and an interesting interview she gave to Goran Rotim of the Croatian TV. By the mid 2010 about 10 million families in the USA have seen WOW Croatia darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10032/1/Michael-McAdams-1947-2010-historian-and-sincere-Croatian-friend.html C. Michael McAdams (1947-2010) is best known for his important monograph Hrvatska - mit i istina (Croatia Myth & Reality), published in Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Spanish (2 editions), and English (3 editions). Other translations are planned. We invite you to read an article by Croatian historian Dr. Ante Èuvalo written in memory of Michael McAdams. cuvalo@gmail.com (Dr. Ante �uvalo) Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10030/1/Violi-Calvert-Nenad-Bach-in-China-to-be-interviewed-by-China-Radio-International.html Violi Calvert, collaborator of the CROWN from Sydney: Hi,  I wish to advise that Nenad will be interviewed by Croatian radio in Beijing, which could be streamed through the website: http://croatian.cri.cn on Monday, 18 October at 4-5pm Beijing time [10-11am Zagreb time; 4-5 am New York time; 7-8pm Sydney time]. violicalvert@optusnet.com.au (Violi Calvert) Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10029/1/Dr-Ante-Cuvalo-PhD-dissertations-dealing-with-Croatia-and-Bosnia-Herzegovina.html By the courtesy of  Dr. Ante Èuvalo,  distinguished Croatian historian, we can offer you an impressive and yet incomplete list of recent Ph. D. dissertations dealing with Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, on various subjects, defended in the past several years throughout the world. cuvalo@gmail.com (Dr. Ante �uvalo) Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10022/1/Simone-Young-Australian-conductor-of-Croatian-mother-and-Irish-father.html Australian-born Simone Young, of Croatian mother and Irish father, is a conductor who has succeeded in a highly competitive, male-dominated field. Her career as a conductor was launched at the Sydney Opera House in 1985. In 2001 she took up a position as musical director of the Australian Opera and in 2005 she was appointed general director of the Hamburg State Opera. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10019/1/Mile-Bogovic-opened-the-Church-of-Croatian-Martyrs-in-Udbina-2010.html A dream of dr. Mile Bogoviæ, Gospiæ-Senj archbishop on the left, and the whole of Croatia has been realized. The beautiful Church of Croatian Martyrs has been solemnly opened in Udbina, a town in the heart of Croatian region of Lika, on a spot with breathtaking view to the legendary Krbava field and surrounding mountains. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10010/1/Filip-Cvitic-created-Epistula-Croatica-font-for-Croatian-Glagolitic-Script.html Epistula Croatica is the project initiated by Filip Cvitiæ, aiming to spread information about the Croatian Glagolitic Script. The script, which is an important part of Croatian cultural heritage, is being researched in terms of design. The logo of the CROWN, that you can see at the top of this web page, has been created using this typeface, according to the initial idea of Nenad Bach. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10008/1/Zvonimir-Atletic-photographs-inspired-by-Mother-Teresa.html On the occasion of 100 years since the birth of Mother Teresa, Croatian photographer Zvonimir Atletiæ has an exhibition of photographs inspired by her missionary work. The exibition will take place in The Memorial House of Mother Teresa in Skopje, capital of Macedonia, August 26, 2010, at 8.00 pm.  Photo of Mother Teresa on the left by Zvonimir Atletiæ, Zagreb, Croatia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10006/1/Dr-Borislav-Arapovic-elected--member-of-the-Russian-Academy-of-Sciences-2010.html Dr. Borislav Arapoviæ, Croatian philologist, founder of the Institute for Bible Translation in Stockholm, was elected the foreign member of the famous Russian Academy of Sciences, in 1999 for his work on organizing the translation of the Bible into about 80 non-Slavic languages of the former SU. About eight million copies of the Bible have been issued till now. Founding the Institute for Bible Translation in Moscow in 1997 has been blessed by late Patriarch Alexij II. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10003/1/George-Jure-Prpic-1920-2009-Croatian-American-historian.html Dr. Jure Prpiæ, Professor Emeritus of History, John Carroll University,  Cleveland USA, authored numerous books, booklets and articles. He wrote many articles in various Croatian immigrant publications., and deserves a special place in the history of the Association for Croatian Studies. Besides being one of its founders (1977), for quite a long time he was its main pillar and promoter. He was truly a gentle soul, a genuinely good person. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10001/1/Croatian-Cooking--Brenda-Brkusic-on-KOCE-TV.html Brenda Brku¹iæ shows us how to make delicious, healthy, traditional dinner from the Coastal region of Croatia, like Brudet, Blitva and Polenta. Croatia is known for its pristine island beaches, crystal clear waters and picturesque architecture, but we learn in this episode of Cooking for Health and Pleasure that it is also known for great food! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9996/1/Sir-Iain-Chalmers-medical-scientist-interviewed-at-the-University-of-Split-Croatia.html In 2010 Sir Iain Chalmers, distinguished medical expert from UK, was a guest of the School of Medicine of the University of Split, Croatia. On this occasion he gave an interesting interview dealing with his contacts with Croatian scientists, Croatian Medical Journal, and his rich medical experience. He practised as a clinician for seven years in the UK and the Gaza Strip, and then became a full time health services researcher. mmarusic@mef.hr (Prof. Dr. Matko Maru�i�) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9987/1/CroExpress-newspaper-for-Croatians-in-Germany-Austria-and-Switzerland.html In 2009 a team of Croatian and German journalists jointly produced a concept for the CroExpress, the new newspaper for Croatians in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, directed by Marina Stojak on the photo. This monthly describes the life of Croatians living in Europe and on the other side of the Atlantic to promote Croatian language, old-Croatian tradition and culture. It is a free newspaper. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9972/1/Branimir-Kvartuc-of-StandUpCroatiacom-to-cross-the-Adriatic-Sea-for-charity.html Croatian American Branimir Kvartuè, an award-winning photojournalist, two times cancer survivor, StandUpCroatia.com founder and  philanthropist, will be crossing the Adriatic Sea on June 25-27 of 2010, from Venice, Italy to Pula, Croatia on a Stand Up Paddle board, setting a world record, in the process. See some of his beuatiful photos from the Ðakovo Embroidery folklore festival. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 23 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9970/1/1131-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia.html  The first international recognition of Croatia came on May 21, 879 from Pope John VIII, that is, 1131 years ago. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to Croatian prince Branimir and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed the prince in his letters. A detail of Croatian sacral monument from 9th century can be seen on the left, with the name of prince Branimir. katarina.tadic@zg.t-com.hr (Katarina Tadic) Fri, 14 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9969/1/Erazmo-Ben-Ticac-Croatian-leading-planner-of-Savannah-nuclear-ship-1959.html The Savannah nuclear ship, the first nuclear-powered merchant ship, was built to the plans of Erazmo Tiæac 1904-1968, a Croatian  born near the naval port of Rijeka. After the president Dwight Eisenhower announced his decision to build an experimental nuclear-powered merchant ship, Tiæac became the leading planner. The ship was launched in 1959. On a plaque above the entrance to the ship's lounge was written in golden letters: "Ben Tiæac, naval architect". darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 09 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9960/1/Nenad-Bach-and-Miro-Gavran-guests-at-Croatian-Television-on-April-16-2010.html Nenad Bach, distinguished Croatian-American musician, and Miro Gavran, distinguished Croatian writer, both of worldwide reputation, were guests of the Croatian Television show Lica nacije (Faces of the Nation) hosted by Branimir Biliæ and directed by ®eljko Musiæ. This very interesting interview discussed strategic issues of global promotion of Croatian culture, as well as fundamental human values nourished within family. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9957/1/Dr-Edward-L-Miloslavich-Croatian-investigator-of-the-Katyn-Forest-tragedy.html Dr. Edward Lucas Miloslavich (Eduard Luka Miloslaviæ), professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, was one among 12 medical experts who investigated the Katyn Forest tragedy in 1943. In 1951 and 1952 he gave an official report also to the Congress of the USA. We express our deep condolances to the Polish people on the occasion of the airplane tragedy of April 10 2010. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9949/1/Professor-Henrik-Heger-founder-of-Croatian-studies-at-Sorbonne-in-Paris-in-1981.html  Henrik Heger, distinguished Croatian scientist, is professor at Sorbonne in Paris, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. He founded Croatian Studies at Sorbonne already in 1981. In 1983 professor Heger organized an important international symposium Les croates et la civilisation du livre  (Croatians and the Civilization of the Book). He has contributed enormously to spreading the knowledge about Croatian culture. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9929/1/Vladimir-Hudolin-distinguished-Croatian-psychiatrist-and-humanist.html  Vladimir Hudolin, 1922-1996, is distinguished Croatian psychiastrist of worldwide reputation, professor at the University of Zagreb. He has  created the social-ecological approach to alcohol  related problems centred on the  family  and on the community. In Italy only more than 2500 Clubs of Alcoholics have been founded which exploit his methodology. Professor Hudolin is a honorary citizen of San Daniele del Friuli, Italy, since 1983. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9926/1/Miro-Gavran-to-be-premiered-at-the--TEATRO-ALLO-SCALO-in-Rome-Feb-16-2010.html Croatian playwright Miro Gavran will have his drama NIGHT OF THE GODS premiered at the TEATRO ALLO SCALO in Rome on February 16, 2010. Two days later, on February 18, Miro Gavran will present his theatre and literary work to the students of the renowned Rome university SAPIENZA, with his wife, the actress Mladena Gavran. His works have been translated into 32 languages. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9922/1/Ivan-Mestrovic-Croatian-sculptor-and-his-Chicago-Indians.html Ivan Me¹troviæ sculptured 6m high equestrian statues representing American Indians, known as Spearmen or Bowmen. The sculptures have been created in 1926 in his atelier in Croatia's capital Zagreb. Each of them is weighing 8 tons, and placed at the entrance of Grant Park in Chicago. We invite you to see a short film from Zagreb describing Me¹troviæ's work on these famous monuments. darko@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach and Darko �ubrini�) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9910/1/Happy-birthday-to-maestro-Vladimir-Krpan-in-Zagreb.html Maestro Vladimir Krpan, born on January 11, 1938, is distinguished Croatian pianist and professor at the Academy of Music in Zagreb. Among his former students are such celebrities like Maksim Mrvica and Martina Filjak. We invite you to listen to  his students playing a well known tune "Happy Birthday to You" in relaxed and entertaining atmosphere. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9907/1/Jaksa-Cvitanic-a-leading-expert-in-Mathematical-Finance.html Jak¹a Cvitaniæ is Professor of Mathematical Finance at Caltech. Prior to joining Caltech in 2005, he held positions as Professor of Mathematics and Economics at USC and Associate Professor of Statistics at Columbia University. He is regarded as a leading expert in mathematical finance. Professor Cvitaniæ was born in the city of Split, Croatia, and completed his studies of mathematics at the University of Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9901/1/Ljeposlav-Perinic-1922-2005-the-King-of-Dolls.html The King of Dolls Ljeposlav Periniæ 1922-2005 was born in the city of Split, Croatia. After 1945 he lived in Argentina. His collection comprises dolls in national costumes donated by kings, queens, presidents, first ladies and prime ministers from about 120 countries. The collection is kept in Ethnographic Museum in Croatia's capital Zagreb. On the photo is the proud King with the dolls from Pakistan and India donated by Benazir Bhutto and Indira Gandhi. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9896/1/400-years-of-Croatians-in-Austrias-capital-Vienna.html Krowotendörfel, ie Croatian Village, was the name of a small village near Vienna which dissappeared in 1683 during the second Turkish seige of the city. In 1529 Croatian troups defended Vienna under their own national flag, see on the photo, during the first Turkish siege. An important exhibition 400 Years of Croatians in Vienna (400 Jahre Kroaten in Wien) is held  until the end of January 2010 in Amthaus Wieden, Favoritenstrasse 18, Vienna. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9891/1/Branko-Katalinic-Croatian-scientist-directing-DAAAM-in-Vienna-for-20-years.html Branko Kataliniæ, professor of robotics at the Technical University in Vienna, Austria, has founded a prestigeous international association DAAAM in 1990. In 2009 the 20th annual conference of DAAAM has been organized in Vienna. Among the past conferences, four of them have been organized in Croatia: in Dubrovnik, twice in Opatija and in Zadar. The DAAAM comprises more than fifty member states and hundreds of international organizations. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9890/1/Matko-Marusic-as-a-student-of-medicine-in-Zagreb-40-years-ago.html The home town of professor Matko Maru¹iæ is Split, on the Adriatic coast, some 200 miles south of Zagreb; that is where his parents lived, and what he calls "home". Interestingly, more than 40 years later, in 2008, he returned to live and work in Split, where he today serves as the Dean of the University of Split School of Medicine. We provide an excerpt from his 630-page anthology of 31 humorous stories about medicine. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9864/1/White-Croats-in-Ukraine-and-their-archaeological-site-Stiljsko-near-the-city-of-Lviv.html Dr. Orest Korèinski, Ukrainian archaeologist on the left, investigates the site of Stiljsko on Carpathian mountains near Lviv in Ukraine, an important site of the White Croats from 8th to 10th centuries. We provide an article by Rev. Oleh Hirnyk, dealing with a little known early history of the Croats. The whole site, with surrounding settlements, had around 40,000 inhabitants in 9th century, more than Kiev at that time! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9850/1/Villa-Ruzic-in-Rijeka-and-Croatian-Tales-of-Long-Ago-by-Ivana-Brlic-Mazuranic.html Villa Ru¾iæ, situated in the city of Rijeka, is a top monument of Croatian culture. Among other things it comprises numerous editions of the famous Croatian Tales of Long Ago published by Ivana Brliæ Ma¾uraniæ in 1916. The book intended for children was translated into some fourty languages, including Chinese. The Villa Ru¾iæ is superbly directed by Mr. Theodor de Canziani Jak¹iæ on the left. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9845/1/Nenad-Bach-guest-artist-in-Kansas-City-Concert-for-World-Peace-Aug-29-2009.html UMKC student/alumni will perform in a Concert for World Peace, Saturday, August 29, 2009, 7:30pm, Rose Theatre, Rockhurst High School, 9301 State Line Ave., Kansas City, MO 64114. The Conservatory students and alumni will perform with guest artist Nenad Bach. Nenad Bach is a recording artist, composer, performer, and peace activist.  He is originally from Croatia, but now lives in New York. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9843/1/Ivan-Vucetic-dactiloscopy-exhibition-in-Milan-Italy-in-July-2009.html An important exhibition dedicated to Ivan Juan Vuèetiæ, founder of scientific dactiloscopy - identification by fingerprints, has been organized in Milan from July 8-20 2009, in the representative building of Palazzo Triennale  It was conceived by Ljerka Galic from the Croatian Hertage Foundation in Zagreb, who opened the exhibition in the presence of Consul General of Argentina, Consul General of Croatia, representatives of Italian State Police and other guests. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9835/1/Igor-Stagljar-distinguished-Croatian-molecular-biologist-in-Toronto.html Professor Igor ©tagljar and his team of scientists in Toronto began developing an original biological method for the identification of new proteins involved in the development of cancer. This method paved the way for the research of grave genetic diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9836/1/Bozidar-Finka-1925-1999-distinguished-Croatian-linguist.html Bo¾idar Finka 1925-1999 was distignuished Croatian linguist, a member of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. This article has been published on the occasion of 10th year anniversary of his death. He is one of the authors of the Croatian orthography prepared in  1971. jasna.finka@zg.t-com.hr (Jasna Finka, prof.) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9833/1/Top-US-MBA-Program-Available-in-Croatia.html The International Graduate Business School Zagreb (IGBS Zagreb) was founded in 2003, with an initial support grant from the U.S. Department of State, for the purpose of delivering a top US MBA Program in Croatia in academic partnership with one of the best business schools in U.S. - Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9830/1/International-Trust-for-Croatian-Monuments-in-London.html The International Trust for Croatian Monuments was founded in London in 1991 in response to damage and destruction of monuments of culture in Croatia caused by war. One of the the aims is to raise awareness of the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Croatia. The Trust has been founded by  Lady Jadranka Beresford-Peirse, on the photo. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9825/1/Julienne-Eden-Busic-Your-Blood-and-Mine-waiting-for-Zvonko-for-32-years.html Julienne Eden Bu¹iæ's speech at the book promotion, "Your Blood and Mine", held in an overcrowded hall of the Mimara Palace in Zagreb, May 21, 2009, in the presence of her husband Zvonko, both on the photo from 1970s. They met each other again in 2008 after 32 years of separation. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9818/1/Children-Festival-of-Klapa-Singing-in-Zadar-May-2009.html Klapa singing in Croatia is a unique phenomenon of European culture. The phenomenon has been enriched in the past few years by  existence of children's klapas. The City Library in Zadar, Croatia, organizes the annual Children Festival of Klapa Singing since 2006. Each year it is becoming more and more popular and widespread. One of the principal proponents of klapa singing in Croatia is Ljubo Stipi¹iæ Delmata. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9816/1/49th-International-Childrens-Festival-in-Sibenik-Croatia-June-20---July-4-2009.html 49th International Children's Festival in the city of ©ibenik, Croatia, will take place in the period of June 20 - July 4 2009. It will host as many as 1100 participants from twenty countries which will offer a rich cultural program. The theatre tradition in ©ibenik started 140 years ago, in 1870, when the theatre building was inaugurated. The city is famous for its Renaissance Cathedral of Sv. Jakov from 15-16th centuries, proteced by UNESCO. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9814/1/Andrea-Kulier-17-years-old-Croatian-in-the-USA-to-study-cosmology-at-Princeton.html Andrea Kulier who is only 17-years-old will graduate from California State Los Angeles University and attend Princeton in the fall to study cosmology. Kulier and her family immigrated to the U.S. from Croatia. While most in her age group are graduating high school, Andrea Kulier received dual bachelor's degrees and is on course for a PhD. JKraljic@msn.com (John Kralji�, Esq) Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9812/1/Teddy-Bear-Hospital-in-Zagreb-inviting-children-from-3-6-years-of-age-June-16-2009.html Dear children and parents, if you have recently noticed that your favourite teddy bear, horsy or other toy is coughing, or his tummy hurts, bring him to the doctor on Tuesday June 16th, 9 a.m. at Flower Square, Zagreb! The project is aimed for children 3-6 years of age, to teach healthy children not to be afraid of a physician: doctors and healing are presented in a way comprehensive to children, through "healing" children's toys. edivjak@gmail.com (Eugen Divjak) Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9808/1/Mime-Cuvalo-Croatian-expert-for-GoogleU-Tube-and-benefactor.html Mime Èuvalo is not only successful Croatian computer science expert in the USA, employed at prestigeous Google/U-Tube in California, but also an active member of the Franciscan community. In the course of last 3 years this young man donated nearly $35,000 for his Croatian homeland, mostly for the needs of children. On the photo Mime with a Bosnian child that he adopted. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9798/1/Ivana-Vidovic-performing-Dora-Pejacevic-in-the-city-of-Zadar-May-30-2009.html Ivana Marija Vidoviæ, Croatian pianist from the city of Dubrovnik, will soon be a guest of the University of Zadar. Her rectial includes compositions of Albéniz, Chopin, Liszt, Pejaèeviæ and Resta, starting at 21:00, May 30 2009. Students of the University will perform her poetry dedicated to Dora Pejaèeviæ, the first famous Croatian women composer. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9796/1/Hrvojka-Mihanovic-Salopek-and-her-Stella-Maris-project-of-St-Marys-heritage.html  Dr. Hrvojka Mihanoviæ Salopek is the leader of an important project Stella Maris - Sea Star, devoted to centuries of St. Mary's heritage in Croatia in the broadest sense: from church architecture and sacral paintings to church music, poetry, literature and Croatian Lenten chants. Till now the project resulted in 5 excellent DVD's which describe an important part of 13 centuries of Croatian spirituality and culture in Europe. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 23 May 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9793/1/1130-years-since-the-first-international-recognition-of-Croatia.html The first international recognition of Croatia came on May 21, 879 from Pope John VIII, that is, 1130 years ago. During the solemn divine service in St. Peter's church in Rome in 879, Pope John VIII gave his blessing to Croatian prince Branimir and the whole Croatian people, about which he informed the prince in his letters. A detail of Croatian sacral monument from 9th century can be seen on the left, with the name of prince Branimir. katarina.tadic@zg.t-com.hr (Katarina Tadic) Wed, 20 May 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9786/1/Branko-Istvancics-film-depicting-Croatians-wins-Italian-award.html Branko I¹tvanèiæ, distinguished Croatian screenwriter, film and TV director, provided very interesting inserts of his films depicting various aspects of life and spirit of the Croatians: Wellman, The Stone Picker, The Cormorant Scarecrow, The Ghost in the Swamp, Saying Goodbye, From Grain to Painting, etc. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9784/1/Jack-Baric-SEARCHING-FOR-A-STORM-screenings--in-USA-Canada-and-Australia.html   In North America the film SEARCHING FOR A STORM by Jack Bariæ will be shown in San Pedro, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Toronto, Chicago, Cleveland, Montreal, and New York. In Australia it will be screened in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Gold Coast, Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, and Geelong. jackbaric@hotmail.com (Jack Baric) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9778/1/The-Vukovar-Hospital-1991-important-monograph-about-its-tragedy.html The English edition of the monograph The Vukovar Hospital 1991 has been published in 2008 by the Vukovar Hospital and "Society of the Croatian doctors and volunteers in 1990-1991". Its Organizer council consists of Dr. Vesna Bosanac, Dr. Juraj Njavro, and Dr. ©tefan Biro. Especially important is an article by professor Andrija Hebrang, entitled: Silence of the International humanitarian organizations about the tragedy of the Vukovar Hospital. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9770/1/Bratislav-Lucin-leading-expert-for-Croatian-Renaissance-classic-Marko-Marulic.html  Bratislav Luèin, distinguished Croatian scholar and director of Marulianum institute in the city of Split, has recently published two important books dealing with a famous Croatian Renaissance writer Marko Maruliæ 1450-1524. Maruliæ's books were read by St Francis Xavier, Cervantes, Thomas More, King Henry VIII, etc. Marko Maruliæ is the author of the notion of PSYCHOLOGY. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9753/1/Brian-Gallagher-interviewed-Croatian-American-filmmaker-Jack-Baric.html Exclusive interview with American Croatian filmmaker Jack Baric, the director of the new film, 'Searching for a Storm', published by Croatian Herald (Australia) 13 March 2009. New documentary about 'Operation Storm' which liberated the occupied parts of Croatia in 1995, and saved the city of Bihaæ in BiH from tragedy. Interviewer: Brian Gallagher, London; Jack Baric on the photo. brigall@yahoo.co.uk (Brian Gallagher) Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9684/1/Croatian-Language-in-the-Gutenberg-Galaxy-with-500-titles-in-23-languages.html The Zagreb School of Slavic Studies organized an exhibition of around 500 titles of translation of Croatian fiction and assorted titles from the field of humanities in 23 languages. The exhibition was shown in Dubrovnik and Zagreb. On the photo is a detail from a pocket book "Croatian language" published in French by Assimil. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9675/1/Martin-Kotarski-Croatian-pupil-winner-of-prestigious-humanitarian-award-in-Japan.html We are proud to report in more detail about prestigious Japanese humanitarian award conferred by the Goi Peace Foundation to Martin Kotarski, a very young Croatian student. Martin is on the photo with Natalija Juri¹iæ, his prof. The report has been prepared on the bases of material submitted upon our request by Martin himself, exclusively for the readers of the CROWN. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9673/1/Petar-Zoranic-1508-1569-important-Croatian-Renaissance-writer.html In 2008 we mark 500 years since the birth of Petar Zoranic, Croatian Renaissance writer, born in the city of Zadar in 1508. He is best known for his novel Planine (The Mountains), published in 1569, the first one in the history of Croatian literature. It is considered to be the oldest novel about mountains in the world. It is also one of the earliest patriotic books in the history of Croatian literature. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9669/1/Marin-Sperandas-attractive-photos-of-the-City-of-Dubrovnik.html Many people think that the City of Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful in the world. Marin ©peranda, living in Dubrovnik, is amateur photographer, and his photos indicate in his very convincing poetic way the beauty of his native City. Dubrovnik is the unique city in the world lovingly called by its citizens simply as GRAD, i.e. the City. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9667/1/Ignjat-Djurdjevic-St-Paul-was-on-the-island-of-Mljet-in-the-Adriatic-for-three-months.html  An important book by Ignjat Ðurðeviæ published in 1730 in Venice was released in 2008, in The Year of St Paul, i.e. two thousand years after the birth of St Paul. It is the Croatian translation of Ignjat Ðurðeviæ's monograph written in elite Latin language, in which he proved that St Paul spent three months on the island of Mljet in Croatia, and not on the island of Malta. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9663/1/Dr-Slaven-Letica-If-Streets-Could-Talk-Kad-bi-ulice-imale-dar-govora.html If Croatian streets and squares could talk, what a thrilling story they could tell about the meaning of all the name changes, and the dramatic, bloody, and tragic history that lies beneath. In my book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, I decided to "freeze history", at least for a brief moment. I gambled on posthumous recognition for my efforts, fully aware that any such appreciation in Croatia is always fleeting, and never long-lasting. slaven1947@gmail.com (Prof.Dr. Slaven Letica) Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9660/1/Hrvoje-Gunjaca-Great-story-about-operation-of-eagle-owl-on-CNN.html An injured eagle owl was brought to the Falconry centre near ©ibenik, Croatia, with its wings badly damaged. Under carefully measured anaesthetic,  30 damaged feathers have been changed with new feathers. The operation was done by Emilio Menðu¹iæ, director of the centre (on the photo). The resulting film prepared by Hrvoje Gunjaèa was awarded by CNN. Daria.Marjanovic@hrt.hr (Prof. Daria Marjanovi�) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9656/1/Dr-Drago-Stambuk-Speech-at-the-Holy-Mass-for-Vukovar-Victims-Tokyo-2008.html Dr. Drago ©tambuk in his speech in Tokyo at the Holy Mass for Vukovar Victims, November 16th 2008, said that "... Vukovar's treatment by the Serbian forces onslaught from August to November 1991, when up to 15,000 missiles would fall daily on this beautiful baroque town, turned its citizens into martyrs and town into a waste land. The lives of the inhabitants were conducted inside cellars..." darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9655/1/Croatian-pupil-Martin-Kotarski-and-Bill-Gates-awarded-in-Japan.html   Martin Kotarski, 14 years old Croatian pupil, and Bill Gates (both on the photo), are recipients of a recognition from the Goi Peace Foundation in Japan. Martin received Children's Category 1st Prize for his essay Joined by a Cookbook. He prepared a cookbook with traditional Croatian meals in order to get money for poor people of his school. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9610/1/Croatian-Heroes-Heroes-of-Vukovar-TV-serial-by-Eduard--Dominik-Galic.html What about heroic 1991 resistance in Vukovar, which made Croatian state possible? What about men who destroyed those tanks and created the myth about Vukovar. Where are they? What are their names? What were they doing before the war? Who are they after all? And maybe the most important - how did they defeat the enemy so much stronger? In ten episodes. dominik.galic@missart.hr (Dominik Gali�, producer) Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9600/1/2008-CABA-Law-Student-Essay-Competition.html The Croatian American Bar Association will be holding a law student essay competition open to all currently enrolled law students worldwide and  must be an original, unpublished work.  There is a cash prize, and winners will be announced in Novermber 2008. The submission deadline is October 31, 2008. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9595/1/Andrija-Stampar-Croatian-scientist-father-of-the-World-Health-Organization.html Andrija ©tampar (1888-1958), Croatian scientist and professor at the University of Zagreb, is the father of the World Health Organization, founded 60 years ago. He introduced the public health service in China in 1930s, where he spent three years as a specialist and representative of the then League of Nations. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9576/1/Korado-Korlevic-and-Visnjan-Astronomical-Observatory-in-Croatia.html Korado Korleviæ is Croatian astronomer of international reputation, infatigable promoter and popularizer of astronomy, especially among the young. He founded the Vi¹njan Observatory in the town of Vi¹njan in Istria, where he discovered more than 1,100 asteroids and three comets. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9534/1/Dr-Drago-tambuk-on-an-official-visit-to--Kobe-Japan.html Dr. Drago ©tambuk, Croatian Ambassador to Japan, was warmly welcomed at the Kwansei Gakuin University during his official visit to Kobe. One of the best Japanese choirs sang in his honour U Boj, u boj in Croatian language. This Croatian tune is well known throughout Japan, sung in this country since 1919! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9532/1/Study-the-Croatian-language-in-Croatia-this-summer.html Zagreb University (left) is host to one of two programs to study the Croatian language this summer. Sponsored by the Croatian Heritage Foundation, these summer courses allow people born outside of Croatia to learn Croatian language and culture in two intensive courses. croatacad@aol.com (Mladen Lolic) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9506/1/Arithmetika-Horvatszka-from-1758-the-oldest-Croatian-arithmetic.html Arithmetika Horvatszka, that is the Croatian Arithmetic, was published in Zagreb in 1758. We celebrate 250 years since the publication of this oldest known Croatian book on arithmetic. It was important also for the development of Croatian scientific terminology. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9430/1/Zagreb-School-of-Economics-and-Management-offers-studies-in-English.html   Zagreb School of Economics and Management is a private high education school with public rights. It was founded according to the Law of high education, with the aim to offer its students the best education which enjoys the same rights as the best schools in the world. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9408/1/Nopoki-University-for-Peruvian-Indians-founded-by-Msgr-Gerardo-erdin.html Msgr. Gerardo ®erdin, Croatian bishop and missionary in Peru in the region of the Amazon river, founded the Nopoki Center for Investigation and Intercultural Formation. The aim is to educate future school teachers for work within their native communities, in order to preserve their roots, language and customs, and ensure material and cultural prosperity. See also 32 Krekoviæ's paintings. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9393/1/Croatia-to-hold-quotAccess-to-Infoquot-conference.html Zadar (pictured left) will be the host of a symposium from 28 to 30 January 2008, where participants will talk about barriers to accessing information, whether they are political, social, economic or technical, and then come up with ways to break through them. The keynote speaker will be Professor Ana Maru¹iæ MD, PhD, and Editor of the Croatian Medical Journal. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9260/1/Efforts-to-build-the-Church-of-Croatian-Martyrs-in-Udbina.html In September 9th, 2007 an invitation has been sent by Croatian Bishops from Udbina to continue with efforts to build the Church of Croatian Martyrs. The manifestation has been accompanied with a rich spiritual and cultural program. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9226/1/Spirituality-and-mission-of-the-Christian-teachers-in-Europe-today.html   The European Fedaration of Christian Teachers (SIESC) organized its 53rd Annual Meeting in July 2007 in Croatia. The host of the conference was Hrvatsko katolièko dru¹tvo prosvjetnih djelatnika (HKDPD), Zagreb. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9215/1/19th-International-Olympiad-in-Informatics-in-Croatia-Aug-16-22-2007.html   The 19th International Olympiad in Informatics will be held in the Croatian capital Zagreb gathering nearly 300 best students from 90 countries, organizers said in Zagreb on Monday.   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9178/1/The-Visnjan-Summer-School-of-Science.html Summer School of Science (S3/S3++) is a science workshop held at Visnjan Observatory for high school students interested in natural sciences.  branimir.lukic@epfl.ch (Branimir Lukic) Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9116/1/New-York-Grant-Opportunities-for-Organizations--Artists.html   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9088/1/Michael-Kaufman-Power-Values-and-Reform-Through-the-EU-Accession-Process.html   The EU's efforts to promote democratic development are at odds with the incentives created by the accession process itself, where the EU gives priority to efficiency over legitimacy, which leads to questions about the potential of the EU to export its own democratic deficit...with a specific reference to Croatia. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9074/1/University-of-Zagreb-Medical-School-enrollment-in-its-20072008-MD-Program-in-English.html   The program is entirely instructed in English, and is also designed so as to meet both American (USMLE) and European Union standards with its internationally accredited exams. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9058/1/Croatian-School-of-Outward-Bound.html  An interview with Dr. Stanimir Vuk-Pavlovic, who has launched a Croatian branch of the Outward Bound Schools, whose mission is to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9046/1/Otvoren-AMAC-Mid-Atlantic-Student-Projects-Fund.html  Prije gotovo dva mjeseca otvorili smo AMAC Mid-Atlantic StudentProjects Fund za podrsku studentskim strucnim projektima. president@amac-ma.org (Prof.Dr. Mario Juric) Wed, 23 May 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9017/1/Brigham-Young-University-is-seeking-contributions-of-digital-Croatian-historical-documents.html   EuroDocs is a portal to European primary historical documents. Please consider this a call and an invitation to join the EuroDocs family to help build primary historical documentation online for the European country or countries of your choice. You can request a password, after which you are invited to contribute as few or as many links to historical documents online as you like. deyrupma@shu.edu (Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, Ph.D.) Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9011/1/Memory-Institutions-in-the-Digital-Age-Current-Models-of-Collaboration-in-Croatia.html   A  symposium Planning for Growth: The Impact of Digital Information on Libraries organized by Marta Mestrovic Deyrup delivered some interesting presentations. One of them was by Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic from Croatia @ Seton Hall University deyrupma@shu.edu (Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, Ph.D.) Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9004/1/Unity-through-Knowledge-Fund-first-Calls-for-Proposals-open.html Unity through Knowledge Fund has recently launched its first program and announced the Calls for Proposals for financing joint research projects of Croatian expatriate scientists and experts with their Croatian colleagues. Read more...   mestric@ukf.hr (Hrvoje Mestric, Ph.D.) Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9000/1/Kennedy-Center-Arts-Management-Fellowships---Deadline-April-1st.html   Fellows receive an annual stipend of $20,000. Course tuition, materials, and health insurance are provided at no cost to the Fellow. Plus round-trip transportation from country of origin. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8996/1/Josip-Novakovich-will-be-participating-in-a-memoir-symposium-at-Trinity-College.html     josipn@yahoo.com (Josip Novakovich) Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8993/1/Canon-National-Parks-Science-Scholarship--will-award-eight-US80000-scholarships.html     MViscovich@aol.com (Prof. Dr. Mario Viscovich) Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8987/1/Tjedan-Mozga-Rijeka-8211-Rab-8211-Opatija-8211-Kraljevica-8211-Krk---Delnice-12-18-oujka-2007.html     ante@medri.hr (Prof.Dr. Ante Simoni�) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8985/1/Marta-Mestrovic-Deyrup-Digital-Scholarship-Access-for-a-Connected-World.html   Keynote Address: Croatian Academy of America Annual Meeting, February 24, 2007. When I was asked to speak to you about the topic of digital scholarship, I thought at once about the activities of the Croatian Academy of America in particular in regards to its publication, the Journal of Croatian Studies. The journal, which began publication in 1960. deyrupma@shu.edu (Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, Ph.D.) Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8976/1/Seton-Hall-University-Libraries-the-acquisition-access-and-preservation-of-digital-information.html Seton Hall University Libraries and the International Library Information and Analytical Center (ILIAC) of Russia  are cosponsoring a  symposium Planning for Growth: The Impact of Digital Information on Libraries in Russia, Europe and the United States on Thursday, March 15th, 2007. Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic of the J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek will be speaking on "Cultural Heritage Institutions in the Digital Age: Current Models of Collaboration in Croatia." deyrupma@shu.edu (Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, Ph.D.) Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8959/1/Global-PACT-Training-in-Zagreb-June-24th---July-21st.html Do you have the desire to make the world a better place, but feel that so many issues seem too overwhelming to approach? Where do you even begin if you want to make a meaningful change?   uvanovic.r@neu.edu (Robert Uvanovic) Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8947/1/CROATIAN-PREMIERE-of-quotAn-Inconvenient-Truthquot.html   President Stjepan Mesic, as well as ambassadors of the United States, the Russian Federation, India and Japan, attended the Croatian premiere of former US President Al Gore's documentary film about global warming "An Inconvenient Truth", in Zagreb on 15 February 2007. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8945/1/Top-US-Universities-did-begin-to-post-FREE-courses-on-the-web-open-to-all.html   Universities are posting online everything from lecture notes to sample tests, and even making audio and video franjo@adnc.com (Franjo Rado�evi�) Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8936/1/3-Simpozij-o-prehospitalnoj-urgentnoj-medicini-VINJAN-CROATIA-16-17-02-2007.html Na¹ skup skup ima za cilj iznijeti iskustva kolega koji su bili u kaznenim i prekr¹ajnim procesima, obavijestiti medicinare o njihovim pravima. Pozvat æemo i predstavnike sudstva, HLK I HLS posebno pravnike tih slu¾bi da nam iznesu svoje poglede na te teme.  stjepan.arnold@pu.t-com.hr (Dr. Stjepan Arnold) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8932/1/Austrian-Grants-for-Croatian-PhDs-under-35-years---1000-Euros-a-month.html  Call for Applicants / Expression of interest. We would like to encourage in particular applicants from Southeastern Europe for PhD students and PhDs under 35 years stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8931/1/Dogs-life-Brightens-up-with-new-Centre-in-Croatia.html Only a few years ago, Neven Silvestar Kovacevic's idea of a day-care centre for dogs met with dismissive smirks in his native Croatia. Today, his Nesi daycare centre for dogs is proof that innovative entrepreneurship is taking root in this European Union candidate country.  stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8929/1/Croatian-Gallery-2006.html We invite you to an excursion to Croatian Gallery 2006. It shows that Croatia is not at all a small country. Did you know that a mechanical and fountain pen have been constructed in Croatia? And the name of pen was given in honour of the inventor - E. Penkala.   darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8911/1/Croatian-Gallery-2005.html Croatian Gallery 2005 is a web collection of photos and articles representing some of the most interesting features of Croatian history, culture and science. It shows that Croatia is not at all a small country, as many say. Its contributions in many fields of human activities are outstanding.   darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8891/1/Mi-stvaramo-Audio-knjige---hrvatske.html     grmusa@btl.hr (Zeljko Grmusa) Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8837/1/Fulbright-Science-and-Technology-Award-Winners-Announced---Croatia-among-winners.html     letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8808/1/Global-Engineering-Excellence-recommendations-for-the-future-education-of-engineers.html   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8794/1/Launching-of-the-National-Fellowships-8220For-Women-in-Science8221.html  It is with particular pleasure that we would like to announce the launching of the National Fellowships "For Women in Science" organized by L'Oreal Adria and the Croatian Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Culture, with the purpose of awarding young women scientists from the Republic of Croatia.   ljerka.ivankovic@sabor.hr (Ljerka Ivankovi�) Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8759/1/PRILJEV-MOZGOVA---program-Nacionalne-zaklade-za-znanost-visoko-kolstvo-i-tehnologijski-razvoj-Republike-Hrvatske.html U tekstu natjecaja jasno su objasnjeni svi uvjeti natjecaja, sto se financira, koliko i u kojem trajanju te tehnicki detalji vezano uz prijavu. Ukratko, za program Senior nije definirana dob kandidata vec se gleda trajanje nezavisne istrazivacke karijere, koja za hrvatske gradane koji su u inozemstvu mora biti u trajanju od najmanje 5 godina mmarusic@mef.hr (Prof. Dr. Matko Maru�i�) Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8746/1/University-of-Zagreb-Medical-School-announces-enrollment-in-its-20072008-MD-Program-in-English.html In the academic year 2003 University of Zagreb Medical School (UZMS) introduced a new 12-semester/8 semester (6/4-year) Medical Doctor Study program in English. Graduates of the program are granted a diploma conferring the professional title of Doctor of Medicine (MD). This program is entirely instructed in English, and is also designed so as to meet both American (USMLE) and European Union standards with its internationally accredited exams. Read more... stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Pulji�) Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8528/1/E-Students-perspective-of-University-of-Zagreb-School-of-Medicine-in-English.html University of Zagreb School of Medicine 'Medical Studies in English' Program:   A Student's Perspective by Jake Raguz, a student at UZSM/MSE jake_raguz@yahoo.com There are a lot of things to learn in medical school. One of the many things that the University of Zagreb School of Medicine (UZSM) endeavours to teach students is to pass on information and knowledge to others. With that in mind, i hope this article will: 1. inform others about the UZSM program, and encourage prospective students to attend; 2. help prepare students, and make the transition to Zagreb and the UZSM a little easier. Some readers may already be aware that the UZSM, which was founed in 1917, has an excellent reputation, with many of it's graduates working all over the world, including the US and Canada. What readers may not be aware of is, in addition to it's Croatian-language program, in 2003 the school added a 'Medical Studies in English' (MSE) program. The similarities between the two programs at UZSM are: the same medical school; the same professors; the same Medical Doctor (MD) degree. The differences are: language of study (English), and the MSE program has the added advantage of using all the latest editions of medical texts used in US and Canada. The 'Medical Studies in English' (MSE) program has already completed it's third year and each year is getting bigger and better. This past year, in 2005, the school added a 4-year program alongside it's preexisting 6-year program. The school added the 4-year program in response to the increased number of students attending from the US and Canada with previous university degrees and transferable credit courses. Essentially what this means is that students with prior university credit may be exempt from some courses, even if they aren't accepted into the 4-year program. The 6-year program is based on the European system of accepting students straight out of high school with no previous university experience, unlike the North American system where typically students need an undergraduate degree before applying to medical school. An important note to remember for students coming from North America is that UZSM, as is the system in Europe, offers each student at least three (3) opportunities to pass an exam. In other words, if you don't pass an exam, it's not counted as a 'fail', and there is no record of how many attempts it takes you to 'pass' the exam. So the school offers students every opportunity to succeed. According to Prof. Davor Jezek, thr coordinator of the MSE program, MSE currently has 51 students, spread across 3 years. Most of the students come from the US and Canada. In total, 12 different countries are represented. Also, over 30% of the students already possess one or more Bachelor degrees. Some of the students are former university graduates who have left full-time jobs or unrelated careers for an opportunity to pursue a medical degree. Other students are recent university graduates. Still other students are straight out of high school. Some students are children of medical doctors; others have no doctors in their family. Each student has his or her own story, his or her own reason why they chose to attend. UZSM/MSE offers each of them an opportunity. In some cases, it is an opportunity of a lifetime. Most of the professors at UZSM are extremely intelligent (with MD and PhD degrees) and surprisingly young. Most also have a strong command of english and have a good sense of humor, which makes them very approachable. Also, the professors encourage students to ask questions and they make themselves available to students for questions after class. In particular, Prof. Jezek, who is in charge of the MSE program, has been extremely enthusiastic and approachable since day one. He always has time to meet with students, and is constantly endeavouring to make the MSE program better. Towards this goal, the school has visiting professors attending from various countries to give lectures. Also, Prof. Jezek is working with the university to establish internships and residency placements for the MSE students in the US and Canada. I would encourage any doctor or administrator who can help the students find internship and residency placements, in the US and Canada, to please contact Prof. Jezek. Your assistance in this matter would be most appreciated. According to Prof. Jezek, some doctors from the US, Canada and Europe have already established an informal 'Friends of Medical Studies in English Club' („Klub prijatelja MSE“). For those students planning to attend UZSM/MSE, here are a few things that might help make your transition a little easier. The school: In 2007 the UZSM will be celebrating it's 90th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the school has recently been renovated, internally and externally. Also, the school has a student cafeteria ('menza') conveniently located in the medical school building. All students receive an 'x' card ('iksica') which entitles them to eat at the school cafeteria at a reduced rate (approximately ¼ the cost). The school also has 2 new computer rooms, each with 12-15 internet equiped computers, and a medical library. Textbooks: Any textbook that you want to order, you can do so from the bookstore 'Algoritam' in Zagreb. The bookstore is located near Trg Ban Jelacic, behind the Hotel Dubrovnik. Books usually arrive within 2-4 weeks. The cost is similar, if not even less expensive, to what you would pay in your home country. An example is the text 'Clinically Oriented Anatomy', which i purchased in Toronto for the equivalent of 500 kunas, but which can be purchased in Zagreb for around 350 kunas. The list of recommended texts can be found on the school's web-site. However, i would go so far as to say that for first year the only courses that really require textbooks is Biochemistry and Anatomy. For all the other courses the school or professors provide all the material on a CD or on powerpoint presentations. So there is no need for students to unnecessarily purchase expensive textbooks or to drag a case load of texts from your home country. Also, some students manage to get a copy of a text from students in upper years. I should also mention that some students may have CD copies of the 'Sobotta Atlas' and 'Netters Atlas', used in Anatomy, so that there is no real need to purchase these yourself. However, I highly recommend getting a laptop computer for school. Many of the classes have their lecture presentations available on CD or you can download it onto a USB stick. Also, wireless internet is readily available in Croatia. When you arrive in Zagreb, you'll also want to get yourself a cell phone. Cell phones are virtually mandatory. Students typically exchange phone numbers with each other at the beginning of school. They are extremely useful for sending text messages to one another. Student Dorms/Apartments: students dorms are not available to students in the MSE program. So you'll have to get an apartment. Some students have family living in Zagreb and stay with them. Others have to find their own place. What you'll need to do is to go to any newspaper kiosk and get a copy of 'Plavi Oglasnik' and search the apartment rental section. The other option is to check the bulletin boards at the medical school. Some students/landlords post notices on bulletin boards looking for tenants or roommates, but most are looking for female students only.  This is a good time to mention that there is a Tourist Information Centre located on the Trg Ban Jelacic (the main square in the city). They can provide you with all sorts of valuable information, including complimentary mini-maps of the city with all the 'tram' (streetcars/trolleys) routes. When you get to Zagreb, go to the Tourist Information Cente and ask them how to get to the medical school on Salata. They'll give you a mini map and draw the best route to get there. As mentioned, the medical school is located on Salata, which is a 10 minute walk from the main square (Trg Ban Jelacic). On Salata there are also many recreation facilities, including a work-out/fitness gym, tennis and basketball courts, soccer field and ice-skating rink. And of course, several cafes and night clubs. Admittedly there's an adjustment period for most, if not all, students. Most all of the students are away from home, some for the first time. Some make the adjustment better than others. But every individual has his or her own struggles being away from family and home and friends. Some students, especially the ones straight out of high school, seem to take too much of an advantage of the fact that they're away from home and parents and spend too much time partying and too little time studying. The students who have previous university experience tend to be a little more disciplined in their study habits. However, not every student is the same. The good news is that any student that puts in the time and effort will get a good result. Just as in the story of 'The Tortoise and the Hare', perseverance can prevail. Typically, students that make it past first year tend to become more serious and disciplined in their studies and continue on to 2nd year and beyond. Unfortunately some students are unable to strike the right balance and fall too far behind and eventually leave the program. In each of the the first 3 years approximately 20 students were admitted. However, about 5 students from each of the 2nd and 3rd years are no longer at the school. As a result, the upper years have about 15 students each. Students drop out for various reasons. Some transfer back to schools in their home country. Others drop out for academic reasons. But it's hard to tell from one year to the next what each new year will bring. Each group of students, from each of the three years, seem different. Each has its own character. Next year's class will have its own character. It will be different in its own unique way. However, the problems will still be the same. Of course having the right friends, study partners or roommates can have a big effect on an individual. During first year the students are still trying to figure out who's who and what's what. And everything goes by so fast. That being said, some upper-year students are very friendly and helpful, offering advice or comments about the program and other matters. My advice is don't be afraid to approach other students to ask for advice or comments. I'm looking forward to next year's crop of new students. Speaking with other students, they also say that they hope there's an even greater number of students enrolled in next year's class. Not only some of the staff, but also some of the students here are trying to improve and expand the MSE program.And that's one of the reasons why i'm writing this article, to notify any and all students of the great opportunity to study medicine here, and to encourage all who are so inclined to apply to UZSM. The good news is that as of June 1, there are more than 25 students (15 from US and Canada) accepted so far for the upcoming year (06-07). There is still room and still time to apply for this coming year (October 2006). If you're interested in applying, send in your application, even if the official deadline has past. In previous years, students have applied as late as August and September and have gotten accepted for the October start date. Regarding student financing, i managed to get the government of Canada to recognize UZSM, so that residents of Canada can now apply and receive student financing (OSAP in the province of Ontario). Please check the school's website for more information, and the OSAP website to apply. If anyone can provide information or assistance regarding student financing from the US, please notify Prof. Jezek or myself so that the information can be posted on the school's website. When all is said and done the fact is this: if you want to get a medical degree, with an excellent education, at a reasonable cost, from a renown medical school that has graduates working all over the world, including the US and Canada, then come to UZSM. See you in October, when classes start! Jake Raguz UZSM/MSE web-site is www.mef/mse.hr. Prof. Jezek (MSE Program Coordinator) can be reached at davor@mef.hr. The Admissions Officer, Mihaela Jakovac, can be reached at mjakovac@mef.hr. Jake Raguz is a student at UZSM/MSE. Jake has a BFA degree in Film Production & Screenwriting from York University in Toronto, Canada. Jake can be reached at jake_raguz@yahoo.com. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8527/1/E-University-of-Zagreb-started-the-first-joint-elective-course-with-University-of-Kent.html MEDICAL STUDIES IN ENGLISH (MSE) STARTED THE FIRST JOINT ELECTIVE COURSE WITH UNIVERSITY OF KENT!     From left to right: Zelimir Bradamante, John Ramsden, Nada Cikes, Davor Jezek and David Oliver Today (June 26, 2006) School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, started the first joint elective course with University of Kent. The elective „Palliative Care“ will last 5 days and will be conducted by mixed Zagreb and Kent faculty members. The Zagreb faculty is lead by Prof. Dr. Anica Jusic. She and her co-workers will significantly participate in the presentation of selected chapters in the field of „Palliative Care“ to the students of the 3rd year of MSE. As for the University of Kent, the co-ordinator is Dr. David Oliver, a guest-professor of Medical School University of Zagreb. Other faculty members are Dr. Fliss Murtagh, Mrs. Ann McMurray and Mrs. Amanda Harris. Palliative care is a part of the clinical medicine, gaining on its importance due to the growing elderly population. The elective was opened in the presence of the Dean of the Medical School, Prof. Dr. Nada Cikes, Vice-Dean for International Co-operation, Prof. Dr. Zelimir Bradamante and His Excellency Ambassador of United Kingdom, Sir John Ramsden. Davor Jezek letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8526/1/E-Why-study-medicine-at-the-University-of-Zagreb-Medical-School.html Why study medicine at the University of Zagreb Medical School? People choose to study medicine for a variety of reasons. Some of them have safe and rewarding medical doctors' careers in mind, while others plan to concentrate oín particularly interesting areas of medical research. Whatever the aspiration, however, they are all driven by the same goal: how to help those who are sick and in need of help. Many students find it very difficult to enroll at a prestigious medical school in their home country or in places such as the US or the UK. Moreover, oínly a few of them can afford to study at an expensive institution of higher education. A TRADITION OF EDUCATING FOREIGN STUDENTS The quality of medical studies at the University of Zagreb Medical School has been attracting students from around the world for decades. Since the period between the two World Wars, when the first foreign students started their education at the Medical School, more than 700 have earned their medical degrees here, coming from and returning back to practice in all parts of the world: US, Canada, Australia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Germany, Greece, the former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Poland, Cyprus, India, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Nigeria, and many more. This tradition in foreign students' medical education, as well as the global trend toward the internationalization of medicine, inspired us to start a new program entirely in English. A MODERN AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Apart from the benefits of a big, cosmopolitan, yet reasonably priced and very relaxed city, studying medicine in English at the University of Zagreb Medical School, with its numerous teaching, research and clinical facilities, and a completely restructured and up-to-date curriculum, will certainly prove to be a good investment in every student's education and future career opportunities. Some of our advantages are Ï The development of a broad knowledge base through a unique mixture of traditional teaching and innovative approaches to medical education. Ï The early integration of basic sciences, clinical disciplines and the psycho-social aspects of medicine. Ï The integration of evidence-based medicine (EBM) skills into the curriculum. A long tradition and excellence in public health in Croatia provides a superb background for the teaching of evidence-based medicine. Ï The development of life-long learning skills. Students learn early oín that they are responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of their knowledge and skills. Ï An emphasis oín primary health care principles. The curriculum focuses oín general primary care as its basis, emphasizing prevention and general concepts of primary health care. Ï Opportunities for individual career development. The curriculum exposes students to multiple facets of medicine, allowing them to make career choices suited to them and the needs of the system in which they will work. Ï An international outlook and multi-cultural dimension. The internationalization of medical education is designed to highlight the international dimension of the University of Zagreb Medical School. It also creates an opportunity for its students to assess their professional competence and performance throughout the world. The early integration of public health and health management courses (which at other medical schools are usually studied at the postgraduate level). There are also integrated modules and problem-based learning. WHY ZAGREB? Studying at the University of Zagreb medical school in Croatia, may therefore be a reasonable alternative. Your studies will certainly be less expensive, but you will nevertheless receive top-quality teaching and training. These will give you a sound knowledge base to build upon while providing a unique opportunity for the development of your personal career choices. Finally, the pleasant atmosphere of a friendly and culturally diverse city will make your studies even more enjoyable. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS: http://mse.mef.hr The Admission procedure comprises: 1) Evaluation of secondary school grades (overall average over the continuum of all 4 years of the secondary school education comprising all the grades and the final exam, together with the specific evaluation of grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics). 2) Entrance exam in biology, chemistry and physics will take place oín July 15, 2006 at 9.00 am in "Nova Vijenica" hall, Medical School University of Zagreb, àalata 3b. All applications must be submitted by September 8, 2006. 3) Candidates that have completed medical college and passed internationally recognized exams (MCAT), or those who have earned a BA/BSc degree in natural or health sciences with good credits in Biology, Physics, Chemistry (at least two of them) may be exempted from the entrance examination. 4) Applicants from the UK with A levels in Chemistry, Biology and Physics (one may be missing) and grades A, B may not have to sit for the exam. 5) Applicants from the US are strongly advised to take SAT II Subject Tests from the required subjects, in addition to their SAT I or ACT results oín the basis of which they may also be exempted from the written examination. 6) Candidates who are not native speakers of English, nor have graduated from an English-speaking secondary school or college are advised to take an internationally accepted English language proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS). 7) The Board of admission may consider late applications submitted in July or August, depending upon the quality of the current applicant pool and the number of vacancies available. 8) Tuition fee is 7,000 Euro per academic year, payable upon enrollment before the beginning of the academic year. If payed in two installments, before the beginning of each semester, the tuition fee is 2x3,600 Euro (7,000 Euro if payed at oínce). Croatian citizens are also eligible to apply provided that their knowledge of English is proficient. They are strongly advised to take standardized English Tests for foreign learners (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge of Oxford Certificates, available at certain foreign languages schools in Croatia). http://mse.mef.hr/link1.php?grupa=01000000 STUDENT HOUSING AND FACILITIES In Zagreb it is not difficult to rent a small, fully equipped flat for about 200 Euro/month. For all the additional information contact our student office ( mse@mef.hr ). Here are the addresses of some of the hostels : Omladinski Hostel Petrinjska 77, Zagreb 10000 tel: (01) 48 41 261 fax: (01) 48 41 269 Ravnice Youth Hostel Ravnice I 38b, Ravnice, Zagreb tram: 4, 7, 11, 12 tel/fax: (01) 233 23 25 email: ravnice-youth-hostel@zg.hinet.hr Additional information can be found here http://mse.mef.hr/link1.php?grupa=05030000 General Information: Address: University Of Zagreb Medical School Salata 3 10000 Zagreb Croatia Dean's office: (+385) 01 45 66 909 Fax: (+385) 01 45 66 724 e-mail: mhrnjak@mef.hr  Medical Studies in English (+385) 01 45 90 268 e-mail mse@mef.hr  mihaela.jakovac@mef.hr  Central Medical Library (+385) 01 45 66 918 e-mail petrak@mef.hr    Other letters on CROWN about the same subject: (E) Study Medicine in English in Croatia letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5822/1/H-Jednodnevni-posjet-Nenada-Bacha-Osijeku.html ÂÂPosjet Nenad Bacha OsijekuÂhttp://www.croatia.org/crown/oldphotos/Poduzetnik_Osijek_2006.pdf (3.8 Mb Download)Âhttp://www.croatia.org/crown/oldphotos/Nenad_Bach_Osijek2_2006.jpg Â(1.3 Mb Download) letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 18 May 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5823/1/H-Nenad-Bach-predavao-na-Ekonomskom-Fakultetu-u-Osijeku.html  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 17 May 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5821/1/E-Study-Medicine-in-English-in-Croatia.html ÂStudy Medicine in English in Croatia, Europe !ÂÂMEDICAL STUDIES IN ENGLISHStudy Medicine in English in Croatia, Europe !University of Zagreb Medical School announces enrollment in its 2005/2006 MD Program in English!In the academic year 2003 University of Zagreb Medical School (UZMS) introduced a new 12-semester/8 semester (6/4-year) Medical Doctor Study program in English. Graduates of the program are granted a diploma conferring the professional title of Doctor of Medicine (MD). This program is entirely instructed in English, and is also designed so as to meet both American (USMLE) and European Union standards with its internationally accredited exams. UZMS also has working relationships with a number of university medical schools in Europe and North America, including University of Toronto, McGill, and the Mayo Clinic. The University of Zagreb, founded in 1669, is the oldest and most distinguished institution of higher learning in South-East Europe. Its Medical School, founded in 1917, has a long tradition of educating foreign students - so far over 700 foreign citizens have earned their medical degree in Zagreb. Graduates of UZMS have established private practices or found teaching positions in medical schools all over the world, including the U.S. and Canada. Currently, UZMS has students enrolled from the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe, Australia, and Asia.6-year program: candidates are expected to have graduated from a four-year high school with a solid basic knowledge in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and have a good knowledge of English. Candidates may be required to take an entrance exam.4-year program: candidates who have graduated from a pre-med program may be eligible to enroll in the program.Credit for successfully completed pre-med courses at the university level, if applicable, is at the discretion of the Admissions Office.The tuition fee for each academic year is 7.000 Euro (approx. 8.000 USD) if paid at once or 7.200 Euro (payable in two installments) prior to the beginning of each semester. Beginning in 2005/2006 the Government of Canada has recognized UZMS, and Canadian citizens are eligible to apply for government (OSAP) student funding.Deadline for applications is July 1, 2006. Late applications may be considered.For further details about the study, visit our web pages (www.mef.hr/mse ) or contact our student office:ÂMihaela Jakovac, BA University of Zagreb Medical SchoolMedical Studies in English,Salata 3, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaPhone/Fax: + 385 1 4590 268, E-mail: mjakovac@mef.hr ; For your downloads or just read:ÂUZMS_press_release.docUZMS_general_information.docUZMS_APPLICATIONPROCEDURE.docUZMS_Application_Form.docÂUZMS_medicina_eng.pdf (Brochure in PDF )ÂOp-edI visited University of Zagreb Medical School in English less then a month ago and was hosted by Davor Jezek, M.D., Ph.D. Little that I could see in such a short time, but what I saw, was very good. Tradition that Zagreb has, old walls that could talk and friendly environment (do not be fooled to think that studies are easy) gave me the confidence to promote such an important move forward. I also spoke with a student for months and found many interesting things. All in all, I recommend this study. Check on your own. Our children can study medicine in Croatia and be prepared for the carrier anywhere in the world. Thousands of Croatian doctors are all over the globe and mostly very successful. All of this experience is helping this study in English to be successful for the third year in a row. Capacity is limited so, do not hesitate for too long. Also, there is another advantage. If you have a good grades, you can go to the University directly without the college. Mihaela and Dr. Jezek are ready to answer your questions. ÂBy the way, University will celebrate 350 years of its existence in 2019 and Medical School will celebrate 100 years of continuity in 2017.ÂNenad Bach letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 17 May 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5825/1/E-UPOZNAJMO-GLAZBU-ISTRE---GLAZBENA-RADIONICA.html ÂWORLD MUSIC: ETNO GLAZBENA RADIONICAUPOZNAJMO GLAZBU ISTREÂDobro dosao svaki glas i svaki instrument!ÂOvom radionicom zelimo pribliziti tradicijsku glazbu Istre kroz suvremeni izricaj hrvatske etno glazbeNapisala: MELITA MATIJEVICHrvatska matica iseljenika pored tradicionalnih programa koji su vec sazivjeli pokrenula je i neke nove projekte. Jedan od njih je vrlo inspirativni World music: etno glazbena radionica Glazba Istre. Suorganizatori na ovom projektu Hrvatskoj matici iseljenika su Hrvatska glazbena mladez i Institut za etnologiju i folkloristiku.Etno glazbena radionica organizira se u Medjunarodnom kulturnom centru Hrvatske glazbene mladezi u Groznjanu, autenticnom istarskom selu, gdje ce se polaznicima pokusati pribliziti tradicijska glazba Istre kroz suvremeni izricaj hrvatske etno glazbe u terminu od 8. - 16. srpnja 2006. godine.Svi nasi dosadasnji projekti koje smo ostvarili u domovini i izvan nje, kao i ovaj, usmjereni su k istom cilju; promicanju vrijednosti hrvatske kulturne bastine kako bi hrvatski covjek sacuvao svoj etnicko-kulturni identitet u sredinama u kojima zivi. Kako je glazba najsnazniji izraz prepoznavanja identiteta jednoga naroda, odlucili smo se za etno glazbenu radionicu. Etno glazba Istre samo je pocetak istrazivanja kojim zelimo obuhvatiti sve tradicijske glazbe hrvatskih regija.Ovim projektom zelimo pridonijeti cuvanju i razvijanju kulturne tradicije u hrvatskim zajednicama diljem svijeta i predstaviti ovaj, za etno glazbu, inspirativni dio hrvatske kulturne bastine glazbenicima sirom svijeta. Plurietnicka i multikulturalna sredina Istre mjesto je susreta i trajnog doticaja, razmjena, prozimanja, transformacija ali i odrzavanja kontinuiteta kultura Hrvata, Talijana, Slovenaca, Istroromunja i perojskih Crnogoraca. Ona nije puki zbroj razlicitih kulturnih sadrzajnosti koje, stjecajem povijesnih okolnosti, egzistiraju jedne pored drugih, vec se radi o visestoljetnoj duhovno-kulturnoj sedimentaciji i isprepletenosti u kojoj ono sto je posebno izranja plodotvorno iz svojevrsnog jedinstva kulturnog razlicja.Radionica obuhvaca teoretski i prakticni dio te izvannastavne aktivnosti. Teoretski dio radionice osmisljen je tematskim predavanjima kojima ce biti prezentirana hrvatska tradicijska glazba po regijama, kao i veza izmedju world music i tradicijske glazbe. Prakticni dio zamisljen je tako, da polaznici steceno teoretsko znanje prakticno primjene sviranjem tradicijskih glazbala i izvodjenjem istarskih napjeva. Polaznike ove radionice ocekuju interesantni susreti s etno glazbenicima, KUD-ovima i posjet radionici glazbala. HMI organizirat ce takodjer obilazak kulturno-spomenicke bastine Istre, kao i posjet istarskim muzejima.Kako nam je zelja okupiti sto vise mladih hrvatskog podrijetla i sve ljubitelje etno glazbe iz svijeta, pozivamo vas da dodjete u nasu radionicu koju ce voditi hrvatski etnomuzikolozi i etno glazbenici. Tradicija se najbolje cuva njenim zivljenjem i neprestanim njegovanjem, stoga su nastojanja da se posebnosti glazbe Istre ucine dijelom popularne suvremene kulture hvale vrijedna.Dobro dosao svaki glas i svaki instrument!Za sve prijave i dodatne obavijesti javiti se voditeljici projekta na adresu:Hrvatska matica iseljenika, Odjel za kulturno-prosvjetne djelatnosti i sport,Melita Matijevic, Trg Stjepana Radica 3, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia,tel.: 00385 1 6115 116, fax: 6111 522, e-mail: melita@matis.hr  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5824/1/H-ZARONITE-U-CUDESNI-SVIJET-HRVATSKE-NAIVNE-UMJETNOSTI.html ÂNAIVNA UMJETNOST: SLIKARSKA RADIONICAZARONITE U CUDESNI SVIJET HRVATSKE NAIVNE UMJETNOSTIÂOvom radionicom zelimo pobuditi zanimanje ljudi iz hrvatskih zajednica diljem svijeta, kao i prijatelja naive, za hrvatsku naivnu umjetnost koja je medju najprepoznatljivijim izricajima hrvatskog identiteta u svijetu, te ih u praksi nauciti tehniku slikanja na stakluNapisala: MELITA MATIJEVICHrvatska matica iseljenika vas poziva da sudjelujete u jednom novom projektu koji zasigurno zasluzuje pozornost; radionici naivnog slikarstva koja se odrzava od 18. – 25. lipnja 2006. u suradnji s Galerijskom zbirkom Josipa Cugovcana u Podravskim Sesvetama i Sunny Village/Etno selo u Jagnjedovcu, u Podravini. Ovom radionicom zelimo pobuditi zanimanje ljudi iz hrvatskih zajednica diljem svijeta, kao i prijatelja naive, za hrvatsku naivnu umjetnost koja je medju najprepoznatljivijim izricajima hrvatskog identiteta u svijetu, te ih u praksi nauciti tehniku slikanja na staklu.U hrvatskoj povijesti umjetnosti naivna umjetnost postoji od pocetka tridesetih godina prosloga stoljeca pod nazivom ÂHlebinska skola koja je iznikla u malom selu Hlebinama, mjestu u pitomom kraju Podravine smjestenom izmedju Drave s jedne strane i Bilogore s druge, koje je svoju svjetsku slavu steklo rodjenjem izvorne hrvatske naivne umjetnosti. Hrvatska naivna umjetnost nije slucajno nastala na selu. U mirnom i tihom krajoliku Podravine ona je izrasla na slikama nasih naivaca kao cudesan spoj pejzaza, zemlje i ljudi ovoga kraja. Ona svjedoci o zajednistvu, o neraskidivoj vezi prirode i covjeka.ÂHlebinska skola okupila je mnoga imena slikarske naive a prvi medju njima bio je Ivan Generalic koji je svojom izlozbom u Parizu pedesetih godina prosloga stoljeca utro put nasoj naivnoj umjetnosti u svijet. Interes za nju ne prestaje o cemu svjedoci i izlozba nasih naivaca postavljena 2000. godine u Muzeju lijepih umjetnosti u Saint Petersburgu na Floridi. ÂHrvatsku naivu nitko ne moze izbrisati. Njen pecat duboko je utisnut u podravskoj ravnici, u cijeloj hrvatskoj umjetnosti ...Â, rekao je poznati slikar naivac Ivan Vecenaj. Slikarska radionica obuhvaca teoretski i prakticni dio te izvannastavne aktivnosti. Teoretski dio radionice osmisljen je kroz tematska predavanja kojima se prezentira hrvatska naivna umjetnost od njenih zacetaka do suvremenosti. U prakticnom dijelu polaznici ce proci strucnu poduku u tehnici slikanja na staklu (skica za staklo, kompozicija, motiv, valer, zracna perspektiva). Polaznike radionice ocekuju i zanimljivi susreti s poznatim slikarima naive. Hrvatska matica iseljenika organizirat ce obilazak znamenitosti podravskog kraja, kao i posjete zagrebackim muzejima ( Muzej grada Zagreba, Muzej naivnih umjetnosti).U zelji za povezivanjem i upoznavanjem mladih iz hrvatskih zajednica diljem svijeta, kao i prijatelja naive, s vrijednostima hrvatske kulture i tradicije sudionike radionice sa univerzalnom slikom svijeta hrvatske naivne umjetnosti upoznat ce povjesnicari umjetnosti i zivuci slikari naive i otkriti im jedno cudesno podrucje umjetnickog stvaralastva.Dobro dosli u cudesni svijet naive!Za sve prijave i dodatne obavijesti javiti se voditeljici projekta na adresu:Hrvatska matica iseljenika, Odjel za kulturno-prosvjetne djelatnosti i sport,Melita Matijevic, Trg Stjepana Radica 3, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia,tel.: 00385 1 6115 116, fax: 6111 522, e-mail: melita@matis.hr  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5828/1/E-Benevolence-promotes-democracy-500000-to-support-rural-Croatia.html ÂBenevolence promotes democracyCouple funds Univ. work in CroatiaNEWS NOTEBOOKPublished , January 10, 2006, 06:00:01 AM EDT A Virginia couple has donated $500,000 to support University work in Croatia.Lawrence V. Phillips and his wife Sarah Mae, of Round Hill, Va., said in a University press release that they hope their gift will help improve public health and economic development in rural Croatia.Lawrence Phillips knew little about the Universityâs work in Croatia until last summer when he was trying to have an old letter translated.The letter was written in the early 1900s by a woman from the same village where Phillipâs mother was born. Croatian relatives told Phillips that the letter contained information about his mother.Phillips asked his daughter, Carol Cotton, a professor of health promotion at the University, if she knew anyone who could help.Eventually, Cotton got in touch with Keith Langston, head of the department of Germanic and Slavic languages, who faxed back a translation of the letter within an hour of receiving it.The speedy, free translation got Phillips attention and he began looking into the Universityâs involvement in Croatia.Phillips saw the work the University has done with the Carl Vinson Institute in Croatia and he and his wife decided to make the donation to the program.'Since Iâm an M.D., and Carol is in health promotion, I thought it would be a good idea to combine public health and rural development work in Croatia, and that is how this gift will be used,' Phillips said in the release.Rusty Brooks, coordinater of the Universityâs Croatian programs, said in the release that the coupleâs gift will be used in several ways including providing service-learning opportunities for University students in Croatia, and may enable University and University of Zagreb faculty to jointly develop public health and economic development programs.Phillips said he hopes one outcome of his gift to the University will be to help negate an 'ugly American' image that he believes persists abroad.'Benevolence promotes democracy,' he said.âTodd Southhttp://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/10/43c32bf4c0985 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5827/1/E-Building-Rural-Community-Capacity-in-Croatia.html ÂBuilding Rural Community Capacity in Croatia:Adapting Rural Traditions for Sustainable DevelopmentÂRusty Brooks, Professor and Assistant DirectorInternational Center for Democratic GovernanceThe Carl Vinson Institute of GovernmentThe University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia USA 30602As Croatia continues its path towards becoming a full partner with its European neighbors, it will increasingly find itself as a laboratory for a wide range of rural development programs and strategies. However, there are two important generalizations that can be made relative to the numerous rural development approaches that will, or have already begun, to be undertaken in Croatia. First, in many strategies for rural development traditional rural knowledge, skills, and the variety of locally produced products that historically contributed to rural community and household sustainability, have tended to be discounted in favor of more 'modern' knowledge, skills, and products. This goes along with stereotypical notions that rural equates with outmoded knowledge, skills, and products. Second, many rural economic development strategies propose that rural places have to 'change' in fundamental ways if these places are to become competitive in the new world economy. Both these generalizations assume that rural places in Croatia are essentially un-competitive, un-enticing, and un-attractive for successful community and economic development and that they must be, to use current marketing parlance, re-packaged, re-positioned, and re-done if they are to survive.I advocate using a strategy of sustainable rural development for Croatia. My idea of rural sustainability for Croatia is more historical and 'place-based' in context. Rural places in Croatia, by their very nature, had to be sustainable. Rural people had to be creative to survive and sustain themselves. They had to produce food and fiber to feed and clothe themselves. They adapted to local environments, soil conditions, native plants and animal species, and developed adaptive animal husbandry and outdoor skills. They created local traditions and folkways toentertain themselves. They developed local music and dance, folk stories, and folk songs. They found ways to adapt and use local plants and herbs for medicines and for cooking. They adapted locally available raw materials to develop unique rural architectural styles exhibited in homes, farm structures, and public places. They developed rural crafts and artisans that produced utilitarian products for the home and farm including bowls, furniture, implements, and utensils. They also developed art and art forms through painting, sculpture, and pottery to expressthemselves and their relationships to their environments, their families and friends, and their faith and religion.An Alternative Model for Sustainable Rural DevelopmentMy approach to rural community economic development, which I target at rural villages in Croatia, is to build on this historical and place-based notion of sustainable rural development. I firmly advocate a definition of sustainability that does not assume that rural places are outmoded and antiquated, but indeed that many of the rural villages and towns in Croatia have certain 'comparative economic advantages' contained within the very nature of being rural, that have not been adequately captured and packaged for rural development purposes. Specifically, my approach suggests that current trends in leisure travel; nature-based tourism; heritage and cultural tourism; agricultural-tourism; the demand and interest in folk art and folk art traditions; the growth in demand for outdoor recreation pursuits; and, the current political stability in the region, all combine to provide significant opportunities for sustainable rural development strategies that build on traditionalcustoms, folkways, and lifestyles. Most importantly, my orientation advocates an approach that contends that many rural places in Croatia still contain the necessary elements for sustainable development including strong traditions of building and craft skills; wonderful architectural traditions exhibited in homes, farm buildings, churches, and public places; excellent traditions of locally produced arts and crafts such as beautiful embroidery and needlework; delicious traditions of local culinary specialties served along with excellent local wines and brandies; important rural traditions preserved, practiced, and performed in song, dance, and art; and, indigenous rural knowledge and traditions related to the natural environment of forests, wildlife, and rivers.These traditions all function to create a strong foundation for rural sustainable development. People want to see, taste, touch, hear, and feel rural places in Croatia. Just like there is a market of consumers for the Adriatic Coast, the islands, and the charm of Zagreb, there are consumers who desire, and are looking for, the pace, charm, and lifestyle of rural places and people in Croatia. What has to happen is that pace, charm, and lifestyle has to be packaged and presented for consumers. However, that pace, charm, and lifestyle must also be protectedand preserved as well. I always remind rural towns and villages where I work to understand that many economic development consultants will advocate 'change' on their part. The consultants will encourage them to change traditional architecture, industry, culture, environment, and attitudes to be modern and competitive. However I admonish them that if they do look to change as their primary goal, then many rural villages and towns in Croatia will lose distinct comparative advantages if they do advocate 'change' that fundamentally alters the rural character and landscape of the village or town or that discounts or discourages the cultivation and practice of indigenous rural knowledge, architecture, and traditions. They will lose the very uniqueness that sets them apart and makes them attractive, enticing, and interesting.Current SituationMany rural villages and towns in Croatia are having difficulty in making the economic restructuring necessary to be competitive in the new economic environment in which they find themselves. Lack of job creation and retention strategies, absence of support and encouragement for entrepreneurial activity, and insufficient public and private sector economic development financing are major problems for these rural villages and towns. Many economic development initiatives become stalemated because government at the national level is stretched for funds to invest into its undeveloped rural areas and governments at the local level do not actively pursue, or perhaps better yet, understand their important role in the nurturing, encouragement, and support for local community economic development activities. More critical to this proposal, is the contention that people and leadership in Croatia overlook the historic and place based advantages rural places have because they are looking at 'new' economic development strategies to overlay on traditional rural places. In sum, rural people and local government in rural areas of Croatia overlook the comparative economic advantages of rural village architecture, handicrafts, culture, and lifestyle. In rural villages and towns the main economic activities have traditionally included textiles, wood and timber, metalworking, agriculture, native handicrafts, and tourism. Tourism is one of the most successful aspects of the overall economy of Croatia and contributes to almost half of the national budget. Given that the country has lost almost seven of the past ten tourism seasons, tourism infrastructure and tourism businesses are struggling to survive. Tourism activities in the principal destinations, which are primarily along the coastal areas and in Zagreb, have weathered the difficult years better than rural destinations. For the most part tourism is an under-utilized community economic development asset in the rural areas of Croatia, even though these areas contain many historic sites, wonderfully attractive landscapes, locally produced handicrafts, exceptional food and drink, and great cultural diversity.Potential for the RegionBecause of the abundant and underutilized potential of the history and culture of the rural villages and towns of Croatia there is great potential for attracting visitors/tourists to these areas. However, the barriers to achieving this potential are poor transportation/road systems, inadequate tourism infrastructure such as lodging and restaurants, lack of funding to support efforts to repair and rebuild historic sites, and lack of a coordinated approach to developing/marketing the tourism potential of the region. Factors that can contribute to successful improvements in the potential of rural villages and towns for tourism are the existence of historic sites such as castles, churches, and homes, architecturally significant family dwellings and outbuildings in need of repair and restoration, and a passion of the people of Croatia, both within Croatia and Croatians around the world, to retain an attachment to the area of their family heritage. Some of the major factors that can contribute to enhancing the opportunities for rural tourism in Croatia are the rural people themselves, their many unique skills and talents, their indigenous knowledge of rural life and culture, the crafts and handiworks that have been traditionally produced, and their work ethic for perpetuating quality craftsmanship. Most important however, is the desire and interest of people and leaders to try new approaches to creating sustainable economic opportunities in rural Croatia.New businesses can be developed in these rural areas over time but there are many people with specific skills and trades that are unemployed and more importantly, underutilized as resources for rural regeneration. There are many historically significant traditional dwellings, as well as other structures in these villages and towns that need repair and which could be attractive to tourists that can visit these rural places. These dwellings and structures could serve many roles for rural villages and towns including lodging places, museums, restaurants, historic sites, information centers, retail shops, centers for the production and exhibition of locally produced arts and crafts, commercial facilities, community centers, and government offices. Many of the underutilized skills and trades of rural unemployed and underemployed people could be tapped to repair and restore these dwellings and structures for tourism and community use. Additionally, rural craftspeople can be encouraged and supported in perpetuating their skills for broader economic development purposes in rural villages and towns. There are strong traditions of beautiful and functional handicrafts in Croatia. These traditional handicrafts represent a wealth of 'folk art' that is highly desired by collectors and consumers worldwide. This proposal will advocate strategies that expand the involvement and employability of rural people in the production of specialized handicrafts. For example, pottery making is a skill that employs a single potter at a wheel. How do you expand the impact of this single potter on a rural village? You begin to identify and develop the skills of others who can paint/design pottery, others who can glaze/fire pottery, others who can work a kiln and move items in and out of the kiln, others who can present and sale the pottery, others who can build a wooden box/stand to display the pottery, and still others who can interpret the story behind the pottery and potter for those who will want to know something about the bowl or cup they have purchased.My work in Croatia advocates linking the entrepreneurial, technical, and organizational skills, knowledge, and successful experiences of artists, historic preservationists, architects, planners, and community economic developers in the United States with rural people, local governments, NGO's, and universities in Croatia for sustainable rural development. How will this be accomplished? We will succeed by building on the traditions, skills, and charm of rural places and people in Croatia as a catalyst for sustainable development through creating an atmosphere of rural community entrepreneurship. Rural community entrepreneurship is about seeing and using local heritage, culture, and environment as sustainable development assets. This notion of rural community entrepreneurship will be created by bringing the entrepreneurial experiences and knowledge of successful and experienced U.S. partners together with people, communities, and resources in Croatia. These U.S. partners will share experiences and provide technical assistance that demonstrates a variety of innovative and successful ways to use the very elements of the rural place, e.g., traditional handicrafts, rural architecture, the rural environment, agriculture, people, foods, lifestyle, history, culture, and the arts, as the basis for generating employment, income, and sustainability in rural villages and towns. When this happens we willhave taken great strides towards helping Croatia be the great destination she should rightfully be and the phenomenal economic success she deserves.  