http://www.croatia.org/crown en-us http://www.croatia.org/crown N/A nenad@nenadbach.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:54:35 -0700 20 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9606/1/Veljko-Rogosic-first-to-swim-from-Europe-to-Africa-via-Sicilia-in-July-2008.html Veljko Rogo¹iæ, one of the most famous longdistance swimmers in history, swam from the island of Sicilia to Tunisia at the age of 67! He is thus the first human being to be able to connect Europe and Africa along this way. It took him 50 hours. This is one of the greatest achievements of Croatian sport in history. He is swimming under the motto "With sport against drugs!" darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9605/1/Erik-Margan-an-artistic-scientist-in-search-for-invisible-particles.html Erik Margan is a specialist in electronics working in Slovenia, with roots from Croatia. He participates a particle physics experiment called ATLAS at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. The ATLAS detector will search for new discoveries in the head-on collisions of protons of extraordinarily high energy. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9603/1/Croatian-Heroes-Pavo-Urban-defended-Dubrovnik-with-his-camera.html Pavo Urban was a young photographer. He lost his life in 1991 during Serbian and Montenegrin shelling and bombing of the city of Dubrovnik with his photo camera in hands. His last photos are taken literally a few seconds before his tragic death. His photos reveal subtle spirituality of a young soul. Great talent. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9599/1/Marko-Vuketiae-Burgendland-Croat-Austrian-ambassador-in-Ukraine.html His Excellency Mr. Marko Vuketiæ was recently appointed as Austrian ambassador in Ukraine. He belongs to Croatian branch in Austria known under the name of Burgendland Croats, or Gradi¹æanski Hrvati, living there since the 16th century. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 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 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9594/1/Charles-Billichs-Bing-Ma-Yong-cycle-of-paintings-in-China.html Inspired by the conviction that the Chinese Olympic Committee should adopt a traditional symbol as the official image of the 2008 Beijing Bid, Billich created the Bing Ma Yong cycle of paintings. Charles Billich is Croatian-Australian painter, born in Croatia, and official painter of the 2008 Olympiad in China. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9592/1/Marijan-Busic---a-Croatian-visionary-with-The-Cravat.html  The name of Mr. Marijan Bu¹iæ, Zagreb, is with the unbreakable knot connected to one of the most original and the most attractive Croatian products and souvenirs worldwide, the indigenous Croatian invention - to the CRAVAT. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9591/1/Ilija-Veselicas-photo-view-of-Croatia.html Ilija Veselica, born in the town of Sinj, Coratia, is a student of Computer Science at the University of Split. He offers us his poetic view to various parts of Croatia via his top quality photos. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9589/1/Stjepan-Radiae-1871-1928-The-Russian-branch-of-our-Jelacics.html Stjepan Radiæ is one of the greatest Croatian personalities of the 20th century. We present his article dealing with a branch of the Croatian noble family of Jelaèiæ in Russia and their contribution to the Russian culture. With this article we mark 80 years from his tragic destiny. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9586/1/International-Conference-in-honour-of-Josip-Pecaric-in-Trogir-Croatia.html On the left you can see three mathematicians: professor Lars-Erik Persson, Sweden, academician Vladimir D. Stepanov, Russia, and academician Josip Peèariæ, Croatia. An exceptionally successful international math conference was orgnaized in June in the town of Trogir, attended by 150 participants. Trogir is a part of World Cultural Heritage, protected by UNESCO. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 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 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9570/1/Drazen-Petrovic-a-famous-Croatian-basketball-player-left-us-15-years-ago.html Dra¾en Petroviæ, a famous Croatian basketball player, died on June 1993, ie 15 years ago. With all the problems going on in Croatia back then, Dra¾en gave all of Croatia the joy of Basketball to alleviate their pains. His very nice monument can be seen in front of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. ipuscenik@yahoo.com (Ivan Pu¹æenik) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9562/1/Azra-Ljumanoviae-little-known-Croatian-sprituality.html Azra Kristina Ljumanoviæ (1958-1998) is one of the symbols of Croatian spirituality. Working as a school-teacher, she left deep and indelible traces on her pupils and contemporaries with her beautiful songs, poetry and inspiring Christian messages. mario.essert@inet.hr (Prof. Dr. Mario Essert) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9547/1/Ivana-Zahiroviae-invited-to-play-flute-in-Kansas-City-on-August-7-10-2008.html Ivana Zahiroviæ, Croatian flutist living in Germany, is invited to have a performance at the National Flute Association Convention in Kansas City, Missoury, USA, in August 7-10, 2008. She will appear with another Croatian musician living in Germany, Diana Grubiæ on piano. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9540/1/Brenda-Brkusic-Named-quotTop-Business-Executive-Under-40-Years-Oldquot.html From Chapman University, to the Halls of Congress, European Union, and a high-profile position as channel manager of KOCE-TV's OC Channel - activist, humanitarian, and businesswoman, Brenda Brkusic (left), has been named to OC Metro Business magazine's list of "Top 40 Business Executives and Entrepreneurs Under 40 years old." nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9535/1/Stjepan-Hauser-performed-for-Prince-Charles-at-Buckingham-Palace-on-April-23.html Mstislav Rostropovich proclaimed Stjepan Hauser to be the greatest young cellist he had ever heard. We are happy to announce that Croatian cellist Stjepan Hauser, one of the most promising upcoming instrumentalist today, performed for Prince Charles at the Buckingham Palace on April 23rd, 2008. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9536/1/Robert-Beliniae---Guitar-performs-in-New-York-City-on-April-29th-2008.html Young Concert Artists will present Croatian guitarist Robert Beliniæ’s New York concerto debut on April 29, 2008 with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s conducted by Michael Stern. "Robert Belinic displayed charm, musicality, virtuosity and spirit. He performed the Bach Chaconne with an astonishingly warm and evocative tone, full of feeling." letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9533/1/Niko-Dzapo-will-be-racing-for-Team-USA-in-China-May-29---June-1-2008.html Great success by young Niko Dzapo (left). Niko will be racing as part of the Team USA at the UCI BMX World Championship in Taiyaun China which will be held on May 29 - June 1, 2008. This has been a dream come true for Niko to represent the USA. Niko's motto is "keep trying, you have nothing to lose". ddzapo@tibco.com (Dragan Dzapo) Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9525/1/Duje-Draganja-the-fastest-swimming-man-on-the-planet-Earth.html   Croatian Superman, Duje Draganja, the fastest swimming man on the planet conquers world record on 50 meters free style in Manchester, England on April 11th 2008. The Croatian swimmer, wearing Speedo's LZR Racer suit, finished in 20.81 seconds. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9520/1/Damir-Spanic---Artist-of-the-Week---Photographer-for-Life.html   It was the turning point of trying to capture the essence of the person, after arrival of an idea that all people are beautiful for no reason related to their outside appearance but more to inner qualities. Now I am a stock and lifestyle photographer with the strongest point in portraits and emotive portraits. I license my images through a Canadian agency, subsidiary of Getty. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9515/1/Josip-Ganza-Croatian-klapa-singing-break-out-to-Europe.html Dalmatian klapa singing is a part of Croatian identity and being such is dear to us all. Our klapas know nothing about Italian people's choirs, and Italians even less about our klapas. That was unallowable hole and Josip Ganza was intrigued by and felt the urge to fill in. iremlanik@gmail.com (Irena Nikoliæ) Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9512/1/Croatians-in-America---photo-collection-by-Vladimir-Novak-part-2.html Mr. Vladimir Novak is well known for his rich collection of photos related to life and work of Croatians in America, collected over several decades in the USA. We continue with the second part of a series of articles. Much of this material is presented for the first time, exclusively for the readers of CROWN. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9510/1/Vladimir-Devide-and-Haiku-poetry-in-Croatia.html Professor Vladimir Devidé, Croatian mathematician, is better known as outstanding Japanologist and tireless promoter of haiku poetry. Croatia is one of the most successful nations in haiku in the world, counting the number of prizes won at various international competitions. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9467/1/Professor-Balthazar-and-Zagreb-Film-a-Croatian-trademark.html Probably the most famous Croatian professor worldwide is Professor Balthazar, a well known figure from Croatian cartoon movie series initiated in 1967 by late Zlatko Grgiæ. This was the most successful project of Zagreb Film ever. His popularity is amazing even today, especially in Scandinavian countries, but also in Iran for example! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9455/1/Belichick--Diehl-Two-Croatian-Americans-face-off-at-Super-Bowl-XLII.html Croatian-American Bill Belichick (left) has led the England Patriots to three Super Bowl victories, the most recent in 2005. This Sunday, February 3, 2008, his Patriots face the New York Giants led by fellow Croatian-American offensive lineman David Diehl. The Giants have not won a Super Bowl since 1990 and are ready to rise to the challenge. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9454/1/Guitarist-Ana-Vidoviae-says-she-cant-imagine-her-life-without-music.html It is surprising to hear that a young woman who describes herself as being both close to her family and an introvert moved across the Atlantic Ocean on her own at 20 to become a performer. Ana Vidoviæ is far from her native Croatia, but feels at home wherever she is when she has her trusted guitar along. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9437/1/The-Worlds-Healthiest-Foods-by-George-Mateljan.html The George Mateljan Foundation for the World's Healthiest Foods was established by George Mateljan to discover, develop and share scientifically proven information about the benefits of healthy eating, and to provide the personalized support individuals need to make eating The World's Healthiest Foods enjoyable, easy, quick and affordable. mijat.marko@gmail.com (Marko Mijat) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9439/1/Croatian-sensations---Niko-Micin-and-Petra-Radovic-at-the-University-of-Washington.html Each year, thousands of students from around the country come to Seattle to start their college careers at the UW. Some come from small towns, some from big cities and some even come from other countries. Niko Micin (left) and Petra Radovic are two people who fall into the latter category. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9434/1/Croatian-Aussie-Stan-Bilic-quotMoney-wont-make-you-rich-insidequot.html Stan Bilic (left) moved to Sydney in 1970 at 22 and then settled in Melbourne. He is a leading figure in the Australian-Croatian community, runs a building company that specialises in residential homes and is the president of Melbourne Knights, one of the biggest and most prominent football clubs in the country. