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Jeff Bridges, the 'Dude'
by Naomi C Bennett
Born December 4, 1949
Jeff Bridges is currently starring this year in "The Mirror has Two Faces." His Sun is in Sagittarius, his Ascendant is Virgo and his Moon is in Gemini. This is a man of great flexibility and variety. He can be athletic, optimistic, hard working, detail oriented, humorous and bright. With Virgo rising and Saturn and Mars nearby, he can be depended upon, reliable, and responsible. But all that strength and steadiness can weight him down into emotional depression, overwork and worry if he takes life too seriously.
He is likely to have had a childhood were he really wanted to please his elders, start his career and adult life early, and want respectability and recognition from others. His chart does not strongly point to being an actor but two factors did lead him there. Neptune and the Lunar Node are on his second cusp. This indicates that he will make his money in movies, oil, aviation or sailing. Neptune rules the areas of business that are associated with illusion, imagination and things that can never be totally known like the vastness of water, air and the esoteric. The other indicators is that his Mercury of work and service is on the 4th cusp that could lead him to follow in the family business after his father, Lloyd Bridges. Jeff could just as easily be behind the camera as a director or producer. He doesn't have the strong Leo need to be in the spotlight. He would have made a good attorney since he has a strong sense of social responsibility, a need to teach and be heard, and a respect for history and the law.
1996 and 1997 will be fortunate for him will many opportunities for expansion and change in the illusion industry of Hollywood. He may have suffered from misrepresentation of others around him and trusting his associates too much in the past three years. The next five should be career advancing for him in the industry if he says yes this year to the opportunities offered to him or the ones he creates himself.
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Sci-Talk with Al Najjar
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James Webb Space Telescope: An Introduction
Join Clay Center President & CEO (and resident astronomer) Al Najjar for a brand-new Sci-Talk featuring an introduction to the James Webb Space Telescope! The James Webb Space Telescope is the world's premier space science observatory, scheduled to launch on December 25th. Webb will solve mysteries in our solar system, look beyond to distant worlds around other stars, and probe the mysterious structures and origins of our universe.
Sci-Talk with Al Najjar will take place on Tuesday, December 28th and Thursday, December 30th at 4:00PM. This presentation is intended for an advanced audience (adult/high school level students). Tickets are available now online and at the Clay Center Box Office for $5.00 per person.
About the James Webb Space Telescope: The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful space science telescope ever built. It will unfold the universe, transforming how we think about the night sky and our place in the cosmos. The telescope lets us look back to see a period of cosmic history never before observed. Webb can peer into the past because telescopes show us how things were – not how they are right now. It can also explore distant galaxies, farther away than any we've seen before.
Webb's launch is a pivotal moment that exemplifies the dedication, innovation, and ambition behind NASA and its partners, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Canadian Space Agency (CSA), but it is only the beginning. The observatory's six months of commissioning in space is an exciting but harrowing time, during which thousands of parts and sequences all must work correctly together, almost a million miles from Earth. This period culminates when the telescope begins to collect and transmit data back to Earth – a truly momentous celebration for the mission, NASA, the United States, and the world.
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Cisco unveils Wi-Fi solution for sports and entertainment venues
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Cisco has announced the introduction of a new solution to help sport and entertainment venues enhance their wireless internet capabilities and offer more interactive and personalised experiences at events.
The networking and telecommunication group's Connected Sports solution aims to ensure that stadiums and arenas can deliver interactive experiences to a large number of spectators in high-density areas while monetizing the delivery of these mobile experiences.
Cisco's Connected Sports solutions are networking the sports and entertainment industry to deliver reliable and consistent services as the number of smartphone users increases, as well as the use of other Wi-Fi enabled products such as iPads.
Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi is the industry's first Wi-Fi solution specifically designed for large high-density environments such as stadiums and arenas. The tailored solution provides a single, highly secure wireless network that extends real-time, reliable access to mobile applications and services simultaneously to the thousands of fans congregating in these venues, while creating new business opportunities for teams, venue owners and operators.
Cisco Connected Stadium Wi-Fi provides high-capacity, blanket Wi-Fi coverage on a converged and customisable network for all persons in attendance at the event, including employees, back office and press operations.
David Holland, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Sports and Entertainments Solutions Group at Cisco, explains that the new system is designed to upgrade the fan experience.
Holland stated "the Connected Stadium Wi-FI solution aims to meet the unique needs of today's passionate fans at live events by providing a reliable and consistent mobility experience."
Robb Heineman, Chief Executive of Sporting Club (the parent organisation of Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City) added "we want to offer our fans the highest quality connectivity to their mobile devices while attending our games, while also offering them compelling services that enrich their overall experience. By deploying the new Connected Stadium Wi-Fi solution we were able to eliminate congestion on 3G/4G networks, allowing us to provide innovative services and unique experiences to our fans and ultimately improve ticket sales."
Cisco was a sponsor of this week's 'Getting the most out of digital' sports marketing conference in Sydney.
The conference featured Glen McCracken of Auckland's Eden Park presenting on the stadium's digital makeover and Cisco's work in that project.
For more information go to www.cisco.com/web/strategy/sports/connected_stadium.html
Image: Eden Park, Auckland.
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The Women Behind the Wheel: Meet Croatia Football Team's Party Bus Drivers
December 20, 2022 - On Sunday, Ana Golomeić and Nikolina Žiljak drove the party buses for the Croatia Football Team. Just like they did four years ago when the silver Vatreni returned from Russia.
24Sata quotes the driver: "the Vatreni recognised me, and that was great. When they saw me, they said: 'Here she is, that lady who drove us the last time,'" - laughs Nikolina Žiljak, who drove the Vatreni on Sunday in a panoramic bus from the beginning of the Sava road to the Ban Josip Jelačić square. Ana Golomeić drove the staff members in the other bus.
Four years ago, when the Vatreni returned from Russia with silver, the ladies behind the wheel were ZET's drivers Ana and Nikolina, who were honoured to do so again, as they say, after a job well done four years ago.
"The bosses were satisfied because we behaved professionally and drove the whole way without any problems. I believe that's why they chose us again. We were happy to hear that we will do it again," the ladies said. However, this time, they admitted, everything was completely different from the last time.
"It was much more difficult because it was dark, the torches were blazing, and you had to be very careful about the people on the road and everything that could go wrong. Four years ago, everything was much clearer because it was daylight so I could drive a little more relaxed. Besides, it was freezing this time, and I was confined in my cabin and didn't interact with the passengers. In the end, the only important thing is that everything went as it should", said Ana. She added that although it was much shorter than four years ago, the journey from Savska to the Square took an eternity for her.
"There is no need for the gas pedal; you hold the brake. Walking would be much faster than the way I drove. But those are the rules. The journey took about 40 minutes, but it seemed much longer to me", said Ana.
Nikolina, who drove the football players, was isolated in her cabin. Four years ago, she became headline news because she refused Luka Modrić's request to sit behind the bus wheel for a while. She says there was neither occasion nor time for such teasing this time.
