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Insight into good eating

June will see a new Insight Guide to Croatia
By GEOFFREY WILLIAMS
13dec03
SHOPPING and eating are two of the favourite activities for travellers and Insight Guides is tapping in to that market as it revamps and relaunches its travel guides in Australia.

This year, Insight put out guides for shopping around the world and next year will publish a range of eating guides, each written by local gourmet experts. The opening editions will be on Paris, London and New York.

Universal Publishers, which publishes and distributes Insight Guides in Australia, says the dining guides will be aimed at seasoned travellers who want the best.

But to ensure the IG range also appeals to younger travellers, IG will revamp and relaunch its City Guides series next year with a new smaller format, improved editorial and new photography.

The new look will begin with the popular destinations including Paris, Rome, New York, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing.

June will see a new Insight Guide to New Zealand, featuring adventure activities and sports but a strong emphasis on food, wine, performing arts, film and culture. There will be updated editions on Laos & Cambodia, Shanghai, Croatia, Iceland, Korea, Northern Spain, Tanzania & Zanzibar and Dubai.

Of the 120 Insight Guides available here, the top sellers are: Australia, New Zealand, China, Italy and France.

http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8140329%255E24389,00.html

Croatia sends aid to Iran quake survivors

Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - Š2003 IranMania.com

ZAGREB, Dec 31 (AFP) - Croatia on Wednesday sent 13.5 tonnes of relief aid to victims of the earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam, the foreign ministry said.

A cargo plane left Zagreb with antibiotics, food, tents and blankets worth 1.3 million euros (1.6 million dollars), the ministry said in a statement.

It said a second shipment would be sent in the coming days to Bam, where Friday's quake killed an estimated 40,000 people and left thousands homeless in freezing conditions. The Croatian plane was due to land in the Iranian city of Zahedan, from where the aid would be taken to Bam. In neighbouring Bosnia, the Islamic community has sent 25,000 euros worth of urgent aid. Mosques across the country are due to say Friday prayers for the victims and collect further donations for them.

Spreading joy in Christmas boxes

CHRISTMAS appeal gifts from Normanton residents are winging their way to needy children in eastern Europe.

Boxes collected from Norman-ton schools, churches, community organisations, businesses and residents as part of Operation Christmas Child are in the first batch of 250,000 shoeboxes en route to 14 countries.
The gifts are in 19 lorries. The first deliveries were made in Bosnia, Croatia and Romania last week.
Further deliveries will take place in 11 other countries with the final handover taking place in Russia between January 6 and 9, as part of the main Christmas celebration period in that country.
Operation Christmas Child area co-ordinator Janet Walker said: "We are still processing shoeboxes for the later distribution trips, and anyone who still wants to make a contribution should get in touch.
"We are going all-out to beat last year's UK and Ireland total of 1.3 million shoeboxes, and the local support this year has been just fantastic."
Anyone wishing to participate should contact the helpline on 0870 011 2002.

19 December 2003

http://www.wakefieldtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=706&ArticleID=713761

Paul McCartney and James Taylor

played Live for first time in 25 years for Adopt-A-Minefield - 23rd September 2003.

Paul remembers the special night !

Many of you will know of my support for Adopt-A-Minefield and its work clearing minefields and helping landmine survivors. Each year since 2001 I have performed a live show in LA to raise funds for Adopt-A-Minefield. The first year I played with my longtime friend Paul Simon and last year Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys joined me on stage.
In 2003 I hooked up with my old friend James Taylor. Not only was James Taylor one of the first artists that the Beatles’ Apple Record Label signed, but I also sung back up vocals for James in the past and played bass on his 1991 track Carolina In My Mind. We both also performed separately at the “Concert for New York” to raise money for the victims of the September 11th attacks.
I have always been an admirer of James’s work, but not since 1968 have we shared the stage and sung together. So it was a pleasure to perform with him again and to relive some old memories.
James’s set included Fire And Rain, Carolina In My Mind and Country Road.
Following the performance, Jay Leno conducted an auction for Adopt-A-Minefield, then my current band and I took to the stage. We greatly enjoyed performing 10 tracks for the nearly 1,200 attendees. Included in the set were Calico Skies, Blackbird, Eleanor Rigby, Michelle and Let it Be. A highlight for me was James joining me on stage to perform Two of Us.
The evening was a great success raising over $ 1.2 million for Adopt-A-Minefield. It’s not too late for you to take action and join in the great success of the Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign. With the Christmas and New Year holidays fast approaching do your shopping with Adopt-A-Minefield. There are many options such as: the “no more landmines” T-Shirts, which I designed and wear at all my concerts (in all sizes including a baby size – I wonder why?), Gift Vouchers for friends, colleagues and loved ones or simply give a donation in the name of someone special. All proceeds go to support Adopt-A-Minefield’s work to clear minefields and provide assistance for survivors of landmine accidents. For details please visit www.landmines.org or www.landmines.org.uk
Heather and I hope you and your families enjoy the holidays and the New Year.

All the very best,

Paul McCartney
 

Nenad Bach and Brenda Brkusic at the 2003 Adopt-a-Minefield gala benefit in Beverly Hills.

The event took place on September 23, 2003 at the Beverly Hills Hilton. The money raised will go towards the removal of landmines and the fitting of prosthetic limbs for landmine survivors in war torn countries such as Croatia. I have to say that the evening was a very positive and moving experience. A touching documentary by Heather Mills McCartney outlining her work to help landmine survivors in Cambodia, Afghanistan and Croatia brought tears to my eyes. The evening was topped off with memorable performances by Jay Leno, James Taylor and Paul McCartney.