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9425/1/Mime-Cuvalo-web-developer-and-proponent-of-open-web-standards.html Mime Cuvalo, on the photo with small Stipo Adzaip, is a young Croatian web developer and proponent of open web standards. He is currently employed at three jobs: YouTube/Google, finishing up FireFTP, and creating the online music database The Rock Hard Times. His "charityware" FireFTP has been downloaded over 4.5 million times! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9421/1/Croatians-in-America---photo-collection-by-Vladimir-Novak-part-1.html Mr. Vladimir Novak, on the left with Alma Franuloviæ Planèiæ in Croatian national costume, is well known for his rich collection of photos related to life and work of Croatians in America, collected over several decades in the USA. We start with a series of articles, presented for the first time exclusively for the readers of CROWN. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9420/1/Amigos-del-Museo-Krekoviae-Palma-de-Mallorca-Spain.html Amigos del Museo Krekoviæ (Friends of Krekoviæ's Gallery) is a society in Spain which in 2007 opened a nice blog devoted to life and work of Kristian Krekoviæ, a famous Croatian painter. His gallery in Palma de Mallorca has been solemnly opened in 1981 by the Spanish Queen Sophia. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9400/1/Compassionate-player-Vedran-Corluka-BiH-and-Croatias-pride.html 'Me and my family have had to fight for everything that we have ever had and I still have that attitude. It has played a big part in helping me deal with life and my profession.'  Raised in the small Bosnian village of Derventa, Corluka and his family fled to Croatia when he was six to escape a Serb onslaught that was to burn down the family house nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9401/1/Croatian-Americans-The-Cynics-waited-till-their-40s-to-release-best-yet.html Five long years went by without The Cynics rolling anything new out of the garage. The USA Today even called "Here We Are" "one of the best neo-garage-rock albums in years."It began as just an acoustic demo for the principals, Gregg Kostelich and Michael Kastelic, (left) but it turned into a rock 'n' roll explosion with the help of producer Jorge Explosion. JKraljic@msn.com (John Kraljiæ, Esq) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9405/1/Ivan--Klasnic-enjoys-fairytale-finish.html Werder Bremen's Ivan Klasnic (left) enjoyed a Christmas fairytale finish to the kidney transplant nightmare - which almost ended his career - with two goals in the 5-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9376/1/Zvonimir-Janko-an-outstanding-Croatian-mathematician.html Zvonimir Janko, professor of mathematics at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, is a well known expert in the theory of finite groups. His discovery in 1964 of the group now called the first Janko group in his honour, launched the modern theory of sporadic groups. We wish him a happy 75th birthday! And a happy 100th birthday to his father in Bjelovar, Croatia! darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9371/1/Zoran-Dukiae-Croatian-guitarist-one-of-the-most-prominent-players-of-today.html Zoran Dukiæ won more prizes on international competitions than any other guitarist in the world. He had solo concerts in more than 30 countries on all five continents. He is teaching among others at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague, Hochschule für Musik in Aachen, and at the Escuela Superior de Musica de Barcelona. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9369/1/Sidro-Californias-favorite-Croatian-Tamburitza-Orchestra.html Sidro, formerly known as Blue Adriatic, is one of Northern California's favorite Croatian Tamburitza Orchestras. For over 20 years, Sidro has been performing throughout California, accompanied San Jose's Koraci Folklore dance group in Croatian Folklore Festivals throughout Canada, and fused Tamburitza music with rock'n'roll when recording on Nenad Bach's, "Thousand Years of Peace". letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9359/1/Nikola-Baiae-author-of-the-Zadar-Sea-Organ.html Nikola Ba¹iæ, on the left, is one of the pioneers of cultural tourism in Croatia, author of the project of the Zadar Sea Organ, the newly built urban musical attraction in the city of Zadar, Croatia. His principal collaborator was Ivan Stamaæ, expert in acoustics who contributed musical solutions to the project. The random music is created by sea waves and tubes. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9349/1/Zdravko-Duemeliae--el-pintor-preferido-de-Borges.html Zdravko Duèmeliæ (1923-1989), outstanding Croatian - Argentinean painter, masterfully illustrated a famous book "Laberintos", written by Jorge Luis Borges, with his surreal, quasi-metaphysical works. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9348/1/Silvija-Gradeeak---young-and-brilliant-Croatian-scientist-born-in-Vukovar.html Professor Silvija Gradeèak, with diploma in physics, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1999, is employed at MIT, USA. Her research focuses on nano-photonics and electronics. She explores novel optoelectronic applications such as nanoscale light-emitting sources, single photon sources, or nanowire lasers. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9344/1/Luka-Brajnovic-outstanding-Croatian-scholar-in-Spain.html Luka Brajnoviæ (1919-2001) was professor of Ethics of the University of Navarra, a former director of the Institute of Artes Liberales, a well known Spanish intellectual, a Croat born in Boka kotorska. A prestigeous international award Premio Brajnovic a la communication was established in 1997, ie during his lifetime. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9312/1/ProfDr-Daniel-D-Gajski-a-hero-of-Computer-Science.html Prof.Dr. Franz Ramming: "... Daniel Gajski did not just light the fire, he also fuelled it substantially. During the last three decades he achieved pioneering results. He was a principal contributor to the areas Silicon Compilation, High-Level Synthesis, and System-Level Design. ..." c.mateo@verizon.net (Martin Cvjetkoviæ) Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9301/1/Jaz-Spelic-Actor-Producer-based-in-Sydney-The-Trinity-of-Vukovar.html Since graduating in 2004, most of my time has been spent developing 'The Trinity of Vukovar'. I am also employed as a guest Actor at Sydney's International Film School, have done a few televison commercials and my first feature film 'The Warrior' was screened at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Directed by Melbourne based Croatian, Steve Ravic. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9284/1/Henry-Suzzallo-president-of-the-University-of-Washington-from-1915-to-1926.html Henry Suzzallo (1875-1933) was president of the University of Washington from 1915 to 1926. The central library of the University of Washington is called Suzzallo Library. His parents Petar and Ana Suzzallo, Croatians originating from Dalmatia, arrived to San Francisco in 1852. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9276/1/Vida-Jurcic-runs-an-award-winning-design-firm-Hangar-18.html   Vida Jurcic is a principal of Hangar 18, a fast-growing, award-winning design firm specializing in corporate and retail communications that she co-founded in 1996.  to_nena@hotmail.com (Nena Kazulin) Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9268/1/Nick-Bicanic-Director-Producer--Creator---A-new-filmmaking-star-on-a-horizon.html Nick Bicanic comes to the film and television industry from 8 years of experience in the world of new media. Nick abandoned PhD studies in Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Shadow Company is his new film. Nick will testify on Friday Sept 21 on a Capitol Hill. Watch CSPAN letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9223/1/Ivan-Krstiae-Harvard-Making-antivirus-software-obsolete.html  Instead of blocking specific viruses, Krstiæ's system sequesters every program on the computer in a separate virtual operating system, preventing any program from damaging the computer, stealing files, or spying on the user. "This defeats the entire purpose of writing a virus," says Krstiæ. hrabri.rajic@intel.com (Hrabri Rajiæ, Ph.D.) Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9216/1/Nela-Erinik-a-Croatian-actress-and-entertainer-died.html   Nakon kratke bolesti u Voloskom  umrla je 14. kolovoza 2007. u 84. godini Nela Er¾i¹nik, hrvatska glumica, estradna umjetnica i najveæa komièarka hrvatske scene. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9214/1/Zoran-Orliae---Brilliant-book---The-Frames-behind-the-glass---True-Rock-and-Roll.html   Zoran Orlic is a Croatian-born fine arts photographer with a flair for revealing the many moods of rock photography. Orlic's passion for the camera and music has led him to capture rock bands on film for the last seventeen years. Orlic's snapshots have appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers, websites and music packaging. A new star is born. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9211/1/2-Silver-medals-for-Croatia-at-the-World-University-Games.html Josipa Kusanic (right), and Danijela Grgic won silver in Taekwondo and the 400 meter race respectively at the 24th World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand.   nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9210/1/Martin-Sinkovic-wins-bronze-in-Beijing.html  Martin Sinkovic (left) won a bronze medal at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Beijing, China. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9207/1/New-Jersey-Singer-is-1-in-Croatia.html  When Gina Picinic was a senior at North Bergen High School a few years ago, she was already a recording star in her native land of Croatia. Just 17, Picinic was like the Croatian version of Celine Dion. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9200/1/Marko-Puljiae-PhD-Philosophy-with-the-touch-of-Artificial-Intelligence.html   Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University of Memphis, 2005. Master of Science in Finance, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, 1998. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics / Economics, University of Zagreb, 1996. Unique, to say the least. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9126/1/Mark-Viduka-Croatian-Australian.html   Mark Viduka (left) is surprised how much the green and gold shirt has become ingrained in his soul. He has contemplated leaving behind the Australian national team many times. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9105/1/Family-tradition-continues-at-Grgich-Hills---The-Croatian-connection.html Of his life's work, 84-year-old Mike Grgich says he is clearly not done, but adds, "All of my life's work is coming to fruition unexpectedly."   nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 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 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9079/1/Miro-Gavrans-works-translated-into-more-than-30-languages.html   Miro Gavran, the contemporary Croatian author, was born in 1961. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages, and he is the most prolific and frequently performed writer. He has published eight books of prose for adults. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9057/1/Dr-Drago-tambuk-one-of-Croatias-best-loved-poets---Presentacion-de-Andres-Morales.html Dr. Drago Stambuk is presently the Croatian ambassador to Japan and former Croatian ambassador to Great Britain, India, Egypt and six other Arab countries; he is a medical doctor and researcher; and one of Croatia's best loved poets. His selected poems are being published in a volume which will comprise approximately 600 poems.        nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9030/1/FC-Sydney-inks-Croatia-born-Culina-as-coach.html  Croatia-born Branko Culina (left) has signed a two-year contract to coach Sydney FC in Australia's A-League soccer competition, the team's third coach in less than a year. nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9018/1/Croatian-born-Radovan-Vlatkovic-virtuoso-hornist-makes-it-sound-easy.html  Croatian-born Radovan Vlatkovic renders divine sounds from the notoriously difficult French horn.   EAAndrus@comcast.net (Edward Andrus) Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9010/1/Damir-Matausic-sculptor-and-medal-designer.html   The medal designer creates this system gradually as a symbolic sublimation of history. The central circle of values - the national culture - has been analitically articulated by Matausic. I would say: An incredible artist.   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8995/1/Domagoj-Ivanovic-violinist---violin-teacher.html   Mr. Ivanovic appeared as a soloist with the Zagreb Philharmonic orchestra and with the Miami Symphony orchestra. Described as a player with "clear technique and great sensitivity" by El Nuevo Herald, he has performed in Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, France, Spain, Hungary, Canada, and the United States. fedor.kabalin@nyu.edu (Fedor Kabalin) Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8992/1/Prof-Dr-Nikola-Buble.html   He is an author of ninety (90) professional and scholarly papers and twenty six (26) recording editions. In his scholarly papers he 'plunges into interpersonal relations, social environment and cultural circumstances, and in that way he sets the whole music culture into an enlarged social context' and by doing so he expresses' a differentiated need for ethnomusicology research of the phenomenon of music'. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8963/1/Carmen-Verlichak-Los-Croatas-de-la-Argentina.html Carmen Verlichak is a well known Argentinean writer with Croatian roots. She is the author of  important book Los Croatas de la Argentina. Recently an exibition was opened in Zagreb with a nice collection of photos devoted to Croatians in Argentina. Her brother Joza Vrljicak is one of pioneers of Internet promotion of Croatian culture worldwide via Studia Croatica journal,  Buenos Aires.   darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8956/1/Vjera-Odak-Jembrih-Receives-Teaching-Merit-Award.html Ms Vjera Odak, a teacher at the Elly Basic school of music, was chosen among 117 candidates from all around the world to receive the most significant award for classical accordion teachers - the CIA Merit Award.   nikola.mihaljevic@unimedia.hr (Nikola Mihaljevic) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8946/1/Goodbye-Champion-is-the-five-piece-incarnation-with-a-Croatian-roots.html Collaborative recording effort between Steven Vidaic and Aaron Snyder. They began earnestly writing and recording together in late 2003 focussing their efforts on the cohesive marriage of words and music. Their songs are a mixture of social commentary and personal experience.   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8940/1/Katarina-Livljaniae-in-the-USA-and-Canada-in-February-2007-with-Tondals-Vision.html Places of performances of Dialogos Ensemble, Paris, directed by Katarina Livljaniæ: New York City (Feb. 18th),  Wellesley College (Feb. 20th), Vancouver (Feb. 22nd), Kansas City (Feb. 24th). Tondal's vision is an Irish legend from 12th century, which in the 15th century became a part of the Croatian Glagolitic literature (The Petris Miscellany, 1468). darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8937/1/Darko-Ivaneiae8217s-story---Genes-of-stone-and-the-sea-in-his-veins.html   Collaborate - Innovate - Integrate. The production and engineering literary started in his own garage, which is how ELCON Marine started. The largest cruise ship in the world, Queen Mary II, they equipped. Creativity and quality are the two principles he goes by in life. His deepest wish is to implement thier expertise and knowledge in the future of Croatia. elcon-marine@ri.t-com.hr (Dragana Mièetiæ) Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8925/1/George-quotCatfishquot-Metkovich---Outfielder-and-First-Baseman.html Got the nickname "Catfish" from his Boston teammates, after he stepped on a catfish while trying to pull the hook out of its mouth and a barbed fin went through the crepe sole of his shoe, incapacitating him during Spring training.   olujanovine@hotmail.com (Tomislav Kapular) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8910/1/Famous-Croatian-American-Philosopher-Prof-Dr-Daniel-Kolak.html   Kolak's numerous articles, stories, essays, books and other creative works bridge traditional philosophy with all areas of inquiry and expression, from neuroscience to quantum mechanics, from logic and mathematics to art, music and literature. Among his best known recent works are I Am You: The Metaphysical Foundations for Global Ethics letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8906/1/A-Cellar-Full-of-Miracles.html Wine has been part of Miljenko Grgich's (left) life since he was born, the youngest of 11 children in the small village of Desne, Croatia. His father was a respected winemaker and young Miljenko, at the age of 3, would be put into a vat of grapes and told to - walk around and have a good time.   stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8900/1/Andrija-Mohorovieiae-and-his-MOHO-discontinuity-of-the-Earth.html Among scientists studying seismology the famous Moho layer (or Moho discontinuity) of the Earth is well known. It was named after the great Croatian geophysicist Andrija Mohorovièiæ (1857-1936), professor at the University of Zagreb. His discovery was essential for understanding the inner structure of the Earth and the behavior of seismic waves. This is one of the greatest achievements in the history of Croatian science.   darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8894/1/John-Mayasich-Olympic-medal-winner-The-First-Miracle-on-Ice.html John Mayasich (right) has enjoyed an outstanding career as one of the top broadcast executives in Minnesota. A talented athlete, he is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and an Olympic medal winner.   olujanovine@hotmail.com (Tomislav Kapular) Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8893/1/Croatias-Ana-Jelusic-en-Route-to-the-Podium.html   Ana Jelusic was excited about her first ever World Cup podium on home soil after twice finishing fourth earlier this season. "I wondered if I could manage such a result here despite the pressure from the crowd and the media and I'm proud to have achieved such a performance in front of so many fans," said the young skier from Rijeka, who turned 20 on Dec. 29. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8889/1/Otto-Lang-1908-2006-Northwest-icon-founded-first-ski-school-at-Mount-Rainier.html   Otto Lang, a skiing pioneer and filmmaker, was a Northwest icon who had few equals in elegance, work ethic and zest for life. Lang, who touched the lives of neophyte skiers and Hollywood stars alike, died at his West Seattle home at the age of 98. olujanovine@hotmail.com (Tomislav Kapular) Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8887/1/Ivan-Illich-1926-2002.html Ivan Illich, was one of the world's great thinkers, a polymath whose output covered vast terrains. He worked in 10 languages; he was a jet-age ascetic with few possessions; he explored Asia and South America on foot; and his obligations to his many collaborators led to a constant criss-crossing of the globe in the last two decades. olujanovine@hotmail.com (Tomislav Kapular) Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8875/1/Night-At-The-Museum---New-Movie-Has-Croatian-Roots---Milan-Trenc-in-Action.html Milan Trenc (pictured right) was born in 1962. in Zagreb, Croatia where he graduated graphic arts and film direction. His comic strips appeared in Heavy Metal Magazine and his children's book, The Night At the Museum (Baron's 1993,) became a Twentieth Century Fox. feature movie directed by Shawn Levy, with an all star cast including Ben Stiller, Robin Williams and Dick Van Dyke.   stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8869/1/William-Feller--outstanding-Croatian---American-mathematician.html  William Feller (Zagreb, 1906 - New York, 1970), graduated in mathematics from the University of Zagreb (1925), earned his PhD in Göttingen (1926), since 1939 living in the USA. One of the founders of Probability Theory as a scientific discipline. Many mathematical notions bear his name. Author of a one of the best math textbooks of the 20th century. Recipient of the National Medal of Science, USA. darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8861/1/Edin-Dino-Zonic-winner-of-Golden-Karma-National-Awards-2006.html Edin Dino Zonic winner of Golden Karma National Awards 2006. Unity Through Music a nonprofit organization founded by Maestro Dino Zonic. As Composer, Conductor and Cultural Ambassador, Maestro Zonic is dedicated to continuing the expansion of peace and unity through music, music that bridges cultural, national and religious barriers to bring the universal message of peace.   jeep77@prodigy.net (Peggy Jurecic Jasina) Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8855/1/IGOR-SUNARA-Director-of-Photography-HFS.html   Education: BA, Honours in Film and TV. University of Westminster, UK. American Dream 1990 Oskar, Dir/Barbara Kopple. Music Videos (selected list) Bon Jovi, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, Liza Minelli, Barry Manilow, Notorious BIG, Lil Kim. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8854/1/Priv-Doz-Dr-med-Natalija-Novak-Winner-of-2006-Heisenberg-Fellowship-of-the-German-Research-Council.html 2003: Fujisawa Young Investigator Award on Achievments in the Field of Atopic Dermatitis Research2004: Karl Hansen Award DGAKI 2004 2005. Heinz Maier Leibnitz Award 2005 of the German Research Council 2005. Award on Atopic Dermatitis Research (Pro Derma Foundation) 2006: Heisenberg-Fellowship of the German Research Council   marianne.novak@hotmail.de (Marianne Novak) Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8853/1/Tomislav-Kuzmanoviae-Esq---Croatian-Rising-Star---8220Super-Lawyer8221-for-the-second-time.html   In November 2006, Mr. Kuzmanovic was named for the secondtime a "Super Lawyer" in the area of Business Litigation byWisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2006 magazine. Inaddition, he was profiled as the subject of "A Small Part to Play,"an article in Super Lawyers describing his litigation practice andhis human rights work on behalf of independent Croatia. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8841/1/Can-We-Go-Higher.html www.croatia.org is a web site initiated by Nenad Bach. It is an attempt to answer the question "Can We Go Higher?", raised in the title of his beautiful song. We invite you to visit his fantastic video-clips maintained at video.google.com, revealing the driving force and spirituality of the artist. This video is a Christmas gift for all of us, that everybody should see and listen to.   darko_zubrinic@yahoo.com (Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic) Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8828/1/Razgovor-dr-Radoslav-Mariae.html   Dr. Radoslav Mariæ, autor knjige "Moja polnoæka" (urednik knjige prof. dr. Ivan Biondiæ, naklada "Kamen" Publishing LLC.), roðen je g. 1938 u Hercegovini, ¹kolu je polazio u ©irokom Brijegu i Mostaru, medicinski fakultet zavr¹io u Zagrebu, a porodni¹tvo i ginekologiju specijalizirao je u Petrovoj bolnici. Zbog politièkih pritisaka ¹ezdesetih godina odlazi sa ¾enom i djecom u Kanadu. Jedan je od utemeljitelja i èlan Upravnog odbora Udruge amerièkih Hrvata "Croatian American Association" (CAA). stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8822/1/Prof-Dr-Marin-Soljaeiae-one-of-the-top--innovators-under-the-age-of-35.html    Prof. Marin Soljaèiæ was born in Zagreb, Croatia on  February 7th, 1974. An expert in photonic crystals and nonlinear optics. Co-authored more than 60 scientific articles, a co-inventor on 12 patents (10 more pending), given more than 40 invited talks around the world. In 2005 awared Adolph Lomb Medal of the Optical Society of America. In 2006, chosen by Technology Review to be one of the "TR35": top 35 innovators under the age of 35. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8819/1/Jelena-Vukotiae-again-in-The-New-Yorker.html Check a current issue of The New Yorker. Born in Pula, Croatia. Jelena's photographs have been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Forbes's Four Seasons Magazine, Prague Business Journal and others. Her work was exhibited at solo and group shows in Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Slovenia and USA.   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8792/1/Helen-Merrill-60-Years-of-Warm-Sweet-Songs.html   One of the most distinctive jazz singers ever, Helen Merrill started singing professionally sixty years ago when her warm voice paired with the Reggie Childs Orchestra in 1946. But that was just the start of a long and vivid story which would lead the talented young daughter of Croatian immigrants to make history in jazz by recording with [trumpeter] Clifford Brown and [arranger/bandleader] Gil Evans in the 1950s. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8681/1/Biloxi-Native-Dr-Frank-G-Gruich-Gives-Back-to-his-Community.html Dr. Frank G. Gruich, or Dr. G, as he likes to be called, still goes to Biloxi Regional Hospital nearly every day. The hospital, and Biloxi for that matter, owes Gruich considerably more than a plate of red beans and rice. He is a living witness to the past, a spokesman for a city and an era that has almost vanished from memory. Beyond that, Gruich is a venerable local figure widely known for his fierce loyalties, mischievous spirit and substantial accomplishments. stecak@sbcglobal.net (Marko Puljiæ) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8561/1/EH-Petar-Miso-Mihocevic.html Petar Miso Mihocevic       Petar Miso Mihocevic (1949), BA in Letters and Philosophy from the Zagreb University (Political Sciences never completed), from a family of musicians and professors. Scholarships to USA, Italy and Great Britain. In theatre and music since early childhood, first 'position' of an errand boy at the Press Office of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival when only 14 ( after being forced to interrupt a promising career in swimming for skin infection on the eve of federal championships); subsequently spent each summer with the Festival, progressing from an assistant to the General Secretary to the host and interpreter in charge of international artists. After his BA, he was scouted by chance and was invited to become a fashion model in Rome, where he was soon engaged by a famous family of designers as personal secretary to the company’s owner. Followed an international 'career' in fashion and films (he never took seriously either of the two). After many years he was engaged by the Dubrovnik Summer Festival as its PR Manager, then as Principal Producer (1986-1991) in which period he re-established the Festival's fame by engagements of world’s foremost artists and theatres of the time (Caballe', Ughi, Wiener Sängerknaben, Dresden Symphony, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Royal National Theatre with Daniel Day-Lewis as Hamlet, Moscow Philharmonic, etc). When in 1991 the Serbian-Montenegrin Army attacked the area of Dubrovnik, he volunteered to the National Guards (later Croatian Army; was its Senior Liaison Officer with international missions – UN forces, EUMM, UNICEF, UNESCO, Red Cross - and the opposite army; in late 1999 demobilized upon personal request in the rank of colonel), was the first local negotiator with the aggressing forces on the occupied territories, has hosted all the most prominent personalities visiting Dubrovnik, including HRH Prince of Wales, Turkish President Demirel, HRH Prince Rainier III of Monaco, the members of the Royal family of Habsburg, all ambassadors to the new country, foreign ministers of defense ( USA, Germany, Great Britain). Thereupon he again joined the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, where he was appointed General Manager. He stepped down out of his own will in late 2001, whereupon he founded his own event and concert management agency AGEVENT. The agency soon came to fame internationally, both in events (catering to clients such as Microsoft, Estee’ Lauder, Falck, Medipharm, CEO, YPO, to Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Culture of Croatia etc.), and, especially as the organizer of the Festival of Chamber Music ‘Julian Rachlin & Friends’, considered by many expert critics the best festival of its kind ever. (More on all at: www.agevent.biz  ).During the same time, in summer 2004 he was asked by the Lady Mayor of Dubrovnik to take over the City Theatre which was undergoing a serious crisis (wrong repertoire, no audience). In less than one complete season, all evenings of the totally new repertoire at the theatre have become a sell out.Interests include reading, music (an amateur singer, started as a small boy, later a leading vocal in a band, singer in several choirs, among which he was a co-founder of the Dubrovnik-based ‘Libertas’ Symphony Choir; has appeared in choruses in opera productions at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival; plays so much applauded role of a ‘Presenter’ in his own latest production of a musical in the Dubrovnik Theatre). On the list of essential needs is humor and goodwill.    Petar Miso Mihocevic    Petar Miho eviZlatni potok 11Dubrovnik  ZivotopisRodjen 1949.Skolovanje: Gimnazija u Dubrovniku, Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu; stipendije u Italiji i SAD.Radno iskustvo: - od 1964 petnaestak sezona na Dubrova kim ljetnim igrama (kurir u press uredu, pomonik u tajnistvu, u propagandi, prevoditelj), sef za propagandu, direktor programa (1986-91), ravnatelj (2000-2002).Nakon iksustva u svim segmentima organizacije i produkcije, kao direktor programa DLJi posebno: nastupi Montserrat Caballé, Uto Ughi, Zbor be kih dje aka, Ratni rekvijem B. Brittena sa Moskovskom filharmonijom, Hamlet sa Danielom Day-Lewisom.2001. utemeljio projekt 'Julian Rachlin & Friends'; po odlasku iz DLJi projekt koji je kao samostalni festival komorne glazbe dvije posljednje godine jednoglasno ocijenjen kao najbolji glazbeni festival u Hrvatskoj, preuzeo u vlasnistvo.Na DLJI takoer nastupao kao pjeva ( Ecce homo, Kako braa prodase Jozefa, Seviljski brija ).- od 1973 do 1979 foto model i maneken u visokoj modi (Rim, Firenca, Milano , Njema ka, Slovenija itd), osobni tajnik vlasnika firme Brioni.- neprekidno se bavi prevoenjem (posebno tekstova vezanih za umjetnost, npr. monografije I. Dul i, . Pulitika, J. Trostmann, brojni katalozi, umjetni ka kritika), te simultanim i konsekutvnim prevoenjem sa/na engleski i talijanski jezik na stru nim skpovima i kongresima.- prvi predsjednik Mjesovitog zbora 'Libertas'.- organizator i producent mnogih promotivnih, sve anih i drugih posebnih skupova za Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova RH, Ministarstvo obrane RH, HOO, Nj.V. Francescu von Habsburg, Miscosoft Europe, Esteé Lauder, Canon, Altana Pharma, Strabag, Gorenje, HBOR, HEP, Hrvatsku udrugu banaka, Europsku udrugu banaka, HVB-Splitsku banku, Volksbank i dr.- Domovinski rat : dragovoljac u Kriznom stožeru obrane grada od 1.10.1991., sudjeluje na pregovorima na okupiranom podru ju od samog po etka, najprije kao prevoditelj, zatim kao asnik HV ( demobliziran u inu bojnika u prosincu 1999.g.). Prvi hrvatski asnik koji je zavrsio Skolu za vojne promatra e UN (Be , 1996). Odlikovan i pohvaljen.- Od srpnja 2004. g. ravnatelj Kazalista Marina Držia u Dubrovniku.-----------------------VI. Festival Julian Rachlin & FriendsAug 29 - Sept 4, 2006program HRV / programme ENG www.agevent.biz www.julianrachlinandfriends.com Agevent mail. online@agevent.biz , agevent@agevent.biz Agevent tel. + 385.(0)20.358616 / fax. +385.(0)20.358617 nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8560/1/E-Croatian-Chronicle-Profile---Pete-Radovich-Man-Behind-the-Scenes.html PROFILEPete Radovich: Man Behind the Scenes Emmy award winning CBS Sports producer, fundraiser, and proud Croatian-American By Josip Bogovic Did you ever wonder as you sit on your comfortable couch watching a major sports event like the U.S. Tennis Open, an NFL football game or the Olympics, what it takes and who the people are behind the scenes that make the broadcast possible? During the 2005 U.S. Tennis Open and the NFL game between the Giants and the Denver Broncos, Croatian Chronicle had an opportunity to go behind the scenes to witness the grand operation of sports broadcasting, courtesy of Pete Radovich. Who is Pete Radovich? To begin with, he is a CBS sports producer, a feature story Emmy award winner and a gentleman who has raised tens of thousands of dollars to help de-mine Croatia. That’s already too much factual information, so let’s take it slow and find out what he does, how he got there, and what makes him tick. Let’s also discover how he got us on to center court 10 minutes before a match between Roger Federer and Andre Agassi and on to the New York Giants’ field during team practice. At CBS Sports, the A-team covers major sporting events and Pete Radovich is one of its principal members. The A-team travels around the country in mobile trailers that broadcast in high definition; CBS is one of the few networks that have such a setup. The operation is huge and complex and the communication and coordination between the more than one hundred workers is at the core of a successful broadcast. Everyone has to get it right because it’s a live, unedited broadcast. As the replay producer, Radovich is one of five people that are at the center of the sport broadcast operation. In this role he gives the viewer information about a replay or some other aspect or action of the game. This is one of the roles of Pete Radovich in his capacity as a live producer. As a tape producer, he goes out, creates a story then films it with a crew. The footage is then broadcast during a live telecast or separately on its own. In this role he is a creative force, a filmmaker and a storyteller.As we walk around the secret corridors of the stadium, he gives us details about the operation. Radovich is warmly greeted by his colleagues as we pass them. This guy carries weight, we think to ourselves. “You want to find out more about me, go to my colleagues and ask them some questions,” he suggests. So off we went forty minutes before game time. We were warmly received at the Giants Stadium skybox by Jim Nantz, the veteran sportscaster who has more than 20 years of broadcasting under his belt at CBS. He and co-sportscaster Phil Simms worked their 31st games together. Nantz is a true professional in every respect. “Look,” I said to Mr. Nantz, “I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Pete. Surely you can tell us about a time when he dropped the ball? Some secret the world is eager to know?”The sportscaster smiles at my comment. “Sorry to disappoint you, but when we are talking about Pete we’re speaking about a true professional. Pete’s a very talented guy who gives texture and a polished look to our broadcasts, making them look and feel unique. Pete produces little vignettes (stories) on players and teams; this too adds spice to our broadcast,” says Nantz. So how does one become a nine-time Emmy award winning sports producer? Pete Radovich’s father was born on the island of Kaprije near Šibenik; his mother was born in Nevidane on the island of Pašman. Radovich’s parents immigrated to the U.S. in the mid 1960’s and settled in New York where they met and got married. Peter was born in Astoria, Queens. Since Croatian was the spoken language at home, it was Peter’s first language. He recalls his parents as working hard since the family lived a small apartment in Astoria. “My parents taught me the value of hard work. They have always taken their jobs seriously and never missed a