Sva je sreća da imamo Dannyja za savjetnika, koji je dosta toga prošao dok je životno i zdravstveno osiguranje, koje si je on plaćao, podmirilo troškove kohlearnog implantata njegove kćeri.


However, our correspondence with the hospital continued for one year after we returned to Croatia.


Ipak, još smo se godinu dana nakon povratka u Hrvatsku dopisivali s njima.


The entire process taught us and made us aware of a concept we were previously unfamiliar with – the patient's rights.


U cijelom smo postupku poučeni i osviješteni o nečem dotad za nas nepoznatom, a što se zove prava pacijenata.


They should be exercised.


To treba koristiti.


We spent a considerable amount of money on pre-operative checkups, and the ear infection was a great financial strain.


Dosta je novaca potrošeno na predoperativne preglede, a i ova nas je bolest financijski iscrpila.


We did not expect it.


Nismo na to bili spremni.


We chose the days when we would take a taxi to the hospital depending on Ana's condition.


Pažljivo smo, a prema Aninom zdravstvenom stanju, birali dane u kojima će se koristiti taksi za odlazak do bolnice.


On days when she felt fine, we took the subway.


Inače smo išli podzemnom željeznicom.


Fortunately, the food was cheap and all overhead expenses for the apartment were included in the rent.


Sva sreća da je hrana jeftina, a svi troškovi stana su bili uključeni u stanarinu.


Despite the generous financial assistance by our family, it became hard for us to make ends meet in everyday life, and we had no idea how to raise the money for the operation.


Unatoč nesebičnoj pomoći obitelji i novaca za život je uzmanjkalo, a o onima za operaciju niti traga.


The debt on the American Express credit card was increasing, my wife's scholarship was near the end, Ana and my visas were to expire before the surgery and we had no news on the renewal of the scholarship and the visas we applied for.


Dug se na American kreditnoj kartici povećavao, suprugina stipendija je bila pri kraju, Anina i moja američka viza je isticala prije moguće operacije i trebali smo se vratiti u Hrvatsku, a o traženom produženju i viza i stipendije ni glasa.


My plane ticket was soon to become invalid, while Ana's discount ticket was to expire in a few weeks, after her second birthday.


Isticao je rok važnosti moje avionske karte, a Anina karta s povlasticom prestat će važiti za koji tjedan, nakon njenog drugog rođendana.


Winter was coming, and we had no warm clothes.


Dolazila je zima, a mi bez zimske garderobe.


The contract for the apartment we sub-rented was nearing its expiration date and the owners were to return to New York at the end of December.


Isticao je ugovor za stan koji smo uzeli u podnajam, a vlasnici su se vraćali krajem prosinca u New York.


Ana got sick with one infection after another that she contracted at the kindergarten.


Ana je išla iz bolesti u bolest načeta američkim virusima iz dječjeg vrtića.


We had to undergo checkups and treatment every time she got sick and our emergency health insurance was also about to expire, which would deprive us of this type of medical care as well.


Stalno smo bili s novim zdravstvenim problemima na pregledima i terapiji, a isticalo je medicinsko zdravstveno osiguranje za hitne potrebe tako je i ta njega bila u pitanju.


Fears, hopes, and fears again – it was draining.


Strahovi, nade i ponovno strahovi - ogroman su teret.


Everything seemed to be beyond our control and, at the same time, happiness was at our fingertips.


Činilo nam se da sve izmiče iz ruke, a sreću dotičemo samim vršcima prstiju.


In late November, on Thanksgiving Day, we were invited to the home of our relatives Renate and Terry in Boston, Massachusetts, to elaborate the final possibilities for surgery.


Krajem studenoga, na Dan zahvalnosti, pozvani smo kod rođake Renate i Terryja u Boston, Masachussets, na razradu posljednjih mogućnosti za operaciju.


They sent us plane tickets as well.


Poslali su nam i avionske karte.


Renate helped us prepare the letters to the insurance company because the hospital bills were still hanging over our heads and the insurance company would not pay them.


Renate nam pomaže i u koncipiranju pisama osiguranju jer nas nemilosrdno pritišću bolnički računi, a osiguranje ih ne podmiruje.


She also helped us draft the letters to the Cochlear Company in which we asked for more favorable conditions for the purchase of their implant.


Pomaže nam i pri koncipiranju pisma tvrtki Cochlear kojim ih molimo za povoljne uvjete nabave njihovog uređaja.


