This short story will best show you what Croatia has done for tourism in Russia
I am NOT a supporter of the theory that sport is too big an ambassador and advertisement of a country in the world.Kudos to all the fantastic successes of Janica and Ivica Kostelic, Sandra Perkovic, Sara Kolak, Tina Srbic, water polo players and handball players. These are results that are sensational by all criteria and that have spread the name of Croatia around the world, but because of them no one decided to visit Croatia, or only a small number of people did.Football, however, is something completely different.I was walking towards the newsroom today when a guy pulled me by the arm in the middle of Držić’s. I was listening to music and at first I didn’t understand it, but when I took off the headphones I realized it wasn’t from here and needed help.”I’m sorry, I’m looking for this hostel,” he asked me in “Indian” English and showed me the address on his cell phone.Since the hostel was very close and in my direction I told him I would take him. Classic, he asked me if I was from here, I asked him where he was from. He told me that he was from India, from Kolkata, but that he had been working in Warsaw for several months and that he had never been to Croatia before.Just when he wanted to say something, a taxi driver with a hood covered with a Croatian flag passed in front of us. The Indian laughed.As a good host, I explained to him that Croatia is in the finals of the World Cup and that the whole country is in a collective delirium. There are days off, no eating and no sleeping and everyone is just talking about football and waiting for the game against France.He laughed again and patted me on the shoulder.”I know, my friend, that’s why I came,” he said with a laugh.”I pray?””Yes, I came from Warsaw for two days so that I could watch the match with the Croats. I read on the internet about the madness in Croatia and I had to see it first hand, when I couldn’t get tickets for the game. It’s going to be crazy, isn’t it? ” he asked me.I explained to him that the match would be watched on the Square and that the players would already have a spectacular welcome on Monday.“And yes? Oh, well then I stay another day. Thank you for your help and good luck “, he said with a greeting.He turned, raised his hand, and shouted,“My friend, don’t worry! Croatia! World Champions! ”He has never been to Croatia before. But he came when he saw what the Croats were doing at the World Cup.Published by: Stjepan Mati, Index.hr
The multi-sector industry coalition SEA-LNG noted that an independent investment study backs commercial benefits of LNG as fuel for a newbuild 210,000 DWT ore carrier sailing from Australia to China. The study illustrates strong returns on investment for LNG as a marine fuel on a Net Present Value (NPV) basis over a conservative 10-year horizon.The modeling analysis is bolstered by payback periods of two to four years for the newbuild CAPESIZE on this major ore trade corridor, SEA-LNG said.Commenting on the study Peter Keller, chairman, SEA-LNG, said, “The impressive results of this latest installment in our investment case series further underlines LNG’s position as a financially sound investment for deep-sea vessels, across a range of vessel specifications.”This study was designed to provide greater clarity for those investing in LNG as a marine fuel for large bulk vessels.The study findings show that LNG delivers a superior return on investment on an NPV basis of several million dollars in comparison with conventional compliant fuels across all fuel scenarios investigated, and also that LNG engine and fuel systems investment is paid back within two to four years.SEA-LNG commissioned the study as the fourth in a series of investment evaluations by simulation and analytics experts Opsiana.It follows studies covering a 14,000 TEU container vessel operating on the Asia-US West Coast liner route, a dual study examining an 8,000 CEU Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) on the Pacific and smaller 6,500 CEU on the Atlantic Trade Lanes, and a 300K DWT VLCC running Arabian Gulf to Asia.