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5826/1/E-Building-a-better-Croatian-future-by-engaging-the-citizens.html ÂBuilding a better Croatian future by engaging the University of Zagreb in public service and outreach to its citizens, governments, businesses, NGO's, and natural resource sectorÂTO: Croatian World Network and Friends of CroatiaFROM: Rusty Brooks, Ph.D., The University of Georgia, USATOPIC: Building a better Croatian future by engaging the University of Zagreb in public service and outreach to its citizens, governments, businesses, NGO's, and natural resource sectorThe University of Georgia was just gifted $500,000 by a retired physician from Virginia who is of Croatian descent. He has clearly indicated that he intends to contribute more financial resources to this effort, especially as we show specific success in the areas where he wants us to focus our project efforts. His gift is to be used to expand the involvement of the University of Georgia in Croatia, especially in the areas of improved governance, rural economic development, and public health. The University of Georgia's involvement in Croatia goes back eight years and many visits by me, as well as visits by my Croat colleagues to Georgia and other Georgians to Croatia. This is a story about why Croatia is important to me and why I, someone not of Croatian descent, has become so enamored with the country, its people, and its challenges.I am writing this because of my deep personal and professional desire to be part of something positive for the future of Croatia. Over the past eight years I have had the great fortune to personally visit Croatia numerous times and see first-hand the beauty of the country, learn about its culture and heritage, and experience the friendliness of its people. This has occurred primarily because in1998 I met Tihomira (Tihana) Stepinac Fabijanic when we were both Salzburg Fellows in Austria at a session on rural development. At that time I was most impressed with what she was doing in Croatia and committed to visiting her at my first opportunity. Since that time we have had the opportunity to exchange many visits, talk about our mutual interests, and begin structuring a way that we could build an appropriate response to the challenges of building a sustainable model of economic development for the future of rural villages in Croatia.Tihana also introduced me to many valuable colleagues in Croatia, including Bojan Baletic of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Zagreb, Vlasta Vizek Vidovic, Vice Rector at University of Zagreb, and Sasa Boric (when I first met her she was Vice Minister of Tourism) at the Institute for Social Sciences Ivo Pilar. Bojan and Sasa have been invaluable colleagues in my work in Croatia and have also visited me on several occasions here in the states, along with Tihana, as well as other colleagues from the University of Zagreb, a leadership delegation from Ivo Pilar led by Vlado Åakić, and fifteen mayors and officials from Croatia representing towns and villages such as Krasic, Zumberak, Drnis, Pakrac, and OkucaniTihana is the founder of an NGO, the International Centre of Anthropology Motovun, located in Rijeka, Croatia. She has extensive professional commitments and personal ties to several villages, small towns, and rural areas, which we think, provide the necessary ingredients to start the process of building the sustainable rural economic development models in Croatia. The areas we have initially targeted are the settlements of Ozalj, Krasic, and Samobor and the surrounding area of Zumberak, and the Gorski Kotar area, especially the villages of Severin, Lukovdol and Plemenitas. We believe that there are strong rural folkway traditions in these places represented in the local architecture, arts, handicrafts, culture and heritage, and the natural environment that can be the foundation for building a sustainable economic future.I have worked for twenty plus years in community economic development in the United States and internationally. When I have visited in these Croatian villages with Tihana, I am struck by what I see as significant economic development opportunities in these villages that are not being utilized, or are being vastly under-utilized by local people and their leadership. When I discuss my observations with local people they are always intrigued by my perceptions and ask a wide variety of questions beginning usually with why I think there are economic opportunities in their village, but almost always ending with how they can turn these opportunities into viable businesses. In sum, I am struck by the genuine interest in pursuing these economic development opportunities, but absolutely convinced of a cultural absence of an âentrepreneurial mindsetâ€? to help make the opportunities become real business enterprises. Let me stress that I am not suggesting that there is a perfect U. S. model for economic development that we should force onto Croatia. However, I do believe that in the U. S. we have a society that nurtures and supports the entrepreneurial spirit and that we have some valuable lessons and experiences we can share relative to how entrepreneurship can turn economic development opportunities into economic development realities. What this means for these villages in Croatia, is that we can share our experiences and talents to teach and demonstrate that entrepreneurship can be used to turn the economic development opportunities presented by Croatian rural traditions in the arts, architecture, handicrafts, culture and heritage, and natural environments, into jobs and incomes for the local people.How can this happen? Tihana and I organized a team of U. S. entrepreneurs and practitioners with vast experience and expertise in entrepreneurial approaches to art, architecture, handicrafts, culture and heritage, and natural environments for rural economic development that visited Croatia in spring 2001, where we conducted the 1st Annual Croatian Rural Renaissance Workshop in Ribnik. These US entrepreneurs had a genuine interest and commitment to work hand-in-hand with local people from the Croatian villages we initially targeted to do real projects, in real time, and leave real results. Early on in my work in Croatia I recognized that one excellent opportunity for Croatia would be to build a model of higher education engagement. In the U. S., many universities conduct what are called outreach activities which engage the universities, their faculty and students, with citizens, businesses, local and state governments, and non-profit organizations, to address significant social, economic and political problems and issues. For example, The University of Georgia devotes significant faculty and financial resources to working with small businesses to make them successful; improving and enhancing Georgia's agriculture for better food and fiber production; managing our forests and natural areas for production and recreation; training and improving local and state government so it serves our citizens better; and, helping non-profit organizations and citizen groups better accomplish their goals.My knowledge and understanding of economic and organizational development convinced me that if my work in Croatia was to leave a permanent legacy, the best opportunity would involve transferring the technology of U. S. higher education outreach to the University of Zagreb. That has comprised the past three years of my efforts in Croatia. Vlasta Vizek Vidovic, Vice Rector at the University of Zagreb and Bojan Baletic of the Faculty of Architecture, have been instrumental in leading the development of such a model at the University of Zagreb. It is at the university where the greatest store of knowledge, of research, of human capital, and human energy in the form of students, exists to solve Croatia's development problems and challenges. Traditionally, universities in Croatia, as well as other parts of Europe, have not seen outreach and engagement as an accepted, encouraged, and supported role for universities. The traditional university role has been teaching and research only. One of the strongest contributions of higher education in the U. S. has been the additional role of engagement and outreach that contributes directly to economic development and job creation. Through this generous gift to the University of Georgia we will continue to work with our many partners in Croatia to build a strong and secure future for Croatia and Croatians. We would welcome your interest and involvement in this ongoing effort. If you have suggestions, of if you would like more information; you can contact me at rbrooks@cviog.uga.edu or by phone at +1 706-542-7502 or by fax at +1706-542-6594. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely,Rusty Brooks letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5829/1/H-Podravkina-Zaklada-prof-Zlata-Bartl-dodijelila-stipendije.html Zaklada - Zlata Bartl - stipendije - potporeÂZaklada, koja je utemljena u čast izumiteljice Vegete Zlate BartlZaklada prof. Zlata Bartl dodijelila stipendije i potpore za akademsku godinu 2005./2006.Koprivnica (ots) - Podravkina Zaklada "prof. Zlata Bartl" dodijelila je ukupno 20 stipendija i potpora studentima dodiplomskih i poslijediplomskih studija za akademsku godinu 2005./2006.. Ovo je druga godina kako Zaklada, koja je utemljena u čast izumiteljice Vegete Zlate Bartl, dodjeljuje potpore i stipendije. Bez obzira na visoke kriterije natječaja ove se godine prijavilo dvadesetak posto viÅe studenata nego proÅle godine. Pravo na dodjelu stipendije i potpore imali su studenti dodiplomskih studija:- ako nisu stariji od 22 godine, - ako nisu ponavljali godinu studija, te - ako imaju prosjek ocjena u dosadaÅnjem studiju 4,5 ili viÅe. Pravo na dodjelu stipendije i potpore imali su polaznici poslijediplomskih studija:- ako nisu stariji od 30 godina, - ako su na dodiplomskom studiju imali prosjek ocjena 4,5 ili viÅe, te - ako imaju napredno znanje dva svjetska jezika, od kojih je jedan engleski, te napredno poznavanje rada na računalu - informatičku pismenost.Kandidatima za dodjelu stipendija i potpora koji ispunjavaju gore navedene kriterije vrednovana su sljedeća mjerila: uspjeh u studiju - kao osnovno mjerilo, znanstveni i/ili stručni radovi, nagrade dekana, rektora i meÃunarodne nagrade te preporuke profesora. Uz iste uvjete prednost će imati studenti viÅih godina studija i loÅijeg socijalno-ekonomskog statusa.Dobitnici stipendije - dodiplomski studij su Mario Hlevnjak iz Osijeka (Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Marko Åarić iz Donjeg Miholjca (Medicinski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Osijeku), Tamara Petrović iz Zagreba (Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Maja Petković iz Zagreba (Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Dragan Filipović iz Lipovljana (Ekonomski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu). Dobitnici potpore - dodiplomski studij su Darija Ånajder iz Osijeka (Medicinski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Osijeku), Ivan Tomljenović iz Zagreba (Katoličko bogoslovni fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Borko Baraban iz Osijeka Filozofski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Osijeku), PaÅko Burnać iz Splita (Ekonomski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Splitu) i Tanja Mamula iz Gomirja (Pravni fakultet SveučiliÅta u Rijeci). Dobitnici stipendije - poslijediplomski studij su Mario VaÅak iz Severina (Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Tea Marcelić iz Zagreba (Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Vedran Radojčić iz Siska (Medicinski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Pave MarkoÅ iz Splita Medicinski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Splitu) i Mario Habek iz Zagreba (Medicinski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu).Dobitnici potpore - poslijediplomski studij su Mladen Fruk iz Zagreba (Universitat Pompeu Fabra u Barceloni), Ivo Krznar iz Zagreba (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona), Mirela SuÅa iz Zagreba (Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu), Maja Hrabak iz Zagreba Medicinski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu) i Maja Prutki iz Velike Gorice (Medicinski fakultet SveučiliÅta u Zagrebu).Detaljnije informacije možete pronaći na www.zakladazlatabartl.hr.NAPOMENA O IZVORU:Podravka d.d.Sektor za korporativne komunikacijeA. Starčevića 3248000 Koprivnicatel. 048/651-845mob. 091/6520-445e-mail: mario.pintar@podravka.hrweb: www.podravka.com  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5830/1/EH-Learn-Croatian-Language-Online---Ucite-Hrvatski-preko-Interneta.html ÂLearn Croatian Language Online Croatian Online is now a reality!ÂFrom now on, wherever you live, you can study Croatian on the Internet!At the University of Waterloo, for more than a decade the best over-all and the most ground-breaking Canadian University, Croatian online (for beginners) is already up and running. Croatian is among the first languages prepared for one of the most innovative Internet programs at one of the most innovative universities. To study Croatian online, contact the University of Waterlooâs Department of Distance Education or Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies as soon as possible. For further information, please emaildistance@waterloo.ca , orvggrubis@uwaterloo.ca . Phone #:(519) 888-4567ÂÂhttp://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infoucal/COURSE/course-CROAT.htmlÂUcite Hrvatski Na Internetu ÂKonačno je od ove skolske godine moguće studirati na sveusilisnoj razini hrvatski preko interneta. Studenti iz svih pa i najudaljenijih krajeva svijeta za koji djelić sekunde moći će biti u kontaktu s profesorom, odnosno s drugim studentima i učiti hrvatski sustavno, sto će im omogućiti priznanje hrvatskoga kao sveučilisnog predmeta na njima najblizem sveučilistu. Na kanadskom sveučilistu Waterloo, koje je već godinama - prema svestranim istrazivanjima poznatog tjednika MacLeanâs â najbolje i najinovativnije kanadsko sveučiliste, a po tehnoloskim inovacijama i jedno od najboljih na svijetu, - hrvatski će biti ove skolske godine priređen u veoma praktičnu i lagano primjenjivu programu 'Angel'. Tečaj koji je na internetu namijenjen je početnicima, kao i onima koji imaju veoma rudimentarno znanje iz hrvatskog, a sastoji se od dijaloga koje je snimio Radio-Zagreb, od gramatičkih tumačenja na engleskom te od različitih vjezba, kojih odgovore provjerava i ocjenjuje sam kompjuter. Priprave su bile dug proces, ali je evo hrvatski medju prvim jezicima na svijetu priređen internetski, odnosno kao ÂOnline courseÂ.ÂZa sve obavijesti kao i za upise (a rok upisa je pri izmaku) obratite se internetski na e-mail adresu: distance@waterloo.ca , odnoso na vggrubis@uwaterloo.ca . A telefonski broj je veoma lagano zamaptiti: (519) 888-4567. Âhttp://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infoucal/COURSE/course-CROAT.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 21 Aug 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5831/1/E-Artist-opportunities-keeping-coming-my-way---New-York.html ÂArtist opportunities keeping coming my way - New YorkArtist opportunities keeping coming my way, so once again I am sharing a potential opportunity with the artists on our mailing list!Strategic Opportunity Stipends form the New York Foundation for the Arts are now available for 2006 and 2007! The next deadline is Wednesday, September 28, 2005. There will be two additional rounds for the grants with deadlines of February 1 and May 24.Career Advancement Mini-Grants (SOS)NYFA's Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS)Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS), a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, working in collaboration with arts councils and cultural organizations across New York State, are designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of unique opportunities that will significantly benefit their work or career development. Literary, media, visual, music and performing artists may request support ranging from $100 to $600 for specific, forthcoming opportunities that are distinct from work in progress. Please note: SOS is not available to artists living in the five boroughs of New York City. For further information, please contact Shawn Miller, by phone at (212) 366-6900 x350 or by email at smiller@nyfa.org . You may download guidelines and applications on NYFA’s website here:http://www.nyfa.org/level3.asp?id=49&fid=1&sid=21 Good Luck!====Erica ReinertPrograms CoordinatorWestchester Arts Council31 Mamaroneck AvenueWhite Plains, NY 10601914.428.4220 ext. 225/ FAX: 914.428.4306ereinert@westarts.com www.westarts.com Stay up to date on what's happening in the arts. Click the link below to subscribe to the monthly Westchester ArtsBulletin by email!http://www.topica.com/f/v.html?900052645.900002387 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 20 Aug 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5833/1/H-Izasla-je-iz-tiska-prva-knjiga-iz-edicije-BB-a-Biti-Bolji.html ÂIzasla je iz tiska prva knjiga iz edicije BB – Biti Bolji Postovani,Konacno! U ponedjeljak 01.08.2005.g. izasla je iz tiska prva knjiga iz edicije BB – Biti Bolji po naslovom: 'Imam ideju za posao! Sto sada?' Bit ce mi drago ako budete prepoznali ovu knjigu kao nesto sto Vam moze pomoci u poslu i zivotu. Pokrenuti vlastiti posao san je mnogih, mladih, srednjih godina, starih, zena, branitelja, studenata, pripravnika...ne raditi za druge. Potrebna je samo hrabrost za prvi korak. Potrebna je ideja. Vas prvi korak ste napravili. Kupovinom ove knjige omogucili ste sebi i svojima da otkrijete sve o pokretanju vlastitog posla u Hrvatskoj.Edicija BB – Biti Bolji (Be Better) je pokusaj da prikaze sve sto trebate znati o pokretanju vlastitog posla u Hrvatskoj na jednostavan, strucan ali razumljiv jezik i za one koji se prvi puta srecu s tom materijom, i za one koji vec rade i vode biznis, i za one koji uce o tome i uskoro krecu u te vode, i za one koji su sada u skoli i koji ce u te vode uplivati za nekoliko godina.Knjiga je namijenjena ( a tako i cijela edicija) buducim i sadasnjim poduzetnicima (poduzeca, obrtnici, obiteljska poljoprivredna gospodarstva, slobodna zanimanja..). Za razvoj malog i srednjeg poduzetnistva vazno je poticati gradjane, ucenike, studente, nezaposlene , radnike da pokrecu vlastite poslove, tvrtke i obrte. Buduci poduzetnici su ti koji ce pokrenuti zivot, stvoriti tako cesto spominjaju konkurentnost. To je uzbudljiv, cesto puta mukotrpan, ali i rizican posao. Strah od rizika i neuspjeha treba izbaciti i krenuti, odvazno sa idejama koje mogu i moraju uspjeti, svi mi moramo teziti biti bolji, u poslu, ljubavi, zivotu, jer nas to pokrece i motivira.BB - Biti Bolji (Be Better) je edicija knjiga u kojoj prikazujem put jednog poduzetnika od ideje za posao, pokretanja toga posla, planiranja i analize posla, razvoja i prepreka na koje ce svatko od nas naici u pokretanju posla. To su prakticni prirucnici za poduzetnike gdje kroz konkretne primjere prikazujem poduzetnicima sto ih ceka na tom putu i kako uspjeti ili možda na vrijeme odustati. Knjiga 'Imam ideju za posao! Sto sada?' ce Vam dati odgovore na mnogobrojna pitanja. Sve sto Vas muci možete naci u jednoj knjizi.Kako pokrenuti posao? Kome se obratiti? Gdje osigurati novce za pokretanje posla? Tko Vam moze pomoci? Kako do vrha? Kako stvoriti pocetni kapital za pokretanje posla? Sto biste morali znati prije nego se odlucite da pokrenete vlastiti posao?...Upoznajte svoje prijatelje, poznanike, poslovne partnere, rodbinu,.... sa ovom knjigom. Mozete je naruÄ?iti kao fizicka ili pravna osoba (na racun).Obratite nam se na telefon 00385 31/243 204 ili mobitel 00385 91/767 5 999 ili e-mail: cikla@net.hr Narucite odmah ovu korisnu knjigu po povoljnoj cijeni od 80,00 kuna ili 10,50 USD + troskovi dostave postom. Naruciti mozete i na adresi: Sponte d.o.o., 31000 Osijek, G.Cevapovica 17.Sljedeca knjiga iz nase edicije: 'Hocu biti poduzetnik – nije bauk, ali oprez'Hvala Vam na ukazanom povjerenju i budite u zivotu bolji i sretni!Budite Bolji – Be BetterOsijek, srpanj 2005.g letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 03 Aug 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5832/1/H-14-Europska-konferencija-o-citanju.html Â14. Europska Konferencija o Citanju'Pismenost bez granica', u organizaciji Europskog odbora MeÄ'unarodne citateljske udruge i Hrvatskog citateljskog drustva, a u cijem ce programu sudjelovati strucnjaci i znanstvenici iz cijeloga svijeta, odrzat ce se u Zagrebu od 31. srpnja do 3. kolovoza 2005. Predavanja ce odrzati: Richard Allington, Predsjednik MeÄ'unarodne citateljske udruge, SAD; Kay Raseroka, Predsjednica MeÄ'unarodnog saveza knjiznicnih drustava i institucija, Botsvana; Aleksandar Stipcevic, profesor u mirovini, Sveuciliste u Zagrebu; Renate Valtin, Sveuciliste Humboldt Berlin, Njemacka i Danko Plevnik, novinar 'Slobodne Dalmacije', Hrvatska.Radni jezik Konferencije bit ce engleski.Poseban program na hrvatskom jeziku bit ce posvecen problematici pocetnog citanja. Vise informacija potrazite na www.hcd.hr/conference http://www.ffdi.hr/studentski-zbor/znanost.php letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5834/1/E-Summer-Research-Opportunity-in-Zagreb-Croatia.html ÂSummer Research Opportunity in Zagreb, CroatiaÂUCSF Institute for Global Health (IGH)This research opportunity in the summer of 2005 is primarily geared towards first-year students, but a fourth-year elective could be considered. Only UCSF students are eligible. IGH has an ongoing research/training collaboration with the University Hospital for Infectious Diseases (UHID) as well as with the Andrija Stampar School of Public Health in Zagreb, and under this program, a small pilot study of HIV-positive patients at the UHID is planned. This will examine risk behavior as well as subtyping of the HIV to determine the patterns and history of the nascent HIV epidemic in Croatia. The student will assist in this study, and will work with infectious disease specialists in Zagreb to understand global health challenges in the post-conflict situation of the Balkans. In addition, the student will participate in a short course training in clinical research to be provided by UCSF faculty in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is expected that the student will develop a research protocol for a small study as part of this course. There is no language requirement for this opportunity. A stipend of $1500 is available to defray living expenses in Croatia, and the selected student may also apply for Office of International Programs funding by May 15 for airfare and expenses. The assignment will begin about June 20 and finish in mid-August, with a minimum commitment of six weeks. For further information, contact Tom Novotny ( tnovotny@psg.ucsf.edu ) at (415) 597-8201. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 10 Jul 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5837/1/E-Njiric-one-of-the-three-leading-architects-at-the-Trieste-conference.html ÂVoyage Through Europe: International Conference In TriesteRIBA President George Ferguson joined representatives and delegates of other professional architectural organisations at a European and global level, taking part in a significant international conference in Trieste on 27 and 28 May: Voyage Through Europe: Architectural experiences, visions and realities.The aim of the conference was to explore future work prospects and discuss professionals working outside their country of origin, as set out by European directives and policies. Key political and administrative figures discussed their future projects, amongst which three leading architects - Richard Rogers, Carlos Ferrater from Spain and Hrvoje Njiric fromCroatia - talked about their varied experiences in the countries in which they are active. A unique opportunity to compare different European realities, the conference opened up debate on the future of the architectural profession in all its ramifications.The conference encouraged solidarity and thinking in the light of increased cross border activity, underlining the need to share knowledge on common issues such as professional practice, regulations, sustainability and education and training. The conference also illustrated the necessity of reaching a European consensus on the quantitative and qualitative standards of architectural education, including the promotion of Continuous Professional development programmes at all levels.Taking into account the enlargement of the European Union, a revision of the working structures of the Architectsâ Council of Europe (ACE) was finalised.George Ferguson, President of the RIBA said: âIt was a great European occasion in a very fine city, for which special thanks should go to RIBA member Luciano Lazzari - President of the local chapter and the driving force behind the conference. The Manifesto for Architecture raised considerable interest with several countries talking of emulating it. It was even suggested we should consider a European version. There was particular interest in the issue of Procurement of Projects and the notion of a smarter way of employing PPP or PFI to put design at the front of the process.â€? Posted 7th June 2005http://www.azobuild.com/news.asp?newsID=1055  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 07 Jun 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5836/1/E-Dept-of-European-Public-Law-at-the-University-of-Zagreb.html ÂDepartment of European Public Law at the University of ZagrebDear all,I just received an email that noted that the Department of European Public Law at the University of Zagreb has announced its web page and mailing list service. If you are interested in the topic of European law, you may consider signing up to their unmoderated list server.Department of European Public Law http://eu.pravo.hr Mailing list service http://lists.topica.com/lists/ceusa/ best wishesSanja letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 07 Jun 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5835/1/H-Pobjeda-znanja-nad-bogatstvom.html Pobjeda znanja nad bogatstvomUspjeh mladih informatičara iz XV. gimnazije najveći je inozemni uspjeh neke hrvatske skole dosad, a jos ga većim čini to da su hrvatski učenici na tom ACSL-ovu natjecanju pobijedili američke ekipe s neusporedivo boljim uvjetima skolovanja i pripremanja Sudeći prema uspjesima mladih informatičara iz zagrebačke XV. gimnazije, popularnog MIOC-a, koji su se s ACSL natjecanja u Americi vratili okićeni jednim zlatnim i dvama srebrnim odličjima, Hrvatska ne treba strahovati od manjka potencijala u razvoju suvremenih tehnologija. Na ACSL natjecanju (American Computer Science League), odrzanom od 25. do 28. svibnja u gradiću Emmausu (Pennsylvania, SAD), ekipa Senior osvojila je prvo mjesto, dok su ekipe Intermediate i Junior zasluzile srebrna odličja. Iako je Hrvatska, sa svoja tri tima od po pet učenika, uz Rumunjsku bila jedina europska drzava koja je sudjelovala na natjecanju, mladi informatičari nisu bili zastraseni konkurencijom s američkog kontinenta, sto je pridonijelo tom najvećem inozemnom uspjehu bilo koje hrvatske skole.ÂKad smo dosli, prije samog natjecanja, rekli smo da ćemo biti prvi, sto se i ostvarilo, iako smo se samo saliliÂ, prepričava Hrvoje Samija, vođa seniora. Da je konkurencija bila zaista jaka, svjedoči podatak da je svoje znanje u rjesavanju informatičkih zadataka na natjecanju odmjeravalo dvjestotinjak učenika iz 63 skole. ÂACSL je zapravo američko natjecanje, koje oni pokusavaju učiniti međunarodnim. Tako osim Kanade i Sjedinjenih Američkih Drzava, zasad sudjeluju jos Rumunjska i Hrvatska. MIOC već devet godina sudjeluje na natjecanju, a ove smo godine uspjeli nadmasiti čak i lanjski rezultat koji je također bio sjajanÂ, kaze profesor informatike Mladen Pregrad, koji je zajedno s profesoricom Gordanom Batchom, mentorski predvodio mlade informatičare. Sustav ACSL-a je takav da prije samog finala učenici u skolama koje se prijave na natjecanje individualno rjesavaju trosatne testove i skupljaju bodove, koje potom njihovi profesori salju u Ameriku. Nakon četiri kruga prednatjecanja, formiraju se ekipe sastavljene od učenika koji su ostvarili najvise bodova. Sredisnje natjecanje sastoji se od dvaju dijelova â od trosatnog programiranja koje se radi grupno i od jednosatnog rjesavanja teorijskih zadataka iz 16 područja informatike, koji se rjesavaju individualno. Svaka grupa radi samostalno u zasebnoj učionici, u kojoj su sva potrebna pomagala. Iako vrlo zadovoljni organizacijom i tretmanom, posebno ističući fair play, nasi mladi informatičari ipak su imali zamjerku. Naime, kada su zatrazili da dobiju običnu kompjutorsku tipkovnicu, rečeno im je da je to nemoguće, jer bi tako bili u prednosti pred ostalima. ÂTipke na laptopu su spojene, pa se znalo dogoditi da nam se cijeli kod izbrise kad bismo slučajno pritisnuli tipkuÂ, objasnjava Hrvoje Samija. Američki učenici s tim nemaju problema, jer u njihovoj skoli u Emmausu svaki učenik na satu informatike dobiva laptop na kojem samostalno radi. Iako je MIOC tehnoloski najopremljenija skola u Hrvatskoj, koja svakih pet godina dobiva nove kompjutore u svoje tri informatičke učionice, vidljiva je razlika u odnosu prema skoli u Emmausu, u veličini i u opremljenosti.Prema riječima učenika iz XV. gimnazije, skola u Emmausu pet je puta veća od MIOC-a, a svih 2500 učenika ide u jednu smjenu. Kada se uzme u obzir da razredi nemaju vise od dvadesetak učenika, mozete si predočiti koliko je učionica u zgradi. Skola ima tri sportske dvorane, nekoliko bazena, multimedijalne učionice s plazmama i banku u kojoj učenici imaju prigodu steći praktična znanja. U sve te blagodati ubraja se i petnaestak učionica s interaktivnim pločama, dok je MIOC prije dva mjeseca dobio prvu takvu ploču u Hrvatskoj! ÂInteraktivna ploča "pamti" sto se na njoj pise i salje sadrzaj kompjutoru. Tako profesor poslije cijelo predavanje moze spremiti i koristiti u daljnjem raduÂ, objasnio je načelo rada Melkior Ornik, vođa juniora.Srednja skola u Emmausu nije specijalizirana, nego je opće namjene, pa se u njoj pored informatičara, skoluju i kuhari, odgajatelji i sl. U nastavnom je programu i mnostvo izbornih praktičnih predmeta. Kao ključ svoga uspjeha, zagrebački gimnazijalci navode visoku motiviranost za pobjedu, kao i sloznost ekipe. ÂAmerikanci su isto pametni, ali mi se vise trudimo i radimo. U nasoj ekipi bila je superatmosfera. Nije bilo vazno tko je koji zadatak rijesio, jer se na kraju ipak vrednujemo kao timÂ, objasnio je Bruno Kovačić. Svi su se slozili, da unatoč tome sto mozda nekim američkim timovima nije bilo drago sto su ekipe iz Europe bolje, podmetanja nije bilo. Većinu troskova putovanja, koji su iznosili 20 tisuća dolara, podmirili su Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i sporta i Gradski ured za obrazovanje i sport. Ostatak je pokrilo pet hrvatskih poduzeća, novčano ili doniranjem slatkisa i majica. ÂImamo veliku pomoć Ministarstva, Grada Zagreba i drzave. Nista od svega toga ne bi bilo niti bez silnog zauzimanja nase ravnateljice Veronike Javor i, dakako, rada i upornosti cijelog tima - učenika i nastavnika informatikeÂ, rekao je profesor Pregrad.Za uspjeh je, čini se, ipak presudan uporan rad i talent. Mladi informatičari svake subote rade s nastavnicima pet do sest skolskih sati. U vrijeme ÂVjesnikova posjeta XV. gimnaziji, petorice od petnaest učenika s natjecanja, nije bilo. Oni su, naime, odmah po povratku u Zagreb započeli s pripremama za informatičarske olimpijske igre, koje će se potkraj kolovoza odrzati u Poljskoj. Natjecatelji s prijasnjih igara i međunarodnih natjecanja, kako kaze profesor Pregrad, danas su uspjesni studenti i poslovni ljudi, a dvoje zive u Americi i rade u Microsoftu, odnosno Googleu. Ipak, svi članovi ovogodisnjih timova, zeljeli bi nakon fakulteta ostati zivjeti i raditi u Hrvatskoj.Ruzica Jakesevićhttp://www.vjesnik.hr/html/2005/06/06/Clanak.asp?r=pis&c=1  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 07 Jun 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5839/1/E-Someone-to-teach-me-Croatian.html ÂSomeone to teach me Croatian Hello All A friend of mine is looking for someone to teach him/her Croatian (Chicago area) Any leads?Please reply to Vesna Pavlovic at: VPavlovic@mayerbrownrowe.com CroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 09 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5838/1/E-SCHOLARSHIPS-FOR-CROATIANS.html ÂEUROPEAN CITIZEN ACTION SERVICESCHOLARSHIPS FOR CROATIANSScholarships for NGO leaders available! The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) scholarship program for NGO leaders is continuing in 2005. Places are available for residents of Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Croatia, Belarus, and Ukraine. If you are interested in spending one month in Brussels and learning more about the nonprofit sector, contact us at: NGOs@ecas.org or visit ourwebsite http://www.ecas.org/product/91/default.aspx?id=388 *********ECAS is Looking for Scholars from Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Croatia, Byelorussia and UkraineScholarship programme at ECAS continues in 2005!The scholarship programme at ECAS office in Brussels continues into 2004. So far a number of NGO leaders from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Latvia have already visited ECAS. There are still places available for NGO leaders from Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Croatia, Byelorussia and Ukraine, so we would encourage anyone who is interested in spending one month in Brussels at ECAS office to get in touch with us at: NGOs@ecas.orgDuring your month long scholarship in Brussels accommodation is provided together with a stipend to cover your living costs. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements. ECAS will also provide technical support and guidance during your time in Brussels.In order to qualify for the scholarship in Brussels you should be a leader of an NGO community in your country (at least 2-3 years of experience) and be able to communicate in English. Other languages are an advantage but not a necessity.For more information please find attached two reports from NGOs representatives from Slovakia who came to ECAS last year (English and Slovak versions are available). Do not hesitate to contact us for further details. To your application, please, attach your latest CV in English language and supporting letter from your organisation. I look forward to your applications!ÂCecilia Liljegren letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 09 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5840/1/EH-HRVATSKA-MATICA-ISELJENIKA-PREPORUCUJE.html Â2005  HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA PREPORUČUJECROATIAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION RECOMENDSLA FUNDACIÃN PARA LA EMIGRACIÃN CROATARECOMIENDAÂwww.matis.hrÂ1. NAIVE ART PAINTING â WORKSHOP IN JAGNJEDOVEC, PODRAVINACroatian Heritage Foundation & Josip Cugovčan Gallery of Podravske Sesvete & Sunny Village/Ethno Village of JagnjedovecTerm: June 19-26/for adults only 2. WORLD MUSIC: FOLK MUSIC WORKSHOP â MUSIC OF ISTRIA, GROŽNJAN Croatian Heritage Foundation, & Jeunesses Musicales CroatiaTerm: July 9 â 17/for adults only 3. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF CROATIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, ZAGREBUniversity of Zagreb & CHF Term: June 25 - July 224. INTERNATIONAL COURSES OF CROATIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE, ZADARLingua Croatica & CHFTerm: July 24 - August 13 / students over 165. LITTLE SUMMER SCHOOL OF CROATIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, NOVI VINODOLSKICroatian Heritage Foundation & Red Cross ChildrenÂs ResortTerm: July 18 - 29 / children 9 â 14 years oldÂFor further information, please contact: HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA, Trg Stjepana Radića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, tel. 385 1 61 15 116, fax: 385 1 61 11 522, e-mail:melita@matis.hr ,lada@matis.hr , http://www.matis.hr ÂÂ1. RADIONICA NAIVNOG SLIKARSTVA, JAGNJEDOVEC, PODRAVINAHrvatska matica iseljenika & Galerijska zbirka Josipa Cugovčana, Podravske Sesvete & Sunny Village/Etno selo, JagnjedovecVrijeme odvijanja: 19.- 26. lipnja/radionica namijenjena osobama iznad 17 godina2. WORLD MUSIC: ETNO-GLAZBENA RADIONICA â GLAZBA ISTRE, GROŽNJANHrvatska matica iseljenika & Hrvatska glazbena mladež Vrijeme odvijanja: 9. â 17. srpnja/radionica namijenjena osobama iznad 17 godina3. SVEUČILIÅNA ÅKOLA HRVATSKOGA JEZIKA I KULTURE, ZAGREBSveučiliÅte u Zagrebu & Hrvatska matica iseljenikaVrijeme odvijanja: 25. lipnja - 22. srpnja4. MEĐUNARODNI TEČAJEVI HRVATSKOGA JEZIKA, ZADARLingua Croatica & Hrvatska matica iseljenikaVrijeme odvijanja: 24. srpnja - 13. kolovoza / za osobe iznad 16 godina5. MALA ÅKOLA HRVATSKOG JEZIKA I KULTURE, NOVI VINODOLSKIHrvatska matica iseljenika & Crveni križ grada ZagrebaVrijeme odvijanja: 18. â 29. srpnja / djeca 9 â 14 godina Za sve podrobnije upute i informacije, javite se: HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA, Trg Stjepana Radića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, tel: 385 1 61 15 116, fax: 385 1 61 11 522, e-mail: melita@matis.hr ,lada@matis.hr , http://www.matis.hr  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 23 Apr 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5841/1/E-Beverly-Hills-Lingual-Institute---Croatian.html ÂBeverly Hills Lingual Institute - CroatianPrograms / Croatian Classes Beverly Hills Lingual Institute - Croatian 439 North Canon Drive, Suite 207Beverly Hills, CA 90210(310) 858-0717 "The Beverly Hills Lingual Institute is the premier Croatian language school inLos Angeles offering a convenient schedule of Croatian classes taught by highly educated native speakers. University texts; new facility; best location; small classes; best value."Âop-edCheck on your own. This is their commercial. Nenad BachThe Beverly Hills Lingual Institute is the premier Croatian language school in Los Angeles, offering Los Angeles Croatian classes for all levels of L.A. Croatian students. The Croatian courses are taught at our new facility in the beautiful Golden Triangle of Beverly Hills at a cost of $275 per eight-week term. We take pride in offering L.A.âs premier Croatian instruction using highly educated native-speaking Croatian teachers and university texts. Croatian language tutors are also available for private instruction and corporate programs. When you want to learn Croatian in Los Angeles, the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute could be your choice. Current Schedule of Croatian Classes We offer as comprehensive a schedule of Los Angeles Croatian classes as possible. The levels of classes scheduled reflect our current studentsâ needs and the anticipated requirements of new students. We will add any needed level of Croatian classes to our current schedule when we can match at least three students at the same level with an available teacher and classroom. All classes meet once a week for 90 minutes during an eight-week term. Below are the currently scheduled classes. New Year 2005(1/10/05 - 3/03/05) Spring I 2005(3/07/05 - 4/28/05)http://members.aol.com/BHLingual/Pages/Croatian_v1.htm  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 26 Mar 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5843/1/S-CLASES-DE-IDIOMA-INGLES.html ÂCLASES DE IDIOMA INGLESen : Centro Croata - Buenos AiresLugones 4936, Capital.Dictadas por el profesor de InglÃsde origen croata Dean Ermano VivodaSi Usted sabe InglÃs y hace mucho no lo practica o necesita ejercitarlo para viajar o simplemente quiere ampliar sus horizontes culturales, Ãsta es su oportunidadâSi Usted no sabe InglÃs, no lo dude, Ãsta es su oportunidadâSi tiene dudas al respecto, no dude âComunÃquese al tel. 4566-3166 o al15-4198-9422Hope to hear from you soon.Dean.deanghi@fibertel.com.ar letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 24 Mar 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5842/1/E-Uci-Hrvatski-kod-mene.html ÂIntermediate level informal conversation group will meet once a week Uci Hrvatski kod mene !Intermediate level informal conversation group will meet once a week at my East Village apartment to speak, and be corrected by a native speaker/ teacher who willalso lend us further skills in grammar, etc.Beginning in April, we will meet once a week in the evening or sunday afternoon. The cost will be very reasonable, and dependent upon participation.If at all interested, please respond to Natalie Rodic:brokenopenheart@yahoo.com . Or 917.495.8612. Tell me your level of speaking, and schedule preference. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 24 Mar 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5844/1/E-Someone-who-might-want-to-practice-Croatian-with-me.html ÂLooking for someone who might want to practiceCroatian with me Hi! my name is Norah Howe and i just moved to new york city (the bronx) and i am looking for someone who might want to practice Croatian with me. i got your e-mail address off of crolinks.com . . . anyway, i have been to Croatia over 10 times and i think it is the most beautiful country in the world! i would love to learn more about the country and the language. if you wouldn't mind getting together occasionally for coffee or something and practicing Croatian please write me!puno hvala,norahzednasam@yahoo.com  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 13 Feb 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5846/1/H-COMPUTERS-IN-EDUCATION---MIPRO-May-2005.html ÂCOMPUTERS IN EDUCATION ÂCALL FOR PAPERS28th INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION MIPROMay 30 - June 3, 2005CONFERENCE ONCOMPUTERS IN EDUCATION (CE)Grand Hotel Adriatic Convention Centre, Opatija, Adriatic Coast, CroatiaÂMIPRO Croatian Association, IEEE Croatia Section, University of Zagreb and Univesity of Rijeka will organize the conference. The conference is supported by Ministry of Science, Education and Sports and Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development of the Republic of Croatia. The conference is a traditional forum for scientists and practitioners in the merging area of telecommunications and informatics. Official languages are English and Croatian. Opatija, often called the Nice of the Adriatic, is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Croatia and a place with the longest tourist tradition on the eastern part of Adriatic coast. Opatija is so attractive that at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries it was visited by the most prominent personalities: Giacomo Puccini, Pietro Mascagni, A. P. Čehov, James Joyce, Isidora Duncan, Beniamino Gigli, Primo Carnera, Emperor Franz Joseph, German Emperor Wilhelm II, Swedish Royal Couple Oscar and Sophia, King Georg of Greece.The offer includes 20-odd hotels, a large number of catering establishments, sports and recreational facilities.For more details please look at http://www.opatija.hr/ andwww.opatija-tourism.hr/. IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission December 3,.2004 Full-paper submission January 28, 2005 Final acceptance notification March 18, 2005 Camera ready submission March 31, 2005 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF PAPERSINSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF PAPERSMore information on http://www.mipro.hr/ece.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5845/1/H-Fulbright-u-Hrvatskoj---rok-5-Studeni-2005.html ÂFulbright u Hrvatskoj - rok 5 Studeni 2005Dragi NenadeAko znas nekog tko se bavi informatikom na fakultetu kod vas u SAD, a rado bi dosao u Hrvatsku na Fulbright molim te da mu proslijedis ovo pismo i da nas spojis. Ja inace radim na Ekonomskom fakultetu u Rijeci i predajem informaticke kolegije za ekonomiste.Puno pozdrava Marinamarinacs@efri.hrSubject: Iskaz interesa za prihvat stipendista iz SAD-a (program FULBRIGHT)Poštovani,Pokrovitelji Fulbrightovog programa u Hrvatskoj, Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i športa i Veleposlanstvo Sjedinjenih Americkih Država pozivaju vas na iskaz interesa za prihvat americkih profesora/istraživaca koji ce u Hrvatskoj boraviti u akademskoj godini 2006-07.Ukoliko je vaša ustanova zainteresirana za primitak americkog profesora ili istraživaca molimo Vas da ispunite obrazac "Zahtjev za dodjeljivanje stipendista Fulbrightovog programa" (http://www.cies.org/fulbrightagency.htm) - "U.S. Scholar Awards Catalog Forms 2006-07" i onda "New Award Form"). Temeljem iskaza interesa bit ce izraden natjecaj programa Fulbright za državljane SAD-a. Predlažemo da potaknete nekog od vaših kolega u Sjedinjenim Americkim Državama koji ima profil strucnjaka kakvoga tražite da se javi na natjecaj za Fulbrightov program koji ce biti raspisan u SAD-u u razdoblju od 1. ožujka do 1. kolovoza 2005. Zahtjevi ce predstavljati formalno prihvacanje obveze da vaša ustanova primi i pruži akademsku podršku americkim stipendistima. Prihvatna ustanova nema financijskih obveza prema stipendistima. Rok za slanje ispunjenih obrazaca (elektronski i jedan primjerak poštom) je 5. studenoga 2004. na jednu od sljedecih adresa:Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i športa Americko veleposlanstvoMarija Crnic Aleksandra BrlekStrossmayerov trg 4, Zagreb Thomasa Jeffersona 2, 10010 ZagrebTel: 459-4353 Faks: 481-9331 Tel: 661-2243 Faks: 665-8904marija.crnic@mzos.hrÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbrleks@state.gov S poštovanjem,Loredana Maravicnacelnica Odjela za europske integracije Head of Department for European IntegrationsMinistarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i športa/Ministry of Science, Education and SportsTrg hrvatskih velikana 6, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska/CroatiaTel. +385 1 459 44 55 Fax: +385 1 481 93 31loredana.maravic@mzos.hr  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 23 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5853/1/E-Ana-Vidovic-Giving-a-Master-Class-in-Guitar.html ÂAna Vidovic Giving a Master Class in GuitarÂwww.AnaVidovic.com Hi Everyone!Ana will be giving a masterclass in ohio on nov 20 if you are interested please contact me at lubabooking@hotmail.comÂThere are only a few spaces left ......Thank you, Suzanne443 691 3484Luba ManagementÂana@anavidovic.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5852/1/E-Adult-Croatian-classes-in-New-York.html ÂAdult Croatian classes in New YorkAdult Croatian classes will be offered at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church starting, Thursday October 7, 2004 at 6:00pm. The class will be for beginners. There will be a total of 10 classes from 10/7/04 to 12/16/04. The classes will be held every Thursday from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church, which is located at 502 W. 41st Street, New York, NY 10036 (btw. 10th & 11th Ave.). The fee is $200.00 for the semester.If you are interested in attending, please contact me at 516-698-7440.Thank you,Anita Skara  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5849/1/E-Miroslav-Volf-Croatian-Theologian-Lecture-at-Georgetown.html ÂMiroslav Volf, Croatian Theologian, Lecture at GeorgetownThe following appears in today's Hoya, the student newspaper of Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and summarizes a lecture given by noted theologian Miroslav Volf. John Peter Kraljic. Esq.Croatian Theologian Calls For Empathy to Victims of WarBy Leonora StevensHoya Staff WriterFriday, October 8, 2004; Page A5Pasha Chandra/The HoyaMiroslav Volf, a theology professor at Yale University Divinity School and a former Yugoslav prisoner, spoke on compassion as part of the Pacem in Terris series Tuesday in the ICC Auditorium.After speaking of the traumatic aftermath of his abuse in a Yugoslavian prison, Miroslav Volf, professor of Systematic Theology at Yale University Divinity School, urged audience members to accept and move on from painful memories of the past in ICC Auditorium Tuesday.Volf, the second speaker in the Pacem in Terris lecture series, discussed the need to embrace painful memories in light of his own experiences being interrogated by the Yugoslavian government in 1984."I can see myself as someone who has been terrorized," Volf said. "Or as someone who has been delivered by God and given a new life."Volf discussed how memory can serve as a shield against evil, generating solidarity among victims while also remarking on how memories of the horrors of the past can help generate resistance against the horrors of the present."To struggle against evil," Volf said, "We must empathize with its victims."He also remarked on memory's ability to create a false sense of identity. Referring to the conflict in Bosnia rooted in a hatred over memories of past wrongs, Volf pointed out how memory can prod victims into violence instead of spurring them to fight for justice."We need to help memory become a bridge between enemies instead of a ravine separating them," Volf said.Volf described the degree of freedom we have in regard to our memories and offered the suggestion that if salvation lies in the memory of wrongs committed, it is not the memories themselves but what we do with them that is important."We are not shaped by memories," Volf said. "We ourselves shape the memories that shape us."Volf frequently referred to quotes by Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel, as he discussed the need of victims to speak out about their suffering in order to achieve personal healing.He also touched on the notorious unreliability of memories and the fact that victims are certainly no exception to the rule.Volf reflected on how his memory of the brutality of the Yugoslavian officers who terrorized him has grown over time. Although the facts remain the same, he said he has tended to portray them as larger villains than he knew they were, which in turn has resulted in doing them an injustice."Truthful memory, not just memory, is necessary to salvation," Volf said.Volf said that indifference to the suffering of others is also a problem for those who have experienced significant suffering. He also said those who have suffered are prone to suffering again, either as victim or as perpetrator."As they seek to protect themselves, victims are not immune from wrongdoing," Volf said. "Perpetrators are often recruited among martyrs."A native of Croatia and an internationally respected theologian, Volf regularly teaches in Central and Eastern Europe and has been involved in international ecumenical dialogues with organizations including the Vatican Council for Promotion of Christian Unity.The Pacem in Terris lecture series commemorates Pope John XXIII's 1963 Papal Encyclical. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5847/1/E-Study-in-Croatia-in-English---College-of-Management.html ÂAmerican College of Management and TechnologyDear Sir,My name is Drazenka Franic and I work for the American College of Management and Technology. Mrs Katarina Deletis has recommended that I notify you of my visit. Attached please find an announcement in both English and Croatian about my visit to the Croatian church in Astoria.Best regards,Drazenka FranicMarketing & College RelationsTel: +385 20 435-555Fax: +385 20 435-577U nedjelju 17. listopada, 2004. godine u Hrvatsku zajednicu, Most Precious Blood Church, Astoria, NY, dolazi predstavnik American College of Management and Technology iz Dubrovniku, Draženka Franic. Gospoda Franic ce upoznati hrvatsku mladež s mogucnostima studiranja na engleskom jeziku u Dubrovniku i stjecanja americke i hrvatske diplome. American College of Management and Technology je odjel Rochester Institute of Technology iz Rochestera poznatog kao RIT. Americki college postoji u Dubrovniku vec gotovo citavo desetljece. Zbog toga, buduci studenti i roditelji ne propustite prigodu izravno se upoznati sa programom studija u nedjelju 17. listopada u 12:00 sati u prostorijama Hrvatske Crkve u Astoriji! On Sunday, October 17, 2004, a representative of the American College of Management and Technology from Dubrovnik, Croatia, Mrs. Draženka Franic, will be visiting the Croatian Community of the Most Precious Blood Church in Astoria, NY. Mrs. Franic will introduce the Croatian youth with the possibilities of getting a college education in English in Dubrovnik and earning both a Croatian and an American degree. The American College of Management and Technology (ACMT) is a division of the Rochester Institute of Technology from Rochester, NY, more popularly known as RIT. ACMT has been in Dubrovnik for almost a decade. For this reason, future students and parents as well should not miss this unique opportunity to find out more about the program of study offered at ACMT on Sunday, October 17, 2004 at noon in the hall of the Croatian Church in Astoria. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5851/1/E-First-Croatian-search-engine-was-launched-today.html ÂFirst Croatian search engine was launched todayFirst Croatian search engine was launched today. Pogodak.hr is the unique search engine for Croatian cyberspace and it is primarily developed for Croatian Internet users. The main aim of this search engine is to provide quality search of Croatian Internet space to users. The search engine home page looks like Google's home page. In addition, it offers Croatian cyberspace search. There are over three million Croatian documents in the database, and the technology is based on the most up-to-date search algorithms in the world. The search engine is developed in Java and it uses the same technology as the best search engine in Slovenia, Najdi si. The data will be updated faster compared to the other search engines. The indexes of the Croatian web sites will be updated weekly, and the most important ones every day. Http://www.pogodak.hr Source: http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/eng_vesti_detal.asp?id=194CroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5850/1/E-Study-Medicine-in-English-in-Croatia-Europe.html ÂStudy Medicine in English in Croatia, Europe !ÂMedical Studies in English- press releaseTo whom it may Concern,I am writing with regards of promotion of Medical School in Zagreb, Croatia. In the attachment I am sending you press release regarding our school.Sincerely,Mihaela JakovacInternational Admissions OfficerUniversity of ZagrebÂMEDICAL STUDIES IN ENGLISHStudy Medicine in English in Croatia, Europe !University of Zagreb Medical School announces enrollment in its 2005/2006 MD Program in English!ÂIn the academic year 2003 University of Zagreb Medical School introduced a new 12-semester/8 semester (6/4-year) Medical Doctor Study program in English. This program is, besides being entirely instructed in English, designed so as to meet both American (USMLE) and European Union standards with its internationally accredited exams. The oldest University in the South-East Europe (dating from 1669), the University of Zagreb is the most distinguished institution of higher learning in this region. Its Medical School, founded in 1917, has a long tradition of educating foreign students - so far more than 700 foreign citizens have earned their medical degree in Zagreb. Croatian capital is a peaceful and picturesque city of 800,000 located in the heart of Europe, only 180 km from the Adriatic Sea and its magnificent resorts and beaches, and 350 km from both Vienna and Budapest.Candidates for the 6-year program are expected to have graduated from a four-year high school, to have a good knowledge of English and solid basic knowledge in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The cost of an academic year is 7,000 Euro (approx. 8.500 US$) if paid at once, or 7.200 Euro (8.750 US$) prior to the beginning of each semester. From academic year 2005/2006, we also offer an 8-semester (4-year) Medical Doctor Study program in English. The eligible candidates applying for this program are the ones who have already graduated from medical college. The tuition fee for 4-years program is 5.000 Euro (approx. 6.330 USD) if paid at once or 5.200 Euro (approx. 6.580 USD) prior to the beginning of each semester.Closing date for applications is July 1, 2005. Candidates who already graduated from or studied at the University level may be exempted from the entrance examination.For further details about the study, visit our web pages (www.mef.hr/mse ) or contact our student office:Mihaela Jakovac, BA University of Zagreb Medical SchoolMedical Studies in English,Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaPhone: + 385 1 4590 268; Fax: + 385 1 4566 711E-mail: mjakovac@mef.hr ;dmedan@mef.hr ; mse@mef.hr  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5848/1/E-Archaeological-Tours-in-Croatia.html ÂArchaeological Tours in CroatiaDear All,Since we discussed the problem of tourists overwhelming Dubrovnik withoutmuch profit going to the population, here is a nicer way of seeing otherinteresting sites in Croatia from the 2005 schedule of the ArchaeologicalInstitute of America Tours : Luxury Small-Ship Voyages: Dalmatia's Historic Cities and GloriousIslands Aug. 12-23 (12 days)www.archaeological.org  Dalmatia's Historic Cities and Glorious Islands  Tour Leader: Dr. James Wiseman Dates: August 12 - 23, 2005 (12 days) Price: $6,595 and higher, plus airfare. ÂDownload tour brochureRegards,Hilda letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5854/1/E-Adult-Croatian-classes-will-be-offered.html ÂAdult Croatian ClassesAdult Croatian classes will be offered at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church starting, Thursday October 7, 2004 at 6:00pm. The class will be for beginners. There will be a total of 10 classes from 10/7/04 to 12/16/04. The classes will be held every Thursday from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church, which is located at 502 W. 41st Street, New York, NY 10036 (btw. 10th & 11th Ave.). The fee is $200.00 for the semester.If you are interested in attending, please contact me at 516-698-7440.Thank you,Anita Skara  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 07 Oct 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5855/1/E-Save-Croatian-Language-at-University-of-Toronto.html ÂSave Croatian Language at University of TorontoURGENT!Dragi studenti--i bivsi studenti,I trust that all of you are doing well. I just wanted to let you knowthat the Croatian language program at the University of Toronto is indire need of financial help. The program has a significant number ofstudents studying the Croatian language but it requires a cash infusionby the end of this week in order to continue. There are severeconsequences for University of Toronto students if courses are cut. Upper year students who thought that they could pursue a degree inCroatian will be unable to do so and may not graduate on time.The program needs $10,000 per year in order to survive. Half of thathas been raised thus far.I am more than thankful for the past generous support given by membersof the of Canadian-Croatian community and other South Slavic communities. Iappreciate everyone's efforts to save this worthwhile program.Outside of the homeland, there are only three dedicated university programsto the study of Croatian. We cannot afford to lose this program at the University of Toronto. If you can, please make a donation to this worthwhile cause. If youcan only give $10, that's fine - every donation is important.Checks may be sent to:Croatian LanguageDepartment of Slavic LanguagesUniversity of Toronto121 St. Joseph StreetToronto, OntarioM5S 1J4Checks should be made out to "University of Toronto CroatianLanguage". A tax receipt will be issued for your contribution.As the decision will be made by this Friday, it is important to sendyour donation right away. Please also email me and inform me of yourdonation and the amount of your donation, in order to ensurethat your pledge will be recorded, just in case your cheque does notarrive by this Friday. If you have any questions, do not hesitate tocontact me directly at: rbogert@chass.utoronto.ca NIKAD SE NEMOJ ZAMORITI U DAVANJU ALMI MATER I MATERINSKOM JEZIKU!Prof. Ralph Bogert416-222-3569 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5857/1/E-Isolated-Croatian-island-gets-teacher-for-its-only-pupil.html ÂIsolated Croatian island gets teacher for its only pupil Eugene Brcic (AP)Zagreb, September 8 Only one day into school and Armando Smiricic Runka is already the teacher's pet. Little wonder, as he is the only pupil in his class on Premuda - a mid-Adriatic island of just 52 mostly aging residents. But that has not deterred the government from ensuring that a teacher from the mainland, more than 32 nautical miles away, arrives daily to teach 7-year-old Armando the ABC's of life. School started across Croatia on Tuesday."Armando is great," 28-year-old Iva Maras told HRTL television Wednesday. "He's open and very communicative.""I've never had such an experience, nor did I ever imagine being in such a situation, but this is what I am trained to do and I'm sure I'll find my way," said Maras, who had never been to Premuda before she took the teaching assignment.Unlike countless others, who moved from Croatia's remote islands to the cities, Armando's mother was bent on staying on Premuda, a cedar-dotted haven on 9.2 square kilometers (3.55 square miles). Her family had lived there for generations and her husband, Joachim, is a fisherman, reliant on the rich catch in local waters. "Nobody believed it was possible, but I began sending letters to various addresses a year ago, from local officials to the Minister for Education," Jagoda said on HRTL."Everybody tried to dissuade me, but I didn't give up and I was determined to barge my head through a wall for this." The government, which has been eager to stem the flow of people from hundreds of islands along its shores through various other projects, came to the call.http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_994649,00050003.htm letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 08 Sep 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5856/1/E-One-teacher-one-pupil.html ÂOne teacher, one pupilArmando Smircic-Runka, 7, the only pupil in his class on a mid-Adriatic island of Premuda sits outside the school. (Jure Miskovic, AP) Zagreb, Croatia - Only one day into school and Armando Smiricic Runka is already the teacher's pet. Little wonder, as he is the only pupil in his class on Premuda - a mid-Adriatic island of just 52 mostly ageing residents. But that has not deterred the government from ensuring that a teacher from the mainland, more than 32 nautical miles away, arrives daily to teach seven-year-old Armando the ABC's of life. School started across Croatia on Tuesday. "Armando is great," 28-year-old Iva Maras told HRTL television on Wednesday. "He's open and very communicative." "I've never had such an experience, nor did I ever imagine being in such a situation, but this is what I am trained to do and I'm sure I'll find my way," said Maras, who had never been to Premuda before she took the teaching assignment. Unlike countless others, who moved from Croatia's remote islands to the cities, Armando's mother was bent on staying on Premuda, a cedar-dotted haven on 9.2 square kilometres. Her family had lived there for generations and her husband, Joachim, is a fisherman, reliant on the rich catch in local waters."Nobody believed it was possible, but I began sending letters to various addresses a year ago, from local officials to the minister for education," Jagoda said on HRTL. "Everybody tried to dissuade me, but I didn't give up and I was determined to barge my head through a wall for this." The government, which has been eager to stem the flow of people from hundreds of islands along its shores through various other projects, came to the call. Officials pledged 100 000 kuna (US$16 390 ) to renovate the island's elementary school, which has been closed for the past 14 years. "I did all I could to help, but I must admit I didn't think it would all turn out the way we hoped," Branko Matulina, the headmaster of schools in the archipelago, told HRTL. "I'm really surprised and glad it worked out now and that Armando and his family don't have to leave their homes." Matulina was not immediately reachable by phone, while the Smiricic Runka's number was not listed. http://www.news24.com/News24/Backpage/Offbeat/0,,2-1343-1347_1585836,00.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 08 Sep 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5858/1/H-HRVATSKI-LJETNI-KAMP-Astoria-New-York.html ÂHRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA ORGANIZIRAHRVATSKI LJETNI KAMP ZA DJECU I MLADEDjeca od 4 godine pa do 18 godina(hrvatske narodne djecje igre, pjevanje pjesama, ucenje folklora, izrada kostima, postavljanje izlozbi, izrada novina, cestitki, kako napraviti jednu predstavu i jos mnogo zanimljivih stvari za nasu djecu i mlade)Most Precious Blood School Cafeterija32-23 36th street; Astoria, Ny 1110626. kolovoza - 4. rujnaPocetak u cetvrtak 26. kolovoza u 9,30 – 1,30 PMsusret sa roditeljima i zajednicko planiranje$ 40 za jedno dijete; $ 70 za dva djeteta trece dijete ne placaIz Hrvatske nam dolaze cetiri uciteljice koje ce raditi sa nasom djecom i mladima. Za dodatne informacije i prijavu nazovite ured Hrvatske katolicke misije u Astoriji 718 726 7937. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5859/1/E-Memorial-grad-earns-Petrovic-Scholarship.html ÂMemorial grad earns Petrovic ScholarshipClass of 2004 val gets award in memory of former Nets great killed in car crashBarbara sort of mirrors what Drazen embodied. She has a great respect for her Croatian heritage.Op-edHow sensitive and kind and profound have been New Jersey Nets for not letting the name of late Drazen Petrovic be forgotten. It would be nice, to say the least, that we as a Croatian community, or/and government recognize that in a public way. There are many ways and one doesn't exclude the other. Let's say that for one game of the season that is not selling well, we buy the rest of the unsold tickets and invite all our friends to attend the game with us. They may play some videos of Drazen in the half time ? Establish CROWN's "Honorary Croatian Award" and honor Mr. Dan McNeal?What do you think? Let me know !Nenad BachEditor in ChiefLetters@CroatianWorld.net Jim HagueReporter staff writer 08/22/2004 ÂBarbara Korda recipient of the Drazen Petrovic Memorial ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIP AWARD - West New York resident Barbara Korda was named the recent recipient of the Drazen Petrovic Memorial Scholarship, in memory of the former New Jersey Nets All-Star, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 1993.While she was growing up in her native Croatia, Barbara Korda said that it was only natural to know who Drazen Petrovic was. "He's a legend in our country," Korda said of Petrovic, the former New Jersey Nets All-Star guard who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in June, 1993. "Everyone knows who he is. I knew that he was a pretty big basketball star who did a lot of nice things for people." Korda also knew that the Nets had established a $10,000 scholarship in the memory of Petrovic. The Drazen Petrovic Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to Croatian-American students who have graduated from New Jersey high schools and plan to attend four-year accredited colleges in the United States. The Nets established the scholarship as a lasting memorial to Petrovic after he lost his life in Germany. The scholarship, payable over four years, is awarded annually to a deserving Croatian-American student who exhibits the same work ethic and will to succeed that made Petrovic such an intense competitor and unique symbol of Croatianspirit and pride."Of course, being Croatian, I knew of the scholarship," said Korda, who came to the United States and West New York six years ago, with the pursuit of a quality education in mind. "I knew of the scholarship, but I was reminded by the guidance counselors in school. I knew I had the credentials, but I figured it was the whole state of New Jersey and that's pretty big. I knew I had a chance to be a good candidate." That's because Korda graduated from Memorial High School last June as the premier student in her graduating class. The valedictorian out of a class of 340 students, Korda already declared her intentions to attend Stevens Tech and study chemical engineering in the fall. Korda decided that she had nothing to lose and applied for the scholarship. She soon received a letter from the Nets and Devils Foundation, the group overseeing the selection process, that she was among six finalists for the scholarship. "When I got the letter that I was a finalist, I was in shock," Korda said. "I couldn't believe it." Korda was then asked to attend an exclusive interviewing session with the members of the Petrovic Scholarship committee. "I thought the interview went great," Korda said. "She's a wonderful young woman," said Dan McNeal, the programming grants manager for the Nets and Devils Foundation. "First and foremost, you could see right away that she was a remarkable student. For her to be able to come here to the United States and to be able to speak as well as she does is remarkable. Then, everything she has been able to attain in her academics. It's quite an accomplishment." McNeal, who served on the four-member selection committee, was impressed with Korda's presentation in the interview process. "She had a good idea of what she wanted to do with her life and her education," McNeal said. "You could tell that she had a very bright future ahead of her. That's what the Petrovic Scholarship is all about, to remember the life of Drazen Petrovic and what he was able to accomplish. Barbara sort of mirrors what Drazen embodied. She has a great respect for her Croatian heritage." With that, the foundation presented Korda with the scholarship that will help defray the costs of her Stevens Tech education over the next four years. "When Mr. McNeal called me and told me that I got it, I was so excited," Korda said. "I asked him if he had called the right number. It's going to be a big help for me in going to college. My father is not working right now and my mother is working for a medical insurance company, so it will come in handy. It's such an honor for me to receive the scholarship." While there might be similarities in the personalities of the late Petrovic and young Korda, there is one major difference. "I don't exactly play basketball," Korda said. "At least I'm tall, so I have that. And I like to watch basketball. The interviewers all asked me the same question, whether I played." But she does have an appreciation for what Petrovic meant to the Croatian community and finally to the Nets. "From what I hear, he was a great guy," Korda said of Petrovic. "Unfortunately, I never got the chance to meet him or see him play, but I'm definitely grateful for what he did for everyone." Korda said that she hopes to become a doctor some day. "I'm majoring in chemical engineering with the dream of becoming a doctor," Korda said. "Everyone takes the biology path to get to medical school. That's old. I'm going this way. I can't wait to start school. It's going to be a big thrill." Korda vividly recalls coming to the United States six years ago. "I was excited, nervous, anxious, all of that," Korda said. "My family came here out of the blue. We didn't have family here. They came here to give me and my sister [Tjasa, a student at St. Peter's College] a better education." And is she appreciative? "You don't have to remind me," Korda said. "My parents tell me every day that they came to this country for me. But I'm happy we did." ©The Hudson Reporter 2004 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12740640&BRD=1291&PAG=461&dept_id=523591&rfi=6 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 22 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5860/1/E-Study-Abroad-Opportunities-in-Croatia.html ÂSummer Study Abroad Opportunities in Croatiahttp://www.studyabroad.com/content/portals/Croatia_port.html APLO - language center Overview: We provide Croatian language courses for Foreigners as well as school accommodation. Also, we offer excursions, guided tours and assistance for all students. Click here for more program info  Click to send E-mail to:   Fairleigh Dickinson University Overview: Take advantage of this new and exciting program! Design your own research project while enhancing your travel experiences, Learn more about other cultures Receive faculty guidance as you travel, Analyze... Click here for more program info  Click to send E-mail to:   Florida State University Overview: Thirty years ago in coastal Dubrovnik, an ancient walled town on the Adriatic Sea, Florida State University established an educational linkage with Yugoslavia. The link grew into a nine-university consortium... Click here for more program info  Click to send E-mail to:   Northwestern University Slavic Department Overview: Northwestern University offers qualified US students the opportunity to study in beautiful Dubrovnik and Split in courses that could not be offered in the US and that will include excursions... Click here for more program info  Click to send E-mail to:   Rutgers University -Study Abroad Overview: Spend three weeks this summer in Croatia participating in a unique program of activism and advocacy. Work alongside Croatian students to earn 4 credits learning to organize groups for social... Click here for more program info  Click to send E-mail to:   State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh Overview: Croatian Language course at Zagreb University. Culture and Society of Croatia and Environs (ANT309) through SUNY College at Plattsburgh during 5-week stay in Croatias capital, Zagreb. Click here for more program info  Click to send E-mail to: international@plattsburgh.edu   More to comeWe are continuously developing our database of study abroad programs. Listings are being added and updated daily. Please bookmark this site and checkback to monitor our progress. If you know of programs that we should list, pleasesubmit them to us. This page last updated: 08/09/2004 For Program Information Please Contact the Program Sponsor Directly.Comments regarding studyabroad.com may be sent towebmaster@studyabroad.com General Inquiries Sent to this Address will be forwarded to a Distribution list read by various study abroad/language school program administrators. You may also post inquiries to the studyabroad.comDiscussion Boards.  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 08 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5861/1/E-Top-500-World-Universities--Ranking-Criteria.html Top 500 World Universities     Rank Institution Country Overall Score Score on Nobel Score on HiCi Score on N&S Score on SCI Score Per Faculty   1 Harvard USA 100 100 100 100 100 68.7   2 Stanford USA 83.5 76.2 88.2 73.8 72.2 80.5   3 California Inst Tech USA 76.3 72.9 68.0 64.1 52.0 100   4 Univ California - Berkeley USA 74.0 75.0 70.3 76.1 72.8 51.8   5 Univ Cambridge UK 73.4 91.1 58.0 56.4 69.3 68.7   6 Massachusetts Inst Tech USA 70.6 79.4 67.3 66.3 63.9 53.5   7 Princeton USA 62.5 60.5 60.7 51.9 47.0 72.4   8 Yale USA 61.1 49.2 57.1 58.1 63.5 58.2   9 Univ Oxford UK 59.5 53.3 45.9 57.2 66.2 55.6   10 Columbia USA 59.1 64.5 49.2 50.9 68.5 43.4   11 Univ Chicago USA 57.0 87.1 43.5 45.3 54.2 36.6   12 Cornell USA 56.9 57.3 57.1 46.0 66.6 39.2   13 Univ California - San Francisco USA 55.3 41.6 57.1 60.1 60.9 39.2   14 Univ California - San Diego USA 54.4 14.2 58.0 59.8 67.5 55.2   15 Univ California - Los Angeles USA 53.8 37.3 58.0 48.0 78.0 30.3   16 Univ Washington - Seattle USA 50.3 34.4 57.1 46.6 76.7 20.5   17 Imperial Coll Sci Tech Med UK 50.1 42.2 41.0 37.4 66.9 46.9   18 Univ Pennsylvania USA 50.0 39.8 41.0 43.1 71.4 38.5   19 Tokyo Univ Japan 49.4 18.3 22.9 52.6 91.1 46.2   20 Univ Coll London UK 48.9 28.5 45.9 42.0 66.8 45.8   21 Univ Michigan - Ann Arbor USA 48.8 21.4 61.5 45.7 75.9 23.8   22 Washington Univ - St. Louis USA 47.8 30.5 41.0 43.1 54.7 54.3   23 Univ Toronto Canada 45.8 21.7 32.4 41.1 76.3 42.9   24 Johns Hopkins Univ USA 45.7 21.8 50.2 53.3 72.0 16.6   25 Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Zurich Switzerland 45.6 39.9 34.0 44.8 51.9 42.7   26 Univ California - Santa Barbara USA 45.3 32.7 47.0 40.3 42.5 49.4   27 Univ Wisconsin - Madison USA 45.0 24.6 50.2 47.4 68.0 20.4   28 Rockefeller Univ USA 44.8 64.0 32.4 44.1 27.2 41.9   29 Northwestern Univ USA 44.4 21.4 48.1 36.7 56.1 45.4   30 Kyoto Univ Japan 43.6 24.7 27.1 35.8 75.5 40.8   31 Univ Colorado - Boulder USA 40.9 33.0 42.3 37.0 46.8 32.3   32 Vanderbilt Univ USA 40.4 33.4 35.5 20.8 48.7 50.9   32 Duke Univ USA 40.4 0.0 42.3 44.6 60.8 41.6   34 Univ Texas Southwestern Med Center USA 39.5 41.4 29.0 40.6 40.5 33.5   35 Univ British Columbia Canada 38.2 21.4 30.8 31.8 59.1 35.8   36 Univ California - Davis USA 38.1 0.0 52.3 34.6 65.1 26.4   37 Univ Minnesota - Twin Cities USA 37.8 0.0 54.3 36.4 71.1 15.1   38 Rutgers State Univ - New Brunswick USA 37.2 22.5 34.0 35.4 47.2 34.8   39 Karolinska Inst Stockholm Sweden 36.8 30.9 34.0 23.1 49.6 34.4   40 Pennsylvania State Univ - Univ Park USA 36.5 0.0 54.3 39.0 59.1 18.5   40 Univ Utrecht Netherland 36.5 23.6 27.1 28.2 57.6 34.2   40 Univ Southern California USA 36.5 30.2 37.0 23.4 53.0 27.0   43 Univ Edinburgh UK 36.0 18.9 29.0 37.9 49.1 33.7   44 Univ California - Irvine USA 35.9 27.6 29.0 27.6 45.0 38.8   45 Univ Illinois - Urbana Champaign USA 35.2 20.1 35.5 34.1 58.5 16.8   45 Univ Zurich Switzerland 35.2 30.2 20.5 32.4 48.7 33.0   47 Univ Texas - Austin USA 35.0 18.9 45.9 31.8 51.7 15.7   48 Univ Munich Germany 34.1 23.2 14.5 33.5 56.7 32.0   49 Brown Univ USA 33.9 15.3 29.0 28.5 40.8 45.1   50 Australian Natl Univ Australia 33.9 14.2 44.7 25.6 42.4 31.7   Rank Institution Country Overall Score Score on Nobel Score on HiCi Score on N&S Score on SCI Score Per Faculty 51 Case Western Reserve Univ USA 33.2 12.9 22.9 24.8 46.3 48.3  52 Univ North Carolina - Chapel Hill USA 33.1 0.0 34.0 34.0 60.0 27.0  53 Osaka Univ Japan 33.0 0.0 20.5 31.4 71.8 30.9  53 Univ Pittsburgh USA 33.0 0.0 37.0 26.8 65.1 25.5  55 Univ Arizona USA 32.7 0.0 35.5 37.9 55.9 23.8  55 Univ Bristol UK 32.7 20.2 32.4 21.2 48.6 30.6  55 New York Univ USA 32.7 15.9 37.0 35.4 51.9 12.6  58 Univ Heidelberg Germany 32.2 31.4 17.8 21.4 49.9 30.1  59 Uppsala Univ Sweden 32.1 34.4 0.0 33.1 52.8 30.1  60 Tech Univ Munich Germany 31.3 26.7 22.9 20.1 47.5 29.3  61 Rice Univ USA 31.2 24.8 17.8 24.3 28.0 51.1  61 Carnegie Mellon Univ USA 31.2 33.4 20.5 18.6 38.1 35.1  63 Univ Oslo Norway 31.1 37.7 20.5 16.5 41.6 29.1  64 Tohoku Univ Japan 30.5 0.0 17.8 26.8 69.7 28.6  65 Univ Paris 06 France 30.3 20.3 14.5 23.6 55.2 28.4  65 Univ Copenhagen Denmark 30.3 31.4 14.5 19.9 47.7 28.4  67 Univ Virginia USA 30.0 0.0 38.4 23.0 52.5 26.4  68 Nagoya Univ Japan 29.7 18.3 14.5 22.4 55.8 27.8  68 Univ Sheffield UK 29.7 15.9 20.5 28.7 45.9 27.8  70 Univ Roma - La Sapienza Italy 29.6 17.5 14.5 23.1 55.9 27.7  70 Texas A&M Univ - Coll Station USA 29.6 0.0 34.0 23.5 53.2 27.7  72 Univ Rochester USA 29.5 10.0 10.3 25.5 45.8 46.6  72 Univ Paris 11 France 29.5 20.4 22.9 19.5 47.5 27.6  74 Univ Helsinki Finland 29.3 20.2 10.3 23.4 56.0 27.5  75 Univ Maryland - Coll Park USA 29.2 0.0 35.5 31.5 51.4 18.4  75 Univ Florida USA 29.2 0.0 29.0 23.0 66.0 18.7  75 King's Coll London UK 29.2 25.9 20.5 18.5 44.4 27.3  78 Univ Leiden Netherland 28.9 17.5 22.9 21.3 46.3 27.0  79 McGill Univ Canada 28.4 0.0 25.1 24.0 57.4 26.6  80 Purdue Univ - West Lafayette USA 28.3 18.9 29.0 17.7 50.9 16.0  81 Ohio State Univ - Columbus USA 28.1 0.0 35.5 23.0 61.8 11.3  81 Univ Utah USA 28.1 0.0 29.0 30.7 48.1 23.7  83 Tufts Univ USA 27.9 18.9 17.8 19.3 39.1 35.5  84 Univ Vienna Austria 27.8 17.5 10.3 21.6 54.7 26.0  84 Univ Groningen Netherland 27.8 22.5 14.5 21.1 45.8 26.0  86 McMaster Univ Canada 27.7 21.4 20.5 16.8 45.0 25.9  87 Michigan State Univ USA 27.5 0.0 37.0 28.5 50.8 12.5  88 Univ California - Riverside USA 27.3 0.0 30.8 26.2 34.8 36.0  89 Univ Manchester UK 27.1 21.4 14.5 17.5 48.0 25.4  90 Univ Iowa USA 27.0 0.0 32.4 24.1 52.9 17.0  91 Univ Gottingen Germany 26.9 22.5 17.8 18.8 41.8 25.2  92 Univ Melbourne Australia 26.8 15.9 14.5 17.0 52.9 25.1  93 Lund Univ Sweden 26.5 0.0 22.9 20.9 55.3 24.8  94 Hebrew Univ Jerusalem Israel 26.2 0.0 20.5 29.1 48.6 24.6  95 Free Univ Berlin Germany 26.1 24.2 10.3 18.6 44.5 24.4  96 Univ Basel Switzerland 26.0 19.2 20.5 22.6 35.2 24.4  96 Univ Illinois - Chicago USA 26.0 0.0 32.4 20.4 48.4 20.3  98 Boston Univ USA 25.9 0.0 29.0 28.0 52.3 11.8  99 North Carolina State Univ - Raleigh USA 25.7 0.0 37.0 19.0 47.0 17.5  99 Univ Ghent Belgium 25.7 17.5 20.5 10.7 47.6 24.1  99 Emory Univ USA 25.7 0.0 30.8 19.3 49.4 20.6 Âhttp://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/rank-2003.mht letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 05 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5863/1/H-Udruga-americkih-prevoditelja-uvrstila-Hrvatski.html ÂJezični parovi hrvatski > engleski i engleski > hrvatski uvršteni u program certifikacije umijeća prevođenja Udruge američkih prevoditelja (ATA)Drage kolegice, dragi kolege!30. srpnja 2004S veseljem vas izvješćujem o prihvaćanju jezičnih parova hrvatski > engleski i engleski > hrvatski u redoviti program certificiranja prevoditelja Udruge američkih prevoditelja (ATA), odlukom upravnog odbora Udruge od 24. srpnja.Pokusni ispit Â Materijal za pokusne ispite u oba smjera biti će svim članovima ATA-e dostupan već od početka kolovoza, izravno od Udruge, nakon uvrštenja novih podataka u web stranicu ATA-e.Ispit za stjecanje certifikacije Ovome ispitu mogu pristupiti oni članovi ATA-e koji ispunjavaju određene uvjete. Za polaganje ispita se je potrebno prethodno prijaviti ATA-i, a održavanje ispita za certificiranje u oba smjera početi će nakon 1. siječnja 2005. Valjanost stečene certifikacije treba nadalje održavati stjecanjem bodova za trajno obrazovanje.Ovime su prihvaćene Âpreporuke inicijative SSLI o isključivom korištenju standardnih aktuelnih imena jezika (bosanski, hrvatski, srpski) u bazama podataka i glasilima ATA-e, te o uklanjanju nestandardnih imena jezika (srpskohrvatski).U okviru inicijative SSLI pri ATA-i u tijeku je rad na uspostavljanju jezičnih grupa za smjerove srpski < > engleski i bosanski < > engleski.Informacije o ATA-i i njenom programu certificiranja prevoditelja naći ćete na stranicamawww.atanet.org iwww.atanet.org-certification. Informacije o inicijativi SSLI nađite na listi ATA-SSLI, na Yahoo:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ATA-SSLI.Zahvale Izražavam ovdje duboku zahvalnost gospođici Pauli Gordon, pokretačici inicijative SSLI, i gospodinu Davidu Stephensonu, voditelju certificiranja ATA za usporedni jezični smjer hrvatski > engleski, na njihovom požrtvovnom i nesebičnom dvogodišnjem radu oko uvođenja programa. Dugujemo također hvalu svim onim mnogim pojedincima (posebno našim ocjenjivačicama te ATA-inom Odboru za certificiranje), zatim ustanovama koje su pridonijele naporima oko uzdizanja statusa prevoditelja u i iz hrvatskog jezika, te onima koji su nam uputili svoje dobre želje.Uz srdačne osobne pozdrave,Dr. Marijan A. Bošković, voditelj certificiranja ATA za jezični smjer engleski > hrvatski letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 03 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5862/1/E-American-Translators-Association-Adds-Croatian.html ÂAmerican Translators Association (ATA) AddsCroatian-English-Croatian to Its Translation Certification Program Dear colleagues and friends,Attached is the self-explanatory announcement, in Croatian and English, of the addition of Croatian-into-English and English-into-Croatian language selections to the established translation certification program of the American Translators Association (ATA).ATA, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a member of the Federation Internationale de Traduction, and has over 4,000 members over the world. It is the leading translators association anywhere. Established in the 1960's, ATA has thus far instituted certification in 10 language pairs and 2 single language directions. All language directions are into or from American English. ATA limits itself to the field of translation (its scope does not include interpretation).The last new language or pair introduction into ATA's certification program occurred five years ago.The initiative, the development and the introduction of the Croatian language pair all in the span of just 2 years, an unprecedented event at the ATA.We wish to share these good and exciting news with you. It is our belief that the successful introduction and execution of this program will generate capable and professional translators and generally add to the cultural and educational interchanges between Croatia and the U.S. by:A more visible "placement of Croatia on the world map" Better understanding and knowledge in the U.S. of Croatian language, culture and heritage in general Stimulating the interchanges between professional translators and their organizations in two countries Increased quality of translation in Croatia, and Responding to the expected increasing needs for quality translation as Croatia nears entry into the European Union and NATO associations.In this spirit, we proudly and happily share this moment with you. Please pass on the news, and let us be in touch should you have questions or comments on the program.Sincerely yours,Dr. Marijan A. BoškovicJuly 30, 2004Language Pairs Croatian > English and English > Croatian Added to the American Translators Association (ATA) Certification ProgramDear colleagues,At its meeting on July 24, the ATA Board of Directors voted to approve the addition of Croatian into English and English into Croatian as language pairs in which ATA translator certification is offered.Practice tests are now available, and the ATA certification exam for both language directions will be offered at exam sittings after January 1, 2005.The SSLI recommendations on the exclusive use of standard current language designations (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) in the ATA databases and publications and on the discontinuation of non-standard language designations (Serbo-Croatian) have been accepted.Within the SSLI Initiative at ATA, work towards meeting requirements for Serbian < > English and Bosnian < > English is ongoing.Information on ATA and its certification program can be found atwww.atanet.org andwww.atanet.org'certification . For information on SSLI, visit the ATA-SSLI list on Yahoo:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ATA-SSLI .May I express the deepest gratitude to Ms. Paula Gordon who started the SSLI Initiative and to Mr. David Stephenson, Croatian > English Language Chair, for their dedicated and unselfish work during the two-year period of program development and introduction. We are also thankful to many individuals (particularly to our Graders and to the ATA's Certification Committee) and to the organizations that contributed to the efforts on improving the status of translators working from or into Croatian, as well as to those who sent us their good wishes.With sincere personal regards,Dr. Marijan A. Boskovic, English > Croatian Language Chair  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 03 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5864/1/E-Croatian-Students-in-international-debate.html ÂÂCroatian Students in international debate By AMANDA M. HULCE Staff writer In a war of words, two West Ottawa High School students triumphed on an international level last week.Joshua Strazanac and Nathaniel Styer were teamed with a fellow American, Rachel Sohl of Oregon, to win the championship of the International Debate Education Association (IDEA) in the Eastern European nation of Estonia."On the flight over, Nathaniel and I thought to ourselves how neat it would be to watch the final debate in the Estonian Parliament Library Hall," Strazanac said in an e-mail from Europe. "To our surprise, we were the presenters."IDEA Youth Forum Estonia is the largest academic debate summer camp in the world, according to the event's Web site, running from July 23 to Thursday.Teams from 36 countries were entered in the English-language competition. Strazanac and Styer debated teams from Macedonia, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine,Croatia, Germany and Tajikistan before defeating a team from the Czech Republic in the finals.The topic of the debate -- "The separation of the public and the private is detrimental to women's rights" -- and the talent of debating teams from all over the world made the event exciting, Styer said in an e-mail."There were an amazing number of ideas and concepts covered in a real short period of time," Styer said. "It was like the entire world was in a big discussion in one room, all about women's rights."Strazanac and Styer were accompanied by West Ottawa debate coach Arlene Clark, a long-time trainer at IDEA forums."This experience shows the value of three-person debate style (used at this conference) -- the debaters love it, everyone learns and improves, and the young bright minds of our world work out our problems together," Clark said in an e-mail. "I also think this has been a confirmation of the importance of American youth sharing perspectives with the rest of the world."Strazanac, Styer and Sohl are the first Americans to win the title, Styer said."It's still hard to comprehend now," Strazanac said. "When we come back home, we'll be coming as world champions -- a really unique thing that hasn't settled in yet, and probably won't for another few weeks."Contact Amanda M. Hulce at amanda.hulce@hollandsentinel.com or (616) 546-4258.http://www.thehollandsentinel.net/stories/080104/loc_080104017.shtml letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 02 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5865/1/HE-Our-people-in-top-5---Nasi-Ljudi.html ÂÂOvo pise direktor Graduate School u Milwaukee, WI, USA: This is written by Director Gradute of SchoolGreetings: It has been awhile since we last communicated, but I wanted to let you know that last week Marko and Jasna passed the PHD Qualifying examination which is the biggest hurdle in the grind to the degree. They were both outstanding and clearly in the top 5% of all graduate students here over the past 25 years. Very soon they will be a great asset to Physiology in Croatia. Helen and I are doing very well. A month ago we spent 3 weeks in China which was a fantastic experience. However we will not be coming to Croatia this year. I know you are enjoying time in that great house you have on the sea. It brings back very pleasant memories. I hope all is well. Bert Molim primite na znanje kakvi su (to dvoje ali i drugi, svi) nasi ljudi i - tako postupajte. Tamo ima jos mjesta. Srdacno, Matko Marusic Editor-in-Chief Croatian Medical Journal Zagreb University School of Medicine Salata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Phone: + 385 1 4566 782; fax: ++ 4590 222 mmarusic@mef.hr www.cmj.hr  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5866/1/HE-16-th-Annual-International-Conference-in-Dubrovnik.html ÂThe 16 th Annual International Communication Course & Conference"MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION THEORY"ÂCROATIAN COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATIONUNIVERSITY OF ZADAR - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCEFACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEFACULTY OF GRAPHIC ARTS ZAGREB - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCEINTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNICATION ASSCOCIATIONSINTER-UNIVERSITY CENTRE DUBROVNIKDubrovnik, Croatia 23 August - 29August, 2004Course & Conference ProgrammeInter-University Centre DubrovnikDon Frane Bulica 4HR-20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaTel.: 00385/20/413-626Fax: 00385/20/413-628E-mail: iuc@iuc.hr www.iuc.hr www.unizd.hr President of the Organizing Committe: Prof.dr.sc.Mario Plenkovicmplenkovic@yahoo.com mplenkov@grf.hr Accomodation with special rates in the Hotel "Lero":1 single /HB = 59.