We left Boston with Renate and Terry and went to the seaside, to Spruce Head, Maine, where Ana could recuperate from her illness.


Iz Bostona odlazimo s Renate i Terryjem na more u Spruce Head, Maine, na oporavak poslije Anine bolesti.


This was also a farewell vacation, because we would be leaving America soon.


To je ujedno i oproštajni odmor zbog našeg skorog odlaska iz Amerike.


We spent the next ten days in a region of beautiful New England, amidst a thick pine forest.


Tu ćemo u najljepšem krajoliku Nove Engleske provesti narednih desetak dana u gustoj borovoj šumi.


Rockwell was the nearest town and it was half an hour away on foot. We found being isolated from the world and the mundane refreshing.


Prvi gradić u blizini je Rockwell, na pola sata hoda, te smo krasno izolirani od svijeta i svakodnevnice.


In the warm and cozy house, the Atlantic Ocean was roaring below us. We watched its blue depths and the Atlantic waves crash against the shore, creating white foam.


Ispod nas bjesni Atlantik, a mi iz tople i udobne kuće postavljene na stupovima promatramo plavu dubinu i atlantske valove koji se lome u bijeloj pjeni.


Between us and the sea, which was some ten meters beneath, was the wonderfully picturesque shore, consisting of plate-like granite rocks.


Pločasto postavljene granitne stijene čudesno slikovite obale dijele nas od samoga mora, koje je desetak metara ispod nas.


We had a marvelous time, and Renate and Terry made the time we spent with them peaceful and full of hope in finding a solution.


Bilo nam je prekrasno, a Renata i Terry se potrudili da mirno i s nadom u rješenje provedemo to vrijeme s njima.


Their cozy home helped relieve some of our stress.


U komforu njihove kuće opuštamo se od stresne situacije.


Although Maine is renowned for shrimp and lobster, we enjoyed Terry's skillful Mexican cooking.


Iako je država Maine poznata po škampima i jastozima mi uživamo uz Terryjeve kulinarske vještine priprave meksičke kuhinje.


I had the privilege of being the kitchen maid.


Imao sam privilegiju biti mali od kuhinje.


Our days passed by in a serene family atmosphere.


U prisnoj obiteljskoj atmosferi vedro prolaze dani.


We visited fashionable seaside resorts, as well as the famous town of Salem, luckily, without witches.


Obilazimo obližnja mondena primorska mjesta kao i čuveni Salem, ali bez vještica.


Naturally, on Thanksgiving Day, we had a real American-size turkey on our table.


Naravno, za sam Dan zahvalnosti na stolu je purica američkih dimenzija.


Ana was enjoying the company of Terry's granddaughters Ashley and Ariel, who were her playmates.


Ana je sretna jer su s nama Terryjeve unuke Ashley i Ariel, s kojima se igra.


She was also fascinated by the Jacuzzi in the bathroom where we took long bubble baths in the evening.


Inače, fascinira je jacuzzi u našoj kupaonici kojeg bi ispunili pjenom i u kojem provodimo navečer mnogo vremena.


Even after two years, she can still remember it, and a visit to a hotel in Mali Ston stirred up her memories.


I poslije dvije godine nosi na njega aktivno sjećanje koje je probuđeno ove jeseni u hotelu u Malom Stonu.


Rested and with new strength, we made a decision, but were not sure if it was feasible.


Odmorni i s novom snagom donosimo odluku za koju nismo sigurni imamo li pokrića.


We sent a letter to Dr. Cohen informing him that we had decided to stay in America until the end of January and that we hoped that the surgery would be made possible with his help.


Šaljemo pismo dr. Cohenu da smo odlučili ostati u Americi do kraja siječnja te se nadamo da će uz njegovu pomoć moći biti izvedena operacija.


We were aware that the speech processor could be mounted and the system completed only a month after the surgery, but our first concern was the surgery itself, which was to take place in December.


Svjesni smo da se tek mjesec dana nakon operacije može postaviti procesor govora i kompletirati sustav, a nama je važna prvo operacija koju bi trebalo obaviti u prosincu.


Once it was done, we would find a way to make other things happen.


Poslije nje će se već nešto dogoditi.


We had no idea how to make any of it happen, and time was flying by, but we knew it was our last chance and we had to grab it.