day of work for trivial reasons. I can say from experience that Croatian people are proud people who take their work seriously. This is one of the attributes I carry with me from my Croatian heritage,” he recalls. Throughout his youth Pete played soccer, basketball and baseball. In the early 1980’s he played soccer for Croatia-New York as a goaltender when the team was in the Metropolitan league. “I played for the team at a time when it wasn’t politically correct to be Croatian. What was also great about the experience was that our team played against Dinamo in 1989 at the Croatian Highlands in Boonton, New Jersey. I was good at everything but great at no one particular sport,” he recalls. The other thing that he excelled at was art - drawing, painting and photography in particular. He was voted “most artistic student” several times in grade and high school. It was this combination, together with several other factors, he believes, that allowed him to be where he is. Croatian experience changed my life In most peoples’ lives there comes a time when their direction and focus is not clear. But there usually follows a pivotal point from which their life takes a turn for the better. This was the case with Radovich when he started high school in Queens. “When I started high school I wasn’t focused. I didn’t know what I should do. I then decided to go to high school in Croatia for two years and see what would happen. Off to Zadar I went, alone and ready to experience the land of my parents. This experience most definitely changed my life. I became more patient and appreciative of what I had and the fact that my life was comprised of two cultures. From an American kid I became a Croatian-American kid. I learned the language, the culture, made life-long friends. Ever since then I go back every year. At my job at CBS everyone knows of Croatia and my roots. In a small way I try to give Croatia some positive and well deserved publicity,” he explains. Radovich played baseball for the Zadar high school he attended and was the best player on the team, having the U.S. experience under his belt. “I was the only player to have hit two home runs in the same day - one in Varaždin and one in akovec,” he says proudly. Upon entering college in the U.S. he came upon an internship at NBC Sports. That’s when everything clicked for him; his love of sports and art became one body.“In the last 10 years of my career I’ve been fortunate to have been a part of great moments in sports. But the biggest and most memorable are those where Croatia has made incredible results. I was covering the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. It was at these Olympics that Croatia received its first Olympic gold medal, in handball. I was standing behind the Croatian bench for the game and for the singing of the Croatian national anthem. I will never forget these moments; I get goose-bumps whenever I think of them. In 2000 I covered Wimbledon for NBC. Goran Ivaniševi dedicated the final match in memory of Dražen Petrovi, the Nets Hall-of-Famer. What I did was to put together a live footage montage of Dražen, inter-spliced with live footage of Goran in action. I gave him the completed project the morning of the match. Goran watched the footage before the match. I believe that it must have stirred his emotions quite a bit. The final match stirred my emotions to the point where my coworkers told me to leave my post and go watch the game. I was so emotional I could only think of Goran winning. That’s all that was on my mind that day. Well, the good news is that he did win and I got to see it as a spectator as well as from behind the scenes. I hope my reel made a little difference in the great outcome,” says Pete with the expression of a great moment relived in his memory. Radovich has combined his love of his heritage with his work to help Croatia in other ways as well. “When I started at NBC I was very fortunate to be taken under the wing of Jim Bell. Jim was my mentor and I owe him a lot. Jim is now the executive producer of the Today Show. Matt Lauer does this three hour show once a year showcasing a particular country. The show is seen by millions of viewers. So I said to Jim in a somewhat joking way, “Jim, you should have Matt check out Croatia; maybe you’ll like it. Maybe do a showcase on it. I didn’t think anything of my comment. Next thing I know, I get a call the day before the airing of the show only to find that Matt was showcasing Dubrovnik, Croatia. I was pleasantly shocked and should have told Jim to include Zadar,” he says smiling. Radovich won his solo Emmy award for a feature story he did called “Super Bowl Quarterbacks and their Sick Sons.” He picked up on the idea that there was this coincidence of more than six Super Bowl quarterbacks having sons that were very sick so he put together a very emotional story that moved everyone who saw the work. Radovich shies away from the notoriety of being an Emmy winner. “It’s a good conversation piece at home when friends and family come to visit. I’m sure my parents told more people about me winning the Emmy than I did. An Emmy is a benefit of doing my job.” He says that giving the speech when receiving the award really racked his nerves like few other things before. Radovich’s ties to his heritage extend beyond the professional realm. He is also involved in fundraising, particularly for the annual Croatian-American Golf Outing to raise money for de-mining in Croatia and the work of the American Cancer Society. He auctions off tickets for special sporting events like the one we experienced. “I’ve been fortunate in my life and this is a way for me to use my position to give back to Croatia and society at large,” he says of his fundraising activities.“Professionally, I take it as it comes. I love what I do now. So far, I feel like I’ve won the lottery so I don’t play the regular one. The only drawback to my job is that I miss many family functions since I’m always booked on the weekends. I’d like to semi-retire early so I could perhaps do some projects in Croatia and spend more time there.” Radovich may have the opportunity to rework some of the Croatian tourism commercials shown abroad. He believes they don’t measure up to a higher standard. For now, Pete Radovich is on the road and a very busy man. Currently, he is off to Korea to do a story on Hines Ward, the MVP of last year’s Super Bowl who is half Korean. The story will air sometime during the Super Bowl in Miami. The theme of this story seems to be that when Pete Radovich wins, the world becomes a better place. Formatted for CROWN by Croatian Chronicle Subscribe to Croatian Chronicle nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8559/1/H-Croatian-Chronicle-Razgovor-Visnja-Staresina---Medju-iseljenistvom-je-posijana-apatija.html RAZGOVOR: VIŠNJA STAREŠINANovinarka, autorica knjiga”Vježbe u laboratoriju Balkan” i “Haaška formula” samo za Hrvatsku kroniku govori o Haagu, hrvatskoj politici i iseljeni kim brigamaMeu iseljeništvom je posijana apatija Razgovarala: Jadranka Jureško-KeroVišnja Starešina je poznata hrvatska novinarka koja je od 1992. godine pratila meunarodno upravljanje krizom u Hrvatskoj i BiH kao dopisnica Ve ernjeg lista s Meunarodne konferencije o bivšoj Jugoslaviji u Ženevi, i kao posebna izvjestiteljica s brojnih meunarodnih pregovora i konferencija. Pratila je rad Meunarodnog kaznenog suda za bivšu Jugoslaviju u Haagu od samog osnutka, izvještavala s prvih suenja, a kao kolumnistica i urednica u Ve ernjem listu posebno se bavila poslijeratnom politikom meu državama nastalim iz bivše Jugoslavije. Višnja Starešina je autorica dviju zapaženih, i za hrvatsku državu i povijest, te za razumijevanje meunarodnih odnosa i rada suda u Haagu, vrlo važnih knjiga; “Vježbe u laboratoriju Balkan”, objavljena 2004. godine i “Haaška formula” objavljena krajem 2005. godine. Zamoljena za razgovor za Hrvatsku kroniku odmah je pristala, komentirajui kako izuzetno cijeni ulogu i pomo hrvatskih iseljenika u stvaranju i obrani naše države.Hrvatska kronika:  Mislite li da nakon vaših dviju knjiga Hrvati i naša vlast bolje razumiju što se zapravo dogaa u meunarodnim odnosima prema Hrvatskoj i u radu Tribunala? Višnja Starešina:  Knjige se u nas malo itaju i njihov sadržaj je dostupan vrlo uskom itateljskom krugu, ako nije predstavljen ili problematiziran u masovnim medijima. A u hrvatskim je masovnim medijima gotovo prešuen sadržaj moje knjige Vježbe u laboratoriju Balkan, koja govori o meunarodnim politi kim igrama u upravljanju ratom u Hrvatskoj i BiH. A gotovo je potpuno bojkotiran sadržaj knjige Haaška formula, koja govori o politi kim manipulacijama iza scene Haaškog suda, koje se dogaaju pod egidom pravde, o krivotvorenju istine i krivotvorenju novije povijesti u ime pravde, koje stvara nove frustracije i sjeme novog sukoba. Kad kažem bojkotiran, želim rei da su u nekim hrvatskim dnevnim listovima urednici ak odbili objaviti desetak redaka vijesti o promociji knjige, iz pera mojih kolega, a svojih svojih vodeih komentatora. A osobito su otklonili objavljivanje recenzija koje bi predo ile itateljstvu sadržaj kniige, i otvorile raspravu o njemu. No to se u Hrvatskoj radi sustavno sa svim knjigama koje nisu u skladu s vladajuim svjetonazorom i njegovim mitovima. Taj prvi zid šutnje postupno je razbijan promocijama knjige u Hrvatskoj i BiH, mojim nastupima na lokalnim televizijama, a zatim i na državnoj televiziji, gdje sam bila u prilici iznijeti svoje argumente. Paradoksalna je injenica da je sarajevsko Osloboenje objavilo informaciju o sarajevskoj promociji i vrlo korektan prikaz “Haaške formule”, a u hrvatskim novinama je i dalje postojala šutnja. Kao da sam pisala o zadnjim nogicama žutih mrava, a ne o klju nom politi kom problemu hrvatske države! S druge strane u Hrvatskoj se ipak nešto dogaa, izvan kontrole i iza scene: knjiga se ita unato prešuivanju, estitaju mi na njoj vratari u javnim institucijama, dok se njihovi šefovi i dalje ponašaju kao da nisu itali. H.K: Možete li komentirati za naše itatelje od kuda potreba da se piše i govori o politi kim zamkama koje postoje oko nas.V. Starešina: ini mi se da je normalno nastojanje da se razumije što se zapravo oko nas dogaa, i kakve se politike vode iza naizgled lijepih rije i i plemenitih ciljeva: O pravdi, ljudskim pravima i slobodama. Bitno je znati, da se ne bi donosile pogrešne odluke i vodile naivne politike i da se hrvatska povijest ne bi još jednom pisala u obavještajnim radionicama Londona i Beograda, da ne bi bila skrojena kao krivotvorina koja proizvodi nacionalnu frustraciju i postaje žarište novog sukoba. A bojim se da idemo upravo tim putem. Gotovo zastrašuje kako olako hrvatska politika i mediji usvajaju kao povijesnu istinu tako banalnu propagandu koja dogaaje iz devedesetih godina prošlog stoljea tuma i iz jednog sastanka Tumana i Miloševia u Karaorevu, njihovog navodnog sporazuma, kojeg nitko nije vidio i kojeg su svi kasniji dokumenti demantirali, i famozne karte na jelovniku britanskog obavještajca Paddya Ashdowna. I kako se potcjenjiva ki odnose prema svakom dokumentu koji dovodi u pitanje tu konstrukciju. Gradei optužnice upravo na tim tezama, haaško je tužiteljstvo optužilo hrvatsko državno, vojno, politi ko i policijsko vodstvo, kao i prakti ki sve pripadnike obrambenih snaga za sudjelovanje u dva zlo ina ka prothvata, u Hrvatskoj i BiH. A velikorspska agresija bit e u kona nici svedena na lokalnu srpsku pobunu, osobito nakon Miloševieve smrti. Neshvatljivo je da je službeni hrvatski odgovor na to: Mi smo otvorili arhive, pa tko hoe, može se poslužiti!HK: Kako objašnjavate ponašanje Carle del Ponte i haškog tužiteljstva u slu aju podizanja optužnica protiv novinara, i ovaj zadnji slu aj u kojem jedino novinar Jovi ostaje "boljka" Haagu? V.Starešina: Institut zaštite svjedoka je strahovito zloupotrebljavan pred Haaškim sudom i postao je jedno od klju nih sredstava manipulacije. On ne služi tome da zaštiti žrtve od nelagode ili moguih osveta, ve tome da štiti od provjere nevjerodostojne iskaze nevjerodostojnih svjedoka. Nije trebala