- EUR1 double /HB = 43.- EURSupplement for FB: 8.- EURPut I. Vojnovica 1420 000 Dubrovnik /CroatiaTel. 00385/20/332-022Fax: 00385/20/332-123; E-mail: hotel-lero@du.htnet.hrCourse fee for all participants: 50.- EUR or 380.- KnMonday, 23/8Check-in and Registration in the "Lero" Hotel9.00 p.m. Welcome drink at the "Lero Hotel" given by the Course Directors: Mario Plenkovic (Croatia), Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia), James Leigh (Cyprus), Bonita Neff Dostal (USA), France Vreg (Slovenia), Thomas Bauer (Austria), Eckhard Hoefner (Germany) and Josip Vidakovic (Croatia).Mario Plenkovic (University of Zagreb): Media and Communication TheoryTuesday, 24/8Symposium venue: Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Don Frane Bulica 4/I 10:00 - 13:00 MEDIA THEORY AND GLOBAL EDUCATION Moderation: Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia), Mario Plenkovic (Croatia), Bonita Neff Dostal (USA)Contributors:Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia - University of Maribor): Media Theory and Global EducationBonita Neff Dostal (USA - University of Valparaiso): Media Theory and Public RelationsFrance Vreg (Slovenia- University of Ljubljana): Media Theories and RealityChris Gibson (England - The British Council) & Zorica Gavric (Serbia and Montenegro):Media and ICT: Tools for Developing Mutuality Between Students in EuropeStjepo Martinovic (Croatia - Croatian Journalist Association): Communicating Global CroatiaSergej Hazov (Russia - Moscow State University): The Advertising in Business Printing Media: Russia and Post Communist CountriesDiscussion13:00 Cocktail given by Mrs. Berta Dragicevic - Executive Director of IUCSpecial Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students (IUC Dubrovnik, Don Frane Bulica 4/I): 16,00 - 17,15: Zbigniew Pazsek (Poland - University of Krakow): Methodical guidelines for communication research 17,30 -18,45: Ãorde Nadrljanski (University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro) "Metode za odredivanje kolicine informacije i informacijskog kapaciteta u medijima"19,00 -20,15: Prof.dr.sc.Mario Plenkovic (University of Zagreb), voditelj javne obrane prijave disertacije:JAVNA OBRANA PRIJAVE DISERTACIJE mr.sc.Zdravko Šordan pod naslovom:"VERBALNA KOMUNIKACIJA I DUHOVNI SVIJET (SPO)RAZUMIJEVANJA" Povjerenstvo za javnu obranu prijave disertacije:Prof.dr.sc. France Vreg, Prof.dr.sc.Juraj Plenkovic, Prof.dr.sc. Bogomir Horvat, Prof.dr.sc.Zbignniew Pazsek, Prof.dr.sc.Aleksandar Halmi, Prof.dr.sc.Josip Vidakovic i Prof.dr.sc.Mario Plenkovic (mentor).21,00 -22,00 Closing ceremony of Dubrovnik Festival - "Dubrovacke ljetne igre"Wednesday, 25/8 (Hotel "Lero")09:30 - 13:30 MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCEModeration: Bonita Dostal Neff (USA), Stjepo Martinovic (Croatia), Zbigniew Pazsek (Poland)Contributors: Maja Žitinski (Croatia - University of Dubrovnik) : Writing is a Transaction between Writer and Reader Boris Aurer & Željko Hutinski (Croatia - University of Zagreb): Internet and Society Dragan Soleša (Serbia and Montenegro): Transformation from Traditional School Contents to Online LearningIvanka Avelini-Holjevac (Croatia - University of Rijeka): Learning Organization: TQM, Communication and Learning Zorica Gavric (Serbia and Montenegro): The Role of Media and Technology in Primary EducationAnita Perešin (Croatia - CCA): New terrorism paradigm in the information ageLjubica Bakic Tomic & Irena Cajner Mraovic (Croatia - University of Zagreb):The Police and the PublicDiscussion:Special Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students:(Hotel "Lero")16,15 - 17,45 Ãorde Nadrljanski(University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro): Inteligence Media Agents18,00 -19,30 Zbigniew Paszek (Poland - University of Krakow): Testing Statistical hypotheses in communication research19,45 -20,30 Juraj Plenkovic (University of Rijeka, Croatia): Odabrana poglavlja iz zannosti, ekologije i tehnologijeThursday, 26/8(Hotel "Lero")9:30 - 13:30 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND MEDIAModeration: James Leigh (Cyprus), Thomas Bauer (Austria), Ryszard Lawniczak (Poland)Contributors:James Leigh (Cyprus - University College / Nicosia): Communication between different CulturesSalomi Papadina - Sophocleous (Cyprus - University College / Nicosia): "Apocalypse" in Second Language Communication Tomas Bauer (Austria - University of Vienna): Future Studies: The Predictability of Social Crises - a a challeng for Communication and Media ScienceAlexandar Halmi(Croatia - University of Zagreb): Sociocybernetic and Chaos Theory: A new Possibilities for Controling Chaos in Media and Communication SystemsVedrana Valcic (Croatia - CCA): The Communicological aspects of the Zadar Puppet Theatre PosterLoredana Kun (Canada - University of Toronto): Communication betwen male and female in literature and mediaDiscussionSpecial Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students:(Hotel "Lero")16,15 -17,00: France Vreg (University of Ljubljana)17,15 -18,00: Thomas Bauer (University of Vienna)18,15-19,00: Bonita Dostal Neff (University of Valparaiso)Friday, 27/8(Hotel "Lero")09:30-13:30 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION THEORY Moderation: Thomas Bauer (Austria), Josip Vidakovic (Croatia), Sergej Hazov (Russia)Contributors:Bonita Dostal Neff (USA - University of Valparaiso): Journalism and Public Relations (Relationship of the Two Disciplines in the United States)Ryszard Lawniczak ( Poland - Poznan University of Economics): Global Public Relations and Regional IssuesThomas Bauer (Austria - University of Vienna) & Marko Ivaniš (Slovenia - University of Vienna): Communication for Regions - what Problems can it solve and how? Stjepo Martinovic (Croatia - Croatian Journalists Associations): Special PR - WorkshopDavorka Pšenica (Croatia - University of Zagreb): Marketing and ImageDavor Cerkuc (Croatia - Bechtel): Influence and Impact of Public relations in Construction of motorway infrastructurePR-WorkshopDiscussionSpecial Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students:(Hotel "Lero")16.00 - 17.30 : James Leigh (Cyprus - Intercollege University - Nicosia)17,45 - 19,00: Zbigniew Paszek (Poland - University of Krakow): Examples of a Complete Analysis of Experiment Result19,00 -19,45: Josip Vidakovic (Croatia - University of Zadar)20,00 -20,45: Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia - University of Maribor) Saturday, 28/8(Hotel "Lero")9:30 - 13.30 INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA THEORY Moderation: Dragan Soleša (Serbia and Montenegro), Juraj Plenkovic (Croatia), Maja Žitinski (Croatia)Contributors:Aleksandar Halmi (Croatia - University of Zagreb): Programs Evaluation in Communication ResearchIvan Bošnjak (Croatia - Univrsity of Zagreb): Knowledge Management -KM Ãorde Nadrljanski(Serbia and Montenegro - University of Novi Sad) & Mila Roguljic (Croatia - University of Split): Media Designer in Education - a new ProfesssionJosip Milat (Croatia - University of Split): Teleological Defining of CommunicationMelita Cvitanovic (Croatia - University of Zadar): Holistic Approach of Tourism EducationÃani Bunja (Croatia - University of Zadar): Development of Communication Startegies in Tourism IndustryDiscussion13:00 - 13.30 ConclusionsGrant of Symposium CertificationsMario Plenkovic (Croatia) & Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia)OBLIGATORY PROGRAMME FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS - UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR (MODUL VI & MODUL VII - 23.8.-28.8.2004)Course/Conference Directors:Mario Plenkovic, University of ZagrebBonita Neff Dostal, University of ValparaisoThomas Bauer, University of ViennaBogomir Horvat, University of MariborEckhard Hoefner, Viadrina UniversityCoordinators:Vlasta Kuciš, University of MariborJames Leigh, University of NicosiaJosip Vidakovic, University of ZadarFrance Vreg, University of LjubljanaPresident of the Organizing Committee: Mario Plenkovic, University of Zagreb & Zadar. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5867/1/E-Croatian-Language-Courses---please-advise.html ÂTo whom it may concern,I was interested in taking Croatian basic language speaking courses. (101)Could you advise me on where there are lessons available in the New York and/or New Jersey area?Thank you for your helpNatalie VerbanacNatalie.Verbanac@PoloRalphLauren.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5868/1/E-600-thousand-computers-in-Croatia.html 600 thousand computers in Croatia29.June, 2004, KLIK MagazinAccording to the information provided by Robert Manger, the Croatian vice-mister for Science and Technology, Croatia has approximately 600 thousand computers, 1.800.000 telephone lines and 1.400.000 mobile phones. These facts place Croatia on the same level with other countries in central Europe. He added that in the next five years Croatia would join the developed countries in the research and development of information technology.http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/eng_vesti_detal.asp?id=127 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5869/1/H-Uspjeh-zagrebacke-XV-gimnazije-na-informatickom-natjecanju-u-SAD.html ÂUspjeh zagrebacke XV. gimnazije na informatickom natjecanju u SAD2. lipnja 2004.ÂUCENICI zagrebacke XV gimnazije postigli su veliki uspjeh na medunarodnom informatickom natjecanju u Sjedinjenim Državama osvojivši prvo mjesto u starijoj skupini natjecatelja.Tri skupine s ukupno 15 ucenika XV Prirodoslovno-matematicke gimnazije iz Zagreba osvojili su u subotu u Chicagu na medunarodnom informatickom natjecanju ACSL (American Computor Science League) prvo mjesto u seniorskoj skupini (cetvrti razred), drugo mjesto u juniorskoj skupini (prvi razred) i cetvrto mjesto u srednjoj skupini (drugi i treci razred).U natjecanju su sudjelovali ucenici iz 30-tak americkih saveznih država, cetiri skupine iz Rumunjske i tri iz Hrvatske.U Chicagu je održano finalno natjecanje nakon cetiri kola prednatjecanja koje se odvijalo putem interneta. Ovo elitno natjecanje najboljih ucenika iz najboljih škola u informaticki najrazvijenijoj zemlji svijeta održava se vec 26 godina, a Zagrebacka XV gimnazija sudjeluje osmi put u 10 godina. Posebno je znacajno da je cetvero ucenika postiglo maksimalan broj bodova u finalnom natjecanju, a pet njih u predfinalnom natjecanju. HINA letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 11 Jun 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5870/1/E-30-openings-for-9th-graders.html ÂThe Urban Assemble High School for Media Studieshas 30 openings for 9th gradersÂFYIThe Urban Assemble High School for Media Studies has 30 openingsfor 9th graders for the new school year starting this September.Working with Children's Pressline, these students will be trained by media professionals and will produce print storiesand documentaries with national distribution.If you know 8th graders who can be reached, turned around, ormotivated by being given a voice in the media, please contactChildren's Pressline at cpl@cplmedia.org or speak to MikeSchreibman.(212) 760-2772. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 17 May 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5874/1/E-Croatia-Study-Abroad-program.html ÂNEW STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM:IMMERSION IN CROATIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE5 WEEKS in the beautiful medieval capital city of Zagreb in the heart of Central Europe.Offered by the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh,Department of Anthropologyin conjunction with the Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb UniversityIn case you or someone in your family might be interested. Also, please pass on to anyone who might be interested. Please see the website: http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/amy.mountcastle for further information.Thank you, Amy MountcastleAssistant Prof.Dept. of AnthropologySUNY College at Plattsburghcontact: mountca@mac.com Summer in the heart of Central EuropeNEW STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM: IMMERSION IN CROATIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTUREJUNE 21-JULY 23 2004[ http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/amy.mountcastle ]5 WEEKS in the beautiful medieval capital city of Zagreb in the heart of Central Europe.Offered by the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh,Department of Anthropologyin conjunction with the Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb UniversityWEEKEND EXCURSIONS TO MAJOR EUROPEAN CULTURAL CENTERS SUCH AS VIENNA, BUDAPEST, VENICE, BRATISLAVA, LJUBLJANA.A STONE'S THROW FROM THE BEAUTIFUL ADRIATIC SEAGUIDED OUTINGS AND EXCURSIONS IN AND AROUND ZAGREBLECTURES ON POLITICS, HISTORY AND CULTURE BY EXPERTS AND SPECIALISTSLEARN A LANGUAGE BY THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHODS-EXPERT INSTRUCTORS AND CULTURAL IMMERSION (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels available)EARN SIX COLLEGE CREDITSOPEN TO ALL-Matriculated and non-matriculated students; All agesFOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE WEBSITE:http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/amy.mountcastle OR CALL518 564 4009 OR 518 564 2321 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5873/1/E-Croatian-FOLK-MUSIC-Workshop.html ÂWORLD MUSICÂCroatianFOLK MUSIC WORKSHOPÂÂMUSIC OF NORTHWESTERN CROATIA -THE MEĐIMURJE REGIONÂOrganizer: Croatian Heritage Foundation,www.matis.hrCo-organizers: Ethnology and Folklore Institute,www.maief.ief.hr Croatian Music Centre,www.hgc.hrProject manager:Melita Matijević, e-mail:melita@matis.hrPlace: ČakovecTime: July 11-18, 2004Number of expected participants: 20ÂThis workshop is to present the music of northwestern Croatia (the Međimurje region) and to explore the possibilities of its application within the context of Croatian folk music.ÂIt is going to contribute to the preservation and development of cultural tradition in Croatian communities around the world and introduce this inspiring part of Croatian cultural legacy to musicians worldwide.ÂThe characteristics of Međimurje's music are single-voiced choruses with emphasys on the melody's emotional dimension expressed with the harmonic minor scale accompanied by authentic instruments such as tamburitza, cetra and cémbalo.ÂThe diversity, beauty and vividness of this music are closely linked with true values, i.e. nature and tradition that help sustain this kind of art which makes a part of popular contemporary culture.  Folk music workshop is divided into three sections:ÂI.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂStudy of theory - lectures on different topics /musicological field of Croatian folk music -ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂregional overview of Croatian traditional music-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcollecting, documenting and publishing of traditional folk poetry(from 19th century on)-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂconnection between world music and traditional music-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂCroatian folk music scene-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂtraditional music of Međimurje-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂclassification of traditional Međimurje songs on the basis of form and content-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂtraditional musical instruments of CroatiaÂÂII.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPractice- a modern perception of the traditional:ÂA-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂperforming Međimurje folk songs (learning choruses and verses, arrangement and practise of musical back-up)- use of instruments in traditional music-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂuse of traditional instruments in folk musicÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂB-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂmeeting the musicians-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂmeeting the cultural organizations-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂvisiting the wind instruments orchestra-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂvisiting the music instrument workshop of craftsman Vladimir Proskurnjak III.ÂÂÂÂÂÂExtracurricular activities: - documentary film shows related to the workshops Â - sightseeing tour of Međimurje ( visiting the Museum of Međimurje Â in Čakovec)Â- excursion to Zagreb/qualified guides (sightseeing, visiting the Â Zagreb City Museum and the Etnographical Museum)ÂÂWe invite all folk music lovers to our workshop headed by top Croatian folkmusicologists and musicians (Lidija Bajuk, Stjepan Večković, etc…).ÂEvery voice and instrument is most welcome!ÂAccomodations:ÂThe participants will be accomodated in hotels (Aurora and Japa). All participants will have lunch & dinner in the Aurora hotel. Participants accomodated in the Japa hotel will have breakfast. Both hotels are located in the immediate centre.ÂČakovec is a typical mid - European small town. Its city centre is well- preserved and its citizens are proud of its rich cultural & historical legacy. Just as well, Čakovec has many modern coffee shops, restaurants, clubs, bars and its visitors have various sporting facilities at their disposal, such as horse- riding, tennis, darts, and the town's swimming leisure centre.ÂPrice listÂThe entire program costs 360 € per person.ÂPrice includes:Â- Accomodations in Čakovec: the Aurora hotel or the Japa hotel/6 daysDouble rooms/3 meals/tourist tax Â- Accomodations in Zagreb: the Dora hotel/1 day- Double rooms/bed&breakfast/tourist tax - Qualified guides, expert lecturers, visiting the wind instruments orchestra, the music instrument workshop and some other interesting cultural organizations- Bus transportation (Zagreb-Čakovec-Zagreb)- Two study trips (countryside around Čakovec)- Sightseeing of Zagreb (Upper & Lower Town) - Touring museumsÂÂPayment to the Croatian Heritage Foundation:ÂApplication form and the 100€ deposit has to be received by the Croatian Heritage Foundation no later than June 10, 2004. The rest of the payment (260€) should be received by the CHF office on July 11, 2004 at the latest. The cheque must be addressed to the Croatian Heritage Foundation. The participants can pay:ÂA)ÂÂÂÂÂvia bank cheque mailed to the address:Hrvatska matica iseljenika (for the Folk Art Workshop) Trg Stjepana Radića 3 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia tel. ++385 1 61 15 116, fax.++385 1 61 11 522 e-mail:melita@matis.hrÂB)ÂÂÂÂÂvia bank payment to the address: Privredna banka Zagreb (za Hrvatsku maticu iseljenika/Folk Art Workshop) Račkoga 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia CHF bank-account number: 7020-val-9182800-132344-273ÂNotice: This workshop is intended for adults over 18. In case of less than 10 applicants, the Croatian Heritage Foundation  reserves the right to cancel the program and refunds the entire payment. ÂAttentionÂApplications must be sent to the following address: Croatian Heritage Foundation, Trg Stjepana Radića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia, fax.++385 1 61 11 522e-mail:melita@matis.hrÂÂTravel arrangements:ÂDeparture from Zagreb to Čakovec: July 11, 2004 in the afternoon Meeting place: in front of the «Vatroslav Lisinski» Concert Hall Return to Zagreb from Koprivnica: July 17, 2004 in the forenoonÂFor additional information, please contact:Hrvatska matica iseljenika (Croatian Heritage Foundation)Odjel za kulturno-prosvjetne djelatnosti i šport (Culture, Education & Sports Dept.)Mrs. Melita MatijevićTrg Stjepana Radića 310 000 Zagreb, Croatiatel.++385 1/6115 116, fax ++385 1/6111 522e-mail:melita@matis.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5872/1/E-Croatian-NAIVE-ART-Workshop.html ÂÂDISCOVER THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF CROATIAN NAIVE ARTÂÂNAIVE ART PAINTING WORKSHOPÂOrganizer: Croatian Heritage FoundationCo-organizer: Josip Generalić Gallery of HlebineProject manager: Melita Matijević, e-mail:melita@matis.hrPlace: HlebineTime: June 20-27, 2004Number of expected participants: 20ÂÂWe invite you to participate in a truly exeptional new project; a Croatian naive art painting workshop organized in cooperation with the Josip Generalić gallery in Hlebine, in the Podravina region.ÂÂWith this project we are hoping to raise the interest of people of Croatian descent and other lovers of Croatian naive art for one of the most representative features of Croatian identity in the world. In addition we hope to teach people the technique of glass painting.ÂNaive art, under the name Hlebinska škola has been present in the Croatian art history since the early 1930s. It originates from the small village of Hlebine, situated in the pictoresque region of Podravina, between the Drava river and the Bilogora mountain, a village which claims its worldwide fame as the birthplace of genuine Croatian naive art. It is no accident that Croatian naive art originated from the countryside. In Podravina's dormant and quiet landscape it thrived through works of our naive painters as an exeptional combination of the region's landscape, soil and people- as a testimony of the unbreakable bondage between nature and man.ÂThe Hlebinska škola gathered many Croatian naive painters. One of them was Ivan Generalić who made a breakthrough for our naive art with his Paris exhibition in the 1950s. The exhibition of Croatian naive painters in the Museum of Fine Arts in St.Petersburg, Florida in the year 2000 proved that the interest for naive art hasn't faded. »Croatian naive painting is something that cannot be blotted out. Its signature is firmly stamped on Podravina's plains, as well as on the entire Croatian art…», - these were the words of Ivan Večenaj, the famous naive art painter.ÂÂNaive art painting workshop is organized in three sections:ÂI. Study of theory - with the following lectures:-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂCroatian naive art within a context (Vladimir Goss, Ph.D.)  2 lectures-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂCroatian naive art on the trail of avanguard (Mrs. Ljiljana Domić) 2 lecturesÂII.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPractice- demonstration of the glass-painting art- painting plans- drawing on given subject matter (on paper- a sketch for glass painting)- composition- motif- color tones- aerial view (the relation of colors in the plans)- meeting famous naive painters- field class (the so called»gallery roads»)- exhibition of the finished works  III. Extracurricular activities: - sightseeing tour of Podravina, getting to know the local customs - excursion to Zagreb/qualified guides (sightseeing, visiting the Zagreb City Museum and the Museum of Naive Art, meeting one of the outstanding living naive painters)ÂÂWith this project we are hoping to raise interest among people of Croatian backgrund, their children and other naive painting lovers from around the world who want to learn about our naive art and the technique of glass-painting.ÂProminent Croatian naive painters and art historians will introduce the participants to the magnificent world of Croatian naive painting, revealing a truly exeptional area of artistic creation.ÂÂWelcome to the amazing world of naive painting!ÂÂAccomodations:ÂThe participants will be accomodated in the B- category Podravina hotel in Koprivnica, situated in the city's centre. The hotel provides a truly traditional atmosphere of the Podravina region. For relaxing, there is a gym and a bowling alley in the hotel's vicinity.ÂKoprivnica is situated in the very heart of the Podravina region, in an area close to many large mid-European towns, and it has grown as a free town since 1356. The city is the capital of the Podravina and Prigorje region and an important economical and cultural destination.ÂKoprivnica has a lot to offer to its guests - a variety of restaurants, clubs and numerous sporting facilities. Its geographical location and natural environment (the untouched landscape rich with meadows, forrests, hills, river Drava's brooks and small lakes) make this place a tempting destination for tourists.ÂThe workshop will take place in the village of Hlebine (12 kilometers from Koprivnica), in a quiet, pictoresque landscape on the family property of Josip Generalić, the famous Croatian naive art painter. Price listÂThe entire program costs 400 € per person:1. Tuition fee - 150 €2. Additional expenses /CHF - 250 €ÂÂ1. The tuition includes: - learning the art of glass painting (5 days) - tutoring of the painter Ivan Generalić and his co-workers - meetings with Podravina's painters and study visits to their studios - glass materials for the painting  - certificate after the finished courseÂ2.ÂÂÂÂÂAdditional CHF expenses: - food and accomodation in the «Podravina» hotel - double room - bed and breakfast in the «Dora» hotel in Zagreb (double room/upon return) - turist tax - painting materials (oil colors, brushes, terpentine, etc. ) - round- trip bus transport (Zagreb- Koprivnica, excursion to the Koprivnica countryside, daily bus transport ( Koprivnica-Hlebine- Koprivnica / 5 days) - expert - guided city sightseeing (Zagreb/ Upper Town & Lower Town), study  visits to museumsÂÂTuition paymentsTuition payments (150€) must be sent at least two weeks before the workshop begins, i. e., by June 5, 2004 to one of the following addresses: A)ÂÂÂÂÂvia your bank to - Erstesteiermärkische Bank(for Mr. Ivan Generalić/ Naive Art Painting Workshop)Nemčićeva 1, 48 000 Koprivnica, CroatiaBank-account number:2402006-1031262160 7190058837ESBCHR 22 SWIFTÂÂB)ÂÂÂÂÂin cash immediately upon arrival in Hlebine (in kunas according to the exchange rate valid on the day of payment)ÂPayment to the Croatian Heritage Foundation:Application form and the 100€ deposit must be received by the Croatian Heritage Foundation no later than May 20, 2004. The remaining fees (150€) should be received by the CHF office on June 20, 2004 at the latest . The cheque must be addressed to the Croatian Heritage Foundation.ÂÂThe participants can pay:ÂA)ÂÂÂÂÂvia bank cheque mailed to the address:Hrvatska matica iseljenika(for the Naive Painting Workshop)Trg Stjepana Radića 310 000 Zagreb, Croatiatel. ++385 1 61 15 116, fax. ++385 1 61 11 522e-mail:melita@matis.hrÂB)ÂÂÂÂÂÂvia bank payment to the address:Privredna Banka Zagreb(za Hrvatsku maticu iseljenika / Naive Painting Workshop)Račkoga 6, 10 000 Zagreb, CroatiaÂCHF bank-account number:7020-val-9182800-132344-273ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂNotice: The workshop is intended for adults over 18. In the case that fewer than 10 participants apply for the program, the Croatian Heritage Foundation reserves the right to cancel the program and refunds the entire payment.ÂÂAttentionÂApplication forms must be sent directly to our address: Croatian Heritage Foundation, Trg Stjepana Radića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia, fax.++385 1 61 11 522e-mail:melita@matis.hr Travel arrangements:ÂDeparture from Zagreb to Koprivnica: June 20, 2004 in the afternoonMeeting place:in front of the «Vatroslav Lisinski» Concert HallReturn to Zagreb from Koprivnica: June 26, 2004 in the forenoon For additional information, please contact:Hrvatska matica iseljenika (Croatian Heritage Foundation)Odjel za kulturno-prosvjetne djelatnosti i šport (Culture, Education & Sports Dept.)Mrs. Melita MatijevićTrg Stjepana Radića 310 000 Zagreb, Croatiatel.++385 1/6115 116, fax ++385 1/6111 522e-mail:melita@matis.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5871/1/HE-Matica-Preporucuje-Croatian-Heritage-Presents.html Â2004ÂuÂHRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA PREPORUČUJE CROATIAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION PRESENTS LA FUNDACIÓN PARA LA EMIGRACIÓN CROATA RECOMIENDAÂÂ1. SVEUČILIŠNA ŠKOLA HRVATSKOGA JEZIKA I KULTURE, ZAGREBSveučilište u Zagrebu & Hrvatska matica iseljenikaVrijeme odvijanja: 26. lipnja - 23. srpnjaÂ2. MEĐUNARODNI TEČAJEVI HRVATSKOGA JEZIKA, ZADARLingua Croatica& Hrvatska matica iseljenikaVrijeme odvijanja: 25. srpnja - 14. kolovoza / za osobe iznad 16 godinaÂ3. MALA ŠKOLA HRVATSKOG JEZIKA I KULTURE, NOVI VINODOLSKI Hrvatska matica iseljenikaVrijeme odvijanja: 24. srpnja - 4. kolovoza/ za djecuÂ4. RADIONICA NAIVNOG SLIKARSTVA, HLEBINEHrvatska matica iseljenika & Galerija «Josip Generalić»Vrijeme odvijanja: 20.- 27. lipnja/za odrasleÂ5. WORLD MUSIC: ETNO-GLAZBENA RADIONICA, ČAKOVECHrvatska matica iseljenika & Hrvatski glazbeni centar, Zagreb & Centar za kulturu ČakovecVrijeme odvijanja: 11. - 18. srpnja/za odrasleÂÂZa sve podrobnije upute i informacije, javite se: HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA, Trg Stjepana Radića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, tel: 385 1 61 15 116, fax: 385 1 61 11 522, e-mail:melita@matis.hr, e-mail:lada@matis.hr, e-mail:skolstvo@matis.hr,http://www.matis.hrÂÂ2004ÂuÂHRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA PREPORUČUJE CROATIAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION PRESENTS LA FUNDACIÓN PARA LA EMIGRACIÓN CROATA RECOMIENDAÂ1. UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF CROATIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN ZAGREB University of Zagreb & CHF  Term: June 26 - July 23Â2. INTERNATIONAL COURSES OF CROATIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE IN ZADAR Lingua Croatica & CHF Term: July 25 - August 14 / students over 16Â3.LITTLE SUMMER SCHOOL OF CROATIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE, Islet OBONJAN near ŠIBENIK Â Term: July 24 - August 4 / children & teenagersÂ4. NAIVE ART PAINTING - WORKSHOP IN HLEBINE  Croatian Heritage Foundation & Gallery "Josip Generalić" Term: June 20-27/for adults only Â5. WORLD MUSIC WORKSHOP IN ČAKOVEC Croatian Heritage Foundation, Croatian Music Center (Zagreb) & Culture Center Čakovec Â Term: July 11 - 18/for adults only Â For further information, please contact: HRVATSKA MATICA ISELJENIKA, Trg Stjepana Radića 3, 10 000 Zagreb, tel. 385 1 61 15 116, fax: 385 1 61 11 522, e-mail:melita@matis.hr, e-mail:lada@matis.hr, e-mail:skolstvo@matis.hr,http://www.matis.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5875/1/E-Importance-of-Education-for-Croatian-Children.html The need for education of Croatian people and especially Croatian childrenThere is an old Latin saying that history teaches us (our) life. When we look at people who survived through the history and those who perished and disappeared, the Jewish people are bright example of an ancient and very successful people. What has made Jewish people unique and most prosperous people in the history of mankind? Two things; religion and education.While we Croats are religious people we miss the second part - education. There is a saying that every Jewish mother wants her son or daughter to be a university professor, medical doctor, lawyer, famous composer or pianist.Recently, the New York Times has published an article in which they talked about average salaries in the USA. The average salary of the people per year with high school diplomas was about $20,000, those with college or university degree $45,000, those with masters degree $60,000 and those with a doctoral degree $80,000. The results of that survey obviously show that there is a strong correlation between education and average salaries. There are some people with low education levels who can have good salaries, but this is more the exception than the rule.The only safe way for our children to have decent salaries in future is through education. Everything else is the same as wining a lottery ticket.In addition to relatively high income, higher education also provides better quality of life. Earning $80,000 per year working on a hot roof, with dirty hands and nails is not the same as earning the same moneys in a nice air-conditioned office.Even more, higher education gives inside pleasure of grasping ideas and knowledge, exploring exciting realms of art, music, science, the universe, the human body, and travel in time and space. These are the things that uneducated man cannot even dream about. Education teaches us how to approach problems, how to critically evaluate information, how to accept and be open for other experiences and opinions, and how to grow and improve. Uneducated people can easily be manipulated, abused and exploited.The very existence and prosperity of Croatian people depends on our education. Without education we'll become, first intellectual slaves who are manipulated and abused and this will lead to real slavery, i.e., working long ours for others for miserable salaries and being without any quality of life and political influence.What should our Croatian community in New York City and USA do? First, we should recognize the problem of low education among us and even worse, among our children. Croatian mothers and fathers should start educating their children from earlier ages to become university professors, doctors, lawyers, etc. We have an obligation to help our children to get the best possible education (Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, etc.). We cannot expect any help from Republic of Croatia. Therefore, we should organize tax-deductible foundations for education of Croats in Diaspora and from Croatia and B&H. Our role is to educate and to transfer our knowledge and skills to younger generations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dr. Karin KnešaurekNew York USAe-mail: Karin.Knesaurek@msnyuhealth.org letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5876/1/E-Auburn-professor-gets-Fulbright-for-Croatia-visit.html ÂAuburn professor gets Fulbright for Croatia visitHenry Thompson, an agricultural economics and rural sociology professor at Auburn University, will visit the University of Zagreb in Croatia courtesy of a Fulbright Senior Specialists grant. Thompson will lecture on international economics and microeconomics, and conduct research seminars in Croatia and Slovenia, both in the former Yugoslavia. The Fulbright grant assigned Thompson to the economics faculty at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. "The countries in eastern and central Europe are making a transition away from government managed socialism and toward more open market-oriented economies," Thompson says. The Senior Specialists Program, which offers grants for two to six weeks of work, is designed to complement the traditional Fulbright Scholars Program, which provides grants from two months to a year. "Some academics and professionals find it difficult to be away overseas for that length of time," says Patti Peterson, executive director of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, which manages the Senior Specialists Program. The program is sponsored by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. A graduate of the University of Houston in international trade and energy economics, Thompson will use the time abroad to finish work on a new edition of his textbook on international economics.. © 2004 American City Business Journals Inc.http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2004/03/15/daily14.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 15 Mar 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5877/1/E-Study-Abroad-in-Croatia.html ÂStudy Abroad in CroatiaWelcome to thewww.StudyAbroad.com Croatia Home Page! The Croatia Home Page is the place for students (college, high school and all others) seeking study abroad, language abroad, intern abroad, and volunteer abroad opportunities. Find Croatia study abroad programs! Review the Croatia travel guides! Find fast facts: weather, maps, culture, study abroad info! Expose yourself to the world! http://www.studyabroad.com/content/portals/Croatia_port.html http://listings.studyabroad.com/sab_tango/sab_lang.taf?language=Croatian letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 04 Mar 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5878/1/D-EINREICHUNG-VON-BEITRAGEN.html ÂCall for Papers to a conference in DubrovnikUniversität Maribor - Pädagogische Fakultät - Institut für Germanistikunter Mitwirkung vonUniversität Graz - Institut für TranslationswissenschaftUniversität Zagreb - Philosophische Fakultät - Abteilung für GermanistikInter University Centre Dubrovnikveranstalten das erste internationale Symposium zum ThemaTRANSLATOLOGIE ALS KOMMUNIKATIONSBRÜCKE IN DER EU vom 27.9. bis 1.10.2004 im Inter University Centre und Hotel "Lero" in Dubrovnik (Kroatien)Im Zeitalter der Informationstechnologie und der multilingualen und interkulturellen Kommunikation, spielt die Translation (Translatologie) in sehr vielen Bereichen eine nicht mehr wegzudenkende Rolle. Die zunehmenden Globalisierungsprozesse und die nahezu revolutionären Entwicklungen im Bereich der Kommunikation und Translationswissenschaft haben die Berufe des Übersetzers und Dolmetschers verändert und erfordern zunehmende Interdisziplinarität.Die Europäische Union öffnet im Jahr 2004 ihre Tore für zehn neue Beitrittsländer. Für 2007 ist bereits die nächste Erweiterung der EU angesagt. Die Bewahrung der Sprachenvielfalt und somit der kulturellen und sprachlichen Identität der einzelnen Länder gehört zu den Grundprinzipien der Europäischen Union. Der europäische Kulturdialog steht heute innerhalb und außerhalb der EU vor neuen und großen Herausforderungen. Zu deren Bewältigung muss und kann die Translatologie im Kontext der interkulturellen Toleranz und der demokratischen Prinzipien ihren Beitrag leisten, wobei auch den sog. "kleinen Sprachen" angemessene Bedeutung zuerkannt wird.Beiträge zu folgenden Themenfeldern sind erwünscht:1. Translatologie im Kontext der EU Erweiterung2. Die Bedeutung der Übersetzungs- und Dolmetschertätigkeit für den "Ausbau" der europäischen Nationalsprachen3. Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Toleranz4. Kroatische und slowenische Literatur in deutschen Übersetzungen (vice versa)5. Translatologie und Lexikographie6. Maschinelle und elektronische Übersetzungsprogramme7. Ausbildungsmöglichkeiten für Berufsübersetzer und Dolmetscher in SüdosteuropaEs ist geplant, die rezensierten Beiträge des Symposiums in der wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift "Informatologia" zu veröffentlichen.Die Abstracts sollen sowohl in deutscher als auch in englischer Sprache verfasst werden. Für jeden Vortrag stehen 20 Minuten zur Verfügung, die anschließende Diskussionszeit beläuft sich auf 10 Minuten. Ein detailliertes Symposiumsprogramm wird Anfang Juni zugeschickt.Den Teilnehmern am Symposium wird eine Unterbringung zu Sonderpreisen im Hotel "Lero" angeboten (www.hotel-lero.hr).Die Abstracts (von maximal 1000 Wörtern) sind spätestens bis20. Mai 2004an folgende Adresse oder e-mail zu senden:Vlasta Kucis (Symposiumskoordinatorin)Universität Maribor - Institut für GermanistikPädagogische FakultätKoroska cesta 1602000 MariborSloweniene-mail: asta.kucis@siol.net e-mail: vlasta.kucis@uni-mb.si www: iuc.hrTel: ++386 2 229 36 08; ++386 41 615 272Fax: ++386 2 251 81 80; ++386 3 5816 533Tagungssprache: DeutschSymposiumsgebühr: 100.- EUR (für alle Teilnehmer)Organisationskomitee:Prof.dr. Karmen Teržan-Kopecky - Universität MariborVlasta Kuciš - Universität MariborMilka Enceva - Universität MariborProgrammausschuss:Prof.dr. Erich Prunc - Universität GrazProf.dr. Mirko Gojmerac - Universität ZagrebDoz.dr. Nike Kocijancic-Pokorn - Universität LjubljanaProf.dr. Pavao Mikic - Universität ZadarProf.dr. Regina Hessky - Universität BudapestProf.dr. Ana Dimova - Universität SchumenProf.dr. Vesna Kondric-Horvat - Universität MariborDr. Rudolf Bartsch - Goethe Institut Inter Nationes ZagrebDr. Anja Holderbaum - Universität HeidelbergWir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme und erwarten Sie in Dubrovnik! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5879/1/E-Training-for-Croatian-journalists-on-health-care.html ÂTraining for Croatian journalists on health care and health care policy-- ANNOUNCEMENT OF TRAINING FOR JOURNALISTSMedia Coverage of Health Issues in the BalkansApplications are being accepted from reporters and editors in Croatia,Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and Kosovo for a two-daytraining workshop in Sarajevo on 2-3 April, 2004 focusing on mediacoverage of health issues in Balkan countries. Regional andinternational experts will conduct training sessions aimed at educatingjournalists on a wide variety of topics in health care and healthpolicy, with the goal of helping them improve their coverage of criticalpublic health issues. Print, online and radio/TV journalists are welcometo apply.All travel, accommodation and meal costs for participants will be paid.This conference is organized by Transitions Online (TOL), a non-profitmedia development organization and online news magazine, and funded bythe Swedish International Development Agency and the Open SocietyInstitute's Mental Disabilities Awareness Program. To apply, pleaseemail a brief letter of interest and your CV to training@tol.cz byFriday, 12 March. (Please write "Balkan health" in the subject line.) letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 16 Feb 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5880/1/E-Outstanding-Citizenship-Achievement-Award.html ÂUSAID presents award at CSU 01/23/04Paul Unger of Cleveland, who established the Unger Croatia Center at Cleve land State University and the Unger Croatia Institute for Public Adminis tration, will receive the Outstanding Citizenship Achievement Award today from the United States Agency for International Development. Kent Hill, head of the Bureau of Europe and Eurasia for USAID, will present the award during ceremonies at 5 p.m. at CSU's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. Unger, 89, who directs the Unger Foundation, is being recognized for his leadership in initiating training and educational programs in local governance for Croatia public officials at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and at CSU.Mail information to Honored, c/o Metro Desk, Plain Dealer Plaza, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland 44114. Or fax to 216-999-6354. Please include your name, address, telephone number and a photograph. © 2004 The Plain Dealerhttp://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1074853892256801.xml letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5882/1/E-ETNO-GLAZBENA-RADIONICA.html  WORLD MUSIC:ETNO GLAZBENA RADIONICAGLAZBA SJEVEROZAPADNE HRVATSKE - MEÐIMURJENositelj projekta: Hrvatska matica iseljenika,www.matis.hrSuorganizatori : Institut za etnologiju i folkloristiku,www.maief.ief.hr Hrvatski glazbeni centar,www.hgc.hrVoditelj projekta: Melita Matijevic, e-mail:melita@matis.hrMjesto održavanja: Cakovec Vrijeme održavanja: od 11. – 19. srpnja 2004. godineOcekivani broj polaznika: 20Cilj radionice jepredstaviti tradicijske glazbe sjeverozapadne Hrvatske(Medimurje) i istražiti mogucnosti primjene u kontekstu hrvatske etno glazbe. Ovim projektom želimo pridonijeti cuvanju i razvijanju kulturne tradicije u hrvatskim zajednicama diljem svijeta i predstaviti ovaj, za etno glazbu, inspirativni dio hrvatske kulturne baštine glazbenicima širom svijeta. ÂTradicija se najbolje cuva njenim življenjem i neprestanim njegovanjem, stoga su nastojanja onih da posebnosti glazbe Medimurja ucine dijelom popularne suvremene kulture hvale vrijedna. Posebnost medimurske glazbe su jednoglasni napjevi s naglašenom emocionalnošcu melodije koja izvire iz molskog tonaliteta uz pratnju osebujnih glazbala poput  tambure, citre i cimbala. Ta raznolikost, ljepota i bogatstvo zvuka vezani uz iskonske  vrijednosti, prirodu i tradiciju a prilagodeni modernom vremenu, vrijednosti su koje  cine ovu umjetnost održivom.  Rad glazbene radionice odvijat ce se u tri dijela:I. teoretski dio - tematska predavanja (teme po izboru iz etnomuzikologije Hrvatske):-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂpregled hrvatske tradicijske glazbe po regijama;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprikupljanje, zapisivanje i izdavanje tradicijskih napjeva (od 19. stoljeca do danas);-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂveza izmedu world music i tradicijske glazbe;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂhrvatska glazbena etno scena;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂtradicijske glazbe Medimurja;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂpodjela tradicijskih medimurskih pjesama prema formi i sadržaju;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂhrvatska tradicijska glazbala. II.ÂÂprakticni dio - moderne percepcije tradicijskoga:  A-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂizvodenje medimurskih pjesama (ucenje napjeva i stihova,  osmišljavanje i uvježbavanje glazbene pratnje);-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprimjena glazbala u izvodenju tradicijske glazbe; -ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprimjena tradicijskih glazbala u izvodenju etno glazbe; Â B-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂsusreti s glazbenicima;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂsusreti s KUD-ovima;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂposjet puhackom orkestru;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂposjet radionici glazbala Vladimira Proskurnjaka.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂIII. izvannastavne aktivnosti:-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂvecernje projekcije dokumentarnih filmova (tematski vezanih uz sadržaje radionica); -ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂobilazak znamenitosti medimurskog kraja (posjet Muzeju Medimurja Cakovec);-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂjednodnevni izlet sa strucnim vodstvom u Zagreb (razgled grada, posjet Muzeju grada Zagreba i Etnografskom muzeju).Pozivamo sve ljubitelje etno glazbe da dodu u našu radionicu koju ce voditi vodeci hrvatski etnomuzikolozi i glazbenici (Lidija Bajuk, Stjepan Veckovic…). Dobro došao svaki glas i svaki instrument!Za sve dodatne obavijesti javite se na adresu:Hrvatska matica iseljenikaMelita MatijevicTrg Stjepana Radica 3 10000 Zagreb, Croatiatel.++385 1/6115 116, faks ++385 1/6111 522e-mail:melita@matis.hrWORLD MUSIC: ETNO GLAZBENA RADIONICA Â2004WORLD MUSIC: ETHNO-MUSIC WORKSHOPWORLD MUSIC: TALLER DE MUSICA ETNICA11. - 19. srpnja /July 11-19 / 11 - 19 de julioPRISTUPNICA - APPLICATION - FICHA DE INSCRIPCIONÂIme i prezime/First & last nameNombre y apellido__________________________________________________________ÂAdresa/AddressDireccion_________________________________________________________Â__________________________________________________________________ÂTel. & Fax._____________________________ E- mail:___________________________ ÂDatum rodenja/Date of Birth / Fecha de nacimiento Â____________________________________ÂMuško/Male Masc.ÂÂÂ*ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂŽensko /Female Fem *ÂMjesto rodenja/Place of birth / Lugar de nacimiento Â___________________________________ÂDržava rodenja/Country of birth /Pais de nacimiento Â____________________________________ÂObrazovanje: navedite ime škole/studij/glavni predmet studijaEducation/School/major course / Educacion: nombre de la escuela y titulo obtenidoÂ____________________________________________________________________ÂSadašnje zanimanje/Current occupation / Ocupacion actual ____________________________________________________________________ÂBavite li se glazbom?/profesionalno/amaterski Do You go in for music?Practicá Usted música?/Profesionalmente o como aficionado?_____________________________________________________________________ÂSvirate li neki instrument?/Koji?Do You play any instrument?/Professionally or amateurishly?Toca Usted algún instrumento? Cuál?_____________________________________________________________________ÂAdresa za kontakt / Contact's address/Nombre de los padres y direccionÂ_____________________________________________________________________ Broj zdravstvenog osiguranja za inozemstvo/Health security no. for foreign countries (Croatia) / Numero de seguro social para el exterior (Croacia)Â_________________________________________ U privitku depozit/bank. cek od ……. € za Etno radionicu. / Deposit bank - check for the Ethno Workshop / Se adjunta deposito en cheque para Taller de musica etnica Yes/si *  No/no *Pristupnice i popratni dokumenti moraju stici na adresu Hrvatske matice iseljenika najkasnije do 15. lipnja 2004.ÂCompleted forms and documents must be returned no later than June 15, 2004 to CHF/Hrvatska matica iseljenika in Zagreb.La ficha de inscripcion completa junto con toda la documentacion debera ser entregada antes del 15 de junio de 2004, en cheque a nombre de Hrvatska matica iseljenika en Zagreb. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 24 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5881/1/E-Zaronite-u-Cudesni-Svijet-Hrvatske-Naivne-Umjetnosti.html  NAIVNA UMJETNOST SLIKARSKA RADIONICAZARONITE U CUDESNI SVIJET HRVATSKE NAIVNE UMJETNOSTINositelj projekta: Hrvatska matica iseljenikaSuorganizator: Galerija ÂJosip GeneralicÂ, Hlebine Voditelj projekta: Melita Matijevic, e-mail:melita@matis.hr Mjesto održavanja: HlebineVrijeme održavanja: od20. - 28. lipnja, 2004. godineOcekivani broj polaznika: 20Pozivamo vas da sudjelujete u jednom novom, zaista osobitom projektu; radionici naivnog slikarstva koju organiziramo u suradnji s Galerijom ÂJosip Generalic u Hlebinama, u Podravini.Ovom radionicom želimo pobuditi zanimanje ljudi hrvatskoga podrijetla, kao i prijatelje naive, za hrvatsku naivnu umjetnost koja je medu najprepoznatljivijim izricajima hrvatskog identiteta u svijetu, te ih u praksi nauciti tehniku slikanja na staklu.Opis projekta: U hrvatskoj povijesti umjetnosti naivna umjetnost postoji od pocetka tridesetih godina prošloga stoljeca pod nazivom ÂHlebisnka škola koja je iznikla u malom selu Hlebinama, mjestu u pitomom kraju Podravine smještenom izmedu Drave s jedne strane i Bilogore s druge, koje je svoju svjetsku slavu steklo rodenjem izvorne hrvatske naivne umjetnosti. Hrvatska naivna umjetnost nije slucajno nastala na selu. U mirnom i tihom krajoliku Podravine ona je izrasla na slikama naših naivaca kao cudesan spoj pejzaža, zemlje i ljudi ovoga kraja. Ona svjedoci o zajedništvu, o neraskidivoj vezi prirode i covjeka.ÂHlebinska škola okupila je mnoga imena slikarske naive a prvi medu njima bio je Ivan Generalic koji je svojom izložbom u Parizu pedesetih godina prošloga stoljeca utro put našoj naivnoj umjetnosti u svijet. Interes za nju ne prestaje o cemu svjedoci i izložba naših naivaca postavljena 2000. godine u Muzeju lijepih umjetnosti u Saint Petersburgu na Floridi. ÂHrvatsku naivu nitko ne može izbrisati. Njen pecat duboko je utisnut u podravskoj ravnici, u cijeloj hrvatskoj umjetnosti ...Â, rekao je poznati slikar naivac Ivan Vecenaj.Rad slikarske radionice odvijat ce se u tri dijela:I.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂteoretski dio - tematska predavanja:- Hrvatska naivna umjetnost u kontekstu (prof. dr. sc. Vladimir Goss) – 2 predavanja;- Hrvatska naivna umjetnost na tragu avangarde (prof. Lilijana Domic) – 2 predavanja. II. prakticni dio - demonstracija slikanja na staklu:-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂslikarski planovi;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcrtanje zadane teme na papiru (skica za staklo);-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂkompozicija;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂmotiv;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂvaler;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂzracna perspektiva (odnos boja u planovima);-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂsusreti s poznatim slikarima naive;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂterenska nastava (Âgalerijske cesteÂ);-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂizložba dovršenih radova. ÂIII. izvannastavne aktivnosti:-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂobilazak znamenitosti podravskog kraja i upoznavanje sa tradicijskim obicajima ljudi iz Podravine;-ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂjednodnevni izlet sa strucnim vodstvom u Zagreb (razgled grada, posjet Muzeju grada Zagreba i Muzeju naivne umjetnosti, susret s jednim od najpoznatijih živucih slikara naive).Ovim projektom želimo zainteresirati iseljene Hrvate, njihove potomke i ostale ljubitelje naivnog slikarstva u svijetu da se odazovu našem pozivu kako bi se upoznali s našom naivnom umjetnošcu i u praksi naucili tehniku slikanja na staklu.Sudionike radionice sa univerzalnom slikom svijeta hrvatske naivne umjetnosti upoznat ce eminentni povjesnicari umjetnosti i živuci slikari naive i otkriti im jedno cudesno podrucje umjetnickog stvaralaštva. Dobro došli u cudesni svijet naive!Za sve dodatne obavijesti javite se na adresu:Hrvatska matica iseljenikaMelita MatijevicTrg Stjepana Radica 310000 Zagreb, Croatiatel.++385 1/6115 116, faks++385 1/6111 522e-mail: melita@matis.hr ÂRADIONICA NAIVNOG SLIKARSTVA 2004NAIVE ART PAINTING - WORKSHOPTALLER DE PINTURA NAIF20. - 28. lipnja /June 20-28 / 20 - 28 de junio ÂPRISTUPNICA - APPLICATION - FICHA DE INSCRIPCIONÂIme i prezime/First & last nameNombre y apellido__________________________________________________________ÂAdresa/AddressDireccion_________________________________________________________Â__________________________________________________________________ÂTel. & Fax._____________________________ ÂÂÂÂE- mail:___________________________ ÂDatum rodenja/Date of Birth / Fecha de nacimiento ____________________________________ÂMuško/Male Masc.ÂÂÂ*ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂŽensko /Female Fem *ÂMjesto rodenja/Place of birth / Lugar de nacimiento ___________________________________ÂDržava rodenja/Country of birth /Pais de nacimiento ____________________________________ÂObrazovanje: navedite ime škole/studij/glavni predmet studijaEducation/School/major course / Educacion: nombre de la escuela y titulo obtenido_____________________________________________________________________ÂSadašnje zanimanje/Current occupation / Ocupacion actual _____________________________________________________________________Bavite li se slikarstvom?/profesionalno/amaterski Do You paint?/Professionally or amateurishly?Practica Usted pintura?/Profesionalmente o como aficionado?_____________________________________________________________________Poznajete li tehniku slikanja na staklu?Have You some experience with glass-painting?Conoce Usted la técnica de la pintura en vidrio?_____________________________________________________________________Adresa za kontakt / Contact's address/Nombre de los padres y direccionÂ_____________________________________________________________________ Broj zdravstvenog osiguranja za inozemstvo/Health security no. for foreign countries (Croatia) / Numero de seguro social para el exterior (Croacia)Â_________________________________________ U privitku depozit/bank. cek od ……. € za Radionicu naivnog slikarstva. / Deposit bank - check for the Naive Art Painting - Workshop / Se adjunta deposito en cheque para Taller de pintura naif. Yes/si *  No/no *Pristupnice i popratni dokumenti moraju stici na adresu Hrvatske matice iseljenika najkasnije do 20. svibnja 2004.Completed forms and documents must be returned no later than May 20, 2004 to CHF/Hrvatska matica iseljenika in Zagreb.La ficha de inscripcion completa junto con toda la documentacion debera ser entregada antes del 20 de mayo de 2004, en cheque a nombre de Hrvatska matica iseljenika en Zagreb. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 24 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5883/1/E-Croatian-Language--History-Academic-Conference.html ÂCALL FOR PAPERSDUBROVNIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCEMay 29-30, 2004, Dubrovnik, Croatiawww.DUBROVNIKiff.org SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 1, 2004The 2nd ANNUAL DUBROVNIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (DIFF) is holding an academic conference on the weekend of May 29 and May 30, 2004 in the beautiful medieval city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. The conference will provide a forum for academics and specialists in all aspects of film and literary criticism and history, as well as Croatian culture and related fields, to present their current research and meet professionals both within and outside their particular disciplines. Cross-disciplinary submissions are welcome. Topic areas include:* Film and Literary Criticism and History;* Croatian History, Culture, Languages and Literature;* Other Areas of the Arts and Humanities; and* Cross-disciplinary areas of the above related to each other or other areas.The Dubrovnik International Film Festival Academic Conference will accept all types of submissions, including completed research papers, completed abstracts or proposed research, student papers, work-in-progress reports and proposals for future projects. Additionally, participants will be invited to attend screenings at the festival itself. SUBMISSION GUIDELINESWhile submissions via e-mail to conference@DUBROVNIKiff.org are preferred, mailed submissions are also acceptable. E-mail or mail submissions to:Dubrovnik International Film FestivalP.O. Box 480280Los Angeles, CA 90048 Submissions should include a separate title page including: - submission title- topic area- Name(s) of author(s), email, fax and mailing address(es). Submissions will be acknowledged within 48 hours of receipt, and should be received by April 1, 2004. Notification of receipt of submissions will be sent via e-mail unless another mode of contact is requested.www.DUBROVNIKiff.org letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5887/1/E-Ana-Vidovic-Masterclass.html ÂVidovic Ana's MasterclassHello,Just wanted to inform you about Ana's masterclass that will take place in Baltimore, MD next Summer 2004. If you are interested in attending it, please do contact Ana's booking agent at lubabooking@hotmail.comLooking forward to hearing from you.Best,Luba Bookinglubabooking@hotmail.comRelated article:  (E) Ana Vidovic Croatian Classical Guitar Virtuoso 9-Dec-03 People letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5886/1/HE-OCISTIMO-HRVATSKU-OD-MINA-De-Mine-Croatia.html ÂOCISTIMO HRVATSKU OD MINASrebrenka Bogovic-Zeskoski, TorontoOcistimo Hrvatsku od mina je povik na akciju skoro svih kanadsko-hrvatskih udruga Juznog Ontarija u Kanadi. Predvidjena su dva banketa u tu korist: 7 veljace i 21 veljace 2004, u Croatia Banquet Hall-u koji moze primiti oko 600 ljudi, pa organizatori smatraju da ne bi trebao biti problem popuntiti obadva datuma iako su relativno blizu jedan drugome. Jedan banket organizira radio postaja "Zvuci Hrvatske" a drugi skupina od dvadesetak udruga, hrvatskih zupa i zavicajnih klubova. Sva cista dobit ide u korist rasciscavanje hrvatskog teritorija, jer dok nemozemo nogom krociti po svakom pedlju hrvatske zemlje, Hrvatska nije slobodna.Synopsis of the text in EnglishThere are going to be two banquets in the month of February in Toronto/Mississauga, Canada, on February 7th and 21st 2004. All the proceeds from both events will go towards de-mining projects inCroatia. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5885/1/HE-University-for-demining-Veluciliste-za-Razminiravanje.html ÂVeleuciliste za RazminiravanjeSchool of Higher Learning in de-miningSrebrenka Bogovic-Zeskoski, TorontoKrajem prosle godine (21 prosinca) udruga Knights of Malta, (ogranak Toronto) odrzala je svecani banket za nove clanove, a jedan od njih je bila, medju jos nekolicinom zasluznih Hrvata, Prof. Dr. Vjera Krstelj, iz Zagreba, koja osim svojih zaduzenja kao predavac na Sveucilistu u Zagrebu (Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje), je ujedno i jedan od glavnih osnovatelja novog, osebujnog, veleucilista u Velikoj Gorici (15 km od Zagreba). Veleuciliste ima nekoliko smjerova: 1/ pirotehnologija (u koje je ukljuceno i raminiravanje, te rukovanje ekspozivima za potrebe gradjevinarstva i rudarstva), 2/ odrzavanje "strucnih" vozila, 3/ energetika i 4/ racunarstvo (computer science), svaki u trajanju od tri godine. Za upis studenata ce se bodovati odredjene ocjene (prirodne znanosti, matematika, fizika, kemija itd.), a umjesto klasicnog prijemnog ispita potencijalni studenti ce ici na intervju. Nazalost pohadjanje ovog, nadasve prijeko potrebnog veleucilista, koje, nakon uspjesno zadovoljenog skolovanja osposobljuje diplomante za rad na terenu, bez dodatne potrebe za praksom, nije besplatno. Po 6000 kuna ($800.00) placa se studij energetike, racunarstva i odrzavanja vozila. Za studij pirotehnologije polaznici ce po semestru izdvojati 10.000 kuna. ($1.500.00) U programu je, kako je istakla Prof. Dr. Vjera Krstelj, da se dio nastave omoguci na engleskom jeziku, a narocito obuka pirotehnologije odnosno razminiravanja. Namjera veleucilista je standardizirati predavanja na engleskom jeziku koja se odnose na tehnologiju razminiravanja i time privuci studente iz ostalih zemalja za koje su mine akutni problem. Standardiziranje bi omogucilo polaznicima da u relativno kratko vrijeme savladaju i teoriju i praksu i po povratku u svoje zemlje prenesu to znanje i na ostale. Tim potezom bi se uvelike smanjio trosak deaktiviranja po mini koji danas iznosi otprilike izmedju 600 - 1000 dolara. Republika Hrvatska i njeni znanstvenici, a posebice pokretac ove akcije Prof. Dr. Krstelj stvarno mogu biti ponosni sa tim konceptom koji doslovno ozivljava, u prenesenom smislu: "nauci gladnog loviti ribu, pa ce jesti svaki dan" Znaci osbosobiti "domorodce" da sami rijese uspjesno taj ogroman problem. Ako veleuciliste uspije, voljne institucije u svijetu, a napose Hrvatska, koja je ocito jedan od nosioc tog koncepta (nazalost silom prilika), omogucit ce svakoj, pa i najsiromasnijoj zemlji stvoriti dovoljno vlastitih resursa, sto ce uvelike smanjiti trosak razminiravanja i time ostvariti brzu realizaciju povratka zemlje u "funkciju". (Jedan od najakutnijih problema rasprostranjenosti mina je za ratare koji nemogu obradjivati svoja zemljista i time im se onemogucuje njihov opstanak, njihovih obitelji, ali cesto i cijelog sela ili kraja). Nazalost studij razminiravanja na engleskom jeziku se naplacuje 24.000 kuna (3.500.00). Ta suma, s dovoljnim brojem polaznika bi pridonijela samo-odrzanju ustanove kao takve, medjutim, ne samo za hrvatske polaznike, vec i za mnoge iz nerazvijenih zemalja, a gdje je problem mina najveci, i ta suma postaje prepreka u sudjelovanju. (Ako se jos dodaju potrebe svakodnevnice kao sto su stan hrana itd. suma postaje znatno veca). U tu svrhu, Dr. Krstelj je odrzala svoje nadasve informativno predavanje potkrijepljeno statistickim podatcima i ilustracijama clanovima karitativne udruge Knights of Malta uz apel za financijsku pomoc ili direktno skoli ili u stipendiranju polaznika.Uz Knights of Malta, bilo bi dobro kada bi se i neke nase udruge, klubovi itd. u Sjevernoj Americi (SAD i Kanada) ukljucili u tu akciju i osnovali fond za stipendije koji bi se direktno dodijelio polaznicima, bez ikakvih posrednika, sto bi osiguralo da cijela suma ide samo u tu svrhu, bez gubitka na administraciju itd. Donacije bi mogle, uz domoljublje, donijeti donatorima i koristi, jer vecina drustava, kao i Knights of malta izdaju potvrde za poreske olaksice. Zainteresirani, za dodatna pitanja obratite se izravno Dr. Prof. Vera Krstelj na e-mail v.krstelj@fsb.hr Synopsis of the text in EnglishSchool of Higher Learning in de-miningIn December a professor from the University of Zagreb (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture) Dr. Vjera Krstelj has given a very informative talk on the subject for the Knights of Malta which has also invested her as a honorary member.Dr. Krstelj is one of the initiators of a unique School of Higher Learning in the town of Velika Gorica (near Zagreb) in Croatia. The school, in addition to other curricula, has a three years course in de-mining. It is planned that the course will be conducted in both Croatian and English language (with the tuition cost of $1,000.00 and $3,500.00 respectively). An attempt has been made to organize the instructions in such a way, that after the three years, the graduating students can immediately, not only be experts in removing mines, but can also instruct and prepare others for this, dangerous job. The latter concept is especially attractive for the developing countries, as they would by recruiting among their own population future de-mining experts, greatly reducing the present cost per mine.Since the tuition is not negligible, especially for the course in English, for both Croatians and foreign students (expected mostly from the developing countries), it is hoped, that the organizations, such as the Knights of Malta and many Croatian associations would create a fond which would in some way disburse the cost of either running the school and/or create a stipend for the students. For any additional information please contact directly Dr. Krstelj at v.krstelj@fsb.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5884/1/E-Croatian-Childrens-books-NEEDED.html ÂCroatian Children's books NEEDEDCan you suggest some good books onCroatia, its folk life, folktales, kid novels, geographies, stories, et al,published in English recently that could be included in a "For additionalreading" section for this book on Croatia.Martin Hintzmartinhintz@wi.rr.comChildren's books, CroatiaDear Nenad----Congratulations on creating a great resource for news and Croatiancultural awareness! I really enjoy every issue and especially youreditorials.I am forwarding to you (for CROWN) a request from Marting Hintz who iscompiling an encyclopedic resource including a section on Croatianchildren's literature. He wants to add a section of suggested readings.Perhaps someone on this distribution can help, by listing children's booksor Croatian fairy tales they read to their children, travel guides /geography / popular history resources on Croatia in English (perhaps evenmusic), that would be appropriate for children & young adults. He wants toget titles that are readily available in Canadian and American bookstorechains. So, if anyone has any suggestions from what they used with theirchildren or shared with family & friends in North America, they canforward a reference directly to Mr. Martin Hintz. He will be very gratefuland it is also important to present Croatia correctly and in the bestlight in this published encyclopedic work that will disseminateinformation about Croatian children's literature.Hopefully, this will be possible to distribute to the readership CROWNlist. If it is not, I will look for other ways to help him out. Thanks,again.Best,Marijadalbello@scils.rutgers.edu ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------Subject: Children's books, CroatiaFrom: "Mart Hintz" < martinhintz@wi.rr.com >Date: Fri, January 9, 2004 1:41 pmTo: dalbello@scils.rutgers.edu--------------------------------------------------------------------------Ms. Dalbello - another question - can you suggest some good books onCroatia, its folklife, folktales, kid novels, geographies, stories, et al,published in English recently that could be included in a "For additionalreading" section for this book on Croatia.I'd need the usual bibliographic info (author, title, place of publishing,publisher, date of publishing, pages).They should be age-specific - aimed at 9-13 year olds (middle school). Each should also be readily available to get in US and Canadian bookstoresor libraries, as well.Thanks for any tips.Martin Hintz-- Marija DalbelloAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Library and Information ScienceSchool of Communication, Information and Library StudiesRutgers, The State University of New Jersey4 Huntington StreetNew Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1071Voice: 732.932.7500 / 8215Internet: dalbello@scils.rutgers.eduÂhttp://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~dalbello letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5888/1/E-Croatian-Language-Course-for-Beginners-in-Astoria.html Â10-week course of Croatian languageHave fun and learn Croatian! This 10-week course is designed for students who have little or no background in Croatian. It will provide a solid foundation for the study of Croatian language, focusing on daily greetings, basic conversation, grammar and vocabulary. All study materials will be provided. Location to be announced. Tentatively, Thursdays 7-9 PM. January 22 - March 25, 2004. Should you prefer some other day/time, do let me know!Knowledge of Croatian alphabet required; complete beginners should take "Master Croatian Reading & Writing in Just 2 Hours!" (a private lesson). Class size is limited - reserve your spot early! For more info and to register, contact the instructor Sanja Crnkovic at 718-626-6805 or crnkovic@netzero.net . letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5890/1/E-FELLOWSHIPS-FOR-RESEARCH-AND-LANGUAGE-STUDY.html ÂFELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND LANGUAGE STUDYI am forwarding information about fellowships available for language study and research in the CEE region as received.VPFELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND LANGUAGE STUDY IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPEThe American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS iscurrently accepting applications for fellowships supporting research and language study in Eastern, Central and Southern Europe.Fellowships can be used for research, language-study, or a combination of the two in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria,Croatia, the CzechRepublic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE RESEARCH PROGRAM:http://www.americancouncils.org/program.asp?PageID=83&ProgramID=39 Provides full support for three-to-nine month research trips to Eastern, Central and Southern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel, living stipends, visas, language instruction (if requested),insurance, and affiliation fees. Typical awards: $5,000 to $15,000. Funded by the U.S. Department of State's Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. Open to Ph.D.candidates, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty.CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE LANGUAGE PROGRAM:http://www.americancouncils.org/program.asp?PageID=83&ProgramID=19 Provides international airfare, tuition, insurance, and living stipends for intensive language study at major universities throughout east-central Europe and the Baltic states. Summer, semester and academic yearprograms are available. Funded by the U.S. Department of State's Program for the Study of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. Open to graduate students at all levels, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty.All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.For more information and an application, please contact:Outbound ProgramsAmerican Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 700Washington, DC 20036(202) 833-7522outbound@americancouncils.org letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 18 Dec 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5889/1/H-STO-HRVATSKOJ-ZNACI-ZNANJE.html ÂSTO HRVATSKOJ ZNACI ZNANJE?In a message dated 12/17/03 5:54:26 PM, Davor Pavuna writes:Veceras (17. prosinca 2003.) oko 22:15 u emisiji 'Znakovi Vremena'http://www.hrt.hr/htv/emisije/znakovi_vremena/rijec_urednika.html "STO HRVATSKOJ ZNACI ZNANJE?''urednik, gospodin Branimir Bilic me je telefonski upitao:Kao svjetski renomirani fizicar, vanjski suradnik Institutu za fiziku u Zagrebu, koji stalno djeluje u Lausanne-i u Svicarskoj, gdje cini se je i mnogo Hrvat(ic)a ...... kako Vi vidite situaciju u Hrvatskoj ?Odgovorio sam:Pa, moji kolege na Institutu za fiziku u Zagrebu su strucno izvrsni,no nas je trenutno problem da mi sad u Lausanne-i, na SvicarskomInstitutu za Tehnologiju, imamo tridesetak mladih Hrvat(ic)a kojirade doktorate i eto postali smo drugi najveci centar hrvatskefizike nakon Zagreba ...Ti mladi ljudi su briljantni, te su podigli ugled nase nacije, ali to opetpokazuje kako smo slabo nacionalno organizirani ... kako stihijskiostavljamo mlade ljude bez koherentne institucijske podrske ...Cesto imamo izvrsna znanja, ali nam treba vizija, strategijai optimalna organizacija nacionalnih znanja i strucnosti ...Zato predlazem da se o tome i na HTV-u nastave emisije, te konkretno:1) Povezimo strucnost Hrvata iz inozemstva sa domacim znalcimakroz jedan Centar koordinacije na visokom nivou - time cemo caki financijski zaraditi jer znanja nasih strucnjaka jesu vrijedna ...O tome sam razgovarao s mnogima, konkretno prosli tjedans Prof. M. Radmanom (Pariz), a ranije i s Prof. N. Banom iz Zuerichate mnogima nasim strucnjacima u USA i drugdje po Planeti ...Mi smo brojni povezani Internetom i slazemo se da to treba ostvariti ...2) Moramo povecati postotak znanstvenika i inzenjera >1.5% !Vec sam 5 puta bio u Juznoj Koreji koja je odlican primjer ...Imali su samo 1000 inzenjera 1945. kao kolonija a sad ihimaju 1.8% na oko 50 milijuna pucana i najveci ekonomski rast ...Nemam nista protiv drustvenjaka, ali poznato jest da inzenjerii znanstvenici stvaraju tvrd 'dohodak' i zato nam treba viseelektronicara, strojara, biotehnologa u Hrvatskoj ...To su sve poznate, dokazane cinjenice o strucnom profilu nacijei to treba svakako ostvariti i u Hrvatskoj ...3) Sustavno saljimo studente, odabrane po ozbiljnim kriterijima,u Harvard business school i slicne centre moci da bi stekliveze i poznanstva u igri mocnika ... jer to jako pomaze naciji ...Dakle u igri svjetske moci i utjecaja - kopirajmo npr. Izraelce... i tu moramo imati sustavnu strategiju, kao i Centre publiciteta(PR centers) u New Yorku, Washingtonu, Bruxellesu, Parizu ...... tako se utjece na okolis nuzan za procvat nacije i nasih znanja ...Ali, na kraju, i SVATKO OSOBNO mora radit sam na Sebi i svom duhu ...Mi imamo deklarativno vise od 80% Hrvat(ic)a Katolika vjernika,ali ja tu vjeru u praksi ne vidim ... kad sam 1982. doktoriraoi drzao seminare po Harvardu, Parizu i drugdje ... na koncusam dosao u Zagreb kod Dr. Tomoslava Ivancica i fra ZvjezdanaLinica na duhovno iscjeljenje i to mi je jako pomoglo ...Dr. Ivancic je objavio knjigu ''Susret sa Zivim Bogom''... ma, sve je tu opisano ...Naucio sam se i moliti i zivjeti vjeru ... to je jako vazno da svatkoSnagom Duha i sebi pomogne - onda svi mi postajemo Kostelici ...A obitelj Kostelic jest divan primjer uspjesne hrvatske obitelji,no, tko im je (institucijski) pomogao ... opet su se sami morali probijati ...B. BILIC: A zasto je tome tako ?Pa, to Vam je posljedica 50 godina sustavne indoktrinacije : Zivio Vodja,nasa partija, razne floskule i samoupravljanje ... time se kreativni Duh ubija ...... a takve licnosti='drugovi' su i danas vecinom pri vlasti u Hrvatskoj ...No, bez obzira sto ce polit-oligarhija ili tzv. polit-elita' uciniti,MI domoljubi, katolici i strucnjaci cemo uspjeti i ostvariti NASUviziju nacije: siguran sam da ce nam brojni domoljubi pomoci ...Sve sto rekoh (i jos vise) sad ide na Internet nakon emisije imoji brojni prijatelji i ja Vam svima stojimo na raspolaganju ...... eto to Vam je taj mali Bozicni poklon :-)... jer mene nije problem pronaci (google.com) i cesto mi pisu mladi ljudi ...... i svima odgovorim cim stignem ...Dr. Davor Pavunahttp://ipmc.epfl.ch/page31440.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 18 Dec 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5891/1/E-Publisher-served-his-country-students.html ÂPublisher served his country, studentsThe Pat McKeand era is drawing to a close at The Sagamore. Pat has served 11 years as publisher of the award-winning student newspaper at IUPUI. The publisher establishes the business practices of The Sagamore and advises the student editorial staff. In the independent student press model that we have established, it is the student editors who decide the content of the paper. Pat is beloved by all who come to know him well. He is a treasure trove of knowledge that benefits his students and Sagamore staff. As an undergraduate, he served as editor of the Indiana Daily Student. Pat was editor of The Anderson Herald soon after graduating from IU. He taught the editor's course at the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harrison. And for the last 11 years, he taught journalism at IUPUI.His service to his country in Vietnam as an Army officer exposed him to Agent Orange which has led to his recent 100 percent disability and his retirement from his position as publisher. I want to publicly thank Pat for his service to his country. Too many vets, Pat included, were never properly recognized for their service. Pat's professional honors are many but I want to highlight some honors that were particular to his role as publisher and the campus in general. In 1998 Pat received the Distinguished Four-Year Newspaper Adviser Award from the national College Media Adviser's organization. Pat received the 1997-1998 Howard G. Schaller Award, selected from student nominations, recognizing the education needs and interests of adult students at IUPUI. The Glenn W. Irwin Experience Excellence Recognition Award honored Pat for his service on the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis, 1993-1997, as well as at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, as the publisher of The IUPUI Sagamore student newspaper and as adviser to PULS Magazine in Croatia. PULS Magazine became the first independent publication produced in that country since before World War II, thanks to funding from the International Media Fund and the Freedom Forum and Pat was instrumental in training University of Zagreb students in desktop publishing skills and publication design skills.For me, Pat is much more than a fine colleague, he is a personal friend. His commitment to diversity and his integrity is a model for us all. Our office will miss the ear-to-ear grin and Pat's own brand of outrageous humor that has kept us entertained on a daily basis. We hope his retirement travels will not keep him away from us for very long.Thank you, Pat, for all you have done for your country, your students, Sagamore staff and the campus. By Jim W. BrownAssociate Dean School of Journalismhttp://www.sagamore.iupui.edu/33_16/viewPoints/guestEdit_publisherServedStudents.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 07 Dec 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5893/1/H-Prof-Z-SEPAROVIC-u-Clevelandu-14-Studenog-03.html ÂProf ZVONIMIR SEPAROVICce na svom putu u Vancouver proci kroz Cleveland, Ohio i tamo odrzati predavanje o tome sto smo duzni hrvatskim zrtvama u borbi za Hrvatsku. S tim u vezi predavanje ce biti "Podizanje memorijalnog sredista hrvatskog zrtvoslovnog drustva, za sve zrtve: Bleigurga i kriznih putova i svih zrtava komunisticke tiranije.Predavanje ce biti 14. studenog 2003 u 7 p.m. u maloj dvorani Hrvatskog doma Alojzija Stepinca uCleveland - Eastlake 34 900 Lakeshore Blv.Svi ste pzvani na ovu izvanrednu priliku sresti profesora Separovica, koji radi na tomeDa se ne zaborave zrtve bez kojih ne bi bilo slobdne HrvatskeDodatne informacije: jerkozovko@hotmail.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 03 Nov 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5892/1/E-War-Babies-Call-for-submissions.html ÂWar Babies - call for submissionsLarry Cirignano, EsqPresidentwww.CatholicVote.org 120 Riverwood AvePO Box 118Far Hills, NJ 07931202-544-9600202-318-0789 fax609-781-0090 cellLarryvote@aol.com - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION: Gender, Ethnicity and Children's Human Rights [call for submissions] According to recent reports, thousands of infants have resulted from mass rape campaigns or sexual exploitation during times of war in the last decade. Anecdotal reports suggest these "war babies" - children born on the wrong side of a conflict - often face stigma, discrimination and even infanticide. Very little systematic scholarly data exists assessing their status and fate or theorizing their protection needs from a children's human rights perspective. To address this gap, I seek contributions from established scholars, graduate students, and human rights practitioners addressing this category of war-affected child. Contributions from fields such as sociology, political science, international law, anthropology, women's studies, and history are encouraged. Paper authors will be invited to present their research at an interdisciplinary workshop, tentatively scheduled to be held March 16, 2004 in conjunction with the International Studies Association Annual Conference in Montreal, Quebec. Papers will forthwith be revised and submitted for inclusion in an edited volume, to be prepared for submission to book publishers by summer 2005. This book will be aimed at laying a foundation for future interdisciplinary work on war babies as a concern for the children's human rights community. Contributions should be between 4000 and 7000 words long, and should address the intersection of gender, ethnicity, children's and women's human rights, sexual violence and armed conflict, and the evolving international legal framework that aims to regulate such behavior. Please send proposals or queries, along with institutional affiliation and contact information. Proposals are due by November 15, 2003. Submissions from graduate students and international scholars are strongly encouraged. For more information contact: R. Charli Carpenter Department of Politics and International Relations Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA Tel: +1 515 271 2136; Fax: +1 515 271 1870 Email: charli.carpenter@drake.eduÂWebsite: http://www.drake.edu/artsci/faculty/carpente letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 03 Nov 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5894/1/E-New-Jewish-school-in-Croatia.html ÂNew Jewish school in CroatiaBy Vlasta Kovac ZAGREB, Croatia, Sept. 11 (JTA) - When the Jews of Zagreb celebrate Rosh Hashanah, they will have more than just the new year to celebrate.They will also have a new Jewish elementary school."We shall have great reason for celebration," Zagreb rabbi Kotel Da-Don said this week as he hammered a mezuzah on the doorpost of the classroom of the city's new school. Called the Lea Deutsch school after a Jewish girl who was killed during the Holocaust, the institution is the first Jewish school to open in the former Yugoslavia since World War II.On the first day of school this week, the first nine pupils - not all of them Jewish - sat in a semicircle in the middle of the classroom. The handful of first-graders came to the school with their teachers and several guests, who included former students of the prewar Jewish school.The president of the community, Ognjen Kraus, expressed special thanks to the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation for its financial help in getting the school started. The Zagreb Jewish community has given the school space in a building of the former Zagreb Chief Rabbinate, which was returned recently to the community by the Croatian government. The school is starting only with the first grade - which will have 11 students - but eventually it should have all eight gradesHebrew and Judaism will be obligatory parts of the curriculum, but parents may decide whether they want their children to receive religious instruction."I wish the school will have the reputation of a creative and innovative school, and that parents will inscribe their children in this school not only because it is a Jewish school, but because of the quality of education," Nadia Geras, a mother of one of the pupils, told JTA. The Jewish Elementary School in Croatia operated from 1841 until 1941, when the Holocaust began in Croatia. It never reopened.The Zagreb community has about 1,500 members. Many of the children are the products of mixed marriages, and most of the children in the new Jewish school have only one Jewish grandparent. A few are the children of Israelis living in Croatia. © JTA. Reproduction of material without written permission is strictly prohibited. http://www.jta.org/page_view_story.asp?intarticleid=13190&intcategoryid=2 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 13 Sep 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5895/1/H-Hrvatski-jezik-u-BiH-Za-svaki-narod-istovjetna-prava.html ÂZa svaki narod istovjetna prava u oblasti obrazovanja i skolstvaDragi prijatelji,U tijeku je reforma obrazovnog sustava u Bosni i Hercegovini koju provode medjunarodne institucuje OSCE i OHR. Pomozite lobirajuci za prava Hrvata u Bosni i Hercegovini !- Zelimo obrazovni sustav u kojem ce biti moguce hrvatskim jezikom i govoriti i slusati ga od prvog razreda osnovne skole pa do sveucilisne razine.- Zelimo da svaki narod u BiH ostvari istovjetna prava u oblasti obrazovanja i skolstva.- ZatraÂite od predstavnika medjunarodne zajednice koji djeluju u Bosni i Hercegovini da, sukladno Ustavu BiH, konvencijama UNESCO-a, te prirodnom i neotudjivom pravu svakog naroda da kroz obrazovne institucije cuva i njeguje vlastiti jezik i kulturu, omoguce Hrvatima u BiH izgradnju sustava obrazovnih institucija na hrvatskom jeziku.Josip Merdzo Molimo Vas da svoja pisma potpore uputite e-mailom ili faxom slijedecim organizacijama i pojedincima:OSCE Mission to Bosnia and HerzegovinaHead of MissionAmbassador Robert M. BeecroftObala Kulina Bana 19, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Fax: +387 33 442 479info@oscebih.org urdurg@oscebih.org richardm@oscebih.org __________________________________________________________OHR, Office of the High RepresentativeHigh RepresentativePaddy AshdownEmerika Bluma 1, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Fax: +387 33 283 550Fax: +387 33 283 501 ian.patrick@ohr.int claude.kieffer@ohr.int letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5896/1/ES-Studia-Croatica---Call-for-Papers---Invitacion.html ÂLiterary works related to Croatian issues neededThe journal Studia Croatica welcomes the submission by authors of scientific and literary works related to Croatian issues. The submited works will be evaluated by the Editorial Committee as for their suitability for publication in our Web site: www.studiacroatica.com or eventually in the paper edition.We are interested in works dealing with Croatian culture, history, geography, social, political and migration studies. Papers can be submitted in Croatian, English, Spanish or French. Other languages may also be considered. Please email works to director@studiacroatica.com Joza Vrljicak, M.A.DirectorStudia Croaticajoza@velocom.com.arThe journal Studia Croatica is published since 1960 in paper and is on the Web since 1996. The site has some 6000 Web pages, which is equivalent to some 15000 pages in paper. It recieves more than 100000 hits per month.