Doduše nije nam jasno kako to izvesti, naše vrijeme strelovito ističe, ali nam je jasno da je to posljednja šansa koju moramo svakako iskoristiti.


We put the issue of visas and other formalities aside for the time being.


Pitanja vize i drugih formalnosti ostavljamo otvorenim.


Although everything was still uncertain, we got our first good news when Dr. Cohen's office contacted us, informing us that the date for the surgery was scheduled.


Iako je još sve bilo neizvjesno prvi je znak da se nešto zbiva bio zakazivanje operacije što nam je javljeno iz ureda dr. Cohena.


It was fantastic news.


Fantastično.


We knew then that he cared about our situation and it was encouraging.


Sada smo znali da i on misli na nas i to nam je dalo novi poticaj.


We based our new-found sense of optimism on this, and optimism was all we had.


Na toj točki gradimo naš novi optimizam, a to je sve što smo imali.


The surgery was scheduled for 17 Dec 1998, Ana's second birthday.


Saznali smo da je operacija zakazana 17. prosinca 1998., točno na drugi Anin rođendan.


Our visas were to expire two days prior to that, which meant that Ana and I would have to leave America.


Dva dana prije toga ističe nam viza te bi Ana i ja trebali napustiti Ameriku.


The surgery date would be too late.


To je prekasno za nas.


Thus, day after day, the possibilities of our staying in America were opening and closing again.


I tako, dan za danom otvarali su se, a i zatvarali putovi našeg ostanka i opstanka.


We were facing new obstacles all the time; as soon as we removed one, another would appear.


Stalno nekakve zapreke, a kako jednu riješimo pojavi se druga.


Renate and Terry were of great and reliable support, but there was a number of administrative, financial, organizational and everyday problems we had to take care of.


Naravno, Renata i Terry su nam čvrsta i postojana potpora, ali treba riješiti još mnoge administrativne, financijske, organizacijske i konačno svakodnevne životne probleme.


Renate was positive that the surgery was going to happen and she caringly provided Ana with winter clothes made of natural fibers, and she also gave some to us, because the temperatures in New York in winter can be very low.


Brižna Renate uzima operaciju zdravo za gotovo i toliko je sigurna u naš ostanak da oprema Anu zimskom garderobom od prirodnih materijala bez sintetike, a i nas, jer New York je zimi hladan.


She also took set up my computer so I could surf the Internet.


Pobrinula se i za moje računalo tako da nesmetano mogu ploviti Internetom.


Upon our return to Boston, we went sight-seeing, but were mostly occupied with making phone calls.


Povratak u Boston koristimo i za upoznavanje s gradom, ali neprekidno smo s nekim u telefonskom kontaktu.


We were impatient and called Dr. Cohen's office from the phone booth to ask if the changes in schedule were possible, made calls to Washington about the extending the validity of the visas and the scholarship, talked to our insurance company about the outstanding bills etc.


Nestrpljivi, i s telefonskih smo govornica nazvali ured dr. Cohena i provjeravali moguće promjene, nazivali Washington za produženje viza i stipendije, nazivali osiguranje za pokriće troškova i sl.


On our return to New York, we called Washington from Boston airport to find out that my wife's scholarship was extended by another three months and that there should be no problems about the visas.


Pri povratku za New York još s bostonskog aerodroma nazivamo Washington i doznajemo da je supruzi produžena stipendija za još tri mjeseca, a da s vizama neće biti problema.


The only problems left were the issues of money and the apartment.


Sada još samo treba riješiti novac i stan.


We were full of energy and in a hurry.


Prepuni smo elana i žuri nam se.


However, our plane did not land in New York, but somewhere in the middle of the night in the wilderness. We waited for hours in a frighteningly empty airport with no idea of what was going on.


No, naš zrakoplov nije sletio u New Yorku već negdje u pustoši gdje bez informacija u noći na sablasno pustom aerodromu čekamo satima.


We had to wait for another plane or, alternatively, take a bus to New York, and this procrastination made us nervous.


Čekanje leta ili autobusne alternative za New York još je jedno odugovlačenje koje nas čini nervoznima.


When we asked the pilot to get the baby holder for Ana from the cargo compartment of the plane, which was on the runway, he went to the remote apron and got it for us.


Kada smo zamolili pilota da nam se iz skladišta zrakoplova, koji je stajao na pisti, izvadi Anina nosiljku, otišao je na udaljenu stajanku i osobno je donio.