A link to the guide is here. Batesville, In. — The American Heart Association has released the Healthy Eating Guide for 2017. Officials say the guide will help revelers navigate a minefield of unhealthy choices and stay on track over the holiday season.Some items in the guide this year are:What you can find in the Holiday Eating Healthy Guide:What foods to add, and which ones to avoidHoliday Beverage recipesHealthier holiday party ideasIngredient swaps for traditional favorites that reduce calories, sugar and sodiumNutritious recipes you can take for family gatherings, holiday parties and more, including:Mom’s Roasted Turkey with Butternut Squash and AsparagusAllspice-rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Cinnamon-sautéed Apples and Cilantro RiceBroccoli Salad with Water Chestnuts and Dried CranberriesCauliflower MashApple Bread PuddingPineapple Upside-Down CakeTurkey Bacon and Spinach Quiche with Sweet Potato CrustFestive Turkey Salad
RelatedPosts Tyson Fury to Anthony Joshua: Don’t risk fighting Usyk Anthony Joshua wants Tyson Fury, Wilder fight Joshua: Tyson Fury won’t distract me WBC chief Mauricio Sulaiman has backed Tyson Fury following new allegations which claim that the Gypsy King attempted to dodge a drug ban. A report from the Mail on Sunday claimed that Martin Carefoot, a farmer from Preston, was paid £25,000 in order to provide false statements about supplying contaminated meat, which was later consumed by Fury. Fury and cousin Hughie tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone in February 2015, but blamed the failed test on eating uncastrated wild boar or contaminated supplements. The case was never presented to the National Anti-Doping Panel and was instead settled by a compromise between Fury and UK Anti-Doping, with the Gypsy King accepting a two-year backdated ban. Last month, Fury beat Deontay Wilder to win the WBC heavyweight title and the president of the World Boxing Council insists the Gypsy King will not be stripped of his title. “Personally, I prefer to believe Tyson Fury ahead of someone who has already admitted to lying in legal documents for financial gain,” Sulaiman told The Sun. “The person who has claimed he accepted money to lie should be the one on trial, in my personal opinion, especially when he has waited five years to tell his story. “Secondly, around this time Tyson was not involved with the WBC, he did not fight Klitschko for the WBC belt, it was for other titles, so this issue does not impact on him being our heavyweight world champion.”Tags: Anti-DopingBOXINGDrug banDrug useTyson FuryWBC
The Tigers have announced the 22-year-old, son of former England international Paul Ince, has agreed a two-year deal at the KC Stadium. Compensation with Blackpool has yet to be agreed and a tribunal may be necessary if a figure cannot be settled upon. Ince, who ended last season on loan at Crystal Palace, had attracted interest from a number of other clubs, most notably Serie A giants Inter Milan. Ince travelled to Italy for discussions with Inter – one of his father’s former clubs – but opted to remain in England and look for a Premier League club. He met with Hull officials last week and a deal was concluded after further talks on Monday. Ince came through the youth ranks at Liverpool and had a loan spell at Notts County before moving to Blackpool in 2011. He has been linked with a return to Liverpool on numerous occasions in the past but a move back to Anfield never materialised. Ince is Hull manager Steve Bruce’s third signing of the summer after completing an £8million permanent deal for Jake Livermore from Tottenham and landing Robert Snodgrass for £6million from Norwich. Bruce is keen to expand his squad ahead of a potential European campaign in the coming season. Hull will play in the Europa League qualifiers after reaching the FA Cup final last term. Press Association
Hull have announced the signing of winger Tom Ince from Blackpool.
View Gallery (3 Photos)Two of college basketball’s biggest stars will not be celebrating with a national championship trophy Monday night. But Ohio State’s Evan Turner and Kentucky’s John Wall won’t leave the weekend empty-handed.Both players were recognized, along with Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim and IUPUI coach Ron Hunter, at the United States Basketball Writers’ Association awards breakfast Friday morning.Turner, who averaged 20.4 points per game and led the Buckeyes to the Elite Eight, received the Oscar Robertson Trophy as the USBWA Player of the Year. Wall was named USBWA Freshman of the Year.When introducing Turner, Ohio State coach Thad Matta emphasized Turner earned the award through a desire to be the best. Matta recounted visiting Turner in the hospital following a game in early December in which Turner broke two vertebrae in his back.“As he’s lying in the hospital bed,” Matta said, “he looks up at me and says, ‘Coach, with this injury, how can I continue to stay dominant?’”Turner answered his own question, returning after a month-long absence and leading the Buckeyes to a share of the Big Ten title and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament.“I had faith I could come back from the injury,” Turner said Friday. “A lot of it is preparation and confidence. If you have the confidence, than you can do anything.”Alongside Turner, Kentucky freshman Wall was also honored at the event as the nation’s top freshman. Wall averaged 16.6 points and 6.5 assists per game as Kentucky earned the No. 2 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament.Kentucky coach John Calipari said Wall faced a tremendous amount of pressure in revitalizing a program that had missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 18 years the previous season. Not only did he have to help the program, Calipari said, but expectations for the player were equally high.“I’ve had other good players,” Calipari said. “But he was the first that was said to be the number one pick in the NBA draft by November.”Wall emphasized his pride in injecting new energy into Kentucky’s basketball program.“We knew it was going to be a tough process, all of us coming together, but we did a great job,” Wall said.With college basketball’s biggest stars in attendance, the only standing ovation of the morning was directed to IUPUI coach Ron Hunter, who was recognized for his work with the charity organization Samaritan’s Feet. Hunter’s efforts have spurred nearly one million shoes being donated to needy children around the world. After the event, Samaritan’s Feet founder Emmanuel Ohonme handed Wall and Turner a copy of a book titled “Sole Purpose.”“They’ve been given an opportunity, but they can use that as an opportunity to think of how they can change the world,” Ohonme said.Also at the event, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim was named Coach of the Year. He led Syracuse to a 30-5 and a Big east regular season title record in his 34th season as head coach.A team of Indiana University journalists is reporting for the Final Four Student News Bureau, a project between IU’s National Sports Journalism Center and the NCAA at the men’s tournament in Indianapolis.