-------------La revista Studia Croatica invita a autores a presentar trabajos científicos y literarios relacionados a temas croatas. Los trabajos presentados serán evaluados por el Comité Editorial para su publicación en nuestro sitio Web: www.studiacroatica.com, o eventualmente para su edición en papel.Nos interesan trabajos sobre cultura, historia, geografia, y cuestiones sociales, políticas y migratorias así como también creaciones literarias. Los trabajos pueden estar escritos en croata, inglés, castellano o francés. Otros idiomas podrán ser considerados.Rogamos enviar los trabajos via correo electrónico adirector@studiacroatica.com Magister Joza VrljicakDirectorStudia Croaticajoza@velocom.com.arLa revista Studia Croatica se publica desde 1960 en papel y en la Web desde 1996. El site tiene unas 6000 páginas web, que equivalen a unas 15000 páginas en papel. El site recibe más de 100000 visitas por mes. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 02 Sep 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5897/1/E-Teach-yourself-Croatian---one-possible-answer.html ÂTeach yourself Croatian - one possible answerDear all (especially Michael Spudic),for any interested in learning Croatian without attending a course I wouldlike to suggest to ask the "Hrvatska Matica Iseljenika", an organization which takes care for Croats all over the world (have a look at: www.matis.hr ), for further advice in this context.I myself have bought two books with which I tought myself some more Croatiangrammar and use of language. They are called: "Dobro Dosli", which means "Welcome". Written inCroatian, English, German, French and Spanish they offer not only one person the possibility to improveher/his Croatian but equally gives other admirers of Croatia and its culture a good tool to learn the language.In addition, I definitely can recommend the dictionaries offered by "Skolska Knjiga Zagreb", available for German, English, Spanish, French, Italian and a lot of other native speakers. The most useful book thou might be: "Razlikovni rjecnik" (a monolingual dictionary whichdifferentiates Croatian words by their semantic roots).I am sorry for not being able if and where you might buy the literature Ihave listed above, but I am sure the "Hrvatska Matica Iseljenika" will be pleased to help you where as wellas whenever necessary.Hoping I was of use to you I remain with kindest regards to all of you,especially to NenadValentina BrajkoPSIn case you have further questions do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail:valentina.brajko@gmx.de . But please be aware that I am living in Europe and do not have a single clueabout the U.S. trading markets. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 13 Aug 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5898/1/E-New-BOOK-Teach-Yourself-Croatian.html ÂBook Teach Yourself CroatianNenad,I've ordered a teach yourself book for Croatian, and it is just about to beplaced on the market. I wonder if anybody on the list has any idea aboutsuch books on the market and what would be the most recommended for abeginner. At the Barnes and Nobles website there is the following information:http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=52HUSSJ60I&isbn=0071420215&itm=1In the meantime, trusting all is well with you, all the best,Michael letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 08 Aug 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5899/1/HE-Success-of-a-Young-Croatian-Scientist.html ÂMladi Hrvati i dalje uspjesno djeluju po svijetu:Dr. Marko Ivancevic, mladi hrvatski znanstvenik izRadiology Department, Geneva Unviersity Hospital (SWITZERLAND)je prije nekoliko dana dobio Young Investigators' Award zaprezentaciju svog znanstvenog istrazivanja:"Correction of the inflow effect on fast GRE MR sequence for perfusion imaging"na skupu International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) u Torontu.Young Croatianscientist delivers success worldwide:Dr. Marko Ivancevic, young Croatian medical physicist fromRadiology Department, Geneva Unviersity Hospital (SWITZERLAND)has received the Young Investigators' Award for the presentation of his research"Correction of the inflow effect on fast GRE MR sequence for perfusion imaging"at the ISRAM meeting in Toronto.------------Dr. Marko IvancevicMarko Ivancevic Radiology Dpt, Geneva Unviersity Hospital1211 Geneva 14, SWITZERLAND imarko@freesurf.ch letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5901/1/H-Videokonferencija-u-Rijeci-23-srpnja-2003.html  Videokonferencija Razvitak Hrvatske izmedju autopoiesisa i alopoiesisa Postovani! Obracamo Vam se ovim putem kako bismo Vas obavijestili o odrzavanju znanstvenog predavanja i rasprave putem videokonferencije. Naime, prigodom dolaska uglednog ceskog znanstvenika prof. Milana Zelenija na hrvatski Jadran, a u sklopu znanstveno-istrazivackog projekta «Razvitak Hrvatske izmeðu autopoiesisa i alopoiesisa», odobrenog od strane Ministarstva znanosti i tehnologije, voditelj projekta prof.dr.sc. Ante Lauc, redovni profesor osjeckog Ekonomskog fakulteta, organizira predavanje u obliku videokonferencije s temom «Ceska Republika i RH izmeðu autopoiesisa i alopoiesisa». Predavanje ce se odrzati na Pravnom fakultetu u Rijeci 23. srpnja 2003. godine (srijeda) u 10 sati po hrvatskom vremenu, a brojni ce znanstvenici i drugi gosti biti prisutni na elektrotehnickim fakultetima u Zagrebu, Splitu i Osijeku. Na predavanju ce se razgovarati o samoodgoju, samoobrazovanju i samoorganiziranju pojedinaca sa visokom razinom moralnog, intelektualnog i socijalnog kapitala te o potrebi veceg ulaganja u ljudski kapital u obje republike. Videokonferencija ce se izravno prenositi putem Interneta, na adresi: mms://161.53.201.17:8080 Nadamo se da cete pratiti tijek videokonferencije kao i da cete obavijestiti potencijalno zainteresirane osobe o njenom odrzavanju. Videokonferencija ce biti na engleskom jeziku, a sva eventualna pitanja, komentare ili prijedloge mozete slati, prije konferencije, za vrijeme njenog trajanja kao i nakon nje, na e-mail adresu: osijek@efos.hr Nadamo se da ce predavanje rezultirati konstruktivnom zajednickom raspravom u kojemu ce se izmijeniti iskustva i dogovoriti buduca suradnja kako izmedju znanstvenika tako i izmedju znanstvenika i Hrvata u dijaspori. Stoga Vas molimo da pratite tijek videokonferencije putem Interneta te se na taj nacin posredno ukljucite u raspravu. Unaprijed hvala! prof.dr.sc. Ante Lauc Milan Zeleny is Professor of Management Systems at Fordham University in New York and also at The Tomas Bat'a University in Zlin, Moravia. He holds Ing. from the Prague School of Economics, and MS and PhD from the University of Rochester. Other academic appointments include Columbia University School of Business, University of South Carolina, Copenhagen School of Economics, European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (Brussels), and others. Milan Zeleny is the author of some 350 papers and articles, ranging from operations research, cybernetics and general systems, to economics, history of science, total quality management, and simulation of autopoiesis and artificial life (AL). Articles on Integrated Process Management (IPM), Bat'a-System and Mass Customization were translated into Japanese, others into Chinese, French, Italian, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Russian and Polish. He recently published the Handbook of Information Technology in Business for Thomson International and the New Frontiers of Decision Making for the Information Technology Era (with Y. Shi) for World Scientific. He is currently preparing Human Systems Management: Integrating Knowledge, Management and Systems (World Scientific) and Knowledge and Wisdom of Enterprise (Prentice Hall) Autopoiesis (self-production) in SME networks Small and medium enterprise networks (SME Networks) are becoming an integral part of the Network Economy. From the `industrial districts' of the Terza Italia to the entrepreneurial clusters of the Silicon Valley, SME's are a significant driving force of economic growth, job creation, disinflation and productivity enhancement in most industrial countries. After decades of research, these local industrial systems are still poorly understood in terms of their sustained processes of innovation, network interaction and competitive adjustments. While there could be some external economies due to agglomeration, division of labor, specialization and lowered transaction costs, differential innovation, interaction and adjustment capabilities are not fully explained by these mechanisms. A theoretical construct of local industrial system is missing. However, no mechanical or graph theory model of network architecture can substitute for what actually makes people in the network interact in order to become technologically innovative and capable of ongoing adjustment to their competitors. Counting the nodes and edges of graphs would be a poor substitute for understanding SME networks as dynamic (`living') organic systems they are. In this paper we propose a theoretical construct of network production, renewal and adaptation based on autopoiesis (self-production) of living systems. Keywords: Autopoiesis, self-production, industrial districts, regional enterprise networks, value chains, demand chains, added value, SME networks 1. Introduction SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) networks are receiving fresh attention as dynamic parts of the New Economy (Network Economy), accounting for most of its job and productivity growth. Traditional `industrial districts' (IDs) of Italy have thus become the precursors of the global expansion of SME networks in technologically advanced countries and regions. Regional and local economic district, cluster or network provides a distinct advantage in the era of globalization and integration. With the accelerating weakening of the nation-state, the regional economic and political advantage is becoming more clearly perceived and widely supported. Local industrial systems can become models for regional and even transnational systems. A vast literature explaining the IDs of Italy has covered virtually all possible variables to explain their sustainability, adaptability and renewal. From Marshallian external economies, through division of labor, flexible specialization, geographical and political cohesiveness, to family-rooted self-reliance and trust -- no single variable has been shown capable of explaining persisting and sustained success of IDs. For example, one can observe higher levels of cooperation and trust within SME networks and from that postulate cooperative and trust-based cultures as necessary prerequisites for IDs success. Yet, more significant levels of cooperation and trust are themselves a product of repeated and sustained interactions with already existing, functional networks. Is level of trust the cause or the effect? SME networks are not mathematical, linear graphs of connected elements, having clear inputs and outputs, translating neatly exogenous causes into indigenous effects. SME networks are circular organizations of no discernible inputs and outputs (or causes and effects). Trust, for example, is both the cause and the effect of SME networks interactions. We propose that SME networks are characterized by circular organization of productive, network forming processes, autopoietic (self-producing), organizationally closed and structurally open systems. In such systems, organization of the firm reflects the organization of the embedding network. We propose that the level and sustainability of autopoiesis is directly related to the levels of interaction, innovation and adaptation in SME networks. Further, we propose that the span of `coverage' or control over the underlying value chain is the key organizing principle of successful districts or clusters transforming into autopoietic networks. 2. Autopoiesis (self-production) of networks The process of self-production is called autopoiesis (production of self), in contrast to heteropoiesis (production of the `other'). Self-produced systems or networks are referred to as autopoietic systems. Autopoiesis or self-production can take place when there are distinct and autonomous individuals or agents interacting and communicating in a specific environment and according to specific behavioral rules of conduct and interaction. Business system is defined by its key processes of production, services, transportation, transformation, communication, etc. These processes carry out coordinated action, coordinated sequences of real (not merely represented) activities, operations, exchanges and transfers. Coordination itself takes place either by command or instruction (go there, do this) or by rules (if this, then do that), covenants and habits, all embedded in the language of coordination. Processes are not only coordinated but also concatenated into interrelated sequences and chains, forming complex and interdependent linkages of parallel and sequential subprocesses-forming networks of coordinated processes. The network of interrelated processes is driven and recursively coordinated by rules: rules of behavior, response, cooperation, competition and communication. Command leads to non-recursive, externally driven one-time action (go there, do that), while rules assure internal replication and recurrence (if this occurs, do that). The same processes (or networks of processes) can be coordinated by different rules (systems or networks of rules). It is therefore the system of rules of coordination, rather that the processes themselves, that defines the nature of recursivity of coordinated action. 3. Organization and structure The network of rules of coordination is what distinguishes and defines the organization of a business corporation or system. Organization is the network of rules of coordination. Every object, every corporation, every system has its organization. Because organization, being a network of rules, drives and replicates action, it is the foundation of the system dynamics, the execution and replication of its action. Structure is a spatio-temporal distribution of outcomes or products of the rule-coordinated processes. Structure is therefore a specific manifestation of the underlying organization within the specific context and conditions under which the rules are applied. The same organization (rules of coordination) can be manifested in a number of different structures. The same structure could only rarely or by serendipity arise from different organizations. Organization gives rise to structure, as action gives rise to outcome. Structure is static, spatio-temporally limited arrangement of components and outcomes, a manifestation of the underlying recursive, dynamic organization of processes and their roles of coordination. Organization, as a network of rules, can lead to the recursivity and self-replication of coordinated processes. In order to achieve this, organization cannot be linear and open-ended, from input to output, but it must be `closed upon itself', i.e., circular and therefore organizationally closed. Organizational closure is a prerequisite of selfrenewal, self-replication and recursive regeneration of the system. The coordination of processes through organizational closure assures that the same network of processes and their coordination rules are produced again. Thus, not any set of rules, but a circularly `closed' set of rules assures the self-perpetuation of a system. Organizationally closed system produces itself: it recursively recreates its own network or processes and rules of coordination that produced it. Organizationally open system is linear and unidirectional: it does not produce itself, it does not recreate the network of roles and processes that produced it. It `spends' itself unidirectionally and has to be repeatedly and externally triggered and re-triggered by command or feedback. Without renewing this external trigger-input it exhausts its potential and ceases its activity and production. Organizationally closed systems are self-renewing; organizationally open systems are self-limiting. Self-organizing and self-managing systems, like spontaneously emerging and self-renewing cooperative networks must be organizationally closed. 4. Environmental embedding Organizationally closed systems thrive on intimate, highly evolved and intense environmental interactions. Rules-driven systems, lacking external command and feedback, can persist only through effective and incessant `reading' of external perturbations. Environmental perturbations, signals and triggers can affect mostly the structure (see above) of the system, its organization being closed in the sense of selfconsistency and thus not easily perturbed. The system is not only open to its environment, it is being (intimately), through its structure, coupled with it. It is structurally embedded in its environment, while remaining organizationally autonomous. This makes sense because only organizational autonomy and stability can assure system's survival and persistence within its changing, chaotic and inchoate environment. Yet, in order to survive effectively, the system must be structurally responsive and adaptive to changing environmental conditions. Self-renewing corporations are organizationally closed and structurally open (coupled with their environment). Corporation survives through maintaining its organization (closure) while adapting its structure by coupling it (intimately) with its environment. One should see, after some reflection, that it is the organizationally open systems (hierarchies, command systems, input-output mechanisms) that are relatively `closed', unresponsive to their environment, structurally rigid and unadaptable. It is the organizationally closed systems (self-renewing networks, markets, spontaneous social orders) that are significantly `open' to their environment, crucially dependent on their structural coupling with it. 5. The role of feedback A system which is separated from its environment by nonpermeable boundaries and information filters -not structurally coupled with it -- can read and calculate the environment only through symbolic or interpretational information feedback. Such feedback often provides the only link, the only channel of communication with the environment. Without such `channel' the system would become a `foreign body' within its own environment. This is why hierarchical command systems -organizationally open and structurally closed -- are redolent of feedback. Data collection, data interpretation, information gathering, questionnaires and polls, special information channels, special information processors, consumer research, promotion, calculations and modeling, are the only connections penetrating the otherwise impermeable boundaries of command systems. Strong presence, large variety and technological effectiveness of informational feedback are the best evidence of system's relative `closure' and its essential separateness or `decoupling' from the environment. This is why traditional hierarchies of command rely so crucially upon information feedback -- calculation and interpretation of environmental signals. Responding to action is a sign of structural coupling, responding to the description of action is a sign of information feedback. In living systems, one is usually more effective than the other. Expressed more succinctly, through managerial conventional wisdom: `It does not matter what they say they'd do; what matters is what they do do'. The difference between action and its description cannot be clearer, as can't be the difference between feedback and structural coupling of a corporation. Organizationally closed systems respond to coordinated action and do that by structurally coupling themselves with their environment. Organizationally open systems can only respond to information (description of action) feedback because they are not structurally coupled with their environment, but are separate and even isolated from it. While mass customization is based on action and structural coupling, mass production is based on the description of action and information feedback separation from the environment. Structural coupling of corporations with their environment is an important concept, going way beyond traditional feedback. Structurally coupled corporation responds to action, not to its description or prediction. It frees itself from the statistical conception of markets, from forecasting and prediction, from anonymity. At this stage at least, such liberation offers significant competitive advantage. 6. Knowledge as coordination of action Structurally closed corporations are producing knowledge, structurally open corporations are producing data and information. The difference is fundamental. Organization is a circularly closed network of process-coordinating rules. Because knowledge (and its linguistic embedding) is purposeful coordination of action, organization (as defined here) is functioning in terms of storage, renewal, enhancement and production of knowledge. While information, as description of action, is just an input into organizationally open, linear input-output system, knowledge is the action itself, as expressed through its coordination by organizational rules. It is crucial for modem business to draw a clear distinction between action and its description, between knowledge and information. We have knowledge when we can coordinate our action purposefully; we have information when we have a (symbolic) description of action coordination. Information is input, knowledge is process itself. Knowledge producing systems are fundamentally different from data and information producing systems. The former are organizationally closed and structurally open, rules driven; the latter are the opposite: organizationally open and structurally closed, command driven. In this sense, all corporations serve at least a dual purpose: 1. To produce and consume something else than itself, i.e., output, product, service or information -- through heteropoiesis; and 2. To produce and consume itself, i.e., its own ability to coordinate action, in order to produce goods, services or information -through autopoiesis. In order to produce something, corporation has to be able to produce itself, i.e., recreate and renew its ability to produce, to coordinate its own action. Producing a product presents different focus and different challenges than producing the knowledge, the ability to coordinate action so that product gets produced. 7. Process of autopoiesis Autopoietic organization can be defined as a network of interactions and processes, involving at least: (1) Production (poiesis): the rules and regulations governing the entry of new  components, such as emergence, input, birth, membership, acceptance.  (2) Bonding (linkage): the rules governing associations, arrangements, manufactures,  functions and positions of components during their tenure within the organization.  (3) Degradation (replenishment): the rules and processes associated with the  termination of membership, like death, separation, consumption, output and  expulsion. In Fig. 1, the above three poietic processes are connected into a cycle of self-production. Observe that all such circularly concatenated processes represent productions of components necessary for the subsequent processes, not only the one labeled as `production'. Although in reality hundreds of processes could be so interconnected, the above three-process model represents the minimum conditions necessary for any autopoiesis to emerge. An autopoietic system can thus be defined as a system that is generated through a closed (circular) organization of production processes such that the same organization of processes is regenerated through the interactions of its own products (components), and its boundary or distinction emerges as a resuit of the same constitutive processes. Autopoietic organization is an autonomous unity of a network of productions of components, that participate recursively in the same network of productions of components, which produced these components, and which realize such a network of productions as a unity in the space in which the components exist. Such organization of components and component-producing processes remains temporarily invariant through the interaction and turnover of components. What changes is the system structure (its particular manifestation in a given environment) and its parts. The nature of the components and their spatiotemporal relations are only secondary to their organization and thus refer only to the structure of the system. An organization becomes autopoietic if all three types of constitutive processes are balanced or in harmony. If one of the three types is either missing or if one or two types predominate (out-of-balance system), then the organization can only be heteropoietic or allopoietic, i.e., capable of producing only `the other' but not itself. In autopoietic social systems, dynamic networks of productions are being continually renewed without changing their organization, while their components are being replaced; perishing or exiting individuals are substituted by the birth or entry of new members. Individual experiences are also renewed; ideas, concepts and their labels evolve, and these, in turn, serve as the most important organizing factor in human societies. Autopoietic social systems, in spite of all their rich metaphoric and anthropomorphic meanings and intuitions, are networks characterized by inner coordination (or harmony) of individual action achieved through communication among temporary memberagents. The key words are coordination, communication, and limited individual lifespan. Coordinated behavior includes both cooperation and competition, in all their shadings and degrees. Actions of predation, altruism, and self-interest are simple examples of different and interdependent modes of coordination. Communication could be physically, chemically, visually, linguistically, or symbolically induced deformation (or in-formation) of the environment and consequently of individual action taking place in that same environment. So I, as an individual, can coordinate my own action in the environment only if I coordinate it with the action of other participants in the network. In order to achieve this, I have to in-form (change) the environment so that the action of others is suitably modified; I have to communicate. As all other individuals are attempting to do the same, a social network of coordination emerges, and, if successful, it is being `selected' and persists. Such a network improves my ability to coordinate my own action effectively. Cooperation, competition, altruism, and self-interest are therefore inseparable. Any self-sustainable system must secure, enhance and preserve communication among its components or agents as well as their coordination and self-coordination capabilities. Systems with limited or curtailed communication can be sustained and coordinated through external commands, but they are not self-sustaining. Hierarchies of command are sustainable but not self-sustaining. Today, electronic networks enable small businesses to tap into the global reservoirs of information, expertise, and financing that used to be available only to large companies. Even individual agents become empowered through this process, and gain significant autonomy that enables them to participate in the autopoiesis of temporary corporations. Free markets connect business agents into networks quite spontaneously, based on trade and other exchanges of mutual interest. In these tacit networks firms remain independent agents interconnected on the basis of short-term collaboration in order to execute transactions, recurrently establishing, canceling and re-establishing their multidirectional relationships. Such networks are dynamic, reshaped and reformed according to changing contexts, interests and conditions. The industrial districts (ID) of Italy are local hyper-networks based on autopoiesis and innovation. A good example is the Prato region. In 1970s, a failing textile mill was broken into eight separate companies and major portion of the equity sold to key employees. This was the seed with catalytic properties: by 1990, more than 15000 small textile firms (averaging less than 5 employees) became active in the region. Textile production has tripled while the textile industry has declined in the rest of Europe. What is at the core of ID success? The answer appears to lie in the mastering and controlling the entire customer-supplier value chain, the entire production process. The ID small businesses are not just marketscattered competing units, nor are they simple appendices to large companies and conglomerates. Instead, they respond to customer markets directly, through activating linkages most suitable for specific customization. They emerge, persist and disintegrate according to alternative manifestations of customer-supplier value chain. In Fig. 2, the string of small businesses covering the defining (initial) value chain is sketched. As the alternative chains develop (in response to new customers, technologies or products/services), say I and II in the picture, the original businesses do not `cover' all activities of new chain-processes. A room for new business or business-expansion reengineering is thus open and flexibly filled. Some original companies, unable to adapt, may go out of business, their knowledge agents absorbed into newly emerging units. As long as the ID responds and so `covers' the ever-changing chains, the network remains self-organizing (autopoietic) and self-sustaining. It is the chain or process induced productive synergy which distinguishes ID from a simple collection of independent businesses. There are many network organizations, driven by different goals and purposes. Some of them are simple tax/financial alliances, others aim at sharing or controlling the market. There are networks that are `covering' the value chain and are flexible and adaptive enough to maintain and expand their `coverage' through dynamic reshaping of their own linkages -- such networks survive and prosper. Such dynamic networks are capable of directly competing with the superlarge companies of global competition. Such networks of small businesses represent a newly emerging mode of production, eminently suited to global competition, innovation, flexibility and knowledge production -- they could become autopoietic (self-producing) and thus self-sustainable in an everchanging global environment. Australian TCG (Technical Computer Graphics) provides a good example of a self-producing network in a business-firm environment. There are no coordinating divisions, `leading firms', or management superstructures guiding TCG's 24 companies; the coherence, growth and maintenance of the network is produced, according to, by a set of network-producing rules: 1. Mutual independence, binding firms through bilateral commercial contracts. This  excludes the formation of internal hierarchy.  Â 2. Mutual preference to member firms in the tendering and letting of contracts.  Â 3. Mutual non-competition among members, to establish self-denial and trust.  Â 4. Mutual non-exploitation among members, based on `cost-plus' contracting, not  profit maximization.  Â 5. Flexibility and business autonomy; no need for group approval of any transactions, ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂif no rules are broken.  Â 6. Network democracy without a holding company, `central committee', owner, ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcontroller or formal governance structure.  Â 7. Non-observance of rules leads to expulsion.  Â 8. All members have equal access to the open market.  Â 9. Entry: new members welcome, but financed by debt, not through drawing on group  resources.  Â 10. Exit: no impediments to departing firms. The above ten rules constitute the autopoietic organization of a network TCG. They insure that the network continually produces itself and maintains its coherence over time. There has never been a bankruptcy within the TCG network. In a changing environment, TCG network grows outwards and adapts to a global market place through a `triangulation process' of collaborative alliances and through spinning-off new companies. A triangle is a strategic alliance of [TCG + external company + customer] and their bonding and concatenation expands the network. 8. Conclusion SME networks are self-producing and self-sustainable autopoietic networks. As such, they are organizationally closed and structurally open systems, relying not on symbolic feedback but on action-based structural coupling with their environment. They are not cybernetic hierarchical machines of centralized control, but rather social organisms alive through their action and interaction. While autopoiesis assures interaction, innovation and adaptability, it is the coverage of the customer-supplier value chain that provides strategic competitive advantage to the SME network, contributing to its renewal and self-sustainability. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 22 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5900/1/E-Young-Scholars-Conference---Academic-Submission.html ÂGeneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) &The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)Academic Submission for Young Scholars ConferenceÂThe organizers will pay for all meals, accommodation and a round-trip economy class flight ticket to Geneva for all selected candidates.Tomislav --I spotted your details on the Balkan Academic News site and wouldlike to invite you to apply for a conference I am helping organise inGeneva on Balkans security issues. Further details are below.If you would like to me to send you a properly formatted version ofthe invitation or if you have any questions please e-maildavidson@iiss.org .I do hope you will consider applying - I think the Conferencepromises to be a quite exceptional event.Carolyne DavidsonGeneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) TheInternational Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)Invitation"2nd Young Faces Conference"2 - 4 October 2003Geneva, SwitzerlandDear Tomislav:The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)and the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) wouldlike to invite you to compete for a place at our 2nd jointlyorganized Young Faces Conference to be held in Geneva, Switzerland,from Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th October 2003.The Young Faces Conference seeks to bring together young scholars,NGO activists, journalists and government officials from Albania,Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegroincluding Kosovo and give them an opportunity to engage withprominent international experts in a broad debate concerningcontemporary issues of global and regional security.The venue for the Conference will be the villa Rivebelle on theshores of Lake Geneva. The organizers will pay for all meals,accommodation and a round-trip economy class flight ticket to Genevafor all selected candidates.If you would like to meet some of the world's top experts in thefield of security policy and compete for an opportunity to have yourwork published, please read the attached information. Participantsfor the conference will be selected following a review of theirsubmitted papers with the best papers published as part of a DCAFsponsored publication.We wish you luck and hope to see you in Geneva.Sincerely,Marc RemillardHead of International Projects, DCAFDana AllinEditor, Survival and Carol Deane Senior Fellow for TransatlanticAffairs, IISS2nd Young Faces ConferenceConditions for participationThe 2nd Young Faces Conference will take place from Thursday 2nd toSaturday 4th October 2003. You will be expected to arrive in Genevaon 1st October and depart on 5th October.To be considered for the conference, applicants must:1. Be 35 years old or younger at the time of the conference;2. Be young scholars, NGO activists, journalists or governmentofficials from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo;3. Hold a graduate degree or possess equivalent experience in arelevant discipline;4. Speak and write fluently in English;5. Submit all of the following by 29 August through e-mail tod.stancic@dcaf.ch  a detailed curriculum vitae (CV); a draft paper in English on one of the topics below (15 pagemaximum, A4 size paper, double spaced, with 2cm margins).Participants are encouraged to focus on any aspect of the listedtopics; a one-page abstract (up to 500 words, in English) outliningthe main ideas and principal argument in the draft paper.Paper Topics:¨ Euro-Atlantic rift: remedies and repercussions for South-EastEurope.Provide an overview of the underlying issues and present problems inEuro-Atlantic relations and discuss potential remedies. Identify anddiscuss the most likely repercussions of these issues on theinternational community's attitude and commitment to resolvingchallenges in South-East Europe. How should national/regional policymakers change their agenda and strategies to adapt to the changingcircumstances?¨ Towards securing the Balkans: the challenges ahead.Discuss some of the key current regional security issues in theBalkans. What feasible strategies and regional arrangements could bedeveloped for enhancing border security and overcoming the problemsof, for example, organized crime, illegal trade and trafficking? Howare these issues perceived and treated by policy-makers in yourcountry and the rest of the region? How could the internationalcommunity support strengthening regional security while ensuring theonus remains with national stakeholders?Or /?¨ Security reform in the countries of South-Eastern Europe:issues and opportunities, ideas and strategies.Provide a vision of security reform in South Eastern Europe andassess the feasibility, expected outcomes and potential obstaclesfacing existing or proposed reforms in one SEE country. What islikely to be the realistic impact of these reforms on nationaldevelopment and regional security strategy? What are yourrecommendations with a view to aligning reform strategies with geo-strategic and geo-political trends at the global, European andregional level?Following a review of submitted papers, at least 15 candidates willbe selected to participate in the 2nd Young Faces Conference, andinvited to submit their final papers no later than 1 October 2003.From the final papers submitted the best papers will be selected andpublished.Please submit your draft paper with a one page abstract as well asyour CV electronically by 29 August to:Mr. Darko Stancic, Coordinator for South-East European Projects (DCAF)Email: d.stancic@dcaf.ch - Phone: +41-22-741 77 58 - Fax: +41-22-741 77 05For more information about DCAF and IISS please see www.dcaf.ch andwww.iiss.org respectively.Tomislav Z. KuzmanovicHinshaw & Culbertson100 E. Wisconsin Ave., Ste 2600Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202tkuzmanovic@HinshawLaw.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 22 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5905/1/E-Rudolf-Steiner-founder-of-Waldorf-Schools-born-in-Croatia.html  Rudolf Steiner founder of Waldorf SchoolsRudolf Steiner (1861-1925) When books and an individual come into collision and there is a hollow sound, this need not be the fault of the books!                             - Rudolf Steiner Dear Nenad,This article appeared in "Conscious Choice" magazine in Chicago andmentions his humble beginnings as the son of a railway official born in asmall Croatian village.. He was on the front cover titled "The spirituallygifted life of Rudolf Steiner". "The Truth About Rudolf Steiner" the founderof "Waldorf" Schools, author of about 25 books, presenter of over 6000lectures, a man who was simply decades ahead of his time - a true forerunnerand messenger of love and freedom. Here is more information about him andthe Waldorf Schools.Sincerely,MirnaRudolf Steiner was born 1861 in Kraljevica (Croatia) of AustrianCatholic parents. He is viewed in America as German philosopher. Steiner'santhroposophical teaching, presented as "spiritual science," is anextraordinary synthesis of "organic" ideas in nineteen-century Germanthought with theosophical material and fresh occult intuitions. The modelfor fuller knowledge of individual beings is the organic idea of aself-evolving and self-directing organism, which Goethe saw in the "primalplant." The method for generalizing such knowledge is one of intuitivethinking. Steiner espoused a "monism of thought": a valid world image isever building as individual spirits live in (miterleben) the organic worldprocess.Heralding Nietzsche's independence of thought, Steiner followed him inrejecting both natural teleology and objective moral laws. Yet he maintainedthat Nietzsche was always protesting and tragically dashing his free spiritagainst an alien culture and a limited science of nature. Nietzsche'sdoctrine of "eternal recurrence," however, was a factor which led Steiner togive sympathetic attention to Indian thought. Nature is, after all, but onemanifestation of spiritual reality, which reveals itself more directly inthought and in art. Among Indian ideas which Steiner adopted while atheosophist is fourfold construction of man on earth as having the physical,the either, the astral bodies, and the "I" with their respective powers ofdevelopment and transformation.While the higher aim of Steiner's pedagogy was to develop specialpowers of spiritual insight, the cultivation of moral balance, a harmony ofvirtuous dispositions intermediate between excesses and defects, wasconsidered a prerequisite.Josip Remenar - SutrA magazine - New York"Waldorf Schools""His ideas are all based on his insights into the nature of the humanbeing and his insights into the spiritual life. Steiner believed peopleshould come to know higher worlds through their own searching.The best known and most widely accepted idea of Steiner's is Waldorf education. Steiner designed the Waldorf system in 1919 for the children of workers at the Waldorf Astoria cigarette factory in Stuttgart, Germany, atthe request of factory owner Emil Molt. His creation was based on his theoryof the three developmental stages. Early childhood, until age7, whenchildren learn bestthrough physical activity and play; age 7 to 14, when children learnthrough feeling and the imagination; age 14 and up, when children can beginto develop their intellect. Waldorf schools are rich in the arts andstorytelling. Seasonal festivals, fairy tales, myths, and legends feed achild's creative spirit. This educational approach was way ahead of itstime, applying the theory of multiple intelligences and sensory experientiallearning some 60 years beforethe theory was introduced in our culture. Teachers create theeducational experience and the same teacher stays with the class from firstto eighth grade. Teachers also run the school. While Waldorf is based onanthrposophy, the philosophy is not taught tochildren. "The whole idea of Waldorf is NOT to fill a child up withinformation and not to inculcate a dogma, but to allow children todevelop into adults who can think for themselves," said Edwards.Parents who send their children to Waldorf Schools are not necessarilystudents of anthroposophy. "There is a wide range of reasons people sendtheir children to our school," says Colleen Everhart, high schoolchairperson and drama teacher at Chicago Waldorf. "Some are familiar withanthroposophy and want an education based on that, others follow a holisticway of living andeating organic food; others want an alternative form of education.""The pre-schoolers gather round a candlelit table; holding hands theysing the blessing. Soon they will eat organic bread rolls, which they helpedbake. This is snack time at Waters Edge School, A Waldorf initiative and abrainchild of Rudolf Steiner - this on located in the north of Chicagosuburb of Wauconda." "This was the education I wished I had had; this wasthe education I wasdetermined to give to my son...."by: Claudia LenartFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is Waldorf Education?Developed by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, Waldorf education is based on adevelopmental approach that addresses the needs of the growing child andmaturing adolescent. Waldorf teachers strive to transform education in to anart that educates the whole child-the heart and the hands, as well as thehead. For more information, please go the Waldorf Education page.Are Waldorf schools religious?Waldorf schools are non-sectarian and non-denominational. They educateall children, regardless of their cultural or religious backgrounds. Thepedagogical method is comprehensive, and, as part of its task, seeks tobring about recognition and understanding of all the world cultures andreligions. Waldorf schools are not part of any church. They espouse noparticular religious doctrine but are based on a belief that there is aspiritual dimension to the human being and to all of life. Waldorf familiescome from a broad spectrum of religious traditions and interest.What is the curriculum like in a Waldorf school?Waldorf Education approaches all aspects of schooling in a unique andcomprehensive way. The curriculum is designed to meet the various stages ofchild development. Waldorf teachers are dedicated to creating a genuineinner enthusiasm for learning, that is essential for educational success.Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children learn primarily throughimitation and imagination. The goal of the kindergarten is to develop asense of wonder in the young child and reverence for all living things. Thiscreates an eagerness for the academics that follow in the grades.Kindergarten activities include:a.. storytelling, puppetry, creative play;b.. singing, eurhythmy (movement);c.. games and finger plays;d.. painting, drawing and beeswax modeling;e.. baking and cooking, nature walks;f.. foreign language and circle time for festival and seasonalcelebrationsElementary and middle-school children learn through the guidance of aclass teacher who stays with the class ideally for eight years.The curriculum includes:a.. English based on world literature, myths, and legendsb.. history that is chronological and inclusive of the world's greatcivilizationsc.. science that surveys geography, astronomy, meteorology, physicaland life sciencesd.. mathematics that develops competence in arithmetic, algebra, andgeometrye.. foreign languages; physical education; gardeningf.. arts including music, painting, sculpture, drama, eurhythmy,sketchingg.. handwork such as knitting, weaving, and woodworkingThe Waldorf high school is dedicated to helping students develop theirfull potential as scholars, artists, athletes, and community members. Thecourse of study includes:a.. a humanities curriculum that integrates history, literature, andknowledge of world cultures;b.. a science curriculum that includes physics, biology, chemistry,geology, and a four-year college preparatory mathematics program;c.. an arts and crafts program including calligraphy, drawing,painting, sculpture, pottery, weaving, block printing and bookbinding;d.. a performing arts program offering orchestra, choir, eurhythmyand drama;e.. a foreign language program;f.. a physical education program.Does Waldorf education prepare children for the "real" world; and, ifso, how does it do it?It is easy to fall into the error of believing that education mustmake our children fit into society. Although we are certainly influenced bywhat the world brings us, the fact is that the world is shaped by people,not people by the world. However, that shaping of the world is possible in ahealthy way only if the shapers are themselves in possession of their fullnature as human beings.Education in our materialistic, Western society focuses on theintellectual aspect of the human being and has chosen largely to ignore theseveral other parts that are essential to our well-being. These include ourlife of feeling (emotions, aesthetics, and social sensitivity), ourwillpower (the ability to get things done), and our moral nature (beingclear about right and wrong). Without having these developed, we areincomplete-a fact that may become obvious in our later years, when a feelingof emptiness begins to set in. That is why in a Waldorf school, thepractical and artistic subjects play as important a role as the fullspectrum of traditional academic subjects that the school offers. Thepractical and artistic are essential in achieving a preparation for life inthe "real" world.Waldorf Education recognizes and honors the full range of humanpotentialities. It addresses the whole child by striving to awaken andennoble all the latent capacities. The children learn to read, write, and domath; they study history, geography, and the sciences. In addition, allchildren learn to sing, play a musical instrument, draw, paint, model clay,carve and work with wood, speak clearly and act in a play, thinkindependently, and work harmoniously and respectfully with others. Thedevelopment of these various capacities is interrelated. For example, bothboys and girls learn to knit in grade one. Acquiring this basic andenjoyable human skill helps them develop a manual dexterity, which afterpuberty will be transformed into an ability to think clearly and to "knit"their thoughts into a coherent whole.Preparation for life includes the development of the well-roundedperson. Waldorf Education has as its ideal a person who is knowledgeableabout the world and human history and culture, who has many varied practicaland artistic abilities, who feels a deep reverence for and communion withthe natural world, and who can act with initiative and in freedom in theface of economic and political pressures.There are many Waldorf graduates of all ages who embody this ideal andwho are perhaps the best proof of the efficacy of the education.From Five Frequently Asked Questions by Colin Pricefrom Renewal Magazine, Spring/Summer 2003Why do Waldorf schools teach reading so late?There is evidence that normal, healthy children who learn to readrelatively late are not disadvantaged by this, but rather are able quicklyto catch up with, and may overtake, children who have learned to read early.Additionally, they are much less likely to develop the "tiredness towardreading" that many children taught to read at a very early age experiencelater on. Instead there is lively interest in reading and learning thatcontinues into adulthood. Some children will, out of themselves, want tolearn to read at an early age. This interest can and should be met, as longas it comes in fact from the child. Early imposed formal instruction inreading can be a handicap in later years, when enthusiasm toward reading andlearning may begin to falter.If reading is not pushed, a healthy child will pick it up quitequickly and easily. Some Waldorf parents become anxious if their child isslow to learn to read. Eventually these same parents are overjoyed at seeingtheir child pick up a book and not put it down and become from that moment avoracious reader. Each child has his or her own optimal time for "takingoff." Feelings of anxiety and inferiority may develop in a child who is notreading as well as her peers. Often this anxiety is picked up from parentsconcerned about the child's progress. It is important that parents shoulddeal with their own and their child's apprehensions.Human growth and development do not occur in a linear fashion, nor canthey be measured. What lives, grows, and has its being in human life canonly be grasped with that same human faculty that can grasp the invisiblemetamorphic laws of living nature.From Five Frequently Asked Questions by Colin Pricefrom Renewal Magazine, Spring/Summer 2003Would a child be at a disadvantage if he were transferred from apublic school into a Waldorf school, or out of a Waldorf school into apublic school?Children who transfer to a Waldorf school in the first four gradesusually are up to grade in reading, math, and basic academic skills.However, they usually have much to learn in bodily coordination skills,posture, artistic and social activities, cursive handwriting, and listeningskills. Listening well is particularly important since most of thecurricular content is presented orally in the classroom by the teacher. Thehuman relationship between the child and the teacher is the basis forhealthy learning, for the acquiring of understanding and knowledge ratherthan just information. Children who are used to learning from computers andother electronic media will have to adjust.Those children who enter a Waldorf school in the middle grades oftenbring much information about the world. This contribution should berecognized and received with interest by the class. However, these childrenoften have to unlearn some social habits, such as the tendency to experiencelearning as a competitive activity. They have to learn to approach the artsin a more objective way, not simply as a means for personal expression. Incontrast, in their study of nature, history, and the world, they need torelate what they learn to their own life and being. The popular ideal of"objectivity" in learning is misguided when applied to elementary schoolchildren. At their stage of development, the subjective element is essentialfor healthy learning. Involvement in what is learned about the world makesthe world truly meaningful to them.Children who transfer out of a Waldorf school into a public schoolduring the earlier grades probably have to upgrade their reading ability andto approach the science lessons differently. Science in a Waldorf schoolemphasizes the observation of natural phenomena rather than the formulationof abstract concepts and laws. On the other hand, the Waldorf transfereesare usually well prepared for social studies, practical and artisticactivities, and mathematics.Children moving during the middle grades should experience noproblems. In fact, in most cases, transferring students of this age-groupfind themselves ahead of their classmates. The departing Waldorf student islikely to take along into the new school a distinguishing individualstrength, personal confidence, and love of learning.From Five Frequently Asked Questions by Colin Pricefrom Renewal Magazine, Spring/Summer 2003Why do Waldorf schools recommend the limiting of television, videos,and radio for young children?A central aim of Waldorf Education is to stimulate the healthydevelopment of the child's own imagination. Waldorf teachers are concernedthat electronic media hampers the development of the child's imagination.They are concerned about the physical effects of the medium on thedeveloping child as well as the content of much of the programming.There is more and more research to substantiate these concerns. SeeEndangered Minds: Why Our Children Don't Think and Failure To Connect: HowComputers Affect Our Children's Minds For Better and Worse by Jane Healy;Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander; ThePlug-In Drug by Marie Winn; and Evolution's End: Claiming The Potential ofOur Intelligence by Joseph Chilton Pearce.What about computers and Waldorf Education?Waldorf teachers feel the appropriate age for computer use in theclassroom and by students is in high school. We feel it is more importantfor students to have the opportunity to interact with one another and withteachers in exploring the world of ideas, participating in the creativeprocess, and developing their knowledge, skills, abilities, and innerqualities. Waldorf students have a love of learning, an ongoing curiosity,and interest in life. As older students, they quickly master computertechnology, and graduates have successful careers in the computer industry.For additional reading, please see Fools Gold on the Alliance For Childhood's web site, www.allianceforchildhood.org and The Future Does Not Compute bySteven TalbotHow do Waldorf graduates do after graduation?Waldorf students have been accepted in and graduated from a broadspectrum of colleges and universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley,Harvard, Yale, Brown, and all of the top universities. Waldorf graduatesreflect a wide diversity of professions and occupations including medicine,law, science, engineering, computer technology, the arts, social science,government, and teaching at all levels. Waldorf high schools can providespecific data on the university affiliations, professions, andaccomplishments of their graduates. A list of Waldorf high schools isavailable on the Alumni Information page.What is Eurythmy?Eurythmy is the art of movement that attempts to make visible the toneand feeling of music and speech. Eurythmy helps to develop concentration,self-discipline, and a sense of beauty. This training of moving artisticallywith a group stimulates sensitivity to the other as well as individualmastery. Eurythmy lessons follow the themes of the curriculum, exploringrhyme, meter, story, and geometric forms.A Waldorf class teacher ideally stays with a group of children throughthe eight elementary school years. What if my child does not get along withthe teacher?This question often arises because of a parent's experience of publicschool education. In most public schools, a teacher works with a class forone, maybe two years. It is difficult for teacher and child to develop thedeep human relationship that is the basis for healthy learning if change isfrequent.If a teacher has a class for several years, the teacher and thechildren come to know and understand each other in a deep way. The children,feeling secure in a long-term relationship, are better able to learn. Theinteraction of teacher and parents also can become more deep and meaningfulover time, and they can cooperate in helping the child.Serious problems between teachers and children, and between teachersand parents, do arise. When this happens, the college of teachers studiesthe situation, involves the teacher and parents-and, if appropriate, thechild-and tries to resolve the conflict. If the differences areirreconcilable, the parents might be asked to withdraw the child, or theteacher might be replaced.In reality, these measures very rarely need to be taken. A Waldorfclass is something like a family. If a mother in a family does not get alongwith her son during a certain time, she does not consider resigning orreplacing him with another child. Rather, she looks at the situation andsees what can be done to improve the relationship. In other words, the adultassumes responsibility and tries to change. This same approach is expectedof the Waldorf teacher in a difficult situation. In almost every case shemust ask herself: "How can I change so that the relationship becomes morepositive?" One cannot expect this of the child. My experience is that withthe goodwill and active support of the parents, the teacher concerned canmake the necessary changes and restore the relationship to a healthy andproductive state.From Five Frequently Asked Questions by Colin Pricefrom Renewal Magazine, Spring/Summer 2003How can a Waldorf class teacher teach all the subjects through theeight years of elementary schooling?The class teacher is not the only teacher the children experience.Each day, specialty subject teachers teach the children eurythmy,handcrafts, a foreign language, instrumental music, and so on.The class teacher is, however, responsible for the two-hour "mainlesson" every morning and usually also for one or two lessons later in theday. In the main lesson, she brings all the main academic subjects to thechildren, including language arts, the sciences, history, and mathematics,as well as painting, music, clay modeling, and so on. The teacher does infact deal with a wide range of subjects, and thus the question is a validone.A common misconception in our time is that education is merely thetransfer of information. From the Waldorf point of view, true education alsoinvolves the awakening of capacities-the ability to think clearly andcritically, to empathetically experience and understand phenomena in theworld, to distinguish what is beautiful, good, and true. The class teacherwalks a path of discovery with the children and guides them into anunderstanding of the world of meaning, rather than the world of cause andeffect.Waldorf class teachers work very hard to master the content of thevarious subjects that they teach. But the teacher's ultimate success lies inher ability to work with those inner faculties that are still "in the bud,"so that they can grow, develop, and open up in a beautiful, balanced, andwholesome way.Through this approach to teaching, the children will be truly preparedfor the real world. They are provided then with the tools to productivelyshape that world out of a free human spirit.From Five Frequently Asked Questions by Colin Pricefrom Renewal Magazine, Spring/Summer 2003What is the tuition at a Waldorf school? Is there financial assistanceavailable?Enrollment and tuition costs vary from school to school and arecomparable to other private schools in the same geographic location that arenot subsidized through church affiliations. In the United States, Waldorfschools are independent and are supported by tuition income, fees, andcharitable contributions. Each school develops its financial aid assistancepolicies and determines the amount of tuition assistance it can offer. Thereis no North American general fund at this time to assist individual childrento go to a Waldorf school. For the most current tuition information, you maycontact individual schools directly through our Affiliated Schools list.I've looked in your search engine and can't find a school in my area.Are there any other schools?If you are looking for a kindergarten, there may be a stand-aloneWaldorf kindergarten in your area. Contact the Waldorf Early ChildhoodAssociation at www.waldorfearlychildhood.com, emailinfo@waldorfearlychildhood.com.Are there resources for Waldorf home schooling?Yes. Waldorfhomeschooling.org offers many resources. Waldorf homeschooling conferences are held in California every year, organized by RahimaBaldwin-Dancy, author of You Are Your Child's First Teacher.Are there any Waldorf schools for developmentally disabled children?Somerset School in California and Beaver Run in Pennsylvania are bothspecially geared towards children with special needs. Rudolf Steiner workedwith developmentally disabled for several years, and there are both schoolsand adult communities based out of Anthroposophy. Please visit the CamphillAssociation of North America's website for more information.Where can I find an international list of Waldorf schools?For a list of Waldorf schools around the world, click on Bund derFreien Waldorfschulen (Germany). You will then be able to search by country.Other lists and resources may be found in our Links section.Starting a Waldorf SchoolInitiative groups follow many different patterns in their development,but in recent years a certain trend has evolved which seems to be helpful tomany groups. The initiative groups usually begin study groups for adults,and after a few years start a playgroup for children. After a year or twomore they may feel ready to found a kindergarten, and several years latermay have grown to the point where a school can be founded. As you can see,it takes time to initiate a school, and it can easily take seven years orlonger from the beginning of the first study group to the opening of thefirst grade. The timing varies from one community to another, but all havefound that it is essential to have a strong foundation in Waldorf Educationand Anthroposophy if their school is to grow and thrive, and such afoundation is not laid overnight. A Waldorf school is not just analternative to public schools or another independent school; its curriculumand philosophy proceed from the worldview and the insights into the natureof the child that Rudolf Steiner has given us in Anthroposophy. If there isnot a core community surrounding the school initiative that is thoroughlyfamiliar with and committed to that philosophy and pedagogy, then it isunlikely that the initiative will prosper.Communities also find that while enthusiastic parents are essentialfor helping to found a school, this same enthusiasm can lead one to decideto found a school too quickly. Just as Waldorf schools are nonprofitorganizations that are not created for the financial benefit of anyindividual, so their founding must also have an element of selflessnessrather than being created to benefit certain children and their families. Weknow this can be a difficult thing to hear, but the pace of development isprobably the single greatest factor in determining the future strength orweakness of a school. A weak, hastily built foundation remains with a schoolfor its lifetime, and one sees the effects of it again and again. We allwant schools that will flourish and thrive, and it's quite possible to foundsuch schools if one works hard and does not rush.Many communities have been inventive in meeting their own children'sneeds in the years before a school is started. They have had regularfestival celebrations for families, organized puppet shows, paintingclasses, or other activities. Some have developed programs forelementary-aged children who are unable to go to Waldorf schools. Theseprograms usually focus on the Waldorf story curriculum, the arts, andfestival celebrations. They meet after school or on Saturday mornings.Leaders of such programs do not need to be fully trained Waldorf teachers.Often they are parents who are educating themselves about Waldorf Educationthrough summer courses and other studies.Returning to the basic pattern, which has evolved in recent years, we'd like to go over the steps one by one, sharing with you some of what theschools themselves have told us.The Truth AboutRudolf SteinerThis 20th Century Spiritual Genius Helps Us Grasp the Concepts ofHigherWorlds, Reincarnation, and the Working of the Human Soul.by Ralph WhiteConscious Choice, June 2003Exactly one hundred years ago something spiritually remarkable washappening in Central Europe. A figure had emerged with the most profoundinsight into the deepest mysteries of the human experience: death,reincarnation, the existence of higher worlds, and the destiny of humanevolution. He was highly educated in Western philosophy and science, widelyread in cultural and artistic matters, and possessed a magnetic gift as apublic speaker and writer. Over the course of the next 25 years he gave over6,000 lectures, none of them the same, wrote 25 books, and founded major newimpulses in education, agriculture, medicine, and numerous otherdisciplines. A century later the schools that developed from his spiritualinsight into thedevelopment of the child constitute the world's most widespread,independent approach to education. His organic approach to farming andagriculture preceded the back to the land movement of the '60s by half acentury and is now widely practiced. And villages inspired by his work for"those in need of special care" -- physically challenged and disabled adultsand children, are found on every continent. Surely such a figure would be ahousehold name among the millions in North America who consider themselvespart of the consciousness community -- people concerned with the very issuesto which this individual had devoted his life. It would be hard to imaginethat someone so dedicated to serving humanity and so successful in hisefforts would be mostly unknown to the many who take pride in theircommitment to spiritual and social renewal. Yet that is exactly what hashappened. Somehow, Rudolf Steiner -- perhaps the most spiritually gifted andaccomplished figure of the 20th Century --remains marginalized by mostcultural creatives today. A man who felt his destiny was, above all, to giveto the modern world a correct and scrupulous understanding of karma andreincarnation, has been largely forgotten as a spiritual teacher while theTibetan Book of the Dead and all things Buddhist have become hip andfashionable. How can this be? Clearly, it didn't help that Steiner died in1925, that he never came to America, and that all his lectures were given inGerman. New readers can be easily overwhelmed by the sheer volume of hiswork,the difficulty of knowing where to start, and the frequent use ofunfamiliarterms.To be sure, Steiner's books are never easy reading. Each one demandsthe intense mental effort of grasping totally new thoughts that seriouslyexpand the mind and the imagination. The result, however, is that the readeremerges with a magnificent conception of the journey of spiritual evolutionthat encompasses the mystery centers and civilizations of the ancient world,the medieval and renaissance mystics, the full spectrum of philosophy, andthe attainment of knowledge of higher worlds. An awakened reader alsodevelops an overwhelming sense of the vastness of human existence. When weread Steiner on what he calls "the life between death and rebirth" we arenot perplexed by arcane accounts of the various bardostates that often require a lama for explication. Instead, he paints alucid picture of the moment of death when a vast tableau of our life risesbefore us. This is followed by the phase he calls kamaloca in which the soulrelives its life backwards, this time infinitely more sensitive to theeffects produced on others by its actions. This is really the moralpurification or ennoblement of the soul that has come down to us in twistedform as purgatory. After this extended period when we truly grasp theconsequences of our actions, the soul is said to journey out into devachan,the sphere of the planetary intelligences, imbibing cosmic wisdom until the"midnight hour of existence" is reached and it begins its journey towardrebirth. Then, aided bythe magnificent super-angelic beings that have come down to us inmeager and distorted form as the plump little cherubim and seraphim ofchurch decoration, we shape the contours of our future incarnation tobalance the actions of our previous life. As Saul Bellow, for years aserious student of Rudolf Steiner, has commented, this is a view of humanlife and death that is hair-raising. And it must be said that even if onlyfive percent of what Steiner describes is true, then our lives and deathsare the wildest cosmic ride any of us could ever ask for.A Gifted Mortal Now, how did he know all of this? Most mortals have ahard enough time just making it through the day without finding time tocontemplate these spiritual subtleties. Rudolf Steiner, however, was blessedby clairvoyant vision from the age of nine when he first became aware ofspiritual beings beyond the material plane. But he was far from awoolly-minded mystic. Despite his humble beginnings as the son of a railwayofficial in a small Croatian village, he went on to pursue a rigorouseducation in technical and scientific subjects in Vienna, and then toreceive a doctorate in philosophy.At the age of 24, his intellectual gifts were recognized and he wasinvited to edit the scientific works of the great German poet andplaywright, Goethe. He then spent years immersed in scholarship in theGoethe-Schiller Archives in Weimar before moving to Berlin and teaching at aworkers' educational institute, along with figures like Rosa Luxemburg. Itwas only after the 20th Century had begun and he had turned 40 that he beganto speak openly of esoteric matters. Until that point, he had been known asa philosopher, scholar, writer, editor, and cultural commentator. Suddenly,he completely shocked his contemporaries by giving detailed, sophisticatedtalks on the most profound spiritual subjects that clearly displayed a levelof knowledge unrivaled by anyone at that time in the Western world. It isdifficult for most of us to imagine what the early years of the last centurywere like. Many people of cultural influence and social prominence werestrongly drawn to the new spiritual wisdom then appearing through peoplelike Steiner in Central Europe and Gurdjieff and Ouspensky in Russia. It wasa time of immense optimism and Steiner rapidly drew to himself a significantfollowing as he began a tireless series of lectures all over Europe. The newcentury seemed to promise unimpeded progress and work was begun inSwitzerland on a striking new building, the Goetheanum, which was intendedto become acenter for the deepest spiritual mysteries.Unfortunately, the outbreak of the First World War intervened, anevent that Steiner observed at close hand through his contacts with ahigh-ranking member of the German General Staff. His views on how it cameabout, partially detailed in the book The Karma of Untruthfulness, containmuch that is of value to us as we contemplate how we have been manipulatedinto the war in Iraq. Steiner was never blind to the dark side of existence.In fact, he felt strongly that the development of a deeper understanding ofevil was an essential spiritual requirement of the modern age and he did allhe could toawaken people to the increasingly powerful influence of regressive,materialistic impulses. After the war, he continued to teach widelyand write. He discouraged any tendency of others to view him as a guru,believing that such a role was no longer appropriate in the modern age whenthe spirit of individual freedom is paramount. His constant emphasis was onthe possibility of awakening through meditation higher faculties thatslumber in the souls of all humans and the crucial necessity of doing thisif people were to respond to the urgent spiritual requirements of the day.He saw his teaching as a contemporarysuccessor to the holy wisdom understood in the ancient cultures ofIndia, Persia, Egypt, and Greece. Then it had been confined to mysterycenters like Delphi and Ephesus where only the carefully selected could beinitiated into the deepest mysteries of existence. Now, however, it wasavailable to all and the opportunity was presented to humanity to liftitself beyond the materialism of the 19th Century to a renewed sense ofmembership in a spiritually alive cosmos. Now we could bring to the innerworld the same rigorous, objective, scientific spirit that we had applied tothe outer world, and we could do so with autonomy and without superstition.However, if the world failed to awaken, he foresaw dire consequences thatmight abort our evolution and deny the very purpose for which human beingshad come into existence His work attracted the hostile attention of theearly Nazis and they violently disrupted a number of his lectures. He,however, refused to be cowed or deterred in any way. In the last five yearsof his life many people began to approach him to ask how Anthroposophy orSpiritual Science, the titles he gaveto his work, could be applied to practical realms. Farmers, teachers,doctors, and priests all longed for renewal in their fields and Steiner'sresponse was gracious. He had only to be asked. Then he felt spirituallybound to give all he could. His lecture series on education, offeredoriginally to workers and management of the Waldorf tobacco factory inStuttgart who wanted to start a school, became the seed of the worldwideWaldorf School movement. His talks to farmersin Silesia became the source of the whole movement for biodynamicagriculture that he viewed as essential if both human and environmentalhealth were to be maintained. He even gave a wonderful lecture series toprofessional beekeepers as he could see that the decline of the honeybeepresaged the demise of healthy food and the rural environment.What Was He Really Like?He was simply decades ahead of his time -- a true forerunner andmessenger of love and freedom. But what was he like as a person? Did anywhiff of scandal ever emerge from his life, as it has so often with so manyleading spiritual figures? From the many accounts written by those who knewhim, he was a warm and extremely helpful person of immense integrity whoseweakness may simply have been a great willingness to give private time andcounsel to the many whoasked for it. Despite the photographs that always portray Steiner as astern-faced, serious individual, he was apparently extremely funny. Hewas also a man of artistic talent as a sculptor and architect who saw thearts as a vital bridge between the material and spiritual worlds. Why do weknow so little about this extraordinary individual almost 80 years after hisdeath? It's true that the Anthroposophical Society has branches worldwide,Waldorf Schools proliferate, biodynamic farming is widely practiced andrespected, and there are literally thousands of initiatives all over theplanet inspired by his work in fields as varied as socially responsiblebanking, treatment for drug addiction, herbal and homeopathic medicines,even puppet-making. But the anthroposophical community has, until recently,tendedto hold itself somewhat apart from the rest of the holistic movement,perhaps because Steiner's legacy is so all encompassing that it can appearcomplete in itself, requiring little outreach to others. Steiner wascertainly possessed of a comprehensive spiritual genius, but weknow him today mostly through the practical dimensions of his work.His stunning spiritual research into higher worlds, his encyclopedicknowledge of esoteric wisdom, and his profound insights into the working ofthe human soul all remain strangely ignored by a public yearning for deepertruths. We desperately want to know the truth about reincarnation, we hearfrequent references to angels, we remain fascinated by the remnants ofancient mysteries still visible in stone circles and Egyptian monuments. Yetthis man who -- more than any other figure of the last century -- has thecapacity to enlighten us on all these matters, remains mostly unread inholistic circles. The more than 200 books by and about Rudolf Steineravailable in English constitute an amazing treasure trove of sacred wisdom.Casual reading they arenot, but the rewards far outweigh the effort involved. While academicphilosophy remains hopelessly detached from real world issues, we havein Steiner a truly modern spiritual philosopher who felt that he incarnatedwith a crucial mission to return to the world the kind of knowledge forwhich human hearts increasingly cry out. At a time of immense internationaldanger, when war and terrorism dominate theheadlines and a sense of foreboding hangs heavy in the air, we mayfind ourselves increasingly thankful that this seemingly distant figure,with words of acute relevance to the present time, showed us how to graspand lead the struggle for the soul of humanity in which we now findourselves engaged. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 20 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5904/1/H-Nagrada-Fondazione-Piccoli---otvoren-natjecaj.html ÂOtvoren Natjecaj Nagrada Fondazione PiccoliOglas - MundimitarPoštovani !za ovo ljeto Zaklada "Agostina Piccoli"osnovala je "Nagradu Fondazione Piccoli"ako želite, možete sudjelovati.Otvorite atachament tu ima sva informacija.Uz pozdrava, srdacno Gabriele Romagnoli.http://digilander.libero.it/montemitro Montemitro, antico paese croato.Mundimitar, stari hrvatski grad u Italiji.gabyrom@libero.it letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 20 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5903/1/E-Fulbright-Fellow--Harvard-seeking-additional-Scholarship.html ÂFulbright fellow stipend at Harvard University looking for additional scholarship. ÂCan you help her? (op-ed)Hello Nenad !I am writing to you from Croatia and was recently awarded a one year Fulbright research fellow stipend at Harvard University and begin studies in September.Unfortunately the grant is not that much money and will barely cover accommodation and utilities. In order to qualify for additional grant money I have been researching alternative possibilities vis-a-vis supplemental grants.I know of something called the Balokovic Scholarship because an acquaintance of mine from Croatia was a recipient a few years ago, also at Harvard. Maja Jelusic mentioned that she met a gentleman associated with the Balokovic Foundation when she was working for the NFCA two years ago.Unfortunately, she does not have the contact information anymore, but mentioned you may know more. Additionally, if you know of any other grants available, would very much appreciate if you let me know. My thesis topic is: A Cost Benefit Analysis of Croatian Membership in NATO. I did my undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Toronto and previously, I worked for the Croatian Embassy in the US (Washington, DC).I hope this information has helped you out some, and I hope to hear from you soon.Best regards from Zagreb.Ms. Mirella-Marie RadmanPfP CoordinatorNATO and PfP DirectorateDefense Policy Division M-1Office of the Assistant Minister for Defense PolicyTrg Petra Kresimira 4/III Kat, Soba 308Ministry of Defense of the Republic of CroatiaZagreb, 10000, CroatiaTel: +385 1 4621 321Tel: +385 1 4567 280Cell:+385 91 455 2333Fax: +385 1 4551 754Fax: +385 1 4567 593E-mail: radmanm@pcc.pims.org Web: www.morh.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 20 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5902/1/E-Institute-for-Migration-and-Ethnic-Studies-NEEDS-YOU.html ÂInstitute for Migration and Ethnic Studies NEEDS YOUFrom: silva.meznaric@zg.tel.hr (Silva Meznaric)To: letters@croatianworld.net (Nenad Bach)Dear Mr Bach - I am writing to you with a hope that you would find time to answer to a number of impertinent questions attached to this letter. The matter of fact is that my institution (Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies in Zagreb) is about to start a research concerning Croatian recent Diaspora in States, including various associations. The attached protocol is addressed to initiators and organizers of associations. It is my understanding that you are among the most prominent among them; therefore, we would appreciate very much if you could have a look at the attached protocol and answer the questions you would find relevant for your activities. Thanks in advance, SrdacnoDr Silva MeznaricInstitute for Migration and Ethnic StudiesRadicev trg 3Zagreb 10000Tel 385 1 6111 563fax 385 1 46 14 208E-mail: silva.meznaric@zg.tel.hrÂDear Crown subscribers and readers, Please assist Dr. Silvia Meznaric and Dr. Sasa Bozic. My suggestion is to ask them directly to send a Croatian and English Questionnaire in MS Word and therefore you can fill it on your own computer and send it back via email. If we do not participate and we do not share... we can not complain about it. PARTICIPATE !best,Nenad BachINSTITUTE FOR MIGRATION AND ETHNIC STUDIES, explorative questionnaire for the research:Croatian Migrant Communities: Belonging and "Multiculturalism"Project Leader:Saša Božić, PhD,Research FellowInstitut za migracije i narodnostiTrg Stjepana Radića 3 HR-10000 Zagreb, HrvatskaTel. +385-1-611-1564Faks: +385-1-611-9680e-mail: sasabozic@inet.hr Questionnaire number:In the Croatian social sciences the research of the activities of Croatian emigrants in the countries of immigration was neglected. Croatian migrant associations as institutionalised forms of national unity of the emigrants form the activity and identity of large number of Croatian migrants and their descendants. They influence the integration of migrants in the new societies, their attitude towards naturalisation, assimilation or remigration. They can influence the formation of new Croatian minorities in the countries of the EU as well as in other countries. The social, cultural and political differences between the migrant communities in Western Europe and overseas countries are neglected as well. In Croatian scientific and political public life many actors usually point to the activities of "Diaspora", "Croatian migrants", "Croatia abroad" however they haven't tried to treat the problem in a methodical, systematic manner. The influences on the Croatian migrant communities were not researched nor their influence on the society of immigration. Their influence on national, international and transnational flows and processes were not researched. This is why the Institute for migration and ethnic studies started the research which goals are:1. To describe Croatian migrant communities within the context of contemporary migration flows and multiculturalism.2. To explore the statistical data about Croatian citizens and Croats in general, residing in the countries of Western Europe and overseas, estimate their number and spacial distribution. 3. To define structure and patterns of communities' organisation; how they develop, reproduce and imagine themselves. 4. To explore differences among them in receiving countries determined by these countries' different models of political belonging and to define and explain differences between Croatian communities related to time and mode of their emergence and distance from the country of origin.Your help in the fulfilment of the goals of this research has almost the greatest value because you are an expert in this field who lives daily with problems and successes of your association, club, society. This is why we kindly ask you to take time for our questionnaire and to answer our questions and thus help Croatian social sciences as well as Croatian public to understand the activities of Croats in diaspora. Your anwers will be used for the scientific purposes only. Your answers will not be published under your name without your explicite verification.(If the space next to the question isn't big enough for the answer, please use the empty right page.)ÂBeginnings of association, club, society What is the name of your association, club, society?   In which town/city, province and state is your association, club, society situated?  When was your association, club, society founded?  How many founders did your association, club, society have?   How old were the founders (if it is impossible to answer - to which generation did they belong /young, middle age, older/?)  How many women were among them?   How many second or third generation members were among them?  If the founders of the association, club, society are the first generation immigrants - from which region of Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina do they come?  What was the profession of the founders?    How long already were the founders in the U.S.?  What were the goals of the association, club, society?    Did the founders have a statute or some other document? (If they had we would kindly ask you to send it to us.)      Is the association, club, society officially registered? (If yes, which legal form does it have?)   Which type of activities was most common in the association, club, society in its initial phases?  With which other Croatian associations, clubs, societies (in the U.S.) did your association develop its relations in the beginning?   Did your association, club, society have contacts with other Croatian associations, clubs, societies around the world at the beginning of its activities? (If yes with which associations, clubs etc.?)  With which other (American or other migrant non-Croatian) associations, clubs, societies or other institutions in the U.S. did your association develop its relations in the beginning?    Did your association, club or society have contact with associations or institutions in the homeland at the beginning of its activities? (If yes, with which associations, institutions?)  Which changes were the most important since the foundation of your association, club, society? (in terms of change of the number of members, of the type of activities, of the relations towards other associations etc.)    Which difficulties did your association, club, society have in the beginning?  ÂStructure, organisation and activities of the association How many members does your association, club, society have today?  How many female members does your association, club, society have? (in numbers or percentages)  How old are the members in average? (If it is impossible to say - to which generation do they belong - younger, middle age, older, diverse generations)  From which part of Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina do the members (or their parents, ancestors) of your association, club, society come?  What are the members doing professionally? (in general, the majority)  How many members of the second or the third generation of immigrants are there in your association, club, society? (in numbers or percentages - approximately)  Which activities within your association, club or society would you describe as the most important?  How often do the members of your association, club, society meet?  How many members are usually present?  Which administrating or governing bodies does your association, club, society have? (e.g. president, presidency, secretary etc.)  Within which governing body are the decisions made that are important for the association, club, society?  How are the activities of the association, club, society funded? What is the main source of financing? (membership fees, donations, professional services etc.)  Is somebody employed by the association, club, society? If so, how many people are employed?  How are the new members attracted to join your association, club, society?  How did the present members of your association, club, society find out about the association, club, society?  Which criteria must someone fulfil to be able to become a member of your association, club, society?  Which main reasons for the joining of the association, club, society do the members usually mention?  What are the most important goals of the association, club, society, today?  Which activities of association, club, society are planned for the future?  Is your association, club, society a member of a wider organisation that gathers Croatian associations, clubs etc.? If yes which one?     With which other Croatian associations, clubs, societies in your town/city or region, does your association, club, society have contacts?  Could you please describe these contacts? (How often, how many participants, what is the goal of these contacts etc.?)  Could you please point out a few actions that were initiated by your association, club, society that you find particularly important?  Could you please describe shortly the way in which activities were carried out?  Could you please point out a few actions that were initiated by your association, club, society that weren't a complete success?  Why weren't they a complete success?  ÂThe relations with associations, clubs, societies of other diasporas and with the U.S. institutions Does your association, club, society have contacts with associations, clubs, societies of other diasporas? If yes, with which ones?  What is the goal of cooperation with the associations, clubs, societies of other diasporas?  How often do the members of your association, club, society meet the members of those other diaspora associations, clubs, societies?  Do you have any problems with associations, clubs, societies of other diasporas? If so, what problems?  