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» (E) Fun for Goran Visnjic
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/22/2002 | Entertainment | Unrated

 

If brooding Luka lacks direction, Visnjic does not.

From Newsday. John Kraljic

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Bad Blood Gives Life to 'ER' Doc
By Robert Kahn
STAFF WRITER

February 19, 2003

Bad times for Dr. Luka Kovac mean fun for Goran Visnjic.

After fading into the background in the early part of "ER's" ninth
season, Visnjic's sullen physician has, in a short span, met a hooker,
lost a patient and nearly killed a med student.

"Bad news for Luka is good news for Goran, as an actor," the 30-year-old
Visnjic said the other day in Manhattan as a group of women at the
Rihga's hotel bar tried to pretend they weren't looking at him.

"Luka's really misplaced now and he's looking for answers in the wrong
places - sex and drinking, that kind of stuff," Visnjic says. "At the
beginning of the season, there were a lot of episodes which were not
very interesting for me. So this is a real payoff."

If brooding Luka lacks direction, Visnjic does not.

He knows what he wants to do when his "ER" contract is up in two years:
Direct theater in Croatia, where most of his family still lives. And he
knows how he wants to spend his spare time now: horseback riding,
catching up with TV documentaries about space exploration and supporting
his pet causes, like animal rights.

He's featured in an ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
appearing in Eastern Europe, with his pug, Bugsy. The caption on the ad:
"If you wouldn't wear your dog, please don't wear any fur."

"That ad has provoked a lot of people, which is great," he says. "Hey,
you can't hate my dog."

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» (E) And They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/22/2002 | Culture And Arts | Unrated
 
Dear Nenad, 
 
 
Greetings! I am planning a trip to New York City on March 3-6 to discuss 
our Roots of Peace event planned at the United Nations in May 2002. As you 
can see from the attached, I am delighted to announce that Roots of Peace 
will establish a garden beneath Isaiah's Wall to raise landmine awareness on 
a global basis! This has been my dream...now come true! 
 
Please call me at your earliest convenience, as I would like to arrange a 
meeting with you. Also, included is an article printed in the SF Chronicle discussing our landmine removal efforts in Croatia! 
 
With Kindest Regards, 
 
Heidi 
heidi@rootsofpeace.org (Heidi Kuhn) 
Roots of Peace 
 
This is the HTML address for the San Fr. Cro article: 
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/02/03/M 
N16174.DTL 
 
Dear Heidi, 
It's Divine to Demine 
Nenad 
 
Dear Heidi, 
 
I am very inspired by your passion and creative ideas for how to successfully deal with the seemingly irresolvable landmine crises which afflicts places of instability around the world. I have heard of your cause and seen your web site. I can see that the support for what you are doing only continues to grow with each passing year. Your cause in and of itself is like a seed of hope that is on the verge of blooming into something beautiful that our world right now so desperately needs. Your cause initially caught my attention because of your demining efforts in Croatia and Bosnia. I am a half first generation Croatian that grew up in California...but through out my life was afforded the opportunity to visit the beautiful country and home town that my father grew up in. To hear of the families and children that were afflicted by the terrible war that our country, Croatia, had to endure is heart wrenching. To think of farmers and children going out into fields infested with mines is something that my min 
 
I have always believed that a good economy can help detract from political instability. By working with the soil of war torn areas of conflict and developing products such as wine and coffee will surely contribute to improving the economies of these areas. I believe you are essentially warding off future conflict in these areas because you are giving the inhabitants of these lands something to believe in and something to work for together for the greater good of their own society. Maybe I am too idealistic, but I believe that the beauty of your ideas for vineyards and gardens goes well beyond what is visible to the human eye. The true beauty of your cause is the sense of hope and opportunity for achievement that you will give to the inhabitants of these lands. The beauty is the hope for unity across humanity that these fields will now stand for. 
 
Your letter to William Castro regarding your idea of planting a "roots of peace" garden at the United Nations peaked my interest even more. What a great way to let the world know about your cause! Imagine all of the tourists and people that will be exposed to this idea everyday. I would like to know how I can be of help to support this particular idea and your cause in general. Your idea mentioned a need for further corporate sponsors. My father, Jure Sola, born and raised in Croatia, is co-founder and CEO of Sanmina-Sci corporation. I intend to discuss with him your cause and any further information you can provide me with. 
 
I look forward to hearing from you. Congratulations on such a profound success. 
 
Warm regards, 
 
Martina Sola 
Business Development Manager 
Sanmina-Sci Corporation 
 
 
Dear Martina, 
 
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement! Our proposal for a Roots of Peace Garden has been formally approved by the NYC Parks Commission, and hope to unveil our special Mines to Vines garden beneath Isaiah's Wall on May 6th--International May Day Celebration, where seeds of hope grow in sharp contrast to the seed of terror on New York City soil. 
 
We are actively trying to raise $60,000 for the planting/gardening/maintenance of this Roots of Peace Garden. For corporate donors, there will be a permanent plaque displaying their names for global citizens to view as they visit this historical site. 
 
We would greatly appreciate the support of the Croatian community in assisting us with our goals...this is far more than a garden, and may sow the seeds of hope that the world so desperately needs. Thank you for helping us get the word out to generous donors who may contribute tax-deductible dollars to this worthy cause. 
 