"I am happy that they recognised me, and that is enough. When they got off the bus, they thanked me nicely. It's a memory for a lifetime and that's why I'm grateful that I had this opportunity to drive the Vatreni", said Nikolina.
She added that her children and all the people she loves are proud of her.
"They are also honoured to say they know the woman who drove the Vatreni," laughs Nikolina. Four years ago, she says, she was convinced that it was the only time she would do something like that in her life. It all happened again, though.
"Rarely does anyone get this kind of opportunity, and that's why I'm grateful. If necessary, I would do it all again", she said.
For more, make sure to check out our dedicated Lifestyle section.
How Much Cash Will HNS Get from FIFA? How Much Will Players Earn?
December the 19th, 2022 - Following an absolutely incredible performance at 2022's World Cup over in Qatar, the Croatian national team arrived home this evening to a packed Ban Jelacic Square and a welcome home celebration reminiscent of scenes from 2018 - which they thoroughly deserved. With football fever now over for another four years, just how much will HNS get from FIFA, and how much will Croatia's players earn from the government?
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, the Croatian national team (or the Vatreni, if you prefer) played an absolutely fantastic game of which we can all be very proud, they defeated Morocco 2:1 and pocketed the bronze medal. Thanks to them having showcased Croatia's enormous sporting spirit, they will all also receive handsome amounts of money, but how much does it all amount to, precisely?
HNS will receive a cheque for 30 million dollars (Morocco will receive one worth 25 million dollars) from FIFA for coming third place, and this sum will later be divided between the federation itself and the Croatian national team in a ratio of 60-40 or 55-45 percent. It will be carried out in whichever manner the two parties agree.
Of the amount that will go to those who deserved it the most, 80 percent will be paid directly into the Croatian national team players' personal bank accounts, and 20 percent to the members of the team's dedicated coaching staff.
That's not all, because all members of the Croatian national team will all also receive 120,000 kuna each from the government, as this is according to the regulation for awards to athletes in Olympic sports for medals won at world championships held every four years, i.e the World Cup, as published by tportal.
For more, make sure to check out our dedicated news section.
Where to Watch Croatia's Upcoming World Cup Games in London
May 7, 2022 - With the 2022 FIFA World Cup coming up in Qatar during the months of November and December, anticipation and excitement is high for Croatia football fans.
To recap, the World Cup starts on 21 November with the final to be played on 18 December. Croatia will play against the following teams:
Morocco - Wednesday, 23 November
Canada - Sunday, 27 November
Belgium - Thursday, 1 December
Many fans are now starting to plan their locations and venues to view the games at, particularly if they choose to view the games in Qatar. Croatia has football fans located all around the world, from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom - particularly due to the growing Croatian communities in those countries. For those based in London, UK, here's a short list of different pubs and bars that are showing the World Cup this year, and that are in general a great place to hang out, eat and drink, and celebrate Croatia making it to the World Cup for the 6th time.
Bar Kick
The "Home Of Live Sport in Shoreditch", this basement venue regularly shows every World Cup match in honour of their international clientele, meaning the Croatia games should attract a number of fellow supporters and Croatian viewers alike. Watch the games on their 60- and 80-inch TVs, enjoy their sports menu and daily Happy Hour, and get into the football spirit by playing your own competitive games on their Bonzini table football.
As the name suggests, this chain venue is dedicated to showing live sport from every major world football league to rugby, in addition to preparing top quality food such as their legendary burgers and grills. Showing every World Cup match live at the bar, make sure to book a table in advance in order to view Croatia's game on one of their massive HD screens, with a few friends and a refreshing pint in hand - there is even the option to order your own 5l keg of BrewDog beer for £42.50.
There are six Sports Bars in London, including Victoria, Farringdon, Marylebone, Old Street, Clapham Junction, and Canary Wharf. So no matter where you're located, there should be at least one venue close by or easy to reach.
The Albion
As their website proudly states, live sport is in their DNA. So it's safe to say that this pub, bar and restaurant is a good pick for watching the World Cup. Located right in the City (a few minutes away from the Blackfriars station), their 5 big screens showing Sky Sports and BT Sports over two floors cover live footage of every international sports tournament from the World Cup to Formula 1 to Tour de France. Book your table in advance to ensure you get the best view when you come to watch Croatia play.
Football Legends of Croatia and Slovenia Play for Petrinja
March 13, 2021 - Football legends of Croatia and Slovenia played a charity match in Petrinja on Saturday, initiated by the president of the Croatian Football Federation and a member of the UEFA Executive Board, Davor Suker, and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, to help the areas affected by the devastating earthquake late last year.
HNS reports that on behalf of the umbrella European Football Federation, Aleksander Čeferin presented a donation to the Croatian Red Cross for 50 thousand euros. HNS President Davor Šuker handed over the donation to the Sisak-Moslavina County Football Federation, intended to reconstruct football infrastructure in earthquake-affected areas, for 200 thousand kuna, while the Football Federation of Slovenia donated 5 thousand euros to the Football Club Mladost.
Drago Sopta/HNS
"When I found out about the tragic earthquake in Petrinja and its surroundings, I talked to Davor Šuker, and we started thinking about how we could help. Football is solidarity, football is friendship, and we agreed to organize this match and for UEFA to donate. We were joined by the Croatian Football Federation and the Slovenian Football Federation led by Radenko Mijatović. I am glad that this humanitarian event was a success," said UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.
"At the moment when the tragedy happened, the president of UEFA, Alexander Čeferin, and I got in touch, and in the first second we agreed on the match in Petrinja, we were only looking for the most suitable date. I want to thank President Čeferin and the UEFA Executive Board, who voted for this donation. As the Croatian Football Federation president, I am glad that we were able to help the Sisak-Moslavina County Federation. The ball will always roll, the most important thing is that people in this area get a roof over their heads as soon as possible, and everyone who can help is welcome. The least important thing is who won on the field, all of us who were in the service of humanity won," said the president of the Croatian Football Federation, Davor Šuker.
Drago Sopota/HNS
"It is nice that we are all together in Petrinja, and that time has served us. We gladly accepted the joint idea of Aleksandar Čeferin and Davor Šuker, the Football Federation of Slovenia responded to this initiative, I believe that we will make life at least a little easier for people in this area and the local football club in this difficult period," said the president of the Football Federation of Slovenia, Radenko Mijatović.
"I thank all the participants, the players of both national teams, the president of UEFA, Aleksandar Čeferin, and the president of HNS, Davor Šuker, this was a top football spectacle, but, unfortunately, in the earthquake-stricken area. However, this is the day when the history of Petrinja will begin to be written again. The atmosphere was fantastic; I'm sorry that the spectators could not watch this match live, but, in any case, thank you all for helping the City of Petrinja and Sisak-Moslavina County," said the President of the Sisak-Moslavina County Football Federation and a member of the Executive of the HNS Committee, Davor Ivić.
"Sport, and especially football, has a special power to unite us. All athletes have been with us since day one, helping the affected population in various ways. We thank UEFA, HNS, and SNS for deciding to organize such a magnificent sports event and increase it by donating financial aid that will be sent through the Croatian Red Cross to the earthquake-stricken population. We are proud that the Croatian Red Cross is part of this sports humanitarian action," said the executive president of the Croatian Red Cross, Robert Markt.