zaštita nizozemskom asniku koji je 1998. godine razgovarao s Miroslavom Bralom i kom, patološkim ubojicom iz Ahmia i tada ve optuženikom Haaškog suda, koji se predao SFOR-u želei u Haag. Zaštita je trebala tužiteljstvu, koje nije željelo ubojicu u Haagu, da ne naškodi njegovoj tezi o zapovjednoj odgovornosti politi kog i vojnog vodstva. Vjerujem da nije trebala zaštita Stjepanu Mesiu ni 1998. godine kao svjedoku tužiteljstva u postupku protiv Blaškia, a osobito nije trebala predsjedniku Stjepanu Mesiu nakon 2000. godine. Zaštitom svjedoka štitila se injeni na nedosljednost iskaza na kojima je zasnovana presuda o hrvatskom sudjelovanju u meunarodnom sukobu u BiH i na kojima je kasnije izgraena teza o hrvatskom zlo ina kom pothvatu u BiH. Kazneni progon novinara zbog nepoštivanja suda, koji uostalom njegovim Statutom nije predvien, služio je prije svega njihovom zastrašivanju i bio je opomena i drugima koji bi se mogli usuditi ukazati kako je sud štitio identitet stranih i bivših udbinih obavještajaca, i na temelju njihovih konstrukcija, protivnih temeljnim injenicama, donosio presude. Vjerujem da je zastrašivanje razlog zbog kojeg tužiteljica ne povla i optužnicu protiv kolege Jovia, koji se nije pokajao niti je prestao kritizirati Sud. Carla del Ponte voli graditi autoritet na prijetnjama, suci je u tome nažalost pre esto podržavaju.HK: Možete li komentirati najnovije podizanje prašine oko Bilandžieve nove knjige i u isto vrijeme medijski gotovo ignorirane Tumanove knjige "Vrijeme krivokletnika" ?V. Starešina: Ne mogu se oteti dojmu da je knjiga profesora Bilandžia pisana po narudžbi, kao svojevrsna “knjiga na knjigu” profesora Tumana, koji je svoju analizu politi kog djelovanja i haaškog svjedo enja Stjepana Mesia dugo i minuciozno pripremao. Tumanova je knjiga vrlo neugodna za predsjednika Mesia, jer ne samo što secira neistine i injeni ne manipulacije vezane uz njegovo svjedo enje i politi ki rad, nego uz to iznosi i ozbiljnjne dokaze koji upuuju na zaklju ak da Mesievo djelovanje suprotno hrvatskim nacionalnim interesima i ponavljanje tue propagande kao vlastite istine nije tek stvar neznanja ili trenuta ne inspiracije. U svakom slu aju ti su argumenti previše ozbiljni da bi bili tek tako prešueni. A upravo se to u Hrvatskoj dogaa. Na promociji knjige profesora Tumana bilo je više od tisuu ljudi, i gotovo da i nije bilo novinara, osobito ne televizije, a sadržaj je prešuen. Na promociji knjige profesora Bilandžia bilo je nešto više od stotinjak, ljudi uklju ujui i predsjednika države s lanovima obitelji, mnoštvo novinara, kamera i knjiga je odmah dobila epitet “prevrijedne”, a da ni im nije argumenatirano zašto. Knjiga “otkriva” tek još jednu promjenu Biladžievih ranijih, takoer višestruko mijenjanih tvrdnji, sukladno potrebama politi kog trenutka. O autoru i o knjizi možda najviše govori posveta koju je napisao predsjedniku Mesiu, a objavljena je u jednom hrvatskom dnevniku: ”Da nije bilo Tebe, ova knjiga vjerojatno ne bi ugledala svjetlo dana. Ti si svojom vizijom daleko nadmašio svog prethodnika kada si uz bok hrvatske nacionalne zastave stavio zastavu EU, jer hrvatsko nacionalno pitanje više nije ni državno ni teritorijalno, ve demokratsko”. Pristojni autori takve posvete nisu pisali ni drugu Titu. HK: Hoemo li se u Haagu obraniti od "zlo ina kih udruživanja" i što bi, po Vama, sve trebalo napraviti dok još nije kasno da u Haagu sprije imo to što se sprema? V. Starešina: Ja ne primjeujem da se Hrvatska država uope bilo kako brani u Haagu od optužbi za zlo ina ke pothvate, koje su strašne. U zlo ina ki pothvat su uklju eni svi vladajui politi ari na državnom i lokalnom nivou u Hrvatskoj, i svi pripadnici vojnih i policjskih snaga, te prakti ki svi Hrvati u BiH . Hrvatska vlast nije u inila ništa da ukaže koliko je sumanuto koncipirana optužnica, niti primjeujem da se priprema kako bi je pobila. Obrana optuženika prepuštena je njihovim odvjetnicima, koji uz najbolju volju, toliki posao ne mogu obaviti sami. Na optuženi koj je klupi prakti ki cijela država, dokumente za njezinu obranu prikupljali su optuženici vlastitim sredstvima, ponajviše general Praljak, radili su to esto uz ignoranciju, a ponekad i opstrukciju državnih institucija. Na drugoj strani, država je izdašno i u potpunosti plaala obranu generala Blaškia, koja je dokumentima upitne vjerodostojnosti i svjedocima iz bivšeg jugoslavenskog obavještajnog miljea potpomognutih britanskim obavještajcima pomagala tužiteljstvu da potvrde teze o hrvatskom zlo ina kom pothvatu. Presude Haaškog suda, nažalost, izgledaju kao da su kazne odmjerene ve uo i procesa, bez obzira na dokaze izvedene u vrijeme suenja, a ta je “mjera” za Hrvate vrlo loša. Dario Kordi je, uz “pomo” Blaškieve obrane, osuen na 25 godina zatvora za etni ko išenje u opkoljenoj Lašvanskoj dolini, a Biljana Plavši na 11 godina za sve srpske zlo ine u BiH. Prepusti li se obrana od zlo ina kog pothvata samo Sudu, bojim se da e presude ii uhodanom logikom, bez obzira na dokaze. Hrvatska se definitivno ne može obraniti od “udruženih zlo ina kih pothvata” samo u sudnici, ve je nužno razotkriti manipulacije Haaškog suda, opasne po stabilnost cijele regije, u svjetskim medijima, te u meunarodnoj politi koj i pravni koj javnosti. To je ono što bi Hrvatska država trebala initi, i na tu je obvezu uvijek treba podsjeati. Iako je ve jako, jako kasno. HK: Iseljenici su uvijek upozoravali na tajne službe bivših sustava s kojima su oni imali bliske susrete pa tvrde da su njihove hobotnice još meu nama. Ima li istine u tome i mogu li iseljenici pomoi u razotkrivanju?V. Starešina: Moram priznati da sam i sama ula istu pri u gostujui u nekim europskim državama na promociji knjige. Model je zapravo uvijek isti: Suradnici bivšh jugoslavenskih obavještajnih službi koji su nadzirali hrvatske emigrante su se jedno vrijeme pritajili, da bi se krajem devedesetih infiltrirali u iseljeni ke udruge i potom ih ili preuzeli ili podijelili i uništili. Tako je posijana jedna apatija meu iseljeništvom. Oni koji su ih pratili za bivšu UDBU, sad ih prate za novu hrvatsku vlast. Oni znaju kako se to radi. No sli na je situacija i u Hrvatskoj: I u institucijama vlasti, i u medijima dominantnu ulogu imaju pripadnici bivšeg obavještajnog sustava, koji su se u meuvremenu nametnuli kao mjera za ljudska rava i slobodu mišljenja. Taj fenomen obnovljene moi komunisti kih obavještajnih struktura prisutan je u svim postkomunisti kim zemljama, no u hrvatskoj je osobito opasan zbog toga što je u osnovi i antihrvatski, odnosno projugoslavenski orijentiran. Neki kolege vjeruju kako e ta mreža, ili kako vi kažete hobotnica, odumrijeti prirodnim putem. No bojim se da je to preoptimisti no o ekivanje. HK: Planirate li prevesti vaše knjige na engleski i kad ete u Ameriku? V. Starešina: Uz podršku grupe prijatelja tražimo na in da knjigu prevedemo na engleski i da naemo izdava a. Oni imaju mnogo dobro volje, ali kad u tome nemate podršku institucija vlastite države, to nije jednostavno. Takoer planiramo i promotivnu turneju po SAD-u, vjerojatno najesen.HK: Na kojim novim projektima radite?V. Starešina: Upravo ovih dana u Lašvanskoj dolini po injemo snimanje dokumentarca po motivima knjige “Haaška formula”. Filmom zapravo želimo pokazati s kakvom je bezobzirnošu haaška birokracija manipulirala životima obi nih ljudi, poput muzikanata brae Kupreški, koji su lažno optuženi proveli etiri godine u Haaškom pritvoru; želimo pokazati nemo pojednica u žrvnju meunarodne pravde, ali i veli inu nekih njihovih susjeda Muslimana, koji unato osobnim tragedijama zbog gubitka bližnjih, nisu željeli lažno svjedo iti pred sudom. HK: Ima li još u medijskom prostoru RH mjesta za iseljeni ka ulaganja u TV ili novine? V. Starešina: Mjesta svakako ima, pitanje je ima li interesa i novca. Hrvatskoj nedostaje jedan ozbiljan i kvalitetan politi ki tjednik. Arhai no je rei – tjednik hrvatske orijentacije, jer bi se to u normalnoj državi valjda trebalo podrazumijevati. No u Hrvatskoj nije tako; u hrvatskom tjedniku Globus vas, recimo pou avaju kako bi za državu bilo dobro i korisno, da TV Novu, koja ima koncesiju na državnoj razini, preuzme srpska mafija. Dakako da bi bilo idealno da iseljeništvo može kupiti Novu TV. No bojim se da je, kako vi kažete “hobotnica” i tu ve obavila posao, proizvodei ulaga ku apatiju meu iseljeništvom, a s druge strane pripremajui one koji e preuzeti televiziju – a da baš na prvi pogled ne izgledaju kao srpska mafija. Formatted for CROWN by Croatian Chronicle Subscribe to Croatian Chronicle nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8558/1/E-Dr-Borislav-Arapovic-Croatian-humanist-in-Sweden.html Dr Borislav Arapovic  Dr Borislav Arapovic Croatian humanist, honorary director of the Biblical institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Born in  Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1935, studied in Zagreb, emigrated in 1965 to Sweden. Founded The Institute for Translation of The Bible into Languages of (former) Soviet Union.  In 1996 the Russian Academy of Sciences conferred him a doctorate honoris causa. In 1999 he was elected foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. For the creation of the Children’s Bible in 1983, Dr. Arapovic was awarded the Leo Tolstoy medal by the Russian Children’s Fund. He discovered an amazing pacifist sermon given in 1778 by an anonymous Croatian preacher to Croatian soldiers. The sermon was published in German in 1778, in Dutch in 1778 in the Hague, Amsterdam, and Leeuwarden, in Swedish in 1778 in Norrköping, and in 1779 in Stockholm, and in Latvian in Riga - Leipzig in 1804.  Submitted by Darko Zubrinic, Zagrebwww.croatianhistory.net nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7082/1/H-Josip-Konta-akademski-kipar-i-slikar.html Josip Konta   http://www.konta.bi .hr/  Josip Konta je strastveni promotor vlastitog do ivljaja svijeta stvarnosti. Njegovi i ra aji odvode nas na mjesto ra miÅ¡ljanja biti i bitka i poimanja svijeta oko nas i u nama.Roden u Livnu 18.05.1946., diplomirao na Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti u agrebu 1972., postdiplomski studij u majstorskoj radionici prof Antuna Augustincica od 1972-1974. Poslije dvoipolgodinjeg rada na mjestu direktora Ljevaone umjetnina pri Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti u agrebu, ivi i radi kao samostalni umjetnik u agrebu.Rad popracen ni om samostalnih i skupnih i lo bi re ultirao je umjetninama koje se nala e u privatnim birkama kako u Hrvatskoj tako i u ino emstvu.  Sa adovoljstvom Vam predstavljamo Internet stranicu akademskog kipara i slikara Josipa Konte. Na istoj stranici je u kratku biografiju predstavljena virtualna galerija podijeljena po skupinama radova kako bi Vam olaksali uvid u dio velikog opusa ovog umjetnika. Stranica se nala i na adresi http://www.konta.bi .hr/ . Srdacan po drav! Josip Konta, akademski kipar i slikar Bo idara Magovca 163 agreb 10 010 Hrvatska Tel: 01 66 05 111 Mob: 091 53 67 788 e-mail: konta@amisa.hr Web: http://www.konta.bi .hr/   Formatted for CROWN by Ivo Bach  nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7083/1/E-Vanja-Rogulj.html  Vanja Rogulj Class:JuniorHometown:Zagreb, CroatiaHigh School:SplitHeight / Weight:6-0 / 165Event:Breast/I.M.NCAA All-American: 2005: 100 Breast (1st), 200 Breast (1st), 200 FR (H.M.); 2004: 100 Breast (H.M.), 200 Breast (H.M.), 400 MR ACC Champion: 2005: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 MR; 2004: 200 Breast, 400 MRUVa Career Bests: 50 Free (21.36), 100 Breast (53.27), 200 Breast (1:56.57), 200 I.M. (1:50.56)Continues to make an impact on the ACC, NCAA and international levels in the breaststroke ... tremendous relay competitor ... had fastest 100 breaststroke split at the 2005 NCAA Championship meet ... represented Croatia in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games ... has the ability to challenge for a NCAA title in the breaststroke ... 