With Kindest Regards, 
 
Heidi Kuhn 
 
 
 
February 15, 2002 
 
Mr. William Castro 
Bureau Commissioner of Manhattan 
New York City Department of Parks 
16 West 61st Street 
New York, New York 10023 
 
Dear Mr. Castro, 
 
I greatly appreciated the opportunity to speak with you earlier today 
regarding the prospect of planting a Roots of Peace Garden beneath the 
inspiring words etched in stone at Isaiah’s Wall—a prophesy that’s become 
the international motto of the United Nations: 
 
    "…And They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares, 
          And Spears into Pruning Hooks, 
                So That Nation Shall Not Fight Against Nation, 
          And There Shall Be No More War…" 
 
Beneath this wall of opportunity exists the fertile soil of New York City 
where the roots of peace may be planted inspiring global citizens to embrace 
these prophetic words inscribed 2000 years ago, as our society strives to sow 
the seeds of peace in the new millennium. This Roots of Peace Garden would 
serve as a source of inspiration for thousands of visitors to the United 
Nations, as they reflect upon our humanitarian roots. 
 
Roots of Peace is a humanitarian organization dedicated to the eradication of 
landmines by returning demined land to productive agricultural 
use—converting" swords to plowshares" or Mines to Vines by replacing the 
scourge of landmines with bountiful vineyards in countries suffering the 
aftermath of war. The scourge of over 70 million landmines silently planted 
in over 70 countries represent the most primitive form of terrorism facing 
our planet today—the phantom enemy of a landmine prevents innocent farmers 
and families from cultivating their fields and walking the earth in safety. 
The Roots of Peace Garden would remind global citizens that we are actively 
embodying the words etched in stone by removing the deadly seeds of terror by 
replanting seeds of hope. 
 
The UN Global Compact and Roots of Peace will co-host a luncheon on May 6, 
2002 in the West Terrace Room of the Delegate’s Dining Room of the United 
Nations where we will showcase our efforts by successfully developing 
"Public-Private Partnerships in Zones of Conflict". The luncheon will 
consist of corporate CEO’s, California & New York vintners, US Government 
Leaders, UN Dignitaries, politicians and Ambassadors from landmine affected 
countries, where we will all lift our glasses in a global toast to peace 
during the Spring planting season that the world may go "…from mines to 
vines." 
Roots of Peace was launched by Mrs. Nane Annan just a few years ago, 
following the death of the late Princess Diana who catapulted the issue of 
landmines to the forefront of the international agenda. Her Majesty Queen 
Noor of Jordan has taken the royal torch in lighting the way forward, and 
will be invited to attend this distinguished event. (In fact, there is a 
rare Black Iris of Jordan that could be incorporated into the Roots of Peace 
Garden along with the English Rose!) His Excellency Kofi Annan has 
personally supported our efforts over the years by attending a Roots of Peace 
event hosted in the Silicon Valley of California, where he stated to an 
audience of business entrepreneurs: 
 
"…you have turned mines to vines by replacing seeds of death with seeds of 
life… 
and you have shown the world that even with modest beginnings, a partnership 
backed up by persistence can make a real difference." 
His Excellency Kofi A. Annan, June 2000 
 
Roots of Peace is proud to have demined hundred of acres of land in the 
Balkans, and now strives to raise funds to demine the rich agricultural 
vineyards north of Kabul in the Shomali Valley of Afghanistan. Of course, 
these vineyards will produce grapes and raisins with respect to the Muslim 
culture and we are working closely with both the United Nations and the US 
Department of State in properly identifying this new 
Roots of Peace Mines to Vines initiative. We hope to announce significant 
funding for this demining project during our May 6th luncheon. 
 
As we discussed, specifically I would envision launching the Roots of Peace 
Garden either before or after the May 6, 2002 luncheon hosted at the United 
Nations. Both fine wine and grape juice could be served at a ribbon-cutting 
ceremony beneath Isaiah’s Wall to toast to our vision to convert "swords to 
plowshares" by replanting rice in Cambodia, coffee in Angola, wheat in 
Afghanistan, cashews in Mozambique or grapes in Croatia by replacing former 
minefields with agricultural seeds. The Roots of Peace Garden would serve as 
a living representation of our UN global humanitarian vision. An ecumenical 
blessing of the Spring Planting Season honoring the plight of farmers around 
to world cultivating their lands with dignity and safety could also be 
incorporated into the opening. 
 
