http://www.croatia.org/crown en-us http://www.croatia.org/crown N/A letters@croatia.org Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:31:19 +0000 20 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9875/1/Croatian-beaches-and-the-art-of-Picigin-.html As much an art form as a sport, it's something like volleyball on water, but with a much smaller ball, and, at its best, in the style of a football player taking a spectacular professional dive. Though there's much rivalry between areas, Split's Baèvice beach is considered to be the true home of the game which is ideally played with five players and a "bald" tennis ball. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9729/1/Worlds-Longest-Sausage-Made-In-Vinkovci-Croatia.html On Saturday February 14, 2009 Croatians in Vinkovci cooked up what they claim to be the world's largest sausage, measuring 530 metres or 1,738 feet. Organisers said the sausage was the world's largest and could feed as many as 3,000 people, but adding it was merely "training" for next year when they plan to produce a sausage measuring 1,000 metres. For Valentine. No comments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9699/1/Galesnjak---Croatian-Isle-of-Love---on-ABC-and-HRT-TV-becoming-a-world-sensation.html  Croatian Island of Love is becoming a world sensation. Hrvatski otok Galesnjak postaje svjetska senzacija. slaven1947@gmail.com (Prof.Dr. Slaven Letica) Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9687/1/Croatian-Natural-Heart-found-by-Google-Earth-on-Island-Galesnjak-near-Zadar.html On the coast of Croatia, is this gorgeous heart shaped island, lined on every side with golden sands. Honeymoon location anyone? Croatia has 1185 islands, and 66 among them inhabited. slaven1947@gmail.com (Prof.Dr. Slaven Letica) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/9168/1/3-Croatians-presently-presidents-of-3-countries.html letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8897/1/January-15th-Croatia8217s-International-Day-of-Recognition.html   The new Baska Tablet was introduced on the set of a special edition of HRT on January 15, 1992 for the day that Croatia was internationally recognized by 30 countries in Europe and the world. boris@studio-international.com (Boris Ljubièiæ, Akademski Slikar) Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8597/1/E-Coreopsis-verticillata-Zagreb.html Coreopsis Verticillata Zagreb     'Zagreb' can spread in the garden by rhizomes and self-seeding, particularly in moist fertile soils  General Culture:Easily grown in dry to medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun. Thrives in poor, sandy or rocky soils with good drainage. Tolerant of heat, humidity and drought. Prompt deadheading of spent flower stalks can be tedious for a large planting, but does tend to encourage additional bloom. Plants may be sheared in mid to late summer to promote a fall rebloom and to remove any sprawling or unkempt foliage. 'Zagreb' can spread in the garden by rhizomes and self-seeding, particularly in moist fertile soils.Noteworthy Characteristics:Threadleaf coreopsis (also commonly called whorled coreopsis) is a rhizomatous perennial which typically grows in dense, bushy clumps to 1-3' tall. 'Zagreb' is more compact (to 1.5' tall) and features bright yellow, daisy-like flowers (1-2" diameter) with untoothed rays and darker yellow center disks. Flowers appear singly in loose clusters (cymes) in a lengthy late spring to late summer bloom period which sometimes extends to first frost. Shearing plants in mid-summer (early August) when bloom usually tapers down will encourage a fall rebloom. Palmately 3-parted leaves with thread-like segments lend a fine-textured and airy appearance to the plant. Plants in the genus Coreopsis are sometimes commonly called tickseed in reference to the resemblance of the seeds to ticks.Problems:No serious insect or disease problems. Tends to sprawl, particularly if grown in moist and/or fertile soils. Crown rot may occur if grown in moist, poorly drained soils. Can be somewhat invasive in optimum growing conditions, but generally less so than the species.Uses:Borders. Also effective in naturalized areas, wild gardens or cottage gardens. Good plant for areas with poor, dry soils. Missouri Botanical Garden, 2001-2006http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=C270 Family: Asteraceae Type: Perennial Common: Zagreb threadleaf coreopsis Location: Chicago Botanic Garden http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/corveza/ ---------------------------DescriptionThread leaf coreopsis is a bushy, yet elegant, much-branched perennial with three-parted threadlike leaves arranged in opposite pairs or in whorls of three. The foliage looks a little like that of cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus). Thread leaf coreopsis gets about 3 ft (0.9 m) tall and 2 ft (0.6 m) wide, and spreads slowly by thin underground stems (rhizomes). Flower heads are about 2 in (5.1 cm) across, and both disc florets and ray florets are yellow. Flowers are produced abundantly in loose, open clusters on thin, wiry stems in early summer until first frost. 