The meeting of Croatia and Slovenia football legends is a continuation of fostering good neighborly relations between the two national federations, which also organized a friendly match in Brdo near Kranj in September last year when the hosts celebrated (3:2). Slovenia celebrated a "close" victory on this occasion, even though Croatia took the lead with a penalty kick by Davor Šukerr. Still, Slovenia reversed the result thanks to the goals of Milivoj Novaković and Milenko Aćimović. The role of the Croatia coach was taken over by the senior advisor to the HNS president, Zorislav Srebrić, and the Croatia team was led by the current coach of the Vatreni, Zlatko Dalić, former coach Miroslav Blažević, and Dinamo legend Marijan Vlak.
CROATIA LEGENDS: Marijan Mrmić, Stipe Pletikosa, Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban, Aljoša Asanović, Ivica Olić, Petar Krpan, Dario Šimić, Darijo Srna, Daniel Šarić, Niko Kranjčar, Igor Bišćan, Boris Živković, Silvio Marić, Mihael Mikić, Nenad Pralija, Tomislav Dujmović, Robert Špehar, Marko Babić, Željko Pavlović.
SLOVENIA LEGENDS: Robert Volk, Aleksander Čeferin, Primož Gliha, Miran Pavlin, Milivoje Novaković, Milenko Aćimović, Boštjan Cesar, Mišo Brečko, Radenko Mijatović, Aleksandar Radosavljević, Goran Barišić, Tomaž Vesel, Silvo Vrhovec, Andrej Vrhovec, Robert Beguš, Tomislav Čizmić, Mladen Džanan, Branko Ilić, Mitja Sojer, Jože Prelogar, Robert Beguš.
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Saturday, 5 September 2020
Portugal Defeats Croatia in Nations League Opener
September 5, 2020 - In an opening match of this year's football Nations League, Portugal defeated Croatian national team in Porto, with the result 4:1.
The current European champions played against the World Cup finalists in Porto, so the expectations were high. The teams started in the following formations:
PORTUGAL: Lopes - Joao Cancelo, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Guerreiro - Danilo - Joao Moutinho, Fernandes - Jota, Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva
CROATIA: Livaković - Barišić, Vida, Lovren, Jedvaj - Vlašić, Kovačić, Pašalić - Rebić, Kramarić, Brekalo.
Slobodan Kadic
While the game started with some great attacks by the Croatian team, it soon became one-sided, with Portugal being completely in charge. Before the first goal was scored in 41st minute by Joao Cancelo, Portugal managed to hit the goalposts three times (!). The first half finished 1:0 for Portugal, and some commentators say that it was probably the worst half-time played by Croatia since Zlatko Dalić has been in charge of the team.
Things didn't improve much in the second half for the Croatian team. Diogo Jota scored in the 58th minute, and in the 70th Joao Felix made it 3:0. In the 90th minute it seemed that the final result wouldn't be a total disaster, as Bruno Petković scored and made it 3:1, seconds before the official time was up. Andre Silva, however, managed to score yet another goal in the last seconds of the game, making 4:1 the final result.
In three days, Croatia will play the world champions France at the Saint-Denis stadium in Paris. Hopefully, at least somewhat better news for the Croatian national football team and their fans will come from Paris.
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Croatian Sport 2020: A Look at Year Ahead
January 2, 2019 - After reviewing 2019 in Croatian sport, a look at the year ahead.
A remarkable year in Croatian sport lies ahead. It is the year of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, and the Euros in handball, water polo, and football - but that doesn't even scratch the surface.
A closer look at 2020 in Croatian sport.
The first weekend of 2020 will kick off with the always exciting ski spectacle on Sljeme in Zagreb - the Audi FIS Ski World Cup "Snow Queen Trophy" 2020. Namely, on Saturday, January 4, the women's slalom will feature in the program, while a day later, the men will take the stage. Croatian skiers will compete in both of these races.
Leona Popovic is the biggest expectation in the women's competition after she won the first slalom points in her career in Lienz, Austria, not even one week ago. However, Croatia has a respectable team of skiers, as evidenced by the fact that three Croatian representatives have finished with points twice this season, which many nations cannot boast.
The first-ever ATP Cup will take place across Australia in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney from January 3 to 12. The Croatia national team will play in Sydney against Argentina and Poland. Borna Coric, Marin Cilic and Viktor Galovic will represent Croatia. Croatia's tennis players will continue their stay in Australia for the Australian Open in Melbourne from January 14 to 27.
Croatia handball is next to steal the show, as from January 9 to 26, the European Championships are held. For the first time in history, the Euros will be played in three countries (Austria, Norway, Sweden) with 24 national teams. The 'Cowboys' are placed in Group A in Graz, where their opponents will be Montenegro (January 9), Belarus (January 11) and Serbia (January 13). The two best teams move to the second round to be played in Vienna, and from that newly formed group (which will likely include Spain and Germany), the two top-ranked teams go to the semifinals.
Nearly running parallel to the Handball Euros is the European Water Polo Championship, which will be played in Budapest. This competition begins on January 14 and ends on January 26, with the 'Barakudas' in Group A against Germany (January 14), Montenegro (January 16) and Slovakia (January 18). The winner of the group goes directly to the quarterfinals, and the second and third go to the playoffs against Group C, hosted by Hungary, Spain, Turkey and Malta.
The second half of the Croatian First League returns earlier than ever, on January 31, with the match between Inter Zapresic and Istra 1961. The other games of the 20th round will be played in February.
Croatian football will be in focus in the first half of February, because in addition to the Championship, the Croatian Cup will continue, where Rijeka and Dinamo are scheduled in the quarterfinals on February 5. On February 12, the semifinals will be played with the winner of Rijeka - Dinamo against the host Osijek, while the other semifinal features Slaven Belupo and Lokomotiva.
The Champions League knockout phase continues on February 18, followed by the Europa League two days later.
Croatia basketball will begin qualifications for EuroBasket 2021 in February. Coach Veljko Mrsic will again not be able to count on NBA players or those who play in the Euroleague. Croatia welcomes Sweden on February 21 and visits the Netherlands three days later. Turkey is also in Croatia's group, and three national teams will qualify for EuroBasket.
The Croatia football team returns in March for two friendly games as part of their Euro preparations. The dates, as well as the opponents, are still unknown. On January 31, we will find out Croatia's remaining rival in the Euros alongside England and the Czech Republic. The Nations League C Playoffs will be played that day, and the winner will play in Glasgow against Croatia in the third round of Group D on June 23. It will either be Scotland, Israel, Norway or Serbia.
April may be crucial for the Croatia handball team. Should the Cowboys fail to qualify for the Olympic Games in January at the Euros, their next exam will be held from April 17 to 19 when the Olympic Qualifying Tournament will be played.
In May, the focus returns to football thanks to the Croatian Championship and Cup, with an emphasis on the Cup final on May 13 at Subicevac, followed by the last round of the Croatian First League, which will be played on May 17.
The second Grand Slam tournament of the season, Roland Garros, begins Sunday, May 24.
In June, we move our attention to the Euros in football, which begins with the Turkey-Italy match on June 12. Zlatko Dalic's side will play two friendly games, one in Osijek on June 1 or 2, and one away in France, as a rematch of the World Cup final and general prep for the Euro competition. At the Euros, Croatia will play against England at Wembley on June 14, while the second and third Group D matches will be played in Glasgow: on June 19 against the Czech Republic and June 23 against the Nations League C winner.
At the same time Croatia is expected to get out of their Euro group, the Croatia basketball team will play in the final Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the Spaladium Arena in Split. Brazil, lead by coach Aco Petrovic, Tunisia, Germany, Russia and Mexico will participate in the qualifying tournament. Only the best of these teams will go to Tokyo.
Days later, tennis fans can rejoice with the return of the most prestigious tournament in the world, Wimbledon, on June 29.
On Friday, July 24, the new season of the Croatian First League and the Olympic Games begin in Tokyo. The biggest sports celebration will last until Sunday, August 9. Croatian athletes are looking to repeat the medal harvest from 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, where they took home ten medals, five of which were gold.