With which U.S. institutions, does your association, club, society have most contacts?  Could you please describe the contacts with the U.S. institutions? (goals, legal framework etc.)  How do the most active members of your association, club, society evaluate American policies towards immigrants or ethnic groups (e.g. affirmative action etc.)? Why do they evaluate them in that way? letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 20 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5906/1/E-American-College-of-Management-and-Technology-in-Dubrovnik.html  American College of Management and Technology inDubrovnikMESSAGE FROM: Tane Dusilo-CavichREPLY TO: tane@acmt.hrÂAmerican College of Management and Technology in DubrovnikDear Croatian and Croatian-American Community,As a Croatian American who is fortunate enough to live in Dubrovnik and teach for an American college, I would like to share my enthusiasm about this successful joint venture between the Croatian and American academicÂcommunities.Attached and below--for your convenience--is an overview of the ACMT College. Detailed information can be found atwww.acmt.hr , including courses offered, syllabi and more. I am currently in the Washington, DC area and would be happy to speak with anyone interested in learning more about the American College ofÂManagement and Technology in Dubrovnik.Sincerely,Prof. Tane Dusilo-CavichAmerican College of Management and Technologye-mail: tane@acmt.hrÂPhone: +385 (20) 436-524About ACMT www.acmt.hrÂÂÂThe American College of Management and Technology, founded in 1997, is a model of international cooperation between a highly respected American university Rochester Institute of Technology -- The Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia and the Polytechnic of Dubrovnik.Today, ACMT is the only private, educational institution granting both American and Croatian degrees in Croatia. Its core strength, applied education for success in a global economy, attracts students from around theÂworld. More than 700 students are currently enrolled, representing Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden and The United States. Many ACMT students travel to the United States and Europe for their cooperative education. Companies such as Hyatt, Disney World, Marriott, and the Orchards Resort provide excellent work experiences for our students.About RIT www.rit.edu Rochester Institute of Technology, founded in 1829, is a private, non-profit university with more than 15,000 full and part-time students. Located inRochester, New York, RIT offers over 230 academic programs, ranging from photographic arts to microelectronic engineering, which prepare students for careers in business and industry. These programs have a national and international reputation for excellence.Program Description can be obtained upon request. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 05 Jul 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5908/1/E-El-Paso-teen-scientist-will-visit-Croatia.html ÂEl Paso teen scientist willvisit CroatiaCorrie MacLagganEl Paso Times Mark Lambie / El Paso Times Tyler Kraften, 14, shows how he tested water in the Rio Grande for the past two years. His research has won him a trip to the GLOBE Learning Expedition's international science conference in Sibenik, Croatia. Link to the GLOBE program Fourteen-year-old Tyler Kraften had never heard of Croatia before this year.But the Northeast El Pasoan will learn about the country firsthand when hetravels there this month to present his original research on the chemistry ofthe Rio Grande at an international science conference."It's overwhelming," said Kraften, who will enter ninth grade atChapin High School this fall. "I don't know much about Croatia. I heardsomeone speaking Croatian once, and I didn't understand anything theysaid."Tyler is one of 39 American students -- and the only Texan -- participatingin the 2003 GLOBE Learning Expedition in Sibenik, Croatia, part of the formerYugoslavia. Students and teachers from 23 countries will share research abouttopics such as rainfall patterns in Cameroon, water quality deterioration inArgentina and climate change in Norway.During the past two years, Kraften has taken monthly samples from nine partsof the Rio Grande from Sunland Park to Las Cruces. He measured turbidity(clearness), temperature, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, nitrates, pHand alkalinity (ability to neutralize acid) to find seasonal changes in theriver's chemistry.Like other GLOBE (Global Learning Observations to Benefit the Environment)students around the world, Tyler reported his data via the Internet for use byscientists. More than a million students in 103 countries have participated inGLOBE, and there are more than 100 GLOBE schools in El Paso County.Tyler worked with Canyon Hills Middle School teacher Eloy Salamanca andUniversity of Texas at El Paso GLOBE coordinator Robin Hoffer. Hoffer saidTyler's research will teach him to become a responsible voter because heunderstands the science behind water policy issues."It makes a little scientist out of him," Hoffer said. "He'sour poster boy."For Tyler's mother, Kathy Kraften, who trains science teachers in the El PasoIndependent School District about GLOBE and other programs, the strength ofGLOBE is its non-advocacy approach."It lets kids explore and ask their own questions," said KathyKraften, who will accompany her son to Croatia.The pair will leave early Friday morning. Two days later -- after layovers inDenver; Frankfurt, Germany; and Prague, Czech Republic, and a drive from theairport in Split, Croatia -- the Kraftens will arrive in Sibenik for the six-dayconference. Tyler will give a talk and present a poster about his study at theevent, which will conclude July 4."I don't really have any doubts in myself," said Tyler Kraften, wholikes to play video games when he's not doing research. "I think I'm goingto do good."Kathy Kraften said her only concern is finding meals in Croatia that her sonwill eat."We're worried about food," she said. "He likes pizza."Corrie MacLaggan may be reached at cmaclaggan@elpasotimes.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5907/1/E-University-of-Toronto-Endowment-by-John-and-Anne-Zdunic.html ÂJohn and Anne Zdunic Endowment at the University of TorontoRecently there was an article in the University of Toronto's Libraries Newsletter concerning an endowment established by John and Anne Zdunic. The Zdunic family's generous gift of $150,000 will allow the library to build an internationally renowned collection of research material related to Croatia that will be used by students and scholars for generations to come.ÂJohn Zdunic had already made an important donation which helped to substantially increase the number of books acquired about Croatia, in Croatian and other languages. He also helped find people with Croatian collections who might be interested in donating their books and contributing to the creation of a first class Croatian collection in Canada. As a result, the U of T Library now stands with Harvard, University of Washington and University of Michigan, among the top four North American libraries acquiring Croatian materials.This new donation creates an endowment, which will support the development of the Croatian collection on a permanent basis. The Library has already been able to subscribe to 22 new scholarly journals and current newspapers. Some are dailies that enable users to keep up to date with events in Croatia. In addition, a major historical collection in microfilm has been acquired. The Croatian collection is used by both graduate and undergradute students in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5909/1/E-Learn-Croatian.html ÂLearn CroatianDear ALL,Are you going on vacation to Croatia this summer? Would you like to refresh your Croatian language skills? Or, are you an absolute beginner and want to learn some basic conversation?Have fun speaking Croatian in a relaxed atmosphere! a.. GROUP LESSONS for beginners b.. CONVERSATION GROUP for advancedThursdays, 7p.m.ÂIstria Sports Club, N.Y. (upstairs)28-09 Astoria Blvd., AstoriaFor more information and to register, contact the instructor Sanja Crnkovic at (718) 600 - 4011 orcrnkovic@netzero.netÂPrivate instructions are available as well.Bring friends!P.S.Feel free to forward this message. Thanks! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 12 Jun 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5910/1/E-Bramson-Ort-College-New-York.html Âwww.bramsonort.orgÂAlexanderVoskMyname is Alexander Vosk, I am promoting educational opportunities to my fellowimmigrants.Ifeel privileged to be able to present our Bramson Ort College to the CroatianCommunity.Thefollowing pages contain a general description of why Bramson Ort College is thebest educational chance for the immigrant and ethnic communities of New York.For more information about the college please visit our website at www.bramsonort.org, or give me a call at 718-261-5800 ext.134.Hereare a few important facts about Bramson Ort College:·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂWe accept students of alldifferent ages, nationalities, and religions. ·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂWe have 61 years of experiencein America successfully teaching students for whom English is a second language.·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAllqualified students are eligible for Financial Aid Grant money, a combination ofFederal, State, and Bramson Ort s own funds, which never need to be repaid.·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThose who were unable tograduate from a high school now can earn their diploma while studying for anAssociate Degree at Bramson Ort College. ·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂDueto our strong connections with the business community, we help our graduates toget jobs. Our latest Placement Rate is 81%.Wehave many interesting, practical, and varied programs available to the immigrantcommunity, which I would be more than happy to discuss with you and your friendsat any scheduled meetings or events, or at your convenience. I look forward tohearing from you, and sharing with you all that Bramson Ort College has tooffer. Oneof the great offerings: from May 19th through June 6th, we will begiving free English language and Computer basics classes.Summersemester starts on June 9th. Why wait for the fall!Sincerely,ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAlexander Vosk.718-261-5800 ext.134BRAMSONORT COLLEGEABOUT ORTORT,the Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training,was founded in 1880. It operates a worldwide network of over 800 schools andtraining centers with and enrollment of more than 262,000 students in 60countries. In America the Bramson ORT Trade School was established in 1942 toprovide vocational training, and to bring economic self-sufficiency to recentlyarriving Jewish and other refugees and immigrants to the United States. BramsonORT College opened in 1977 to provide quality technical postsecondaryeducation and to meet the educational and career needs of the New Yorkcommunity.ANINTRODUCTION TO BRAMSON ORTBramsonORT College is a technical college under auspices of AmericanORT, Women'sAmerican ORT and ORTOperations USA . Bramson ORT offers technical education in a caringenvironment. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂTheprograms offered include Accounting,BusinessManagement, ComputerTechnology,Electronics Technology, Office Technology and starting thisfall Medical Assistance. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂTheEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) course sequence provides instruction in theEnglish language for the student whose first language is not English. Thesecourses are designed to meet the needs of students with limited English languageproficiency. Thefaculty and staff of Bramson ORT have dedicated themselves to satisfying theongoing educational and occupational needs of the students by preparing them formeaningful employment, community service, and personal growth. BramsonORT maintains a relationship between coursework and the workplacethrough the College's Business and Industry Advisory Council. Seminars,discussions, and audio-visual presentations emphasize Bramson's ties with theBusiness community. Students have the opportunity to gain actual work experiencethrough internships and the use of the College's modern laboratories (Internet,Multimedia, Job Search). TheBramson ORT Library Media Resource Center contains a variety of materials, withspecial emphasis given to supporting the curricula. A professional library staffoffers assistance and guidance to students, and maintains an up-to-datecollection. BramsonORT College is chartered by the Board of Regents of The University of the Stateof New York. All Associate Degree (60 credits, up to two years), Certificate (30credits), and Diploma (15credits) programs are registered by the New York StateEducation Department. Bramson ORT is governed by a Board of Trustees and is anot-for-profit educational institution. ADMISSIONSREQUIREMENTSTheCollege admits students with a high school diploma or an equivalency diploma whoseek challenging careers in Accounting, Business Management, ComputerTechnology, Electronics Technology, Office Technology and Medical Assistance. Inorder to be eligible for admission to Bramson ORT College a student must be ahigh school graduate or equivalent. Thosewho were unable to graduate from a high school now can earn their diploma whilestudying for an Associate Degree at Bramson Ort College.Bramson Ort isauthorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant foreign students, whichenables foreign citizens to get a legal status to obtain quality Americaneducation. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 21 May 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5911/1/E-Global-Autopoietic-University.html ÂGLOBAL AUTOPOIETIC UNIVERSITYAS FIDES ET RATIOPostovani!Saljemo Vam materijale projektu Global Autopoietic University, putem kojeg se zalazemo da HrvatiÂdobiju od katolickih sveucilista u svijetu besplatno najbolja znanja.Srdacan pozdrav, prof.dr.sc. Ante LaucÂOp-edI wrote a song called "Have a Reason , Have a Faith" that premieredoff Broadway this January in New York City on the show called "SameDifference". I recommend everybody to read this text below. Croatianversion will be posted soon. It can only help you to renew your beliefs,whatever they are or it is.Nenad BachEditor in Chief CROWNProf.dr. Ante Lauc, Osijek University, Osijek, CroatiaMr. Josip Milicevic, Osmjeh NGO, CroatiaMr. Ivan Seso, St. Maria House, Centre for Spiritual Renewal, Slavonski Brod, CroatiaZorislav Sojat, prof., Zagreb, CroatiaGLOBAL AUTOPOIETIC UNIVERSITYAS FIDES ET RATIO«Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation oftruth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth - in a word, to know himself - so that, by knowing and loving God, men and women may also come to the fullness of truth about themselves (cf. Ex 33:18; Ps 27:8-9; 63:2-3; Jn 14:8; 1 Jn 3:2).»ÂThese are the words of the Holy Father, the supreme pontiff John Paul II, to the bishops of the Catholic church on the relationship between faith and reason from his last Encyclic "Fides et Ratio".Motivation:ÂLetter FIDES ET RATIOThe encyclic "Fides et ratio" is an attempt to make a bridge between heart and mind, between love and truth, between chaos and freedom.We, Catholics from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina do strongly believe that only God had saved us throughout the last 12 centuries in our beautiful countries. From this experience we want to start applying as much as possible the synthesis between religion and science, between spirit and matter, between supernatural and natural, between mind and brain.Vision:ÂA society of free and moral, loving humans «God is Love, through love you are in truth, truth will make you free.»From these inspiring words of St. John we also draw our inspiration. It is the feeling of love, truthful thinking and thinking of truth, free and full communication and understanding, and deeds of love and freedom we wish to help develop.We do believe in the power of our traditional values, based on Christianity. And our vision of future is an autopoietic society through integration of this power with scientific and technological achievements.However, the only true freedom is the freedom based on morality.Without ethics there is no real freedom, only an illusion of freedom.Without ethics there is no creativity, only an imitation of creativity.The only way to be "Imago viva Dei" is to combine contemplation in prayer and action in work, to combine the peace of heart and the richness of mind, to integrate moral and ethical values with scientific theories and technological products.Our chance, as we believe it, to overcome Modern age, where people tried to live without God, is something we call 'postmodernity'.In the same way historically agrarian, traditional societies evolved into the industrial, "modern" ones, now the time is coming of another evolution, the evolution into a postindustrial and postmodern society and culture, a society of free and moral individuals in a free and moral world. We have a strong belief that autopoiesis is the key to the evolvement of such a society.Almost everywhere in the world it can be seen that seeds of a new, post-capitalist, post-nationalist and post-socialist love and knowledge based society, with its specific economy, are being sown and the sprouts are growing rapidly. Our is a great wish to help with all we can and know in helping such a society to grow.The key of this transformation is the emergence of the understanding that a human being shall be the strategic agent and processor of knowledge acquisition, production, and dissemination. The human being is again to regain the central position in a free world, joined by love and faith in God.As the supreme pontiff John Paul II says:«It is not just that freedom is part of the act of faith; it is absolutely required. Indeed, it is faith that allows individuals to give consummate expression to their own freedom. Put differently, freedom is not realized in decisions made against God. For how could it be an exercise of true freedom to refuse to be open to the very reality which enables our self-realization? Men and women can accomplish no more important act in their lives than the act of faith; it is here that freedom reaches the certainty of truth and chooses to live in that truth.»Mission:ÂFreedom through love, truth and knowledgeKnowledge, the crucial commodity, knows no boundaries. But only with the power of contemplation and prayer the knowledge can be true. And only with true knowledge all human visions and missions are in harmony with God.Throughout the ages the balance between religion and science passed many tests. Before "Modernity" the religion dominated over science, in "Modernity" the science dominated over religion. Those processes and their corresponding structures produced wars and poverty. The consequences of science dominating religion in "modern" times were low social and personal motivation, for the real motivation of humans as God's creatures is for eternal life. Science does not know real love and without the connection with the soul can produce no real freedom.Our mission is an ecumenical mission, striving towards and attaining (self-)producing of honourable life, work and love in accordance with God's and natural laws. We do sincerely believe in the power of humans, the human capital that consists of a moral, intellectual and social component. Only through the application of moral and ethical principles, through love, truth and knowledge may we attain freedom, personal freedom, social freedom, and freedom as the human race, living in accordance with all God's creation.Project Goal:An Autopoietic University towards an Autopoietic SocietyThe goal of our project is to create an autopoietic University where we will all together learn how to live and love, where we will all together learn how to apply «ora et labora», where we will all learn how to integrate the oldest truths from Bible with the most recent scientific and technological achievements.Coming from small countries, which strived for ages, and still strive, through difficult times towards a fuller life, we realize that neither Croatia nor Bosnia and Herzegovina invested enough in the human capital. As true "modernists" we preferred to invest into material capital. Owing to the war this material capital is largely destroyed now. Now we see that more and more people learn to prefer to invest in themselves, rather then in material posetions.The project is presently planned to be initially grown in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our plan is to establish a Global Autopoietic University (GAU) for Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This Autopoietic University shall be grown by people from around the world. We wish to mobilize exceptional individuals, those with the combination of best mind and heart, from all streets of life, be it Nobel Prize winners or exceptional craftsmen, priests, artists, scientists, businessmen or politicians. These distinguished individuals would teach, by giving lectures (audio, video, text), by individual mentoring and by teamwork with the pupils, a large population of students via the Internet.This knowledge transmission base would be integrated in the Global Autopoietic University. This University, linking all the teachers and students in anself organizing structure, shall actually be a 'virtual' university, where through the use of most modern communication and presentation technologies, through the Internet, and specifically through an Educational Grid, the integrated knowledge of teachers and students shall be accessible throughout the towns and villages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, throughout the towns and villages of Croatia, and, naturally, throughout the towns and villages of the world.The Internet is a miracle in this sense, as it allows a huge and growing population in the world to be 'virtually' on any place they wish. The emerging Educational Grid technology will be able to actually link all those people into one great project team, allowing not only common meeting ground or scheduled common lectures, but also, through the integration of e-science and e-learning, teamwork of the highest quality in all kinds of distributed experiments. The emerging e-society will be an autopoietic society, based on love, truth and knowledge, and will empower each such individual to express his personal freedom in a best possible way for all.Companies, organizations and communities which will participate in this project will gradually, through the interchange of knowledge and experience, become learning organizations, which is a prerequisite for survival through the "modern" chaotic economy.It is obvious that the better the human potential of the lecturers, employing the wisest moral, honest and knowledgeable professors and teachers, the better the students' demand for knowledge and for learning. However, no professor or teacher can know more alone than with his students. Therefore it is obvious that a teamwork of teachers and students will produce the best new teachers, former students, in a purely networked autopoietic way, and will produce the best true knowledge and experience for the furtherment of mankind. And we all know that a good teacher is only the one which has pupils that surpass him or her.Methodology:ÂAutopoietic self organization through true knowledgeThe development is produced and consumed whenever and wherever educated, free and creative people come together. In the world today we have a new quality, the Internet, which can ensure much faster development and much faster knowledge dissemination around the world than it was possible in any time of the past.ÂInternet, specially through the development of Scientific, Social and Educational Grids, will become a catalyst of globalisation in a positive sense. Knowledge and experience transformed through the power of communication will reshape every product, every service, and every job throughout every country and the whole world community.The key strategic resource necessary for future prosperity has become an ethical and knowledgeable worker. Added value is produced by the difference between the private and the social rate of return of knowledge. This obvious relation is, unfortunately, still not properly recognized in non-Christian economics.The key question in economic development and investment strategies is: "what is the rate of return from investment in human and/or physical capital?"The "modern" Chicago school of economy insists that the rate of return of both the investment in human and in physical (material) capital is the same. Following this theory, we have to invest 50% in each of these resources (intangible and tangible assets).ÂHowever, the "postmodern" Osijek autopoietic school has shown that the social rate of return is 3-25 times (depending on other variables) higher then the private rate of return.ÂThe methodology of this project is designed in such a way as to compose a strategy that will confirm and validate this discovery on a large scale. We shall be ready to invest more in the human capital (moral, intellectual, and social capital) to get a higher investment return rate, leading to development and prosperity.The ABCD model of the consumption/production of a society shows that there can be seen four types of individuals involved in social organization (economic, knowledge or other):In the world today, not only in transition countries, but also in the most "developed" ones, we can see a strict stratification between the individuals of type C, which do not produce much, but consume a lot, and individuals of type B, which produce a lot, but consume meagrely. This stratification is obvious not only inside different countries, but even much more so in the stratification between communities, populations and whole countries in the global economy.Our aim is to attain the state A from the above model for all willing individuals, primarily not in the material, physical sphere, but in the sphere of knowledge, and through true knowledge in the sphere of full human freedom. We wish to attain a society where individuals produce a lot of freedom for others and consume a lot of freedom for themselves in an balanced,self organized autopoietic way. The physical reality will soon follow this development.This we feel to be possible by reprocessing and restructuring acting entities and relations between them.To accomplish this goal we use an autopoietic approach . The autopoietic methodology enables the projecting and control of the growth and development of aself organizing network of free individuals and societies. Such a system, from its very beginning starts being vital,self-supporting. The aim is to attain self-sufficiency as early in the process as possible. This, naturally, presupposes high total quality management, just in time production, ethical and, naturally, legal ways of protecting knowledge throughout the networks, and assuring of privacy of producers and consumers in general.In this project the greatest challenge for the lecturers and the recipients of knowledge will be to develop a spirit of learning instead of the spirit of teaching. Out of a generally allopoietic society, the result of an allopoietic approach currently operational, where everything is defined by outside forces (Capital and/or Government, pyramidal power distribution throughout the economic and social life), by using the power of computer networks we are able to design autopoietic organisations where almost everything is designed from inside (own heart and mind as the channel for God, own company, own country and state).In autopoietic teams and organisations consumers and producers will be selforganizingly operationally closed owing to the knowledge base and the networking of people and resources. Our main objective is to, as much as possible, develop the level of knowledge necessary for competent decision making in the technological, economic, legal, and political area.ÂA team of individuals, organizations and institutions, a team network, a grid of teams will be developed, dedicated to the improvement of higher education through the effective and efficient application of information technology following the rationale of the autopoietic theory (development of motivation, knowledge, teamwork etc., based on the idea that a true prosperous society can exist only if each entity gives more to the community than it takes from it).True knowledge can be achieved by education networks linking best providers of knowledge with the best learners. The teams shall consist ofspecialties (psychology, technology, economy, law etc.), and the projects they develop for the GAU, before and during actual implementation, shall be verified in workshops and conferences on national and international level.ÂSome criteria for estimating the quality of the individual projects, as well as for the whole Global Autopoietic University could be:o Reliability - does the project actually work and give positive results?o Validity - does it improve the quality of everyday work and life?o Accessibility - is there the technology available making the knowledge accessible to everyone?o Cost - are the results free of charge or with minimal fee, is the project self-sustainable?o Freedom - does the project liberate rather than enslave? Create free time rather than soak it up, create quality of life (having, loving, being - according to Maslow)?o Universality - is the project autopoietically spreadable through achieved communication, or is it just producing more chaos (producing an allopoietic situation)?Phasing:ÂAutopoietic method of project developmentThe project of the Global Autopoietic University as a whole, and the individual sub-projects will unfold in a series of (generally four) phases per cycle. However, the exact duration of the evolvement will depend upon participants, their motivation, knowledge, as well as the group dynamic, and the quality of the emerging network.ÂIt is obvious that, specially at the beginning, the teams and projects should need the help of the spiritual, academic, political and economic leaders. In the last phases the links and the network established between the project and the spiritual, academic, political and economic leaders will enable aself sustainability of the project, without an explicit conducting effort on the side of the project leaders in that area.Therefore the full project cycle is actually defined in phases divided into kairological units (the right time to do something), and not linearly or chronologically defining dates or occasions. It is important to note that an autopoietic project can evolve only through cyclical implementation of kairological moments.From our past project experiences we did effectively project an autopoietic phasing plan of proper kairological moments, which will be introduced into the linear timing depending on the variables known to bound the chronological timing of intended and intending individuals, using the autopoietic development method, with the stream of proper moments.Conclusion: Towards a better future«Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. » (Matthew 7:7-8)ÂAs our act of faith we submit this project. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 08 May 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5912/1/E-Self-exams-on-the-5th-of-every-month.html ÂÂCancer Survivor Urges Women To Perform Self-ExamsBreast cancer attacks people of all races and cultures, which means every woman needs to know how important early detection is. In this month's Loving Partners, NewsChannel5's Alicia Booth reported that one survivor is hoping other women will identify with her and take her message to heart. Ksenija Dejanovic immigrated to Ohio from Croatia in 1994, and it's a move that may very well have saved her life. She and her husband knew America was a much better place to fight breast cancer than her home in Croatia. "Although doctors are smart and up to date with the literature, there's always shortage of medication," she said. "And by the time I was in chemotherapy, I thought there (was) no way I could get this there." Dejanovic's battle was grueling, but she said she was lifted by thousands of prayers from both Ohio and Croatia. She said she feels it's her duty to stress the importance of self-examinations to her friends and to other women. "And all my female relatives who until now didn't have anybody in the family with breast cancer -- now I'm the first one, the chosen one, I guess," she said. Dejanovic is a role model for women of other cultures who may not have had access to the breast cancer education women have in the United States. Her oncologist at University Hospitals, Dr. S. Krishnamurthi, agrees and said it's important to spread the word about early detection. "Breast cancer is by and large a curable disease," Krishnamurthi said. "Most women with breast cancer are cured and the earlier it's caught, the better the chance for a cure." Dejanovic has been cancer-free for about two years now. She lives a healthy, simple life with her husband, Mijo, and her 6-year-old son, Ante. "Life is beautiful and worth living," she said. Dejanovic said that in Croatia, there isn't even enough paper to print information about breast cancer. She said Americans shouldn't take things like that for granted. Those who have questions or want a free shower card that shows women how to perform self-exams should call the University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center hot line at (800) 641-2422. Women are urged to perform self-exams on the 5th of every month. Source: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20030407/lo_wews/1567006 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 08 Apr 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5913/1/E-Dissertation-Research-in-Croatian-Diaspora-Communities.html ÂDissertation Research in Croatian Diaspora CommunitiesÂMy name is Michael Popovic. I am of half-Croatian and half-German decent bornÂin Munich, Germany. Over the years, I have maintained close contact with myÂCroatian family, visiting Croatia virtually every year. In 1998, I emigrated toÂthe United States to pursue a doctorate in International Political Economy atÂWashington University in St. Louis, Missouri. My research focus is the CroatianÂDiaspora in the United States and Germany. I research and analyze migrationalÂpatterns; ties between Diaspora members and the homeland; social dynamicsÂwithin Diaspora communities; and economic implications of Diaspora homelandÂinteractions. In researching for my dissertation, I have interviewed over 70ÂCroatian Diaspora members in Munich, Germany; Detroit, Michigan; and mostÂrecently St. Louis, Missouri. A number of Croatians in these communities haveÂprovided me with much valuable information. Without these individuals, I wouldÂhave not been able to conduct my research. I hope this invaluable assistanceÂwill continue, as I enter the last phase of my studies before completing myÂdissertation at the end of this year. I am now seeking to interview Croats thatÂhave either already invested in Croatia or are in the process of doing so. ThisÂcan be smaller investments, e.g. an apartment in Zagreb or a house or propertyÂat the coast; or larger investments, e.g. a company, a hotel, a winery orÂproperty. These investors can be from all over the United States. I am spendingÂthe week of April 7 in New York City, and would like to meet with Croatians inÂthe area to discuss the investment process and why they decided to invest. IÂwould greatly appreciate it if Croatians in New York City would contact me viaÂemail or telephone to speak about this before my departure on April 14th.ÂPlease contact me either via email at mjpopovi@artsci.wustl.eduÂor leave aÂmessage on my St. Louis answering machine at (314) 726-9976. I would be moreÂthan happy to return the call and set up a meeting. Please don't hesitate toÂcontact me if you don't live in New York, as I'd be happy to interview you overÂthe phone at your earliest convenience.Bok,ÂMichaelÂmjpopovi@artsci.wustl.edu (314)726-9976 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 05 Apr 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5915/1/E-Board-a-plane-and-off-they-go---to-Croatian-school.html ÂFor Higher Learning,Students Use a Plane(Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA)March 23, 2003Croatia pays for kids who live on tiny islands in the Adriatic Sea to fly to nearby islands to attend school.By Snjezana Vukic, APUnije, Croatia. Anabeli and Robi board a plane and off they go - to school. The two eight-graders aren't millionaire's kids. Their six-minute flight in an old Cessna is the only way they can get from the tiny island of Unije to a school on a larger island where they can learn, play soccer and argue and laugh with other children their age.ÂThe Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea is dotted with about 1,000 islands. Only about sixty are populated, and the years are long gone when the archipelago was rich in wine, fish, olives and culture. Most island dwellers have migrated to the mainland, looking for jobs, higher education and an easier and more modern life. Today, most islands are desolate, with only a few elderly holdouts. Apart from the summer tourist season, the stone houses and Renaissance palaces are empty, and the bells of Roman-era churches rarely sound.But there are still children - two here, five there - and they need to go to school. The authorities and parents struggle to make it possible. Fortunately, there are school buildings on most islands - remnants of their more crowded times. The teachers hired by the Education Ministry instruct different grades - mathematics for a second grader, literature for two fifth-graders and biology for a pair of eight-graders.Ivanka Mohoric, 39, is a teacher on Unije. Twice a week however, her son Robi, along with AnabeliIbrahimovic, is sent to the regular school in Losinj, a bigger island. "They must see and learn how it is among other kids of their age before going to high school", said Mohoric, whose family also lives in the school building. "Otherwise, it would be a shock to them." It is all possible because Unije, which once hosted an army base, has an airport, and a private airline provides a plane. The government pays the costs.ÂOn the southern island of Drvenik, teacher Dunja Zuro persuaded the authorities to pay for a camera, television and computer so that two fifth-graders, Nada Mestrovic and Nane Vulas, can attend class in the coastal village of Trogir by video link. "They are forced to seek their own, individual ways of learning", said Sime Simicevic, an Education Ministry official. "But that's the islanders' fate." It is a fading way of life.On the small island of Srakane, a school remained in operation for just two children. When they reached high school age, their parents moved to the mainland, and the school was closed. Today, only two 80-year-olds live there. "I hope that one day, people will begin returning to the islands", said Katica Sagur, 68, from Unije."Life is so different when you hear children laughing." letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 29 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5916/1/E-Argumentation-Class-info-needed---ICC.html  Argumentation Class info needed - ICCÂNenad,Hello, this is Nicole, Niko Hazdovac's daughter and i just needed some help from you. I am a student at USC and am doing a speech in my argumentation class about the fact that the United States does not include itself in the ICC. Therefore they cannot be held responsible for its actions in times of war. Well i am sure you are familiar with this topic as i have read about it on CROWN. I just really needed to find some more information concerning both sides. So if either you can give me some more information or refer me to a person, website etc. i would greatly appreciate it. These kinds of issues are important to me and i think it is important to also expose and educate other people about them. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thank you for your time.Best Regards,Nicole Hazdovachazdovac@usc.edu letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 28 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5914/1/E-Summer-Seminar-on-the-Balkans-at-University-of-Illinois.html  Summer Seminar on the Balkans at University of IllinoisÂFor more information and application, see http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/srl.htmNEW INITIATIVE: SUMMER SEMINAR IN BALKAN STUDIESJuly 8-12, 2003Travel and Housing grants available for participants.Professor Stephen Batalden (Department of History, Arizona StateUniversity), a leading scholar and teacher of Balkan studies will moderatea seminar advanced doctoral students, junior and senior faculty, and otherprofessionals (with PhDs) with a teaching and/or research interest in theBalkan Studies.The seminar will combine discussion of critical issues in the field -- suchas the debate of "transition" in Southeastern Europe, the Yugoslavsuccession wars and their aftermath, and an examination of recentscholarship in Balkan history and culture for the undergraduate audience --with critical discussion of works-in-progress by seminar participants aswell as information on individual research fellowship and institutionalsupport for projects involving the Balkans. Sessions are scheduled for themorning leaving the afternoon for research in the Slavic and East EuropeanLibrary's rich Balkan collection.DOMESTIC TRAVEL GRANTS: Seminar participants who are U.S.citizens/permanent residents are eligible for travel (round-trip airfare)and housing grants (up to 28 days for graduate students; 14 days for allothers).APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit the regular SRL application (including therequired attachments) indicating that you are applying for the SummerSeminar on Balkan Studies. A registration fee or housing deposit need notbe submitted AT THIS TIME. However, if accepted, you are required to paythe registration fee (graduate students, $15; all others, $30) and arefundable housing deposit of $60.DEADLINE: April 30, 2003 (Applicants will be notified by May 15)Lynda Y. ParkAssistant DirectorRussian and East European Center104 International Studies Building, MC-487910 South Fifth StreetChampaign, IL 61820(217) 333-6022; fax (217) 333-1582lypark@uiuc.eduhttp://www.reec.uiuc.edu letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 28 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5917/1/E-Helping-a-Croatian-Student.html  Helping a Croatian Student ÂDear Madam/Sir:My name is Anita Brkanic, I'm from Osijek, Croatia, and I'm currently majoring in American Studies in Budapest, Hungary. I'm writing my MA thesis about Croatian Americans, and would like to do some more research in this field after I graduate.For this reason, I'm looking for postgraduate programs in America, or a possibility to make a shorter visit that would enable me to meet people of Croatian origin and get acquainted with their way of life, exchange ideas, attitudes, etc.I was wondering if you could give me some advice or tell me who to turn to.Thank you for your assistance,Best regards,Anita Brkanicanitab@pronet.hu letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5918/1/E-Croatians-explore-US-University.html ÂCroatians explore US UniversityBy Laura NewsomePublished , February 27, 2003, 12:00:01 PM EDTÂA delegation of 11 people, including faculty and staff members from Croatia's University of Zagreb, are visiting the University to learn about its public outreach programs.The group is examining programs at the University to learn how to implement similar programs in rural Croatia.They will be observing many programs including those involving economic development, agriculture and urban planning.The visiting group consists of eight University of Zagreb faculty members, two PILAR employees (a social science research institute in Croatia) and one non-government employee interested in developing tourism in Croatia."The intended goal is to help the University of Zagreb and Croatia's economic development," said Rusty Brooks, a professor at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government and joint-director of the Croatia project."In Croatia, there is no such thing as a land grant university, so there are no programs in place that reach out to the community," Brooks said.The University of Zagreb, with 65,000 students, is the principle university in Croatia.Since their arrival in Athens, the group of visitors have met with the University's Small Business Development Center, the School of Forest Resources and many other departments within the University.Next week they will travel to south Georgia where they will visit a University outreach program in Tifton.The visitors also have been sitting in on classes and talking with students who are majoring in their fields of specialty."Through this visit, students can have a better understanding of the unique Croatian culture, and they can learn of the challenges related to Croatia's economic and political development," said Jennifer Frum, assistant director of the University's International Public Service and Outreach department.For three weeks last summer, Brooks took a group of 10 students to Croatia to study urban development and the viability of tourism in the Eastern European country.Although many University employees and students have visited Croatia, this is the first time the University has been able to bring a delegation to Athens.The Zagreb visitors arrived Saturday and are scheduled to depart on March 8. Their visit is funded by a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development.http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/02/27/3e5e1b0bc6a8a letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 16 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5920/1/E-Conference-on-Academic-and-Student-Exchange-in-Zagreb.html ÂConference on Academic and Student Exchange,Â22-25 May 2003, ZagrebConference on Academic and Student ExchangeConference on Academic and Student Exchange in EuropeMay 22-25, 2003, Zagreb, CroatiaApplication deadline: April 15, 2003OBJECTIVES of the conference§ To enhance cooperation of the SE Europe with the European Unionand with partners internationally;§ To provide opportunity for the academic staff, universityadministrations, professionals internationally in highereducation, and students to meet, exchange information about, andengage in each others' academic and scientific projects;§ To consider possibilities and interests for internationalstudent and professor exchange;§ To consider possibilities for standardization of universitycurricula within specific disciplines;§ To consider existing legislature, and various local, regional,European and international initiatives devised to promoteinternational academic exchange and cooperation;§ To share views and experiences with regard to academic andscientific development and development strategies, modern trendsin science and higher education, and opportunities and paths toovercome obstacles in international cooperation and exchange;§ To build bridges for progress, and continuous and enhancedacademic cooperation in Europe.ELIGIBILITYIndividuals and organizations in the fields of computer science,mathematics, sciences (biology, ecology, chemistry, physics,geology, geophysics), International Relations, International Law,Sociology, independent administrative representatives and highereducation professionals:§ Academic staff & Scientists (professors and teachingassistants);§ Independent administration representatives;§ Undergraduate and graduate students;§ Professionals internationally for higher education issues;§ Representatives of commercial companies, foundations, andinstitutes;§ National and International Agencies and Organizations involvedwith Higher Education (ministries, agencies, institutes,foundations, etc.);§ National and international student organizations and studentcouncils;§ Other (individuals and organizations).TABLES / TOPICS1. Legal Framework and Infrastructure for Academic and StudentExchange and Cooperation: Analysis, Opportunities, Perspective2. Inter-University Academic Staff/ Student Cooperation andProfessor/Student Exchange in Europe and with South East Europe3. Academic and Student Standards, Students' and Professors'Rights, Students' Participation in Academic Governing, andProfessor-Student Cooperation4. Cooperation of Economy and Academic Sector in South East andCentral EuropeMore information: http://www.mass-intl.org/Âinfo@mass-intl.orgÂfax: ++ 385 1 - 3077 250 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 11 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5921/1/E-This-is-a-survey-for-the-students-in-Croatia.html  Survey Hello!My name is Julia! I am studying Eastern European Studies and History atBerlins Freie University and currently I'm writing a paper on "what dostudents from Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia,Bosnia-Herzegovina and Slovenia thinkabout the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia?"To find this out I am now undertaking a survey. I would be very happy,if you could take a few minutes to fill out the attached survey or sendit to your friends. Also if you now about any other surveys that havealready been undertaken (not necessarily only about students) or(english!) articles about the political role of students during thewars, I would be pleased, if you could tell me.Please send the answers to E-mail: popnews@web.de Thank you very much for your helpand have a nice day,Julia****************************************************************************I. Questions about the International Criminal Tribunal for the formerYugoslavia in Den Haag1. There are some general sentences about the International CriminalTribunal for the former Yugoslavia inDen Haag given. Please give notes, how much you agree with thesesentences:I agree completely = 1I agree mostly = 2I disagree mostly = 3I disagree completely = 4a. The trials, for example against Milosevic, may have a deterrenteffect on other politicians.Your note:b. The court is prejudiced and does only sue people of certainnationalities.Your note:c. The trials can help people who suffered in war to overcome theirsorrow.Your note:d. The trials are destabilizing my country.Your note:e. The trials are important for getting justice.Your note:f. The court is too much concentrating on some famous figures andtherebyforgetting others.You note:g. The trials are strengthening the political stability of my country.Your note:h. Most of the accused are already old men and should be left in peace.Your note:i. The trials are helping to secure peace.Your note:2. What do you think about the International Criminal Tribunal for theformer Yugoslavia in general?Please mark the sentences, you agree with like this:(x) This sentence is right.[_] It is a useful institution.[_]I do not think that it is a useful institution.3. Imagine someone of your country, who is accused of crimes in war,should be handed over to theInternational Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. What wouldyou do?[_] I would speak up for handing him over to court as soon as possible.[_] I would speak up for not handing him over to court.4. Who profits most of the trials in Den Haag?[_] The Balkan[_] NATO[_] The whole world[_] Others:II. Questions about the trial against Milosevic1. What do you think about the trial against Milosevic in Den Haag?[_] I am glad that the trial is taking place.[_] It does make no difference whether the trial takes place or not.[_] The trial should not take place.2. Did you change your opinion since the beginning of the trial?[_] No, at the beginning of the trial I thought the same about it as now.[_] Yes, I have changed my opinion about the trial since the beginning ofit.3. What is - by your opinion - the attitude of the majority of people inyour country?[_] They are glad that the trial is taking place.[_] They think it makes no difference whether the trial takes place or not.[_] The think that the trial should not take place.4. Do you think it is better that the trial against Milosevic is takingplace in Den Haag, or would it bebetter, if it were taking place somewhere else?[_] It is better that the trial is taking place in Den Haag.[_] It would be better, if the trial were taking place in Belgrad.[_] It would be better, if the trial were taking place in a neutral country like Swiss.III. Basic statistics1. Your gender:[_] Male[_] Female2. Your age:3. Your nationality:4. In which country do you live at the moment:5. In which country did you live during the war?6. Are you a student?[_] Yes.[_] No.Do you have any further comments or do you think there are any questionsthat have not been asked butshould have been asked?Thank you very much for your help and have a nice day! :)Edited for CROWN by Ivo Bach Ivobach2@aol.com (Ivo Bach) Thu, 06 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5919/1/E-Doctoral-Research-Workshop.html  Doctoral Research on the History of Southeast EuropeCALL FOR PAPERSA Workshop for new Doctoral Research on the History of Southeast EuropeOn 26-28 JuneHosted by the Centre for Advanced Study, Sofia, BulgariaThe deadline for applications has been extended to 6 March. It is not too late to apply!Send applications to info@cdsee.org.ÂMore information can be found below.The programme is supported by USAID.__________________________Sheila CannonProjects ManagerCenter for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast EuropeKrispou 954634 ThessalonikiGreeceTel. 30 2310 960820Fax. +30 2310 960822web: www.cdrsee.orgÂÂwww.reconcilingforthefuture.orgÂÂÂÂÂCALL FOR PAPERSA Workshop for new Doctoral Research on the History of Southeast EuropeOn 26-28 JuneHosted by the Centre for Advanced StudyIn Sofia, BulgariaThe Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeastern Europe (CDRSEE)is convening a workshop to present, compare and discuss new doctoralresearch relevant to the history of Southeastern Europe. The workshop willbe hosted in Sofia by the Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS). The CDRSEEand the CAS are seeking to bring together younger scholars who haveundertaken the primary research for their doctoral dissertations or whohave completed their dissertations within the recent past (typically 3-4years). In addition to dissertations from History Departments, those thatdeal primarily with the history of any part of the region but are beingdone or completed in departments other than History are also welcome.Scholars from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYRepublic of Macedonia, Romania, and Yugoslavia are invited to apply. Alimited number of spaces are also available for students who originate fromother countries but who are working on Balkan issues. The 15 selected willbe notified by March 17 and asked to submit a 5-page summary of theirdissertations' findings, methods and sources to the Center by April 15. Atthe workshop, selectees will be asked to make a 15-20 minute oralpresentation on their work, as well as a 10-minute discussion on somebodyelse's pre-circulated presentation to others selected, and to 6 seniorhistorians drawn from the Center's international Board of Eminent Scholars.The majority of the workshop's time will however be devoted to a jointdiscussion of papers and presentations.Applications should reach the CDRSEE by the deadline of March 6, 2003. Allapplications, papers, presentations and discussions will be in English.Applications should consist of the following:§ A short CV of three pages maximum§ A one or two page description of your dissertation and its main theses.§ An e-mail or other address for March 17 notificationApplications should be submitted by e-mail to info@cdsee.org.The travel and accommodation, together with a small honorarium, will becovered by the organisers. The list of senior scholars attending will beavailable to selectees after April 1.This project is supported by generousfunding from USAID.The Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe (CDRSEE) isa non-governmental organisation incorporated in the Netherlands and basedin Thessaloniki, Greece. The CDRSEE seeks to foster democratic andpluralist societies and to encourage cross-border cooperation andreconciliation between peoples of the region. The workshop is a part ofthe History and History Teaching Project of the Stability Pact forSoutheastern Europe, and is an annual event. For further information,please consult the Center's web site: www.cdsee.org or contact us atinfo@cdsee.org , Tel. +30 2310 960820, fax: +30 2310 960822.The Centre for Advanced Study in Sofia (CAS) is an independent non-profitinstitution set up for the promotion of advanced scholarship and academiccooperation in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The idea of creating asmall "centre of academic excellence" in Sofia draws upon the traditionsand the practices of the Institutes for Advanced Study in the US andEurope. The CAS vision is rooted in the belief that an intellectualcommunity is a natural breeding-ground for critical thought and in therecent conviction that scholarship in the contemporary world isincreasingly becoming an interdisciplinary, collective and globalendeavour. For more information, see www.cas.bg. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 05 Mar 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5922/1/E-Northwestern-offers-course-in-Croatia.html February 24ÂNortherwestern University Courses in DubrovnikWINTER BLUES GOT YOU DOWN?REJOICE! TWO UNFORGETTABLE & STELLAR NORTHWESTERN CREDIT COURSES IN BALKAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, WITH NEARBY PRISTINE WATERS & SUNNY BEACHES, INEUROPE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL RENAISSANCE CITY, ARE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK! AFFORDABLE TUITION = $5,000, INCLUDES EXCURSIONS IN CROATIA, BOSNIA ANDMONTENEGRO, HOUSING FROM JUNE 21 - AUGUST 1.APPLICATION DEADLINE MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2003CONTACT SCOTT LANG @ SLANG@NORTHWESTERN.EDU 847/491-4750http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/summersa/croatia/ÂScott LangAssistant DirectorConsortium for Central and Southeast European StudiesDepartment of Slavic Languages & LiteraturesNorthwestern University2001 Sheridan Rd. Evanston IL, 60208-2206Jacobs Center (Kellogg) # 4226T: 847/491-4750F: 847/467-2596E: slang@northwestern.edu letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5923/1/H-Znanje-kultura-i-postenje-osnova-svakoga-uspjeha.html ÂTajna rukometnog uspjeha...vidjeti, znati i zapamtiti - da su znanje, kultura i postenje osnova svakogauspjeha.ÂNasa se pobjeda na svjetskom rukometnom prvenstvu temelji na nastavnickoj struci gosp. Lina Cervara. Samo obrazovan, kulturan i smiren covjek, uvjezban raditi s ucenicima moze postici da mlada momcad igra dobro i u obrani i u napadu, da daje lopte na crtu kad se to moze, a puca izvana kad se na crtu ne moze. Kad Nijemci nakon primljenog gola organiziraju polazak s centra kao kontru, nasi prestaju slaviti kad postignu gol. Pravi nastavnik ne dopsta svojim ucencima ispade, hrabri slabije jer mogu stici bolje i smiruje bolje da ne potisnu slabije. Istinski nastavnik organizira svoj razred i svoju momcad osluskujuci kucanje srca svakoga svojega djecaka. Iako uzbuden, on gleda i vidi sto mijenja protivnik i prilagodava se razumno i upuceno kao sto se pjevacki zbor prilagodava dirigentovoj ruci i prvome tenoru. To ne moze izvesti bivsi veliki igrac, beskompromisan junak, ni lukavi mesetar, nego samo skolovani ucelj, koji voli svoje ucenike i zivi za ljepotu svojega posla. Svi oni deseci divova, rukometnih genija, s pravom slavnih imena, mogli su, i zasluzili su, uci u momcad prvenstva, no pobjeda hrvatske vrste pokazala je da trener odlucuje o svemu. Pokazala je, sto svi trebamo vidjeti, znati i zapamtiti - da su znanje, kultura i postenje osnova svakoga uspjeha.Matko Marusic, Zagreb letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5924/1/H-Program-edukacije-za-aktiviste-i-djelatnike-u-lokalnim-zajednicama.html Distributed by CroatianWorldÂRazvoj Lokalnih ZajednicaOCEKUJEMO S VESELJEM VASU PRIJAVU!ÂÂIako je rok za prijavu na ovaj natjecaj 31.1., sama informacija moze biti zanimljiva ljudima. KatarinaÂPostovani,Âudruga ODRAZ - Odrzivi razvoj zajednice iz Zagreba priprema Programedukacije za aktiviste i djelatnike koji rade u lokalnim zajednicama.Svrha Programa je osposobiti skupinu clanova lokalnih zajednica iz cijeleHrvatske za rad na osnazivanju lokalnog stanovnistva i poticanju razvojazajednica te njihovom organiziranju i osvjestavanju, a u cilju brzeg sirenjaznanja o ukljucivanju stanovnistva u sustave donosenja odluka. Na taj nacinosposobljene i educirane osobe za rad u lokalnoj zajednici postajugeneratori novih znanja i vjestina potrebnih za rad sa zajednicama.Putem usvajanja predviÃenih znanja i vjestina (npr. pisanje i provoÃenjeprojekata u zajednici), postici ce se brze i djelotvornije ukljucivanjestanovnistva u sustave donosenja odluka o planiranju, razvoju i rjesavanjulokalnih problema.Prilozeno vam dostavljamo natjecaj za odabir polaznika te aplikacijskiobrazac.Ujedno molimo da navedenu informaciju proslijedite onima za koje mislite damogu biti zainteresirani za ovu vrstu edukacije. OCEKUJEMO S VESELJEM VASU PRIJAVU! (op-ed Kako je to lijepo cuti)ÂSrdacan pozdrav,Lidija PavicÂDirektoricaODRAZLjudevita Posavskog 2/IV, s0000 ZagrebÂTel. (0s) 46 55 203, 46 55 s49Fax (0s) 46 55 200ÂE-mail: lidija.pavic@zg.tel.hrÂwww.odraz.hr __________________________________________________________ÂTRENING PROGRAM ZA RAZVOJ I RAD U LOKALNIM ZAJEDNICAMANOVA MOGUĆNOST OBRAZOVANJA ZA AKTIVISTE I DJELATNIKE KOJE RADE NA RAZVOJU LOKALNIH ZAJEDNICAPozivamo zainteresirane da se prijave na trening za aktiviste i djelatnike u lokalnim sredinama u cilju razvoja njihovih ljudskih potencijala i unapređenja kvalitete projekata. Trening će biti organiziran od ožujka do prosinca 2003. godine, u 6 blokova. Svaki blok sastojat će se od trodnevnih radionica na slijedeće teme: Kako identificirati potrebe u zajednici, Civilna odgovornost, Tehnika dogovaranja, Kako pisati/provoditi/pratiti/evaluirati projekte, Razvoj partnerstva, Participativno donošenje odluka i drugo. U razdoblju između trening blokova polaznici će raditi na praktičnoj primjeni stečenih znanja. Trening program utjecat će na profesionalni razvoj dvadesetak odabranih polaznika kao i na razvoj zajednica u kojima žive i rade. O D R A ZOdrživi razvoj zajednice"RAZVOJ LJUDSKIH POTENCIJALA U LOKALNIM ZAJEDNICAMA"Tko može podnijeti zahtjev?Članovi udruga i neformalnih inicijativa/skupina, predstavnici lokalne uprave i samouprave, socijalni radnici, nastavnici, knjižnjičari, poduzetnici i ostali aktivisti koji djeluju u lokalnim zajednicama.Kriteriji za odabir polaznika:Dosadašnji rad u lokalnim zajednicama i spremnost na daljnju izobrazbu, pismena aplikacija te selekcijski razgovor s kandidatima koji su ušli u uži izbor.Kako se prijaviti?Kontaktirajte Gordanu Radonić, ODRAZ, Ljudevita Posavskog 2, 10000 Zagreb, telefon 01/4655 149, 4655 203, telefax 01/4655 200, email odraz@zg.hinet.hr; za dodatne informacije i prijavni obrazac. Također, sve podatke i prijavnicu možete naći i na web stranici www.odraz.hrPožurite! Poziv se neće ponoviti tijekom ove godine. Zadnji rok za Vašu prijavu je 31. siječanj 2003. godine._________________________________________________________________________________Prijavnica za trening program za razvoj i rad u lokalnim zajednicama"JAČANJE LJUDSKIH POTENCIJALA U LOKALNIM ZAJEDNICAMA"Ime i prezime Godina rođenja Adresa Grad/Općina Telefon Mobitel Organizacija u kojoj radite Adresa E-mail Telefon Fax Zanimanje Zvanje Navedite Vaša dosadašnja profesionalna iskustva i poslove koje ste obavljali?Organizacija/ poduzeće Razdoblje Vrsta posla Navedite edukaciju koju ste završili, a u vezi je s temom prijavnice?Naziv edukacije Godina pohađanja Vremensko trajanje Trening organizacije 3. Da li ste član neke udruge? DA NE Ako da, navedite koje/ih? Koje poslove u udruzi/udrugama obavljate?Član (plaćam samo članarinu)Zaposlenik (navedite poziciju) VolonterČlan Upravnog odboraOstalo (navedite) Napomena 5. Da li ste sudjelovali/sudjelujete u projektima koji rješavaju probleme zajednice? DA NE Ako da, u kojim projektima?Ime projekta/inicijative Sudjelovanje Vaša uloga u projektu Kao pojedinac U okviru institucije Navedite tri glavna problema u razvoju lokalne zajednice u kojoj djelujete?Naziv zajednice: Problemi:1. 2. 3. Navedite najučinkovitije načine za rješavanje gore navedenih problema?Edukacija građana, udruga i lokalnih vlastiUspostavljanje suradnje između građana, udruga i lokalnih vlastiPokretanje zajedničkih akcijaOstalo (navedite) Na koji način planirate koristiti znanja i vještine stečene ovom prijavom?______________________________________________________________ Reference (navedite dvije osobe koje Vas mogu preporučiti)?Ime i prezime Institucija Telefon E-mail Adresa Fax letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5926/1/E-Student-exchange.html Distributed by CroatianWorldÂIdeas for volunteerismStudent exchange: World Heritage, a non-profit student exchange program offers international exchange opportunities to American students and provides opportunities for local families to host exchange students from France, Germany, Great Britain, the former Soviet Union and Spain. World Heritage currently is seeking volunteer host families for high school foreign exchange students. The organization is also seeking community representatives to work with foreign exchange students. Representatives will work in their local communities securing homes for high school students from Europe. They will also interview potential host families, contact schools, secure references, and work with host families and students. For more information, call 1-888-386-7260 or visitwww.world-heritage.org .HELPING CHILDREN Living with illness: Playful and compassionate people needed to help families living with illness and loss at PediatriCare in Oakland, California USA. Facilitate a support group for children, teens or adults coping with illness, HIV or loss. Information meetings will be Jan. 27, Feb. 11 and March 10. Training will begin in April. For information call Jacqueline at (510) 531-7551. or emailjacqueline@ebac.org . Host families: Pacific Intercultural Exchange is looking for families to host high school students from Korea, Germany, Thailand, Vietnam, Argentina, Croatia, Macedonia, Mexico, Hungary, Brazil, Armenia and Ukraine. Students are between 15 and 18. The students are prescreened and speak English. For information about the program, call 1-800-894-7633.ÂHELPING ANIMALSAnimal transport: The Tri-Valley Animal Rescue of Pleasanton is seeking volunteers to transport dogs, puppies, cats, kittens at the East County Animal Shelter. For more information, call (925) 803-7043. Animal Lovers: The Valley Humane society is looking for volunteers for a variety of positions including; providing foster homes for cats and dogs; writing for the quarterly newsletter; working at the adoption center; and trapping feral cats. Many other positions also are available. For more information about volunteering at the Valley Humane Society, call (925) 426-8656.ÂMISCELLANEOUS Suicide Prevention: The Crisis Support Services of Alameda County, formerly Suicide Prevention, needs volunteers. The organization is asking volunteers to donate a few hours during a week to help with the crisis line. No prior experience needed and training will be provided. For information call during business hours, Monday through Friday, (510) 848-1515.Helping the environment: Volunteers from service organizations, youth groups and senior groups are invited to help assemble California Poppy seed packets. The California Poppy Project in Modesto and the Native Daughters of the Golden West hope to distribute 100,000 free seed packets to be planted this fall in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of California's state flower. Seeds, seed packets, coin envelopes and instructions will be sent by priority mail. Project coordinators are also needed to select a designated room where up to 100 volunteers can assemble seed packets. For more information, visit http://web-news.tripod.com/site-map.htm or call 1-800-555-8355 and then immediately dial 1-784-013.Food bank: Open Heart Kitchen needs a volunteer manager for up to six hours a week of help. Duties include recruiting, organizing, and scheduling kitchen volunteers. This is mostly telephone and computer work, so an outgoing personality and computer skills are helpful. If interested in this rather challenging position, call Barbara Thomas at (925) 580-1616. Open Heart also needs somewhere to store several hundred pounds of donated canned food. Call (925) 580-1616 if you can help.Mentoring inmates: Match-Two Mentoring Outreach is seeking volunteers to be trained as mentors for inmates and wards of the state. Volunteers are asked to donate one to four hours once a month. For details, write to Match-Two Inc., P.O. Box 4424, Vallejo, CA 94590 or call (707) 553-1311.Many opportunities: The Volunteer Center of Alameda County is seeking volunteers for more than 100 non-profit community organizations. Unless otherwise indicated, call (925) 462-3570 or visit www.volunteeronline.org for more information.ÂLuncheon servers are needed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a daily lunch program for Pleasanton senior citizens, both for home-delivered meals and on a week day for congregate dining. Duties include preparing, serving, and cleaning up.ÂA video biographer is needed to interview, record, and edit life histories of hospice patients, letting them tell their own life stories.ÂVolunteers are needed to provide patient assistance, run errands, and help with meals at the Veteran's Hospital in Livermore. Hours are flexible, and training is provided. Youth are welcome.ÂBingo volunteers and thrift shop helpers are needed by a Livermore foster care and home for teens with emotional problems in Livermore.ÂVolunteers are needed for computer technical support . They will assist with routine computer maintenance tasks for Macs and Windows 2000 workstations and servers.ÂVolunteers are needed by a local agency that provides compassionate care for patients and families facing a life-threatening illness and grief. Training provided.ÂE-Mentors:The Volunteer Center wants volunteers with a background in science to volunteer as online advisors and role models. For details, call (925) 462-3570.ÂA volunteer is needed to staff a lobby work station for a Tri-Valley city-run multi-service center that provides a variety of services to the low-income population. Duties include: directing clients to proper agency; distributing mail to agencies, and opening and closing the center.Landfill committee: The City of Livermore is seeking volunteers for three new landfill committees. Individuals are needed to serve on the Community Monitor Committee, Open Space Account Advisory Committee and the Education Account Advisory Board. For more information, call (925) 373-5130; TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) at (925) 373-5052; or visit www.ci.livermore.ca.usÂEnvironmental clean-up: Keep California Beautiful needs individuals, civic groups, college and high school students, boy scouts, girl scouts and community organizations to adopt an area for clean-up. For more information, call 1-800-253-2622 or write to Keep California Beautiful, 3914 Murphy Canyon, San Diego, CA 92123.Non-profit volunteers: Industrial Surplus Foundation is seeking office and warehouse workers, project managers and people to pick up donations and repair computers. Office volunteers are needed in Pleasanton. Warehouse volunteer opportunities are available in Hayward. For more information, call Bob or Sarah at (925) 463-1430.Adopt-A-Park: The City of Manteca's Parks and Recreation Department is looking for families, clubs or organizations to "Adopt-A-Park." All Parks in the Manteca area are available, as well as some sections of Tidewater Bikeway. To Adopt-A-Park, you need to spend a few hours a month with maintenance tasks such as playground area cleaning, litter removal, gopher-mound leveling, etc. For more information, call (209) 239-8470.Canteen service: Mission Valley Fire Associates is looking for volunteers to provide canteen services to firefighters at local fires. The organizations assists local fire departments and are summoned by a paging system. For more information, call (925) 443-2364.Reading workshops: The Livermore/Pleasanton READ Projects needs volunteer tutors to help motivated adults to improve their reading and writing skills. For more information, or to register for training, call (925) 373-5507 for Livermore or (925) 931-3411 for Pleasanton.Drivers needed: The Danville Community Center is looking for volunteers to help as drivers for the senior club, special events, the Alzheimer's association, the San Ramon Rehabilitation Hospital, the Oakland Zoo, the Arthritis Foundation, and Contra Costa Mental Health. For more information, call (925) 314-3476.Car donations: Automobile donations are needed to raise funds to fight debilitating digestive diseases. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation accepts donations of cars, trucks and motorhomes and, in return, the donor receives a tax deduction based on Blue Book value. Pick-up and towing are free and CCFA will handle all DMV paperwork. Donors need clear title and registration for the vehicle. All of the proceeds will be used to directly benefit patients and their families throughout the Bay Area. Call (650) 578-6590 or 1-800-3-AUTO-77.Community outreach: The City of San Ramon has many opportunities for volunteers in the community. Help out at the Senior Center, the Community Center, the Aquatic Center, the Library, and as a chaperone for youth programs. To subscribe to City Lights, the volunteer newsletter, call Mary Ann Wilkman at (925) 973-3219 or e-mail her at mwilkman@ci.san-ramon.ca.us.ÂHELPING HOSPITALSHelp Sutter Hospice: Sutter VNA and Hospice needs volunteers to provide comfort and companionship to families and patients coping with life-threatening illness. The next training opportunity for volunteers is in October. Call Tammy at (510) 450-8565 or e-mail dysont@sutterhealth.org . Help ValleyCare: ValleyCare Health Auxilary needs volunteers for both Livermore and Pleasanton and offers a new idea for volunteers. If two friends or neighbors with young children join the auxilary, they can exchange babysitting duties. This way, both the volunteer working at the hospital and the volunteer babysitting receive credit for hours. For more information, call (925) 734-3368. ValleyCare Medical Center in Pleasanton needs volunteers for the gift shop, thrift shop, information desk, urgent care, floor service, emergency room, surgical center, and health care library. For more information, call (925) 734-3368.Helping the ill: Heartland Hospice of Concord is seeking Contra Costa and Solano County residents to care for terminally ill patients and their families. Call Ginger at (925) 674-8660, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.Heartland Hospice: Heartland Hospice of San Leandro is seeking Valley residents to care for terminally ill patients and their families in Alameda County. Volunteers visit patients, run errands and take patients on outings. Call Babs at Heartland Hospice at (510) 357-5852.Kaiser volunteers: Kaiser Permanente Medical Clinic is seeking adult volunteers to help at the gift shop and information desk. Volunteers are needed for morning and afternoon shifts Monday through Friday. For more information, call Jill Snedden at (925) 295-4434.Sutter assistants: Sutter Tracy Community Hospital is looking for men and women willing to provide respite care, companionship and support to hospice patients. Call (209) 833-2463. Sutter Tracy is also looking for hospital volunteers to help with various tasks, from escorts, to the information desk and gift shop. For more information about hospital volunteering, call Maryellen Tally at (209) 835-0643.Medical helpers: Hope Hospice Bereavement Center at 6500 Dublin Blvd in Dublin is in need of volunteers to learn how to provide grief support and guidance, how to recognize and respect different styles of grief, and why a grieving person needs supportive contact for a year or more at the bereavement center. For information, call (925) 829-8770.Treatment transport: Drivers are needed to transport cancer patients to and from treatment facilities. Patients live in Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, and Sunol. A car, valid drivers license, and insurance are necessary. Call Cindy Steen at (925) 833-2784 for more information.Discovery Counseling: The Discovery Counseling Center is the only nonprofit, community-based outpatient mental health counseling and state-certified substance abuse treatment center that provides services to all residents and employees in the San Ramon Valley. The center also provides part-time counselors for every school in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. The center operates completely on community donations and grants. Find out more about how your tax-deductible donation serves your community by calling (925) 837-0505.Help patients: San Ramon Regional Medical Center at 6001 Norris Canyon Road in San Ramon is in need of volunteers to work in nursing units during weekday mornings, to distribute menus to patients on Monday mornings and to help with admitting and registration on Tuesdays and Fridays. For information, call (925) 275-8291.Help the Fund: Got two hours a week, Monday through Friday, to help the Tri-Valley Community Fund staff? They could use you to help answer calls, clip newspaper articles, prepare mailing packets and file. The Fund raises and distributes donations to local health and service organizations in the Valley area. A staff member will provide guidance for volunteers at the office on 6111 Johnson Court, Suite 203 in Pleasanton. Call (925) 734-9965.HELPING FAMILIESTutors for teens: School Age Mothers of Pleasanton is seeking tutors for teen mothers and their children. For more information, call Ellen Turner at (925) 426-4275.Housing program: ECHO Housing is seeking a volunteer for general receptionist duties. Volunteers will gain experience and education in basic housing laws. For more information, call Elinor Cullen at (925) 449-7340.Mailing helpers: Child Care Links is looking for volunteers to help label and stuff envelopes for bulk mailing. The agency supports parents through parenting classes and resources in the community. For more information, call Diane Blanc at (925) 417-8733.Food bank workers: The Alameda County Food Bank is seeking weekday and weekend volunteers to assist with warehouse and office activities. Individuals over age 10 and groups are welcome. Ongoing volunteer opportunities are available for companies, schools and churches during the week and on selected Saturdays. For more information, call Mary Schoen at (510) 834-3663 Extension 308 or visit www.accfb.orgÂDisaster recovery: The Red Cross needs volunteers to help victims of single-family house fires and other disasters. Volunteers can work in damage assessment or as caseworkers. Training for both positions is free. For more information, call Eva Marquez at (925) 603-7426 or visit www.bayarea-redcross.orgÂFoster families: Agape Villages, a non-profit Christian foster family agency, is looking to place foster children with families. The agency recruits and trains families in Dublin, Manteca and Sacramento. Agape Villages is also seeking volunteers to work at the foster family agency as day care providers and office assistants. For more information, call Rosemary Young at (925) 829-7211.Intervene in a crisis: Crisis Support Services of Alameda County needs volunteers to provide telephone crisis intervention. Committed people are needed to serve the 24-hour crisis line. No prior experience is needed and training is provided. Call (510) 848-1515.HELPING WOMENWomen's shelter: Tri-Valley Haven, a women's shelter in Livermore, needs volunteers in the following areas: for child care, a crisis hotline, legal advocate, transportation, advocate for sexual-assault victims, and counseling intern. Call Michael Ducey at (925) 449-5845, ext. 110 or e-mail michael@trivalleyhaven.org .HELPING SENIORSOutreach assistant: The Friendship Center of Livermore is seeking an outreach assistant to deliver fliers about the program to local libraries, pharmacies, City Hall and the Veterans Building. The program provides day-time care for frail elderly individuals. For more information, call (925) 373-5767.Tax assistance: AARP Tax Aide, a free, volunteer-run counseling and preparation service, is looking for volunteers to help taxpayers complete their federal and state income tax forms. They especially need computer-literate and bilingual volunteers, as well as people who are willing to serve in leadership and coordinating roles. Tax Aide volunteers receive free tax training in cooperation with the IRS and are asked to commit to at least 40 hours of volunteering over the ten-week session. Individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels are encouraged to apply. AARP membership is not necessary. Call 1-888-227-7669 for information.Arts and crafts: The Fellowship of Hope Foundation Senior Center is seeking volunteers for arts and crafts, exercise, quilting and computer classes. The center is located at 1130 Pine St., Manteca. For more information, call Bernice Clay at (209) 824-4471.Deliver meals: The Volunteer Center of Alameda is searching for volunteer drivers to deliver hot meals to home-bound or frail seniors. Work from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. one or more weekdays, delivering meals to homes in Pleasanton and Dublin. Volunteers use their own vehicles and are reimbursed for gas. Call (925) 462-3570 for details.Woodshop monitors: The Pleasanton Senior Center is seeking volunteers to serve as woodshop monitors for the Drop-in Woodshop Program. Training will be provided. Volunteers are asked to serve at least two hours a week. The Pleasanton Senior Center is located at 5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton. For more information, call Clare at (925) 931-5366.Adult day care: Livermore Area Recreation and Park District's Friendship Center, a public adult day care, seeks persons 18 and older to volunteer between 3-6 p.m. weekday afternoons. For more information, call (925) 373-5767.Community outreach: Lavender Seniors of the East Bay needs volunteers to visit and make phone calls to isolated seniors in their community. Training is provided. The organization also holds monthly potlucks on the second Saturday of each month at noon at the San Leandro Community Church, 1395 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro. For more information, call (510) 667-9655.HICAP helpers: The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), of Contra Costa County is recruiting Volunteer Medicare Counselors. Volunteers will counsel older adults and the disabled to help them understand their consumer rights and evaluate their needs for insurance policies and health care plans. For more information, call Leah McIntosh at (925) 335-8791.RSVP, if you please: The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for adults 55 and older to help non-profit agencies. Opportunities include tutoring children, health-related programs, food banks and crime prevention. For more information, call (925) 937-5614, fax (925) 946-1869, or e-mail rsvp--sos@inct.net .Visit with seniors: Senior Support Programs of the Tri-Valley is looking for volunteers for their "Friendly Visitor" program. Volunteers can get involved with seniors in a variety of ways, including being matched with a senior to share time and interests, driving seniors to appointments or shopping, helping with pets or yard work, or helping with social events or in the office. Call the Senior Support Program at (925) 931-5379 for more information.Senior centers: There is always room for more volunteers at the local senior centers. For more opportunities, call: Danville Senior Center, Stacey McKenna, (925) 314-3400; San Ramon Senior Center, Maryanne Wilkman, (925) 275-2319; Dublin Senior Center, Patsy Rankin, (925) 829-6316; Livermore Senior Services Center, Maureen Gandara Swinbank, (925) 373-5760; Pleasanton Senior Center, Evelyn King, (925) 931-5365; Lolly Hansen Senior Center in Tracy, (209) 831-4230; Manteca Senior Center, Sandy or Nancy, (209) 825-2301.HELPING IN ARTSHandbell ringers: The Agape Ringers are seeking experienced ringers who are able to rehearse in Danville from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Members also rehearse on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information, call Margaret Settle at (925) 837-6371.Playhouse: The Pleasanton Playhouse needs volunteers to help build sets, clean the warehouse after set completion, work with costumes and props and help with maintenance of the Serpentine Lane facilities. For more information, call (925) 462-2121.Docent training: The Dublin Heritage Center is seeking volunteers to act as tour guides at Old St. Raymond Church, the Original Murray Schoolhouse, and the Dublin Pioneer Cemetery. For more information, call Elizabeth Isles at (925) 803-4128.Concert ushers: Classical Philharmonic is seeking ushers for concerts in Pleasanton and Oakland. For more information, call Gabrella Roff at (510) 352-3945.Tour guides: Tracy Parks and Community Services Department's volunteer program, Volunteers in Tracy Actively Linked, needs volunteers to serve as museum docents for Tracy Historical Museum, marketing specialists, and mentors for the teen center. For more information, call Kim Scarlata, recreation supervisor at (209) 831-4240.Give guided tours: Volunteer Tour Guides are needed at the Ravenswood Historic Site in Livermore to train as docents. Ravenswood is open for free public tours on the second Sunday of each month. Docents lead tours of the buildings and grounds and tell the story of the estate, the family who built it and early Livermore history. Other volunteer jobs are available in the gift shop and giving school group tours on weekdays. Call Maryalice Faltings at (925) 443-0238 for volunteer information.Blackhawk Museum: The Blackhawk Museum at Blackhawk Plaza Circle in Danville welcomes volunteers. Volunteers serve as trained gallery hosts, tour docents and library aides. Volunteers must be members of the museum. Maureen Eackle, the volunteer coordinator at the museum, can be reached at (925) 736-2280.Museum helpers: Volunteers are needed at the Amador-Livermore Valley Museum at 603 Main St. in Pleasanton. The museum has about 60 volunteers who help out with archives, exhibits, tours and other museum activities. The museum phone number is (925) 462-2766.Heritage volunteers: The Heritage Guild needs daytime volunteers at the Carnegie Building, 2155 Third St. The guild seeks longtime residents who can help identify archival photographs that are decades old. Volunteers are also needed to help rearrange files, answer visitors' questions, sell publications and lead people on tours around the building. Call (925) 449-9927 for information.Museum support: The Museum of the San Ramon Valley needs volunteer support. A museum guild was established in 1998. Its members provide support as docents, greeters, artists, event planners and other roles. The museum is located at the corner of Prospect and Railroad Avenues. Call (925) 837-3750 for information.Fund-raising: BirthRight Pregnancy Support Services is looking for volunteers to assist with fund-raising, grant writing and other administrative duties. For more information, visit www.birthright.org or call John Kupski at (925) 606-8230.HELPING LIBRARIESLibrary supporters: Help support the Pleasanton Library by becoming a member of Friends of the Pleasanton Library. Membership entitles you to receive the newsletter and purchase books at the organization's Friday evening Preview Book Sales. The organization is located at 400 Old Bernal Ave., Pleasanton.Shelve books: Ever wonder who puts books back on the shelves at your local library? Most likely, it's the work of a volunteer. Libraries are always looking for volunteers to do everything from cleaning to stocking shelves to selling used books, among other tasks, librarians say. Some libraries also receive help from semi-professionals. At the Tracy Public Library, clowns and storytellers have volunteered to provide learning and entertainment for children. Call the following numbers for more information: Tracy, (209) 831-4250; Manteca, (209) 825-2380; San Ramon, (925) 866-8467; Dublin, (925) 828-1315; Pleasanton, (925) 931-3400; Livermore, (925) 373-5500, (925) 373-5540, and (925) 373-5517; Danville, (925) 837-4889.Deliver books: The Pleasanton Public library is expanding its service to homebound residents and is in need of committed volunteers who will be responsible for selecting library materials and delivering them to patrons. Volunteers will be interviewed and undergo a short training. Those interested in this program are encouraged to call (925) 931-3404 and ask for either Nancy or Jan.Source: http://www.trivalleyherald.com/Stories/0,1413,86~10671~1127715,00.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5925/1/E-Prof-Tetley-received-Stankovic-Award.html Distributed by CroatianWorldÂFirst winner of the Professor Predrag StankovicAwardAMCA Quebec announcementÂMcGill University Law professor William Tetley has been named the first winner of the Professor Predrag Stankovic Award, given by the Croatian Maritime Law Association to prominent scholars who have contributed to the comparative analysis of maritime law and its international promotion.Prof. Tetley has multiple links with the Croatia. With the assistance of Capt Ivo Coric (Argosy, Montreal: http://www3.sympatico.ca/argosy/ ) he has just shipped 58 boxes of books and journals, the largest part of his legal library, to the legal community in Croatia.ÂLast summer he gave several lectures in Croatia :Â"A Maritime Cargo Claim Problem" for Graduate Students at the University of Split, Croatia, July 1, 2002,Â"Let's Have a Two-Track Approach" - Lecture to the Croatian Maritime Law Association, Split, Croatia, July 3, 2002Prof. Tetley's Lecture on Conflicts of Maritime Lien Law for Graduate Students at the University of Split, Croatia, Monday, July 1, 2002You may check Prof.Tetley's web site that contains many other interesting stories:http://tetley.law.mcgill.ca/index.htmÂProf. Tetley will participate in AMCA Quebec Lecture Series with a public lecture of general interest. Tentative date: Thursday, February 13, 2003, 7:30 PM in the Croatian Mission Hall, 4990 de la Savane, Montreal. Details to follow.