'Moonbeam', probably the most popular cultivar, gets about 2 ft (0.6 m) tall and has smaller light yellow flowerheads about 1 in (2.5 cm) across, produced abundantly on a mound of lacy foliage. It was chosen by the Perennial Plant Association as the 1992 Perennial Plant of the Year. 'Zagreb' is smaller, to 12 in (30.5 cm) tall, with golden yellow flowerheads, and is even more resistant to drought than other selections LocationThread leaf coreopsis grows naturally in the southeastern United States from Maryland and Virginia to West Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas, and south to northern Florida. It occurs in dry, thin woods and open pinelands. This planting of the variety 'Zagreb' is tough enough to easily survive this dry, semi-shaded location near the street CultureDivide the root crown every third year to maintain vigor and deadhead frequently to encourage more flowering. Rabbits may eat young plants. Light: Full sun.Moisture: Drought tolerant.Hardiness: USDA Zones 5 - 10.Propagation: Propagate the perennial coreopsis species by dividing the rhizomatous root crown in winter or early spring. Seeds germinate in 2-3 weeks and thread leaf coreopsis sometimes will self-sow. http://www.floridata.com/ref/c/core_ver.cfm   letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8596/1/E-Croatia-plans-to-tie-a-giant-knot-in-red-thread-round-its-4000-kilometers.html Croatia plans to tie a giant knot in red thread round its 4,000 kilometers   www.academia-cravatica.hrTue Jul 11, 7:51 AM ETZAGREB (AFP) - Croatia plans to tie a giant knot in red thread round its 4,000 kilometers (2,480 miles) of borders to promote the country's cultural heritage and identity, organizers have said. The project 'Tie Around Croatia' was officially launched in the southern Adriatic town of Dubrovnik, where it will also conclude with a ceremonial tying of "the smallest knot of the biggest tie", they said on Tuesday.The main idea of the artistic installation is to link all Croatian diverse regions into a symbolic whole, the head of the Academia Cravatica, a non-governmental organization behind the project, Marijan Busic, told local media.The word croata can be found in many languages as the root of words meaning tie or cravat, so called because they were worn by Croatians in the French army during the Thirty Years War in the 17th century.Over the next 60 days, a team of four mountaineers and three journalists will install the red thread along the country's borders.In 2003 the Academia dressed up an ancient Roman amphitheatre in the northern Adriatic town of Pula with an 800-meter (2,640-foot) red tie, breaking the world record.http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060711/od_afp/croatiaoffbeat_060711115103 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8479/1/E-A-Croatian-village-holds-Mercedes-world-record-per-capita.html  A Croatian village with 117 Mercedes cars  Zagreb (Croatia): Grubine, a village in one of Croatia's poorest regions with 800 inhabitants, probably holds a world record in per capita Mercedes ownership with 117 of the luxury cars.A Mercedes, or "Mechka" (bear) as the locals call them, has been a status symbol in the Imotska region since the mid-1960s, when thousands joined other Yugoslavs seeking work in booming Germany, according to local media reports.More than 200,000 Croats have moved to Germany since then. Those who returned, for vacations or for good, felt they need a visible display of their success in the form of a large house and, of course, a Mercedes!"When our people in Germany earned their Deutsche marks, they looked around to see what the rich were driving and wanted the same," Pero Karin, a Grubine resident, told Jutarnji List daily. "So, they always returned in a Mercedes."Vjeko Lasic has the most distinguished among the many vintage cars in the village, a 170 SD model from 1952. "There are only eight of those in the world. One is owned by former US president Bill Clinton, the other by (Britain's) Queen Elizabeth," he said.http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=16238  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 03 Mar 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8480/1/EH-100-Most-Influential-Croatians-in-the-World-100-najmocnijih-Hrvata-u-svijetu.html ÂTop 100 Most Influential Croatians in the WorldÂhttp://www.globus.com.hr/Clanak.aspx?BrojID=141&ClanakID=3560 letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 16 Jan 2006 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8481/1/E-Trivia-you-most-likely-havent-heard-of.html ÂTrivia you most likely haven't heard ofIn George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image waseither sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washingtonshowed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while othersshowed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were notbased on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbswere to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting themwould cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, "Okay, but it'll cost youan arm and a leg."