Ovo pise direktor Graduate School u Milwaukee, WI, USA:

This is written by Director Gradute of School

Greetings: It has been awhile since we last communicated, but I wanted to let you know that last week Marko and Jasna passed the PHD Qualifying examination which is the biggest hurdle in the grind to the degree. They were both outstanding and clearly in the top 5% of all graduate students here over the past 25 years. Very soon they will be a great asset to Physiology in Croatia. Helen and I are doing very well. A month ago we spent 3 weeks in China which was a fantastic experience. However we will not be coming to Croatia this year. I know you are enjoying time in that great house you have on the sea. It brings back very pleasant memories.
I hope all is well. Bert

Molim primite na znanje kakvi su (to dvoje ali i drugi, svi) nasi ljudi i - tako postupajte.
Tamo ima jos mjesta.
Srdacno,

Matko Marusic
Editor-in-Chief
Croatian Medical Journal
Zagreb University School of Medicine
Salata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: + 385 1 4566 782; fax: ++ 4590 222
mmarusic@mef.hr 
www.cmj.hr

Croatian National Association Helping Brenda Brkusic's film

Good day to all,

My name is Milan Vukovic, I am the president of the Croatian National
Association/Foundation (Hrvatska Narodna Udruga) headquartered in Los
Angeles. Vido Artukovich, vice president of the Udruga, and I had the honor
of attending the premier of Brenda's amazing film. We were so moved by it
that we recommended to the Udruga that we help Brenda by coordinating
fundraising screenings of her film.

We have been working with Brenda to have showings throughout Croatian
communities in North America and to date we have received a response and are
organizing screenings in Los Angeles, Cedar Falls, IA, Washington D.C.,
Chicago and New York.

If you live in one the above mentioned cities and you would like to help,
what can you do? You can contact us and we will give you the contact
information for your city so that you can help organize a screening or so
you have the information to attend the screening.

If you live in another city you can help her by organizing a screening in
your area. The film is so powerful that in cities with larger Croatian
populations we are holding "free" screenings where viewers are asked to
donate a contribution and the Croatian National Foundation issues each donor
a tax deductible receipt. We can do that for you as well, or of course you
can hold a screening and simply charge admission.

Another way to support the film is by going to the "Support The Film" button
on Brenda's new web site
www.freedomfromdespair.com

Other suggestions for help are most certainly welcome.

Sincerely,
Milan Vukovic
MilanVukovic@msn.com 
President
Croatian National Foundation
(818) 610-3388

 

Novi umjetnici, Neue Künstler, New artists - Konture Gallery

(HR) Radovi novih umjetnika u nasoj galerijihttp://gallery.konture.com  su
online. Umjetnici poimence su Vendi Babeli (HR) i Sylvie Robert (USA).
Predstavljamo i nove radove slijedecih umjetnika: Jürgen Schreiter, Leo
Lezcano, Aj Nadel, Fauzie As'Ad, Andreas Ender und Alejandra Tolosa.
Zahvaljujem nasem webmasteru Tomislavu za dobro obavljen posao.
Vlado Franjevic, kustos - www.vlado.li  -

(D) Die Werke von den neuen Künstler in unserer Galerie
http://gallery.konture.com sind online. Diese KünstlerInnen sind: Vendi
Babeli (HR) und Sylvie Robert (USA). Ebenfalls praesetieren wir auch die
neue Werke von: Jürgen Schreiter, Leo Lezcano, Aj Nadel, Fauzie As'Ad,
Andreas Ender und Alejandra Tolosa.
Vlado Franjevic, Kurator - www.vlado.li -

(E) We present the artworks of new artists in our gallery:
http://gallery.konture.com. These are Vendi Babeli (HR) and Sylvie Robert
(USA). We present also the newest artworks of the artists as follow: Jürgen
Schreiter, Leo Lezcano, Aj Nadel, Fauzie As'Ad, Andreas Ender und Alejandra
Tolosa.
Vlado Franjevic, Curator - www.vlado.li  -
 

Povitica in Kansas City on Food Network

If you want to purchase a video on how to make Povitica, make out a check to Povitica for $20.00 and send it to Povitica %Don Wolf, 3535 N 63 Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, 66104.

80% of the proceeds goes to St. Theresa's orphanage in Zagreb, Croatia

Thel video was made with the help of a local TV station in Kansas City who donated the equipment. Steve Fracol, a Croatian American from Kansas City was the videographer and Emily Novak, whose parents came from Gerovo (same as mine) in Gorski Kotar his the baker and spokesperson.