The Roots of Peace Garden would be annually sponsored by a corporate donor 
who would agree to supply the flowers and maintenance fee to support the 
living blossoms. 
A grapevine could also be incorporated into the center of the garden 
symbolizing the various choices of the vine—the juicy nectar of grapes, 
raisins or a fine bottle of wine. This grapevine could be pruned and cared 
for by the emerging vintners of the New York Vintners Association. Flowers 
would include the American Beauty Rose and Peace Rose Also, a fountain of 
water could be incorporated into the garden representing the universal 
principles of life. We look forward to developing this vision with you 
further! 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
Heidi Kuhn cc: Mrs. Gillian Sorensen, United Nations 
 
 
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» (E) NEW PLAY THE "NECESSARY TARGETS"
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/22/2002 | Culture And Arts | Unrated
 
NEW PLAY THE "NECESSARY TARGETS" 
For special discount $15.00 less per ticket please call (212) 947-8844 and mention promotion code NTTPL64 
 
 
In real life I was never in a refuge camp somewhere in Croatia or Bosnia, but last night I was there. Seeing the new play called "Necessary Targets", a powerful portrayal of the survivors of war in the former Yugoslavia. Two American women, one a therapist, the other a trauma specialist, travel to a refuge camp trying to help. Under the horrifying circumstances, they clash from the beginning taking turns interacting. When one is down and out, the other knows what to say and do to carry on. They meet the survivors who eventually open up to tell them their life stories. The unspeakable crimes they had endured. The anguish of lost lives. The rape and torture of civilians. In telling their stories, timely, strangely compelling and ultimately about survival. The play depicts the darkest side of human nature during wartime. 
 
The new play "Necessary Targets" began performances on February 14 at the Variety Arts Theatre 110 Third Avenue (between 13th & 14th Street) New York City. For special discount $15.00 less per ticket please call (212) 947-8844 and mention promotion code NTTPL64 For group sales: (212) 889-4300 www.theater.party.com Tickets available through Telecharge: (212) 239-6200 www.telecharge.com For additional info see http://www.necessarytargets.com/schedule.html 
 
The author of "Necessary Targets" is Eve Ensler. Her play has had benefit performances on Broadway with Meryl Streep and Anjelica Huston; at the National Theater in Sarajevo with Glen Close and Marisa Tomei; at the Kennedy Center with Glen Close and Calista Flockhart, and had its American premier production at Hartford Stage in 2001. 
 
Ms. Ensler first visited the Center for Women War Victims in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1994. Her V-Day Fund contributed $30,000.00 to the center in 2000. 
 
Ms. Ensler's Obie-Award winning play, "The Vagina Monologues" translated into 26 languages and running in theatres all over the world, including current sold-out at both off-Broadway's Westside Theatre and on London's West End (2002 Olivier Award nomination, Best Entertainment), initiated V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women. Ms. Ensler's performance in "The Vagina Monologues" can be seen in the recently released HBO documentary film. Both "The Vagina Monologues" and "Necessary Targets" have been published by Villard/Random House. Other plays include "Conviction", "Lemonade", "The Depot", "Floating Rhoda" and the "Glue Man", "Extraordinary Measures", "Ladies and Scooncat". Ms. Ensler is currently working on her book and play, "The Good Body", also to be published by Villard/Random House. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship Award in Playwriting, the Berrilla-Kerr Award for Playwriting, the Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Solo Performance and the Jury Award for Theatre at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, as well as the 2002 Amnesty International Media Spotlight Leadership Award. 
 
 
Submitted by Katarina Tepesh 
 
Tepeshk@aol.com Telephone (212) 744-1985 
 
 
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» (E) NOW is the time to talk about CROATIA ...
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/21/2002 | Opinions | Unrated
 
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Dragi Hrvati(ce), oprostite sto je ovo na engleskom, 
ali trenutak je povijesno vazan, nadasve ... 
... u engleskom medijskom podrucju ... 
 
 
Dear Croats in North America and elsewhere, 
 
 
With all the attention of the media now focussed on our Golden Janica 
and with the 'Butcher of the Balkans' now under trial ... it is a rather 
favorable moment that we INDIVIDUALLY use our media-related talents 
and do as much as we can, individually and jointly, at removing 
years of lies concerning Croatia(ns) in the English-speaking media ... 
or simply - to enhance the positive image of Croatia(ns). 
 
 
Whether you will write a brief letter to your local journal 
or talk to the people in your Parish or just to a few friends, 
please notice: NOW is one of those magic moments in time 
when we all have to ACT - that will surely results in brighter future 
for our children everywhere (as north American media are powerfull). 
 
 
It is nice to celebrate Janica's victories, but we ALL count and 
given the fact that we have far too many enemies and that the 
old dream of greater Serbia is still alive (ses the message below) 
now is the time to act, positively and responsibly. 
 
 
Thanks in advance, on behalf of all our children, 
 
 
Davor Pavuna 
 
 
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WELCOME TO IWPR'S BALKAN CRISIS REPORT, NO. 319, February 20, 2002 
COMMENT: SERBS IN NO MOOD TO REPENT 
 
Western leaders are kidding themselves if they think the Milosevic trial 
will prompt Serbs to reassess the former Yugoslav president's nationalist 
legacy. 
 
By Petar Lukovic from Belgrade 
A not particularly intelligent journalist from the West might be impressed 
by the fact that Slobodan Milosevic is defending himself, just like in the 
film "Home Alone". 
 
But having lived all these years under Milosevic and his wife Mira, not a 
single word said by SM at The Hague comes as news to me. I have heard it 
all a thousand times. 
 
I have heard how he defended Yugoslavia, believed in peace and tried to 
find a solution for all its peoples and nationalities. That he is neither 
a nationalist nor a racist. That he did nothing bad in Kosovo, nor in 
Bosnia and Croatia. That he was against the bombing of Sarajevo. That it 
is not true that the Serbian army and p olice killed a single civilian. 
 