**************************************************************As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice ayear (May and October)! Women kept their hair covered, while men shavedtheir heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy mencould afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so toclean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in theshell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig bigand fluffy, hence the term "big wig." Today we often use the term "herecomes the Big Wig" because someone appears to be or is powerful andwealthy.**************************************************************In the late 1700s, many houses consisted of a large room with onlyone chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and wasused for dining. The "head of the household" always sat in the chairwhile everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest,who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during ameal. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. Theycalled the one sitting in the chair the "chair man." Today in business, weuse the expression or title "Chairman" or "Chairman of the Board."**************************************************************Personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, manywomen and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women wouldspread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out theircomplexions. When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare atanother woman's face she was told, "mind your own bee's wax." Shouldthe woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term "crack a smile."In addition, when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt. .. therefore, the expression "losing face."**************************************************************Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper anddignified woman . as in "straight laced". . . wore a tightly tiedlace.**************************************************************Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was atax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the "Aceof Spades." To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cardsinstead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought tobe stupid or dumb because they weren't "playing with a full deck."**************************************************************Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine whatthe people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV'sor radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns,pubs, and bars. They were told to "go sip some ale" and listen to people'sconversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatchedat different times. "You go sip here" and "You go sip there." The twowords "go sip" were eventually combined when referring to the localopinion and, thus we have the term "gossip."**************************************************************At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint andquart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers andkeep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and rememberwho was drinking in "pints" and who was drinking in "quarts," hence theterm "minding your "P's and Q's."**************************************************************One more: bet you didn't know this!In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighterscarried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls..It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how toprevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage methoddevised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting onfour resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannonballs could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon.There was only one problem...how to prevent the bottom layer from slidingor rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate calleda "Monkey" with 16 round indentations.However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls wouldquickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make "BrassMonkeys.." Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts much more andmuch faster than iron when chilled. Consequently, when thetemperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that theiron cannonballs would come right off the monkey. Thus, it was quiteliterally, "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." (Allthis time, you thought that was an improper expression, didn't you.)You must send this fabulous bit of historic knowledge tounsuspecting friends. If you don't, your floppy is going to fall off your harddrive and kill your mouse. "If you can read this, thank a teacher""If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier." letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8482/1/E-Cynthia-McKinneys-Ties-to-Dalmatian-Clothing.html ÂCynthia McKinney's Ties to Dalmatian ClothingÂJune 18, 2002Cynthia McKinney's Ties to Dalmatian ClothingA few years