The big bonus is the beautiful tamburitza music in the background. It was filmed in my Teta Agnes's kitchen

You are also invited to visit St. Theresa's orphanage at:

www.sttheresasorphanage.com

Love to all, especially the children

Don Wolf
Wolf1936@aol.com

The TRADITIONAL ST. MARY'S PICNIC will be held on
Sunday, August 1, 2004 at Cibort Park in Bressler, PA

Lamb and pork will be roasted at the picnic grounds
and is available by the pound, as a dinner or in a sandwich.
Other foods available are cabbage and noodles,home made
sausage, hot dogs, barbecue and individual pizzas.

All types of baked goods will be available,
including strudel and other ethnic pastries.


A variety of continuous music will be provided
by tamburitza and polka bands.

There is plenty of free off-street parking and
no admission charge. Everyone is welcome and
it all starts at noon on Sunday, August 1st at
Cibort Park in Bressler, PA

For directions e-mail Rudy Pavlick hrvata@worldnet.att.net

A Million Quid For an Island
BBC News

Pebbly beaches, crystal clear water - but bring your
own generator
A string of tiny islands scattered off the Croatian
coast are up for sale.
Located along the country's pristine coastline, the
islands are said to be attracting attention from
people with deep pockets and a taste for privacy.

The islands may be strewn with pines and olives but
owners will have to pay extra to lease their own
beaches, as they remain government property.

Property in Croatia, is booming with brokers seeing a
20% rise in prices in some areas in just six months.

Croatia's Broker Real Estate are advertising the
islands - which include a pair of twin islands and an
L-shaped promontory - on their website.


"For your money you get an island in an idyllic
setting," Peter Ellis of Croatia Property services
told BBC News Online.

A 35,000-sq-metre island will set you back 1.5m euros,
about £1m.

Although he is not managing the sale of the islands,
he knows the kind of people who might be interested.

"People do ask about them, often celebrities wanting
peace and quiet. But they are sometimes put off by the
fact that you can't prevent anyone from coming to
visit," Mr Ellis said.

 

GARTH HUDSON on NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL

GARTH HUDSON
& Dixie Hummingbirds

APPLE & EVE
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL

Sunday, Aug. 8th at noon
Link: http://www.newportfolk.com

FORT STAGE: A rare oportunity to hear GARTH HUDSON on a Hammond B3 organ. He will also take along various keyboards, modules, and accordion. Righteous accompaniment for the gospel voices of the DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS!

Location:
Fort Adams State Park
Harrison Avenue
Newport, RI

Contacts:
Festival Office 401-847-3700
Lodging Reservation Service 800-848-8848
Newport Visitors Bureau 800-326-6030
Camping Information 800-556-2484
 

The 16 th Annual International Communication Course & Conference
"MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION THEORY"
 

CROATIAN COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
FACULTY OF GRAPHIC ARTS ZAGREB - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNICATION ASSCOCIATIONS
INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTRE DUBROVNIK

Dubrovnik, Croatia 23 August - 29August, 2004

Course & Conference Programme
Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik
Don Frane Bulica 4
HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Tel.: 00385/20/413-626
Fax: 00385/20/413-628
E-mail: iuc@iuc.hr
www.iuc.hr
www.unizd.hr
President of the Organizing Committe: Prof.dr.sc.Mario Plenkovic
mplenkovic@yahoo.com 
mplenkov@grf.hr

Accomodation with special rates in the Hotel "Lero":
1 single /HB = 59.- EUR
1 double /HB = 43.- EUR
Supplement for FB: 8.- EUR
Put I. Vojnovica 14
20 000 Dubrovnik /Croatia
Tel. 00385/20/332-022
Fax: 00385/20/332-123; E-mail: hotel-lero@du.htnet.hr
Course fee for all participants: 50.- EUR or 380.- Kn

Monday, 23/8
Check-in and Registration in the "Lero" Hotel
9.00 p.m. Welcome drink at the "Lero Hotel" given by the Course Directors: Mario Plenkovic (Croatia), Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia), James Leigh (Cyprus), Bonita Neff Dostal (USA), France Vreg (Slovenia), Thomas Bauer (Austria), Eckhard Hoefner (Germany) and Josip Vidakovic (Croatia).