I get a distinct feeling of "deja vu" hearing all this. It is as if 
Milosevic had come back like a boomerang, repeating all the specious 
remarks that tripped off his tongue when he ruled Serbia for all those 
years. 
 
In addressing the Kosovo conflict first, the tribunal began with the wrong 
topic. That clumsy act gave Milosevic the chance to attack The Hague with 
all the weapons he has at his disposal. 
 
Now, every time Milosevic is questioned on Serb crimes against the 
Albanians, he'll immediately counter with evidence of NATO crimes against 
Serb and Albanian civilians. He is not going to let the court off the hook 
over the alliance bombing, which is, let's face it, his trump card. 
 
The impression given by the court is that Kosovo was the start of 
Milosevic's own jihad. But where are Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and the 
events that took place earlier? A debate on NATO's bombing can only make 
sens e after a debate on the previous wars. 
 
So what now? Since Milosevic's fictional account of himself as a 
peace-maker directly collides with the Balkan casualty toll - more than 
300,000 killed, more than 2 million expelled, more than half a million 
wounded - one logical question is whether this trial will help the Serbs 
confront his legacy? 
 
You might think this was a real opportunity, if not for total catharsis, 
then for the start of a settling of accounts for all the lost years. To 
begin with, one might imagine there would be a reassessment of the roles 
played by some of the nationalist academics, such as Dobrica Cosic, 
Vasilije Krestic, Mihajlo Markovic, other intellectuals who were so imbued 
with chauvinism, like Momo Kapor, Dragos Kalajic, Brana Crncevic and 
Matija Beckovic, and of war-mongering criminals such as Vojislav Seselj, 
Milan Lukic and Veselin Sljivancanin. 
 
Serbs must at some stage come to terms with their recent past. But it 
won't be any time soon. Suffice it to say that they will not be switching 
on trial coverage to experience some sort of catharsis. At least, it would 
be naďve to think so. The feelings of the average Serb, who nowadays is in 
love with the new nationalist Yugoslav president Vojislav Kostunica, are 
that Milosevic is not guilty. 
 
If he is guilty, so they will tell you in strict confidence, it is only 
because he did not deliver what he promised. We are dealing with a loser. 
Why don't we have a Serbian Zagreb, a Serbian Rijeka, a Serbian Karlovac, 
or a Serbian Dubrovnik, they ask? Where are the Serbs in Croatia? Did we 
bomb Sarajevo for all those years just so it could fall into the hands of 
the enemy? 
 
Today's Serbia is marketing itself as a modern, democratic country, 
dedicated to the ideas of transition and globalisation. But it is still 
very far from meeting European standards, not only because it refuses to 
extradite the war c riminals who freely stroll around Belgrade, such as 
Milan Milutinovic, Dragoljub Ojdanic, Ratko Mladic and Veselin 
Sljivancanin, but because Milosevic's spirit, like it or not, still rules 
Serbia. 
 
It is incapable of facing the past, and above all, incapable of facing the 
reality that Serbia is not Yugoslavia, that it has no claims to Croatia, 
Bosnia, or, to everyone's deep sorrow, to Kosovo. 
 
To hope that The Hague might pave the way for a collective Serbian 
catharsis is about as realistic as thinking that Kosovo will remain in 
Serbia or that Slovenia will be so good as to ask to rejoin some form of 
Yugoslavia. 
 
There can be no reassessment of Milosevic's legacy as long as the new 
authorities maintain their ambivalent attitude to the criminal past; as 
long as the question of responsibility is seen as relative; as long as 
Momcilo Perisic, the "Knight of Mostar" and an ex-general who brought 
misfortune to so many cities, sits in th e Serbian government; and as long 
as the extreme nationalist Vojislav Seselj propounds his extreme version 
of Kostunica's own policy. 
 
As the Milosevic trial gets underway, I see little sign that ordinary 
Serbs are remotely interested in drama unfolding in The Hague. People go 
about their business as usual. The cafes are full. The few people who are 
employed go to work. The beggars work in three shifts. 
 
And as far for me, I see no reason why I should sit at home in front of 
the TV and listen to Slobodan Milosevic when I was forced to do so for the 
passt 14 years. 
 
Petar Lukovic is a leading Belgrade commentator 
 
 
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» (E) Kostelic takes slalom gold
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/20/2002 | Sports | Unrated
 
Wednesday, 20 February, 2002, 20:31 GMT 
Kostelic takes slalom gold 
 
  
Kostelic won her second gold of the Games 
 
Croat skier Janica Kostelic clinched her second gold of the Salt Lake City Games as she won the women's slalom. Kostelic had already claimed the combined event and took silver in the super giant slalom. As heavy snow caused difficult, slippery conditions, she triumphed over France's Laure Pequegnot and Swede Anja Paerson. Kostelic clocked a combined time of one minute, 46.10 seconds for the two runs. Pequegnot won the silver in 1:46.17, with Paerson finishing in 1:47.09. More soon. 
 