ago, President Clinton requested that Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) attend high-level talks to open diplomatic ties with the new Democratic Republic of Congo. At the same time, she has assisted a number of Georgia-based companies in establishing and strengthening trade relations with African nations. This raises questions about the kinds of businesses McKinney supports, and whether the people of her Georgia district know the details. We've recently learned of the disappearance of dogs including Dalmatian puppies from across our nation, including DeKalb County, Georgia, McKinney's own home district. As it turns out, no two Dalmatians are spotted identically, making Dalmatian Puppy Coats, as well as other Dalmatian clothing, extremely valuable. Who stole the puppies? What has become of them? What kind of trade has McKinney promoted with African nations? And where did Representative McKinney get the Dalmatian Puppy Coat she proudly wears on her own congressional website? Sources on Capitol Hill say that McKinney could have visited the Dalmatian coast ofCroatia, which resembles a Dalmatian dog's back, the dots representing islands -- nearly a thousand of them. McKinney is believed to have viewed Disney's 101 Dalmatians on numerous occasions, and may own her own personal copy of the movie. So we want to know... what does Cynthia McKinney know about the Dalmatians, and when did she know it? Where did she get her own Dalmatian attire, and is she involved in making coats from Dalmatian puppies?http://www.lindenreport.com/ac/archives/2002/06/cynthia_mckinne.html http://www.house.gov/mckinney/ Welcome to my Web Site This Web page has been set up to provide my constituents with an immediate Internet address for my newly elected office.Stay tuned for my full featured Web site in the first session of the 109th Congress. In the meantime, I hope you will contact my office if you have any questions or would like assistance with a Federal Agency.You can reach me through either of my congressional offices: Washington D.C. Address320 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington DC, 20515Phone: 202-225-1605 Fax : 202-226-06914th District AddressNorth DeKalb Mall2050 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite D-46Decatur, Georgia 30033Phone: 404-633-0927 Fax : 404-633-0968Buford Highway Satellite Address3523 Buford Highway NESuite 201 Atlanta, Georgia 30329 Phone: 404-320-2001Fax : 404-320-3496  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 11 Feb 2005 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8483/1/E-Trivia-for-the-American-travelers-in-Orange-County-Register.html ÂTriviaÂThis is an excerpt from the travel section of the Orange County Registerof Aug. 8. by reporter John Flinn, (San Francisco Chronicle) givingadvise to American travelers how to best endear themselves to the locals:"Learning about history and political situation of the places you visitcan endear you to the locals.Here is a bit of trivia I bet you did not know: When the United States ofAmerica declared its independence from Great Britain - 228 years agotoday - the very first foreign entity to formally recognize us as anation was Dubrovnik, at the time an independent city-state. Here is another one: the White House was built of stone from the verysame quarry (on the Croatian island of Brac) as the stone used inDubrovnik. I thought I'd have a little fun revealing these obscure factoids toCroatians during my recent visit there. But I was able to surprise noone. Every single Croat I met knew these things by heart, and several ofthem seemed stunned - and a little hurt - that every American did notknow them as well. I could not bear to tell them most Americans would bestumped if asked to guess which country Dubrovnik is in, much less locateCroatia on the map. It was a reminder of something Americans need to keep constantly in mindas we venture out into the wider world: People in other countries obsessabout us, every day, even as we ignore them. ....Your new friends will gohome impressed that Americans - one, anyway, pay at least a littleattention to their country. ( I was looking for just such aconversation-starter when I ferreted out what I thought were obscurefacts about Dubrovnik).....  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 18 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8484/1/E-Largest-Truffle-in-the-World---Guinness-Book-of-World-Records.html ÂLargest TruffleÂA white truffle (Eutuberaceae tuber) weighing 1.31 kg(2 lb 8 oz) was found by Giancarlo Zigante of Pototoska on November 2, 1999 near Buje, Croatia. It measured 19.5cm (7.8 in) long, 12.4 cm (4.1 in) wide and 13.5 cm (5.3 in) tall.WHO: Giancarlo ZiganteWHEN: November 2, 1999 WHERE: Buje, Croatia WHAT: 1.31 Kg (2.8 lb)http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8485/1/E-Where-is-the-deepest-hole-in-world.html ÂDeepest hole in world found in CroatiaAugust 10, 2004ZAGREB, Croatia -- Cave explorers discovered a pit inside a mountain range in central Croatia believed to have the world's deepest subterranean vertical drop, at nearly 1,700 feet, a