In August, Croatian football clubs will fight to qualify for the group stage in one of the UEFA competitions. Namely, in the summer of 2020, five Croatian clubs will compete in the Champions League and Europa League qualifiers.
A new edition of the Nations League will follow in early September. The Croatia national team will once against compete in the highest rank.
Shortly after that, the Champions League and Europa League seasons will kick-off for the last time in the format as we know it. Recall, from 2021, there will be 32 instead of 48 clubs so far. At the same time, the last Grand Slam of the season, the US Open, will begin.
This is merely a fraction of what's on in Croatian sport this year. Follow TCN to find out more.
Source: Gol.hr
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Croatian Sport 2019: A Year in Review
December 23, 2019 - How did this year compare to Croatia's most successful year in sport? A look at Croatian sport in 2019.
It seemed as though nothing could quite compare to 2018. It was the year Croatian football became World Cup finalists. The year Croatia brought home the Davis Cup trophy and thus gained sweet revenge on France. A year so successful, we'd never seen anything like it in Croatian history.
As 2019 began, I was hardly optimistic.
"How could we be so lucky again?"
Fortunately, the year was full of pleasant surprises. It was a year that saw our young talents thrive. A year that saw countless triumphs in both individual and team sports. It was another epic year in Croatian sport.
Here is our 2019 year in review.
Croatia Handball: 2019 began with the Men's Handball World Championship, which featured Croatia in Group B. After four impressive wins against Iceland, Japan, Macedonia, and Bahrain, Croatia met Spain to decide the winner of the group. After topping Spain 23:19, Croatia went on to win Group B and continued to the main round of the tournament. Croatia was not so lucky there, losing to Brazil 29:26 and Germany 21:22, which ultimately took them out of the fight for the medal. A win against France for the final game of the main round restored their morale, though a loss to Sweden, in the end, saw Croatia finish the tournament as the 6th best team in the world. Croatia will play in the European Championships next month against Montenegro, Belarus and Serbia in Graz.
Franko Grgic: Promising Croatian swimmer, 16-year-old Franko Grgic, won two gold swimming medals in the 800-meter and 1500-meter races at this year's World Junior Championships, and was even selected among the five finalists for the Piotr Nurowski Award, which as awarded by the European Olympic Committees (EOC) for the ninth time. Though he didn't win the award in the end, he made sure he was on everyone's swimming radar. The PK Jadran Split swimmer had an outstanding August, celebrating two gold medals and achieving new records at the 7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Budapest. After winning the gold in the 800-meter-freestyle while breaking a Croatian record, the 16-year-old swimming sensation became the world champion in the 1500-meter-freestyle and achieved a new world junior record with a time of 14:46.09 minutes. Grgic swam 10.46 seconds faster in Budapest than his best-ever record in the 1500 meters, which was also Croatia's national record. Franko's previous career-fastest in the 800-meter free was achieved in Zagreb in March, where he swam 7:53.75. In Budapest, however, Grgic was 8 seconds faster, thus breaking the Croatian record held by Marin Mogic (7:51:78). Grgic was thus named the 25th fastest performer of all-time, any age, in this 800-meter freestyle. At the beginning of the year, Grgic won the gold in the 400-meter and 1500 meter at the EYOF in Baku, and also hit the Olympic standard for Tokyo 2020. We can't wait to see him in Tokyo next summer.
Croatia Basketball: It wasn't the greatest year for Croatia basketball, which failed to qualify for the World Cup in China back in August. However, with new coach Veljko Mrsic on the bench, Croatia still has a chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. The light at the end of the tunnel to 2019 was the welcoming news that Split would be host to the 2020 Olympic Qualifying tournament next June, where Croatia will face Tunisia and Brazil, and crossover with Germany or Russia. It will be the strongest tournament played on Croatian ground since EuroBasket 1989 in Zagreb. But not all was bleak. In the NBA, Croatia captain Bojan Bogdanovic saw a stellar transfer to the Utah Jazz this summer, where he's been playing the basketball of his career. Ivica Zubac is still a hit at the LA Clippers and Dario Saric is finding his footing better at the Phoenix Suns. Croatia also boasts a record seven players in the NBA this season. To end on a high, two legendary Croatian basketball players Toni Kukoc and Giuseppe 'Pino' Giergia have been listed among the 50 candidates nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Illinois.
Dina Levacic: Another year, another swimming success for Dina Levacic! In 7 hours, 13 minutes and 15 seconds, 23-year-old Solin native Dina Levacic completed the Tsugaru Strait to complete the fourth open water channel swim out of the seven in the 'Oceans Seven' challenge. The channel is located between Japan's largest island, Honshu and Hokkaido, and high waves and strong frontal wind accompanied the Croatian swimmer the entire way. The member of the Split Swimming Club set one of her best times and became only the 67th person to complete the Tsugaru Strait.
The 'Ocean Seven' is a series of seven international swimming marathons, modeled after the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge. Dina Levačić had already swum three marathon channels from the 'Ocean Seven' series before attempting the Tsugaru: Catalina Channel, English Channel (La Manche) and Moloka'i Channel. After the Tsugaru Strait in Japan, Dina will still need to overcome the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland, the Strait of Gibraltar between Europe and Africa and the Cook Strait in New Zealand.
Croatia Football: On the heels of the greatest sporting success in Croatian history, the Croatia football team did not disappoint this year. Croatia's Euro 2020 qualifiers kicked off back in March against Azerbaijan, where they won 2:1 at home. A shocking loss to Hungary stirred the pot, though wins against Wales and Slovakia put Croatia back on their feet. Draws to Wales and Azerbaijan complicated Croatia's road to the Euros only slightly, as big wins against Hungary and Slovakia in the return games sealed the deal. Croatia not only qualified for the Euros next summer, but they finished at the top of their qualifying group. 2019 was also a pivotal year for Croatian football, as it will be remembered as the year the national team returned to Poljud stadium in Split for the first time since 2015. Croatia played to a sold-out stadium and coach Zlatko Dalic called it the best atmosphere they'd experienced. The Euros await Croatia next year, where they will face England, the Czech Republic, and the winner of the Nations League C (Norway/Serbia v Scotland/Israel).
Dinamo Zagreb: It was another successful year for Dinamo Zagreb, who clinched the Croatian Championship title for the 20th time back in April after defeating Slaven Belupo. Dinamo secured the title six rounds before the end of the season and 23 points ahead of Rijeka in second. While Rijeka went on to win the Croatian Cup, Dinamo went on to have an impressive Champions League campaign. After soaring through the Champions League qualifiers and playoff round, Dinamo advanced to the Group Stage against Manchester City, Atalanta, and Shakhtar Donetsk. Dinamo opened their seventh Champions League appearance against Atalanta at Maksimir stadium with a shocking 4:0 victory. They fell to City both times, drew to Shakhtar twice, and couldn't do itagainst Atalanta the second time around. The Zagreb club finished last in their group and will not continue their European run in the spring.
Croatia Water Polo: It was a busy year for the Croatia water polo team, which began with the Europa Cup in Zagreb, where Croatia failed to defend the title after losing to Hungary in the final. From the Europa Cup to the World League Super Final in Serbia, Croatia went on to defeat Kazakhstan, Australia, Japan, and Spain for a spot in the final against Serbia, where they lost by one goal. The summer continued with the World Championships, where Croatia was again better than Australia, the USA, and Kazakhstan. They defeated Germany in the quarterfinal but lost to Spain in the semis to miss their chance in the final. Croatia did, however, beat Hungary for third place. Croatia will compete in the Euros next month, where they will have to finish at the top to secure their spot in the Tokyo Olympics next summer. Croatia water polo ended the year with yet another impressive recognition as two team members are among the top seven in the world - Maro Jokovic and Josip Vrlic.