 
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» (H) ZADAR U PRVOJ KATEGORIJI PO CISTOCI ZRAKA
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/19/2002 | Tourism | Unrated
 
 
Lj. I. Balen,Vjesnik (www.vjesnik.hr), 10. veljace 2002. 
ZADAR U PRVOJ KATEGORIJI PO CISTOCI ZRAKA 
 
ZADAR, 9. veljace - Prosjecne vrijednosti sumpornog dioksida su izmedju 60 i 
80 miligrama po metru kubicnom, a vrijednosti ukupnih taloznih cestica ne 
prelaze prosjecno sto miligrama. Buduci da je gornja granica oneciscenja 650 
miligrama, Zadar pripada prvoj kategoriji gradova po cistome zraku, zadnji 
su podaci Zavoda za javno zdravstvo. Mjerenje cistoce zraka u Zadru se 
provodi tek od svibnja prosle godine na trima kontrolnim tockama: na trgu 
Petra Zoranica na Poluotoku, kod hotela "Borik" na Puntamiki i u Biogradskoj 
ulici. To su mjesta pojacanog prometa, pogotovo u ljetnim mjesecima. Cist 
zrak Zadrani imaju ponajprije zato sto je industrije vrlo malo ili je gotovo 
i nema. U zimskim mjesecima zrak bi trebao biti vise zagadjen zbog grijanja, 
no gradjani se vecinom griju na struju, sto je dodatni plus cistoci zraka. 
Osnovni razlog sto se s mjerenjem cistoce zraka zapocelo tek lani bio je u 
tome sto su Zadrani htjeli dokazati da je zrak u gradu iznimno cist, a to je 
jos jedan motiv turistima za dolazak u Zadar. 
 
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» (H) Raspored skijaskih natjecanja na Olimpijadi
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/19/2002 | Sports | Unrated
 
 
Dolje je raspored skijaskih natjecanja na Olimpijadi 
Sva natjecanja pocinju u 12.00 i traju do 16.00 EST 
  
Raspored hrvatskih skijaša 
Cetvrtak 14.veljace 
J.Kostelic (kombinacija) ZLATNA MEDALJA 
Nedjelja, 17. veljace 
J.Kostelic (super G) SREBRNA MEDALJA 
Srijeda, 20. veljace Wednesday 
Fleiss (slalom) 
Jelušic (slalom) 
J.Kostelic (slalom) 
Cetvrtak, 21. veljace Thursday 
I.Kostelic (veleslalom) 
Petak, 22. veljace Friday 
J.Kostelic (veleslalom) 
Subota, 23. veljace Saturday 
I.Kostelic (slalom) 
 
  
Every day from today till Saturday,Janica and Ivica Kostelic are racing. 
We wish you more then words can say. 
 
CROWN 
 
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» (E) College Basketball, Croatian Style
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/19/2002 | Sports | Unrated
 
College Basketball, Croatian Style 
 
From Frank Mustac 
frankmustac@att.net 
 
Along with two-time Olympic medalist Janica Kostelic in Utah, there are 
other athletes from Croatia plying their talents on American soil as 
well. 
 
Here are some of the Croatian basketball players who during the 
2001-2002 season have been pounding the hardcourt for some college 
basketball teams in the United States. 
 
Men players: 
*Jere Macura (#15); Notre Dame University; Hometown: Split, Croatia 
*Ivan Kartelo (#5); Purdue University; Hometown: Split, Croatia 
*Vedran Vukusic (#11); Northwestern University; Hometown: Split, Croatia 
 
*Davor Duvancic (#31); Northwestern University; Hometown: Split, 
Croatia 
*Karlo Kovacic (#10); San Diego State University; Hometown: Rijeka, 
Croatia 
*Zoran Kos (#40); Southern Connecticut State University; Hometown: 
Rovinj, Croatia 
*Silvije Turkovic (#13); Loyola-Chicago; Hometown: Trogir, Croatia 
*Slaven Smiljanic (#4); Southwest Texas University; Hometown: Sibenik, 
Croatia 
 
Women players: 
*Lana Labura (#30); Jacksonville University; Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia 
*Matea Pender; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Hometown: 
Sibenik, Croatia 
*Iva Zoretic (#5); Norwich University (Northfield, Vermont); Hometown: 
Rijeka, Croatia 
*Nikolina Pender; Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Hometown: 
Sibenik, Croatia 
*Ivana Stojkovic (#13); New Mexico State University; Hometown: Split, 
Croatia 
 
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Men Players 
 
Notre Dame University Fighting Irish 
 
Jere Macura (Number 15) 
Class: Junior 
Hometown: Split, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6-9 / 230 
Position: Forward 
 
http://und.fansonly.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/macura_jere00.html 
 
Remaining Notre Dame men's basketball schedule: 
 
Wed 02/20/2002; vs. West Virginia; 7:30 PM ET; Notre Dame, Ind. 
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. Miami Fla.; 7:30 PM ET; Coral Gables, Fla. 
Wed 02/27/2002; vs. St. John's; 7:30 PM ET; Jamaica, N.Y. 
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Providence; 4:00 PM ET; Notre Dame, Ind. 
BIG EAST Championship; Wed 03/06/2002 through Sat 03/09/2002; Madison 
Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y. 
 