2005 Men's ACC Swimmer of the Year ... holds the second-fastest spot in the 100 breast and third spot in the 200 breast on the UVa all-time top times list ... a member of the 200 medley relay team that holds the school record (1:27.70) ... a five-time All-American, including two first-team awards in 2005 ... a five-time ACC champion.2004-2005- Named the Men's ACC Swimmer of the Year ... earned first-team All-America accolades in the 200 breast by finishing fifth at NCAAs ... placed sixth in the 100 breast at NCAA to garner first-team honors as well ... was a member of the 16th-place 200 free relay at NCAAs to earn honorable mention accolades ... won the 200 breaststroke for the second consecutive year at the ACC Championships ... also won the 100 breaststroke at ACCs ... was a member of the ACC title-winning 400 medley relay ... swam in the consolation finals of the 200 I.M. at ACCs (10th) ... swam on the 200 medley relay that set the school record (1:27.70) at the Last Chance Meet held at UVa ... competed in the 100 and 200-meter breaststroke at the FINA World Championships in Indianapolis in October 2004 ... was awarded the Ramirez Scholarship. 2003-2004- Earned the first All-America certificates of his career at the NCAA Championships ... finished 10th in the 200-meter breast and 14th in the 100-meter breast at NCAAs to earn two honorable mention honors ... also earned a certificate for swimming the breaststroke leg of Virginia's ninth-place 400 medley relay at the NCAAs ... won the ACC title in the 200 breast at the ACC Championships ... earned All-ACC honors for his second-place finish in the 100 breast at ACCs ... was a member of the Cavaliers' ACC champion 400 medley relay ... represented Croatia at the 2003 World Championships and placed 24th in the 50-meter breaststroke and 38th in the 100 breast ... also competed in the 400-meter medley relay and helped Croatia to a 15th-place finish ... is the Croatian National champion in the 100-meter breast. Prep & Personal- Represented Croatia in the 2000 Olympics held in Sydney, Australia ... holds the Croatian national records in the 50, 100, and 200 breaststroke ... son of Silvija and Andrija Rogulj ... born February 13, 1982 in Split, Croatia. http://virginiasports.collegesports.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/rogulj_vanja00.htmlUniversity of Virginia Athletics Swimming & Diving  nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7084/1/E-Mark-Milovats.html Mark Milovats'Croatian King of Christmas' www.markmilovats.com  Mark Milovats began his career as a pop standards crooner and has been expanding his musical variety with each passing year. He has a rich and powerful voice that has been compared to many of music greats. Mark has taken standards like "Mack the Knife' , "Fly me to the Moon', "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year' and "My Way' and given them a powerful new lift without straying too far from the originals. Mark has been compared by industry insiders to, Sinatra, Bennett, Connick and Andy Williams. He is versatile. He engages his live show audiences with song, dance, and laughter. Mark is a true showman. He can go from "Oh Holy Night" to "Luck be a Lady' and then to "Zorba the Greek' as one of the featured dancers. His shows are a delight to see. Mark has appeared on television, radio and in print campaigns. He alsohas been the MC for beauty pageants like Miss Indiana, corporate awards shows and many more. Mark has performed with country music legends like Boots Randolph, ('Yakity Sax' ... 'Benny Hill') Rascal Flatts and has opened for Frank Sinatra, Engelbert Humperdink, Barry Manilow, Perry Como, as well as having numerous leading roles in Musicals.Mark has been a repeat performer for Arnold Palmer and many other celebrities. He was the creator and producer of 7 Sold Out holiday shows to raise monies for the Children's Miracle Network and other Children's Hospitals. WISH-FM's Chris Shovlin has called Mark the 'King of Christmas.' US AIRWAYS / America West Airlines have used Mark's newest song 'You Got Me Thinkin' in one of their recent radio campaigns. USA3000 airlines has been featuring two of Mark's songs on their in flight music stations. He has been featured for the past 7 years on the NBC Thanksgiving Day Parade and is a producers dream. Mark is the WHOLE PACKAGE! A class act who woos audiences of all ages. Interested in booking Mark Milovats to entertain at your next event,corporate function, or concert theatre please call MARKM EnterprisesPhone 412 372-2609 www.markmilovats.com nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7085/1/E-Katarina-Livljaniae.html   Katarina Livljaniæ     Katarina Livljaniæ, singer and musicologist, is among the leading international specialists in medieval chant performance. Born on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, she decided to become a medieval music performer at a very early age, training at the Zagreb Music Conservatory before moving to France to study voice with Guillemette Laurens and musicology with Marie Noël Colette. She now directs the vocal ensemble Dialogos, specializing in medieval chant and liturgical theatre of the Glagolitic tradition. For her work in this field, she was decorated for cultural achievement by the president of Croatia in 2002.She obtained a Ph.D. at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris, based on research of medieval chant manuscripts of Southern Italy. She is currently Maître de conferences in medieval music at the Sorbonne University in Paris. As a vocalist, she also performs in major international festivals with the ensembles Sequentia and Alla Francesca. She spent a semester as visiting lecturer and directed a gregorian chant schola at Harvard University. In 1998 she founded a chant performance program at the University of Limerick in Ireland. With Benjamin Bagby, director of the ensemble Sequentia, she is invited to several universities in the United States and Canada as a teacher and resident artist (Vancouver, Harvard). She has emerged as an important international speaker about medieval chant performance and publishes articles in specialized reviews worldwide. In 2002 she was artistic advisor at the Early Music Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. http://www.ensemble-dialogos.org   nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7086/1/E-Ivana-Kunc-preparing-a-recital-of-her-fathers-original-songs.html  Ivana Kunc Ivana Kunc comes from a musical family. Her aunt was dramatic soprano Zinka Milanov, and her father noted Croatian composer Bozidar Kunc. Ms. Kunc, a lyric soprano, has performed with numerous opera companies including Opera Northeast, Amato Opera, and Brooklyn Lyric Opera. Some of the roles in her current repertoire include Mimi in La Boheme, Micaela in Carmen, Liu in Turandot, Marguerite in Faust, and Pamina in The Magic Flute.Ivana has performed solo recitals throughout the Tri-State area. Her most recent, “Try to Remember” produced by Boz and the Bard Productions, included Broadway standards as well as classical pieces. Currently, Ms. Kunc is preparing a recital of her father’s original songs.A native New Yorker, Ivana now resides in New Jersey with her husband, guitarist Monroe Quinn. She is also an avid animal rights activist and vegetarian.Hear Ivana sing the song "Strepnja" composed by Bozidar Kunc  Contact Ivana:ivanajoy@yahoo.com   nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7087/1/E-Marija-Miletic-Dail.html  Marija Miletic DailDirector - Producer - Animator - Filmmakerwww.marijamileticdail.comWork HistoryEducationBiographyAdditional Information WORK HISTORY 2005 - Supervising Director for animated series - European Studio 1999 - Co-directed the feature animation film “Madeline lost in Parisâ€? for DIC Animation Studio. 1996-1998 - Produced and directed 24 half hours of “Casper the friendly ghostâ€? series for UNIVERSAL STUDIO. 1989-1995 - Independently produced and directed three half hour specials for the ABC NETWORK in USA in own studio ANIMATION COTTAGE, utilizing up to 200 people, domestic and foreign. Directed and animated 10 min. promotional for the opening of MGM hotel and park in Las Vegas. Produced and directed three half hour specials for the Christian TV Network. Produced and directed the environmental short “Think Earthâ€?, and an educational 15 min. spot. 1989 - Produced and directed eight half-hour of “Kissyfurâ€? for DIC Studio and NBC Network. 1984-1987 - Producer and Supervising Director at the MARVEL STUDIO for the ABC series “Little Wizardsâ€?, syndicated series “Moondreamersâ€?, “Glo-friendsâ€?, and “Jemâ€?. 1983 - Animation Director and Designer for STUDIO OPERATIONS. Animated the trailer for the Disney feature film “Black cauldronâ€?. Produced and directed musical video for the Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, “Olympiad Iâ€?. 1980-1982 - FILMATION STUDIO â€" Animation Director and Layout Supervisor. 1977-1980 - HANNA BARBERA â€" Presentation designer. 1975-1977 - FREELANCE ARTIST â€" TV commercials (Toyota, Toys R Us, Kleenex etc.), book illustrator, independent short animation films. 1970-1975 - ANIMEDIA â€" Animator and Art director. 1968-1970 - HANNA BARBERA â€" Animator. Started in animation at “Zagreb Filmâ€? studio in Zagreb, Croatia.Upon immigrating to Canada and Hollywood independently produced directed and animated three shorts, one of which, “Why Not?â€? received “The best of animation awardâ€? in Switzerland. back to top ^ EDUCATION1981 Earned the Master’s Degree (MFA) from UCLA in theater Arts, majoring in animation.Was offered to lecture at the animation workshop with a promise of professorship. She did it simultaneously with working at the studio for two years. The double duty proved too taxing and she had to decide for the better paying job at the studio.Still keeps in touch with students, who want her input. back to top ^ BIOGRAPHY Marija was born in Zagreb, Croatia, just before the WWII started. She remembers seeing clusters of bombs falling down on her town and learning at the same time the valuable lesson of “Golden ruleâ€?. She and her brother’s home teacher held their hands as they looked skyward and Marija said, “Oh,God, let those bombs fall anywhere else, but not here.â€? The teacher looked down at her and said: “You gave God an impossible task, Marija. What if others are praying the same prayer?â€? Her brother Anthony wrote and she illustrated their “house newspapersâ€? as children and young adults, and through writing about a daily life in their communist country, they got in trouble. Brother Anthony, at age eighteen, was sentenced to eight years in prison, where he contracted hepatitis three times and died of chyrosys, not even reaching his best years of life. He managed to escape to Canada, where Marija followed a year later. She continued with her artistic endeavors, once she learned enough English. Until that time she washed dishes in restaurant, picked fruit for canning industry, and picked worms at night on golf courses for fishermen. Anything to stay alive and above board. She made a point of learning a word of English every day and using it. The articles of “aâ€? and “theâ€? have always presented a problem, since they don’t exist in her language. After about two years in Canada she got a job in an animation studio, and worked there ten years. Bill Hanna of Hanna-Barbera called her to come and join his company in Hollywood, to which she responded enthusiastically. She was by this time a divorced, single mother with two daughters and a mother to take care of. In Hollywood she worked as an animator, designer, writer (“Janeâ€? the pilot for Edgar Rice Burrows comic strip). She gave them the idea to write “Janeâ€? in 1974, “The year of womenâ€?. She directed and produced animation series and features for Hanna-Barbera, Marvel and Universal Studios. She met her husband Sukhdev while both worked at H&B in 1968. Marija started her own studio “Animation Cottageâ€? and produced a series of specials for the ABC network. Her last job in Hollywood was directing and producing 24 half hours of “Casper the friendly ghostâ€? series for television. She writes and directs her own films and participates in animation festivals in France and Croatia. Since her homeland became a free and democratic country, she travels there every year, since she has a house there and many friends. Marija’s next project is a story about Joe Magarac, the Legend of the Allegheny Mountains. She made a five minute film presentation of it, while presenting her thesis for Master Degree at UCLA in 1982. “Joe Magaracâ€? is a genuine American legend, which has its roots in Croatian immigration and steel and mine workers of Pennsylvania. Maria’s father and brother worked in the steel industry in Hamilton, Ontario â€" and she feels it’s up to her to tell the story, since she is Croatian/American â€" just like “Joe Magaracâ€?. back to top ^ ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONMember of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Member of the Board of Directors of ASIFA, Won the “Best of Animation Awardâ€? at the International Film Festival in Switzerland, 1974, for the film “Why Not?