scientific institute reported Monday.The cave, in Croatia's mountainous Velebit region, has a steady, weaving descent of 203 feet before it takes a direct vertical plunge of 1,693 feet through the ground, said Ana Sutlovic Baksic, a researcher at the Velebit Speleological Society.The cave's widest stretch is about 100 feet.''We have even bigger caves in Croatia, but according to available data, this cave has the world's deepest vertical drop,'' Sutlovic Baksic said.At the foot of the Velebit cave are small ponds and streams, including one of the largest known colonies of subterranean leeches, Sutlovic Baksic said.It is located in the Rozanski Hip National Park reserve in the rocky Velebit mountain range in central Croatia. The pit was discovered by a team of explorers from around the country.http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-hole10.html  letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Mon, 09 Aug 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8486/1/E-Croatians-are-currently-presidents-of-3-countries.html ÂCroatians are currently presidents of 3 countries ÂI think this story is interesting - Croatians are currently presidents of 3 countries (Croatia, Argentina and now Slovakia)(sometimes 4 with Bosnia-Herzegovina). And I guess we now have someone who's in line to the Jordanian throne (how far down the line is another question).JohnAs for Rym Brahimi there is a transcript on CNN.com where she says she's half Croatian:http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0309/19/lad.04.html -MarkoCNN correspondent to wed Jordanian princeFriday, April 23, 2004 Posted: 1846 GMT (0246 HKT)The couple were engaged in Paris.(CNN) -- CNN correspondent Rym Brahimi is engaged to Jordanian King AbdullahII's half-brother, Prince Ali.An engagement ceremony was held Friday in Paris and the wedding is set forSeptember 7.After the marriage, the well-known TV reporter will become a princess.The Jordanian royal palace issued an announcement Friday and congratulatedthe couple, wishing them success and happiness.The head of a special force in command of protecting the monarch, Ali is theson of the late King Hussein from his third marriage to Queen Alia. She diedin a helicopter crash in 1977.Brahimi has Algerian and Croatian heritage. Her father is Lakhdar Brahimi,the U.N. envoy leading the team that is helping the interim Iraqi governmentdevelop a political infrastructure as it approaches sovereignty.She began her career at CNN in 1998.She has covered major events of the era such as the Iraqi war, the Saudiresponse to the 9/11 attacks, the Kosovo war, the haj pilgrimage, and thebombing of the USS Cole.She is fluent in English, French, Italian and Arabic.The engagement ceremony was aired on Jordanian state-owned media.Among those shown in attendance, in addition to the couple, were the king,the palace sheikh, Jordan's ambassador to France, and Brahimi's family.Queen Rania, King Abdullah's wife, was not present. Prince Ali's sisterrecently married the crown prince of Dubai.CNN Arabic.com editor Caroline Faraj contributed to this report letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Wed, 21 Apr 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8487/1/E-J-Kmetovic-and-World-Trade-Center-Memorial.html ÂJessica Kmetovic & World Trade Center MemorialEight finalist were announced today for the WTC Memorial. According tothe NY Times, one of the eight is "Garden of Light" by Pierre David,Sean Corriel and Jessica Kmetovic."This is a three-level memorial with a garden on the top and a privatearea for families of the victims at the tower footprints that isconnected by a path and a stream of water. There is also a public areafilled with lights, one for each victim.David lives in Paris. He is a professor of architecture who has taughtat Harvard and Columbia and who designs private homes and gardens. Hisassistants, Corriel and Kmetovic, are architectural students."Any one know if Jessica Kmetovic is of Croatian descent?John Kraljic letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 23 Nov 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8488/1/E-Joe-Millionare---Zora-Andrich.html ÂZora Andrich?Nenad:I have a quick question so I will keep this e-mail short and sweet. There is a show called 'Joe Millionare' on Fox TV in the United States that is currently being watched by millions of people every Monday night in the US and Canada. Apparently, there is a 30 year old woman by the name of Zora Andrich who supposedly ends up with this Joe. Being that our whole household watches this, we were wondering (as well as probably tens of thousands of American & Canadian Croatians) whether or not she is Croatian. I don't know whether you are the right person to ask, but you just might be. Thanks.Marinkomarinko3@sympatico.ca letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 02 Feb 2003 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8489/1/E-Rachel-Huljic---another-Croatian-beauty.html  Rachel Huljic another Croatian beauty? ... je miss New Zealand u miss World natjecaju, sada u Londonu nakon`guzve' u Nigeriji; jos jedna zemljakinja?