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Purdue University Boilermakers 
 
Ivan Kartelo (Number 5) 
Class: Junior 
Hometown: Split, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6-11 / 247 
Position:Center 
 
http://purduesports.fansonly.com/sports/mbaskbl/mtt/kartelo_ivan00.html 
 
Remaining Purdue men's basketball schedule: 
 
Wed 02/20/2002; vs. Northwestern; 9:00 PM ET; Evanston, Ill. 
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. Ohio St; 8:00 PM ET; Columbus, OH 
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Penn State; 12:17 PM ET; W. Lafayette, Ind. 
Big Ten Tournament; Thu 03/07/2002 through Sun 03/10/2002; Indianapolis, 
Ind. 
 
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Northwestern University 
 
Vedran Vukusic (Number 11) 
Class: Freshman 
Hometown: Split, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6-8 / 220 
Position: Forward 
 
http://nusports.fansonly.com/sports/mbaskbl/mtt/vukusic_vedran00.html 
 
Davor Duvancic (Number 31) 
Class: Freshman 
Hometown: Split, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6-7 / 210 
Position: Forward 
 
http://nusports.fansonly.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/duvancic_davor00.html 
 
Remaining Northwestern men's basketball schedule: 
 
Wed 02/20/2002; vs. Purdue; 8:00 PM CT; Evanston, Ill. 
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. Illinois; 1:30 PM CT; Evanston, Ill. 
Wed 02/27/2002; vs. Minnesota; 7:00 PM CT; Minneapolis, Minn. 
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Indiana; 1:30 PM CT; Bloomington, Ind. 
Big Ten Tournament; Thu 03/07/2002 through Sun 03/10/2002; Indianapolis, 
Ind. 
 
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San Diego State University 
 
Karlo Kovacic (Number 10) 
Class: Senior 
Hometown: Rijeka, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6-5 / 196 
Position: Guard 
 
http://goaztecs.fansonly.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kovacic_karlo00.html 
 
Remaining San Diego State men's basketball schedule: 
 
Mon 02/18/2002; vs. Wyoming; 7:00 PM MT; Laramie, Wyo. 
Sat 02/23/2002; vs. UNLV; 7:35 PM PT; Las Vegas, Nev. 
Thu 02/28/2002; vs. New Mexico; 8:05 PM PT; Cox Arena 
Sat 03/02/2002; vs. Air Force; 6:35 PM PT; Cox ArenaThu 
MWC Tournament starts 03/07/2002; Las Vegas, Nev. 
 
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Southern Connecticut State University 
 
Zoran Kos (Number 40) 
Class: Senior 
Hometown: Rovinj, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6-8 / 235 
Position: Forward/Center 
 
Remaining Southern Connecticut men's basketball schedule: 
 
Mon. Feb.18; at St. Anselm; 7:30 p.m. 
Wed. Feb. 20; vs. Le Moyne; 7:30 p.m.; at Moore Fieldhouse 
Northeast-10 Conference Tournament 
 
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Loyola-Chicago University 
 
Silvije Turkovic (Number 13) 
Class: Senior 
Hometown: Trogir, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6-10 / 240 
Position: Center 
 
http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/basketball/college/players/179532.htm 
 
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Southwest Texas University 
 
Slaven Smiljanic (Number 4) 
Class: Senior 
Hometown: Sibenik, Croatia 
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 200 
Position: Guard 
 
http://www.athletics.swt.edu/sports/mbasketball/athletes/04-Smiljanic.htm 
 
Remaining Southwest Texas men's basketball schedule: 
Feb. 21; vs. Southeastern Louisiana; 7:00 pm; Hammond, Louisiana 
Feb. 23; vs. Nicholls State; 7:15 pm; Thibodaux, Louisiana 
Feb. 26; vs. Texas-Arlington; 7:30 pm; Arlington, Texas 
March 2; vs. Texas-San Antonio; 4:00 pm; Hme at San 
Marcos 
Strahan Coliseum 
March 4, 6, 9; SLC Tournament 
 
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Women Players 
 
Jacksonville University 
 
Lana Labura (Number 30) 
Class: Senior 
Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia 
Height: 6-0 
Position: Forward 
 
http://judolphins.fansonly.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/labura_lana00.html 
 
Remaining Jacksonville University women's basketball schedule: 
 
2/21/2002; vs. UCF; 7:00 PM ET; at Orlando, Fla. 
02/23/2002; vs. Florida Atlantic; 3:00 PM ET; at Boca Raton, FL 
02/28/2002; vs. Mercer; 7:00 PM ET; at Jacksonville, Fla. 
03/02/2002; vs. Troy State; 2:00 PM ET; Jacksonville, Fla. 
03/07/2002; Atlantic Sun Tournament; Troy, Ala. 
 