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We have a jar set up at Orscheln’s in Wellington for Miles for Myles. Please stop in drop it in our jar, Looking forward to do the walk for my little buddy, See ya then. Report Reply 0 replies · active 329 weeks ago Post a new comment Enter text right here! Comment as a Guest, or login: Login to IntenseDebate Login to WordPress.com Login to Twitter Go back Tweet this comment Connected as (Logout) Email (optional) Not displayed publicly. Name Email Website (optional) Displayed next to your comments. Not displayed publicly. If you have a website, link to it here. Posting anonymously. Tweet this comment Submit Comment Subscribe to None Replies All new comments Comments by IntenseDebate Enter text right here! Reply as a Guest, or login: Login to IntenseDebate Login to WordPress.com Login to Twitter Go back Tweet this comment Connected as (Logout) Email (optional) Not displayed publicly. Name Email Website (optional) Displayed next to your comments. Not displayed publicly. If you have a website, link to it here. Posting anonymously. Tweet this comment Cancel Submit Comment Subscribe to None Replies All new comments By Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Look at the picture. Myles Allan Richardson of Caldwell looks like an average happy little 1-year-old boy.But Myles, unfortunately, is one of about 30,000 people, who has Cystic Fibrosis – a genetic, life threatening, chronic disorder which affects the lungs and digestive system. On May 10, family and friends of Myles will be walking in the Great Strides walk at Cowtown Museum in Wichita to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. They are calling it “Miles for Myles.â€Myles is the son of Haley Watts, the grandson of Eric and Dana Watts, the great grandson of Ed and Rosie Bernard and Brenda Volavka and the great-great grandson of Ruby Eshelman and Melvin Nelson. He was born on March 4, 2013 and at the age of 21 days was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.“We are walking so that Myles can breathe,†Rosie Bernard said. “We want Myles to live past pre-school or even past the recent statistical report of life expectancy of 35 years. The symptoms of CF vary from person to person and over time. CF affects the secretory gland, including mucus and sweat glands, Bernard said. Where mucus becomes thick and sticky and builds up in the lungs and blocks the airways. This leads to repeated, serious lung infections. It also affects the pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses and sex organs.Typically, lung function often starts to decline in early childhood in people who have CF. A healthy looking child on the outside is fighting a major battle on the inside when they are born with CF. Bernard said victims live a life of constant pain, but people will see them smiling as they push forward as that is what “normal†life is for them.“However, daily when a spasm hits or they can’t get their breath, you will see the pain in their eyes, because there is nothing anyone can do to make the pain go away,†Bernard said. “Myles looks like a healthy little 1-year-old on the outside, but what’s going on in his insides can take his life at anytime.â€The thing is, Bernard said, for the first time in the CF Foundation’s history scientific opportunities are coming at a pace that is exceeding the ability to fund them.“Your help is needed,†Bernard said. “We are hoping Myles can live past preschool or even past the life expectancy of 35 years.â€Any monetary gift towards this goal is a tax deduction and 90 percent of every dollar given goes toward research to finding a cure.“You can be confident in knowing that your generous gift is used efficiently and effectively,†Bernard said. “The CF Foundation takes great pride in being careful stewards of every dollar raised in support of the mission.â€For more information concerning Cystic Fibrosis or to make a donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides walk, contact Haley Watts, team leader at 316-619-6362 or Rosie Bernard at 620-845-0368. Your support of the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is greatly appreciated. Help us to make “Miles for Myles†and find a cure for all who are born with this life-threatening chronic disorder.Follow us on Twitter.