This was another testimony to the friendliness of the common people.


Još jedna potvrda o susretljivosti na svakom koraku.


Finally, after few hours, we flew to New York.


Ipak, nakon par sati smo poletjeli za New York.


New York at last.


Konačno New York.


The apartment owners – him an actor, her a theater lighting designer, and their son Harris – who were to return to New York in a couple of days, agreed to live with their parents for three months, which was the period that we needed.


Vlasnici stana, on glumac, a ona dizajner rasvjete u teatru, i njihov sin Harris koji su se tih dana trebali vratiti u New York, pristali su da tri mjeseca, koliko je nama još trebalo, žive kod svojih roditelja.


Thus we would not have to look for a new apartment directly before or after our baby was operated on.


To nam je omogućilo da s djetetom pred operaciju ili poslije operacije ne moramo tražili novi stan.


We grew to love this apartment and we did not mind that it was full of someone else's belongings.


Zavoljeli smo taj stan i nismo s neprijatnošću živjeli među tuđim stvarima.


The owners were not upset even after I caused a flooding by incorrect use of the washing machine.


Nije ih previše uzbuđivalo niti to što sam u njihovom ugodnom stanu nesmotreno prouzročio oveću poplavu strojem za pranje rublja.


The water leaked even to the apartment beneath us.


Voda je obilno natopila i kuhinju stana ispod nas.


I helped to mop it up.


Pomagao sam kod skupljanja vode.


Unsure about how would we manage financially and expecting large bills, we naively wrote a letter to the Croatian Institute for Health Insurance, asking them to cover a reasonable portion of the costs.


U neizvjesnom financijskom stanju i očekivanju velikih računa u svojoj naivnosti smo napisali molbu Hrvatskom zavodu za socijalno osiguranje s molbom za pokrivanje razumnog dijela troškova.


This request was delivered to someone who had promised to forward it to the Director of the Institute.


Taj je zahtjev uručen nekom tko se ponudio da će ga uručiti direktoru HZZO-a.


Nothing happened; the request was either not forwarded or not processed.


Ali od toga ništa, ili nije proslijeđen ili nije rješavan.


We made no further inquiries and, upon our return to Croatia, we did not ask for (or receive) anything from the Institute, or any other Croatian institution, association, foundation, etc.


Nismo se više za to raspitivali, a niti smo po povratku u Hrvatsku išta tražili (niti dobili) od HZZO-a ili bilo koje hrvatske institucije, udruge, zaklade ili sl.


It was Christmas time, and Ana's birthday was approaching.


Predbožićno je vrijeme, a i vrijeme Aninog rođendana.


I stopped taking Ana to the park, so she would not catch a cold.


Ne izlazim s Anom u park kako se ne bi prehladila.


She stopped attending the kindergarten as well.


Ne ide više niti u vrtić.


Every day seemed like an eternity.


Sporo i teško prolaze dani.


We still were not sure that everything would go as planned.


Još nismo bili uvjereni da će se sve odvijati kako je najavljeno.


A week before Ana's birthday, we started the pre-operative exams, namely the audiograms and CT scan.


Tjedan dana pred Anin rođendan počeli smo s predoperativnim pregledima, audiogrami i CT scan.


On Ana's birthday, an audiogram was taken which confirmed what we already learned in Zagreb.


Na sam smo Anin rođendan imali izradbu audiograma koji su pokazali ono što smo već znali i u Zagrebu.


Her hearing defect was so severe that the amplifiers she wore were of little use.


To su toliko jaka oštećenja sluha da je mala korist od snažnih pojačala zvuka koje je dotad nosila.


The measurements were done with and without them and when I saw how loud the sound must be to reach her, I knew that the classic methods could not help.


Mjerenja su vršena s njima i bez njih, a kada sam vidio koja je snaga zvuka potrebna da prodre do nje, bilo mi je jasno da od klasičnih metoda nema pomoći.


The surgery was postponed for 22 Dec and it would be performed by Professor Noel Cohen at the NYU Medical Center/NYU Rusk Institute.


Operacija je odgođena za 22. prosinca, a obaviti će ju u NYU Medical Center / NYU Rusk Institute prof. dr. Noel Cohen.


We wondered whether Ana would have computer support for her cochlear implant and the speech processor in Croatia.