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) 
 
Matea Pender 
Class: Freshman 
Hometown: Sibenik, Croatia 
Height: 6-1 
Position: Guard 
 
http://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/wbball/bio.asp?PLAYER_ID=477 
 
Remaining UMBC women's basketball schedule: 
 
Feb 18; Quinnipiac University; 7:00 PM; Home (Rac Arena) 
Feb 21; at St. Francis (NY); 7:00 PM; (Brooklyn, NY) 
Feb 23; at Sacred Heart; 2:00 PM; Fairfield, CT 
Mar 2-Mar 4; NEC Tournament 
 
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Norwich University (Northfield, Vermont) 
 
Iva Zoretic (Number 5) 
Hometown: Rijeka, Croatia 
Height: 5' 8 ˝" 
Position: Guard 
 
http://www.norwich.edu/news/sports/wbb_profiles.html 
 
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Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 
 
Nikolina Pender 
Class: Junior 
Hometown: Sibenik, Croatia 
Height: 6-0 
Position: Forward 
 
http://www.godukes.duq.edu/wbb/Bios/pender.bio.htm 
 
Remaining Duquesne women's basketball schedule: 
Feb. 22; at Xavier; 7:00 pm 
Feb. 24; at Dayton; 12:00 pm 
Mar. 1-4; Atlantic 10 Championship at temple University in Philadelphia 
 
---------------------- 
 
New Mexico State University 
 
Ivana Stojkovic (Number 13) 
Class: Freshman 
Hometown: Split, Croatia 
Height: 6-2 
Position: Forward 
 
http://nmstatesports.fansonly.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/stojkovic_ivana00.html 
 
Op-ed 
Go out and support our Croatian talent. It is time well spent. 
Nenad Bach 
Editor-in-chief 
 
 
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» (E) Convention of the Forum of Croatian Unity
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/19/2002 | Politics | Unrated
 
     Forum Hrvatske Sloge, the Forum of Croatian Unity, a citizens' association for tolerance, dialogue and national unity, held its first National Convention in the Small Theater of the Lisinski Hall in Zagreb on February 14, 2002. In front of a full house, several hundred people, the Forum was introduced to the guests and the media by its President, Dr. Davorin Rudolf. The Forum has attracted a number of well-known political figures, many of them once members of the famous Croatian war cabinet, the Government of National Unity (1991-1992), including its head, the former Premier, Dr. Franjo Greguric, and Vice Premier, Dr. Zdravko Tomac. The Forum has also brought together many outstanding figures from all walks (and parties) of Croatian public life, including former prime ministers, ministers, ambassadors, current and former Sabor deputies, university professors, museum directors, art figures, intellectuals, and professionals. To name just a few: Davorin Rudolf, Zdravko Tomac, Franjo Greguric, Josip Juras, Ante Klaric, Vesna Skare-Ozbolt, Ante Lauc, Osman Muftic, Vladimir Malekovic, Slobodan Lang, Lilijana Domic, Drazen Jurkovic, Zdravko Mrsic, Ivan Majdak... The Forum has also two outstanding foreign members, well-known Croatian activists Dr. Zdenka Ddelalic (U.S.) and Brian Gallagher (U.K.). 
       The Presiding Board of the Association consists of: Davorin Rudolf (President), Osman Muftic (Vice President), Josip Juras (Secretary), Marina Vokic-Zuzul, Zdravko Tomac, Ante Klaric, Franjo Greguric, Mirko Barišic (Members), and Ivana Pezo (Secretary to the Board). As stated by Dr Davorin Rudolf, the President of the Association, "the Forum is not a political party. It is not based on any leftist or rightist ideology, but on a program of peaceful, stable, progressive, democratic, and European Croatia. Our goal is to contribute, among other things, to a consensus concerning the key issues of Croatia and her future." President Rudolf outlined his hopes for the betterment of Croatia in such fields as economy, politics, values, treatment of the young, education, culture, etc. His speech was, according to one of the guests "the best, most consistent, if not the only true program any Croatian politician has proposed since independence." The gathering was greeted by Milan Bandic, Zagreb Mayor under resignation and Dr. Mate Granic, President of the Democratic Center Party. Present was also the President of the HSLS, Drazen Budisa. 
       Dr. Rudolf was followed by a dozen speeches by members of the Forum and guests. The topics discussed ranged from economic revival to the relations between the homeland and the Croats abroad. At the end, the Forum passed by acclamation two resolutions: one calling on the Sabor to define the spoils system when there is a change of government, in order to avoid revanchist moves which go so far as to replacement of school teachers and kindergarten directors, and a resolution asking for direct elections of mayors. 
       The Forum was mostly ignored by the media. No wonder. The Croatian media has become as biased and polarized as the Croatian body politic. And a body which advocates tolerance and cooperation is nothing short of menace for big party bosses on both the left and the right, and these are the factors that control the media. The Forum will obviously fight an uphill battle. But it has quality people who can carry the fight on. And getting the message through will be the first major task of the Forum's leadership. 
 
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» (E) Croatian Exchange Student Web Site
By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/19/2002 | Miscellaneous | Unrated
 
 
     My article which follows was published in a recent issue of the 
     Zajednicar. If you would like more information about hosting exchange 
     students from, or sending exchange students to, Croatia, please visit 
     our web page: http:\croatianstudents.cjb.net. Many thanks to CROWN 
     for making all of this possible. 
 
     Croatian Exchange Student Opens the Door for Others 
 
     This past holiday season was special for my family and me, and not 
     just for the obvious reasons. Sure, we enjoyed our usual traditions, 
     but we also had the privilege of hosting a Croatian student in our 
     home on his first visit to the United States. We decided to do this 
     knowing that it would be a great opportunity for our children to 
     develop a stronger connection to their grandparent's homeland, but 
     little realizing how much fun we would have seeing our world through 
     our guest's eyes. 
 