Croatia Tennis: Unlike last year, where Croatia took home the Davis Cup title, this year saw a Croatia squad plagued with injuries and a new coach just days before the tournament was to begin. Croatia didn't make it out of their group this time around after falling to Russia and Spain, but they can be proud of their individual achievements. Osijek native Donna Vekic made it to the Nottingham final where she lost to Caroline Garcia. She even advanced to the round of 16 at the Cincinnati Masters, Roland Garros, and the US Open. Petra Martic defeated 19-year-old Czech player Markéta Vondroušová to get her first WTA title at the Istanbul Cup. Martic also secured the fourth WTA final of her career at the Zhengzhou Open, where she lost to Karolina Pliskova, and also faced Serena Williams in the US Open round of 16. Both Petra and Donna played in the WTA Elite Trophy tournament, which brings together female tennis players ranked 9th to 19th on the WTA ladder. Borna Coric made it to the semifinal of the Dubai Open, Rosmalen, and St. Petersburg, where he ultimately went on to the final. Marin Cilic's first semifinal in fourteen months wasn't until the Kremlin Cup back in October. The real star of Croatian tennis this year is Ivan Dodig, who won two ATP doubles titles with Filip Polasek, at the China Open and the Cincinnati Masters. Dodig also won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Latisha Chan and defended their Roland Garros title just weeks before.
Sandra Perkovic: Sandra Perkovic failed to defend the world championship title in the discus throw this year, which she won two years ago in London, but still secured a medal at the World Championships in Doha. Namely, Perkovic won the bronze medal after throwing 66.72 meters in the first series of the finals, while Cubans Yaime Perez and Denia Caballero were the gold and silver medalists. This was Sandra's fourth medal at the World Championships. Sandra became the world champion in Moscow in 2013 and London in 2017 and won the silver in Beijing in 2015. In addition to four world championship medals, Perkovic is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time European champion.
Croatia Gymnastics: It was another big year for Tin Srbic, who won the silver medal at the European Championships in Szczecin in the horizontal bar event. The Croatian gymnast went on to win the gold medal with an impressively high score of 14.900 points at the World Cup in Paris, and ended the year with a silver medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart. He was also named the best Croatian male athlete by the Croatian Olympic Committee.
Croatia's best female gymnast Ana Đerek won the gold medal at the World Cup competition in Osijek after a brilliant floor performance, and Robert Seligman advanced to the Cottbus World Cup finals in the pommel horse.
Sinkovic Brothers: The dynamic duo did it again! The year began with a second-place medal in the coxless pairs at the World Cup in Plovdiv, though it only went up from there. Martin and Valent Sinkovic defended their world rowing championship title in the coxless pairs in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, and ended the year as the best rowing team in the world, declared by the FISA World Rowing Organization!
Snjezana Pejcic: Croatia's best female shooter Snjezana Pejcic and her Indian teammate Divyansh Singh Panwar won the mixed team air rifle competition to wrap up the World Cup final in Putian, China. Pejcic has already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which will be her fourth appearance at the Olympic Games.
Croatia Taekwondo: The Croatia national team finished their appearance at the European Senior Championships with three medals - silver medals for Lovro Brecic and Toni Kanaet and a bronze for Matea Jelic.
Dino Sinovcic: Croatian Paralympian Dino Sinovcic won the 100m backstroke gold medal in the S6 category at the WPS World Paralympic Championships in London. Sinovic won at the Queen Elizabeth Aquatic Center with a time of 1:15.46, ahead of the Chinese swimmer Hong Yang who swam a time of 1:15.47 for the silver, and Argentine Matias De Andrade, who swam a time of 1:16.91 for the bronze.
Stipe Miocic: The 36-year-old Croatian-American Stipe Miocic defeated 40-year-old American Daniel Cormier by a knockout in the fourth round of the UFC 241 fight held in Anaheim, California. Stipe thus won sweet revenge on Cormier and brought back the UFC Heavyweight Champion title to Ohio after he lost it to Cormier in Las Vegas 13 months before. The fight between Miocic and Cormier lasted more than 19 minutes, in which the title defender had more significant blows (123-98).
Croatia Karate: The karate gold and silver came to Croatia thanks to the brilliant Kvesic brothers from Karate club Hercegovina-Zagreb. At this year's European Games in Minsk, Ivan Kvesic won the gold medal while his brother Anđelo Kvesic secured the silver. Croatian representatives returned home with eight medals from the European Games in Minsk - two gold, one silver and five bronze.
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New Indictment Upheld against Zdravko Mamić for Embezzlement of Funds from Dinamo
ZAGREB, May 21, 2019 - Osijek County Court on Tuesday upheld a new indictment which the Office for Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK) filed against Zdravko Mamić and six more people on suspicion of having defrauded Dinamo of 200 million kuna from 2004 to December 2015 when he had held a few executive posts in that Zagreb-based football club.
The latest indictment refers to Zdravko Mamić's brother and son – Zoran and Mario Mamić – as well as to a former Dinamo director, Damir Vrbanović, football manager Nikky Artur Vuksan and entrepreneurs Sandro Stipančić and Igor Krota.
Under that indictment, Zdravko Mamić and the other suspects are charged with having conspired, in the period from December 2004 to December 2015, to defraud Dinamo of more than 144 million kuna through fictitious contracts between Dinamo and several foreign companies and bills for the payment of non-existing services related to player transfers. Under those contracts, Dinamo was also obliged to pay an additional amount of 7.35 million euro or 55.8 million kuna.
The USKOK deputy chief, Sven Mišković, said today that, in compliance with their bilateral agreement on extraditions, Croatia would ask Bosnia and Herzegovina to hand over Mamić, who is on the run in that country after he was already sentenced to six and a half years in jail for embezzlement of funds from the club in another case.
As soon as the Supreme Court confirms the investigative custody, the procedure for lodging a request for Mamić's handover can start.
The preparatory hearing is to be scheduled within next two months.
More news about Zdravko Mamić can be found in the Sports section.
Croatia's 1998 World Cup Bronze Medal Offered at Auction
An auction house using the The Saleroom platform has made an offer for the sale of one of the bronze medals which the Croatia national football team won at the 1998 World Cup in France, reports Večernji List on November 20, 2018.
"World Cup 1998 France. Winner medal Croatia - Official winner medal of the Croatia team for coming third at the World Cup in France 1998. Coupe du monde de la FIFA France 1998. Bronze on original tricolor silk ribbon. Manufacturer Bertoni. 5 cm. There were only 30 copies of this medal. Absolutely rare, extra fine," says the description of the medal.
There are only 30 such medals, and it is not known who of the bronze generation national team members has decided to offer his medal for sale.
The auction house guarantees the authenticity of the offered medals.
The starting price for the medal is 7,500 euro, and the auction will be held on December 7 and 8.
Miroslav Ćiro Blažević, who was the manager of the national team in 1998, commented on the sale. "I do not believe that one of my players would sell it because they are all well-off. Maybe it has been stolen, but you never know. I have not heard about this news before, but it is certain that the seller will not remain anonymous, such things always leak in the end," said Blažević, adding that he recently had a burglary in his apartment, but that the thieves did not steal his medal. "To be honest, everything has its price so I would sell it for good money," he added.
Athletes sometimes donate their medals for various charity events, but they are very rarely offer for sale at auctions.
"I have donated a lot of my stuff for charity drives so far, but I would never give my medal," said Blažević.
Players at the 1998 World Cup team were: Dražen Ladić, Petar Krpan, Anthony Šerić, Igor Štimac, Goran Jurić, Slaven Bilić, Aljoša Asanović, Robert Prosinečki, Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban, Silvio Marić, Marijan Mrmić, Mario Stanić, Zvonimir Soldo, Igor Tudor, Ardian Kozniku, Robert Jarni, Zoran Mamić, Goran Vlaović, Dario Šimić, Krunoslav Jurčić, Vladimir Vasilj
Miroslav Blažević was the manager, and he was assisted by Branko Ivanković, Ivan Katalinić, Marijan Vlak, Luka Radman, Mladen Čepulić, Boris Nemec, Tomislav Vrbnjak, Bojan Radanović, Željko Mesić, Mladen Pilčić, Zorislav Srebrić, and Darko Tironi.
For more on Croatia's national football federation, click here.
Croatian Artist Designs FIFA's Player of the Year Award
The artist attended the recent ceremony where Croatia's Luka Modrić was named FIFA's player of the year.