“I mean, the world literally shut down – I don’t know if that’s ever happened or when was the last time it did, if it has happened. But I think it’ll be difficult, to say the least, because a lot of our hearts are with our people.”So that’s hard to go out there and be your best self, or the best version of yourself as an athlete, when something isn’t sitting right with you personally. “That’s something that’s not just going to go away. So we’re not sure how it’s gonna go. But we’re gonna see when we get there.” Players are reportedly divided about the season resuming amid the COVID-19 crisis and unrest in the United States, where there have been nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.Commissioner Adam Silver admitted the league’s planned resumption “may not be for everyone” but he is confident player concerns will be addressed.Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard are among those to have questioned whether the league should return amid the Black Lives Matter protests, and Portland Trail Blazers guard Lillard understands their point of view.”I don’t feel 100 per cent, but it’s a risk that I’m willing to take,” Lillard said to ESPN about playing when the NBA returns.”This is what we do. This is our job and this is how we take care of our families. And also this is my way of providing for communities, impacting in my community. “So, to play the game I love, to resume the season, I guess this is a risk that I’m willing to take.”With the pandemic that we’ve been in over the course of a few months, I think basketball would have been or will be great for that. “It will be us getting back to somewhat normalcy, of having our athletes on TV playing and doing what we do.”But I think as far as the racial injustice, I think that is where a lot of the struggle is for a lot of athletes. The honorable @kaj33 offers his advice to the younger generation about social injustices and how progress can be made.More from the Laker legend: https://t.co/reZSFQOhrX pic.twitter.com/x4HoeHcajW— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) June 15, 2020″Our league is made up of so many African-American players and a lot of our hearts are with our people, our minds are with our people and we feel like we should be a part of that fight.”That is what the struggle is. That’s what you hear in a lot of guys coming out saying maybe we should be focused on that instead of worrying about going back in and jumping into this season.”I can only speak for myself, but I think it goes for other guys as well, we are the financial support for our families and for a lot of our community.”We bring a lot of that financial responsibility to support black businesses and black communities. So it makes a lot of sense for us from that standpoint.”But a lot of guys in the league have a point. I think Kyrie and Dwight have a point. You know, so I understand it all.”Five-time All Star Lillard conceded it would be a strange feeling to return after all that has happened over the past few months.”It’s something that none of us have experienced in our lifetime,” he said. Damian Lillard is willing to play when the NBA plans to return next month even though he does not feel 100 per cent comfortable about the decision.The NBA hopes to restart the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World Resort via a 22-team format in Orlando after the campaign was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s unclear how the latest debate about expanding the state’s medical marijuana law may be resolved, but bills on the subject have survived this week’s deadline for committee action in the legislature. Representative Jarad Klein of Keota and other Republicans on the House Public Safety Committee have voted to allow a small increase in the potency of cannabis products that are licensed for sale in Iowa.“We’ll see how negotiations and developments happen between the governor, the Senate and the House,” Klein says. Republican Senator Brad Zaun (ZAHN) of Urbandale, meanwhile, is among those pressing forward with a different bill in the Senate. It would allow medical cannabis products with far higher levels of T-H-C. That’s the chemical that causes the high and is also used to combat nausea, seizures and other medical conditions.“It’s going for the gusto. I mean I’m asking for everything because I know that we’re going to negotiate,” Zaun said, “and I like to negotiate from a high position.” Zaun’s bill would allow patients who qualify for the state program to buy up to 25 grams of T-H-C in cannabis products over a 90-day period. The HOUSE bill mirrors the recommendations of the state board that oversees the medical cannabis program. Governor Kim Reynolds says the board has the medical expertise to guide policy decisions, but the governor is hinting she might go farther than the 90-day, four-and-a-half gram T-H-C limit the board has recommended.“We’re going to continue to work on the language and see what that looks like,” so those conversations are still taking place, so I’m not going to draw a line in the sand right now while we’re continue to work with the House and the Senate to come to some resolution.” Representative Klein says the matter will not come up for a vote in the full House until it’s clear what the governor will approve.“What I’ve requested is a public statement of actual position rather than signals and not being 100% clear with us,” Klein says. “…That’s part of the reason we didn’t get a bill done last year was we didn’t know her position. There wasn’t clarity. We worked with the best intentions, thought we had a good piece of legislation, she disagreed, but we didn’t know that until the veto.” Governor Reynolds says she expects some sort of resolution will be hammered out before lawmakers adjourn the 2020 legislative session.“Now, is everybody going to be happy with it? Probably not, but it’s like everything else, if it’s progress I think we should take a look at that, consider that as somewhat of a win and then continue to look at it down the road,” Reynolds says. “But we have a process in place. We have a board in place. We asked them to weigh in. They’ve done that and now the legislature and my office — I — will take a look at that and make a recommendation going forward.”