Brenda Brkusic

Darko Tupek from Croatia parachutes from the Petronas Twin Towers

Darko Tupek from Croatia parachutes from the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur December 28, 2003. Fifty three BASE (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumpers from Asia, Europe and the United States are participating in a nine-day competition. Competitors are judged on how they time their chute opening, their landing accuracy and aerial acrobatics. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim

Kostelic siblings named Croatia’s sports personalities of the year

 

ZAGREB: Triple Olympic ski champion Janica Kostelic and her brother Ivica, defending World Cup slalom champion, have been named Croatia’s sports personalities of the year after a vote by sport journalists here Tuesday.

The siblings won the titles of Croatia’s top female and male athletes for the sixth and second consecutive year respectively. “I think that Janica deserves this title since she was one of the world’s best skiiers and athletes during the past two seasons,” Ivica Kostelic, 24, told national television. —AFP

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_25-12-2003_pg2_5

Nova izvršna vlast ima buducnost

Razvoj dogadanja na hrvatskoj politickoj sceni pokazuje kako bi se na celu Hrvatske, prvi put od proglašenja neovisnosti, mogla naci manjinska vlada. Zbog toga se putem raznih domacih i inozemnih medija pokušava stvoriti ozracje kako ce buduci hrvatski premijer Ivo Sanader od prvoga saziva novoga Hrvatskoga sabora do sljedecih parlamentarnih izbora voditi hrvatsku vladu u napetoj situaciji održavanja parlamentarne podrške.
Doista, celnika HDZ-a sljedecih cetiri godine ceka težak posao: vodit ce zemlju i predlagati Vladine zakone u Saboru u kojemu nema apsolutnu podršku pa ce zbog toga glasove podrške možda morati kupovati raznim ustupcima. Medutim, vecina strucnjaka smatra kako bi se ovaj, do sada u hrvatskoj praksi nepoznat oblik izvršne vlasti, vrlo brzo mogao pokazati kao dobra opcija.
"Manjinska vlada je zapravo izraz za stranku koja ima relativnu, a ne apsolutnu vecinu u Hrvatskome saboru. HDZ je prije tri godine, dakle nakon prošlih parlamentarnih izbora, u Saboru imao relativnu vecinu, ali je zbog toga što nije išao u predizborna koaliranja izgubio zgoditak - vlast", objasnio je prof. dr. Tomislav Sunic, politolog i sveucilišni profesor.
"Manjinska vlada je ona u kojoj stranke koje sastavljaju Vladu nemaju vecinu u parlamentu. Medutim, to ne mora biti pravilo jer se vrlo cesto dogadaju izuzetci, kao što je bilo nakon prošlih izbora kada je PGS bio clan vladajuce koalicije, ali nije imao nijednoga predstavnika u izvršnoj vlasti. Može se reci da je manjinska vlada ona koja na temelju koalicijskoga ugovora nema vecinu zastupnika u Saboru nego vecinu osigurava nekim drugim metodama", smatra dr. Nenad Zakošek, profesor na zagrebackome Fakultetu politickih znanosti.
Prof. Zakošek tvrdi kako je iznimno bitno da se nakon izbora za zastupnike u Saboru potpišu tzv. koalicijski ugovori kojima se definiraju odnosi izmedu stranaka i nacin sastavljanja Vlade. "U zemljama zapadne demokracije taj posao je nezamisliv bez tih koalicijskih ugovora, koji su uvijek vrlo konkretni te sastavljeni na stotinu do dvije stotine stranica. Na žalost, takav koalicijski ugovor izmedu dvije vodece stranke u pobjednickoj koaliciji, SDP-a i HSLS-a, prije tri godine imao je sadržaj od samo tri stranice, u kojemu su celnici tih dviju stranaka definirali raspored mjesta u Vladi i Saboru. "Istina, taj je ugovor sadržavao kratak dodatak u kojemu je bilo objašnjeno kako ce program buduce vlade biti dio ovoga koalicijskoga ugovora", mišljenja je Zakošek.
Zastupnik talijanske nacionalne zajednice u Hrvatskoj, gospodin Furio Radin, u prošlome je broju Fokusa izjavio kako ga "raduje" buduca manjinska vlada u Hrvatskoj, koja se vec nekoliko godina u "zemlji njegova kulturnoga podrijekla", Italiji, pokazala vrlo efikasnom. Strucnjaci se takoder slažu kako su manjinske vlade postale raširena praksa u velikome broju država s parlamentarnom demokracijom.
"Nakon što se tijekom proljeca ove godine u Poljskoj dogodio raspad velike koalicije, poljski premijer Leszek Miller je od socijalista i socijaldemokrata osnovao manjinsku vladu koja je nastavila dobro funkcionirati i Poljsku uspješno voditi u Europsku uniju", kazao je prof. Tomislav Sunic te objasnio kako su i daleki Novi Zeland i obližnju Austriju vodile manjinske vlade.
Konzervativni njemacki kancelar Wolfgang Schüssel 2000. godine osnovao je koalicijsku manjinsku vladu s "desnicarem" Haiderom. Austrijska se vlada nakon toga našla pod teškim sankcijama Europske unije i medunarodne zajednice. Raskoli i odredeni problemi s Jörgom Haiderom rezultirali su ove godine izborima na kojima je Schüssel dobio dovoljno mandata za tzv. vecinsku vladu...
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