â€? Won the “Presidential Awardâ€? in 1992 for the environmental film “Think Earthâ€?. Lectured on animation at UCLA, LACC and Cal Arts (Disney college). TV Reviews in Los Angeles Times wrote on 4th Feb. 1989: “… as director Marija Dail and the artists at the Animation Cottage studio managed to imbue P.J. (animation character) with an agreeably bouncy way of moving. Their attention to details like shading the character to suggest shadows and highlights gives the program a richness that’s rarely seen on Saturday morning television. These animators are clearly capable of interesting work…â€? Marija was included into the chosen group of “Creatives in Animationâ€? in the “Animation Magazineâ€? March 1997 issue, page 18. In 2005, Marija published Pixletown - The World Found and is presently writing Joe Magarac - The Legend of the Allegheny Mountains.  Contact: dailart@comcast.net  Op-edJust a small addition to the above biography from a personal and professional point of view. Marija is 'Odlikasica' with a huge heart for Croatia and Croatians. She was one of the first to help me with Can We Go Higher? Video that was produced at the very beginning of the war. Generous to many as I personally witnessed... and gave a lot for our country, silently, without asking anything for herself. Talented as the best come. Her vision of Joe Magarac should be supported long time ago to become a feature animation film. Croatia should have an ear to help Marija create an epic that involves Croatian characters form the American legends. It is still not too late. It comes down to the same song I always sing. So much talent and so little collective support. Croatia as a country needs to create a STRUCTURE OF SUPPORT for her best daughters and sons, who are so undeniably representing Croatian culture around the world. Marija Miletic Dail, certainly deserves your attention.  Nenad Bach, New York August 26th, 2005 Joe Magarac:Joe Magarac is a genuine American Legend with roots in Croatian as well as other nationalities' immigration.The story evolves around the lives of steel mill and mine workers of Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains at the turn of the century. Joe Magarac is a hero who helped save many a live and changed the course of the steel industry forever.   nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7088/1/E-VJEKOSLAV-MARTINKO-live-the-life-beyond-the-main-stream.html  VJEKOSLAV MARTINKOHeritage - Tradition - Friendship - Creativity Look for the life style that is alternative to the 'main stream' Live the life beyond the 'main stream' Make sustainable change of person, community and environment the first priority. VJEKOSLAV MARTINKOOwner and Chief Executive OfficerLOVRANSKE VILE d.o.o.(Lovran, Croatia) Heritage - Tradition - Friendship - Creativity vjeko@lovranske-vile.com www.lovranske-vile.com  Short Description of your company/business: Company Lovranske Vile Ltd., was established in 1996 with the main objective of developing Unique Concepts in Holiday Living, which address the personal needs of each and every guest. It is intended to blend the Croatian natural and human heritage with a warm personal approach, friendly environment and high comfort levels, while enhancing creativity and personal health. Our activities include purchasing and reconstructing historical properties in north Adriatic seaside town Lovran and converting them into the top of the range tourist facilities, consultation in local development. We provide hospitality services according to the formulas:-           self catering apartments in historical seaside villas;-           rental of country farm house for holiday ;-           hotel-restaurant with spa and conference services; and-           destination management services.   Mr. Martinko with his son Hrvoje on the leftand personnel of Hotel 'Villa Astra'   Mr. Martinko planting cherry tree on farm 'Oraj'   What is your vision on Entrepreneurship? My entrepreneurship is holistic. It's entrepreneurship of life. It involves my whole person. It is an inside-out process. I would like to create positive change (wealth creation) by realizing certain potential but I can do it only if I am open for positive changes in myself. Instead of repeating experiences of the past, judging others and then planning and acting, my action is starting from my heart based on feelings, tuning in to future and bringing it to present by exploring all future possibilities. This requires reshaping of the will from ego-centred (small self) to the essence (real self) or 'Grand will'. My everyday spirituality and ethics are actively involved in change/business I am undertaking. Although I often experience cultural clash it helps me to steer my inner change and growth. How did your started your business? After 10 years in corporate business in Croatia and 15 years in leading position in global company in the Netherlands I decided to get out of my corporate life at the age of 48 in spite of possibility for further working opportunities. I have decided to stop and return home. Without any specific plan I came to medieval sea side town Lovran in a search for the family holiday property. This was the moment when in new state Croatia social properties were turned into private. Owners of apartments in historical seaside villas built in 19th century for tourism purposes were selling it after buying it out from the state. I saw the possibility to turn them to high quality accommodation facilities combining with different packages for holiday experience. What are the five most five important feature of a businessman/women? Please rank them in decreasing importance. to have a feeling and ability to recognize potentials and  future trendsto know yourself and have developed self observation capabilityto have self development/growth plan to have necessary education, skills and lifelong learning attitude to have motivation/desire to change the world for the better What is your expectation from the Government in supporting favourable business and regulatory environment? -Provide strategic development plans for region and local communities-Provide subsidies for renovation of heritage properties-Provide free consultancy to entrepreneurs when they start business-Organise providers and suppliers into the cluster (tourism)-Support and subside environment protection projects undertaken by private enterprises What is the role of an enterprise/business in the current globalized world?  Mr. Martinko -on the right- receiving annual reword from Ministry of environmental protection for preservation of farm house Oraj as example for sustainable development To secure sustainable wealth creation by creating new jobs, making positive social impact on its employees and the community and protection of the environment. Networking with related partners on the global scene. What do you understand on business responsibility?  Securing profit for sustainable growthNecessity for quality assuranceFairness toward customers and sub suppliersEducation and the personal growth of its employees Development of the civil society sector in its environment Respect for the environment   What do you do for the civil society? -We gave initiative and assisted in establishing NGO 'Lovrana nostra'-NGO for heritage protection in the local community. -Initiative for the integrated local development-Partnership with 'Eco Liburnia', an NGO for sustainable development and bio agriculture.-Donations to several humanitarian NGOs What is your hobby? Do you have time to practice it? Mr. Martinko relaxing near labyrinth built near farm house Oraj Mr. Martinko with his children Marija and Hrvoje on the top of Risnjak mountain -Writing-Reading -WalkingWhat do you think as important for the current and next generation? What is your message to the society as a whole? Look for the life style that is alternative to the 'main stream' and live the life beyond the 'main stream'. Make sustainable change of person, community and environment the first priority.  nenad@nenadbach.com (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/7089/1/E-Tomislav-S-Peric---Media-Relations-Expert.html  Tomislav S. Peric’  Tomislav S. Peric’ is president of Galileo Communications Inc., a communications consulting firm that specializes in creating editorial products and initiating aggressive public relations campaigns on behalf of its clients. Tom’s client list includes the largest developer of embedded software in the world, the 25th largest privately held company in the United States, the 12th largest investor-owned utility in the United States, the third largest business-to-business publisher in the United States, the Republic of Croatia, the largest architectural firm in Ohio, the most influential trade expert in Ohio and one of the nation’s top supply chain experts.A Cleveland, Ohio native, Tom forged his editorial expertise with a decade-long stint as a senior reporter with American News Features Syndicate in Washington, D.C. Tom spent an additional seven years as a journalist in Northeast Ohio, serving as a business editor of a daily newspaper and holding various senior editorial positions on a variety of magazines, including senior editor at Cleveland Magazine. He helped launch editorial products in his areas of expertise for two Penton Media publications, one focusing on small business (Managing Small Business magazine) and the other on the HVACR industry (HVACR Distribution Business magazine). He has worked with the Greater Cleveland Growth Association and the Convention and Visitors Bureau on a variety of editorial and public relations projects.He is the editor of the award-winning (in its first year) B2B Marketing Trends.His 1994 article, The House of Martin, won an award as the best reported magazine feature in Ohio.In the public relations field, he is known for obtaining remarkable results with his media relations campaigns. One client with a national practice had approximately $5,000 to $10,000 worth of media coverage annually before enlisting Tom’s assistance. In less than two years, his publicity program garnered the client more than $1.4 million in media coverage. In the process, he turned one of the company’s principals into the most published writer in his industry (excluding professional writers or columnists). He has also written advertising copy and speeches for various CEOs.Tom was born of Croatian parents in a refugee camp in Europe and immigrated to the United States as a child. He opened his first business at 19. He sold it several years later and attended The American University in Washington, D.C., on several academic scholarships, including a Scripps-Howard National Journalism Scholarship. He studied communications and history as an undergraduate and international affairs as a graduate student.Tom has extensive teaching experience as an instructor of writing and as a speaker on how the media works. He has taught at the University of Maryland, the University of Akron, Lakeland (Ohio) Community College and Camden County (New Jersey) College. Tom earned his Certified Toastmaster with Toastmasters and served as