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Fans laud Virat Kohli for successful stint as India's Test captain
Kohli in his 7 year stint as India most successful red-ball skipper, won 40 Tests out of 68 matches in which he led
The cricket fraternity continues to laud Virat Kohli whose reigns as India's most successful Test captain has ended, with the star batter announcing a sudden and shocking decision to step down as red-ball skipper, just a day after losing the Test series in South African by 2-1.
Kohli became India's permanent Test skipper after MS Dhoni announced his retirement from red-ball cricket in 2014 in the middle of the Test series in Australia.
In terms of achieving success, Kohli led India to several memorable Test victories both home and abroad.
Overall, he led his county in 68 matches out of which he won 40 and lost 17.
He also led his country to their first-ever Test series triumph in Australia when India defeated Aussies by 2-1 in the 4-match series in 2018-19, while Kohli also managed to take his team to the final of the World Test Championship, but they could not get to the finishing line by losing out to New Zealand.
After this decision, Kohli doesn't hold a captaincy role in any of the three formats, as he stepped down from the T20I leadership after the T20 World Cup 2021, and was later scrapped as the ODI skipper by BCCI.
Meanwhile, Kohli became the top trending item as Twitterati continue to pour praise on him as he finishes his stint as one of the finest Test captains.
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Q: How to use C# webbrowser to select from dropdown selections and then invoke a form submit script In a C# winform project I am using a webbrowser object to log into a website, navigate to a particular list and then work with that list. After logging in I need to select from some dropdown selection choices that are inside a form and then submit the form (there is no submit element - submitting the form is done by clicking on an image anchored with an onclick event, all as shown below.
Here's an abbreviated version of the code at the target site (I've shortened it quite a bit - i think I left everything pertinent in. I've also cut out all the styles to focus on the HTML and javascript). One final note - I looked for but did not find a function objForm.submit:
<form name="frm1" id="frm1" action="/tab/formaction.asp" method="post">