======================================ÂA.L. PadjenÂDepartment of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, McGill UniversityÂ3655 Sir William Osler Promenade, Montreal, QC H3G 1Y6, CanadaÂTel (514) 398-3603 *** Fax (514) 398-4449 or 398-6690Âante.padjen@mcgill.ca *** http://www.alp.mcgill.ca letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5928/1/E-Ethics-of-the-Society-of-Professional-Journalists.html Distributed by CroatianWorldÂJournalistic EthicsÂThe Center for Public Integrity subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional journalists, reprinted here in full:PreambleÂMembers of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility. Members of the Society share a dedication to ethical behavior and adopt this code to declare the Society's principles and standards of practice.Seek Truth and Report ItJournalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.Journalists should:ÂTest the accuracy of information from all sources and exercise care to avoid inadvertent error. Deliberate distortion is never permissible.Diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability.Always question sources' motives before promising anonymity. Clarify conditions attached to any promise made in exchange for information. Keep promises.Make certain that headlines, news teases and promotional material, photos, video, audio, graphics, sound bites and quotations do not misrepresent. They should not oversimplify or highlight incidents out of context.Never distort the content of news photos or video. Image enhancement for technical clarity is always permissible. Label montages and photo illustrations.Avoid misleading re-enactments or staged news events. If re-enactment is necessary to tell a story, label it.Avoid undercover or other surreptitious methods of gathering information except when traditional open methods will not yield information vital to the public. Use of such methods should be explained as part of the story.Never plagiarize.Tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience boldly, even when it is unpopular to do so.Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance or social status.Support the open exchange of views, even views they find repugnant.Give voice to the voiceless; official and unofficial sources of information can be equally valid.Distinguish between advocacy and news reporting. Analysis and commentary should be labeled and not misrepresent fact or context.Distinguish news from advertising and shun hybrids that blur the lines between the two.Recognize a special obligation to ensure that the public's business is conducted in the open and that government records are open to inspection. Minimize HarmEthical journalists treat sources, subjects and colleagues as human beings deserving of respect. Journalists should:ÂShow compassion for those who may be affected adversely by news coverage. Use special sensitivity when dealing with children and inexperienced sources or subjects.Be sensitive when seeking or using interviews or photographs of those affected by tragedy or grief.Recognize that gathering and reporting information may cause harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license for arrogance.Recognize that private people have a greater right to control information about themselves than do public officials and others who seek power, influence or attention. Only an overriding public need can justify intrusion into anyone's privacy.Show good taste. Avoid pandering to lurid curiosity.Be cautious about identifying juvenile suspects or victims of sex crimes.Be judicious about naming criminal suspects before the formal filing of charges.Balance a criminal suspect's fair trial rights with the public's right to be informed.ÂAct IndependentlyJournalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know. Journalists should:ÂAvoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived.Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility.Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity.Disclose unavoidable conflicts.Be vigilant and courageous about holding those with power accountable.Deny favored treatment to advertisers and special interests and resist their pressure to influence news coverage.Be wary of sources offering information for favors or money; avoid bidding for news. Be Accountable Journalists are accountable to their readers, listeners, viewers and each other. Journalists should:Clarify and explain news coverage and invite dialogue with the public over journalistic conduct.Encourage the public to voice grievances against the news media.Admit mistakes and correct them promptly.Expose unethical practices of journalists and the news media.Abide by the same high standards to which they hold others. Sigma Delta Chi's first Code of Ethics was borrowed from the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1926. In 1973, Sigma Delta Chi wrote its own code, which was revised in 1984 and 1987. The present version of the Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics was adopted in September 1996.Âwww.publicintegrity.org letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 15 Jan 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5927/1/E-V-DAY-Stop-violence-against-women-and-girls.html Distributed by CroatianWorldÂStopViolenceAccording to the statistics from 2002, in Croatia, the police receive reports of family violence every hour and a half. In 98% of all cases the victims are women and it is estimated that for every report there are at least five unreported cases www.crowmagazine.com/decemb02.htmIn New York City, all crime is decreasing except rape! In the United States each year, an estimated 3.3 million children are exposed to violence by family members against their mothers.ÂIn Croatia, the state has not yet provided shelters for women and children who are victims of family violence. Laws exist, but they are not implemented, as they should be, so the victims are mainly left to their own resources. The Autonomous Women's House Zagreb, the oldest shelter for abused women in Eastern Europe is registered as a non-governmental organization. It opened in June 1992 and it only has 10 beds for women and 19 for children. In its 13 years of existence, the shelter has helped over 15,000 women from all over Croatia.ÂOn Thursday, February 13, 2003 the not for profit group called V-DAY will hold a fundraiser in New York City showing a documentary of "Until the Violence Stops" http://www.vday.org Dinner, music and dancing with a festive dress, the V-DAY color is red with celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Oprah Winfrey, Eve Ensler, Glen Close, Marisa Tomei, Isabella Rossellini, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg and many others. V-DAY is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-DAY generates broader attention for the fight to stop worldwide violence against women and girls including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation and sexual slavery. It promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-DAY provides funding, including $30,000 to the Center for Women War Victims in Zagreb http://www.czzzr.hr/eng/index.htmlB.a.B.e. is a Women's Human Rights Group working in Croatia. The word "Babe" (Bah-beh) in Croatian also means "old hag," a pejorative term for an old woman. The women of B.a.B.e. want to give new meaning to this ugly name that is used against women. Therefore, B.a.B.e. Budi aktivna, Budi emancipirana or Be active, Be emancipated. http://www.babe.hr/eng/menu.htmThe increasing violence against women in Croatia has partially resulted from the militarization of society due to the war (1991-1995). The after-war period is also characterized by an increased number of people who had unregistered weapons. For example, B.a.B.e. had a call from a woman from a suburb, whose husband threw at her a hand-grenade, called "kinder egg", and almost killed her.ÂNevenka Sudar, ZagrebKatarina Tepesh, New York City letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 10 Jan 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5931/1/E-Learning-Croatian.html ÂLearning Croatianletters@CroatianWorld.netÂDear Mr. Bach, I found it helpful to watch the Croatian television programs online. It is not always easy to get it to have a good picture, but what I do is listen and use the subtitles. Croatian television has a lot of English languageprogramming such as police shows and movies. I look at the subtitles and it gets me used to word order, spelling etc. Then since the majority of theprogramming is in Croatian, I listen to the news, and they have educational programs. I use that as a way to be used to how words sound. I never have used tapes to learn a language. Tapes almost never sound like real people. Thewomen's voices are usually un-naturally high, and the men's voices un-naturally deep. I have either learned it by having to use it daily, or done it just the same way. Class work is good for things like spelling andgrammar. Since it is not widely available for Croatian, I use a text book. Celia Hawksworth did a good one forRutledge press, ISBN 0-415-16131-2, it's called 'Colloquial Croatian and Serbian' It does havecassettes available. Her book has another advantage, if you have any interest in going to Bosnia, both alphabets are used. It doesn't hurt to know them. It's taken me about four years to get myself to a point where most of the time I understand what is said to me, and can make myself understood most of the time. By the way there are some good websites on language,Âwww.Yourdictionary.com is a good place to find information. One big problem I've had is finding specialized dictionaries, such as for legal terms and medical terms. Sometimes those things are available online. Keep checking because every few months something new comes up. Best of luck learning.ÂKatja letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 24 Dec 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5930/1/E-Tutoring-Croatian-language-even-over-the-Phone.html ÂLearning Croatian 2Letters@CroatianWorld.netÂI am tutoring Croatian language giving lessons in persons but also over theÂphone. I live in Baton Rouge, LA and due to the distance it would have to beÂover the phone using phone cards with cheap rates purchased from Nenad BachÂat america111@aol.com . I pledge 75 % of tuition rates towards Crown.Best regardsVeronica Prpic Uhing, Ph.D.initial contact by e-mail VPUHING@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 24 Dec 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5929/1/E-Students-on-trip-to-Croatia---I-didnt-want-to-leave.html "I didn't want to leave.""I can't wait to go back," shesaidSpalding students on trip to CroatiaBy PAUL WILSON, Staff WriterFive Archbishop Spalding High School students recently traveled halfway around the world to the war-torn European nation of Croatia.ÂIt was a trip they initially thought would be merely a getaway from life in the United States, but quickly turned into an experience none would forget and all wanted to repeat.Â"It was nothing like the United States at all," said 15-year-old sophomore Allie Henschel of Arnold. "I didn't want to leave."ÂThe trip, which lasted from Nov. 15 to 23, was coordinated by the Maryland Center for Civic Education as a way to celebrate International Education Week.ÂThe center has spent the past four years developing a partnership with Croatian officials to bring students and teachers from both countries together to learn from one another.ÂJames Adomanis, executive director of the center, came up with the idea last summer as a way to allow students from the private school in Severn to grow personally, educationally, civically and culturally.Â"The primary purpose of this trip was to exchange ideas and experiences to let the kids become more aware of the world around them," Mr. Adomanis said.ÂHis 15-year-old daughter, Bethany, is a Spalding sophomore and was a member of the inaugural trip.ÂMiss Adomanis and four friends -- friends who could raise the $900 cost of the trip -- made the trip this year.Â"It ended up being more of a cultural exchange than a civic one," said Nicole Tasker, 15, of Annapolis. "We went to a Croatian school, lived with a Croatian host family and hung out with Croatian students and guides."ÂThe students agreed the trip was most memorable because they saw both good and bad aspects of the country.ÂIn addition to seeing Zagraeb, the capital city, they were taken to a cemetery where thousands of victims of the Bosnian War of the early 1990s are buried.ÂSome of the students were surprised at how knowledgeable the Croatian teen-agers were.Â"The students there know more about our government than many do here," said 16-year-old junior Eric Stachura of Glen Burnie. "They were always questioning us about Iraq and the president and Sept. 11."ÂThe Spalding students admitted they were a bit stunned with the difference in lifestyles between the two countries.ÂNot only is there mandatory military service for all men older than 18 there, but it is not uncommon to see kids younger than 18 out in bars and clubs late into the night.Â"They definitely have more freedom than we do over here," Miss Tasker said. "They might be bored over here."ÂThe students will have the opportunity to test that theory next spring when Spalding welcomes five Croatian students for a week.ÂAlong with attending classes and seeing the sights of the region, the Croatian students will live with the families of the five Spalding students who just returned.ÂMiss Adomanis said she hopes this trip will be the start of a lasting relationship.Â"I can't wait to go back," she said.pwilson@capitalgazette.comÂhttp://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/live/12_24-22/CWCÂOp-edWrite a letter, make a contact. Support good vibes and people who care aboutour beloved country.NB letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 24 Dec 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5932/1/E-Dr-Husic---polymer-research-and-aircraft-composite-design.html PSU recognizes visiting scholarsÂBy OLIVE L. SULLIVAN Morning Sun Staff Writer C. Cottrell/The Morning Sun Levi Shaffer, a senior studying mechanical engineering at Pittsburg State University, talks with Suhreta Husic, Ph.D., of the University of Zagreb, Croatia, during a reception held Thursday for visiting international professors. Husic is involved in polymer research and aircraft composite design.  Researchers from Croatia, Korea and the central Asian country of Tajikistan met Thursday at a reception held in their honor at the Wilkinson Alumni Center on the Pittsburg State University campus.The reception was the final event of International Education Week. Dr. Chuck Olcese, director of International Affairs on campus, said he wanted to recognize these scholars because they are usually overlooked in discussions of international connections. Most people think only of international students or exchange professors who are on campus to teach."It's a group that doesn't get a lot of publicity," he explained.Instead, the scholars come here to work with PSU faculty on research projects that they will continue at home.Suhreta Husic, of the University of Zagreb in Croatia, and Hyum Joo Lee, of Myong Ji University in Korea, came to Pittsburg to work with scientists at the Kansas Polymer Research Center at the Business and Technology Institute at PSU.The KPRC is an international center of groundbreaking research in using soybean oil in creating high tech plastics.Olcese said the center is responsible for many of the visiting scholars on campus -- nine this semester alone.Lee is working on the functionalization of soybean oil for polyurethane plastics. She comes to PSU from the sister institution in Korea, which has an established exchange program.However, Lee said, her project on creating a substitute for the use of petroleum in creating plastics is a natural one for PSU. She said Kansas is one of the largest producers of soybeans, so it makes a natural place for a research center. Lee said she has also been able to make connections with scientists at Iowa State University who are working toward similar goals."It's better to have contact with the specialties," she said.Husic is working on composites for aircraft parts at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, part of the former country of Yugoslavia. She has been in Pittsburg for about three months, and will continue her work on lightweight materials for the aircraft industry when she returns home next month.Husic has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering."It is very nice here, nice people," she said. "It is my pleasure to be here."She said she chose the KPRC because of its international reputation. "My professor from my university met in Dallas Dr. Ivan Javni, who is a researcher from BTI. He invited me to come here. It is a great opportunity for me to be here," she explained.Dr. Phil Halstead, executive director of the BTI, also thanked the scholars for coming to PSU. He pointed out that their research helps bring money into Kansas in the form of grants and in contracts with major corporations who use the technology they help create."We couldn't do it without these international scholars," he said, explaining that the others had wanted to attend the reception, but could not leave their labs in time. "They are the backbone of the Polymer Research Center.Also attending the reception was Dr. Ayubjon Yussoupov, from Tajik State University of Commerce in Tajikistan. He spoke Wednesday in detail about his work, which is research into business education and entrepreneurship in central Asia. His presence at Pittsburg State is sponsored through the United States Department of State.Olcese said the rainy weather may have kept other scholars from attending the reception, or they may have been hard at work on their projects. Several of the visiting scholars will be leaving PSU in the next couple of weeks. In fact, Olcese joked, one of them was probably packing instead of attending.Staff Writer Olive Sullivan can be reached at osullivan@sunnetworks.net, or at 231-2600, Ext. 134. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 30 Nov 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5934/1/E-Summer-School-in-Zadar-for-Croatian-Language.html LIN-CRO d.o.o. - LINGUA CROATICAINTERNATIONAL CROATIAN LANGUAGE COURSESin Z a d a r, Croatia2002/2003PROGRAM ATWO-MONTH INTERNATIONAL CROATIAN COURSE(3 levels: beginners, intermediate & advanced)1. term: October 20 - December 20, 20022. term: March 30 - May 30, 2003(Attention: Foreign students can be at the same time guest auditorsat all studies of the University of Zadar.PROGRAM BTHREE-WEEK INTERNATIONAL CROATIAN LANGUAGE COURSE(3 levels: beginners, intermediate & advanced)1. term: June 1 - June 21, 2003 (Only for beginners!)2. term: July 27 - August 16, 20033. term: August 31 - September 20, 2003(Attention: The course under 2. is in cooperation with CroatianHeritage Foundation)PROGRAM CTWO-WEEK INTERNATIONAL CROATIAN LANGUAGE COURSE(3 levels: beginners, intermediate & advanced)Term: July 6 - July 19, 2003PROGRAM DINDIVIDUAL CROATIAN LANGUAGE COURSES(3 levels: beginners, intermediate & advanced -professionals, diplomats, students, family membersand friends of non-Croatian language background, etc.)Attention: Beginning & duration of the course can bearranged according to the time available.------------------------------------------------GENERAL PROGRAMThe course is intended for students in Slavic studies & all thosewho would like to learn about Croatian language and culture.Students attending must be sixteen or older.It covers:Learning about Croatian language structure at all levels, based onvarious texts (songs, anecdotes, jokes, newspaper articles, magazines,standard texts, videos, etc.)Practicing the acquired knowledge in discussions dealing withspecific questions, and according to the level of Croatian languagecompetence of studentsThe history of the Croatian language and Croatian dialectologyGlagolitic monuments.The comparison of Croatian language with other similar languages,especially South - Slavic languagesCroatian proverbs and phrases in comparison with other languagesStandard Croatian terminology (juridical, economics, informatics andsimilar) in comparison with other languagesCroatian linguistic purism (continuity, discontinuity, re-continuity)Croatian literature in European contextLearning about the Croatian culture, history and geography,especially the region of Zadar-------------------------------------------------Schedule:Program A - two hours a day. Additional hours can be organized too.Program B & C - four hours a day. Additional practice and work insmaller groups can be organized depending on the students' interest.Program D (depending on the desired duration and intensity of thecourse) - at least two hours a day, even more if so requested.Note: Trips are organized on Saturdays, while on Sundays thestudents are free. On holidays students are involved incultural program. Lessons start at 9 o'clock.LeisureBoat trips to islandsLiterary and musical evenings (meeting young poets and singers)Natural and cultural sightseeing of Zadar and its surroundingsSports activitiesVery rich cultural program is often offered in Zadar. Apart fromswimming in crystal clear sea and sunbathing at beautiful beaches,you can take part in various sports activities, such as surfing,water-skiing, sailing, scuba diving etc. The vicinity of severalnational parks attracts the lovers of intact nature (hiking,mountain climbing, etc.)Location of the SchoolIn recently decorated building with modern equipment, not far awayfrom the sea.Lodgings/Accommodationin recently decorated building with modern equipment. Exceptionallyaccommodation can be organized in a family under the same conditions.Programs "A" and "D" include single rooms, and programs "B" and "C"double rooms. We can also arrange a single room/additional 7 US$required.Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be organized at the "Iz"hotel. The prices are very reasonable.School BoardDirector of the program: Dr. Mile Mamic, full professor of theContemporary Croatian language, at the University of ZadarStaff: professors, foreign - language instructors, from theUniversity of Zadar, and other eminent specialists in thefield of Croatian Studies.CertificateAt the very beginning students are divided into groups. The numberof the groups depends of the number on the students and theirknowledge of Croatian. At the end of the course the students havethe final exam and receive the appropriate certificate.ZADARThe ancient city of Zadar is situated close to four national parksand 50 attractive tourist resorts. The region of Zadar covers 1200kilometers of the picturesque coastline and archipelago of morethan 300 islands and islets rich in peaceful sandy beaches andnumerous little coves and bays.In its history Zadar passed through different stages of development.In the 9th c. B.C. Zadar had been known as a settlement of Liburns(Illyrians). Then it become a Roman colony. Later, Zadar was acertain time under the Byzantine rule. Since the 9th c.,well-known as the period of Croatian rulers, the Croats have beengradually settling in.A great number of archeological sites, historical and culturalmonuments tell us about the rich history of the city (city walls,the Roman Forum, numerous early Christian churches, various buildingsdating from Romanic, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods,famous collection of sacral silver and gold objects, etc.). The firstuniversity center, on the eastern Adriatic coast, was founded in Zadar.The first Croatian novel was written in Zadar(beginning of the 16th c.),the first Croatian newspapers were published in here, etc.EXPENSESProgram ASchool fees 630 USDLodgings 500 USDTrips 70 USDTotal 1.200 USDAttention: At least 2 students should register for the same courselevel.Program BSchool fees 400 USDLodgings 200 USDTrips 50Total: 650 USDProgram CSchool fees 265 USDLodgings 135 USDTrips 30Total 430 USDProgram D (depending on the desired duration and intensity of thecourse)School fees 14 USD by school hourLodgings 12 USD a dayTotal 40 USD a dayAttention(concerning expenses):Accommodation for programs "A" and "D"includes single rooms, and for programs "B" and "C" - double rooms.It is possible to get a single room/additional 7 USD to be paid a day.Meals are not mentioned in the price-list, i.e. students choose &decide on meals they take and pay for them directly. Meals can bearranged at the hotel "IZ" for less than 10 USD a day/three meals.Trips are arranged only for participants of group courses.Participants of individual courses are welcome and can join tripsfor an appropriate price.PAYMENTSFees are to be paid three days after the beginning of course at thepaying desk of LIN-CRO.Payments accepted in all currencies/according to the equivalent value.*Attention: If you want to join summer course Program B under2. /term: July27 - August 16 2003, we would kindly ask you to apply to:Croatian Heritage FoundationTrg S. Radica 310000 Zagreb, HrvatskaCroatiatel.385 1/61 15 116, fax 385 1/ 61 11 522, e-mail: skolstvo@matis.hrRegistration fees/deposit(30 USD), in a bank-check addressed to theCroatian Heritage Foundation, along with your application, should beforwarded to the named institution not later than a week before thecourse is to begin.Registration/deposit is not refundable.Remaining costs are to be covered no later than 3 days after thebeginning of the course. Payments are handed to the LIN-CROadministration assistant.APPLICATION deadline - one week before the beginning of the courseat the latest.ADDRESS:LIN-CRO,Varazdinska52A,23000 Zadar,Hrvatska/Croatiatel./ fax 385/ 23/ 24 13 78;e-mail:mile.mamic@zd.tel.hrwww.lin-cro.hrAPPLICATIONFirst & the last name__________________________________________Date of birth _________________________________________________Sex ___________________________________________________________Full Address___________________________________________________Tel. / Fax _______________________E-mail_______________________Health insurance number for foreign country ___________________QuestionnaireWhich course of Croatian Language do you want to apply for?_____________________________________________________________________(State the course you want and its duration; for program D state thebeginning and duration you want.)Why do you study Croatian language?_____________________________________________________________________Your knowledge of Croatian:I. a) beginnerb b) intermediatec c) advancedII. a) Comprehension none little good excellentb) Speaking none little good excellentc) Reading none little good excellentd) Writing none little good excellentProfession ..........................................................Do you need lodgings?a) Yesb) NoWould you like to live with other students in the same residence?a)Yesb)NoWhat kind of lodgings do you want?a) single roomb) double roomWould you like to share a room with the other student from anotherlinguistic area?a) Yesb) NoSignature____________________ Date________________________CroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. 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niji ljudi nepate zbog premalene količine hrane-nego,zbogloa
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udnjom za hranom)Ijedino pod tim uvjetima če bilo kakva hrana, čak najjednostavnija,stvoriti zadovoljstvo I u~
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ivotinja na slobodi nećeuzeti hranu ako nije gladna. Činjenica je da najsiromaa
nije zemljestvaraju najvia
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tva da nije do novih, zdravihnovodoa
lih koji se doseljavaju iz seoskih opčina, gdje jedu jednostavnijuhranu. Činjenica je da dvije trečine čovječanstva (Budisti, Mohammedani, Kinezi I Japanci) egzistiraju bez dajedu meso  na hrani koja je sačinjena od a
akice ri~
e I malo povrča-Injihova otpornost I snaga su daleko veča odÂ(meat-eaters)onih koji jedu meso.Činjenica je da Bedouini putuju dugo I tea
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da pola kile datula. Povijesna činjenicaje da veliki filozofi starog Egipta nisu jeli solidnu hranu kroz dekade, nego suse osvje~
avali gutajući sokkoji se je napravio od ~
vakanja hrane, I nihova mudrost I znanje su osnovnitemelji svih filozofskih misli. Činjenica je da najveći mislioci su via
eili manje vrlo skromno jeli.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ MatematičarPzthagoras nije mogao biti primljen u a
kolu Filozofa u Egiptu dok nije zavra
iopost od 40 dana, to sigurno ne za testiranje svoje moralne snage nego kaofizioloa
ko pročia
čavanje da omoguči svom mozgu da shvati dubljumudrost. Moses je postio na Mt. Sinai dok je pisao zakone svojim ljudima, Isusje postio 40 dana u pustinji, vjerovatno čak I bez vode, prije nego se jevratio pred narod. Povijest Rimsko-Katoličke crkve otkrivaveliki broj svetaca, koji kroz dekade su jeli skoro nia
ta  asvejedno su do~
ivljavali duboku starost. Italijanski doktor Cornaro je do~
ivio100 godina s time da je dnevno konzumirao 12 ounci hrane I vina. AmerikanacFletcher, je dokazao fizioloa
ku istinu, ovaj tako zvani legenda je smanjiohranu desetorostruki I s intenzivnim~
vakanjem (Fletčeriranje) je izlijećio sebe I druge od najstraa
nijih bolesti.Socrates je rekao   `
to čovjek manje jede  bli~
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anstvu. Goetheje rekao   Čovjek je  ono a
to jede. Činjenice I mudrostivelikih mislioca dokazuju da brigaI neprekidna borba za dnevni kruh  su jednostavno trka za fantomom  iluzija.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂBorba za egzistenciju je pervenstveno nastojanje da ~
ivimou luksuzu, a to je prije svega, da jedemo dobro I puno.ÂIstina o pravilnoj ishrani je knjiga sa sedam ključa javnosti I a
kolarcima.Večina ljudi, pogotovo oni siromaa
niji, imaju utisak da su neishranjeni, uusporedbi s luksuznom hranom bogatih. Strah od gladi je te~
ak poput more nadmodernim čovječanstvom;preskoćiti jedno jedino jelo već stvara nervozu. Ovo je stravičnagrea
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avanas nepravilnim medicinskim znanostima.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Pokua
ajda se ljude stavi na pravilnu dijetu če biti okrunjen uspjehom onda kada seljudima da prava istina. Nitko neče odbiti u~
ivanje osim ako nijeprisiljen na to; zato nitko neče svojevoljnose odreči određene hrane dok misli da je ta hrana najbolja, dok neznada ima nea
to bolje, nea
to neizmjerno bolje, nea
to beskonačno via
eperfektno. Najčistija, najperfektnija a istovremeno naj jestivija hranačovječanstva mo~
e bitijedino ono hrana koja mu je bioloa
ki namijenjena, zakonom prirode, u svojojprirodnoj formi.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Akoje ljudsko biće bilo najperfektnije onda kada je kreirano, onda njegovahrana tada bila najperfektnija I najhranjivijaÂI zato sve smjese koje su izaa
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na, prvoje potrebno odstraniti strah od neishranjenosti u mislima javnosti. Ako bi jednaustanovljena I generalna djelomična ili potpuna zabrana, kruha, mesa, jaja,mlijeka, itd bila prihvaćena, onda mora biti dokazano I demonstrirano sosobnim primjerom da ne da je samo moguće ~
ivit samo na voću, nego jeovo rajska, prirodna hrana čovječanstvaÂnajjestivija I najperfektnija, I zato mo~
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ivot bio neugodan I bili bi nezadovoljni u odnosuna tzv. zdrave ljude. Mora prije ~
iviti s Mucusless Diet da dovede sva svoj čula bli~
eu rang svog drua
tva. Rajskaishrana ne harmonizira sa Sodomom civilizacije, niti mo~
e netko  preći na ishranu strogog voćaosim tranzicijom kroz  MucuslesDiet . To treba pa~
ljivo I postepeno postićis podućavanjem.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSvemirom vladaju zakoni koji se nikada ne mijenjaju, zato, kao a
to je voćerajska hrana za najperfektnija I nalik-Bogu stvorenja, to je I danas superiornaishrana koja daje zdravlje.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂMUCUSLESS DIET HEALING SYSTEM by Arnold EhretSVAKA BOLEST, bezobzira koje ime moderna medicina joj daje, je: KONSTIPACIJA(začepljenjestolice)ÂKNIGA:knjigu mo~
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ta$5From:Âmirna Email: mirna@adriaticsunshine.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 09 Nov 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5935/1/E-Digital-Libraries.html ÂDigital LibraryDear Nenad,Here are some links that you might want to check out. They'll give you an overview of some of the projects going on right now in digital libraries. One of the really interesting things about the library community is that it is both very conservative and very radical at the same time. Conservative, because it is organized around very traditional values: preserving intellectual and cultural knowledge. Radical, because the community is committed to the open access of information. The library community shares everything it learns and develops among its members. It operates for the most part in a non-profit, non-competitive framework, even though there are a lot of problems in libraries, mainly having to do with funding.One of the organizers of the Libraries in the Digital Age Conference, Tatjana Aparac. is going to be in the U.S in mid-November for a few weeks at a conference and giving presentations.ÂAll my best,MartaÂhttp://pirate.shu.edu/~deyrupmaÂÂÂÂÂÂÂProjectsNational Digital Library Projecthttp://www.dli2.nsf.gov/ÂAn ambitious project, funded by the U.S. government to digitize major library collections in the United States and to create new kinds of tools for organizing, retrieving, displaying Web materials. In its second phase.American Council of Learned Societies E-book projecthttp://www.historyebook.org/intro.htmlÂCollaboration among scholars, publishers and librarians to put online important books of historical scholarship. Funded by the Mellon FoundationEuropean Union Library Projectshttp://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/nov00/raitt.htmÂDescription of digital library projects that have or will be completed in EuropeJournalsTwo online magazines focused on digital libraries. You can get a sense of what kind of issues IT researchers/librarians are involved inAriadne from the UKhttp://www.ariadne.ac.uk/ÂDlib from the UShttp://www.dlib.orgÂOrganizationsAmerican Library AssociationÂhttp://www.ala.org/work/alaction2005.htmlÂThe organization's goals for the next 3 yearsKnjiznicarstvo I informacijske znanostiÂhttp://knjiznica.irb.hr/hrv/znanost/knjiznicarstvo/index.htmlÂInformation about Croatian LIS activitiesOp-edDigital library is one of the main future goals ofCROWN.Â"Knjiski moljac" is term that disappeared.Librarians are on the cutting edge of today's technology and progress. Veryimpressive.NB letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 03 Nov 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5936/1/E-Education-in-Croatia.html  47,701 people with college and universitydiplomasÂAccording to the Science Minister Gvozden Flego, the governmentÂhas ended up without some 47,701 people with college and universityÂdiplomas in the period of the last and recent census.This was the reason as well as the fact that Croatia has onlyÂseven percent of people with university education and that onlyÂa third of the enrolled manage to complete their studies thatÂthe government decided that it needs to discuss the reform ofÂeducation within a month's time. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 29 Oct 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5937/1/H-Bosanski-Jezik.html ÂKOJIJE TO BO`
NJAČKIJEZIK?ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂProf. Antun PinterovićÂÂÂPovodom članka g. RobertaBubala u »Večernjem listu« (br. 14010 od 17. X. 02., str. 10), podnaslovom »Boa
njački intelektualci ~
ele "pomesti" hrvatskijezik«, htio bih, kao jezikoslovac, pojasniti neke jezikoslovne (ali i pobrkane!)pojmove.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPitanje da li boa
njački jezik postoji ovisi o samoj definicijipojma »jezik«. Dok su pojmovi »narječje«, »govor«, »mjesni govor«jezikoslovno prilično točno određeni, definicija pojma »jezik«je problematična, ukoliko u tu definiciju ulaze i ideoloa
ki, odnosnokulturni, socioloa
ki i nacionalni parametri. ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAko prihvatimo vrlo a
iroku jezikoslovnu definiciju jezika kao »skupajezičnih postupaka u upotrebi u izvjesnoj drua
tvenoj skupini« (Jodogne),jasno je da prema takovoj definiciji nitko ne mo~
e Boa
njacima osporiti pravoÂda svoj govor nazovu boa
njačkim. No kako stvari stoje, ako sepogleda o kojim se to »jezičnim postupcima« radi, koji bi taj boa
njačkigovor razlikovali od »srodnih«, »susjednih« jezika, hrvatskoga i srpskoga,postavlja se pitanje koji je to zapravo »boa
njački jezik«.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂS čisto povijesnoga gledia
ta, zahtjev posebnosti boa
njačkogajezika (i narodnosti!) nije nekakva novotarija. Kako sam već u via
enavrata imao prilike istaknuti, nastojanje oko afirmacije boa
njačkogidentiteta (jezika i narodnosti!) pojavilo se svjesno krajem XIX. stoljeća,poduprto i s muslimanske (Mehmed-beg Kapetanović Ljubua
ak) i s katoličke dakle hrvatske  strane (fra Antun Kne~
ević), ali ne i spravoslavno-srpske, a
to valja ipak istaknuti, jer se zapravo tom činjenicompovijest u neku ruku ponavlja. Danas također imamo naime, s jedne strane,bosansko-hrvatsku federaciju, a s druge, Republiku srpsku; ideoloa
ko-političkaopredjeljenja nisu se dakle u Bosni kroz stotinjak godina bitno promijenila. Buđenjeboa
njačke nacionalne svijesti ia
lo je dakako u prilog austrijske politike,koja je svim silama nastojala osujetiti s jedne strane hrvatska nastojanja okopriključenja Bosne i Hercegovine Hrvatskoj kao »povijesnoga lena ugarskekrune«, a s druge strane, srpska svojatanja. U tom političkom kontekstu jeZemaljska vlada Bosne i Hercegovine čak financirala i tiskanje »Gramatikebosanskog jezika za srednje a
kole« autora Franje Vuletića 1890. godine,te je sve do 1907. godine slu~
beni naziv za jezik u Bosni i Hercegovini bio »bosanski«,a spomenuti Mehmed-beg Kapetanović izdavao je sa svoje strane od 1891. do1910. list »Boa
njak« pod krilaticom: OdTrebinja do Brodskijeh vrata nije bilo Srba ni Hrvata. Nokako stvaristoje s jezičnoga gledia
ta?Baa
kao a
to se od osamostaljenja Hrvatske početkom devedesetih godina proa
logastoljeća ponovno nastoji odrediti identitet hrvatskoga jezika isključivousuprotnosti sa srpskim,isto se tako u zadnje vrijeme nastoji definirati identitet boa
njačkogajezika također u suprotnosti, sjedne strane, s hrvatskim, a s druge, sa srpskim jezikom. No drugačijepsiholoa
ki ne mo~
e ni biti, jer  da se poslu~
imo jednom psihoanalitičkomanalogijom  baa
kao a
to i jedan dječak u razdoblju sazrijevanja postavljasvoj osobni identitet upravo time a
to se suprostavljaidentitetu roditelja, dotično oca kada se radi o dječaku, isto tako sei jedan nacionalni identitet mo~
e afirmirati jedino suprostavljanjemsrodnim identitetima.Najočitija odnosno najisticanija  značajka »novoga« boa
njačkog jezika,koja ga povezuje s hrvatskim jezikom, je ijekavski izgovor, a sa srpskim gapovezuju dočetci  isati(nasuprot  iratiu hrvatskom) za glagole pozajmljene iz stranih jezika, pa sintagma da+indikativumjesto hrvatskogainfinitiva za objektne rečenice. Nopremda je ijekvavica danas sigurno bitna značajka hrvatskoga standardnogjezika, nije ona ipak isključiva osobina hrvatskoga jezika: ijekavskigovore i Crnogorci, a do nedavna (naime prije sustavne »ekavizacije« putemjugoslavenskoga a
kolskog ustroja) bili su ijekavci i bosanski i hrvatski Srbi,tzv. »Prečani«. I dok je infinitiv za objektne rečenice rijedak kodCrnogoraca, Boa
njaka i Prečana, sintagma da+indikativ Âupotrebljava se naprotiv i uhrvatskom standardnom jeziku. Pa i sam infinitivni dočetak  isatiza glagole iz stranihjezika, akoji se danas nekako smatra »simbolom« hrvatskoga jezika, bijaa
e krajemXIX. i početkom XX. stoljeća Âupotrebljavani od mnogih hrvatskih pisaca, kao, na pr., Matoa
a, kojega se sigurno ne bimoglo proglasiti »loa
im« Hrvatom! `
tose pak tiče turcizama, koji bi trebali biti nekakva posebna (»muslimanska«!)oznaka boa
njačkoga jezika, ni oni nisu, po mom skromnom mnijenju, isključivaznačajka boa
njačkih govora. Upotrebljavaju ih također i Srbi,ali i Hrvati. Da dadem samo jedan sasvim osobni primjer. Moja baka s očevestrane, podrijetlom Srijemkinja iz Vrbanje kraj }
upanje (`
okica!),upotrebljavala je  sjećam se iz djetinjstva  riječi kao a
to su:pend~
er(prozor), sokak(ulica), pea
kir(ručnik), čirjak (svijećnjak),i t. d. Kakovidimo, ijekavci su (bili!) u većini, pa zato i ne začuđuje da jeVuk Stefanović Karad~
ić bio odlučio nametnuti svojimsunarodnjacima kao standardni jezik hercegovački ijekavski govor (a
tonjemu uostalom ni nije potpuno poa
lo za rukom), kao a
to ne začuđujeni činjenica da su hrvatski »Propagadandisti« (Congregatiode propaganda fide), snaa
im prvim slovničarom Bartolom Kaa
ićem na čelu, već uXVII. st. izabrali taj isti govor, i iz istoga većinskoga razloga, kaohrvatski standardni jezik. No postoji ipak jedna velika razlika u samom poimanjustandardnoga jezika: nasuprot nesnoa
ljivosti i isključivosti (danas bismorekli »integrizmu«!) Karad~
ićeva »čistunstva« (dijalektalnogapurizma), stari hrvatski jezikoslovci, a nakon njih i njihovi nasljednici »Ilirci«u XIX. st. shvaćali su hrvatski standardni jezik kao sintezusvih hrvatskih knji~
evnih govora (dakle i kajkavskoga i čakavskoga), a kao temelj takova standardnoga (tadase govorilo: knji~
evnoga) hrvatskog jezika vidjeli su radije a
tokavski govordubrovačke knji~
evnosti, nego li pučki hercegovački govor (Ma~
uranić,Vraz, Demeter, među inim). Takav standardni hrvatski jezik imao je naimesvoju knji~
evnu predaju, koju srpski jezik nije imao, jer je srpska knji~
evnapredaja bila pisana na tzv. »slavenoserbskom« jeziku, odnosno na jednomliturgijskom »mrtvom« jeziku, mrtvom, jer njime srpski puk nije govorio. I toje dakako razlog zbog kojega je Karad~
ić također pokua
ao »posvojiti«i dubrovačku knji~
evnost, proglasiva
i je srpskom. Izato se ne ustručavam ustvrditi da, striktno jezikoslovno gledajući,postoji samo jedan jezik, a to je hrvatski jezik, koji su Vuk StefanovićKarad~
ić i njegovi srpski (ali na ~
alost i hrvatski!) sljedbenici inasljednici pokua
ali Hrvatima ukrasti, oteti!Dadanas taj hrvatski jezik jedni nazivaju srpskim, drugi boa
njačkim, a trećicrnogorskim, to je njihova stvar, to mene ne smeta! Baa
kako je to većdavno vrlo ispravno bio shvatio jedan Starčević: »Trebadakle da i oni pisci, koi se za Serbe ili nea
to drugo der~
e, nastoje pisatiizobra~
enim jezikom hervatskim, kao a
to nekoi sbilja rade, a budi im prostojezik nazivat makar i koptičkim.« (NarodneNovine, br. 189, 18. VIII. 1852.) letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 21 Oct 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5939/1/E-NYU-Fellowship-for-MA-STudies-in-Performing-Arts.html  NYU Fellowship for MA STudies in Performing ArtsÂThe Alberto Vilar Global Fellowship in the Performing Arts was established by philanthropist Alberto Vilar and New York University to identify and support promising students of exceptional talent in the performing arts from around the world for two years of graduate education, training, and support. The Vilar Global Fellows participate in a rigorous curriculum of studies in their chosen program at the Graduate School of Arts and Science, The Steinhardt School of Education, or the Tisch School of the Arts, as well as a co-curricular program of seminars, master classes and mentoring related to the performing arts. The Fellows receive full tuition and housing for two years of graduate study leading to Master of Arts, Master of Music, Master of Fine Arts, Doctor of Philosophy degrees or an Advanced Certificate. The Vilar Global Fellows program affords the opportunity for unencumbered artistic growth at one of New York University's outstanding graduate programs combined with the energy, vitality, and resources of New York City. NYU's campus is the city of New York itself. Fellows will augment their studies through involvement in the rich cultural life of one of the world's most exciting centers for the performing arts.Location: NYCWebsite: http://www.nyu.edu/vilar/about.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 14 Oct 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5938/1/E-The-Gates-Cambridge-Scholarships.html  The Gates Cambridge ScholarshipsÂ*BACKGROUND*With a munificent benefaction from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, theGates Cambridge Trust has established, with effect from October 2001, ascheme of Gates Cambridge Scholarships, for scholars of outstanding academicmerit and leadership potential from every country of the world other thanthe United Kingdom, who are committed to serving their communities, and whogain admission to the University of Cambridge to pursue courses of study asfollows:- second Bachelor degree as an affiliated student;- one-year postgraduate courses;- research leading to the degree of PhD.The Gates Cambridge Trust intends to offer a substantial number of awardsannually, which will cover the costs of studying at Cambridge. Some of theseawards will be for students from the United States of America; but studentsfrom all countries, including the countries of the European Union other thanthe United Kingdom, will be eligible to be considered for the GatesCambridge Scholarships.In selecting Gates Cambridge Scholars, the Trust seeks students ofexceptional academic achievement and scholarly promise for whom furtherstudy at Cambridge would be particularly appropriate. Students will need toprovide evidence of their ability to make a significant contribution totheir discipline, either by research, or by teaching, or by using theirlearning creatively in their chosen profession.Over time, Gates Cambridge Scholars will form an integral part and dynamicpart of the University's influential international alumni network, bringingvision and commitment to improving the lives of citizens throughout theworld. Gates Cambridge Scholars will be expected to be leaders in addressingglobal problems relating to learning, technology, health and social equity,which are amon the prime purposes of the benefactors of the Trust, the Billand Melinda Gates Foundation. The scholars are thus expected to use theireducation for the benefit of others and to show commitment to improving thecommon weal.*VALUE*The Gates Cambridge Scholarships cover:A. University and College fees at the applicable rates1. where an applicant from overseas has been successfully nominated for anORS award, the University Composition Fee will be paid at the home rate.2.where a student from the European Union has been successful in gaining afees award from public authorities, the Trust will not pay these fees.B. - a maintenance allowance sufficient for a single student (¨7,750 for 12months for 2002-03)C. a further discretionary allowance (¨1,500 per annum for 2002-03)D. one return economy airfare*ELIGIBILITY*The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme is an international competition.There is some variation in procedure for application between countries, andthe competition may run along different timetables to meet the academicschedules of different parts of the world.For applicants from universities operating according to the North Americansystem, candidates will be expected to have excellent transcripts showingevidence of sustained academic achievement in study, together withreferences able to speak knowledgeably about the candidate's actual academicperformance and his or her potential for scholarly growth.In addition, applicants for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship will have theopportunity to set out their own ambitions for the future, and to show howstudy at Cambridge would help them achieve their personal goal. They willalso be invited to nominate a referee who can write knowledgably about themas people, and who can comment authoritatively on their non-academicattributes and achievements.A Gates Cambridge Scholarship can only be taken up by a student who has beenadmitted to Cambridge through the University's normal application procedurs.These are separate from the selection procedures for selection as a GatesCambridge Scholar. Please note, those applying for a Master's or Doctoralstudy are admitted to Cambridge through the Board of Graduate Studies; thoseapplying for a second Bachelor's degree are admitted by a College.*TO APPLY*Application materials can be found on their website at:http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/index.htmlÂ*CONTACT INFORMATION*If you do have any further queries, in the first instance you should putthese in writing to the Trust via post or e-mail.Gates Cambridge TrustPO Box 252Cambridge CB2 1TZEnglandEmail: info@gates.scholarships.cam.ac.ukÂWebsite: http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/index.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 14 Oct 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5940/1/E-Opportunity-to-Attend-an-American-College-in-Dubrovnik-Croatia.html PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AN AMERICAN COLLEGE IN DUBROVNIK, CROATIAÂPlease plan on attending an informational meeting regarding the American College of Management and Technology in Dubrovnik, Croatia. There will be a meeting held on Tuesday, October 8th. 6:30 - 8:30 PMAmerican Croatian Lodge, Eastlake, OHMr. Don Hudspeth, the President/Dean of the American College, will do a presentation with a question and answer period regarding the opportunities available to Croatian-American young adults to attend college in Dubrovnik.The American College of Management and Technology (ACMT) is an institution of higher education located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. ACMT was created in 1997 as a collaborative effort between the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from New York State and Veluciliste u Dubrovniku - The Polytechnic of DubrovnikThe ACMT diploma is recognized both in Croatia and the United States as the school's curriculum conforms to the graduation requirements of both countries. The College offers both an AA and a BS degree. The program is in the field of service management (management studies focusing on service-based businesses) with a concentration in Hotel and Resort Management.We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. For additional information, please visit the ACMT web site at: by http://www.acmt.hr. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 02 Oct 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5941/1/E-European-American-School-in-Forensic-Genetics-in-Zagreb-2003.html ÂDear Colleagues,We invite you to the Third European-American School in Forensic Genetics and Mayo ClinicÂCourse in Advanced Molecular and Cellular Medicine, September 1- 5, 2003, Zagreb, Croatia.ÂInformation on the conference can be found find at: www.european-americangeneticsmeetings.orgÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe school will provide an opportunity for the exchange of the latest information and technologyÂin clinical and forensic genetics as well as cutting-edge advances in cellular and molecularÂmedicine.ÂThe First Course was held in Split in 1997 and the Second Course was held in Dubrovnik in 2001Âwere highly successful with the cumulative attendance of more than 800 delegates from 62Âcountries.The Third Course to be held in Zagreb in 2003 will feature plenary lectures by leaders in the fieldÂand poster presentations of scientific abstracts by attendants. This time the programs in forensicÂmedicine and in cellular and molecular medicine will run in parallel with the introductory andÂclosing sessions held jointly. The Cellular and Molecular Medicine program will be co-organizedÂwith the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Special workshops on PCR-Based DetectionÂInstruments and Chemistry will be offered by our sponsors to provide hands-on training.ÂThe social program will include a welcome reception for all participants at the Mimara Museum,Âwith its collection of art dating from prehistoric times to the 20th century. A one-day tour afterÂthe course will include the visit to the famed Plitvice Lakes National Park, a magical world ofÂlakes, forests and waterfalls, which is under UNESCO protection.ÂThe Croatian capital of Zagreb has nine hundred years of documented history with abundantÂindication of the many civilizations and cultures that influenced the region. Today it is a city ofÂdistinct Central European flavor. Wherever you find yourself in Zagreb you will be surroundedÂby its historic buildings, concert halls, parks, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops.ÂWe look forward to sharing this unique scientific and social experience with you.Sincerely yours,Moses S. Schanfield, Ph.D.ÂDragan Primorac, M.D., Ph.D.dragan.primorac@st.tel.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 03 Sep 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5942/1/E-Telemedicine.html ÂTelemedicineWorldCare Consortium(SM) of Top U.S. Hospitals First to Provide e-Consultation For Trauma as Unprecedented Benefit of Auto Insurance Offered by Korea Based Ssangyong Fire & MarineCleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System, Johns Hopkins Medicine And Partners HealthCare, Inc., Which Includes Massachusetts General Hospital And Brigham And Women's Hospital, To Collaborate With Korean PhysiciansÂCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldCare Inc., a leading provider of global e-health services and solutions, today announced that its affiliate, WorldCare Korea, has finalized an agreement with Korea-based insurance leader, Ssangyong Fire & Marine, to provide specialist e-consultation services to Ssangyong insurance customers who are critically injured in automobile accidents. This new e-health enabled insurance policy is called "My Doctor" Automobile Insurance."'My Doctor' Automobile Insurance is an industry breakthrough," stated Jin-Myoung Lee, CEO, Ssangyong Fire & Marine. "It is the first automobile insurance policy to utilize telemedicine, specifically the WorldCare brand of high quality, multi-institutional telemedicine, to provide sub-specialist support. This is a powerful differentiator for Ssangyong," stated Lee. "Through WorldCare's Global e-Health Network(SM) and the expertise of the renowned academic medical centers that comprise The WorldCare Consortium, Ssangyong has been able to design a policy that is unprecedented in the industry. 'My Doctor' Automobile Insurance will maximize the talent of local physicians and provide the highest quality of care to our customers. We are proud of this policy and plan to market it aggressively with a one million dollar advertising budget. We expect to cover 200,000 lives by 2003," concluded Lee.James H. Thrall, M.D., Chairman, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Chairman of the Worldcare Board stated, "The Worldcare Consortium is pleased to be selected to participate in this innovative, new, e-health enabled insurance program. The value of this program is exceptional. It will enable Consortium-based specialists to consult, on an elective (non-emergency) basis with their peers in Korea who will be treating severely injured patients. Local physicians will stabilize the patient immediately after the accident. They will then have the opportunity, through the assistance of telemedicine coordinators from WorldCare Korea, to digitize and encrypt relevant portions of the patient's medical record and have it transmitted to WorldCare's office in Cambridge for quality assurance review before it is transmitted to a Worldcare Consortium hospital for consultation. A comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan, reflecting specialist expertise, will be returned to the attending physician on a timely basis. This new policy embodies the best that telemedicine has to offer to insurers, consumers and attending physicians abroad," stated Thrall."Worldcare is pleased to bring the expertise of the Worldcare Consortium to South Korea," stated Nasser Menhall, CEO, Worldcare Limited. "Representing over 8,000 physicians, scores of acclaimed specialists and over 1.6 billion dollars in annual biomedical research funding, The Worldcare Consortium is unparalleled, worldwide, for the depth of its medical expertise.""During the past year, WorldCare Korea has worked diligently with Ssangyong to prove the value added benefits of WorldCare's specialized, U.S. based e-consultation service to the most important segment of Ssangyong's client base, namely its auto insurance customers. During the past several months, WorldCare Korea has completed a number of second opinions for customers in Korea. These expert, and in some cases, multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional opinions, have provided a significant source of comfort and value added benefit to both referring physicians and patients in Korea," stated Rajiv Ramaprasad, CEO, WorldCare Korea, Inc.About WorldCare LimitedÂWorldCare Limited, a pioneer and leader in global e-health services and solutions, facilitates international access to high quality U.S. healthcare through the delivery of highly specialized and personalized electronic second medical opinions and the provision of insurance plans for the U.S. treatment of serious illness. In partnership with the very best medical centers in North America, WorldCare utilizes Internet-empowered technologies and FDA approved protocols to transmit medical records and provide referring physicians and their patients with second opinions. Consultation and treatment are rendered by The WorldCare Consortium(SM), comprised of The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University Health System, Johns Hopkins Medicine and Partners HealthCare System, Inc., which includes Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Special programs sponsored by life and health insurance carriers throughout the world offer WorldCare's second medical opinion services and its serious illness insurance product, The WorldCare Global Health Plan(SM). Founded in 1994, through a joint effort with Massachusetts General Hospital, WorldCare maintains offices in Cambridge, MA, and Paris, France. WorldCare maintains operations in Latin America, The Middle East, Asia and Europe including Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Bahrain, Beirut, Egypt, Istanbul, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Kuala Lumpur, Korea, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Poland and Slovakia. WorldCare also offers digital image analysis for pharmaceutical clinical trials, healthcare consulting and continuing medical education (CME) services. WorldCare can be found at www.worldcare.com .About Ssangyong Fire & Marine Inc.Ssangyong Fire & Marine Insurance was established in 1948 to protect private property and to promote public welfare. Over the last five decades, Ssangyong has consolidated its market position achieving significant customer satisfaction. With strategic management, Ssangyong increased its net profit by 107.8% to 6.25 billion KRW (US $5.23 million) on revenues of 605 million dollars in fiscal year 2001. With deregulation of premium rates in August 2001, mass marketing and the targeting of first time insurance buyers, Ssangyong Fire & Marine has increased its market share from 4.7% to 6.2% as of July 2002. Ssangyong has assets of $806 million (2001) and covers approximately 800,000 lives. With diversification of insurance services, long- term risk management, cyber marketing and Internet services, Ssangyong plans to meet the rapidly changing needs of its client base and become one of the world's leading insurers.About The Cleveland Clinic FoundationÂThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation, founded in 1921, integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education in a private, not-for-profit group practice. Approximately 1,100 full-time salaried physicians at The Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2001, there were more than 2.2 million outpatient visits to The Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. There were nearly 52,000 hospital admissions to The Cleveland Clinic in 2001.About Duke University Health SystemÂDuke University Health System (DUHS) is a fully integrated, non-profit health care network comprised of a widespread network of high-quality hospitals, physician practices, home care services, and other providers. The centerpiece of the system are the world renowned Duke Hospital and the Duke School of Medicine, both of which are consistently ranked among the best in the nation.About Johns Hopkins MedicineÂJohns Hopkins is one of the world's premier centers for scholarship, research and patient care. Founded in Baltimore, they now reach across the Baltimore-Washington area, with additional facilities in China, Italy and Singapore and partnerships around the world. The Health System that began with Johns Hopkins Hospital now comprises three hospitals, as well as other elements of an integrated system from a community physicians group to home care. Today, Johns Hopkins Medicine unites The Johns Hopkins University of School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Health System.About Partners Healthcare System, Inc.Partners HealthCare was founded in 1994 by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Partners has developed an integrated health care delivery system throughout the region that offers patients a continuum of coordinated, high-quality care. The system includes primary care and specialty physicians, community hospitals, the two founding academic medical centers, and other health-related entities. Partners HealthCare is a non-profit organization supported in part by charitable contributions.MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click HereÂhttp://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X28882814ÂSOURCE WorldCare International, Inc.CO: WorldCare International, Inc.; Ssangyong Fire & Marine; WorldCare Korea, Inc.; WorldCare Limited; Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Duke University Health System; Johns Hopkins Medicine; Partners Healthcare System, Inc. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 01 Sep 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5943/1/E-Student-widens-her-horizons-in-Croatia.html ÂStudent widens her horizons in Croatiahttp://www.mohavedailynews.com/archives/index.inn?loc=detail&doc=/2002/July/29-2107-news3.txtÂJuly 29, 2002Student widens her horizons in Croatia, Italy and GreeceMOHAVE VALLEY - The valedictorian from River Valley High School's class of 2000 found out this summer that she doesn't know it all.Nichole Loman, 20, said "I learned that the world has a lot more to offer than the tiny world that we grew up in, it was interesting to see how different people live and their cultures."Loman learned these things while studying abroad in Croatia, Italy and Greece for five weeks this summer. She took the opportunity to study abroad with Arizona State University (ASU) honors program, earning six upper divisions honors credits."I really wanted to study abroad and I needed the honors credits, so I thought why not get credits and see the world," she said.Loman paid for the trip by herself, waitressing between classes to earn the money.The two topics of the classes for the 28 ASU students were the "memory and identity in the modern Mediterranean and "encounters with the divine, ancient and medieval Mediterranean."According to Loman the classes weren't set up in a college-like structure."We had our classes in museums, parks, churches and archeological sites. They (the professors) would teach us about the history of the area we were in, the Christianity and how the country came to power," she said.Classes were held two days a week for two hours a day. Throughout the trip the students had to write four responsive essays. Before receiving a final grade each student has to write two ten- pages essays that are due during the up coming school year.Besides studying, the students were encouraged by the professors to explore the countries.Â"It was so nice to have long weekends to experience the culture and the people. We never had to go and do tours, we got to choose what we wanted to see and do," she said.Loman took the opportunity to see ancient sites including the Parthenon, Delphi, St. Peters Basillica, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Spanish Steppes, the Vatican and Pompeii.According to Loman one of the highlights of the trip was the food."We ate a lot! All the food was really good - expect for the food in Greece. It didn't have a lot of flavor so we had to squeeze lemon on everything there to taste good," she said.After visiting the three countries, Loman said Croatia was her favorite."Croatia was very different than I expected. I thought it would be like the images I saw on TV; a war torn country with poor people in the street. It was so beautiful, it had gorgeous beaches and the people were so nice. It was so relaxing and not at all what I was expecting," she said.ÂAfter making friends, seeing new places and learning about cultures very different from her own, Loman has plans to study abroad again soon."I have plans to go back in the spring to study a semester over there. I am hoping to study in either Glascow, Scotland, or Dublin, Ireland, so I can eventually earn my international business certificate," she said.Loman will be a junior at Arizona State University this fall. She is majoring in business and is planning to pursue a career in international marketing. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 05 Aug 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5945/1/H-Emigracije-Hrvata-u-SAD---POTREBNA-POMOC.html ÂMagistarski RadÂÂIseljeništvo Hrvata u SjedinjeneAmericke DržavePoštovanje!Ja se zovem Nina Rogers i namjeravam pisati magistarski rad o iseljeništvu hrvata u SjedinjeneAmericke Države. Ako imate bilo kakav materijal- od casopisa do knjiga ili osoba koje bi moglakontaktirati u svezi glede te teme, bila bih Vam jako zahvalna!Nina Rogersnina.simunic@zg.tel.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 01 Aug 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5944/1/E-Emigration-of-Croatians-to-the-US---NEEDS-HELP.html ÂMasters thesisÂImmigrants from Croatiato the USHello all! My name is Nina Rogers and I am currently working on my mastersthesis about immigrants from Croatia in the US. If you have any informationconcerning this matter or know someone who is willing to share his/herexperience in the USA or have some books on the subject matter you wouldlike to recommend please feel free to contact me in either Croatian orEnglish at this e-mail address. Thanks a lot!Best regards,Nina Rogersnina.simunic@zg.tel.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 01 Aug 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5946/1/E-OSI-International-Policy-Fellowships.html ÂSubject: OSI International Policy Fellowships, For Central and EasternÂEurope, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia, and countries in South andÂSoutheast Asia, the Middle East, and North AfricaÂCALL FOR PROPOSALSÂCENTER FOR POLICY STUDIESÂINTERNATIONAL POLICY FELLOWSHIPS, 2003ÂAll applications must be submitted online at http://www.osi.hu/ipfÂby August 1, 2002ÂThe Central European University Center for Policy Studies (CPS) is callingÂfor proposals for its year 2003 International Policy Fellowships (IPF)Âprogram, which is affiliated with the CPS and the Open SocietyÂInstitute-Budapest. Broadly speaking, an open society is characterized by aÂreliance on the rule of law, the existence of a democratically electedÂgovernment, a diverse and vigorous civil society, and respect for minoritiesÂand minority opinions. Launched in late 1999, the CPS works with aÂbroadening circle of policy analysts and institutions to promote theÂdevelopment of policy center networks throughout Central and Eastern Europe,Âthe former Soviet Union, and Mongolia, as well as countries in South andÂSoutheast Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. The Center undertakesÂpolicy research and advocacy that furthers the open society mission andÂdisseminates quality analyses in accessible formats.ÂThe CPS International Policy Fellowships are intended to support theÂanalytical policy research of open society leaders and to provide theseÂFellows with professional policy training. The program aims to improve theÂquality of analysis in countries where the Soros foundations work byÂensuring that these leaders are able to conduct research in their homeÂregion while maintaining local affiliations and a high degree of mobilityÂand intellectual freedom. Fellows participate in four training seminars inÂBudapest over the course of the fellowship year conducted by professors ofÂpublic policy from around the world and gain vital skills including how toÂwrite professional policy documents, identify appropriate policyÂinstruments, and effectively advocate policies-skills that areÂunderdeveloped in countries where the Soros foundations work. Good policyÂanalysis is characterized by elements including a reliance onÂwell-researched data; comprehensive, non-ideological assessment of relevantÂfactors and options; explicitly stated criteria for assessing options;Âconsideration of the interests and groups affected; and the clearÂpresentation of feasible recommendations for action as well as how theseÂrecommendations should be communicated and implemented.ÂOutstanding Fellows from Eastern Europe may be nominated to participate inÂadditional training and research opportunities including a three-monthÂInternational Junior Public Policy Scholar Fellowship in Washington, D.C. inÂaffiliation with the Woodrow Wilson Center's East European Studies program.ÂThe Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the United States'Âofficial memorial to President Wilson, was established by congressionalÂlegislation in 1968. Meant to reflect and continue Woodrow Wilson'sÂcommitment to a deeper understanding of issues crucial to global peace andÂstability, the Center serves as an international, interdisciplinary,Ânon-partisan scholarly institute which fosters scholarship in the humanitiesÂand social sciences and encourages dialogue between the academic and policyÂcommunities. East European Studies, housed at the Woodrow Wilson Center,Âprovides a non-partisan forum for bringing historical and contemporaryÂunderstanding of the former communist states of Eastern Europe and theÂBaltics to the nation's capital and throughout the country. For more detailsÂon the Wilson Center and its East European Studies program, please seeÂfurther details at the end of this announcement and visit the Center'sÂwebsite at www.wilsoncenter.org.ÂÂApplicants are encouraged to submit individual, practical andÂpolicy-oriented research proposals in the following subject areas. TheÂproduct of each fellowship will be a detailed analysis of a major issue toÂbe published in English and translated into other languages:Â2003 Fellowship Issue AreasÂNote: Although the topics Conflict Prevention in Southeast Europe and TheÂFuture of the Caucasus are not included in this year's announcement, IPFÂremains especially interested in receiving applications from these regions.ÂPlease apply according to the relevant topic rather than region. Also pleaseÂnote that applicants interested in Gender Policy as it relates to education,Âthe media, and health should apply in the education, media, and healthÂcategories.ÂThe Policy Process, Building Institutions, Cross-Border Cooperation OutsideÂthe European Union, Cultural Policy, Education Policy, Enhancing theÂLearning Experience in Central and East European Higher Education, PrimaryÂand Secondary Education Policy, Environmental Policy, International ClimateÂChange Policy, Strategic Environmental Assessment and SustainabilityÂAppraisal as Policy-Making Tools, The Future of Central and Southwest Asia,ÂGender Policy: Intra-Enterprise Level Gender Inequalities in Post-SocialistÂSocieties, Information Policy, Media Policy, Public Health Policy, TobaccoÂEconomics Research and Advocacy, Policy Priorities in Public Health, SocialÂResponsibility in Global Governance Structures, State Capacity and theÂLeading Economic Sector in Post-Socialist Eastern Europe, State Responses toÂthe Challenge of Multiethnicity, Reform of Monetary and Fiscal Policy with aÂView Towards Enhanced GrowthÂTerms of the International Policy Fellowship AwardÂFellows will be provided with a one-year stipend, expenses including travel,Âand needed communications equipment to work full-time on research of theirÂdesign in one of the above areas. The amount of the award will varyÂdepending on standards in the Fellow's country of residence and theÂbudgetary needs of the proposal.ÂTo Apply: Application Requirements and ProceduresÂAll initial queries must be entered online via the internet directly intoÂthe IPF application database found at http://www.osi.hu/ipf.ÂThose who haveÂno possibility to access the internet (including from public libraries,Âinternet centers, or national Soros foundations) should send an e-mail toÂfellows@osi.hu or call the IPF offices at (36 1) 327-3863 to discuss theÂbest alternate application solution. Finalists will be interviewed byÂtelephone at the expense of IPF. Successful applicants will be notified inÂNovember or December 2002 and no later than January 15, 2003. The fellowshipÂresearch cycle will approximate the period from March 2003 to March 2004.ÂApplications sent by mail, fax or e-mail will not be considered unless youÂreceived prior approval from IPF staff to use an alternative method ofÂapplication. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 14 Jul 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5947/1/H-HRVATSKI-POGLEDI-NA-HOMOSEKSUALNOST.html ÂHRVATSKI POGLEDI NA HOMOSEKSUALNOSTÂProf. Antun PinterovicPsihoanaliticar Citajuci zanimljivi interview g. Dorina Manzina, predsjednika udruge hrvatskih homoseksualaca »Iskorak« (»Globus« br. 600, 7. VI. 02., str. 30), koji se vraca na nesnošljive (i neukusne!) ispade o homoseksualcima nekih naših poznatijih politicara, osjetih se nekako primoranim da i ja, sa stanovišta svoje dugogodišnje psihoanaliticke prakse, iznesem o tom pitanju i svoje mnijenje, sa svjesnom nakanom da time u neku ruku »iskupim« blezgarije doticnih politicara i posvjedocim tako da nisu ipak svi Hrvati na kugli zemaljskoj zatucani i natražnjacki primitivci. Pretežno dvije predrasude onemogucuju ispravno pristupanje ipak izricito ljudskoj pojavi homoseksualnosti.ÂPrva ju odbacuje (i osuduje!) kao »protunaravan« cin. Ta je predrasuda »filozofske« ili »teološke« prirode. Usput budi receno da se tu teologija (koliko kršcanska, katolicka, toliko i islamska) nahodi u protuslovlju sa samom sobom: Naucavajuci naime opcenito da je covjek prvenstveno duhovno bice, u slucaju homoseksualnosti pak, definira ga paradoksalno i implicite kao iskljucivo naravno, nagonsko bice, pružajuci mu kao uzor - životinju!ÂTu se opcenito postavlja pitanje kako definirati pojam »narav« (ili »priroda«) u vezi s ljudskom spolnošcu, jer ova nije istovjetna sa životinjskom, buduci da covjek raspolaže umom i fantazijom, te ljudski spolni poriv (Trieb) - kako je Freud pokazao - nije istovjetan s nagonom (Instinkt) rasplodivanja, odnosno razmnoživanja vrste. S druge strane valja ipak upozoriti takoder na cinjenicu - o kojoj je bio pisao vec relativno davno (1924.) jedan André Gide u svom eseju o homoseksualnosti (»Corydon«) - da ni kod životinja neposredna svrha spolnoga ponašanja nije nagon razmnoživanja, nego takoder potražnja užitka. A da i ne govorimo o tom koliko je, iz noetickoga gledišta, razluka priroda/uljudba posve teoretska apstrakcija, odnosno neprimjenjiva na ljudsku vrstu, a ni na više životinjske vrste, kao što su, na pr., covjekoliki majmuni, kako su pokazala novija etološka istraživanja, jer se i kod njih moglo promatrati »izum« i širenje oponašanjem »kulturnih« ponašanja.Druga je predrasuda »lijecnicke« naravi, ukoliko naime nastoji pojavu homoseksualnosti medikalizirati, navlastito patologizirati, odnosno oznaciti ju kao nastranost, kad ne i kao bolest, te se tako nesvjesno ta predrasuda zapravo stavlja u službu prve, »filozofsko-teološke«, pružajuci joj neke vrste »znanstvenu« podlogu, buduci da je u današnjoj našoj uljudbi, dakako, jedino znanost ovjencana aureolom »vjerodostojnosti«!Seksologija XIX. st. shvacala je homoseksualnost kao degenerativnu opterecenost (Krafft-Ebing), sad genetskoga, sad moždanog, sad pak endokrinološkog podrijetla. Takovi stavovi prema homoseksualnosti, unatoc napretku psihijatrijskih i psiholoških istraživanja, a koja su pokazala da homoseksualci nemaju ni drugacije žlijezde, ni drugaciji mozak, ni drugaciju konstituciju, nisu ipak nimalo zastarjeli, kako bi se naivno moglo pomisliti. I dandanas, na samom pocetku XXI. st. imade još - inace vrlo ozbiljnih - znanstvenika koji se nadaju - sada kada je konacno uspjelo odgonetnuti genetske upute DNK-pletenice - da ce pronaci i »gen homoseksualnosti« i, dakako, ljudski soj osloboditi od te »pošasti«! Mit je naime uvijek bio jaci od znanosti, kako je vec davno bio ustanovio Goethe.ÂA ipak, homoseksualni pacijenti, koji odlaze k psihoanaliticaru, ne razlikuju se bitno od heteroseksualnih. I njihovi problemi, zbog kojih se obracaju psihoanaliticaru, slicni su, ako ne uvijek i istovjetni, onima heteroseksualaca: traumaticno djetinjstvo, obiteljske razmirice, nesuglasice i sukobi s partnerom, neuroticni sukobi s okolinom, poteškoce u profesiji, gubitak smisla i traženje novoga smisla životu, i t. d. Jedinu razliku predstavljaju gdjekad i teški psihicki problemi društvene prirode, a koji proizlaze iz vecinski negativna stava prosjecnoga covjeka prema homoseksualnosti i homoseksualcima, te u nekim krajnjim slucajevima i ocita proganjanja. Iznimno su rijetki naprotiv homoseksualci koji odlaze k psihoanaliticaru s izricitom molbom da ih »izlijeci« od homoseksualnosti, što je uostalom nemogucnost i utopija. Štoviše, ta se molba manje odnosi na samu homoseksualnu praksu (koja im sama po sebi niti nije odbojna), koliko na nepodnošljive psihicke patnje zbog »razlicitosti«, odnosno »odbacivanja« i (umišljenog ili stvarnog) proganjanja sa strane tzv. »normalnih« kod narocito osjetljivih i emocionalno ranjivih pacijenata. No valja odmah dodati da na taj nacin ustrojenih licnosti (tzv. borderline licnosti, odnosno »granicnih slucajeva«) imade isto toliko i kod pacijenata heteroseksualaca.ÂS psihoanalitickog gledišta, odbojnost prema homoseksualcima zapravo je tek još jedan - suvremeni - obrambeni mehanizam protiv vlastite latentne homoseksualnosti, koja postoji u podsvijesti svakoga ljudskog bica ab origine, a u vidu njezina opredmecenja, a uistinu olakšavajucega ali prividnog odstranjenja iz svijesti subjekta: time naime homoseksualci postaju oni drugi, oni abnormalni! S tim je u svezi zanimljivo ustanoviti da se nerijetko u našem tisku susrecemo s izrazom homoseksualizam umjesto homoseksualnost. Docetak -izam u tom slucaju imade dakako izvjesnu (nesvjesnu) ideološku konotaciju, kao da se radi ili o kakvom svjetonazoru, vjeri, pokretu ili sekti (liberalizam, komunizam, populizam, budizam...) ili pak - i opet - o bolesti (reumatizam, strabizam, aneurizam...). Najdrasticniji povijesni primjer jest sigurno Hitlerov obracun sa »smedim košuljama« (S. A.) Ernsta Röhma prigodom tzv. »Noci dugih noževa«, a koji je istovremeno i Hitlerov »obracun« s vlastitim homoseksualnim porivima (za koje ima povijesnih svjedocanstava) projiciranim na homoseksualca Röhma i njegove sljedbenike.Pravu revoluciju u tom pogledu predstavlja - i opet - stav Sigmunda Freuda. On shvaca homoseksualnost kao spolni izbor poput bilo kojega drugog i stavlja ga u okvir opce ljudske spolnosti, što svakako znaci, kako ispravno primjecuje poznata francuska povjesnicarka psihoanalize, Élisabeth Roudinesco, pravi spoznajni prijelom. Takav stav je uostalom u sukladnosti s Freudovim poimanjem ljudske licnosti i njezina razvoja. Freud shvaca spolnost djeteta, novorodenceta, kao »polimorfnu dispoziciju za nastranost«. Obicnim rijecima receno, dijete traži nasladu (Lustprinzip) u svim mogucim oblicima (polimorfija) i na sve moguce nacine (nastranost). Tek okoliš i odgojni (društveni) pritisak usmjeruju spolni poriv prema opredjeljenju za heteroseksualnost. To dakako ne znaci da homoseksualnost, kao uostalom i ostali nastrani porivi (sadomazohizam, egzhibicionizam, fetišizam, i t. d.), netragom nestaje. Ona je i nadalje latentno prisutna u podsvijesti svakoga pojedinca. Freud tako piše: »Psihoanaliticko istraživanje suprostavlja se sa svom odlucnošcu pokušaju da se homoseksualci kao grupa posebne vrste odvoje od drugih ljudi. (...) Ono spoznaje da su svi ljudi sposobni za istospolni objektni izbor i da su takav izbor u nesvjesnom i izvršili.« I baš u tom epohalnom otkricu podsvijesti, te narocito njezine dinamicne uloge u životu pojedinca i skupina krije se odgovor na jedno zanimljivo pitanje: zašto se još uvijek nadu pojedinci koji, skoro stotinjak godina kasnije, troše tintu, papir i silnu energiju da bi napisali i objavili debele knjižurine od tristo i cetiristo stranica kako bi dokazali da se Freud zabunio, da nije imao pravo, da je pogriješio. Što ih to dakle toliko smeta u Freudovu opisu ljudske licnosti vec skoro jedno stoljece? Odgovor na to pitanje je dao moj švicarski kolega Adolf Guggenbühl-Craig: najveci skandal je sama cinjenica opstojnosti ljudske duše, takve kakvu ju je opisao Jung, »nešto cega se bojimo i cime se radije ne bismo bavili«!Takav vrlo hrabar i vrlo snošljiv Freudov stav nije naišao na jednoglasno odobravanje cak ni sa strane svih njegovih sljedbenika i ucenika. I dok je njegov ucenik, madžarski psihoanaliticar Sandor Ferenczi, prihvacao uciteljev stav i borio se za priznavanje prava homoseksualaca, mnogi drugi bijahu mnogo suzdržljiviji, pod utjecajem ideja poput onih Karla Krausa ili Otta Weiningera, koji su se pribojavali agonije europske uljudbe zbog feminizacije društva i opadanja tzv. drevnih »muških« vrednota. Zbog toga je trebalo mnogo godina da Medunarodna psihoanaliticka udruga prihvati homoseksualce kao psihoanaliticare, premda je sam Freud vec 1920. bio glasao za.Nadalje, nema tako dugo što su se »klasicni« psihoanaliticari konacno sjetili da bi trebalo u »Edipov kompleks«, taj utemeljujuci i univerzalni mit ne samo psihoanalize, nego i ljudske licnosti, kako je to odlicno pokazao francuski filozof i antropolog Claude Lévi-Strauss, upotpuniti i nekim važnim ali cesto u psihoanalizi dosada zaboravljenim motivima, kao, na pr., cinjenicu da se Edipov otac Lajos u mitu pojavljuje kao »izumitelj« pederastije i pedofilije, otevši Pelopsu mladica Hrizipa, kojeg mu je Pelops bio povjerio na odgoj, a u kojeg se bio zaljubio, te s njim živio u homoseksualnom odnosu cak i nakon ženidbe s Jokastom, koju je zanemarivao. I citava je tragedija zaceta baš zbog toga homoseksualnog odnosa. Pelops je naime zbog otmice bacio prokletstvo na Lajosa, zabranivši mu da zacne sina, a ako zabranu ipak prekrši, sin ce ga umoriti, što se s Edipom i ostvarilo. S druge strane, zbog zanemarivanja svoje supruge (Jokaste), upravo božica Hera poslala je u Tebu glasovitu Sfingu, koja je sijala pošasti i svojim zagonetkama ubijala gradane, a koja ce Edipa i dovesti na prijestolje smaknutoga oca i u krevet majke! Jasno je da ta epizoda mita ocigledno stavlja kao iskon spolno-obiteljskoga ustrojstva homoseksualnu pedofilsku sastojinu.ÂOstaje cinjenica da kroz skoro stotinjak godina suvremena »znanstvena« psihijatrija nije našla alternative Freudovoj opcoj teoriji o homoseksualnosti. Suvremena psihijatrija smatra dakle još uvijek da je homoseksualnost »stecena zastrana spolnoga poriva, koja izražava neuspjeh edipovskog iskustva i povratak (regresiju) predgenitalnim porivima i fantazmama« (Henri Ey). Razloge toga neuspjeha valja tražiti manjim dijelom u konstitucionalnim cimbenicima (varijacije u fizickim oznakama muškosti-ženskosti) ili slucajnim, traumaticnim (produžena djetinjska bolovanja ili preuranjena spolna snubljenja), a mnogo vecim dijelom u obiteljskom ustroju i u znacajkama licnosti roditelja (uloga privikivanja cistoci, važnost odnosa izmedu uloga oca i majke, nacin odgoja, uloga brace i sestara).Zakljucno to znaci da homoseksulaci nisu ni duševni ni geneticki bolesnici, ni nastrani degenerici, nego tek jedna vrsta ljudskoga roda koja se našla u takovim društvenim i obiteljskim okolnostima, da je izbor istospolnoga predmeta žudnje bio neizbježiv.ÂNo da se na kratko vratimo ophodenju prosjecnoga hrvatskog gradanina s homoseksualnošcu. Ono se ne razlikuje bitno od prosjecnoga ponašanja zapadnoeuropskih gradana, a narocito ne od ponašanja sredozemnih (tzv. »južnjackih«) naroda. Premda su kod tih naroda istospolni fizicki dodiri cešci nego li kod sjevernijih naroda, potiskivanje istospolnih poriva je tim korjenitije; »muškost« je - obrambeno - prenaglašena. Pogrdni nazivi za homoseksualce (peder) nisu, iz psihoanalitickog gledišta, ništa drugo do li obrambeni mehanizam, projekcija vlastitoga latentnog (nesvjesnog) istospolnog poriva na iskrnjega: »Vidi ovog pedera!«, što zapravo podrazumijeva osobno »olakšanje«: »Koja sreca, ja dakle nisam peder!«ÂZanimljivo je takoder ustanoviti da je opcenito ophodenje sa ženskom homoseksualnošcu ipak mnogo snošljivije. Pogrdni nazivi tako rekuc i ne postoje. Ta se pojava može protumaciti cinjenicom da je naša zapadnoeuropska uljudba patrijarhalna, te se u njoj spolna zastranjivanja ženama, tim »slabim«, »nepostojanim« i »histericnim« bicima, nekako lakše »opraštaju«. Citajte francusku spisateljicu Collette! Tomu valja na kraju dodati da u odbojnosti prema muškoj homoseksualnosti nemalu ulogu igra i njezin analni znacaj, odnosno - da se izrazimo nešto sirovije - njezina simbolicna povezanost s temom izmetina, premda, s jednoga nepristranog gledišta, nijedan anatomski sluzni otvor nije gadniji ni privlacniji od drugoga; postoje i usne i zubne, pa i vaginalne šupljine, koje su gdjekad u lošijem anatomskom i higijenskom stanju od šupka!ÂDa zakljucimo. Naglašena odbojnost prosjecnoga hrvatskog covjeka prema homoseksualnosti opcenito i homoseksualcima napose, a koja je dosegla svoj divljacki i hitleroidni vrhunac u gnusnom ubojstvu francuskoga homoseksualca na zagrebackim ulicama sa strane zagrebackih skinheadsa, proizlazi, po mojem skromnom mnijenju, iz tradicionalnoga patrijarhalnog ustrojstva hrvatskoga društva, a potpomognuta krivo shvacenim (srednjovjekovnim) katolicizmom, jer dok službena katolicka teologija osuduje i odbacuje homoseksualnost kao takovu, apsolutno ne osuduje, ni ne odbacuje konkretne homoseksualce. To uostalom ne bi bilo u skladu s evandeoskom porukom.ÂPSIHOANALIZA I HOMOSEKSUALNOST: MALA KRONOLOGIJA1886: Izum pojma heteroseksualnosti po Richardu Krafft-Ebingu u opisu »normalnosti«.1896: Freud osniva psihoanalizu.1905: Homoseksualnost (inverziju) psihoanaliza smatra nastranošcu, ali ne i umobolnošcu.1910: »Subjekt sebe smatra objektom«: Freud teorizira narcizam.1952: Prva nomenklatura Americke psihijatrijske udruge. Homoseksualnost je svrstana u »Smetnje sociopatske licnosti« u rubrici »Spolna zastranjenja«.1958: Psihoanaliticar Bergler: »Citava licnost homoseksualca pati od neuroze.«1968: Nova nomenklatura Americke psihijatrijske udruge. Homoseksualnost je još uvijek »spolno zastranjenje« svrstano u rubriku »Smetnje licnosti i druge duševne nepsihoticne smetnje«.1973/74: Americka psihijatrijska udruga uklanja homoseksualnost iz službenoga popisa duševnih poremecaja.1990: Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija ne smatra više homoseksualnost kao patologiju, nego, poput heteroseksualnosti i biseksualnosti, kao »spolnu sklonost«. SZO naznacuje: »Spolno opredjeljenje ne smije se smatrati samo po sebi patologijom.«1993: Stupanje na snagu te nove nomenklature prihvacene 1990. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 02 Jul 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5948/1/E-Harvard-Academy-for-Intntl-Studies---no-US-citizenship-required.html Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies: Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowships (No US citizenship required)http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/academy/apply.htmÂÂThe Academy Scholars ProgramÂPre- and Post-doctoral FellowshipsÂThe purpose of the Academy Scholars Program is to identify outstandingÂscholars who are at the start of their careers and whose work combinesÂdisciplinary excellence in the social sciences and history with an in-depthÂgrounding in particular countries or regions outside the United States,ÂCanada, and Western Europe.ÂThe Academy Scholars are a select group of individuals who show promise ofÂbecoming leading scholars at major universities. Pre-doctoral applicantsÂmust have completed all course work and general examinations by theÂbeginning of the first year for which they plan to apply and are expected toÂhave made some significant progress on their dissertations. Scholars areÂappointed and supported by the Harvard Academy for International and AreaÂStudies to provide opportunities for advanced work while in residence atÂHarvard University, although travel for research is allowed. AcademyÂScholars are given time, guidance, access to Harvard facilities, andÂsubstantial financial assistance as they work for two years conductingÂeither dissertation or post-doctoral research in their chosen fields andÂareas. The Senior Scholars, a distinguished group of senior Harvard facultyÂmembers, act as mentors to the Academy Scholars to help them achieve theirÂintellectual potential.ÂTo ApplyÂApplications for the 2003-2004 class of Academy Scholars are due by OctoberÂ15, 2002. There is no application form. The following materials are requiredÂfor a complete application:Âa current curriculum vitae, including a list of publications (include 3Âcopies)Âa statement of the applicant's planned research and intellectual objectivesÂfor the next two years and how appointment as an Academy Scholar willÂcontribute to his or her career goals - no more than 10 pages double-spacedÂ(include 3 copies)Âan official copy of each graduate transcriptÂthree letters of recommendation in sealed, signed envelopes placed insideÂthe application packetÂa cover letter which sufficiently states the applicant's academic field,Âcountry of origin or region of specialization, and proposed or actualÂresearch topic (include 3 copies)ÂPlease do not staple materials.ÂFaxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.ÂFinalists will be invited to Cambridge for interviews with the SeniorÂScholars in December 2002.ÂApplications should be mailed to:ÂThe Academy Scholars ProgramÂHarvard Academy for International and Area StudiesÂ1033 Massachusetts AvenueÂCambridge, MA 02138ÂAll materials must be received by October 15, 2002. The selection processÂbegins immediately thereafter. Applicants whose materials are late orÂincomplete are at a disadvantage when considered by the Selection Committee.ÂAnnouncements of the awards will be made in January 2003.