ÂIs Miss New Zealand, Rachel Huljic another Croatian beauty? If anyone knows her parents, relatives etc. let us know. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Sun, 22 Dec 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8490/1/H-Mrvice.html ÂÂSvijet bez granica:ÂNjemacka ima 40.000 granicara.ÂÂÂPrve dnevne novine izisle su u Leipzigu, Njemacka, 1650. godine. U LondonuÂ1702. U Parizu 1777. godineÂÂBog i Hrvati i Janica !ÂÂÂÂÂ-- rekao je jedan Hrvat s "naglaskom" u Salt Lake Cityju.ÂÂNa Trgu u Zagrebu nastala je varijacija:ÂBog i Hrvati i Ante !ÂÂNa doceku Janice Kostelic i olimpijaca u zracnoj luci Pleso DECKIÂ(teenagers) su nosili transparent:ÂCestitamo Janice -- Snjezna Kraljice !ÂÂÂKozmopolitÂ"Kozmopolit. Netko, tko nema domovinu. Kozmopolit nije dobar gradjanin."ÂÂÂÂÂÂ-- Rjecnik Academie Francaise (iz 18. stoljeca?)ÂÂKozmopolit je netko, tko "kaze, da ljubi cijeli svijet, samo kako bi za sebeÂuzeo pravo, da nikoga ne voli."ÂÂÂÂÂ-- Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Drustveni ugovor)ÂÂNaprotiv, Voltaire je bio kozmopolit u pozitivnu smislu, koji jeÂpersonificirao "duhovnu republiku" u smislu EU i sire, koja je okupljalaÂvisoke drustvene slojeve, ljude duha. Tako je Puskin svoje prve stihoveÂobjavio na francuskomu, na "jeziku Europe". A pruski je kralj Friedrich II.Ânaredio da Akademija znanosti u Berlinu svoje radove objavljuje naÂfransukomu (langue universalle). Friedrich II. je rekao kako s gospodomÂrazgovara francuski, a njemacki s konjima, dok se kralj George I. svojimÂbritanskim podanicima obracao na njemackomu.ÂÂPrve kavane otvorene su u Carigradu 1554. U Londonu 1660.ÂÂDuhan je prvi u Francusku donio diplomat Jean Nicot 1556. godine. OdatleÂnikotin.ÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 26 Feb 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8491/1/E-Sandra-Bezic.html ÂÂÂFor those not aware, one of the commentators on NBC during the OlympicÂGames is Sandra Bezic, a Croatian-Canadian. Here's a short bio from theÂnbc web site. John KraljicÂÂ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ÂÂSandra Bezic, a 1972 Olympian and former Canadian pairs champion, is asÂan NBC figure skating analyst for the 2002 Salt Lake Games. Bezic joinedÂNBC Sports in 1990 as an analyst for its figure skating coverage.ÂÂÂÂÂNOW A SKATING CHOREOGRAPHER, she has designed programs for many topÂskaters, including Brian Boitano, Katarina Witt, Kristi Yamaguchi andÂKurt Browning.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂBezic has served as the analyst on numerous NBC Sports' figureÂskating events, including four World Figure Skating ChampionshipsÂ(1991-1993 and 1995) and the World Professional Figure SkatingÂChampionships from 1990-1995.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂBezic skated competitively with her brother, Val, from 1967Âthrough the mid-1970s. She and her brother won the Canadian pairs noviceÂtitle in 1967 and the Canadian senior competition four straight timesÂfrom 1970-1973.ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂBezic has choreographed and/or produced more than 25 televisionÂspecials in Canada and the United States, including the EmmyÂAward-wining "Carmen on Ice."ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂShe won Gemini awards for producing Browning's "You Must RememberÂThis" and Brian Orser's "Night Moves." Bezic also produced the NorthÂAmerican Tour of "Stars on Ice" and is the author of "Passion to Skate:ÂAn Intimate View of Figure Skating."ÂÂ------------------------------------ÂÂI found a Canadian Government web site that lists that Sandra and her brother Val as Croatians. Actually they have a section entitled Croatians, check it out:ÂÂhttp://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume7/countries/croatia.htmlÂInterestingly, our neighbors on the east side of Drina had one of their own write the information which included mention of chetnik war veterans. Maybe we can get a Croatian Canadian to do a more extensive and thorough write-up on the Croatian Canadian information.ÂSvako dobro,ÂÂMarko MijatÂÂÂDistributed by www.CroatianWorld.net. This message is intended for Croatian Associations/Institutions and their Friends in Croatia and in the World. The opinions/articles expressed on this list do not reflect personal opinions of the moderator. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient,Âplease delete or destroy all copies of this communication and please, let us know! letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Fri, 22 Feb 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8492/1/E-Zinfandel-and-Croatia--Researchers-Solve-Mystery-of-Zs-Origins.html ÂÂNenad,ÂHere's another reason to drink a red wine (and it's good for your heart).