Mario Plenkovic (University of Zagreb): Media and Communication Theory

Tuesday, 24/8
Symposium venue: Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Don Frane Bulica 4/I

10:00 - 13:00 MEDIA THEORY AND GLOBAL EDUCATION

Moderation: Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia), Mario Plenkovic (Croatia), Bonita Neff Dostal (USA)

Contributors:
Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia - University of Maribor): Media Theory and Global Education
Bonita Neff Dostal (USA - University of Valparaiso): Media Theory and Public Relations
France Vreg (Slovenia- University of Ljubljana): Media Theories and Reality
Chris Gibson (England - The British Council) & Zorica Gavric (Serbia and Montenegro):
Media and ICT: Tools for Developing Mutuality Between Students in Europe
Stjepo Martinovic (Croatia - Croatian Journalist Association): Communicating Global Croatia
Sergej Hazov (Russia - Moscow State University): The Advertising in Business Printing Media: Russia and Post Communist Countries

Discussion

13:00 Cocktail given by Mrs. Berta Dragicevic - Executive Director of IUC

Special Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students (IUC Dubrovnik, Don Frane Bulica 4/I):

16,00 - 17,15: Zbigniew Pazsek (Poland - University of Krakow): Methodical guidelines for communication research
17,30 -18,45: Ðorde Nadrljanski (University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro) "Metode za odredivanje kolicine informacije i informacijskog kapaciteta u medijima"

19,00 -20,15: Prof.dr.sc.Mario Plenkovic (University of Zagreb), voditelj javne obrane prijave disertacije:
JAVNA OBRANA PRIJAVE DISERTACIJE mr.sc.Zdravko Šordan pod naslovom:
"VERBALNA KOMUNIKACIJA I DUHOVNI SVIJET (SPO)RAZUMIJEVANJA"
Povjerenstvo za javnu obranu prijave disertacije:
Prof.dr.sc. France Vreg, Prof.dr.sc.Juraj Plenkovic, Prof.dr.sc. Bogomir Horvat, Prof.dr.sc.Zbignniew Pazsek, Prof.dr.sc.Aleksandar Halmi, Prof.dr.sc.Josip Vidakovic i Prof.dr.sc.Mario Plenkovic (mentor).

21,00 -22,00 Closing ceremony of Dubrovnik Festival - "Dubrovacke ljetne igre"

Wednesday, 25/8
(Hotel "Lero")

09:30 - 13:30 MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCE

Moderation: Bonita Dostal Neff (USA), Stjepo Martinovic (Croatia), Zbigniew Pazsek (Poland)

Contributors:

Maja Žitinski (Croatia - University of Dubrovnik) : Writing is a Transaction between Writer and Reader
Boris Aurer & Željko Hutinski (Croatia - University of Zagreb): Internet and Society
Dragan Soleša (Serbia and Montenegro): Transformation from Traditional School Contents to Online Learning
Ivanka Avelini-Holjevac (Croatia - University of Rijeka): Learning Organization: TQM, Communication and Learning
Zorica Gavric (Serbia and Montenegro): The Role of Media and Technology in Primary Education
Anita Perešin (Croatia - CCA): New terrorism paradigm in the information age
Ljubica Bakic Tomic & Irena Cajner Mraovic (Croatia - University of Zagreb):The Police and the Public

Discussion:

Special Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students:
(Hotel "Lero")

16,15 - 17,45 Ðorde Nadrljanski(University of Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro): Inteligence Media Agents
18,00 -19,30 Zbigniew Paszek (Poland - University of Krakow): Testing Statistical hypotheses in communication research
19,45 -20,30 Juraj Plenkovic (University of Rijeka, Croatia): Odabrana poglavlja iz zannosti, ekologije i tehnologije


Thursday, 26/8
(Hotel "Lero")

9:30 - 13:30 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA

Moderation: James Leigh (Cyprus), Thomas Bauer (Austria), Ryszard Lawniczak (Poland)

Contributors:
James Leigh (Cyprus - University College / Nicosia): Communication between different Cultures
Salomi Papadina - Sophocleous (Cyprus - University College / Nicosia): "Apocalypse" in Second Language Communication
Tomas Bauer (Austria - University of Vienna): Future Studies: The Predictability of Social Crises - a a challeng for Communication and Media Science
Alexandar Halmi(Croatia - University of Zagreb): Sociocybernetic and Chaos Theory: A new Possibilities for Controling Chaos in Media and Communication Systems
Vedrana Valcic (Croatia - CCA): The Communicological aspects of the Zadar Puppet Theatre Poster
Loredana Kun (Canada - University of Toronto): Communication betwen male and female in literature and media

Discussion

Special Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students:
(Hotel "Lero")

16,15 -17,00: France Vreg (University of Ljubljana)
17,15 -18,00: Thomas Bauer (University of Vienna)
18,15-19,00: Bonita Dostal Neff (University of Valparaiso)