After 35 years of cleaning the beach through sun and rain, Clean Ocean Action (COA) in Long Branch had to cancel spring Beach Sweeps this year. But starting April 22 and continuing through Saturday, April 25, COA is hosting a Virtual Vintage Beach Sweeps on its website and social media, highlighting favorite moments from the past 35 years. Past beach sweepers are encouraged to share their own memories with photos and stories and answer challenge questions for the chance to win a limited edition 35th Annual Beach Sweeps shirt. By Elizabeth Wulfhorst As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, forcing most of the world’s population to stay at home, an unexpected side effect has emerged: The environment is getting a chance to breathe. On Mondays, since April 20, Rutgers Cooperative Extension will host 11 live, one-hour interactive sessions as part of an “Earth Day at Home” webinar series which will teach people sustainability steps they can take at home to help the environment. The sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free. More information is available at events.rutgers.edu/njaes. The Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) is asking people to donate to its Stand with Monmouth Earth Day Campaign to celebrate the milestone anniversary. All gifts will be doubled up to $5,000 thanks to a grant from MCF board member Valerie Montecalvo. “From that mighty yet humble start, tens of thousands have now participated in the Beach Sweeps and significant progress has been made,” Zipf continued, but to ensure a healthy planet in the future, “Earth Day should be our constant state of mind and purpose,” not just a single day. COURTESY CLEAN OCEAN ACTION Clean Ocean Action has been holding Beach Sweeps for 35 years, like this one in 1987, to clean up the beaches and provide documentation of the pollution that exists at the Jersey Shore. This spring’s sweeps will be virtual. It’s been 58 years since the publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” which began raising public awareness about the links among the environment, pollution and health and 50 years since Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin came up with the idea for Earth Day, which became a bipartisan effort to reverse the damaging impacts of over a hundred years of industrialization. Nearly 20 million Americans participated in that first Earth Day in 1970, demonstrating at rallies in streets, parks and universities across the country. That momentum led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passing of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, among others. In 1990 the celebration became global. Registration for the event is available at unitingfromhome.eventbrite.com. “These are certainly challenging, unchartered times due to the pandemic,” said Cindy Zipf, executive director of COA. “But there is comfort in that our world is an extraordinary natural wonder unlike any other, filled with special places and ecological treasures.” And for those just missing being out in nature, the Monmouth County Park System, celebrating its 60th year, offers their Green Heritage Newsletter online with information and seasonal projects, a Nature Now blog which highlights flora and fauna in the parks, and a nature calendar showing wildlife activity this time of year. And this year it became virtual. 
Zipf called Mother Nature “the boss” and warned of the consequences of not treating the environment well. “Whether the pandemic, devastation from climate change, the plastic plague or other misuses of chemicals, we are ultimately at her disposal,” she said. “The good news is that Mother Nature is healing, nurturing, benevolent, and very flexible. The Monmouth County Division of Planning, in conjunction with the Monmouth County Environmental Council hosted a webinar April 22 about the changing fish species in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey. The event was moderated by Karl Vilacoba of the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute; Chris Bruce and Marta Ribera of The Nature Conservancy and Laura McKay of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean/Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program discussed data recently published on the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal and held a question and answer session. This article originally appeared in the April 23rd, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times. “In 1985, trash on the beach was ankle deep in some areas along the shore,” Zipf noted. COA started doing Beach Sweeps to “prove the seriousness of the problem. According to Lynn Dash and Sarah Fischell, co-chairs of the Lincroft chapter, they and other local environmental advocates have been meeting regularly with New Jersey congressional representatives to encourage support for major climate legislation. More information can be found on the COA website at cleanoceanaction.org. “In these recent weeks, our world has felt especially fragile,” wrote William D. Kasting, MCF executive director, in a letter. “On Earth Day and every day, we will make it stronger together.” “There’s still work to bedone,” she said. While people were not able to gather together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day Wednesday, April 22, environmental organizations throughout the area offered virtual programs designed to observe the significance of the occasion and highlight the strides made to reduce pollution and increase conservation. The Lincroft chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby will participate in a Zoom video conferencing event April 25 called “Uniting from Home.” The event features climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, creator of the educational show “Global Weirding” on PBS. Those attending will learn simple actions they can take to help fight climate change right now and have the opportunity to attend breakout sessions to learn how to advocate for climate legislation in Congress and how to respectfully talk about climate change with people who might not share their beliefs. 