This year a wonderful example of “friendship building” has been set in motion between our two countries, Japan and Croatia. Accumulated efforts of Japanese and Croatian people have resulted in the project of “Japan – Croatia Friendship House” in Tokamachi, Niigata. Written by Dr. Drago Štambuk, ambassador of Croatia in Japan.
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Sensational Croatian electric car launched at the Geneva Motor Show 2010
Dok-Ing is the Croatian producer of high-tech robots, primarily for the US military. It has recently launched an attractive electric mini-car with vertical-opening doors. It can achieve 130km/h, acceleration of 0-100km/h in 7.7s. After 8 hours connected to a 220V network it gets a full charge of its lithium-phosphate, and can travel up to 250km without having to plug it. Director Vjekoslav Majetić on the photo and design by Igor Jurić.
James B. Foley is new U.S. Ambassador to Croatia
US President Barack Obama will nominate James B. Foley (left) as new US ambassador to Croatia. Foley’s nomination must be approved by the US Senate. Foley, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, will succeed Robert Bradtke, who is leaving in July. Bradtke has been ambassador since 2006.
Davor Pavuna, Croatian Physicist in Obama’s Science Team chosen by Steven Chu
Steven Chu, Nobel Prize winner and Obama’s energy minister, has named Croatian physicist prof. dr. Davor Pavuna as one of the reviewers of projects at the U.S. Department of Energy. Reviewing projects for the DOE will be an enormous challenge because it will focus on avant-garde research that, among other things, includes new materials, high-temperature superconductivity, so-called green energy and green technologies.
Galesnjak – Croatian Isle of Love – on ABC and HRT TV becoming a world sensation
Croatian Island of Love is becoming a world sensation. Hrvatski otok Galesnjak postaje svjetska senzacija.
U Hrvatskom Saboru utemeljen Odbor za Hrvate izvan Republike Hrvatske
Sa zadovoljstvom vas obavješćujemo da je odnedavno u najvišem zakonodavnom i predstavničkom tijelu Hrvatske, Hrvatskom Saboru, utemeljen Odbor za Hrvate izvan Republike Hrvatske. Kako biste se mogli bolje upoznati s radom odbora, u prilogu vam šaljemo podrobniji prikaz njegovog sastava, ovlasti i uloge.
Mark Begich the first Croatian-American US Senator. Begich wins in Alaska.
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) increased his lead over convicted Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) to 3,724 votes on Tuesday with almost all of the remaining ballots counted, and the Associated Press has now called the race for the Democrat. Smile of relief, so well deserved. Croatians all over the world are celebrating tonight, a historic race. Mark is entering Senate at the right moment in history as a critical democratic Senator.
Pandora.com The Music Genome Project plays Nenad Bach music from March 28th
We set out to capture the essence of music at the most fundamental level. We ended up assembling literally hundreds of musical attributes or “genes” into a very large Music Genome. Everything from melody, harmony and rhythm, to instrumentation, orchestration, arrangement, lyrics, and of course the rich world of singing and vocal harmony. It’s not about “looks” or “genre”.
Abortion in Croatia is Down 90% Since 1989
Croatia has experienced a very dramatic drop in the abortion rate from 1989 when the nation’s 51,289 abortions were nearly equal to the number of live births. The latest statistics, from 2005, indicate there were 4,563 abortions – a drop of nearly 90% since 1989. Significantly the law on abortion has not changed.
9,000 NATO Commandos In Adriatic Operation
From 1 to 12 October 2007 Croatia will be the scene of Noble Midas 07, the largest and most important international military manoeuvre to be held in Croatia since its independence.
PYRAMID on top of the Pyramid – Monumental success of Croatian TV
The Pyramid is a unique combination of talk show and game show. Europroducciones has already optioned the format for Spain, Italy and Portugal, as has Gestion Avanti Cine Video for French speaking Canada. (photo) Dubravko Merlic and Zeljka Ogresta
Day of Mourning in Croatia
In the aftermath of the deaths of firemen on Kornati, the Croatian government declared Monday, September 3, Day of Mourning.
Croatian Medical Journals Receive International Recognition
Two Croatian medical journals, “Croatian Medical Journal” and “Lijecnicke novine”, received important international recognition, which was not given much attention in Croatian media.
Ana Marušić, MD, PhD President of Council of Science Editors
A great recogniton for the Croatian scientist Ana Marusic PresidentAna Marusic Ana Marušić MD PhDmarusica@mef.hrDepartment of Anatomy and Croatian Institute for Brain Research, Zagreb University School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia.Dr Marušić is…
Petition for the Embassy of BiH in Buenos Aires to remain open
Molimo da se ne zatvori Ambasada BiH u Buenos Airesu. We petition for the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Buenos Aires to remain open. Pedimos que no se cierre la Embajada de Bosnia y Herzegovina en Buenos Aires.
Croatia: Citizen journalists to play a big role in cross-platform
Europapress Holding has plans to launch “the New Medium” a revolutionary news project that will integrate a daily newspaper, a web portal, television shows, and mobile communications.
Genocide's most wanted: Countries, and people, shouldn't be allowed to get away with genocide
8,000 men and boys were taken by Bosnian Serb forces from a town named Srebrenica Wanted for Genocide Karadzic MladicGenocide’s most wanted Countries, and people, shouldn’t be allowed to get away with…
NFCA Press Release: The NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007
The Republic of Croatia is designated as eligible to receive assistance under the program NFCA Press Release H.R. 987 – The NATO Freedom Consolidation Act of 2007 For immediate release: Washington, D.C….
Croatia to Compete in 2007 Bacardi Cup
The Bacardi Cup Star Class Regatta expands its reach drawing Croatia for the first time in its 80 – year history. Registrants include Olympic Medalists from 19 countries.
Top US Universities did begin to post FREE courses on the web, open to all
Universities are posting online everything from lecture notes to sample tests, and even making audio and video