 Locations

        Origin

            <select title="Choose Origin Location(s)" name="origin_location"
             id="origin_location" multiple="multiple">
                <option value="0">ANYWHERE</option>
        <option value="1">North West</option>
        <option value="2">North Central</option>
        <option value="3">Great Lakes</option>
        <option value="4">North East</option>
        <option value="5">South West</option>
    </select>

        Destination

            <select title="Choose Destination Location(s)"
              name="destination_location" id="destination_location"
               multiple="multiple">
                <option value="0">ANYWHERE</option>
        <option value="1">North West</option>
        <option value="2">North Central</option>
        <option value="3">Great Lakes</option>
        <option value="4">North East</option>
        <option value="5">South West</option>
    </select>

        Number of People

            <select name="people">
        <option value="1">1+</option>
                    <option value="2">2+</option>
                    <option value="3">3+</option>
                    <option value="4">4+</option>
            </select>
            <select style="visibility:hidden;" name="equality">

                <option value=">=">Greater than or Equal</option>
            </select>

<input type="hidden" name="origin_text" id="origin_text">
<input type="hidden" name="origin_region_id" id="origin_region_id">
<input type="hidden" name="origin_state_id" id="origin_state_id">
<input type="hidden" name="origin_city_id" id="origin_city_id">

<input type="hidden" name="destination_text" id="destination_text">
<input type="hidden" name="destination_region_id"
      id="destination_region_id">
<input type="hidden" name="destination_state_id" id="destination_state_id">
<input type="hidden" name="destination_city_id" id="destination_city_id">

<input type="hidden" name="equality_text" id="equality_text">
<input type="hidden" name="sZip" id="sZip">
</form>

What I have tried:
My first thought was to set attributes for the first and second of the three things I want to choose, like this:
 webBrowser1.Document.GetElementById("origin_location")
   .SetAttribute("value", "4");

 webBrowser1.Document.GetElementById("destination_location")
    .SetAttribute("value", "4");

I am not sure that I am doing those 2 correctly, and for the third, there is no ID, so I have no idea how to select it.
Finally, I want to click the anchored image or to invoke the onclick script in the cell that reads:

As might be obvious, I am a fairly new coder and appreciate any help or guidance.

A: Your right, u cant access to the third with the getElementbyID Methode, but it is possible to get this HTML Element with this:
webBrowser1.Document.getElementsByTagName("select");

This should return a HtmlElementCollection. Because there are only three "select" elements, it have to be the third in this collection.
To perform the Click u use the same getElementbyTagName Methode, but with an "a". If you have the right Element u perform the click with:
elementname.InvokeMember("click");

Tipp: Set a Breakpoint where the Collections are created and start in the Debug Mode. Than look if the elements are collected successfuly :)

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We are pleased to announce our first awards from the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards. It is a monthly film festival and winners are announced each month throughout the year. Jina and Kathleen will travel next year for the red carpet award ceremony in Hollywood.
Thursday, March 16, we return to theTaos Community Auditorium. Doors open at 6 pm and showing at 7 pm with Q and A with the filmmakers following the screening. Tickets on sale now at www.tcataos.org.
The College of Contemporary Liberal Studies at Regis University will host a screening on Saturday, April 1, at Claver Hall. Screening at 7 pm. Tickets on sale soon. Check back on our website.
Help us reach our funding goals for marketing and distribution with your tax deductible donation, through our fiscal sponsor New Mexico Foundation for Human Enrichment.
This is the first time that Hollywood introduces this type of the award. The documentary films are the special film and this award will definitely open the new ways for them. I think this decision is so good and should to appreciate the documentary film producers.


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In my opinion a garden is just isn't a successful garden without flowers. Not only for the reason that they look absolutely pretty…but because they are the source that attracts beneficial garden insects.
These insects help with the produce of your vegetables and fruits, so basically without them you're pretty much not going to have a successful produce yield.
Are you starting a garden, be sure to plant flowers…lots of them, LOL.
I have been receiving so many questions about what flowers i currently have planted in the garden. we have so many but i will briefly mention a few.
Alyssum has to be my absolute favourite ground cover. They're so pretty especially when planted into a large pot and they begin to hand over the egde…Stunning!
Hydrangeas are such beautiful cut flowers, for many years now our front porch has been completely hedged with them. They're very elegant yet give a lovely cottage feel to your home. We had to plant some of these beautiful flowers in our back garden. we went for the blushing bride variety- a elegant white with a soft pink blending through.
We have a few different variety of daisies planted around the garden, my daughters love picking them and weaving them into each others hair- so so pretty!
We have only one plant of roses planted in our garden called 'Blue Moon' a beautiful soft lilac colour that adds the right amount of pretty to the garden.
Lavenders are literally scattered all over the garden, their soft scent is divine. They're great for air drying and using in the home. We love the 'French Lavender' Variety our absolute Favorite!
Violas are the prettiest and petite variety of flowers what we love about them i they're edible. They're perfect to pretty up any dessert.
these are just a few of the flower varieties we have planted around the garden. Go ahead pretty up your garden with a burst of Florals, you'll thank me later.
Till next time fellow gardeners.
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West Cork and Kerry Cycling Tour
Our first biking Ireland tour and still one of our favourite routes. We start and finish the tour in the bustle of Killarney. We circumnavigate the beautiful Beara and Mizen Peninsulas before heading inland on Thursday to peaceful Gougane Barra, site of St Finbar's hermitage retreat.
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This tour covers some of the most spectacular scenery that Ireland has to offer. Shortly after leaving Killarney you will find yourself cycling between the majestic lakes that have made this area so famous to be shortly followed by a climb up to Molls Gap with its wonderful views of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Ireland's highest mountain range. The rest of the week involves more of the same stunning scenery with a wonderful coastal cycle along Kenmare Bay and the twisted mountains of the Beara Peninsula. On the rest of the day we relax in the pretty fishing village of Castletownbere where you can take a boat ride to Bere Island or cycle out to the ruins of nearby Dunboy Castle. Towards the end of the week we head inland and stay at a beautiful lakeside retreat at the source of the River Lee. On the final day we cycle up over the wild and isolated hills of the Coolea region before returning to Killarney.
*Accommodation is based on a twin sharing basis. Due to the isolated nature of some of our locations, we cannot guarantee the availability of single room accommodation. A limited number of single rooms are available at a supplement of $286 for the week.
Special Features of Your Cycling Tour In Ireland
7 nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation with private bathroom facilities
7 full Irish breakfasts
21 speed touring bike with a pannier bag
Maps and necessary equipment
Experienced guide driving support van
Luggage Transfers
Beara Peninsula
Killarney National Park
Overnights for this tour
Killarney for 1 Night
Kenmare for 1 Nights
Castletownbere for 2 Nights
Glengarriff for 1 Nights
Gougane Barra for 1 Night
Accomodation options
Accommodation is based on a twin sharing basis in family run hotels and guesthouses with breakfast included. All rooms provide private bathroom facilities. Due to the isolated nature of some of our locations we cannot guarantee the availability of single room accommodation. For people travelling alone we will twin share them with another single person. In exceptional cases we may be able to provide a single room at a supplement of €215.00 for the week.
Day 1 - Saturday: Arrival in Killarney
The cycling safari starts with a meeting of the group at 6:30pm in the lounge of the Arbutus Hotel (Tel 064 31037). This is a meeting point only, you are not actually staying here. After an introductory talk from the guide, an evening meal is organised in the hotel, while your luggage is transported to our nearby guesthouse(s). If you get there early you can leave your luggage with the hotel reception and explore this bustling town. If you have time, you could visit Ross Castle a wonderfully restored 16th Century Norman Tower House overlooking Lough Leane. You can even hire a boat from here and row out to a 6th Century monastic site located on one of the nearby islands. Ross Castle is about 1.5 miles from the town.
Day 2 - Sunday: Killarney to Kenmare 23 ml/37 km
The tour starts off by following a cycle track into the beautiful grounds of Muckross House. Located on the grounds is a Franciscan Abbey founded in the 15th Century. It is now in ruins but is beautifully situated with a large yew tree rising up through the cloisters. After a stroll around the celebrated Muckross gardens there follows a wonderful cycle along a quiet path between two of the Killarney lakes before we return to the main road. A steady climb up to Molls Gap is rewarded with a delicious lunch in a restaurant with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. In the afternoon we sweep down to the picturesque seaside town of Kenmare. There are longer cycles available if you fancy stretching your legs this afternoon.
Day 3 - Kenmare to Castletownbere 32 ml/51 km
We follow a spectacular coast road hugging Kenmare Bay with its wonderful views of the MacGillikuddy Reeks Mountains, before stopping for lunch at a small pub overlooking the bay. In the afternoon you can visit the nearby Dereen Gardens with its amazing variety of flora. Leaving the Gardens you cycle west where you can visit an ancient stone circle or explore the beautiful scenery and quiet back roads of the Beara Way. Castletownbere, where we will spend the next two nights, is nestled at the foot of the Cahas Mountains and is Ireland's largest white fish port.
Day 4 - Tuesday: Beara Peninsula 25 ml/40 km
Today's cycle is a circular route, taking in the Beara Peninsula, one of the week's highlights, with its twisted mountainscapes and breathtaking coastal scenery. We begin by retracing our route to Eyeries; from here, to our lunch-stop in Allihies, you can really feel you are away from it all, experiencing an undiscovered part of Ireland well away from some of the bustling tourist routes. After lunch you continue cycling around the peninsula with more wonderful views of the ocean. You have the option of detouring off the main route for a scenic bike ride to the crossing point for Dursey Island, which can be reached by catching a ride on the only cable car in Ireland. After this interesting detour you return back to the main road and continue on towards Castletownbere, passing the entrance for Dunboy Castle, which is well worth a visit.
Day 5 - Wednesday: Castletownbere to Glengariff 22 ml/35 km
We cycle along the shores of Bantry Bay, one of the deepest natural harbours in Europe. Glengariff, meaning "Rugged Glen" occupies a beautifully sheltered position, surrounded by mountains which, together with its mild climate, permits a variety of luxuriant plants to grow. Located just outside Glengarriff is Garnish Island, which was transformed between 1910 and 1913 from a bare limestone rock into a luxuriant garden island, known worldwide for its huge selection of plants and its Italian Garden full of exotic plants. A local regular ferry service provides a non-stop ferry service to the island, as well as water tours of Glengariff Harbour.
Day 6 - Thursday: Glengarriff to Gougane Barra 21 ml/34 km
Today we head inland and cycle along quiet country roads with rolling fields dotted with grazing cattle and sheep, before arriving at the lakeside retreat of Gougane Barra, Ireland's first National Park and the source of the River Lee. This is a beautiful peaceful place and an ideal setting for your last night in the countryside before you head back to the hustle and bustle of the great metropolis of Killarney!
Day 7 - Friday: Gougane Barra to Killarney 35 ml/57 km
For the last day we cycle up into the Coolea region via remote, peaceful mountain roads where you can really feel you are away from it all. We stop for a cup of tea at Irelands Highest Pub before descending back down into Killarney where we meet for a farewell night on the town together before heading our separate ways the following morning. There are a number of hills on the route but you have all day to do the cycling. You will be provided with a more comprehensive route description and map at the start of the tour. There is an option each day for a variety of longer routes. With the exception of the roads in and out of Killarney, the traffic on the route should be quite light. You should however cycle carefully at all times, especially when going downhill.
Day 8 - Saturday: Departure Day
After breakfast you are free to head your separate ways.
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The average cycling distance is an easy 30m (45km) with longer routes being available most days. The tours are suitable for adults of all ages, but a certain level of fitness is required and taking in a few practice rides is strongly recommended. The tours are not suited for children under 13 years of age. The Ring of Kerry, the Highlands of Donegal and the Antrim tours have more hills than the other routes and are more suited to the keener cyclist.
Your guide will recommend a lunch stop each day where a snack lunch will cost between €8 and €12. A group evening meal is organised by the guide each night which costs between €18 and €25. One evening meal during the tour is included in the tour price.
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We supply 18-21 speed hybrid touring models for your tour. Each booking must give your name and approximate height. Repair equipment, helmets and pannier bags are available on request.
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Each of the tours start with a meeting group at 6:30pm on the Saturday evening in a central hotel close to the local train station and bus station. This is only a meeting point, typically the group will be staying in nearby guesthouses. The guide is able to return to the meeting place at 9:30pm again that evening and the following morning for those arriving late. After an introductory talk the guide will organise an evening meal and direct you to your first nights accommodation.
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King Jammy Presents: Dennis Brown Tracks of Life - the work of two reggae icons – Dennis Brown and King Jammy.
"Producer King Jammy is celebrated as a transitional figure in music production, who, after helping define mixing and studio engineering in the late 70s, utterly reshaped the Jamaican musical landscape in 1985 with Wayne Smith's "Under Mi Sleng Teng," the first digital mega hit the genre had experienced.
Dennis Brown was the most popular singer in reggae at the time of the original recordings, and King Jammy found him in prime form, recording what would become enduring tracks "It's Magic," "Live and Love," and "Joy In The Morning." For Tracks of Life, King Jammy went back to the Slow Down master tapes (and several from other projects) and brought veteran and new generation reggae and dancehall stars to the studio to write and sing new lyrics in combination with Dennis Brown.