Friday, 27/8
(Hotel "Lero")

09:30-13:30 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION THEORY

Moderation: Thomas Bauer (Austria), Josip Vidakovic (Croatia), Sergej Hazov (Russia)

Contributors:
Bonita Dostal Neff (USA - University of Valparaiso): Journalism and Public Relations (Relationship of the Two Disciplines in the United States)
Ryszard Lawniczak ( Poland - Poznan University of Economics): Global Public Relations and Regional Issues
Thomas Bauer (Austria - University of Vienna) & Marko Ivaniš (Slovenia - University of Vienna): Communication for Regions - what Problems can it solve and how?
Stjepo Martinovic (Croatia - Croatian Journalists Associations): Special PR - Workshop
Davorka Pšenica (Croatia - University of Zagreb): Marketing and Image
Davor Cerkuc (Croatia - Bechtel): Influence and Impact of Public relations in Construction of motorway infrastructure

PR-Workshop

Discussion

Special Topics on Communication Science for Postgraduate Students:
(Hotel "Lero")

16.00 - 17.30 : James Leigh (Cyprus - Intercollege University - Nicosia)
17,45 - 19,00: Zbigniew Paszek (Poland - University of Krakow): Examples of a Complete
Analysis of Experiment Result
19,00 -19,45: Josip Vidakovic (Croatia - University of Zadar)
20,00 -20,45: Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia - University of Maribor)

Saturday, 28/8
(Hotel "Lero")

9:30 - 13.30 INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA THEORY

Moderation: Dragan Soleša (Serbia and Montenegro), Juraj Plenkovic (Croatia), Maja Žitinski (Croatia)

Contributors:

Aleksandar Halmi (Croatia - University of Zagreb): Programs Evaluation in Communication Research
Ivan Bošnjak (Croatia - Univrsity of Zagreb): Knowledge Management -KM
Ðorde Nadrljanski(Serbia and Montenegro - University of Novi Sad) & Mila Roguljic (Croatia - University of Split): Media Designer in Education - a new Professsion
Josip Milat (Croatia - University of Split): Teleological Defining of Communication
Melita Cvitanovic (Croatia - University of Zadar): Holistic Approach of Tourism Education
Ðani Bunja (Croatia - University of Zadar): Development of Communication Startegies in Tourism Industry

Discussion

13:00 - 13.30 Conclusions
Grant of Symposium Certifications
Mario Plenkovic (Croatia) & Bogomir Horvat (Slovenia)


OBLIGATORY PROGRAMME FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS - UNIVERSITY OF ZADAR (MODUL VI & MODUL VII - 23.8.-28.8.2004)

Course/Conference Directors:

Mario Plenkovic, University of Zagreb
Bonita Neff Dostal, University of Valparaiso
Thomas Bauer, University of Vienna
Bogomir Horvat, University of Maribor
Eckhard Hoefner, Viadrina University

Coordinators:

Vlasta Kuciš, University of Maribor
James Leigh, University of Nicosia
Josip Vidakovic, University of Zadar
France Vreg, University of Ljubljana

President of the Organizing Committee: Mario Plenkovic, University of Zagreb & Zadar.
 

PEN American Center presents August 4th, New York City

State of Emergency: Unconventional Readings
featuring Laurie Anderson, Paul Auster, Russell Banks, Michael Cunningham, Don DeLillo, Joan Didion, Ariel Dorfman, Eve Ensler, Jonathan Safran Foer, Barbara Goldsmith, A.M. Homes, A.E. Hotchner, Margo Jefferson, Edward P. Jones, Walter Dean Myers, Salman Rushdie, Monique Truong, Kurt Vonnegut, and others to be announced.
Wednesday, August 4th at 7:00 pm (doors at 6:30)
The Great Hall, Cooper Union: 7 East 7th Street at Third Avenue, New York City USA
FREE ADMISSION

for more information, call PEN at 212 334 1660 x 107 or email andrea@pen.org
cosponsored by the Cooper Union Office for Continuing Education and Public Programs

PEN American Center
A fellowship of writers working for more than eighty years to advance literature,
to promote a culture of reading, and to defend free expression.

http://www.pen.org/recentevents.html

Predrag Dubravcic - Nove slike nicega - Photo Exhibition

Štovani
na stranicama Odsjeka snimanja postavljena je nova izložba fotografija na koju Vas srdačno pozivamo
sa štovanjem
Enes Midžić

http://www.snimanje.adu.hr/