Pitamo se da li će Ana imati u Hrvatskoj programsku računalnu podršku za svoj kohlearni implantat i procesor govora.


In any case, we were not sure which device would be implanted, Nucleus® 22 or the state-of-the-art Nucleus® 24.


Doduše još nije poznato koji će se implantat primijeniti, Nucleus® 22 ili najsuvremeniji Nucleus® 24.


Our family managed to raise the necessary resources to cover our current hospital expenses, but it proved be difficult to deposit it in the bank, because the banks where we tried to do this did not do business with Croatia.


Rodbina je nabavila potrebni novac koji će nam pokriti tekuće bolničke troškove, ali ga je dosta teško bilo položiti u banku, jer banke u kojima smo to pokušali ne posluju s Hrvatskom.


The day before the surgery we managed to deposit the money in the bank in the street next to ours and they promised us that the money would be available in two days to settle the checks that would be coming from the hospital.


Jedan dan prije operacije uspjeli smo u banci, u ulici do naše, položiti novac gdje su nam obećali da će za dva dana biti dostupan za naplatu čekova koji će stizati iz bolnice.


However, this process was also complicated and full of difficulties that Dr. Cohen had to deal with for a long time.


No, i tu je bilo priličnih komplikacija i neugodnosti koje je ured dr. Cohena rješavao još dugo vremena.


A sleepless night between 21 Dec and 22 Dec.


Besana noć 21. na 22. prosinca.


On the morning of 22 Dec, we were in the waiting room at 5:30 a.m. and Ana walked in apparently in a good mood.


Tog smo jutra, 22. prosinca u 5.30 sati već bili u čekaonici u koju je Ana vedro kročila.


After a while, they came for us and after that everything went smoothly.


Nakon kraćeg zadržavanja su došli po nas, a onda je sve išlo brzo.


We were taken to the operating ward and a comfortable changing room where the final checkup and short pre-op procedure were done.


Odveli su nas u operacijski trakt i u udobnu sobu za presvlačenje gdje je obavljen posljednji rutinski pregled i kratka priprava za operaciju.


Ana's disposition was great, while we were both anxious and happy.


Ana je sjajno raspoložena, a mi zabrinuti i sretni.


Ana began to feel euphoric due to an injection she received.


Polako ju hvata euforija od primljene injekcije.


At 7:30 a.m., Suzana followed Ana into the operating room, and stayed with her until she was anaesthetized.


U 7.30 sati Suzana odlazi s Anom u operacijsku salu i s njom je sve do uspavljivanja.


We were told to come back after noon.


Naručeni smo iza 12 sati.


It was a dark, soggy, snowy day.


Mračan je dan, mokro je i sniježi.


We sipped our morning coffee in a café of a nearby store.


U obližnjem dućanu i kafiću preko puta bolnice pijemo ranojutarnju kavu.


We went home uneasy, but happy at the same time, and sent our family an e-mail message that the surgery was under way.


Odlazimo kući i u neizvjesnosti, ali i sretni, šaljemo rodbini E-mail da je krenulo.


At noon, we were back at the hospital.


U 12 smo u ponovo u bolnici.


The surgery lasted for about 5 hours and Dr. Cohen phoned us in the waiting room while the incision was being closed to tell us about the course of the operation.


Operacija je potrajala oko 5 sati, a još za vrijeme šivanja rane nazvao nas je iz operacijske dvorane u čekaonicu dr. Cohen kako bi nas obavijestio o tijeku operacije.


At 1 p.m. Ana was taken to the recovery room full of beds, patients recently operated on, busy staff, medical instruments and curtained booths.


Ana je oko 13 sati prebačena u sobu za oporavak prepunu kreveta i ljudi netom operiranih, užurbanog osoblja, aparature, odjeljaka odvojenih zastorima.


The atmosphere resembled the TV series ER. We stayed with our daughter who was in a deep sleep.


Atmosfera koju poznajemo iz TV serije Hitna služba. Uz nju smo iako je u dubokom snu.


She was so small and pale that she was barely discernible in the big, white hospital bed.


Tako je mala i blijeda da gubi u velikom bijelom bolničkom krevetu.


Around 4 p.m. she was transferred from intensive care to a hospital room in the pediatric department of the NYU Tisch Hospital which is part of NYU Medical Center.


Iz šok sobe je oko 16 sati prebačena u bolničku sobu na dječji odjel NYU Tisch Hospital koja je dio NYU Medical Centra.