     It all started with a simple request sent out via the CROWN newsletter 
     (www.croatianworld.net) from Dr. Matko Marusic, professor at the Zagreb 
     School of Medicine and editor of the prestigious Croatian Medical 
     Journal (www.cmj.hr). Dr. Marusic was looking for a Croatian-American 
     family to host a 17-year-old neighbor of his, Tomislav Soldo, for 
     several weeks during the Christmas holiday season. We learned that 
     Tomislav was a typical teen who enjoyed music, basketball and computers 
     and that, importantly for us, he spoke English well. 
 
     In the days after we agreed to host Tomislav, we busily exchanged 
     emails to learn more about him and his family and to work out the 
     details of his trip. When we met him at Chicago's O'Hare airport, we 
     found that he'd had a good trip but was understandably quite tired. 
     Once he recovered from his jet lag, we enjoyed many experiences 
     together including things that we might not have done without a 
     visitor to entertain. We spent a day in Chicago sightseeing and 
     ice-skating, went to Mass on Christmas day, went bowling (Tomislav 
     learned fast) and often played basketball at our church gym. He met 
     my wife's entire family, our boy's friends (who all liked him very 
     much, especially the girls), the president of our local Croatian Club 
     in Joliet, Dane Sikic, and even one of the Chicago Bulls. 
 
     This last event came about as a pleasant surprise. Knowing that 
     Tomislav was a tremendous basketball fan, we thought he might enjoy 
     attending an NBA basketball game. Checking the Chicago Bulls roster, 
     we learned that they had a 7' 1" Croatian player, Dalibor Bagaric, on 
     their team. On a whim, we contacted the Bulls, told them about our 
     visiting student, and asked whether it might be possible to meet 
     Dalibor. We knew this was a long shot, and were therefore genuinely 
     surprised when they agreed. Dalibor was very gracious, allowing 
     Tomislav to shoot a basket with him while the team warmed up before a 
     game and giving us his personal seats when he found out that ours were 
     not nearly as good. 
 
     Tomislav's own words are perhaps more eloquent than anything else I 
     could say: 
 
     "A couple of days before Christmas 2001 I embarked across the Atlantic 
     for the first time in my life. It was exhausting, but one does not go 
     overseas every day. This would be my first Christmas without my 
     family. At O'Hare airport a nice man with red cap waited for me - Joe 
     Misurac, with his son Jason, 19. While driving to their home in 
     Plainfield, Illinois, I admired the nice houses on both sides of the 
     highway. 
 
     "I spent three weeks with the Misurac family, who did all they could 
     to make up for my longing for my family in Zagreb. My stay in the USA 
     offered opportunities of which I could barely dream: sightseeing in 
     Chicago (the skyscrapers fascinated me the most), attending an NBA 
     game, and meeting Dalibor Bagaric, who plays for the Chicago Bulls. 
 
     "I loved the open and friendly attitude of the Plainfield and Joliet 
     inhabitants, who accepted me as though I was born there. A few days 
     before my return, I spent a day with Matt Misurac, 17, visiting his 
     high school. I liked this experience the most, because this was a 
     relaxing and interesting school day and I was able to meet many nice 
     people my own age. Pity I did this so late in my stay that I was 
     unable to visit the school again. 
 
     "I liked the USA a lot, but also realized how difficult it must have 
     been for those who, under political or economic pressure, had to leave 
     their country between the Drava River and blue Adriatic Sea. Mr. Dane 
     Sikic confirmed these feelings as being his experience also. As a 
     sincere and devoted Croat, he had to leave Croatia under communist 
     pressure and look for happiness elsewhere. The story of Joe's father, 
     Mr. Joseph Misurac, Sr., is rather similar. However, this enabled me 
     to spend three beautiful weeks in the USA, for which I am truly 
     grateful. 
 
     "I thank my hosts with all my heart, hoping that we will see each 
     other again. There is so much more to do and I hope that my experience 
     will prompt many more visits of young Croatian students to American 
     families of Croatian origin. To Croats in the USA I send my love and 
     affection, wish them lots of luck, and hope that they will come to 
     visit our beautiful country as soon as possible. God bless America 
     and Croatia." 
 
     If this story were to end right here, we'd all agree that Tomislav's 
     visit was a complete success. However, Dr. Marusic is hopeful that 
     this visit may one day take on added significance as the first step 
     towards providing the same opportunity for many others. He envisions 
     not only other North Americans opening their homes to Croatian 
     students for similar visits, but Croatian families hosting North 
     American students as well. Students would be responsible for their 
     own airfare, and host families would provide lodging, food, 
     sightseeing and care. The fulfillment of this vision lies not in 
     awaiting the establishment of a large organization, but in each of us 
     doing what we can to further this process. 
 
     As a first step, we have established a simple web site: 
     http:\croatianstudents.cjb.net. If you are interested in hosting a 
     Croatian student in your home or sending a student to Croatia, let us 
     know. If you'd like to assist with this project or have ideas that 
     may be helpful, please contact us. You can also reach us via email at 
     croatianstudents@mail.com. By working together we can impact the 
     lives of our students along with those in Croatia, and strengthen the 
     bonds of kinship between our countries. 
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