ÂProgram details and application guidelines are now available from theÂHarvard Academy for International and Area Studies at the WCFIA for theÂacademic year 2003-2004. For additional information contact:ÂBeth Baiter, Program CoordinatorÂbbaiter@wcfia.harvard.eduÂÂorÂJames Clem, Executive OfficerÂjclem@wcfia.harvard.eduÂÂPhone: (617) 495-2137 Fax: (617) 384-9259ÂWeb Address: http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/academy/ letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 01 Jul 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5949/1/E-Library-of-Congress-Kluge-Fellowships-no-citizenship-requirement.html http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/kluge-fellowships.htmlÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research inÂthe John W. Kluge Center using the Library of Congress collections andÂresources for a period of up to one year. Established in 2000 through anÂendowment of $60 million from John W. Kluge, the Center is located in theÂsplendid Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The Kluge CenterÂfurnishes attractive work and discussion space for Kluge Chair holders, forÂdistinguished visiting scholars, and for post-doctoral Fellows supported byÂother private foundation gifts. Residents have easy access to the Library'sÂspecialized staff and to the intellectual community of Washington.ÂThe Kluge Center especially encourages humanistic and social scienceÂresearch that makes use of the Library's large and varied collections.ÂInterdisciplinary, cross-cultural, or multi-lingual research is particularlyÂwelcome. Among the collections available to researchers are the world'sÂlargest law library and outstanding multi-lingual collections of books andÂperiodicals. Deep special collections of manuscripts, maps, music, films,Ârecorded sound, prints and photographs are also available. FurtherÂinformation about the Library's collections can be found on the Library'sÂwebsite: www.loc.gov.ÂÂAPPLICANT ELIGIBILITY. Scholars who have received a terminal advanced degreeÂwithin the past seven years in the humanities, social sciences or in aÂprofessional field such as architecture or law are eligible. Exceptions mayÂbe made for individuals without continuous academic careers. Applicants mayÂbe U.S. citizens or foreign nationals. Upon selection, foreign nationalsÂwill be assisted in obtaining the appropriate visa. To meet the minimumÂeligibility requirements, the degree must be formally awarded by theÂdeadline date.ÂTENURE & STIPEND. Fellowships are tenable for periods from six to twelveÂmonths at a stipend of $3500 per month for residential research at theÂLibrary of Congress. The constraints of space and the desirability ofÂaccommodating the maximum number of Fellows may lead to an offer of fewerÂmonths than originally requested. Fellows may be in residence at any timeÂduring the fourteen-month window between June 1 of the year in which theÂFellowship is awarded and August 1 of the year following. Stipends will beÂpaid monthly by the Library of Congress, by means of electronic transfer toÂa U.S. bank account.ÂAPPLICATIONS. All application materials must be written in English. TheÂFellowship application requires a research proposal (no longer than threeÂsingle-spaced pages) and one paragraph summary, a two-page curriculum vitaeÂwhich should indicate major prior scholarship; and three letters ofÂreference (in English) from people who know the quality of the applicant'sÂscholarship. In the research proposal, applicants should indicate theÂcollections of the Library of Congress that will be used for research.ÂApplication / Reference forms (PDF)ÂDUE DATE. Applications (in nine copies) must be received at the Office ofÂScholarly Programs, Library of Congress by August 15, 2002.ÂLANGUAGE CERTIFICATION. For applicants whose native language is not English,Âthere must be evidence that the applicant is fluent in English so as easilyÂto conduct research, discuss work with colleagues, and make a publicÂpresentation, although the ultimate product of the research may be writtenÂin the applicant's native language. For English speakers who seek to doÂresearch in the Library's foreign language collections, there must beÂevidence that they have a command of the relevant language or languages atÂthe level requisite for serious research.ÂEXPECTATIONS. Kluge Fellows will give one public presentation of theirÂresearch and provide a final report on their research and its results. TwoÂcopies of any ultimate product of this research (book, article, film,Âwebsite, etc.) should be sent to the Library of Congress. Kluge Fellows willÂalso have opportunities to meet with Library specialists and curators, andÂon occasion with Members of Congress and Congressional staff.ÂAWARDS. Up to twelve Kluge Fellowships will be awarded annually by theÂLibrary of Congress. Awards will be announced no later than March 15 of theÂyear following that in which the application is due. For overseas Fellows,Âaward letters will address visa questions and include a a form which must beÂfilled out and submitted to the Library of Congress to determine taxÂresidency status and the potential for U.S. Federal income tax withholding.ÂScholars who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who do notÂalready have a U.S. Social Security number will be required to submit a FormÂW-7 to the Internal Revenue Service to get an individual taxpayerÂidentification number (ITIN) prior to commencing their fellowship at theÂlibrary, regardless of the taxability of their income under this program orÂexemption under a treaty with the United States. Transportation arrangementsÂare the responsibility of each Fellow. To cover transportation and otherÂstart-up costs, an amount of $750 will be added to the initial stipend checkÂfor the United States and Canadian Fellows and $1500 for overseas Fellows.ÂHousing is not provided by the Library of Congress. The Library of CongressÂdoes not supply health insurance coverage but can provide contacts withÂcommercial providers. Because the United States does not have a nationalÂhealth plan, if a selectee becomes ill or injured during the term ofÂappointment, there is no provision for care.ÂCONTACT INFORMATION. Completed Applications, questions, and other requestsÂfor information should be sent to:ÂThe John W. Kluge Center Office of Scholarly ProgramsÂLibrary of Congress, LJ 120Â101 Independence Avenue, SEÂWashington, DC 20540-4860Âtel. 202-707-3302 fax 202-707-3595Âemail: scholarly@loc.gov letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 27 Jun 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5950/1/E-XXIV-ASPHER-ANNUAL-CONFERENCE-Sep28-Oct12002-in-ZAGREB.html http://www.ensp.fr/aspher/ÂXXIV ASPHER ANNUAL CONFERENCEReal World Engagement:Schools of Public Health andChallenges of Public HealthSeptember 28 - October 1, 2002Conference venue:"A. Stampar" School of Public HealthZagreb, CroatiaSecond AnnouncementAddress by Professor Andrija Stampar delivered at the First WorldHealth Assembly in Geneva on June 25th, 1948, when elected as its PresidentMedical science must adopt a positive rather than a defensive attitude.Great tasks await the World Health Organization in this field and itsfuture success will largely depend on its ability to put ideas into practice.It is evident that the World Health Organization cannot be just a healthadministration placed above the national health administrations, but byan exchange of ideas, a correct attitude and by propagation ofexperience it can do very much in this respect...Since their beginning, the European schools of public health have been closely engaged insolving the problems of the communities. During the early decades of the 20th century, theproblems they were facing were mostly the issues of physical environment, and poorknowledge of citizens in preserving health. Today, the problems are not less frequent nordifficult but are of different type and quality.Today, public health takes place within a context of international population migration thathas direct impact on health and health care services. The issue of citizens rights and theoverall NGO sector becomes a great part of everyday health care delivery and, therefore, isa topic of high importance for public health in the 21st century.The 24th ASPHER Conference will try to address several questions. What mechanisms doexist to monitor and respond to global world changes? What impact will the European openborders have on health care services and citizens expectations? How should healthprofessionals and policy makers respond? Responses to these issues take place at theglobal and regional level, and challenge citizens, academics and policy makers. This is acall for action and for changes.How can SPHs contribute and get involved into the dynamics of postmodern real world?What is the new role of schools of public health in today's real world environment?Major topics of the conference:I ROLE AND EXPERIENCE OF SPH IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT· Role of SPH in GP development· Environment protection as a tool in health promotion· New challenges for health at work· Future trends in primary health care developmentII ROLE OF SPH IN CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT· Public health, human rights and health· Public advocacy - SPHs as the advocates of those in need· SPH as the bridge between health professionals, media experts and a generalpublic· NGO sector empowerment - SPH and NGO sector capacity buildingIII ROLE OF SPH IN HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT:· Evidence based health policy· SPH and GEMS (Global Environment Monitoring System)· Preventive health care policies· Health and market - challenges for health policyIV KNOWLEDGE FOR HEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY· Communication as a determinant for health· Multiprofessional training in public health and networking in Europe· Challenges of the new technologies in public health education, information andcommunication (new teaching and assessment methods, distance learning, etc.)PRELIMINARY PROGRAMMESaturday, September 28, 20029.00-12.00ASPHER Executive Board - restricted to ASPHER ExecutiveBoardVenue: "A. Stampar" School of Public Health12.00-13.00 Lunch13.00- 15.00 ASPHER General Assembly - restricted to delegates ofASPHER member schoolsVenue: "A. Stampar" School of Public Health15.00-15.30 Coffee break15.30-17.30 ASPHER General Assembly - cont.19.00-22.00 75th Anniversary of the "A. STAMPAR" SCHOOL OF PUBLICHEALTHOpening Ceremony of the 24th ASPHER Annual ConferenceStampar Award CeremonyVenue: Lisinski Concert HallSunday, September 29, 2002Venue: Opera Hotel9.00-10.30ASPHER Annual Conference:Official welcomePresident's address10.30-11.00 Coffee break11.00-13.00 Guest Speaker: Real World Engagement: Schools of PublicHealth ChallengesGuest Speaker: History of ASPHER and "A. Stampar" Schoolof Public Health13.00-14.30 Lunch14.30-16.00 Communication session 1Topic: SPH in development andfuture trends of general practiceand primary health careASPHER Workshop 1:OSI-ASPHER Program(Stream 1)16.00-16.30 Coffee break16.30-18.00 Communication session 2Topic: Environmental protectionas a tool for health promotionASPHER Workshop 1 cont.:OSI-ASPHER Program(Stream 2)Monday, September 30, 2002Venue: Opera Hotel9.00-9.30Guest Speaker: Role of SPH in civil society development9.30-11.00 Communication session 3Topic: Schools of Public Health,human rights, war and peaceASPHER Workshop 2:Accreditation11.00-11.30 Coffee break11.30-13.00 Communication session 4Topic: SPH and NGO sectorcapacity buildingASPHER Workshop 3: PEER13.00-14.30 Lunch14.30-15.00 Guest Speaker: Role of SPH in health policy development15.00-16.30 Communication session 5Topic: Evidence based healthpolicyASPHER Workshop 4: I-JPHE16.30-17.00 Coffee break17.00-18.30 Communication session 6Topic: Health and marketWorkshop 5: SPH as thebridge between healthprofessionals, media expertsand a general public20.00 Conference DinnerTuesday, October 1, 2002Venue: Opera Hotel9.00-9.20Guest Speaker: Knowledge and health: new technologies inPublic Health education9.20-9.40 Guest Speaker: Multiprofessional training in PH andnetworking in Europe10.00-11.30Communication session 7Topic: Communication as adeterminant of healthCommunication session 8Topic: Challenges of the newtechnologies in public healtheducation, information andcommunication (new teachingand assessment methods,distance learning technologies)Workshop 6:Networking in PH postgraduateeducation in South EasternEurope11.30-12.00 Coffee break12.00-12.30 Closing CeremonyOrganizing Committee:"A Stampar" School of Public HealthASPHER Conference 2002Professor Luka KovacicRockefellerova 4HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiae-mail: aspher2002@snz.hrÂhttp://www.snz.hrÂPresentations and abstracts:Participants are invited to present their topics in the form of oral or poster presentation.Participants intending to make a presentation have to submit an abstract by June 30,2002.Abstracts should be written in A4 portrait format; 2.54 cm top and bottom margins,3.17 cm left and right margins. Font: Times New Roman; size 12 pt; spacing 1.5. Titlesare to be indicated in block capital letters followed by authors and institutions inlowercase letters. The name of the presenting author should be underlined. Abstractsshould be unstructured, saved as RTF, and sent preferably as an e-mail attachment to:"A. Stampar" School of Public HealthASPHER Conference 2002Ksenija VitaleRockefellerova 4HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatiae-mail: aspher2002@snz.hrÂPhone: +385 1 4590 166Authors will be notified of acceptance by August 18, 2002.Authors of selected papers will be invited to publish their full papers in a specialissue of the journal Periodicum Biologorum (Instructions for Authors areavailable at: http://mcc.irb.hr/instruct/html)ÂAccommodation:ASPHER Conference 2002 will be held at the Opera Hotel (a five-star hotel - formerIntercontinental Hotel), Zagreb, Croatia, where registration/information desk will belocated as well. Opera Hotel is situated within 5 minutes' walk from the center ofZagreb.Accommodation:Opera Hotel - bed & breakfast - single room (80 Euro/night)bed & breakfast - double room (55 Euro/night)*swimming pool is available and included*additional dinner for Sunday, September 29, 2002 is 20 EuroLaguna Hotel - bed & breakfast - single room (36 Euro/night)bed & breakfast - double room (26 Euro/night)* Laguna Hotel (10 minutes' walk from Opera Hotel)"A. Stampar" School of Public Health has made preliminary hotel reservations forConference participants. Please book your room as presented in the enclosedregistration form. Rooms will be booked on first-come-first-serve basis. The organisersguarantee accommodation for participants who will have registered in advance.Participants pay directly to the Opera Hotel / Laguna Hotel.How to reach the conference venue:1) On September 28, transportation free of charge will be organised from the PlesoAirport, Zagreb.2) Bus transportation from the airport to the bus terminal in Zagreb is 5 Euro, and thena taxi to reach the Opera Hotel (10-15 Euro).3) Taxi from the airport to the Opera Hotel is 80-100 Euro.4) If you arrive by car, simply follow the signs directing you towards the Opera Hotel(or to Center).Registration fee:member non-member student accompanying personbeforeSeptember 1300 Euro350 Euro75 Euro150 EuroafterSeptember 1350 Euro400 Euro100 Euro150 Euro* Students are offered the student's fee, provided they show an official document fromtheir supervisor, confirming their student status. Registration fee includes:Final programme, book of abstracts, access to all programmes except restrictedsessions; lunches and coffee breaks; ASPHER dinner; social event.Registration and payment:All participants have to submit a completed registration form. Please fill in the enclosedregistration form and return it with relevant payment to:"A. Stampar" School of Public HealthASPHER Conference 2002Ognjen BrborovicRockefellerova 4HR-10000 ZagrebFax: +385 1 4684406e-mail: aspher2002@snz.hrÂFor international participants all payments should be made in Euro by bank transfer toaccount:ZABA SWIFT HR 2X RN 7001-327-1211Zagrebacka banka dd, Zagreb, Savska 60, Croatia(for ASPHER Conference 2002).All bank fees are charged to the participants. Please make sure that your name,address and ASPHER Conference 2002 are clearly stated on all transfer documents.If you and/or the accompanying person(s) are flying with the Croatia Airlines, theofficial carrier of the Conference, there is a discount of 25% on IATA airfares. Thediscounted fares are granted in the Croatia Airlines only, upon proof of yourparticipation at the Conference and the completed voucher available at:www.croatiaairlines.hr (at your service).For Croatian participants all payments should be made in Croatian Kuna to bankaccount number: 2340009-1110024619 Privredna banka Zagreb.Registration form can also be downloaded from the Conference website:http://www.snz.hr/aspher and sent by mail, fax or e-mail as an attachment.Deadline for registration: September 1, 2002.Confirmation of registration:After the registration form and full payment have been recieved by "A. Stampar"School of Public Health, a confirmation of registration will be forwarded to allparticipants in the mid September 2002. Please bring this confirmation to theregistration desk (Opera Hotel).Cancellation:Notification of cancellation has to be made in writing to the Organising Committee. Forcancellation before August 18, 2002 all fees except a cancellation charge of 55 Eurowill be refunded. There will be no refund after this date. All refunds will be processedafter the conference. Refund claims have to include bank address and accountnumber for money transfer.Liability and insurance:"A. Stampar" School of Public Health does not take any responsibility for injury ordamage involving persons or property during the ASPHER Conference 2002. Theparticipants are advised to have their own insurance coverage.Official languageThe official language of the conference is English.Important datesDeadline for submission of abstracts: June 30, 2002.Deadline for registration: September 1, 2002.XXIV ASPHER Annual Conference: September 28 - October 1, 2002.History and settings of the "A. Stampar" School of PublicHealthThe "A. Stampar" School of Public Health is a part of the Medical School,University of Zagreb. In 2002, this unique institution both in the past and thepresent of Croatia will celebrate 75 years of continuous efforts in the field ofpublic health, oriented towards research, education and implementation ofdeveloped strategies in hygienic and public health policies. In the changing andsometimes extremely turbulent times of the Croatian history, the "A. Stampar"School of Public Health managed to remain the most important actor in publichealth issues.The School was founded in 1926 by a group of outstanding public health workersled by Dr A. Stampar (1888-1958), a physician, a social and hygiene medicineexpert, and a public health organizer. The School's main efforts during the firstperiod were concentrated on the extensive field work on the investigation of theenvironmental health condition and on organization of health campaigns, such ashealth education, endemic disease control (malaria), rural sanitation. Later, theSchool became actively involved in many international projects, such aseducation for management, consultancy, cooperation with the WHO, RockefellerFoundation and others, and became actively engaged in the formation ofpostgraduate education for all profiles of professionals in primary health care (oneof the first vocational training courses in the world for GPs and school medicinespecialists). It started slowly to transform from a popular public health institutioninto more scientifically oriented public health teaching facility.Now, at the beginning of the new millennium, the "A. Stampar" School of PublicHealth is taking on new challenges. The School has also become a leadingpartner in national and international projects. These projects will enable the "A.Stampar" School of Public Health to become the leader in public health educationfor the region of Southeastern Europe.The 20th century was the century of public health issues. Today, when we arelooking back to the past and embrace the new challenges in public health, the "A.Stampar" School of Public Health stands out as a memento of that period, thecentury that brought back great achievements in vaccination efforts and control ofinfectious diseases, food and water supply safety, improvements in workplaceconditions, family planning and brought to our attention the issues related to heartdisease, stroke and tobacco use.Registration form (in block letters please)Participant ___________________________________________________________________(First name) (Surname)_____________________________________________________________________________(Date of birth)¨ Female ¨ MaleAddress:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Country: _____________________________________________________________________Title:_________________________________________________________________________Organisation:__________________________________________________________________Phone:_______________________________________________________________________Fax:__________________________________________________________________________E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________I am herewith submitting an abstract for:¨ ROLE AND EXPERIENCE OF SPH IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT¨ ROLE OF SPH IN CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT¨ ROLE OF SPH IN HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT¨ KNOWLEDGE FOR HEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY¨ an oral presentation¨ a poster presentationAbstract title:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Make reservation for:¨ Opera Hotel¨ Laguna HotelOrganizing Committee:Luka Kovacic, chairmanOgnjen Brborovic, vice chairmanRosa AdanyThierry LouvetMarko MesaricMarija DominisMarija StrnadZvonimir SostarNatasa Janev-HolcerJasmina VranesSanja KusecAlma Simunec-JovicScientific Committee:Martin McKee, chairmanKsenija Vitale, vice chairmanIlona Kickbusch,Jeffrey LevettUlrich LaaserJose M. Martin MorenoStjepan OreskovicVlasta Hrabak-ZerjavicGordana PavlekovicMladenka Vrcic-KeglevicMiroslav MastilicaSelma SogoricBoris LabarSlobodan LangZvonko SosicSlaven LeticaDavor IvankovicMarko PecinaZdravko LackovicAddress:e-mail: aspher2002@snz.hrÂhttp://www.snz.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 24 Jun 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5951/1/EHS-Croatian-Emigrant-Almanac---editorial-conception-needed.html CROATIANHERITAGE FOUNDATIONCroatianEmigrant Almanachttp://www.matis.hr/zbornikNo.3478 Zagreb,June 14, 2002Subject:Invitation by the editorial board of the Croatian Emigrant AlmanacTheeditorial board of the CROATIAN EMIGRANT ALMANAC 2003 calls upon readers andcontributors from expatriate Croatia and authors from the Homeland to send theirsuggestions concerning the editorial conception of this serial publication, aswell as their auctorial contributions, no later than September 1, 2002, at theaddress below: Hrvatskamatica isleljenika (VesnaKukavica)TrgStjepana Radića 3, Zagreb, CroatiaE-mail: vesna@matis.hrTopics:1. Social and culturallife of Croatian ethnic communities in the past and present (people, events,anniversaries);2. Literal contributions.Theeditorial board will carry out the selection of works for the thematic sectionsof the CROATIAN EMIGRANT ALMANAC 2003. Submittedmanuscripts will not be returned. VesnaKukavicaOnbehalf of the CHF________________________________________________________________HRVATSKAMATICA ISELJENIKAHrvatskiiseljenički zbornikhttp://www.matis.hr/zbornikBroj:3478ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂZagreb, lipanj 14, 2002.Predmet:ÂPoziv uredništva Hrvatskog iseljeničkog zbornikaUredništvo"Hrvatskog iseljeničkog zbornika 2003" poziva čitatelje isuradnike iz hrvatskoga izvandomovinstva i autore iz Hrvatske da se javesugestijama i suradničkim prilozima, u okviru uređivačkekoncepcije te Matičine serijske publikacije, zaključno s 1. rujnom2002. godine naadresu: Hrvatska maticaiseljenika (Vesna Kukavica), Trg Stjepana Radića 3, Zagreb, HrvatskaE-mail: vesna@matis.hrTeme:1.društveni i kulturni život hrvatskoga izvandomovinstva u prošlosti iÂÂÂÂÂÂsadašnjosti (ličnosti, događaji, obljetnice)2.Âliterarni priloziIzborradova za tematske jedinice "Hrvatskog iseljeničkog zbornika 2003" izvršitće Uredništvo. Radovi se ne vraćaju. ZaHMI: Vesna Kukavica________________________________________________________________FUNDACION PARA LA EMIGRACION CROATAAnuariopara la emigracion Croatahttp://www.matis.hr/zbornikNo.3478ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂZagreb, 14 de junio 2002Objeto:Invitacion de la redaccion del Anuario para la emigracion croataLaredaccion del Anuario trilingue 'Hrvatski iseljenicki zbornik 2003', invita asus lectores y colaboradores del exterior, lo mismo que a los autores de Croacia,que envien a esta redaccion sus sugerencias y articulos.ÂLos articulos deber abarcar la tematica de esta publicacion serial de laFundacion para la Emigracion Croata. Enviar el material a la siguiente direccion:Hrvatskamatica iseljenika / Fundacion para la Emigracion Croata (Vesna Kukavica), TrgStjepana Radica 3, Zagreb, Croacia.e-mail:vesna@matis.hrTemas:Â1.Vida social y cultural de la emigracion croata, tanto en el pasado como en elpresente (personalidades destacadas, acontecimientos, efemerides)2.Trabajos literariosLaseleccion de las unidades tematicas para el 'Anuario para la emigracion croata2003' sera efectuada por la redaccion. Los originales no se devuelven.VesnaKukavicaporFundacion para la Emigracion Croata________________________________________________________________ letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 19 Jun 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5952/1/E-Can-anyone-help-this-guy-out.html Subject: Query: Statistical Data on the Yugoslavian War in 1991-1995To whom it may concern,I am currently writing my MA thesis which topic isrelated to the Yugoslavian War in 1991-1995.Before I complete this part of my reserch, I need toconfirm some of the statistical data -approximatenumber of deaths, displaced persons and refugees, inCroatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina- concerning the war.I would be very grateful for your any informationabout this issue related to my research.Best Regards,Gokcen Yavasgokcenyavas@yahoo.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 11 Jun 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5953/1/E-AN-INTERNATIONAL-PANEL-AND-DISCUSSION-on-Aging.html THE SUBCOMMITTEE ONMULTIGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE NGO COMMITTEE ON AGINGCordiallyinvites you toAN INTERNATIONALPANEL AND DISCUSSIONThursday,6 June 2002, 1:00 PM777Church Center of the UN, 44th St. and 1st Avenue, 11thFloorTo p i cMulti-generationalRelationships from aCross-cultural andInternationalPerspectiveÂTheProgram will feature panelists representing diverse cultures who will describespecific multi-generational relationships, programs promoted by governmentsand/or NGOs, and advocacy strategies that could promote multigenerationalrelationship in their respective countries, with the view of "Building aSociety for All Ages"ÂÂÂSecond World Assembly on Ageing, Madrid 2002P a n e l i s t s·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂMarioViscovich, Croatian WorldCongress·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂMalinFalu, Radio Personality,NOTICIAS 1380AM·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂMylèneBarra, France, Senior Student, Institute of PoliticalÂScience atAix-en-Provence/International relations,/Intern Program U.S.A.·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂGayaneKhachatryan, Armenia,Graduate Student/St. John's University, Libraryand Information Science, U.S.A.·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂEsperanceKayombo, Congo, GeneralBoard of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂCharlesDeMicoli, Maltese Center,Multicultural American Coalition·ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂQuestions from the FloorMo d e r a t o r RosaPerla ResnickOr g a n i z e r sSubcommittee onMultigenerational Relationships letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 06 Jun 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5955/1/H-Zagrebacka-skola-ekonomije-i-managementa.html ÂZagrebacka skola ekonomije i managementa, ( www.zsem.org) osnovana kao privatno visoko uciliste sa pravom javnosti pocelo je djelovati pozvavsi na upis zavrsene srednjoskolce na studij ekonomije i stejecanje zvanja diplomirani ekonomist, usmjerenja marketing, racunovodstvo i financije, poduzetnistvo i management.Studij traje cetiri godine i oblikovan je kao i kod srodnih americkih poslovnih skola.Nastava se izvodi u malim grupama sa velikim osobnim radom studenata i uz ucenje na prakticnimprimjerima. Skola je smjestena u Zagrebu na Jordanovcu u prostorijama FFDI , Filozofskog Fakulteta DruzbeIsusove. Prijave se primaju preko interneta ( www.zsem.org) i dolaskom u prostorije skole u Masarikovoj 24.U listopadu krece nastava za prvu generaciju studenata od oko 100 polaznika. Sve informacije mogu se vidjeti na internet stranici skolewww.zsem.org.ÂÂKONTAKTIZa sve dodatne informacije i obavijesti možete nam se slobodno obratiti na sljedece adrese i telefone:Zagrebacka škola ekonomije i managementaZagreb, Masarykova 24/ITEL: 385 (0)1/48 30 780TEL: 385 (0)1/48 30 783FAX: 385 (0)1/48 30 782OSNOVNI E-MAIL: info@zsem.hrÂTAJNIŠTVO: tajnistvo@zsem.orgÂDEKAN: Dr Djuro Njavro: dekan@zsem.hrÂMr. Zlatko Mateša: zlatko.matesa@zsem.hrÂDr. Ljerka Mintas Hodak: ljerka.mintas.hodak@zsem.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 24 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5954/1/H-Privatizacija-u-proizvodnji-udzbenika.html ÂÂÂNije li ipak već došlo vrijeme da se načelo privatizacije primijeni u Hrvatskoj i na školskeudžbenike?Hrvatski srednjoškolski udžbeniciVeć godinama postoje u Hrvatskoj razna političko-kulturna a1i i gospodarstvena natezanja oko školskih udžbenika. Naročito u tzv. društvenim znanostima (hrvatski jezik, hrvatska književnost, povijest), dolazi do nepotrebnih ideoloških sukoba oko sadržaja i načina prikazivanja činjenica. S druge strane (a ta strana se tiče također i tzv .egzaktnih znanosti), budući da su školski udžbenici u Hrvatskoj još uvijek »propisani« po državnim institucijama nakon izvjesnih kontroverznih natječaja i prosudba isto toliko (politički) kontroverznih juryja čije članove opet imenuje V1ada (dakle ideologija na vlasti!), jasno je da je svim autorima udžbenika, iz posve privrednih raz1oga, u interesu da ih dotično Vladino (ili ministarsko) povjerenstvo odabere. Time su jasno otvorena vrata svim mogućim moralnim i političkim ljigavostima, nekorektnostima i malverzacijama. Takove poteškoće proizlaze, po mom skromnom uvjerenju, iz samoga sistema, koji smo zapravo »naslijedili« iz bivšega - ne zaboravimo ipak!- totalitarnoga komunističkog poretka, u kojem su svi udžbenici mora1i biti ideološki clean. Čini se naime da nikomu (a najmanje našim po1itičarirna, bilo onima na vlasti, bilo onima u oporbi) ni ne pada na pamet da načelo privatizacije (o kojoj se to1iko zbori i piše!) primijeni i na područje nastave i proizvodnje udžbenika. Evo opet jednoga dokaza više da je po1itičarima - kako u Hrvatskoj uostalom, tako i drugdje u svijetu - nastava, školstvo, zadnja briga. Osim ako neki političari takvu zastarjelu nastavnu politiku ne podržavaju iz jednostavnoga razloga što žele i nadalje vršiti ideološki nadzor nad odgojem idućih naraštaja.Oprostite što ću nešto reći i o svojoj malenkosti. Ja sam dao više od trideset godina svoga vijeka srednjoškolskoj nastavi u Belgiji (predavao sam u višim razredima gimnazije francuski jezik, književnost i psihologiju). Govorim dakle ipak sa stanovišta izvjesnoga osobnog (nastavnog) iskustva. U Belgiji - a tako jest i u većini drugih zapadnoeuropskih zemalja - pisanje, objelodanjivanje i raspačavanje školskih udžbenika odvija se već odavno u okviru slobodnoga izdavačkog tržišta. Autori udžbenika ih predlažu, izdavači ih publiciraju, a nastavnici ih slobodno izabiru, dok država u tom nema apsolutno nikakova utjecaja, osim što si ministarstvo nastave pridržava tek pravo da neke udžbenike preporuči, što dakako ne znači: nametne. Nastavnici su apsolutno s1obodni da izaberu udžbenik koji im se čini najsvrsishodnijim.ÂNije 1i ipak već došlo vrijeme da se načelo privatizacije primijeni u Hrvatskoj i na školske udžbenike? Primijetiti će možda netko »dobromisleći« da naši (jadni, siromašni) izdavači ne mogu uzimati riziko da objelodane udžbenik za koji nema jamstva da će se i uspješno prodavati, te dakle i oni čekaju »mig« ministarstva nastave, jer žele raditi »na sigurno«. Na tu primjedbu valja odgovoriti da je riziko neizbježiva sastojina načela privatizirana gospodarstva, a koji i nije samo negativne naravi. Natjecanje između autora i izdavača udžbenika može samo pogodovati ispravnijem izboru udžbenika sa strane potrošača (nastavnika). Trgovci udžbenicima (izdavači) moraju imati, kao i svi drugi trgovci i proizvođači, njuha za uspješan posao. A ako ga pak nemaju, ili se boje uzeti riziko, bolje je onda da se prime nekog drugog zanata! Na kraju, to načelo privatizacije sastavljanja i prodaje udžbenika pretpostavlja dakako da potrošači, odnosno, u našem slučaju, nastavnici, postanu apsolutno slobodni i nezavisni od države, vlasti, stranaka (Partije!), u izboru proizvoda (udžbenika).ÂPremda nemam zbilja više nikakvih iluzija u svijetu u kojem živimo, odnosno premda posve izvjesno znam da će malo za to pitanje nadležnih osoba ovo moje štivo pročitati, ipak sam ga napisao i pokušao barem objelodaniti, ut animam meam salvem (da svoju dušu spasim)!ÂZahvaljujući na uvrštenju, Vaš srdačno odaniÂProf. Antun Pinterovićpinterovic@skynet.beBruxelles - Belgija letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 24 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5956/1/E-H-New-York-mezzo-soprano-Tanja-Simics-graduation-recital.html On Sunday, May 19th, young Croatian mezzo-soprano Tanja Simic had her graduation recital which celebrated the end of her academic education.This very talented singer easily performed a challenging program (see attached). Her smooth way of singing is not only a result of her talent, but also of diligent and hard work.We should be proud of Tanja's accomplishment and share the joy with her. Moral and material help that she received from a few Croatian families from New York proves that by helping this young talent we also help our Croatian community.Svojim diplomskim recitalom, u Nedjelju 19 svibnja, na prestiznom Mannes Colleg-u u New Yorku, mlada hrvatska mezzo sopranistica, Tanja Simic je uspjesno zavrsila svoju akademsku edukaciju. Veoma talentirana, velikih glasovnih mogucnosti, sa lakocom je izvela zahtijevni program. Lakoca njenog pjevanja ne proizlazi samo iz velikog talenta koji posjeduje nego i upornog i teskog rada koji je prosla do uspjesne diplome. Mozemo biti ponosni na ovaj uspjeh, i dijeliti zajednicku radost, sa Tanjom. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 23 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5957/1/E-Papers-for-economic-conference-in-Zagreb.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/balkans/message/2056ÂAnnouncement for an International ConferenceCall for PapersUnofficial Activities in Transition Countries: Ten Years of ExperienceOctober 18-19, 2002Zagreb, CroatiaInstitute of Public FinancePapers and abstracts should be sent to:Katarina OttInstitute of Public FinanceKatanciceva 5, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaEmail kott@ijf.hrÂPhone 385 1 4819363Fax 385 1 4819365http://www.ijf.hrThe Institute of Public Finance (IPF) invites the submission of papers for itsinternational conference on"Unofficial Activities in Transition Countries:Ten Years of Experience" to be held October 18-19, 2002 in Zagreb,Croatia at the Institute of Public Finance.The Scope of the ConferenceAn international conference analyzing the size, scope, causes, consequencesand policy implications of unofficial (illegal, unrecorded, unreported,informal,underground, hidden, shadow, parallel) activities in transition countries duringthe past decade.DescriptionThis conference aims to review, analyze and evaluate the lessons of the pastdecade concerning the importance, causes and consequences of unofficialactivities in transition economies. To achieve a wide variety of perspectives,we encourage the submission of original scholarly works that encompass alltypes of quality research including conceptual, taxonomic, methodologicaland theoretical papers, empirical studies (including efforts at replication),interpretive research, policy oriented studies as well as new evidence derivedfrom experimental, survey and cross-section methods.Although original contributions to measurement issues are welcome, theconference aims to answer questions such as:Why have unofficial activities been so widespread in some transition countriesand less important in others?How did this develop? What have the consequences been?Could we conclude that there is some pattern or sequencing in the development ofunofficial activities connected with the development of transition and reforms?If so could we derive any policy recommendations from the experience of moreadvanced transition countries that could usefully be offered to those thathave not gone as far along this road?Submission and other informationProspective contributors are invited to submit an application, abstract and CVbefore May 31 and final paper before September 30. Travel and accommodationexpenses will be paid for the authors of papers selected for presentation to thedegree to which we manage to gather funds.Submission of complete papers or abstracts should include keywords, the fullname and affiliation, address, email, fax and phone number of the author incharge of correspondence. We strongly support email submissions. All papers mustconform to standard journal style formats. Please followinstructions from http://www.aeaweb.org/aer/styleguide.htmlPublishing OpportunitiesSelected papers will be published in a special issue of the journalÂFinancijska teorija i praksa and possibly in a conference volume.BackgroundThe Institute of Public Finance (IPF) has considerable experience with researchon unofficial activities. In the mid-1990s the Institute organized its firstunofficial activities research, later published in the journal Financijskapraksa 21 (1-2) 1997 and in Occasional Paper 1 (3) available athttp://www.ijf.hr/ocpapers/op-3.htmThe proceedings of the IPF's first international conference onthe unofficialeconomy in transition were published in Financijska praksa 21 (5-6) 1997and in Feige, E. L. and Ott, K. (eds)Underground Economies inTransition: Unrecorded Activity, Tax Evasion, Corruption andOrganized Crime. Aldershot: Ashgate. 1999.Results of the most recent research on the Unofficial Economy in Croatia arepublished inFinancijska teorija i praksa26 (1) 2002 and in Occasional PaperÂNo. 12, 2002 also available at "http://www.ijf.hr/ocpapers/pdf/ijf-ocp12.pdf"Papers and abstracts should be sent to:Katarina OttInstitute of Public FinanceKatanciceva 5, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaEmail kott@ijf.hrPhone 385 1 4819363Fax 385 1 4819365http://www.ijf.hr letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 20 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5958/1/E-National-Center-for-State-Courts---International-Division.html ÂCroatian JudgesJudge Melanija Grgic, President, Juvenile Division; Judge Ljilja Bebic, Deputy President, Criminal Department; Mr. Mladen Sucevic, Lawyer, Attorneys Sucevic and Posavec; Judge Renata Santek, President, Civil DepartmentThe National Center for State Courts (NCSC) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of justice. It was founded in 1971 at the urging of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. NCSC accomplishes its mission by providing leadership and service to the state courts.http://www.ncsc.dni.us/international/Whatsnew.htmÂFor 10 years, NCSC through the International Programs Division, has been assisting the efforts of courts, allied agencies, legislators, and NGO's (Non-Government Organization) around the world to improve the quality and administration of justice and strengthen the rule of law. The International Programs Division has conducted global, regional and national projects supported by multinational, bilateral, and individual government funders. These have included, among others, a USAID-supported Latin America and Caribbean Regional Administration of Justice Contract (RAOJ), and two USAID Rule of Law/General Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC).NCSC has carried out more than 70 assignments under these contracts from Nepal to Nicaragua, Mongolia to Mozambique, and the Philippines to Paraguay. In Mexico, NCSC is implementing the pioneering U.S.-Mexico Judicial Exchange Program under a cooperative agreement with USAID. In addition, 24 foreign governments and organizations have contracted directly with NCSC for assistance services in the form of information, research, training, technical assistance, linkage development, and technology services.Partnering to facilitate the evolution of justice worldwide--------------------------------------------------------------------------------MISSIONto share with partners around the world information and strategies to improve justice for all peopleÂ--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The International Program Division was created by the NCSC in 1992 to assist courts, legislators, and other justice system components outside the U.S. Through the International Programs Division, NCSC offers a comprehensive resource to governments, courts, and related justice system components that seek innovative solutions to justice systems problems. The Division conducts educational programs, consulting services, leadership training, applied research, and technological innovation to help judicial systems worldwide strengthen the rule of law, improve the administration of justice and enhance civil society efforts.ÂThe International Division is staffed with a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated and internationally experienced individuals, including a former judge, a former court manager, a criminal justice researcher, four lawyers, and four administrative and budget staff. These staff are well versed in policy and program development, all aspects of court management and administration, including technology applications, and system assessments related to the courts and other related agencies. Having access to other NCSC staff and a large pool of international consultants with expertise in a broad range of areas relevant to enhancing the rule of law, civil society and the administration of justice, the division provides timely and cutting edge assistance in the form of technical assistance, training and other education programs.Institutionally, the International Division has solid formal linkages with many of the foremost professional and training institutions in the U.S. and international judicial reform sector, allowing all partners to draw on and contribute to advances in strategies, approaches, techniques, and technologies to improve justice system administration. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 19 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5959/1/E-H-Croatian-Ethnic-Institute---Hrvatski-Etnicki-Institut.html Hrvatski Etnicki Institut www.croatian-institute.org About the Croatian Ethnic Institute Ljubo Krasic,DirectorCroatian Ethnic Institute4851 S. Drexel Blvd.Chicago IL 60615Tel (773)373-4670, Fax 373-4746E-mail: croetljubo@aol.com www.croatian-institute.org The Croatian Ethnic Institute was founded by the Croatian Franciscans in 1975 and incorporated as an educational and scientific corporation in 1977. The purposes of the CEI are: Establish and maintain a central collection on Croats and their descendents in the United States, Canada, and other countries to which Croats have immigrated. The CEI Museum, Archives, Library, and Research Center all meet this purpose.  Collect and preserve books, periodicals and magazines, manuscripts and artifacts relating to the heritage of some 2.5 million people of Croatian descent in North America.  Develop, produce, and promote materials useful for the study of the Croatian language and heritage.  Encourage and conduct research on the sociological, demographic, religious, and political aspects of Croatian and other migrations and their impact on the way of life in the countries to which they have migrated. ÂArchives The Archives of the Croatian Ethnic Institute are maintained in the central office, located at 4851 S. Drexel Blvd. They have become the largest repository of personal papers, manuscripts, and correspondence of many noteworthy personalities of Croatian descent in the U.S. and Canada. The Archives also contain collections of records of Croatian parishes in the US and Canada, census and annual reports; documents and records of cultural, fraternal, and political organizations, sports clubs, musical societies (e.g. Tamburitza), travel agencies and businesses. This is an excellent resource for individuals interested in Croatian immigration patterns, community development, cultural and family history, and Croatian networks within and outside of North America. Although staff is limited at the Institute, CEI welcomes specialists, undergraduate and graduate students, and scholars to use these primary resources in their research. CEI often helps students in preparing papers, providing them with adequate sources and instructions. If you are interested in accessing the CEI Archives for your research, or would like to know more about the collection, please contact: Ljubo Krasic, DirectorCroatian Ethnic Institute4851 S. Drexel Blvd.Chicago IL 60615Tel (773)373-4670, Fax 373-4746E-mail: croetljubo@aol.com   Library The CEI Library has a collection of over 12,000 volumes, mostly dealing with Croatian culture, history, language, fine arts and literature and including rare Croatian books from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Special Section of the Library is comprised of books and other publications written or published by Croats in Diaspora in the United States, Canada, and other countries. The Serial Portion of the Library is made up of several hundred titles. CEI has identified and/or completed over 250 different Croatian newspapers, magazines, journals, and newsletters published in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere.  Museum The Museum holds artistic and historical items related to the Croatian heritage: folklore, musical instruments, artifacts, numismatics, and philately. Some of the items are on permanent exhibit.  Community and Educational Services CEI provides the following services to individuals and community organizations interested in programs and activities relating to ethnic heritage: Classified Exhibits (history, publications, folklore, literature, arts, immigration Educational lectures Helps scholars to prepare papers, providing them with adequate sources and instructions Assists curriculum specialists to identify issues and problems for investigation, by locating or providing written and other resources. Op-ed Support such great institutions. Our future depends on our history. When we accomplish to love ourselves, others will follow. Nenad Bach letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 17 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5960/1/E-Tecaj-postdiplomskog-usavrsavanja-u-ronjenju.html  HRVATSKI LIJECNICKI ZBOR HRVATSKO DRUSTVO ZA POMORSKU, PODVODNU I HIPERBARICNU MEDICINU INSTITUT POMORSKE MEDICINE HRVATSKE RATNE MORNARICE TECAJ POSTDIPLOMSKOG USAVRSAVANJA IZ MEDICINE RONJENJA ZA LIJECNIKE OBAVIJEST O TECAJU I POZIV ZA SUDJELOVANJE Voditelj tecaja doc. dr. sc. Nadan M. Petri, dr. med. OPCI PODACI O TECAJU Tecaj ce se odrzati u Institutu pomorske medicine Hrvatske ratne mornarice, 21000 Split, Soltanska 1 (u krugu bolnice Krizine), od 10. do 15. 06. 2002. Sudjelovanje na tecaju boduje Hrvatska lijecnicka komora. Sve informacije o tecaju se mogu dobiti na tel. 021-464-543, a upite i prijave treba slati postom na adresu Instituta, s naznakom "za tecaj"; faxom na broj 021-353-739 ili elektronskom postom na adresu: nadan.petri@morh.hr Kotizacija za tecaj iznosi 2.000 kuna i ukljucuje troskove organizacije tecaja (nastava i vjezbe), skriptu skupine autora "Odabrana poglavlja iz medicine ronjenja", prirucnik "Prva pomoc u ronjenju", troskove ispita, vjerodostojnicu o pohadjanju tecaja, te dnevno sokove, caj, kavu, sendvic ili kolac. Kotizacija se uplacuje na ziro-racun Hrvatskog drustva za pomorsku, podvodnu i hiperbaricnu medicinu 2340009-1100142812, svrha doznake "tecaj 2002.", poziv na broj 02, u nastavku JMBG polaznika. Cilj tecaja je kroz predavanja, seminare i vjezbe upoznati lijecnike s osobitostima medicine ronjenja i osposobiti ih za suvereno i pouzdano obavljanje poslova ronilackog lijecnika u ronilackim klubovima i skolama ronjenja, te za obavljanje medicinske selekcije i nadzora ronilaca u ordinacijama opce medicine, medicine rada i sportske medicine. Kandidati u tecaju mogu biti doktori medicine, specijalizanti i specijalisti raznih grana medicine. Tecaj se posebno preporuca doktorima medicine na radu u otockim ambulantama, stanicama hitne medicinske pomoci, specijalizantima medicine rada i anesteziologije, te specijalistima opce medicine, medicine rada i anesteziologije. Organizatori su tecaj zamislili kao intenzivni, cime se izbjegavaju troskovi boravka u mjestu odrzavanja tecaja, kao i odsutnost s posla i od obitelji. Stoga pohadjanje tecaja zahtijeva puni angazman kandidata i svakodnevno ucenje, te redovitu pripremu za predavanja, seminare, vjezbe i zavrsni ispit. Vjerodostojnicu o pohadjanju tecaja ce dobiti samo oni kandidati koji uspjesno poloze pismeni i usmeni dio ispita. Dosadasnja iskustva pokazuju da je to apsolutno moguce uz zamisljenu dinamiku rada. Na tecaj ce se primiti najvise 25 kandidata. Rok za prijave tece od dana primitka ove obavijesti. Buduci da u Institutu pomorske medicine ne postoji mogucnost smjestaja niti prehrane, preporuca se na vrijeme obaviti rezervacije smjestaja. PROGRAM TECAJA POSTDIPLOMSKOG USAVRSAVANJA LIJECNIKA IZ MEDICINE RONJENJA Uvod, iz povijesti ronjenja i medicine ronjenja Repetitorij fizikalno-kemijskih zakona od interesa za ronjenje Repetitorij kardio-respiracijske fiziologije od interesa za ronjenje Otorinolaringoloski problemi u ronjenju, vid i sluh u vodi Dekompresijska bolest: etiologija i patofiziologija Dekompresijska bolest: klinicka slika, dijagnostika, diferencijalna dijagnostika Dekompresijska bolest: prevencija i lijecenje Dekompresijske tablice - vjezbe Barotraumatske ozljede u ronjenju Barotraumatske ozljede u ronjenju Ronjenje na umjetne plinske mjesavine Infektivni rizik u ronjenju Toksicnost O2, CO i CO2 u ronjenju Ronjenje na dah Mjere zurne medicinske pomoci na mjestu ronilacke nesrece Opce preventivno-medicinske mjere u ronilastvu Odabir i zdravstveni nadzor ronilaca Cimbenici rizika u ronilastvu Narkoticno djelovanje dusika pod povisenim tlakom Ronilacki turizam i uloga lijecnika ronilackog kluba - ronilacke skole Ronjenje na vecoj nadmorskoj visini, letenje i ronjenje Utapanje i prva pomoc, CPR, "spaseni utopljenik" Hipotermija i termoregulacija u ronjenju Podvodne eksplozije - "water-blast" Cjelodnevne vjezbe na brodu s demonstracijama Ronjenje kao specifican problem tjelesne kulture Zivcani sindrom visokoga tlaka - HPNS Ekspertiza ronilackih nesreca Temelji medicinske oceanografije Opasne i otrovne morske zivotinje Temelji hiperbaricne oksigenacije Psiholoski i psihijatrijski problemi u ronjenju Temelji medicine podmornicarstva Ekologija i toksikologija konfiniranih visokotlacnih sustava Sanitarna kakvoca priobalnog mora Hrvatske Prehrana ronilaca Ronjenje u krajnjim dobnim skupinama Zene i ronjenje Vjezbe s laboratorijskim zivotinjama (Ukupno 60 sati nastave, seminara, vjezbi i uskladjene rasprave.) NAPOMENA: Ispit je moguce polagati onog dana kojeg zavrsava nastava. Ispitna pitanja ne sadrzavaju teme koje se obradjuju posljednjeg dana nastave. Najvazniji detalji sadrzani u ovim temama se predaju ranije tijekom tecaja. Ispit je moguce polagati i naknadno, odnosno ponovno, uz prethodnu najavu. Ispit se polaze u Institutu pomorske medicine, Split. Predavaci i suradnici u tecaju (abecednim redom) Andric, Dejan, dr. med., mladji asistent, IPM HRM i Medicinski fakultet, Split Bakic, Josip, dipl. inz., Zupanijski zavod za javno zdravstvo, Split Bojic, Lovre, dr. med., dr. sc., docent, Klinicka bolnica i Medicinski fakultet, Split Katalinic, Visnja, dipl. inz., dr. sc., docent, IPM HRM i Medicinski fakultet, Split Lozovina, Vinko, prof., dr. sc., docent, Fakultet za fizicku kulturu, Split Petri, Nadan M., dr. med., dr. sc., docent, IPM HRM i Medicinski fakultet, Split Racic, Goran, dr. med., dr. sc., docent, Klinicka bolnica i Medicinski fakultet, Split Radic, Sasa, dipl. inz, dr. sc., visi asistent, IPM HRM i Medicinski fakultet, Split Stambuk-Giljanovic, Nives, dipl. inz., docent, ZZJZ i Medicinski fakultet, Split Urlic, Ivan, dr. med., dr. sc., docent, Klinicka bolnica i Medicinski fakultet, Split Svim polaznicima zelimo puno uspjeha u pohadjanju tecaja. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 08 May 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5961/1/E-Overseas-Educational-Grants-State-DepBosnia-Hercegovina.html ÂSubject: Overseas Educational GrantsÂState Department - Bosnia-HercegovinaÂÂSCOPE: The State Department is inviting applications for a series ofÂgrants to support education programs related to Bosnia-Hercegovina, Afghanistan, Armenia, and Burma.ÂÂDEADLINE: For Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 31. 2002ÂÂFUNDS: See below. Organizations with less than four years experienceÂin conducting international exchanges are limited to $60,000.ÂÂELIGIBILITY: Public and private nonprofit organizations orÂuniversities.ÂÂAREAS:ÂThe Youth Leadership Program for Bosnia and Herzegovina is invitingÂproposals to conduct a three-week program in the U.S. focusing onÂleadership and civic education. The 22 participants will be secondaryÂschool students and teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina. One grant inÂof approximately $82,000.ÂÂCONTACT: The announcements are available online as follows:ÂBosnia and Herzegovina Youth Leadership ProgramÂhttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-8832-filedÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 15 Apr 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5963/1/E-Canadian-Association-of-Slavists-Annual-Conference.html ÂZa vase obavjestenje prilozen je program predavanja hrvatskih tema naÂgodisnjem kongresu udruzenja Kanadskih Slavista.ÂÂV. PetranovicÂÂCANADIAN ASSOCIATION of SLAVISTSÂÂASSOCIATION CANADIENNE des SLAVISTESÂÂAnnual ConferenceÂMay 26 - 28, 2002. TorontoÂÂPreliminary ProgrammeÂÂAt the conference a large number of speakers will present to the CanadianÂpublic culture and history of the Slavic people, as well as recent politicalÂevents taking place in their countries. Vinko Grubisic, AnitaÂMikulic-Kovacevic, Ivan Cizmic and Slavko Granic will present CroatianÂthemes. Their programme is as follows:ÂÂSession 2. Sunday, May 26, 2002, 10:45 AM - 12:30 PMÂÂPanel 2.1, Recent Developments in Croatia and the Renewal of CulturalÂCooperation with Canadians of Croatian Origin, SS2110ÂÂChair: Vinko GrubisicÂÂAnita Mikulic-Kovacevic, University of TorontoÂÂEducation and Gender in Croatia: Women's Roles in Public Schools andÂUniversitiesÂÂThe paper will assess the role women play in academic circles both at theÂelementary, secondary and post-secondary education levels in Croatia. RecentÂefforts by women's groups to reach out to similar groups in other countries,Âboth in Europe and overseas, is a vital step in improving gender relationsÂin Croatia.ÂÂIvan Cizmic, Independent ScholarÂÂCroatian Recent Emigration to Overseas CountriesÂÂThis paper will provide a broad overview of the statistics regarding theÂnumber and type of emigrants from Croatia to overseas countries during theÂlast decade. Among the important considerations are: the ratio of males toÂfemales, marital status, reasons for emigrating, education, social positionsÂas well as the nature of the emigrants' aspirations.ÂÂStan Granic, Independent ScholarÂÂCooperative Efforts in the Advancement and Study of the Croatian Language inÂCanadaÂÂThis paper will discuss the nature of Croatian language courses at the highÂschool level in the province of Ontario, along with the kinds of coursesÂoffered at the post-secondary level on university campuses and throughÂtexts, computer databases and library materials.ÂÂSession 7. Monday, May 27, 2002, 1:30 PM - 3:15 PMÂÂPanel 7.3, Slavic Languages in Contact II, SS2130ÂÂVinko Grubisic, Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, University ofÂWaterlooÂÂPost-Dayton Language Policy in Bosnia and HerzegovinaÂÂThe paper will provide an overview of language issues in Bosnia andÂHerzegovina from World War II to the disintegration of Yugoslavia: theÂDayton accord and the affirmation of the three national languages-Bosnian,ÂCroatian and Serbian, the constitutional formulation on language, andÂlanguage applicationÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5962/1/E-Chicago-Croatian-History-Seminar-Sunday-April-28.html ÂSunday April 28ÂHKD Napredak is organizing a history seminar entitled "Croatia in the 1920sÂand 1930s". Seminar begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Jerome smallÂhall. Presentation will be in EnglishÂÂFor more information contact:ÂDr. Ante Cuvalo at: cuv@netzero.netÂMarko Puljic at: stecak@earthlink.netÂÂÂCroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals.Â----------------------------------------------------------------------ÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 11 Apr 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5964/1/E-Croatian-language-lessons-in-New-York-NEEDED.html ÂÂI am interested in getting low cost croatian language lessons in new yorkÂcity (preferably manhattan) -- one-on-one tutorial preferred as well... isÂthere any chance of you posting this in your next newsletter?ÂÂThanks,ÂÂMike DidovicÂmdidovic@yahoo.comÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 04 Apr 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5965/1/E-Conference-Cultural-Diversity-for-Sale.html ÂCONFERENCE THEME:Â"Cultural Diversity for Sale: Global Economies of Art and Entertainment"ÂÂCONFERENCE DATES, LOCATION:ÂSeptember 20-21, 2002, Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VAÂÂScholarly papers are invited from any academic discipline. Send a 500-word abstract and short CV to conference organizer Janell Watson, rjwatson@vt.edu. Electronic submissions only, please.ÂÂSubmission deadline:ÂJune 1, 2002.ÂÂWEB SITE:Âwww.fll.vt.edu/watson/symposiumÂÂABOUT THE TOPIC:ÂWhile globalization enhances cultural diversity by bringing together people from many countries and traditions, it also threatens cultural diversity by creating an international mass culture through film, television, and advertising. This paradox has become familiar in globalization studies.ÂÂEconomic considerations often drive both the migration of people and the spread of the new mass culture. What is the relationship between economics and culture? What is the place of art and cultural traditions in a world dominated by a market-driven global mass media? Must cultural diversity offer itself for sale, in order to survive?ÂÂThe ever accelerating pace of globalization in what seems to be all spheres further complicates the already daunting task of drawing intelligent connections between economics and culture. Culture, high and low, seems to be but one more product circulating unevenly among rich and poor, first world and third world, North and South, East and West. Cultural products,Âalong with their producers, marketers and consumers, are marked by differences of many kinds: gender, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, political affiliations, sexuality. The global economy is itself multiple: there are global economies of goods, services, and equities, but there are also global economies of music, film, plastic and performing arts,Âideas, language, fashion, food, lifestyle, tourism, sexuality, sports, psychic structure, belief, and even environment (i.e., the trade in pollution vouchers).ÂÂAcademic disciplines likewise comprise global economies, involving transnational exchanges of scholars and publications (print and electronic) which rely on a global circulation of funding. Cultural difference informs each of these economies.ÂÂPapers are invited which address the relationship between the global economy and cultural difference in specific areas of art, literature or culture, from a contemporary or historical perspective.ÂÂKEYNOTE SPEAKERS:ÂJean-Pierre Bekolo (Cameroonian Filmmaker), Steven Feld (Music and Anthropology, Columbia University), Amitava Kumar (Postcolonial studies,Penn State), Jordan Sand (Japanese History and Culture, Georgetown), Rick Mattioni (News Director, WVTF public radio), Frederick Thomas (Exec. VP and General Manager, MHz Networks)ÂÂSPONSORS:ÂVirginia Foundation for the Humanities, Virginia Tech (Humanities program, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Symposium Award, Department of English, Department of Communication Studies, University Honors Program, Office of MulticulturalÂAffairs)ÂÂ---------------------------------------------ÂDr. Janell WatsonÂDepartment of Foreign Languages & LiteraturesÂVirginia TechÂ315 Major Williams HallÂBlacksburg, VA 24060ÂÂPhone: (540) 231-9009ÂFax: (540) 231-4812ÂEmail: janell.watson@vt.eduÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 02 Apr 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5967/1/E-Croatian-translation.html ÂDear All,ÂÂThis is another example where the letter for the right definition of our language should be sent. Also in this letter you can find this amazing possibility to translate Croatian into major languages and vice versa. Please check this out.ÂÂThere should be a team of people in Croatian National Library, who should just go and search places where they write things that are incorrect and correct them.ÂÂ1, Please right a polite letter to this company and ask them to change their definition of Croatian language.Â2. Check one of the CDs. Do they do the job?ÂÂbest,ÂÂNenadÂÂservice@worldlanguage.com (Email address that you should write to)Âhttp://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/Croatian.htmÂÂIntroductionÂ--------------------------------------------------------------------------------ÂÂCroatian is that form of Serbo-Croatian spoken by Yugoslavia's Croatian population and written in the Roman alphabet. Except for their scripts, Croatian and Serbian are really the same language, though a slightly different intonation or the use of a certain word will sometimes indicate whether one is a Serb or a Croat. For the word "train" the Serbs generally say voz as against Croatian viak, while for "dance" the Serbs prefer igra and the Croatians pies. For "music" the Serbs say muzika as against Croatian glazba, while for "theater" there is Serbian pozoriste and Croatian kazaliste. In each casc, however, both alternatives are understood perfectly well by everyone.Â***ÂÂProducts Search ResultsÂÂLanguage: CroatianÂFunction: TranslationÂÂThere are several of types of Translation software utilities available. Included in these are interactive translation utilities that might be considered as 'automatic' dictionaries. In these utilities, the meaning or meanings of words or phrases are looked up automatically as the software moves through the text. Automatic or 'Machine' translation will go through the entire text or document, without stopping. Some applications will maintain the document formatting, some support OLE or clipboard translation. Check the description of each product for details.ÂÂÂ8 products foundÂÂSend this page to a friend!ÂNo Translation PriceÂ1 NeuroTran for Mac (Multilingual) CD-ROM $149.95Â2 Word Translator Croatian I Windows CD (approx 40K entries) $69.95Â3 Word Translator Croatian II Windows CD (approx 80K entries) $99.95Â4 Word Translator Croatian III Windows CD (approx 120K entries) $124.95Â5 Word Translator for Mac (Multi-Language) $149.95Â6 InterTran Corporate Server-Internet/Intranet Translator(price/ea.lang) $995.00Â7 InterTran Site Translation Server for Unix/Win NT/Linux(price/ea.lang) $995.00Â8 NeuroTran for Windows - Croatian CD-ROM $149.95ÂÂÂAddress:ÂÂ2130 Sawtelle Blvd. Suite 304AÂLos Angeles, CA 90025 USAÂTelephone:ÂÂ(800)900-8803Â(310)996-2300ÂFax:ÂÂ(310)996-2303ÂTech Support:ÂÂ(310)996-2306Â(for registered users only)ÂÂÂtechsup@WorldLanguage.comÂÂWorld Language ResourcesÂ2130 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 304 AÂLos Angeles CA 90025-6250ÂÂÂÂÂBusiness Started: 10/01/92ÂFile Open Date: 02/14/96ÂLast Report Date: 08/28/01ÂPrincipal Contact: John GlascockÂÂÂPhone: (310) 996-2300ÂFax: (310) 996-2303ÂEMail: service@worldlanguage.comÂÂÂÂBrief Description: NeuroTran: Fast and Accurate Machine TranslatorÂ--------------------------------------------------------------------------------ÂÂNeuroTran quickly and accurately translates web pages, e-mail, faxes, memos, manuals, reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, letters and more to and from a foreign language.ÂNeuroTran accurately translates complex documents in seconds! You can translate a sentence per second, a simple document in a few minutes or a 250 page book in an hour!ÂÂSave up to 80% of Your Valuable Time!ÂOur research studies have shown that NeuroTran users can save up to 80% of the time they spend writing and understanding complex documents written in a foreign language.ÂÂAdvanced Artificial Intelligence RulesÂNeuroTran is a high end translation product. It translates entence-by-sentence by using advanced artificial intelligence rules. NeuroTran understands what the subject, predicate and object are in a sentence. Based on this and other important information it inflects translations properly and rearranges word order in the translated text as well as chooses an appropriate translation for any given word based on the type of text being translated.ÂText AnalysisÂNeuroTran analyses the text you wish to translate in order to identify its type, e.g. is it a technical, computer, medical or some other type of text. Once NeuroTran® has performed this analysis it will choose the translations that are more appropriate to the identified type of text. This feature is unique to NeuroTran.ÂÂFast, Accurate and Customisable TranslationÂNo more flipping through the pages of a dictionary to find a translation. With NeuroTran, you can easily and quickly translate single words, phrases and sentences. Almost immediately NeuroTran will translate the word, phrase or sentence and you can then choose alternative translations. Simply choose the translation you want and NeuroTran will automatically replace the original word or phrase with the translation you selected. You can even customise the dictionary by adding your own new words, phrases and translations - any number you want! NeuroTran chooses which verb conjugation to use. For those languages that allow for it, NeuroTran chooses inflections for other words also. You cannot find this feature in any printed dictionary nor any dictionary in computer format.ÂÂÂ[More Details]ÂSupporting language: CroatianÂPlatform supported: Windows 95/98, Windows NT, CD-Rom, Windows 2000, Windows MEÂSystem requirements: 400 MHz or faster PC with 64MB of RAM or more, 50-200MB of hard disk space depending on the language pair and Windows Me/2000/NT/98/95 operating system. For non-English language support (e.g. Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, etc.) you need to use the Windows 2000 operating system.ÂÂÂÂProduct ID 41634ÂProduct Name NeuroTran for Mac (Multilingual) CD-ROMÂSpecial Price $149.95ÂCategories Dictionaries, Spell Checking, System, TranslationÂOrderÂÂÂÂÂÂBrief Description: NeuroTran : Fast and Accurate Machine TranslatorÂ--------------------------------------------------------------------------------ÂQuickly and accurately translates web pages, e-mail, faxes, memos, reports, spreadsheets, manuals, letters or any written correspondence to or from a foreign language. NeuroTran also provides alternative translations for everything translated so you can quickly and easily select an alternate translation and NeuroTran will automatically replace the original translated word or phrase with the alternate you select.ÂÂFastÂÂTranslate even complex documents quickly and accurately -- in seconds, not minutes! NeuroTran can translate a sentence per second, a simple, one page letter in less than sixty seconds, a multi-page document in a few minutes or a 250 page book in an hour! While the actual speed of NeuroTran is dependent on the speed and memory resources of the computer it is installed on, there is no faster program in the world.ÂÂTime-SavingÂÂExtensive testing has shown that NeuroTran can save up to 80% of the time normally spent writing or translating documents written in a foreign language.ÂÂEasy to UseÂÂTo translate, call up NeuroTran and type the word, phrase or sentence in either language or open the document or paste the text and click a single button. Almost immediately NeuroTran will translate the word, phrase, sentence or document. NeuroTran chooses correct verb conjugations and, for those languages that require it, NeuroTran chooses the correct inflection -- a feature not even printed dictionaries provide.ÂÂCustomizableÂÂYou can even customize the language database by adding your own new words, phrases and translations -- literally any number you want!ÂÂAdvanced Artificial Intelligence RulesÂÂNeuroTran is a high end, professional translation product. It translates sentence-by-sentence using advanced artificial intelligence rules. NeuroTran has been designed to understand the subject, predicate and object of any sentence encountered. Based on this and other important grammatical information, it correctly inflects translations and rearranges word order in the translated text as well as chooses an appropriate translation for any given word based on the subject matter and/or type of text being translated.ÂÂText AnalysisÂÂNeuroTran automatically analyzes the text you wish to translate before it translates a single word -- e.g. is the text technical, legal, medical, agricultural, computer, -related, etc.. Once NeuroTran has performed its analysis it selects the translation(s) that are most appropriate to the type of text identified -- a feature unique to NeuroTran.ÂÂQuickly and accurately translates web pages, e-mail, faxes, memos, manuals, reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, letters and more to and from a foreign language!ÂÂAccurately translates complex documents in seconds! With a typical Pentium system you can translate a sentence per second, a simple document in a few minutes or a 250 page book in an hour!ÂÂUses state-of-the-art technology that actually understands the grammatical structure of sentences!ÂÂArtificial neural network technology that actually learns! The more you teach it the smarter it becomes!ÂÂSupporting languages: Bosnian, Croatian, English, French, German, Hungarian, Polish, Serbian, SpanishÂPlatform supported: Mac, CD-Rom System requirements: MacÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5966/1/E-Automatic-Translation.html ÂÂhttp://babel.altavista.com/ÂÂText Enter up to 150 words for translationÂÂÂÂÂÂTranslate from English to Chinese English to French English to German English to Italian English to Japanese English to Korean English to Portuguese English to Spanish Chinese to English French to English French to German German to English German to French Italian to English Japanese to English Korean to English Portuguese to English Russian to English Spanish to EnglishÂÂÂDear All,ÂÂThis is THE technology that we have to use. Please visit site and check on your own. We have to have something like this for Croatian. It looks like it exist. You who are language inclined, please find the best there is.ÂÂnbÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5968/1/HE-Players-Needed-For-Baseball-and-Ice-Hockey--Scholarships.html ÂÂÂNaj stariji Hrvatski klub 'HASK' iz Zagreba HITNO trazi igrace za BASEBALL iÂHOKEJ NA LEDU (muske i zenske) za nastupe u Hrvatskim ligama i uÂmedjunarodnoj konkurenciji. Ako zelite studirati klubovi ce osiguratiÂsmjestaj, hranu i SKROMNI dzeparac. U trecem tjednu lipnja BASEBALL igraÂEuropsku ligu u Madridu, Spanjolska. Trebamo PITCHER-a i dobrog BATTER-a!ÂÂThe oldest Croatian club in Zagreb, HASK, is urgently searching for baseballÂand ice hockey players (both men and women) to play in the Croatian leaguesÂand in international competition. If you wish to play, the clubs will handleÂaccomodations, food and a small stipend. Our baseball teap will be playingÂin the European leage in Madrid, Spain, in the third week of April. We needÂa pitcher and good batter.ÂÂFor more information contact: sd_hask@hotmail.comÂÂCroNetwork: The Croatian-American Organization for Young Professionals.Â----------------------------------------------------------------------ÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 27 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5969/1/E-Junior-Faculty-Development-Program-Bosnia-Hercegovina.html Balkans Junior Faculty Development Program (includes Bosnia-Hercegovina)Primary Sponsor: Department of StateDeadline: 5/10/2002[Public Notice 3945]Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; Request for Grant Proposals:Balkans Junior Faculty Development ProgramSUMMARY: The Office of Academic Exchange Programs/European Programs Branchof the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an opencompetition for the new Balkans Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP).Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisionsdescribed in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c) (3) may submitÂproposals to place visiting faculty from Bosnia and Herzegovina (andÂMacedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) at U.S. universities in a one academicÂyear (nine months) teacher training and curriculum development program. TheÂgrantee organization for this new program will support and oversee theÂactivities of the faculty throughout their stay in the United States,Âincluding their undertaking a practical internship at the end of theÂacademic program (an additional two months). In addition, the granteeÂorganization will recruit and select candidates for the JFDP in Bosnia andÂHerzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to begin the program in theÂUnited States in Fall 2003.Program InformationOverviewThe new Balkans Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) will offerfellowships to university instructors from Bosnia and Herzegovina,ÂMacedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Selected through an open, merit-basedcompetition, JFDP Fellows will attend U.S. universities for one academicyear to work with faculty mentors and to audit courses in order to developÂnew curricula and approaches to teaching in their fields of study. The JFDPwill encourage its Fellows to develop professional relationships with theÂU.S. academic community, and to forge ties between their U.S. colleaguesand colleagues in their home countries, and to share their experiences andknowledge with U.S. students and professors.Throughout their stay in the United States, JFDP Fellows will attendÂconferences and seminars, and participate in two-month practicalinternships after completing the academic component of the program. Thegoals of the program are to allow U.S. scholars and scholars from theparticipating countries to exchange ideas on curriculum design andteaching, and to increase collaboration and cooperation betweenuniversities in the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia,Montenegro and Serbia. Participation in the JFDP under this grant isrestricted to university instructors from Bosnia and Herzegovina,Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in the following fields of study: Americanstudies, business administration, economics, education administration,environmental studies, history, international affairs, journalism, law,library science, political science, public administration and publicpolicy.Programs must comply with J-1 Visa regulations. Subject to the availabilityof funds, it is anticipated that this grant will begin on or about July 1,2002. Please refer to the Solicitation Package for further information. Budget GuidelinesGrants awarded to eligible organizations with less than four years ofexperience in conducting international exchange programs will be limited to$60,000.Applicants must submit a comprehensive budget for the entire program. TheBureau anticipates awarding one grant in the amount of $1,240,000 ($140,000for Bosnia and Herzegovina; $550,000 for Macedonia; $150,000 forMontenegro; and $400,000 for Serbia) to support the program andadministrative costs required to implement this program. The Bureauencourages applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and fundingfrom private sources in support of its programs. There must be a summarybudget as well as breakdowns reflecting both administrative and programbudgets. Applicants may provide separate sub-budgets for each programcomponent, phase, location, or activity to provide clarification.Allowable costs for the program include the following:1) Overseas recruitment and selection of candidates2) Participant travel expenses, stipends, accident and sickness insurance,visa fees, professional development costs3) Orientations, participant conferences4) Host university fees5) Alumni and follow-on activities Please refer to the Solicitation Packagefor complete budget guidelines and formatting instructions.Announcement Title and Number: All correspondence with the Bureauconcerning this RFGP should reference the above title and numberECA/A/ E/EUR-02-07.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: The Office of Academic Exchanges,ECA/A/E/EUR, Room 246, U.S. Department of State, 301 4th Street, SW.,Washington, DC 20547, tel. (202) 205-0525, fax (202) 260-7985,exchanges@pd.state.gov to request a Solicitation Package. The SolicitationPackage contains detailed award criteria, required application forms,specific budget instructions, and standard guidelines for proposalÂpreparation. Please specify Bureau Program Officer Sheila Casey on allother inquiries and correspondence.Please read the complete Federal Register announcement before sendinginquiries or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has passed,Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with applicants until theproposal review process has been completed.To Download a Solicitation Package Via InternetThe entire Solicitation Package may be downloaded from the Bureau's website athttp://exchanges.state.gov/education/RFGPsPlease read all information before downloading.Deadline for Proposals: All proposal copies must be received at the Bureauof Educational and Cultural Affairs by 5 p.m. Washington, DC time onFriday, May 10, 2002. Faxed documents will not be accepted at any time.Documents postmarked the due date but received on a later date will not beaccepted. Each applicant must ensure that the proposals are received by theabove deadline.Op-edMany Croatians live in Vojvodina, Bosnia-Herzegovina and some in Serbia andMontenegro.nb letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 20 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5971/1/E-Fellowship-Program-Social-Sciences---Croatia--B-H.html The John J. and Nancy Lee Roberts Fellowship ProgramPrimary Sponsor: International Research and Exchange BoardDeadline: 4/15/2002Includes Croatia & Bosnia-Hercegovina This new program supports cutting-edge research in the social sciences on Eastern Europe, the New Independent States (NIS), the Near East, and Asia. A single grant will be awarded each year for up to 18 months in length. Proposal deadline: April 15, 2002 The Fellow will be notified by May 15, 2002, and research may begin as early as June 1. Eligibility: The principal investigator must be a US citizen or permanent resident. A PhD or equivalent terminal degree is required. Collaborative research programs involving international colleagues are strongly encouraged.ÂMaximum Award: $50,000ÂEligible Expenses: Travel and associated expenses; stipends; honoraria; materials; meeting and conference expenses; and publication expenses. Limited equipment may also be authorized if needed to conduct research.ÂTo Apply: Submit a completed application form; a research proposal (including goal, purpose, and methodology); budget; timeline, and curriculum vitae by the deadline listed above.ÂFor more information, please contact roberts@irex.org.ÂTo Download the application materials go to http://www.irex.org/programs/roberts/index.htm letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 18 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5970/1/E-Lirica---A-Traditional-Musical-Instrument.html HRVATSKI ISELJENICKI ZBORNIK 2002.CROATIAN EMIGRANT ALMANAC 2002ANUARIO PARA LA EMIGRACION CROATA 2002The Lirica - A Traditional Musical Instrument of the Croatian AdriaticAmong traditional Croatian musical instruments, an exceptional place is heldby a string instrument know in the Adriatic area as the lira, lirica or, inthe southern, Dubrovnik, area as the lijerica. It is a solo instrument whichmost often accompanies a dance, less frequently singing. This instrumentwas user by traditional performers in north-eastern Istria, on the northAdriatic islands (in particular on Losinj, Rab, Silba, and Olib), on all ofthe Dalmatian islands, around Makarska, in the Neretva valley, aroundDubrovnik, on the Peljesac peninsula, in the Zupa and the Konavli. ElsieDunin, an American student of ethnic music and dance, who is of Croatianorigin, mentions the lirica along with the poskocica dance as the only formof the informal traditional dance of Croatians in California.In the living musical tradition at the beginning of the 21st century, thelirica is in use in the Dubrovnik area, in the Konavli, on the Peljesac, andon the islands of Mljet and Lastovo. The playing of the lirica has died outon the other Dalmatian islands, but there are attempts to revive it. TheSchool of Folklore run by the Croatian Heritage Foundation (Hrvatska maticaiseljenika) is the place where, under the expert guidance of Professor VidoBagur one can learn to play the lirica. A festival of the lijericaperformers was held in Cavtat in November 2001. It was organized by afolklore group from Pridvorje. We believe that this traditional Croatianinstrument will continue to live in the hands of the youth which love tostrike it, "ring" it, and briskly dance to its tune.Distributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 17 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5972/1/E-About-IAESTE-and-IAESTE-Croatia.html Âhttp://www.iaeste.hrÂWHAT IS IAESTE?ÂÂThe International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experiences the biggest international organization for the exchange of students according to the number of trainings exchanged. It's non-political, independent non-governmental organization which maintains a consultative relationship with different agencies of the UN and also contacts ECA, FAO, OAS, EU as well as many educational non-governmental organizations.ÂÂWHEN WAS IAESTE FOUNDED?ÂÂThe Association was founded in January 1948 in London by the National organizations of ten European countries which were also the first members. During years, number of members increased not only in Europe but throughout the world.ÂÂWHERE IS IAESTE PRESENT TODAY?ÂÂIAESTE organization is present in more than 60 countries round the world where IAESTE organizations are either full members of the international IAESTE (51 countries including IAESTE Croatia) or associate members (5 countries). There are also co-operating institutions.ÂÂWHAT ARE THE AIMS OF IAESTE?ÂÂThe basic aim is to provide students at institutions of higher education with technical experience abroad relative to their studies (to widen and improve their knowledge), to promote international understanding and goodwill amongst the students of all nations, irrespective of race, color, sex or creed, to operate the exchange program for the benefits of students, academic institutions and other organizations offering traineeship.ÂÂHOW DOES IAESTE OPERATE?ÂÂIt's the confederation of National Committees which represent academic, industrial, student spheres of interest. Each national Committee is responsible for the administration of the exchange in its own country. The representatives participate on the annual General Conference where issues related to the management of the organization are discussed and the exchange of the training offers is conducted. The annual number of the exchanged trainings is higher than 6000. Before the General Conference all the members are obliged to collect the offers from the employers willing to receive foreign students fro a temporary training period. The offers have to be closely connected to the fields of study as a supplement to their university or college education. The offering companies or institutions are expected to pay students a wage sufficient to cover the costs of living during training period. The exchange is done on reciprocal basis and National Secretariats select qualified students according to specifications of the employer stated on the training offers. Details of candidates selected are sent to the employers for approval and then they decide if they accept the student nominated or not.ÂÂWHEN WAS IAESTE CROATIA FOUNDED?ÂÂIAESTE is present in Croatia since 1952. During the process of Croatia becoming an independent state, IAESTE Croatia was formed under the sponsorship of the University of Zagreb. Today IAESTE Croatia is a full member of the international IAESTE organization (since 1993).ÂÂWHAT HAS BEEN DONE TILL NOW?ÂÂDuring past four years, training offers were given to 200 students from Croatia who traveled to Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Malta, Norway, Sweden and other countries. The periods were from 4 weeks to 12 months. Students were able to gain new experience related to their future profession improve foreign languages, meet people and different cultures.ÂÂWHO IS IAESTE CROATIA?ÂÂThe existence of the IAESTE Croatia is insured by volunteer work of students who are collecting training offers and sponsorships, organizing summer reception for foreign students coming to Croatia and doing administration or any other kind of work. Today IAESTE Croatia is present on all four Croatian Universities (Osijek, Rijeka, Split and Zagreb) through Local Committees.ÂÂORGANIZATION OF IAESTE CROATIAÂÂWith the aim of improving our work, volunteers in the IAESTE Croatia are devided into 4 groups of which each has its own field of work. They co-operate if necessary. Each group in every Local Committee has its own coordinator - one of them is also a coordinator for the whole IAESTE Croatia.ÂÂThe most important work in the IAESTE, for which it exists, is to collect and then to exchange as many training offers as possible. Of course, it all takes lots of time and effort and work which includes hundreds of phone calls, faxes, letters etc. This work is done by the Administration Group.ÂOur work is partly sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Croatian Universities, but it's still not enough for financing our work so we have to search for sponsors and organize presentations named "Career Day". This important work is done by the Finance Group.ÂThe Marketing Group is dealing with publishing IAESTE Newsletter and other publications, as well as contacting media with the aim of presenting the organization and work that has been done.ÂTo foreign students who come to Croatia, certain food and accommodation level has to be offered. They are supposed to be waited for at the Station or Airport, taken to work on a first day and entertained which means that meetings and excursions and one day trips are organized so that their stay in Croatia remains memorable. This is the task of the Summer Reception Team.ÂÂWHAT ARE THE FUTURE PLANS OF IAESTE CROATIA?ÂÂNo matter what has been done till now, the aim of the organization's work is still going to be higher and more qualifying level of the training offers exchanged, better promotion of IAESTE Croatia and Croatia as a country worldwide, organizing meetings for both students and employers. This is the one way for students, future employers, to realize present problems in Croatia today and determine possibilities which can improve conditions in Croatian Economy by their knowledge and experience.ÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 11 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5974/1/H-Etnografska-knjiznica-u-UCLA.html ÂÂHvala, Nenade, na brzom i pravilnom odgovoru;"logirala" sam se na CROWN i stavila je u svoj "favourites" sad mogu sve citati. Pa sam procitala o Serbo-Croatian u UCLA-u, i ponovno se uzasnula, jer sam ja to jednom uporno ispravljala:ÂÂKad sam predavala na UCLA-utamo u 80-tim godinama primjetila sam da u njihovih 17 (sedamnaest!) knjiznica postoji i etnografska knjiznica i, jasno, pozurila sam da nadjem Hrvatski dio. Vec sigurno znas odgovor: nije bilo hrvatskog djela, ali je postojala Jugoslavija, Crna Gora, Srbija, Slovenija, Bosna i Hercegovina, Makedonija, pa onda mali odsjecak o Dalmaciji i Istri !?! A Hrvatska, Croatia - ni tocke !ÂÂÂÂPosto sam bila dio "faculty" (pa da i nisam!) digla sam uzbunu i zatrazila da se uspostavi i hrvatski predio, koji sam sam napunila knjigama na hrvatskom i engleskom jeziku (kojih je moj brat Ante imao na stotine, kao i ja sama), te plocama nasih pjesama, slikama o Hrvatskoj i nasih nosanja, te narodnih rukotvorina izrezbarenih u drvu i sl. To je bilo lijepo prihvaceno od etnografa i dozvolili su mi da taj dio knjiznice posvetim mome pokojnom bratu Anti Mileticu, koji je zivio i umro za Hrvatsku, a u inozemstvu, nazalost nikad nije dozivio vidjeti slobodnu si domovinu,ÂEto, toliko o tome, Nenade...ÂÂBog,ÂMarijaÂÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 10 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5975/1/E-Kelley-School-MBA-program-in-Croatia.html ÂÂÂKelley School to help establish MBA program in Croatia U.S. State Department awards $320,000 grantÂÂBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University's Kelley School of Business will help Croatia's four universities to establish an international-standard MBA program that will help build a climate for economic growth and foster stability among the nations of the former Yugoslavia.ÂThe U.S. State Department has awarded a $320,000 grant to the Kelley School, which will assist the Republic of Croatia's four universities in establishing an English-language MBA program. The Consortium of Faculties of Economics in Croatia (CFEC), which includes the University of Zagreb, the University of Split, the University of Rijeka and the University of Osijek, will work with faculty from the Kelley School to design and implement a viable, sustainable two-year MBA program that will serve the needs of Croatia and the wider region.