Several New WWE NXT Signings Confirmed, New WWE Performance Center Coach, John Cena, Stock - Wrestling Inc.
- PWInsider has confirmed that WWE has signed former TNA Knockout and CMLL veteran Sarah Stock (Dark Angel, Sarita) to work as a full time coach at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.
- It's also now confirmed that indie stars Biff Busick and Athena have signed with WWE. They will report to the Performance Center later this month. We noted a few weeks back that Busick was close to signing as was Rich Swann, who is also now confirmed. They join indie talent Eddie "Bandido Jr." Orengo, who was hired to be a referee, as new WWE talents but at least 1 or 2 more are expected to be confirmed soon.
- WWE stock was up 2.01% today, closing at $19.82 per share. Today's high was $19.92 and the low was $19.23.
- Judd Apatow's "Trainwreck" with John Cena and many other stars will be released on DVD and Blu-ray November 10th. Cena's performance received many positive reviews.


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Jon Mundy, Ph.D., is an author, lecturer, a retired university professor and former minister. He is the publisher of Miracles magazine and author of eight books, including the popular Missouri Mystic. He was introduced to A Course in Miracles by its scribe, Dr. Helen Schucman, in 1975.
A Course in Miracles offers an accelerated path to enlightenment. But it makes it clear that when we reach enlightenment is entirely up to us and our willingness to let go of the barriers we have built against the Light.
In this workshop, we look at the places where we are denying, hiding and lying to ourselves and the world. We look at our projections and learn what we need to do to stop and see differently. We also explore how defensiveness shows up in our lives and how we can become willing to drop our defenses and accept God's Gift of Love. We will learn about the stages leading to enlightenment and circumstances that can produce mystical and enlightening experiences.
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Television's biggest stars were celebrated at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards on Monday night with co-host Kenan Thompson. Heading into the night "Succession" lead the pack with 25 nominations total. Close behind it were "Ted Lasso" and "White Lotus" with 20 each, as well as "Hacks" and "Only Murders In the Building" with 17 apiece, "Euphoria" with 16 and "Barry," "Dopesick," "Severance" and "Squid Game" with 14. The final season of "Ozark" nabbed 13 noms, as did "Stranger Things." To be eligible for this year's awards, shows need to have aired between June 1, 2021 and May 31, 2022, meaning a lot of high-profile faves weren't in the running like...
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Tannehill may be about to play final game for Dolphins
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill is hoping he'll be the Miami Dolphins' quarterback again in 2019, which may place him in the minority in South Florida.
Long-suffering Dolphins fans are ready to move on, gauging from Twitter buzz and boos that rained down on Tannehill and his offense in last week's dismal home finale.
Detractors are likely to get their wish. Tannehill, who became Miami's starting quarterback in 2012 and has still never taken a postseason snap, probably will play his final game for the franchise Sunday.
His contract balloons to $18.7 million in base salary next year, when he would count $26.6 million against the salary cap, and the Dolphins are expected to seek a cheaper, younger alternative at quarterback.
Tannehill, 30, shrugs off the uncertainty of the moment.
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"You can't think about it," he said Wednesday. "You can't. What's the good in wondering and pondering and wasting time? It's out of my control. The powers that be will make those decisions, and we'll go from there."
Tannehill, 42-45 as a starter, wants to return.
"I love this organization," he said. "I love competing with the guys on this team. I've been here my whole career and love it in South Florida. Yeah, I'd love to be here."
Tannehill ranks 11th in the NFL with a passer rating of 99.0, highest of his career. He's third in touchdown percentage.
But he missed five games with an injury to his throwing shoulder. And when he played, the offense was wildly inconsistent.
Miami (7-8) ranks 30th in total yards, and poor performances the past two weeks may have sealed Tannehill's fate. The offense sputtered to losses against Minnesota and Jacksonville, eliminating the Dolphins from the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons since he joined them.
The only time they made the postseason was in 2016, Adam Gase's first season as head coach, when Tannehill had the best stretch of his career before missing the final four games with a knee injury.
Gase's status beyond Sunday's finale at Buffalo is also uncertain. The coach has been Tannehill's most ardent defender, and Gase said the team's rough patches — such as this week — have only strengthened their relationship.
"You're under fire all the time," Gase said. "When you're the head coach and the quarterback, you're not missed. Everybody knows where you are.
"At quarterback you take a lot of bullets, and sometimes you don't get the credit you deserve."
Earlier this week, while discussing Tannehill's struggles in the dysfunctional offense, Gase said, "Nobody helps him." Tannehill said he doesn't look at that way, even though he's playing behind a patchwork line and lost two key receivers to season-ending injuries.
"You have to control what you can control," Tannehill said. "If you play the what-if games, you're not going to be growing as a person and a player."
Partly because of chronic issues with pass protection, Tannehill has been sacked 244 times. His toughness has never been questioned, but durability is an issue because he has missed 24 games in the past three seasons.
When asked about the next step for Tannehill in 2019, Gase said, "The biggest thing is to stay healthy."
That will likely be a concern for another coach and another team.
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I have chosen to live my life guilt free, thinking about what I want my life to look like, and not getting swayed by raised eyebrows or frowns of disappointment that are only there because you are being braver than they are and they don't like it. I'm living my own life by my rules - and I love it.
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After four years, numerous cuts, a title trimming, and three official singles, the release of Mike Jones' sophomore album, The Voice, is finally on the horizon. Since Jones has stated many times that he's aiming to match the double-platinum success of Who Is Mike Jones? with his latest LP, it's easy to see why, on the all-important 'single before the album,' he sticks to his time-tested formula. In the relatively successful, female-oriented tradition of Drop & Gimme 50, Cuddy Buddy, and Next To You, the record finds him joining forces with an uncredited hook singer to praise a woman who's got Swag Thru The Roof. Complete with a synth-heavy beat by Swole and a generous helping of his trademark "Mike Jones! Who?" and "(281)-206-4336!" (new number, same concept) ad libs, STDR showcases the same old Mike Jones, love him or hate him. If you're in the 'love him' category, make sure you pick up The Voice when it drops April 28th.


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Transgenic Drug Production Heads Back to the Farm
The use of transgenic goats to produce a recombinant form of human antithrombin is much more efficient than using mammalian cell cultures
Thomas Morrow, MD
Few Americans have missed the white-mustached celebrities on billboards and television with the catchy phrase "Got Milk." Another series of commercials shows "happy cows" being used to produce milk for cheese. The milk producers and processors have certainly marketed the benefits of milk to our society. But these ads fail to mention a much more interesting technology that uses milk as a source of therapy for human ailments such as hereditary antithrombin (AT) deficiency.
Milk-based therapy
In August 2006, the first milk-based therapy for hereditary AT deficiency was approved by the European Commission. ATryn, a recombinant form of human antithrombin (termed rhAT), is manufactured by GTC Biotherapeutics under a collaborative agreement with LEO Pharma A/S.
This form of antithrombin is derived from genetically-modified goats that secrete the drug in their milk, thus avoiding the very complex and expensive bioreactor methods required for biotechnology drug production. The active protein is secreted in 10-fold higher concentrations compared to the concentrations produced in highly optimized cell cultures typical of those used in other biotechnology processes.
ATryn will soon be available in Europe and is in phase 3 clinical trials in the United States. It has an amino acid sequence that is structurally indistinguishable from human plasma AT.
This transgenic product is considered too complex and large to be created in the Chinese hamster ovary cell line — the common mammalian cell line used for other complex biotechnology products currently available in the United States. Less complex biotechnology molecules such as human insulin and growth hormone utilize bacteria or yeast as the preferred biologic factory.
The transgenic goats used for AT production were developed 15 years ago. The AT gene is isolated on chromosome 1, linked to a milk-specific promoter, and introduced into early-stage goat embryos that are transferred to surrogate goat mothers. After the goat is born, the presence of the transgene is verified.
The animals are bred repeatedly to create a herd of transgenic goats specific for rhAT production. Only goats that have passed the following criteria are used for drug production: stable transgene integration, suitable transmission of the transgene to progeny, commercially feasible protein levels in milk, and overall good health. Lactation can occur post-birth or be induced hormonally in immature female or male goats. This process takes years to build a viable herd, but once established, it is scalable in a much less expensive way than building large bioreactor plants that are the norm for biotechnology products.
According to GTC, using transgenic drug production using live animals is much more efficient than using cell cultures. Goats generate 2 to 10 grams of recombinant protein per liter of milk, are capable of producing up to 800 gallons of milk per year, and can easily be bred to increase the herd size and subsequent drug yield. They are also theoretically capable of manufacturing much more complex proteins than the typical cell culture process.
Hereditary antithrombin deficiency
Hereditary antithrombin deficiency, historically called hereditary antithrombin III deficiency, was first described by Olav Egeberg, a Norwegian hematologist, in 1965 after he observed several members in a family who had high rates of venous thrombosis. He discovered antithrombin levels 40 percent–50 percent lower than those of nonaffected family members. Since then, genetic and traditional medical research has led us to an understanding of two different classifications of AT deficiency — type I and type II.
Patients with type I hereditary antithrombin deficiency have less AT because of a mutation of the portion of the AT gene that controls production of AT. Patients with type II deficiency have mutations in the gene that codes for the protein chain. This leads to a dysfunctional AT molecule. There are several known mutations that can cause dysfunctional AT.
Hereditary AT deficiency has a prevalence of about 1 per 2,000 to 5,000 live births and an incidence of about 0.2 percent–0.4 percent. The deficiency is autosomal dominant (occurs on a non-sex-determining chromosome) and affects men and women equally.
Hereditary AT deficiency is associated with spontaneous episodes of thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, usually appearing after the age of 20. Its incidence increases with age, surgery, pregnancy, and other conditions. By the age of 50, more than 85 percent of individuals with hereditary AT deficiency have had a significant thrombotic event. Complete deficiency of AT activity is thought to be incompatible with life.
There are also acquired forms of AT deficiency secondary to extensive burns, sepsis, malignancies, DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation), preterm birth, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pregnancy, liver disease, and nephritic syndrome.
Antithrombin is a single-chain glycoprotein composed of 432 amino acids. AT basically balances the clotting cascade: In its absence, clotting goes on unchecked. AT inactivates a number of the clotting factors after they have been activated by the clotting cascade. AT binds to these factors on a one-to-one basis in an accelerated process in the presence of heparin.
Treatment options for patients with hereditary AT deficiency must take into account the number and types of venous thrombotic events, age, and plasma AT activity. Besides traditional anticoagulants such as heparin, LMWH, and warfarin, current therapies in the United States include replacement of purified AT derived from pooled human plasma (termed hpAT and available as Thrombate).
Research and development over several decades continue to yield therapies for rare and not-so-rare diseases. We are now seeing that the traditional bioreactor is not the only way to create viable human therapies.
Live-animal drug manufacturing processes, previously limited to hormonal production from pregnant mare urine and a few forms of antitoxin (tetanus, botulism, and diphtheria, for example) may soon be supplemented by customized genetically-modified herds providing an ever-increasing array of complex "human" proteins for human ailments. If this promise is fulfilled with FDA approval, the phrase "Got Milk" may take on a whole new meaning in the world of Tomorrow's Medicine!
Thomas Morrow, MD, is president of the National Association of Managed Care Physicians. He has 21 years of managed care experience at the payer or health plan level.
Dr. Morrow discloses that he has received honoraria or other financial benefits during the last three years from the following commercial companies: Amgen, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Biogen Idec, Centocor, Galderma, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Q-Med, Sanofi-Aventis, Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries, UCB, and Wyeth.
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