ÂCheers,ÂSteve Rukavina  Â   Â    HomeÂ> ÂDaily Wine News > Researchers Solve Mystery of Zinfandel's Origins    ÂÂResearchers Solve Mystery of Zinfandel's OriginsÂÂPosted: Wednesday, January 23, 2002ÂÂBy Lynn AlleyÂÂThe hidden origins of California's Zinfandel grape have at last beenÂuncovered, according to prominent grapevine geneticist Carole Meredith, whoÂis known for her discoveries of the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Syrah. Using DNA profiling techniques, Meredith and two CroatianÂscientists, Ivan Pejic and Edi Maletic, discovered in December that ZinfandelÂand an indigenous Croatian grape called Crljenak are one and the same. TheÂmodern search for Zinfandel's roots, so to speak, dates back to the lateÂ1960s. While traveling in Italy, USDA plant pathologist Austin Goheen noticedÂthat the Primitivo grape widely cultivated in the Puglia region bore a strongÂresemblance to Zinfandel. He brought Primitivo cuttings back to theÂUniversity of California, Davis, where he was based, for a closer look.ÂGoheen made his assumption based upon visual criteria, but he could never beÂsure that Primitivo and Zinfandel were exactly the same variety. Other laterÂtests backed up Goheen's theory, but a definitive answer didn't come untilÂthe 1990s, when Meredith -- a professor of enology and viticulture at UCÂDavis -- used DNA profiling techniques capable of establishing grapevineÂidentity beyond doubt. Meredith determined that Primitivo and Zinfandel wereÂindeed two clones of the identical variety. But the question remained: WhereÂdid Zinfandel-Primitivo originate? Italian researchers had determined thatÂPrimitivo had only been cultivated in Puglia for about 150 to 250 years, butÂwere not sure how it had arrived in the region. Available historical recordsÂfirst document Zinfandel's presence in the eastern United States in the 1820sÂand indicate that it was then brought to California in the mid-1800s. AnÂItalian colleague had told Goheen in the '60s that a grape variety similar toÂPrimitivo grew in Croatia. Since there had long been an interchange of vinesÂbetween Croatia and southern Italy, Goheen speculated that this CroatianÂvariety, called Plavac Mali, might shed further light on theÂZinfandel-Primitivo mystery. In 1977, he obtained Plavac Mali cuttings andÂcultivated them at Davis, but never determined whether it was the sameÂvariety or a related one. Still on the trail of Zinfandel's origins in theÂ'90s, Meredith decided to visit Croatia to gather DNA samples of Plavac Mali.ÂIn May 1998, Meredith, Pejic and Maletic searched many different vineyards onÂthe Dalmatian coast and on some of the larger islands offshore. She broughtÂback 150 samples to Davis for comparison with Zinfandel and PrimitivoÂsamples. Although a definite relationship could be demonstrated betweenÂZinfandel and Plavac Mali, Meredith's work showed they were definitely notÂthe same variety. She believed that one was the offspring of the other, butÂcould not tell which was parent and which was offspring. Pejic and MaleticÂcontinued to examine other old Croatian varieties, and in June 2001, the teamÂdetermined that a grape called Dobricic and Zinfandel were clearly theÂparents of Plavac Mali. The discovery was compelling evidence, but still didÂnot prove conclusively that Zinfandel had originated in Croatia. Then, inÂDecember 2001, Pejic told Meredith he had found a sample of a grape calledÂCrljenak, which he felt certain was Zinfandel. Pejic had the technology to doÂsimple DNA comparisons in his Croatian lab, but wanted Meredith to do a moreÂdetailed, definitive analysis at Davis. Meredith's tests indeed confirmedÂthat Crljenak and Zinfandel were the same variety. At long last, Zinfandel'sÂCroatian heritage has been established beyond doubt. But Meredith pointed outÂthat the grape's trail doesn't necessarily end there. She speculated thatÂCrljenak could have been brought to Croatia from Albania or Greece. However,Âthe presence of one confirmed offspring and many other similar vines in theÂregion indicate that the variety has been in Croatia for a long time.ÂÂdistributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comÂNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If youÂare not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified thatÂany dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachmentsÂis strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possibleÂextent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you haveÂreceived this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender byÂtelephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8493/1/E-Eric-Bana.html Dear CroWorld Just a bit of trivia information for you. Eric Bana, who isfrom Australia, is half Croatian. He is currently appearing in the hitmovie, Black Hawk Down. The movie also features Zeljko Ivanek who was bornin Slovenia. I am just passing it on. Hvala. Joe Horvat in Kansas City.distributed by CROWN - www.croatianworld.net - CroWorldNet@aol.comNotice: This e-mail and the attachments are confidential information.If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and the attachments is strictly prohibited and violators will be held to the fullest possible extent of any applicable laws governing electronic Privacy. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify the sender by telephone or e-mail, and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments. letters@croatia.org (Nenad N. Bach) Tue, 22 Jan 2002 07:00:00 +0000