Â"With this new program in Croatia, the Kelley School is building on its considerable experience in the transition economies of Eastern Europe and our experience in developing and implementing new degree programs to meet market needs and student expectations," said Kelley School Dean Dan Dalton. "We look forward to working with faculty from Croatia's universities to create an English-language MBA program. This effort extends and complements our previous program development efforts in Hungary and Slovenia."ÂBruce Jaffee, Kelley School associate dean for academics, will serve as the project's director, and many other faculty will participate. Establishing a successful MBA program also involves creating sound administrative policies and procedures. This project will provide opportunities for Kelley School staff to be integrally involved as well.ÂOne of the main problems facing Croatian enterprises is the serious lack of qualified managers, including practitioners and policymakers who are able to diagnose and solve current problems, and also to plan strategically for the future. In order to grow, Croatia's businesses must participate more actively and effectively in international markets, and expertise for doing so must be developed more broadly and at a higher level.ÂIn the last decade, more than 140,000 young college-educated Croatians have left the country, a trend that has severely impacted the nation's economic growth. In mid-October, Croatian President Stjepan Mesic called together representatives of the government and the business community to discuss the need to establish a stronger link between the country's educational institutions and the pressing needs of the labor market.ÂThis new centralized, English-language MBA program should contribute significantly to meeting these needs. Regionally-based, it also will play a central role in educating generations of business professionals who will form a strong network of personal and business relations. This network will be very important in building stronger economic ties among the countries of the former Yugoslavia and elsewhere. In doing so, it also will make a significant contribution to stability in the region.ÂThe program will lay the groundwork for an expanded network of faculty and graduate students in Central and Eastern Europe, a primary interest of the Kelley School for many decades. With strong partnerships in Hungary and Slovenia, Croatia's neighbors, the Kelley School will be able to include the CFEC program and its faculty and students in this active regional partnership.ÂThe program will be based in Zadar, a mid-sized city on the Adriatic coast (population 100,000). The mayor of Zadar, Bozidar Kalmeta, has provided a building for the program on the campus of the University of Split's Faculty of Humanities. These facilities will be upgraded to house case discussion classrooms, computers and interactive video technology, meeting rooms for MBA team work, and offices for the faculty and staff of the new program.ÂThe managers trained by the consortium's MBA program will have the combination of skills indispensable to foreign enterprises, such as knowledge of the local economy, culture and norms, and internationally recognized management skills.ÂCroatian faculty already have traveled to the Kelley School to work with its faculty on curriculum development, experienced the delivery of this curriculum in classes, and met with key MBA administrators to learn about the organization of a top MBA program. Kelley School faculty will go to Croatia to conduct workshops and to work with CFEC partners on other aspects of curriculum design and delivery.ÂÂÂMedia Contacts:ÂGeorge VlahakisÂOCMÂ812-855-0846Âgvlahaki@indiana.eduÂAndra KlemkoskyÂKelley School of BusinessÂ812-855-3202Âanjenkin@indiana.eduÂÂÂThis is good news! Let's hope Croatia takes full advantage of it.ÂIf you noticed, they wrote of Croatia with Slovenia and Hungary, and if ourÂpeople can get out of the communist mind-set and learn the Western wayÂof doing business, (and I don't mean the Enron kind) it can only be to the good.ÂA little optimism will also do you good!ÂHildaÂÂÂI am not so sure: It is better than nothing but ...ÂPlease correct me if I'm wrong but this is NOT Harvard or StanfordÂMBA nor is it Paris, MBA-Lausanne (2nd rating in Europe) or London ...ÂÂSo, Croatia will get some needed help, yet the ONLY way in theÂglobalized society is to get THE VERY BEST, and with neighborsÂthat Croatia has, only the best managers and experts in any fieldÂcan guarantee regional survival, especially if EU continuesÂwith their direct or even inderect 'Balkania' schemes ...ÂÂSo, this is good but EXTREME caution required and the red lightÂfor most of us to bring the top quality to Croatia in all fields ...ÂÂIf I am wrong and it turns out that Keeley is top MBA andÂperhaps even specialized in transitional economies, thenÂthis is indeed excellent news; yet my above argument remains ...ÂÂDavorÂÂTo All:ÂÂÂFYI, Indiana University has an excellent reputation and the business school should be very solid. Although it's not Harvard or Stanford, it will certainly give Croatia much needed help.ÂÂÂRichardÂÂThanks Richard,ÂÂÂI appreciate your comment and to be fair I knew that Kelley MBAÂis very good, and I agree that temporarily it will help Croatia ...Â... however, just wait until the some megalo-serbs, financedÂ-say- by Panic, bring Harvard business school & MBA to Belgrade ...Âor perhaps until the Bled MBA dominates the whole region ...ÂI have no secret for anyone, my vision of the secure future of CroatiaÂis very simple: we have to dominate every vital aspect of theÂnational future and excellence in every area is crucial ...ÂÂFinally, let me say openly what even all Wall Street orÂthe Davos Economic Forum experts in New York know:ÂThe 'economy' is not ''science'' and the world economy can noÂlonger be followed by old schemes and rules as it is effectivelyÂchaotic system that follows some of the laws of advanced physicsÂor chaos at best (and usual economists do not understand that ...) ..ÂÂ... yet the CONTACTS (='old boys network'') in the MBA 'game' is MOREÂIMPORTANT than any ''knowledge'' you get from any of these courses ...Â... we all know how the USA influential 'elites' are formed ... and where ?ÂÂDavorÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. 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Bach) Thu, 07 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5976/1/E-Study-in-Croatia-via-Northwestern-University.html ÂÂDubrovnik Summer Study Abroad ProgramÂÂÂNorthwestern University's Consortium for Southeast European Studies inÂcooperation with Yale University are inaugurating the Dubrovnik, CroatiaÂSummer Study Abroad Program, the first summer study abroad program inÂDubrovnik for U.S. undergraduates.ÂÂÂStudents will have the opportunity to study in one of the most beautifulÂplaces in the world, a UNESCO world heritage site, from June 24 - August 2Âwith stellar faculty from Northwestern - Andrew Wachtel, Yale - Ivo Banac,ÂZagreb - Slobodan Novak, Belgrade - Jasmina Lukic and Podgorica - MilanÂPopovic.ÂÂÂNo prior Croatian language is required, students can choose from 2 of 5Âcourses: History - The Balkan Lands and PeoplesÂPolitical Science - Contemporary Balkan Security IssuesÂSlavic Languages and Literatures - Croatian LanguageÂSlavic Languages and Literatures - Literature, Nationalism andÂSupranationalism in YugoslaviaÂContemporary Literary Studies - Dubrovnik and the MediterraneanÂÂÂSeveral excursions will be included to provide students with a view ontotheÂlarger context of the region.ÂÂÂNorthwestern staff will administer the program on site.ÂÂÂClasses take place at the Inter-University Center and students will beÂhoused within walking distance to classes, beaches, cafes and castles, someÂmeals included.ÂÂÂTotal cost, only $5920! includes:Â1.) Round Trip air from Chicago (other departure points can also be accommodated)Â2.) HousingÂ3.) Some MealsÂ4.) ExcursionsÂ5.) Two undergraduate credit coursesÂÂÂAcademic credit can transfer into the Political Science, History,ÂInternational Studies and Slavic majors, non-Northwestern students shouldÂconsult their academic advisors for transfer and financial aid policies. AÂNorthwestern graded transcript will be issued upon course completion.ÂÂÂThe Northwestern Summer Study Abroad program in Dubrovnik, Croatia is aÂgreat opportunity for students to obtain a first hand feel for theÂhistoric, diverse and ever interesting Balkans, while having a wonderfulÂexperience and learning from some of the most well regarded faculty in theÂregion.ÂÂÂThe deadline is March 1. Applications and deposits should be sent directlyÂto my attention. Please do not hesitate to contact me.ÂÂÂMore info about Dubrovnik:Âhttp://www.scs.northwestern.edu/summersa/croatia/glance.htmlÂhttp://www.hr/wwwhr/tour/places/dubrovnik/Âhttp://dubrovnik.laus.hr/Âhttp://www.dubrovnik-festival.hr/ÂÂÂTo Apply for the Dubrovnik Summer Study Abroad Program:Âhttp://www.scs.northwestern.edu/summersa/apply/apply.htmlÂÂÂSretan Put!ÂÂÂScott LangÂÂÂ--ÂÂÂScott LangÂProgram CoordinatorÂConsortium for Southeast European StudiesÂDepartment of Slavic Languages & LiteraturesÂNorthwestern UniversityÂ2001 Sheridan Rd. Evanston IL, 60208-2206ÂAnderson 4226ÂT: 847/491-4750ÂF: 847/467-2596ÂE: slang@northwestern.eduÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 04 Mar 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5978/1/E-GLOBAL-SUPPLEMENTARY-GRANT-PROGRAM-2002.html ÂÂGLOBAL SUPPLEMENTARY GRANT PROGRAM 2002ÂÂÂThe Network Scholarship Programs Department of the Open Society Institute is pleased to offer supplementary grants to students from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, BosniA, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania,Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yugoslavia. The purpose of the program is to enable qualified students toÂpursue Doctoral studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences atÂaccredited universities in Western Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.ÂÂGrants will be awarded on the basis of academic record, merit of the proposed study, applicant's long-term goals, and financial need. The grants will provide supplemental funding for one year of study with the option to apply for a second year. Reapplication procedures will be outlined in the 2003/2004 application form. Renewal grants will be competed and are notÂguaranteed. Only students who have been accepted into a full-time doctoral (Ph.D.) program at an accredited university are eligible to apply.ÂÂGrants are provided to help cover costs in one of the followingÂcategories:ÂÂ1. Tuition and fees - not to exceed 50% of tuition and fees per academic year;Â2. Living expenses - students who have succeeded in funding their tuition, either through scholarships or tuition wavers, are eligible for housing and living funds;Â3. Other - students who have secured all necessary funds but cannot afford additional expenses, such as travel to/from their host country, books, materials, health insurance, etc., are eligible for additional funds.ÂGrants will not be provided to cover expenses in all three categories.ÂOnly those students with confirmed financial support will receive grants.ÂÂIn addition, in no case may an applicant request grant assistance for the support of an accompanying child or spouse.ÂÂEligibility:Â1. Candidates must be nationals of one of the following countries:ÂAlbania,Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yugoslavia.Â2. Members of Roma community are encouraged to apply.Â3. Candidates must be under 40 years of age at the time of application;Â4. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the spoken and written language of their host institution;Â5. ONLY those students who have already been awarded partial or full tuition, room and board stipends, or other types of financial aid may apply.ÂApplicants must provide the fullest possible account of their actual financial situation including copies of financial aid requests to the Host University and any other documents confirming additional financial support.ÂFalse statements will result in immediate disqualification.ÂÂApplication and Deadlines:ÂÂAPPLICATION FORM (PDF version).Âhttp://www.osi.hu/nsp/ÂÂIf you are unable to download the application, please email us your mailing address.ÂFor students pursuing Ph.D. in North America, Asia, Australia:Â> April 1, 2002.Â>ÂFor students pursuing Ph.D. in Western Europe: June 1, 2002.ÂÂPlease mail applications to the address below or to your local Soros office.ÂBe sure to leave sufficient time for applications to get to us, as mail systems can be slow.ÂNetwork Scholarship ProgramsÂGlobal Supplementary Grant ProgramÂ400 West 59th StreetÂNew York, NY 10019ÂUSAÂIf you have any questions about the program, you may reach us at:ÂTel: (1-212) 548-0175ÂFax: (1-212) 548-4652ÂE-mail: scholar@sorosny.orgÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 23 Feb 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5980/1/E-Fellowship-Programme-200203Institute-for-Advanced.html ÂÂFellowship Programme 2002/2003ÂInstitute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and SocietyÂÂThe Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society (IAS-STS) offers five grants (EUR 1,000.- per month) for fellowships at the IAS-STS in Graz starting 1 October 2002, ending 30 June 2003. The IAS-STS promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of the links and interactions between science, technology and society as well as research on the development and implementation of socially and environmentally sound technologies.ÂÂThe grants of the fellowship programme 2002/2003 are dedicated for projects investigating the following issues:ÂÂTechnology - Gender - EducationÂThe particular emphasis lies on the analysis of the possibility of involving women in developing, designing and utilising technology and the promotion of girls and women in technology education programmes.ÂÂShaping of Modern BiotechnologyÂA further emphasis of the grant scheme comprises issues of the social shaping of modern biotechnology. Researchers dealing with relevant topics e.g. in the fields of public understanding and participation, technology assessment and risk communication are especially encouraged to apply for these grants.ÂÂPhilosophy of TechnologyÂThe improved understanding of fundamental aspects of technology, its origins and interaction with man and nature is the main focus of this part of the grant programme. We are particularly interested in research projects dealing with the agency of technology.ÂÂEcological Product PolicyÂPromoting environmentally friendly design, manufacturing, consumption and use of products represents a further focus of the grant programme. Research projects that contribute to a better understanding of the social and cultural context of products as well as analysis and strategies of an ecological product policy are of particular interest.ÂÂThe grant application must be submitted together with an application for a fellowship to the IAS-STS. Prof. Arno Bamme, Director of the IAS-STS,Âdecides on the awarding of fellowships and grants in consultation with the Scientific Advisory Board. Please take note of the fact that it is also possible to apply for a fellowship without a grant or to apply for a short-term fellowship (Visiting Fellows). Closing date for applications is 31 March 2002.ÂÂFor application forms and further information: Please visit our website:Âwww.sts.tu-graz.ac.at Institute for Advanced Studies on Science,ÂTechnology and Society (IAS-STS)ÂAttn. Guenter GetzingerÂKopernikusgasse 9ÂA-8010 Graz - AustriaÂE: info@sts.tu-graz.ac.atÂT: +43 (0) 316 812661-32ÂF: +43 (0) 316 812661-11ÂÂÂThis message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and theirÂFriends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed onÂthis list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the readerÂof this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy allÂcopies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5979/1/E-Education-Post-Doctoral-Fellowship-2002-2003.html ÂKevin HallinanÂAssistant DirectorÂInstitute for the Study of EuropeÂColumbia UniversityÂÂThe Institute for the Study of Europe at Columbia University invitesÂapplications for a postdoctoral fellowship for the 2002/3 academic year.ÂÂWe are looking for a social scientist with an expertise in the BalkansÂand/or Cyprus. He/she will be involved in developing a research projectÂthat focuses on ethnically divided communities in comparativeÂperspective and the role of the EU in southeastern Europe and theÂeastern Mediterranean. He/she will also be expected to teach aÂgraduate-level course in this field in the spring of 2003. ApplicationsÂmust include: a c.v., statement of research interests, a detailed budgetÂÂof all funding that the applicant would need to receive from theÂInstitute, and three letters of recommendation. To be forwarded by MarchÂÂ15, 2002, to: Professor John Micgiel, Executive Director, Institute forÂthe Study of Europe, Columbia University, email: jsm6@columbia.edu.ÂNote: Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible for Columbia University'sÂmedical plans.ÂÂÂÂThis message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and theirÂFriends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed onÂthis list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the readerÂof this message is not the intended recipient, please delete or destroy allÂcopies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 19 Feb 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5977/1/EH-Moravian-Croatian-Dictionary---Rjecnik-Moravskih-Hrvatov.html ÂMoravian Croatian DictionaryÂRjecnik Moravskih HrvatovÂÂIzvor/Source: http://volksgruppen.orf.at/kroaten/kr/news/news.htmÂÂ(Feb/Veljace 13)ÂÂWork has begun on a dictionary of Moravian Croatian, which is the mostÂwestern branch of the Burgenland Croatians. Mijo Loncaric, a linguist inÂZagreb, the started the project. Jozo Lavicka, a Moravian Croatian living in Vienna will be assisting the project. The Moravian Croatian dictionary is planned to be completed within three years. The Moravian Croatian Dictionary will be sponsored by the InstituteÂfor the Croatian Language and Linguistics in Zagreb, and will be printed in cooperation with institutions in the Czech Republic. Historian Dragutin Pavlicevic wrote a monograph about the Moravian Croatians, who lived in three villages in southern Moravia [in the Czech Republic] until 1948, when they were scattered throught the Czech RepublicÂby the CommunistsÂÂÂÂPred kratkim se je pocelo djelo na rjecniku Moravskih Hrvatov,Ânajazapadnijoj grani Gradi canskih Hrvatov. Projekt rjecnika je pokrenuoÂMijo Loncaric, jezikoslovac iz Zagreba. On je kot glavnoga suradnika,Âzadobio Moravskoga Hrvata, ki ivi u Becu, Jozu Lavicku. Rjecnik MoravskihÂHrvatov neka bude gotov u 3 ljeti. Nositelj projekta "Rjecnik MoravskihÂHrvatov" je Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje u Zagrebu, a iskatÂcedu i suradnju s institucijami u Ceskoj. O Moravski Hrvati, ki su prijeÂivili u tri seli na jugu Moravske i pak 1948. ljeta od komunistov raseljeniÂpo cijeloj Ceskoj, je dosle iza la monografija povijesnicara DragutinaÂPavlicevica.ÂÂMarko PuljicÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 13 Feb 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5973/1/E-Croatian-Classes-in-St-Louis-Starting-in-March.html ÂThe ZajednicarÂÂST. LOUIS, MO - The Office of Continuing Education at St. LouisÂCommunity College at Meramec announces it will conduct classes inÂCroatian Language and Culture for beginning and intermediate studentsÂfor the Spring, 2002 semester.ÂÂClasses will be held at Clayton High School, a convenient location aÂfew blocks from downtown Clayton and less than 30 minutes from mostÂareas of St. Louis and St. Louis County (free parking available).ÂÂNo prerequisite is required to enroll in the classes. They areÂdesigned for all persons who are interested in the language andÂculture of Croatia. The beginners class will be held on Mondays, 7 toÂ9:30 p.m., starting March 11 and ending May 20. Basic expressions willÂbe taught along with contemporary culture and current developments.ÂThe intermediate class, on Wednesdays, begins March 13 and ends on MayÂ22, also 7 to 9:30 p.m. Classes provide an opportunity to learn andÂexpand a vocabulary in Croatian. (No class on March 25 and 27 due toÂspring break.)ÂÂNasja Boskovic Meyer, graduate in foreign language of the UniversityÂof Missouri and former student at the University of Zagreb will be theÂinstructor of the class. A native of Split, Croatia, and also aÂfrequent traveler to her homeland, she is a member of CFU Lodge 50 inÂSt. Louis.ÂÂTuition is $62, plus the cost of texts for the course. For moreÂinformation, contact the Meramec Community College Office ofÂContinuing Education at 314-984-7777 or Nasja Boskovic Meyer,Âistructor, at 314-727-0747. The college course listing is CRO:701ÂBeginning, and CRO:702 Intermediate.ÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 06 Feb 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5983/1/E-A-fuel-cell-is-a-device.html ÂIn response to your request on the web page, I am submitting this shortÂdescription of fuel cells.ÂÂSincerely,ÂÂMarijan Papic, Ph.D., P.Eng.ÂÂA fuel cell is a device in which the chemical energy of reactantsÂ(hydrogen and air) is converted directly into usable energy in the formÂof electricity and heat without combustion as an intermediate step.ÂÂFuel cell power plants are distinguished by high efficiency, lowÂemissions, fuel flexibility, quick installation and quiet operation.ÂÂA single fuel cell is composed of an anode (an electrode where oxidationÂoccurs) and a cathode (an electrode where reduction occurs) separated byÂan electrolyte. The electrodes are porous plates sandwiched aroundÂporous material holding the electrolyte.ÂÂThe process concept is similar to that used in a common primaryÂelectrochemical cell and is the reverse of the water electrolysisÂprocess. Hydrogen rich gas is fed over the surface of anode where it isÂoxidized into positive hydrogen ions by releasing electrons. ElectronsÂflow from the anode through an external circuit (wire) to the cathodeÂand hydrogen ions travel through an electrolyte to the cathode. OxygenÂrich gas (air) is fed over the surface of cathode where it is reduced toÂnegative oxygen ions by accepting electrons released by hydrogen.ÂOxygen ions combine with hydrogen ions to form water. Electricity andÂheat are generated in the process.ÂÂA single fuel cell generates direct current at low density and lowÂvoltage (2 kA/m2, and 1V). Practical voltages are obtained byÂconnecting many individual cells in series, i.e. stacks or batteries.ÂFuel cell stacks can further be configured in series, parallel, bothÂseries and parallel or as single units, depending on particularÂapplication.ÂÂThere are different types of fuel cells identified by the kind ofÂelectrolyte used: solid polymer electrolyte, phosphoric acidÂelectrolyte, molten carbonate electrolyte and solid oxide electrolyteÂfuel cells. Different fuel cells are being developed for differentÂapplications.ÂÂFor a fuel cell power plant to be a practical energy generator it shouldÂbe able to use commonly available fuels and be able to produceÂalternating current power, Thus a fuel cell power plant consists ofÂthree major subsystems - a fuel processor (where hydrogen is produced),Âa fuel cell power section (where dc power is produced) and a powerÂconditioner (where power is conditioned for practical use).ÂÂFuel cells have been developed for a number of diverse applicationsÂincluding space power, naval propulsion, electric vehicles, isolatedÂpower sources and utility applications.ÂÂdistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5982/1/E-The-Journal-of-Croatian-Studies-Volume-41.html ÂÂMr. Nenad BachÂFounder & Editor in ChiefÂCROWN - Croatian World Net/Hrvatska Svjetska MrezaÂÂDear Mr. Bach,ÂPlease find below the announcement for the most recent issue of the JournalÂof Croatian Studies. On behalf of the Croatian Academy of America, I wish toÂsubmit it for inclusion on CroWorldNet. Should you have any questions orÂconcerns, please contact me. Thank you for your consideration.ÂSincerely,ÂStan GranicÂstangranic@hotmail.comÂÂÂThe Croatian Academy of America, Inc.ÂNew York, November 2001ÂÂVolume 41 of the Journal of Croatian StudiesÂÂThe Croatian Academy of America issued volume 41 of its annualÂinterdisciplinary review, the Journal of Croatian Studies.ÂÂThe 220-page thematic issue deals with the language identity of the CroatsÂand includes several contributions from scholars in Croatia.ÂÂThe opening piece by well-known linguistic and long-standing editor ofÂJezik, Stjepan Babiæ, concisely reviews the historical development of theÂCroatian and Serbian literary languages, showing why the two languages areÂclose, but distinct.ÂÂThe contributions by Benedikta Zeliæ-Buèan and Ivan Ostojiæ examine inÂdetail the extent to which Croats of different socio-economic, cultural,Âeducational and religious backgrounds designated their language by itsÂnational name from the 9th through to the 20th century. The authors citeÂexamples from diverse texts and show that the terms Slavic (slovinski),ÂIllyrian (ilirski), Dalmatian (dalmatinski), Bosnian (bosanski), SlavonianÂ(slavonski) and language of Dubrovnik (dubrovaèki), were used as synonymsÂfor the Croatian language.ÂÂMarko Babiæ of the Miroslav Krle a Lexicographic Institute discusses theÂchanges to the name of the language spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina duringÂthe first decade of Austro-Hungarian rule (1878-1888). Initially decreedÂCroatian (hrvatski), the authorities later changed it to the nondescriptÂLand's Language (zemaljski jezik/German Landessprache) and finally toÂBosnian (bosanski).ÂÂThe turbulent 20th century is covered by two pieces. Vinko Grubi iæ reviewsÂthe naming and renaming of the Croatian language, focusing on the politicalÂmotivations and historical circumstances influencing these changes.ÂAttention is also devoted to the successor states to former Yugoslavia. StanÂGranic gathers together in English translation or English original fifteenÂpronouncements issued by individuals, cultural and educationalÂorganizations, and academic institutions both in Croatia and abroad, relatedÂto the Croatian language.ÂÂIn the final piece, Vinko Grubisic briefly assesses some twenty CroatianÂlanguage advisory books published primarily during the last two decades ofÂthe 20th century.ÂÂThe issue also includes reports on the 46th Annual General Assembly, theÂreminiscences of the Academy's longest serving President, Maria K. Tuskan,Âother activities and obituaries.ÂÂThe Journal of Croatian Studies is the only English language scholarlyÂperiodical dedicated entirely to Croatian history and culture.ÂÂThe Croatian Academy of America was established in 1953 and has publishedÂthe Journal of Croatian Studies since 1960. Managing editors of the JournalÂare Karlo Mirth and Jerome Jareb.ÂÂSingle issues of the Journal may be ordered at a price of US $20 forÂindividuals and US $30 for institutions.ÂÂTo order a copy of the Journal contact:ÂThe Croatian Academy of America, Inc.ÂP.O. 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Bach) Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5981/1/E-Hydrogen-As-Fuel.html ÂÂNeke brojke za one koje interesira ova temaÂÂÂR. M. SantilliÂÂHydrogen International Conference, Munich 2000.ÂÂÂ(Excerpts)ÂÂÂWe recall that the use of hydrogen as fuel does resolve theÂÂenvironmental problems of fossil fuels due to excessive emissions ofÂÂcarcinogenic substances and carbon dioxide. However, the combustion ofÂÂhydrogen originating from regeneration processes (e.g., from naturalÂÂgas) implies the permanent removal from our atmosphere of oxygen in aÂÂdirectly usable form, a serious environmental problem called oxygenÂÂdepletion, since the combustion turns hydrogen and oxygen into waterÂÂwhose separation to restore the original oxygen balance is prohibitiveÂÂdue to cost. We then show that a conceivable global use of hydrogen fromÂÂthe indicated regeneration origin in complete replacement of fossilÂÂfuels would imply the permanent removal from our atmosphere ofÂÂ2.8875x107 metric tons of O2 /day, with consequential termination of allÂÂlife forms in our planet in a few years.ÂÂÂÂAs is well known, gasoline combustion requires atmospheric oxygen, whichÂÂis then turned into CO2 and various HydroCarbon (HC). In turn, CO2 isÂÂrecycled by plants via the known reactionÂÂH2O + CO2 +(hv) -> O2 + (-(CH2O)-), which restores oxygen in theÂÂatmosphere. Essentially this was the scenario at the beginning of theÂÂ20th century. The same scenario at the beginning of the 20th century isÂÂdramatically different, because forests have rapidly diminished while weÂÂhave reached the following unreassuringly daily consumption of crude oilÂÂÂ74.18 million of barrel per day = (1)ÂÂÂ= (74.18 million barrels/24h)x(55 gallons/barrel) = 4.08x109 gallons/24hÂÂ= 1.54x 1013 cc/24h (using 4 quarts/gallon and 946 cc/quart) =ÂÂ= (4.08 x 109 gallons)x(4 qrt./gallon)x(946 cc/qrt.)/day = 1.5438 xÂÂ1013 cc/dayÂÂ= (1.5438 x 1013 cc/day)x(0.7028 grams/cc)= 1.0850 x 1013 grams octane/dayÂÂ= (1.0850 x 1013 grams)/(114.23 grams/mole) = 9.4984 x 1010 molesÂÂn-octane/day,ÂÂÂ(see, e.g., http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/energy.html) whereÂÂwe have replaced, for simplicity, crude oil with a straight chain ofÂÂn-octanes CH3-(CH2)6-CH3 with the known density of 0.7028 g/cc at 20o C.ÂÂIt should be indicated that data (1) do not include the additional largeÂÂuse of natural gas and coals, which would bring the daily combustion ofÂÂall fossil fuel to the equivalent of about 120 million barrels of crudeÂÂoil per day.ÂÂÂThe primary environmental problems caused by the above disproportionateÂÂconsumption of fossil fuel per day are the following:ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ1) Excessive emission of carcinogenic and other toxicÂÂsubstances in the combustion exhaust. It is well known by experts thatÂÂgasoline combustion releases in our atmosphere the largest percentage ofÂÂcarcinogenic and other toxic substances as compared to any other source.ÂÂThe terms "atmospheric pollution" are an euphemism for very toxic breathing.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ2) Excessive release of carbon dioxide. It is evident that,ÂÂunder the very large daily combustion (1), plants cannot recycle theÂÂentire production of CO2, thus resulting in an alarming increase of CO2ÂÂin our atmosphere, an occurrence known as green house effect. In fact,ÂÂby using the known reaction C8H18 + (25/2)O2 -> 8 CO2 + 9 H2O, we haveÂÂthe following alarming daily production of CO2 from fossil fuel combustion:ÂÂÂ(9.4984 x 1010 moles C8H18)x(8/1)/day = 7.5987 x 1011 moles CO2/day =ÂÂ= (7.5987 x 1011 moles) x (0.044 Kg/mole)/day= 3.3434 x 107 Kg/dayÂÂ= (2)ÂÂ= (3.3434 x 1010 Kg/day)/(1000 Kg/metric ton) = 3.3434x107 metric tons/dayÂÂÂIt is evident that plants cannot possibly recycle such aÂÂdisproportionate amount of daily production of CO2. This has implied aÂÂconsiderable increase of CO2 in our atmosphere which can be measured byÂÂany person seriously interested in the environment via the mere purchaseÂÂof a CO2 meter, and then compare current readings of CO2 with standardÂÂvalues on record, e.g., the percentage of CO2 in our atmosphere at seaÂÂlevel in 1950 was 0.033 % ± 0.01 % (see, e.g., Encyclopedia BritannicaÂÂof that period). Along these lines, in our laboratory in Florida weÂÂmeasured a thirty fold increase of CO2 in our atmosphere over theÂÂindicated standard. We assume the reader is aware of recent TV reportsÂÂof; an occurrence, which has never been observed before. IncreasinglyÂÂcatastrophic climactic events are known to everybody.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ3) Excessive removal of directly usable oxygen from ourÂÂatmosphere, an environmental problem of fossil fuel combustion, which isÂÂlesser known than the green house effect, even among environmentalists,ÂÂbut potentially more serious. The problem is called oxygen depletion,ÂÂand refers to the difference between the oxygen needed for theÂÂcombustion less that expelled in the exhaust. By using again theÂÂreaction C8H18 + (25/2)O2 -> 8 CO2 + 9 H2O and data (2), it is easy toÂÂobtain the following additionally alarming daily use of oxygen for theÂÂcombustion of fossil fuelÂÂÂ(9.4984 x 1010 moles octane/day)x(12.5 moles O2/1 mole octane) =ÂÂ= 1.1873 x 1012 moles of O2/day = (1.1873 x 1012 moles of O2)x(0.032ÂÂKg/mole O2)= (3)ÂÂ= 3.7994 x 1010 kg O2/day = 3.7994 x 107 metric tons/day.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAgain, this large volume of oxygen is turned by theÂÂcombustion into CO2 of which only an unknown part is recycled by plantsÂÂinto usable oxygen. Thus, the actual and permanent oxygen depletionÂÂcaused by fossil fuel combustion in our planet is currently unknown.ÂÂHowever, it should be indicated that the very existence of the greenÂÂhouse effect is unquestionable evidence of oxygen depletion, because weÂÂare dealing precisely with the quantity of CO2 which has not beenÂÂre-converted into O2 by plants.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂOxygen depletion is today measurable by any person seriouslyÂÂinterested in the environment via the mere purchase of an oxygen meter,ÂÂmeasure the local percentage of oxygen, and then compare the result toÂÂstandards on record, e.g., the oxygen percentage in our atmosphere atÂÂsea level in 1950 was 20.946% ± 002% (see, e.g., Encyclopedia BritannicaÂÂof that period). Along these lines, in our laboratory in Florida weÂÂmeasure a local oxygen depletion of 3%-5%. Evidently, bigger oxygenÂÂdepletions are expected for densely populated areas, such as Manhattan,ÂÂLondon, and Tokyo, or at high elevation. We assume the reader is awareÂÂof the recent decision by U.S. airlines to lower the altitude of theirÂÂflights despite the evident increase of cost. This decision has beenÂÂapparently motivated by oxygen depletion, e.g., fainting spells due toÂÂinsufficient oxygen suffered by passengers during flights at previousÂÂhigher altitudes.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe purpose of this note is to indicate that, whether usedÂÂfor direct combustion or in fuel cells, hydrogen produced fromÂÂregeneration methods (e.g., from natural gas) does avoid the releaseÂÂcarcinogenic substances and carbon dioxide in the exhaust, but causes anÂÂalarming oxygen depletion which is considerably bigger than that causedÂÂby fossil fuel combustion under the same energy output. This depletionÂÂis due to to the fact that gasoline combustion turns atmospheric oxygenÂÂinto CO2 part of which is recycled by plants into O2, while hydrogenÂÂcombustion turns atmospheric oxygen into H2O. This process permanentlyÂÂremoves oxygen from our atmosphere in a directly usable form due to theÂÂexcessive cost of water separation to restore the original oxygen balance.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂBy assuming, for simplicity, that gasoline is solelyÂÂcomposed of one octane C8H18, thus ignoring other isomers, theÂÂcombustion of one mole of H2 gives 68.32 Kcal, while the combustion ofÂÂone mole of octane produces 1,302.7 Kcal. Thus, we need 19.07 = 1302.7 /ÂÂ68.32 moles of H2 to produce the same energy of one mole of octane.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂIn turn, the combustion of 19.07 moles of H2 requires 9.535ÂÂmoles of O2, while the combustion of one mole of octane requires 12.5ÂÂmoles of O2. Therefore, on grounds of the same energy release, theÂÂcombustion of hydrogen requires less oxygen than gasoline (about 76% ofÂÂthe oxygen consumed by the octane).ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe alarming oxygen depletion occurs, again, because of theÂÂfact that the combustion of hydrogen turns oxygen into water, byÂÂtherefore permanently removing usable oxygen from our planet. When usedÂÂin modest amounts, the combustion of hydrogen constitutes no appreciableÂÂenvironmental problem. However, when used in large amounts, theÂÂcombustion of hydrogen produced via regenerative methods is potentiallyÂÂcatastrophic on environmental grounds, because oxygen is the foundationÂÂof life.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAt the limit, a global combustion of hydrogen ofÂÂregenerating origin in complete replacement of fossil fuels would renderÂÂour planet uninhabitable in a short period of time. In fact, such a vastÂÂuse would imply the permanent removal from our atmosphere of 76% of theÂÂoxygen currently consumed to burn fossil fuels, i.e., from Eqs. (2) andÂÂ(3), we would have the following permanent oxygen depletion due toÂÂglobal hydrogen combustion:ÂÂÂ76% oxygen used for fossil fuel combustion = (4)ÂÂ= 2.8875 x 107 metric tons O2 depleted/day.ÂÂÂIn addition, one should take into account the quantitatively similarÂÂoxygen depletion caused by the production of electricity, resulting in aÂÂtruly catastrophic oxygen depletion which would imply the termination ofÂÂany life on Earth within a few years.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPredictably, the above feature of hydrogen combustion hasÂÂalarmed environmental groups, labor unions, and other concerned people.ÂÂAs an illustration, calculations show that, in the event all fuels inÂÂManhattan were replaced by hydrogen, the local oxygen depletion wouldÂÂcause heart failures, with evident large financial liabilities and legalÂÂimplications for hydrogen suppliers.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂIn addition to the above catastrophic oxygen depletion,ÂÂhydrogen produced via regenerating processes has additional, equallyÂÂserious environmental problems of carcinogenic and CO2 emission pointedÂÂout by P. Spath and M. Mann of the U. S. National Renewable EnergyÂÂLaboratory at the recent International Hydrogen Energy Forum 2000 [1].ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe combustion of hydrogen produced from the electrolyticÂÂseparation of water via electricity originating from conventional powerÂÂplants, has similar environmental problems. In fact, the originalÂÂseparation of the water, and its subsequent recombination in theÂÂcombustion does indeed preserve the original oxygen balance. However, anÂÂoxygen depletion greater than that of Eq. (4) is caused by theÂÂcombustion of fossil fuels to produce the electricity needed for theÂÂseparation of water. Moreover, the combustion of fossil fuels in primaryÂÂpower plants implies the emission of large amounts of carcinogenicÂÂsubstances and carbon dioxide. As a result, the automotive use ofÂÂhydrogen whose production requires electricity originating fromÂÂconventional power plants is more polluting than gasoline.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂThe only environmentally acceptable use of hydrogen as fuelÂÂis that produced via the separation of water whose electricityÂÂoriginates from clean, renewable, primary sources of energy, such asÂÂwind and solar energies, as suggested by the BMW Group for theirÂÂhydrogen powered car [2]. Unfortunately, the latter sources of primaryÂÂenergy have insufficient production capabilities for large scaleÂÂautomotive use of hydrogen. This scenario implies that the primaryÂÂenvironmental problems currently rest with primary sources of energy,ÂÂthus suggesting primary research efforts in the search of new cleanÂÂenergy for the production of electricityÂÂÂTu cekamo i napredak na polju supravodljivosti.ÂÂÂZdravko DokuzovicÂÂdistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5984/1/E-THE-2002-RON-BROWN-FELLOWSHIP-PROGRAM---Hurry.html I got this from the US Embassy cite in Zagreb. The deadline has beenextended to Feb. 1 so it appears that they haven't received manyapplications. Please pass on to those in Croatia who might beinterested so that the fellowships don't go wanting. John KraljicTHE 2002 RON BROWN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMFOR STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES FOR 2002-2003 ACADEMIC YEARApproximately 5 fellowships will be offered to citizens and permanentresidents of Croatia to pursue graduate study in the United States forone or two academic years. Eligible fields of study are: businessadministration, economics, educational administration, environmentalmanagement, journalism/mass communication, law, public administration,and public policy.Please read carefully the following instructions. You can download andprint the application form from the web page. Completed applicationforms and all required documents must be MAILED to:AMERICAN EMBASSYPUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICEfor Ron Brown Fellowship ProgramHebrangova 210000 ZagrebContact e-mail: zpzagreb@pd.state.govThe Ron Brown Fellowships, established in 1993 by the Government of theUnited States, to help strengthen the democracies of Central and EasternEurope, provide one or two years of postgraduate study in the UnitedStates at the Master's Degree level in the fields of BusinessAdministration, Economics, Journalism, Education Administration,Environmental Policy, Law, Public Administration and Public Policy.Applicants must be under 40 years of age, citizens and residents of theRepublic of Croatia, hold a university diploma, have an excellentacademic record, speak and write English fluently, and be able to beginstudy in the Fall of 2002. With the exception of law, applicants'undergraduate degrees need not be in one of the fields listed above.Applicants will be required to take TOEFL, GRE or GMAT tests, dependingon the field of study.Application and information available at: www.usembassy.hr /Exchanges/Ron Brown Fellowship program.THE COMPETITION IS EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 2002.This program is subject to the availability of funds.distributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachments is strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possible extent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender by telephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 20 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5985/1/First-Hydroelectric-Power-Plant-in-the-World-lights-Sibenik.html Click Here: Crown Home PageIt is not widely known that the first hydroelectric power plant in the worldhas been built up in Croatia, on the beautiful Krka waterfalls. It broughtlight to the city of Sibenik. It was built in 1895, one year before NikolaTesla 's famous power plant on the Niagara falls.The chief engineer was Ante Supuk.Op-edDo we have more info on this power plant? Please send more proof for the stated.nbdistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachments is strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possible extent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender by telephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 13 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5988/1/Slavic-Forum-Graduate-Student-Conference---Deadline-FEB-1-2002.html Click Here: Crown Home PageSLAVIC FORUM 2002Canons and ClassicsGraduate Student Conferenceon Russian and Central/East EuropeanLiterature, Linguistics and CultureApril 12-13, 2002Deadline for submission of abstracts: FEBRUARY 1, 2002The University of Chicago Slavic Department's annual conference, The SlavicForum will be held on the campus of the University of Chicago on April12th and 13th, 2002. We invite graduate students working in the literaturesand cultures of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe to submit abstracts for atwenty-minute presentation. This year we are pleased to continue ourexpansion of the conference to include those working in Linguistics.Although we willgladly consider proposals for any work in these fields, Slavic Forum 2002would like to encourage papers which focus on the classics and/or canons oftheparticular fields represented in the conference.Slavic Forum 2002 will publish the proceedings of the conferenceelectronically. Selected papers may appear in the first issue of The SlavicForum Almanac. Information about the Slavic Forum, including programs >from past conferences, can be found at the University of Chicago GraduateSlavic Society web site .Please send a one-page abstract (approximately 250 words or less) to Prof.Robert Bird at bird@uchicago.edu by February 1, 2002. Although weprefer to receive abstracts via e-mail, they may also be sent by post to thefollowing address:Slavic Forum 2002Attn: Robert BirdUniversity of Chicago1130 East 59th StreetChicago, IL 60637Please contact Professor Bird, or Peter DeMartino(pgdemart@midway.uchicago.edu) with any questions. Thank you.distributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachments is strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possible extent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender by telephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5987/1/Croatian-Nobel-prize-winners---A-Short-History-of-the-Croatian-University.html Click Here: Crown Home PageA Short History of the University© by Darko Zubrinic, Zagreb (1995) The first high school institution in Croatia was founded by the Dominicans in Zadar in 1396 as the `studium generale' for theology. Its international character can be seen from the fact that one of its first students had been fra Bonaventura of Ferrara (inscribed in 1396). In its earliest period it had twenty students from Italy, two from Poland and one from Germany. This institution had the privilege of conferring doctorates of theology. It existed until 1806, when it was canceled during the French (Napoleon's) occupation. Unfortunately, in that period many documents witnessing the early history of the Croatian University had been destroyed. Leopold I., the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, issued a Diploma in 1669, by which the status and privileges of a university were accorded to the Jesuit Academy in the Royal Free City of Zagreb. This represents the beginning of the University of Zagreb. The Jesuits also started the first grammar school in Zagreb in 1607. Croatia was at that time one of the states of the Holy Roman Empire and bore the old name: the Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia. Let us mention some of the Universities that were founded before and after the Universities of Zadar and Zagreb: Bologna 1219, Padova 1220, Paris 1220, Oxford 1249, Lisabon 1290, Rome 1303, Cambridge 1318, Florence 1321, Praha 1348, Krakow 1364, Vienna 1365, Erfurt 1379, Heidelberg 1385, ZADAR 1396, Rostock 1419, Glasgow 1453, Tubingen 1477, Uppsala 1477, Copenhagen 1479, Mainz 1494, Edinburgh 1582, Dublin 1591, Lwow 1661, ZAGREB 1669, LEPOGLAVA (1674-1782), Göttingen 1736, Erlangen 1743, Moscow 1775, Berlin 1809, Saint Petersburg 1819, London 1825, Helsinki 1826, Kiev 1834, Athens 1834, Tokyo 1881, Constantinople 1900, etc.The Jesuit Academy was oriented mainly to theology, philosophy, law and classical philology. From 1747 there was also a chair for controversistic, aiming to study all the open questions existing between the Eastern and Western Church, conditioned obviously by the presence of Pravoslavs (Orthodox Christians) in Croatia.The Paulines from Lepoglava near Varazdin organized a three year study of philosophy in 1656 (with lectures on logic, mathematics, physics, metaphysics and ethics) and a four year study of theology in 1683. By the rescripts of Pope Clement X in 1671 and Emperor Leopold I in 1674 it became `studium generale' with a right of conferring doctorates. The Pauline order was canceled in 1786 by a decision of Austrian archduke Joseph II. The huge building of the Lepoglava Puline Academy, which represents one of the most important monuments of sacral architecture in Croatia, was transformed into prison in 1854. It was a tremendous loss for Croatian education and culture.During the French rule in Dalmatia (1805-1813) the Gymnasium of Zadar was transformed to Lyceum in 1806. After the Illyrian province had been founded it became a Central school with lectures on seven academic disciplines from engineering to medicine and law, having the right of conferring academic titles. So, this institution acted as a university with seven faculties, but unfortunately it was canceled in 1811.The University in modern sense, including science and engineering, was founded in Zagreb in 1874, thanks to the efforts of the great Croatian Maecenas bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer (born in Osijek, 1815-1905). It had three faculties: Law, Theology and Philosophy, from which soon many new faculties developed. Ivan Mazuranic, a great Croatian poet and statesman (1814-1890), was the Ban (Viceroy) and the president of the Croatian government when the University was opened.J.J. Strossmayer became internationally known for his speech against the dogma of papal infallibility at the Vatican synod held in 1869-70. He was also one of the originators of the unhappy idea of Yugoslavia, a common state for southern Slavs to live in. He founded the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts in Zagreb in 1866, long before Yugoslavia was created as a state (first as the Kingodom of Serbs, Croats, Slovenes in 1918, and then renamed to Yugoslavia in 1929). These are the oldest scientific and educational institutions in the south-east Europe.Additional information about J.J. Strossmayer. The Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts was renamed to the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU) first in 1941 and then again in 1991. It is interesting to note that in former Yugoslavia all the six republics and two Serbian autonomous provinces had their own national Academies, except Croatia, where the term `Yugoslav' was traditionally kept. Let us mention that the first president of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, founded in 1887, was a Croat - prof. Josip Pancic (1814-1888, a botanist, born in the Croatian city of Bribir). We cannot avoid the names of three Czech professors - Karel Zachradnik (1848-1922, mathematics), Gustav Janecek (1848-1929, chemistry) and Vinko Dvorzak (1848-1922, physics) who were invited to initiate the educational and scientific work. The University of Zagreb owes them a great deal for its development.The University of Zagreb todayToday our University is a huge educational and scientific organization comprising 25 faculties and colleges, some 3000 professors and teaching assistants and some 35,000 students (we had 5400 students and postgraduates in 1938). It has a rich cooperation with foreign institutions, but needs a further support in this direction. Great importance has the movement called `Alma Mater Croatica', whose wish and aim is to unite our former students, now scientists scattered about many universities and research centers on the West. `Alma Mater Croatica' is the symbolic name for the Zagreb University.Except in Zagreb, there are very young university centers in Osijek, Split and Rijeka. Parts of the University of Zagreb are in Varazdin and Slavonski Brod.There is an army of as many as 45,000 specialists educated in Croatia, working today mostly in western countries. On one hand, it points out clearly the quality of our Universities, and on the other, the political and economic conditions in Croatia within former Yugoslavia.The University library, founded in 1606, has about 2,500,000 books.A great care is devoted to the living standard of students. About 6000 students live in student dormitories and subsidized student restaurants serve about 20,000 meals daily.The Zagreb University, and our faculty in particular, had many foreign students, primarily from the developing countries.Very rich international cooperation, initiated by prof. Ivan Supek in 1971, has been established through scientific seminars and meetings held at the Inter-university Center for Postgraduate Studies in Dubrovnik. In the aggression of Serbia and Montenegro on Croatia the Center was totally destroyed (1991). It is worth noting that this object, together with its library comprising 30,000 volumes, has been the first to be destroyed in Dubrovnik. These carefully chosen targets reveal one of the major aims of the Serbian aggression in 1991-1995.Croatian Nobel prize winners are:* Ivo Andric, (studied in Zagreb) for literature, 1961. He was a Croat born in Bosnia and educated by the Bosnian Jesuits. His books reflect the interference of different cultures existing in Bosnia.His father Antun, who died during Andric's earliest childhood, was attendant of the Jesuit gymnasium in Travnik, Bosnia, and his mother was a houswife. Ivo Andrich inscribed the same Jesuit gymnasium, and then went to the Sarajevo gymnasium where he was the stipendist of the Croatian Cultural Society "Napredak" ("Progress", cultural society of Bosnian Croats). Then he attended the Faculty of philosophy in Zagreb, Croatian capital. In 1919, after his studies in Zagreb, he moved to Belgrade, where he started his career as a diplomat, working in Rome, Bucharest, Trieste, Graz (where he defended his thesis), Marseille, Paris, Madrid, Bruxelles, Geneve, and finally occupied the position of ambassador of the very young Yugoslav state in Berlin (1939-1941).During his studies at the University of Krakow, Poland, Ivo Andric filled in his matriculation form as follows: religion - Roman Catholic, nationality - Croatian. This form has been reproduced in his biography published in 1978 by V. Topalovic, at that time curator of the Travnik museum, Bosnia. Almost the whole edition has been ordered by some Belgrade institutions and destroyed. Very few copies remained. (Information by dr. R.Glibo).Habent sua fata libelli.* Lavoslav Ruzicka (born in Vukovar, of a Czech father and a Croat mother, attended the gymnasium of Osijek), for discoveries in organic chemistry, professor at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich, Switzerland 1939,* Vladimir Prelog, (1906-1998, a Croat born in Sarajevo, studied in Zagreb), for discoveries in organic chemistry, worked at the Technische Hochschule in Zurich, 1975. It is interesting that Nikola Tesla refused to receive the Nobel prize for physics, which he had to share with T.A. Edison. The name of Mother Teresa (1910-1997, Albanian, born in Skopje in Macedonia), Nobel prize winner for peace 1979, cannot be avoided. The Croatian Jesuits had a great role in her spiritual development. The city of Zagreb, where much later she opened a house (1979), was one of the steps on her road to India. distributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachments is strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possible extent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender by telephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5986/1/CROATIA-an-Overview-of-its-History-Culture-and-Science.html Click Here: Crown Home Pagehttp://www.hr/darko/etf/etfss.htmlCROATIA, an Overview of its History, Culture and Sciencedistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachments is strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possible extent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender by telephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5991/1/E-CROATIAN-BUREAU-OF-STATISTICS.html Nenad, you might want to link to this website, too.Âhttp://www.dzs.hr/Eng/ouraddress.htmÂÂSubmitted by Judy FeldworthÂÂdistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 06 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5990/1/E-Fuel-cells.html http://www.redherring.com/mag/issue86/mag-energy-86.htmlÂÂDoes anybody from the CROWN knows more about Fuel Cells? Does Croatia haveÂany research on the issue? Please let me know.ÂÂNenad BachÂÂJanuary 17, 2001ÂTrend number nine: EnergyÂFuel cells will reduce our reliance on oil and allow businesses andÂhomeowners to produce electricity independently.ÂÂBy Lee BrunoÂFrom the December 04, 2000 issue  ÂÂConsequences:ÂFuel cells are likely to find their way into several thousand medium-sizedÂbusinesses and homes over the course of the next year. This will lead toÂgreater consumer and business awareness about fuel cell potential and anÂincrease in fuel cell production for 2002.ÂÂWinners:ÂFuel cell companies like Ballard Power Systems (Nasdaq: BLDP), H PowerÂ(Nasdaq: HPOW), Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG), Mechanical Technology (Nasdaq:ÂMKTY) (owns 30 percent of Plug Power and Avista), International Fuel CellsÂ(formerly ONSI), and automobile makers committed to fuel cell investments andÂtechnology like Ford Motor (NYSE: F) and DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX).ÂÂLosers:ÂLocal power utility companies, oil-burning power plants, and manufacturers ofÂgasoline-driven power generators.ÂÂSee also:ÂDead ringersÂFuel's Paradise  Â Talking PointsÂThink our trends are off base?ÂVideo: Watch Herring editors defend the top ten against George Gilder.ÂÂGo to our discussion forum to debate energy issues It's been decades sinceÂfuel cells first were pegged as a savior technology for the energy industry.ÂBut during those years the technology -- which promises to replaceÂnonrenewable energy sources like oil and also help reduce pollution -- seemedÂto be stuck in slow-lane development. Over the past nine months investorsÂhave glimpsed signs that fuel cells might soon have their day, and have begunÂplowing money into this promising technology, which Goldman Sachs estimatesÂcould represent a $95 billion market in ten years.ÂHere's how they work. Fuel cells convert chemical energy into electricity byÂbreaking apart hydrogen bonds in the water molecule and using that energy toÂgenerate a flow of electrons. The same process can be used to powerÂeverything from cell phones (see "Dead Ringers") and laptops to cars andÂbuses. Some supporters of the technology have gone so far as to predict thatÂfuel cells have the potential to transform the energy industry in the sameÂway the microprocessor transformed the logic industry.ÂAlthough the fuel cell concept dates back to the 1830s, it has only recentlyÂdeveloped practical applications as an environmentally friendly and efficientÂenergy technology (see chart Fuel's Paradise).ÂOne big motivation: costs associated with producing fuel cells have fallenÂdramatically, now approaching the 1 to 2 cents per kilowatt hour that itÂcosts to produce electricity from oil or gas. Fuel cell projects are gettingÂoff the ground just as rising fuel and electricity prices are hittingÂconsumers and businesses in the United States and Europe -- a situation thatÂled to President Bill Clinton's September release of strategic oil reserves.ÂOther factors are contributing to the sudden interest in fuel cells. AroundÂthe globe, governments have been adopting more stringent air pollutionÂregulations. At the same time, states and nations are in the process ofÂderegulating their power industries. Meanwhile, utilities are facingÂincreased demands for reliable power.ÂCELLER'S MARKETÂBuses powered by fuel cells were tested in California this year. By 2003,ÂCalifornia emission standards will require 10 percent of cars sold in theÂstate to have zero emissions. Other states have emission standards that willÂforce large auto companies to produce these fuel cell-powered vehicles.ÂDaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX), Ford Motor (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM),ÂToyota Motor (NYSE: TM), and American Honda Motor are investing in fuelÂcells, either by developing or licensing fuel cell technology. Mercedes-BenzÂhas announced that in Europe it plans to build 20 to 30 buses powered by fuelÂcells, which will go on sale in 2002.ÂSeveral states are now in the process of deregulating their utility markets.ÂAmong them, Connecticut, Maine, Texas, Illinois, and California have passedÂregulations that require a specific percentage of renewable-energy sources.ÂThe market for fuel cells breaks into three distinct categories: residential,Âcommercial, and transportation. Among the players in the residential market:ÂH Power (Nasdaq: HPOW), Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG), and Avista (NYSE: AVA),Âall of which are now testing fuel cells in the field. Plug Power, inÂpartnership with General Electric (NYSE: GE), is looking to produce fuelÂcells capable of delivering 250 to 300 kW, which is sufficient to supplyÂpower for a small hospital. The two leading companies developing bothÂtransportation and stationary residential and commercial uses areÂInternational Fuel Cells (formerly ONSI), which has been producing fuel cellsÂfor 20 years for the U.S. space program, and Ballard Power Systems (Nasdaq:ÂBLDP).ÂFuel cell technology will give consumers the option of producing electricityÂfor their own homes using a variety of small, 1 to 3 kW fuel cell generatorsÂbeing developed by Plug Power, which specializes in fuel cells for poweringÂindividual homes. An added benefit: consumers will be able to resell unusedÂkilowatts back to the local utilities managing the power grid.ÂWhat's both compelling and problematic about fuel cells is that severalÂdifferent types of fuels, primarily hydrogen, methanol, propane, andÂgasoline, can be used to run a fuel cell, thus opening up choices forÂconsumers. However, there's a downside to this freedom of choice. Without aÂsingle, standardized fuel, it's hard to scale up the distribution networkÂthat would be capable of profitably delivering fuel to the automobiles andÂpower generators. Not only that, but any new fuel choice will requireÂconversion of existing gas stations and a host of additional conversionÂcosts.ÂIn addition, critics of the alternative energy technology point out that itÂfaces a classic supply-and-demand conundrum: will fuel cell manufacturers beÂable to increase production capabilities quickly enough to meet the expectedÂdemand?ÂÂdistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 06 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5989/1/H-Svedska-skola-je-model---Gordon-Bevanda.html Hrvatski glasnik 4/2001ÂHrvatski ucitelji s izaslanstvom Ministarstva...ÂÂÂZa perom: Ana Smuc i Violanda BenkovicÂÂSusret hrvatskih ucitelja s izaslanstvom Ministarstva za prosvjetu i sportÂÂCetvrtak 18 . listopada. Suncani je, jesenski dan. Pune entuzijazma krenuleÂsmo iz Göteborga za Malmö. Iako je vrijeme bilo malo prohladno, grijalo nasÂje iscekivanje skorog videnja s izaslanstvom Ministarstva prosvjete i sportaÂRH i predstavnika Zavoda za skolstvo Svedske. Veselilo nas je i skoro videnjeÂi susret s nasim kole-gama koje, kao i nas, sigurno, muce pi-tanja okoÂnastave i priznanje statusa hrvatskog jezika u Svedskoj. Iscekivanja su bilaÂvelika.ÂÂÂZavod za skolstvo Svedske - Skolverket - je uciteljima hrvatskog jezikaÂpovodom visednevne posjete izaslanstva Ministarstva prosvjete i sporta RHÂSvedskoj poslao poziv na sastanak /seminar koji se trebao odrzati u WernerÂRyden skoli, u Malmöu.ÂÂÂNa seminaru su bili nazocni i dr. Branko Caratan, veleposlanik RH, teÂKresimir Kedmenec, 1. tajnik. Konacno! - rekle smo. Nas mukotrpan i nesebicanÂrad je ipak dosao do izrazaja. Osjecale smo se pocascene jer je naseÂVeleposlanstvo jos ranije izrazilo zelju da se susretne s nama.ÂÂÂSkole na kojima ucitelji hravtskog jezika rade su snosile troskove puta.ÂÂÂOd susreta sa znacajnim gostima iz Hrvatske, kao i od seminara, cekivale smoÂnesto novo, nesto sto bi nam dalo malo vise snage i novih inspiracija za nasÂdaljnji rad. Volja je jos uvijek jaka i jos je uvijek tu.ÂÂÂNakon 3 sata voznje stigle smo u Malmö. Mjesto seminara - "WernerÂRydenskola". Upuceni smo u jednu skucenu ucionicu punu glazbenihÂinstrumenata. Sjele smo i cekale. Doslo je dosta novih kolega koje nismoÂprije poznavale.ÂÂÂNakon srdacne dobrodoslice predstavili su se: dr. Branko Caratan,ÂVeleposlanik Republike Hrvatske u Svedskoj, Kresimir Kedmenec, 1. tajnik uÂVeleposlanstvu RH, Natasa Jovicic po-mocnica ministra prosvjete i sportaÂRepublike Hrvatske, doc. dr. sc. Mirjana Benjak - metodicarka sveucilista izÂPule, Dubravka Makaruha nacelnica zavoda za skolstvo iz Zagreba, ZlatkoÂPehoc, clan vladinog povjerenstva za dopunsku nastavu u inozemstvu, DianaÂVukusic, predsjednica Saveza hrvatskih drustava u Svedskoj, Mai Beijer,Âsavjetnica Zavoda za skolstvo Svedske, Mijo Tomasevic, ravnatelj za nastavuÂmaterinskog jezika u opcini Eslöv. Osjecala se napetost u zraku. Seminar jeÂpoceo.ÂÂÂGda. Dubravka Makaruha nam je dala uvid u pokusaj promjene skolstva uÂHrvatskoj.ÂÂGda. Mirjana Banjak nam je odrzala vrlo zanimljivo predavanje pod naslovomÂ"Uvod u interkulturalni odgoj i obrazo-vanje ". Lijepo je slusati cistu iÂpravu hrvatsku rijec. Kultura je nesto sto se uci a ne nasljeduje. Kako toÂcesto zaboravljamo!ÂÂÂVeleposlanik nam se obratio toplim rijecima i zazelio mnogo uspjeha u radu.ÂMi smo ipak mali ambasadori Hrvatske ovdje na sjeveru.ÂÂÂPromocija novog Svedsko-hrvatskog rjecnika (Svensk-kroatiskt lexikon) je bilaÂvrlo kratka. Rraduje nas njegovo novo, prosireno izdanje sa svih 28 500Ârijeci. Rjecnik je izdao Zavod za skol-stvo Svedske. I to je jos jedan znakÂpriznanja naseg lijepog hrvatskog jezika u Svedskoj. Mislimo da smo na pravomÂputu do priznanja hrvatskog jezika u Svedskoj, ali nam jos uvijek puno togaÂostaje do potpunog priznanja, sto potvrduje i kontradiktorna odlukaÂKammar-kollegiet-a od 11. rujna 2001.ÂÂÂPredsjednik Odbora ucitelja gosp. Nick Sarjanovic je ukratko upoznao nazocneÂo radu i aktivnostima Odbora hrvatskih ucitelja pri Savezu hrvatskih drustavaÂu Svedskoj i pozvao ostale nase kolege da nam se pri-druze.ÂÂÂI na posljetku - susret/seminar je bio uspjesan. Nazocnost visokih duznosnikaÂi nas entuzijazam je obecavao jako puno, ali je skucenost u vremenu iÂprostoru poremetila pravi sjaj.ÂÂÂRazveselio nas je kratki i leteci susret (uz salicu kave) s kolegama. NaÂzalost nismo imali malo vise vremena za izmjenu iskustava i boljegÂupoznavanja.ÂÂÂStigli smo ipak razabrati da svi mi - ucitelji - nailazimo na slicneÂpoteskoce u nastavi hrvatskoga jezika ma gdje zivjeli i radili u Svedskoj.ÂÂÂNo ustrajni smo jer - Mi smo nase gore list i ne posustajemo tako lako.ÂÂHrvatski glasnik 4/2001ÂÂTekst: Gordon BevandaÂÂ"Svedska skola je model"ÂÂÂIzaslanstvo Ministarstva za prosvjetu i sport posjetilo je prigodom svogÂcetvorodnevnog sluzbenog posjeta Svedskoj i Eslöv, gradic u pokrajini Skåne,Âudaljen cetrdeset km sjeverno od Malmö-a. U Eslövu zivi samo nekolikoÂhrvatskih obitelji. No izaslanstvo na celu s pomocnicom ministra NatasomÂJovicic nije ni doslo u Eslöv zbog Hrvata vec da vide kako funkcioniraÂsvedski skolski sustav. Izaslanstvu je domacin u Eslöv-u bio Mijo Tomasevic,Âravnatelj za nastavu matreinskog jezika u opcini Eslöv. Obisli su novoÂdogradenu i totalno obnovljenu osnovnu skolu Norrevång. Zanimalo ih je, kakoÂsu rekli, na koji nacin Svedani rjesavaju visekulturalnost i nastavuÂmaterinskog jezika u svom skolskom sustavu.ÂÂÂPrema pisanju Skånska Dagbladet, hrvatsko izaslanstvo je istaknulo da jeÂSvedska vise koraka ispred Hrvatske po pitanju decentralizacije skolskogÂsustava. Osim toga pomocnica ministra je zainteresirana za svedsku pomoc iÂorganizaciju jednog seminara za mlade koji bi se bavio temama kultura, demÂokracija i ljudska prava.ÂÂÂI Svedani imaju sto nauciti od Hrvata. Manjine u Hrvatskoj imaju pravu naÂnastavu materinskog jezika, kulture, religije i zemljopisa (svojih domovina),Ânajmanje pet sati tjedno. Uz to u Hrvatskoj postoji jedan posebanÂ(specijalan) zakon koji kaze da ako je manjina u vecini u kraju u kojem ziviÂonda Hrvati moraju nauciti jezik i studirati kulturu manjine, otkrila jeÂsvedskom domacinu Dubravka Makaruha.ÂÂÂNakon Eslöva izaslanstvo se u petak, 20. listopada, poslije podne uputiloÂprema Malmöu, gdje su boravili dva dana. Zanimljiva je cinjenica daÂizaslanstvo na celu s pomocnicom ministra Natasom Jovacic nije biloÂzainteresirano niti upitati postoji li neki Hrvatski dom ili neko drugoÂmjesto na kojem se okupljaju Hrvati, a kamo li ih susresti. Studioznije jeÂotici u "shoping" u raskosne robne kuce i sjesti se u jedan od mnogobrojnihÂ"zgodnih" restorana i popiti pivicu ili kavicu. Tamo nitko ne pita oÂpolitickim problemima i stanju u domovini. Od Hrvata koji i do cetrdesetÂgodina zive u Svedskoj oni nemaju sto saznati. Pa za njih smo, jos su jednomÂpotvrdili, ono sto cesto o nama znaju reci, radnici na privremenom radu kojiÂrade teske poslove i ne zalaze u znacajne krugove u zemljama u kojima zive,Âpa su zbog toga najcesce desnicari.ÂÂÂPSÂÂGospodin Mijo Tomasevic nema nikakve veze s nezainteresiranoscu "izaslanstva"Âza za susret s Hrvatima Malmö-a i okolice.ÂÂGordon BevandaÂbevanda@algonet.seÂÂdistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 06 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5993/1/E-Applications-for-2002-Fellowship-Program-John-J-and-Nancy-Lee-Roberts.html Applications are now available for the 2002 John J. and Nancy Lee RobertsÂFellowship Program.ÂÂThis program supports cutting-edge research in the social sciences on:ÂÂ*Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, CzechÂRepublic, Estonia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Hungary, Latvia,ÂLithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia);ÂÂ*The New Independent States (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,ÂKazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan,ÂTurkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan);ÂÂ*The Near East (Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey); andÂÂ*Asia (China, Mongolia, North Korea).ÂÂA single grant will be awarded each year for up to 18 months in length.ÂÂThe principal investigator for the grant must be a US citizen or permanentÂresident. Collaborative research programs involving internationalÂcolleagues are strongly encouraged. Applicants must hold a PhD or otherÂprofessional degree at time of application.ÂÂExpenses covered under the grant include travel and associated expenses,Âstipends, honoraria, research materials, meeting and conference expenses,andÂÂpublication expenses. Limited equipment may also be authorized if needed toÂconduct research. The maximum award is $50,000.ÂÂTo apply, submit a completed application form, reference form, a projectÂproposal, budget, timeline, and curriculum vitae.ÂÂThe deadline for applications is April 15, 2002. Applications must beÂreceived in the IREX office by April 15.ÂÂAll applicants will be notified of their status by June 2002.ÂÂApplications can be downloaded from the IREX web site at:Âhttp://www.irex.org/programs/roberts/application.htmÂÂFor more information or for mailed copies of applications, please contactÂIREX at or by telephone at (202) 628-8188.ÂÂÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.comÂÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 23 Dec 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5992/1/E-William-Davidson-Institute-Research-Competition-35000.html This e-mail had an attachment with the Competition application. As CROWNÂdoes not send attachments, please contact Ms. Jahn at djahn@umich.edu if youÂwish to receive an application.ÂÂKatarina DeletisÂÂ-----Original Message-----ÂÂPlease circulate to those who might be interested:ÂWilliam Davidson Institute Research CompetitionÂPublic Policy and Business Development in the BalkansÂÂÂRequest for ProposalsÂApplication Deadline: FEBRUARY 28, 2002ÂÂThe William Davidson Institute will support research by U.S. scholars on theÂfollowing topics:Â* Business development and performanceÂ* Public policies which affect the development of marketsÂÂÂResearch should focus on, but need not exclusively address, theÂBalkans.ÂOne to three grants between the amounts of $10,000 and $35,000 will beÂawarded. Grants will be awarded for up to, but not exceeding, 19Âmonths beginning June 1, 2002. Priority will be given to projects thatÂdemonstrate cost sharing. Grant recipients may be asked to present theirÂfindings at Davidson Institute and U.S. Department of State policy forums.ÂÂÂApplicants must have completed a PhD degree or be a current PhDÂcandidate, and must show a demonstrated commitment to the study ofÂtransition economies in Central and Eastern Europe. Collaborative projectsÂare eligible, but only if the non-U.S. collaborator is funded from otherÂsources. Grant funds may be used for travel, summer support or salaryÂreplacement, research assistants and data acquisition. The research papersÂresulting from the grants will be added to the Davidson Institute WorkingÂPaper Series, and data accumulated under the grant will be deposited at theÂDavidson Institute Data Center and made available to other researchersÂwithin a negotiated time frame.ÂÂÂApplication guidelines and procedures may be obtained from Deborah Jahn,ÂResearch Administrator, at djahn@umich.edu, and will soon also be availableÂon our website at http://www.wdi.bus.umich.edu/research/call.htm. If youÂhave anyÂprocedural questions, contact Ms. Jahn. Content questions should beÂdirected to Anna Meyendorff, Project Director, at ameyen@umich.edu.ÂÂÂThis competition is supported by Title VIII funding from the U.S.DepartmentÂof State.ÂÂÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments.Âdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 23 Dec 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5995/1/E-Info-on-Florida-State-Univ-summer-progm-in-Dubrovnik.html FSU's Croatia Program Summer 2002ÂÂWe deeply appreciate the chance to use the auspices of your organization toÂinform about and recruit for our Summer 2002 Croatia Program. I amÂattaching text from our International Programs web siteÂ(www.international.fsu.edu) which gives a program description, coursesÂoffered, program dates, and cost. Application deadline is January 15, 2002.ÂÂAt our web site, click on "college-level programs." Click on "summer" onÂthe left of the screen. Click on "Dubrovnik, Croatia." If there is anyÂother material you need or can suggest, please let me know.ÂContact person: Leslie E. Vega, Ph.D., (800) 374-8581, lvega@admin.fsu.edu.ÂÂIf this material is not in a usable format, let us know and we'll try anotherÂtack.ÂCould you give us some idea of when we might view it on your web site?ÂÂAgain, thank you, and best wishes....ÂDelores BryantÂAssistant to Dr. VegaÂdbryant@admin.fsu.eduÂ(800) 374-8581; Fax (850) 644-8817Âdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 02 Dec 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5994/1/E-Please-send-an-email-and-make-a-phone-call-800-number.html Dear All,ÂÂPlease take time to politely call and email Dr.Vega and ms. Bryant andÂexplain them that Serbo-Croatian Dubrovnik, especially culture of such kindÂdoes not exist. Politely!ÂÂThanks,ÂNenadÂÂLeslie E. Vega, Ph.D., (800) 374-8581,Âlvega@admin.fsu.edu.ÂÂDelores Bryant Assistant to Dr. Vega,Âdbryant@admin.fsu.eduÂ(800) 374-8581; Fax (850) 644-8817ÂÂFSU's Croatia Program Summer 2002ÂÂWe deeply appreciate the chance to use the auspices of your organization toÂinform about and recruit for our Summer 2002 Croatia Program. I amÂattaching text from our International Programs web siteÂ(www.international.fsu.edu) which gives a program description, coursesÂoffered, program dates, and cost. Application deadline is January 15, 2002.ÂÂAt our web site, click on "college-level programs." Click on "summer" onÂthe left of the screen. Click on "Dubrovnik, Croatia." If there is anyÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 02 Dec 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5997/1/E-Graduate-Fellowship-Information-for-US-Graduate-Students.html Nenad,ÂMay be of interest.ÂMaryann ZovakÂÂGraduate Fellowship Information for US Graduate Students:ÂNSEP is required by law to focus on geographical areas, languages, andÂfields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. For theÂ2001 competition, NSEP is focusing on particular countries in theÂfollowing regions: Africa; East Asia and the Pacific; Eastern Europe,ÂÂformer Russian states, and Turkey; Latin America and the Caribbean;ÂÂthe Near East; and South Asia.ÂÂSubject: National Security Education Program Grad International FellowshipsÂInformation as of November 19, 2001Â**********************************************************************ÂÂÂSCOPE: The National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren GraduateÂFellowships enable U.S. graduate students to pursue specialization inÂarea and language study, or to add an important internationalÂdimension to their education.ÂÂDEADLINE: The deadline has been updated to February 1 from theÂprevious deadline of February 15.ÂÂFUNDS: NSEP Fellowship awards are made for a minimum of one and aÂmaximum of six academic semesters (two years). Support for language orÂarea studies coursework at the applicant's home university is $2,000Âper semester. Overseas study offers up to $10,000 per semester for upÂto two semesters. The maximum level of support for a combined overseasÂand domestic program is $28,000.ÂÂELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in or applyingÂto graduate programs in accredited colleges and universities locatedÂin the U.S. All applications must include study of a modern languageÂother than English. Award recipients incur a requirement to work forÂan agency or office of the federal government involved in nationalÂsecurity affairs or in the field of higher education in an area ofÂstudy for which the fellowship was awarded, in that order ofÂprecedence.ÂÂAREAS: NSEP Fellowships support students studying languages, cultures,ÂÂand world regions that are critical to U.S. national security, butÂwhich are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students, i.e.,Âareas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, andÂNew Zealand. Fellowships are intended to support graduate students whoÂwill pursue the study of languages and cultures deemed critical toÂU.S. national security, and who would consider the possibility ofÂfederal government service. Students already enrolled inÂinternationally oriented programs are encouraged to intensify theirÂstudy of areas, languages, and cultures through overseas study andÂlimited domestic tuition support. Applicants design their own programsÂand may combine domestic language and cultural study with studyÂoverseas.ÂÂNSEP is required by law to focus on geographical areas, languages, andÂfields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. For theÂ2001 competition, NSEP is focusing on particular countries in theÂfollowing regions: Africa; East Asia and the Pacific; Eastern Europe,Âformer Russian states, and Turkey; Latin America and the Caribbean;Âthe Near East; and South Asia.ÂÂCONTACT: Academy for Educational Development, National SecurityÂEducation Program (NSEP), 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 900,ÂWashington, DC 20009-1202, 800-498-9360, fax 202-884-8408, emailÂnsep@aed.org, webÂhttp://www.aed.org/nsep/ÂÂhttp://www.aed.org/nsep/application.html .ÂÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 25 Nov 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5996/1/E-School-for-Personal-and-Organisational-Development-in-Croatia.html We are opening up applications for the 4th generation of the School forÂPersonal and Organisational Development. After huge success with 3 previousÂgenerations in Croatia, the school has become international so we are alsoÂaccepting applications from other countries.ÂÂÂThrough research and communication, we have not found a similiar schoolÂanywhere. Therefore we highly recommend that if you are interested inÂpersonal and organisational development from a systemic view, to check outÂhttp://www.horizont.hr/school/school.htmÂÂÂWarm regards,ÂÂÂAnte GlavasÂante.glavas@zg.hinet.hrÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 25 Nov 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6001/1/E-A-brief-synopsis-on-the-Vukovar-symposium-in-Wash-DC.html Nenad,ÂLast nigth I attended the Vukovar symposium in Washington, DC sponsored byÂthe AMAC - National Capital Group and Dr. Dragan Jezic (President of thisÂAMAC chapter) and Dr. Danica Ramljak. Several people have already contactedÂme asking how it was, so this will be a very brief rundown on the event forÂthe entire CroWorldNet. AMAC plans to put out a more formal report in theÂfuture. Although I tried my best to convince C-SPAN to cover the event, IÂfailed - so to all, please accept my apologies.ÂÂThis event was very well done and received. I want to especially note thatÂDr. Ramljak put on a highly professional, interesting, well attended event -Âand that she has now set "the bar high" for any future symposiums and panelÂdiscussions here in Washington. My personal thank you to Danica, and thankÂyou to Ambassador Ivan Grsdesic and the entire Croatian Embassy who helpedÂsponsor the event and supplied voluteers, and all others who pitched in.ÂThe title of this event was "Out of th Rubble: Impact of a City's DestructionÂon Country and Society": 10th Anniversary of the Destruction of Vukovar".ÂPanelists and speakers included Amb Grdesic, Dr. Dragan Jezic, Amb PeterÂGalbraith (Moderator), Amb Drago Stambuk, Ms. Alenka Mirkovic-Nadj (RadioÂVukovar), Prof Ognjen Caldarovic (Univ of Zagreb), Dr. Raymond Shelton (NYC),ÂAmb Jeanne Kirkpatrick and Congressman Elliot Engel (who spoke in stead ofÂCongressman Chris Smith - who did not attend and had another professionalÂcommitment that could not be avoided). ÂSome footnotes: ÂÂit was held at a conference room at the Leavey Student Center atÂGeorgetown University - an excellent, comforable venueÂabout 150 persons attended (my rough guess)ÂC-SPAN did not cover it (much to my chagrin) but there were journalistsÂand TV camera persons in attendence and filming from Zagreb and VOAÂthe panelists discussed not only Vukovar, but the attacks on the WTC andÂthe Pentagon, and the comparisons between these two milestone events Âat the beginning, after Dr. Jezic's warm opening remarks - about sevenÂminutes of film footage of the last days of Vukovar were showed on a largeÂscreen for the audience - most of the film taken by RTV Belgrade - thisÂeffectively set the solemn tone of the evening and focused the audiencesÂattentionÂall of the speakers were excellent, esp Ms. Mirkovic-Nadj and AmbÂStambukÂMs. Mirkovic-Nadj emphatically described in detail her last days inÂVukovar and her experiences and last minute escape; she gave us a powerfulÂfirst hand account of what it was like during the last weeks and days inÂVukovar, and she spoke of the herosim of her radio colleagues and theÂremaining 16,000 citizens who endured the three month long siege; no one inÂthe audience was left untouched by this heartfelt and dramatic account - byÂher descriptive account, I felt a sense for what she went through in myÂopinion, Dr. Stambuk is a "hidden treasure" for all Croatians - he was softÂspoken, and poetic, yet powerfully clear; he spoke in both Croatian andÂEnglish, and recited a small but moving poem commemorating Vukovar and, itÂmust be noted that his English was perfect each word spoken conveyed a deepÂsense of clarity and emotion that completely compelled the audience to focusÂon his main message: that Vukovar died so that Croatia could live - that theÂdefenders of Vukovar, by willingly sacrificing their lives for Croatia, inÂeffect "bought" Croatia the time necessary to organize and form a defenseÂstrong enough to withstand the Serbian genocidal onslaught; Dr. StambukÂreminded us all of our collective debt to Vukovar and its defenders, and heÂencouraged the current Croatian gov and all Croats everywhere to raise fundsÂto help rebuild Vukovar and to assist Croatians to return; he suggested thatÂwe contact large foundations like the Rockefeller Foundation and others toÂsee if they would be interested in rebuilding Vukovar in all, a very powerfulÂand moving speechÂthe other speakers were all excellent, tooÂI few final notes: thanks again to Dr. Danica Ramljak, Dr. Jezic and the AMCÂand all others - this was an event we are all proud to have attended thereÂ(reportedly) is another upcoming panel discussion in December at The CatoÂInstitute (www.cato.org) here inÂWashington, DC regarding Stability in the Balkans(?) - not sure - details areÂnot yet posted yet on the Cato website; I understand that the President ofÂthe HDZ will be one of the panelists, Dr. Ivo Sanader; the Cato Institute isÂan extremely well-funded (right-leaning) think tank devoted to individualsÂrights and freedoms; The Cato has championed the causes and positions of theÂSerbian American community over the past ten years, and several of theirÂsenior analysts have written pro-Serbian articles and reports; some, likeÂJonathon Clarke, have been guest speakers at Âwww.suc.org annual conventions and functions; even though not all of theÂideas and positions advocated by the Cato Institute are adverse (likeÂreducing the role of the international community in Bosnia - and byÂdefinition giving more rights to the Croatian community in Bosnia, thisÂargument cuts both ways and could apply to the RS, too I hope that Dr.ÂSanader is well prepared for this event!!Âfinally, I think one way we could honor the fallen defenders of Vukovar (tenÂyears after they sacrified their lives for Croatia) and honor the request ofÂDr.Stambuk, is to try our best (here in the US) to unite and work togetherÂeffectively, as a team; to that end, I hope that the recent proposal by MarkoÂPuljic - to develop a website to be jointly shared and supoorted by the CAAÂand NFCA, gets the support it deserves - let us all work toward this goal -asÂa first step to developing a more effective, stronger, kore united (in anyÂand all ways possible) community here in the USÂÂRegards.ÂTony MarganÂÂÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Nov 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6000/1/E-The-American-College-of-Mangmnt-and-Technlgy-in-Dubrovnik.html The American College of Management and technology (ACMT) is an institution ofÂÂhigher education located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. ACMT was created in 1997 as aÂÂcollaborative effort between the Rochester Institute of technology (RIT) fromÂÂNew York State and Veleuciliste u Dubrovniku - The Polytechnic of Dubrovnik.ÂÂÂACMT offers a fully credited (in both the Untied States and Croatia) two yearÂÂand four year business degree with a concentration in hospitality and tourismÂÂmanagement. the program is taught 100% in English.ÂÂÂAn Information Session will be held On:ÂÂMONDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2001, 7:00PMÂÂÂCROATIAN AMERICAN HALLÂÂ631 W. 9TH STREET.ÂÂSAN PEDRO, CAÂÂ(310) 547-9484ÂÂÂTHE INFORMATION SESSION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ACMT PRESIDENT AND DEAN , DONÂHUDSPETHÂÂFOR FURTHER INFO ON ACMT, PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT : WWW.ACMT.HRÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Nov 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5999/1/H-Americka-Kongres-Knjiznica-bez-Hrvatske---napisite-pismo.html Molim vas pogledajte slijedece stranice mreze od Americke KongresÂKnjiznice gdje ne postoji Hrvatska kao nezavisna zemlja nego samo kaoÂdio Jugoslavije. (Jos uvjek imaju Istocnu Njemacku)ÂÂhttp://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.htmlÂÂMolim vas posaljite svim Hrvatima koje god poznajete da posalju peticijuÂza promjenu odmah.ÂÂIvicaÂ"JOHN M. SARICH" :ÂÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Nov 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/5998/1/H-Hrvatske-Skole-1--2-na-Svijetu.html CROATIAN SCHOOLS 1ST & 2ND IN THE WORLD (Ivica, can you please translateÂinto english)ÂMolim vas objavite svima slijedeci clanak iz Vecernjeg Lista; HvalaÂÂIvicaÂÂÂ18. studenoga 2001.ÂÂÂZACUDJUJUCI USPJEHÂÂÂU KONKURENCIJI 263 KOLE IZ 70 ZEMALJAÂÂHrvatske kole osvojile prva dva mjesta na svijetu na Unescovu internetskomÂnatjecanju U natjecanju znanja u?enika 263 kole iz 70 zemalja svijeta saÂsvih kontinenata, odr?anom putem Interneta pod pokroviteljstvom Unescoa 16.Âstudenoga na me?unarodni dan tolerancije, hrvatske su kole osvojile prva dvaÂmjesta na svijetu! Gimnazija Po?ega osvojila je prvo mjesto, kao i pro leÂgodine, dok je Osnovna kola Nikole Tesle iz zagreba?kog Pre?kog na drugomÂmjestu. "This is our time" - globalni je komunikacijski projekt kojiÂÂse odr?ava jednom godi nje, a njime se ?eli omogu?iti mladima da komunicirajuÂputem Interneta na razli?ite na?ine. UN i Unesco proglasili su godinu 2001.ÂMe?unarodnom godinom borbe protiv rasizma, rasne diskriminacije, ksenofobijeÂi srodnihÂÂnetolerancija. Za natjecanje u znanju ove godine prijavile su se ?ak 263Âkole, aÂÂkviz je sadr?avao 139 pitanja iz povijesti, umjetnosti, zemljopisa, op?eÂkulture i sporta svih zemalja sudionica. Odgovore na pitanja izÂÂdrugih zemalja u?enici su tra?ili putem Interneta i u dostupnojÂÂliteraturi. S nestrpljenjem su se ju?er ujutro u po?e koj GimnazijiÂÂi ?itavali rezultati, koji su posvjedo?ili da su njezini u?enici ponovnoÂÂpobijedili na me?unarodnome kvizu koji se odr?ava estu godinu zaredom, aÂÂu?enici po?e ke Gimnazije u njemu sudjeluju ?etvrti put te suÂÂdosad zabiljezili vec tri pobjede. U skupini koja je ove godineÂÂosvojila prvo mjesto bilo je 55 ucenika, pod vodstvom profesorice DubravkeÂÂ?okrli?, a pozitivno su odgovorili na 119 od ukupno 139 pitanja iz povijesti,Âgeografije, umjetnosti, sporta i dru tvenih tema.Kako nam je rekao ravnateljÂO Nikole Tesle Miroljub Udiljak, njihova ekipa ove je godine imala 23Âu?enika i 6 nastavnika, ali je njihov uspjeh tim ve?i jer su se natjecali saÂsrednjo kolcima. Natjecanje je po?elo u ?etvrtak u pono?, kada su svimÂekipama svijeta istodobno stigla pitanja i trajalo je 24 sata. Uz GimnazijuÂPo?ega i O Nikole Tesle, iz Hrvatske je sudjelovala Srednja kolaÂJastrebarsko i Geodetska tehni?ka kola iz Zagreba, koje se nisu plasiraleÂme?u prvih pet kola.ÂÂDusko Tadic i Karolina PavicÂÂdistributed by CROWN (Croatian World Net) - CroworldNet@aol.com letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Nov 2001 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/6002/1/E-Ron-Brown-Fellowship-MA-Program-for-Students-from-SEE-Europe.html Dear Nenad,ÂÂThis is the news for publishing on your net.ÂSince many Croatians in USA are Democratic Party members, it would be onlyÂlogical that some of "Croatian Kids" apply for this opportunity. I MEAN FROMÂBOTH SIDE: IZ HRVATSKE and from abroad. Unfortunately, I personally have noÂconnection with the fund, and cannot influence any decision. But I urge allÂinterested to apply.ÂÂDr. Rade maricÂamcro@aol.comÂÂÂSubject: Ron Brown Fellowship MA Program for Students from SEE EuropeÂsee List of eligible countries and contacts belowÂThe Ron Brown Fellowship Program offers fully fundedÂtwo-year degree programs at the Master's level,Â(excluding law, which is one year, or one-yearÂnon-degree professional development programs). TheÂprogram does not support Ph.D. studies. EligibleÂfields of study are:ÂBusiness Administration (M.B.A.)ÂEconomics (M.A.)ÂEducational Administration (M.A.)ÂEnvironmental Policy/Management (M.A.)ÂJournalism/Communications (M.A.)ÂLaw (LL.M.)ÂPublic Administration/Public Policy (M.P.A./M.P.P.)ÂThe program is intensive and places Fellows in leadingÂinstitutions that best fit their academic needs andÂqualifications.ÂEligible countries:ÂÂAlbaniaÂBosnia & HerzegovinaÂBulgariaÂCroatiaÂKosovoÂMacedoniaÂMontenegroÂRomaniaÂSerbiaÂSloveniaÂÂInquire about it at:ÂCroatia letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 11 Nov 2001 07:00:00 +0000