After a while, a little color returned to Ana's cheeks.


Nakon nekog vremena Anino se lice malo zarumenilo.


She received a little morphine, antibiotics and, later, some junior analgesics.


Dobila je malo morfina, antibiotika, a kasnije još dječjeg sredstva protiv bolova.


She was half-delirious.


Ana je u bunovnom stanju.


Her nose bled a little and she vomited blood twice during her restless sleep.


Iz nosa joj curi malo krvi i u nemirnom snu dva puta je povraćala krv.


She had a slight fever which was taken care of immediately.


Mala temperatura koju su odmah suzbili.


It was nothing strange or worrisome, just the aftershocks of the surgery which did not last for long.


Ništa čudno i opasno jer to su ostaci od operacije koji su se slegli.


Dr. Cohen came to check on us around 6 p.m., after having spent 12 hours at the hospital.


Tu nas je nakon što je 12 sati proveo u bolnici oko 18 sati posjetio dr. Cohen.


We gave him a red rose that we brought for him at 5 a.m. and which was already half-dried.


Dali smo mu već uvelu crvenu ružu koju smo za njega nosili od 5 sati ujutro.


He was moved.


Bio je ganut.


So were we.


I mi.


Toby, Julia's mother, also came in to share our joy with us.


Došla je i Toby, Julijina majka, podijeliti s nama sreću.


We did not ask which implant was inserted.


Nismo niti pitali o kojem se implantatu i aparatu radi.


It was, however, Nucleus® 24 Cochlear Implant System [2], although we had no idea where it came from and how.


Ipak, Nucleus® 24 Cochlear Implant System [4], iako ne znamo od kuda i kako je stigao.


The doctor's checkups, nurse care and attendance were around-the-clock.


Liječnička kontrola, sestrinska njega i opsluživanje je kontinuirano.


Everything went smoothly, day and night.


I po danu i po noći sve se uredno odvija.


Everyone was enthusiastic and did their jobs with joy and ease, so at the hospital we felt like old and welcome guests at a small hotel.


Svi su zainteresirani i s vedrinom i lakoćom obavljaju svoj posao tako da se u bolnici osjećamo kao dobrodošli i stari gosti u obiteljskom hotelu.


Ana shared the room with a Puerto Rican boy who had been waiting for about a month to undergo complex surgery. At night, his whole family, including his aunts and grandmothers would gather around his bed and create a merry atmosphere.


Inače, Ana je u sobi s malim Portorikancem koji već mjesec dana čeka složenu operaciju, a navečer se oko njega okuplja cijela obitelj s tetama i bakama tako da je bilo veselo.


His mother and father slept in the same room, separated by a curtain, so there were, together with Ana and Suzana, five people in the comfortable two-bed room with two TV sets, two VCRs and two radios.


Odvojeni zastorom, mama i tata su ostali spavati s njime tako da ih je u dvokrevetnoj komfornoj sobi s dva televizora, dva videa, dva tranzistora bilo s Anom i Suzanom ukupno petero.


Ana spent her first post-surgery afternoon gradually waking up but she did not regain her normal cheerful and merry disposition until the next morning.


Cijelo se popodne poslije operacije Ana pomalo budila da bi tek pred jutro bila u svom starom poznatom stanju. Vedra i vesela.


Suzana was at the end of her strength after spending a sleepless night at Ana's bedside.


Suzana koja je uz nju probdjela cijelu noć jedva je do jutra izdržala.


I did not have a peaceful night in our empty apartment either.


Niti moja noć u pustom stanu nije bila bez tjeskoba.


At dawn, Ana started to play, and Suzana was beside herself with exhaustion.


Pred jutro je Ana počela s igrom, a Suzana je izvan sebe od umora.


She desperately called me at 6 a.m. and I rushed to the hospital.


Očajna me je nazvala u 6 sati ujutro i ja sam odjurio u bolnicu.


Ana looked funny with a big white turban tightly wrapped around her head, which made her look frowned and serious, but it was only on the outside.


Ana je smiješna s velikim bijelim turbanom koji joj čvrsto obavija glavu tako da izgleda stalno namrštena i jako ozbiljna, ali to je samo vanjski oblik.


In fact, she had a lot of fun during her waking hours, both at her own expense and at ours.


Ona se zapravo cijelo budno vrijeme dobro zabavlja.


Suzana, visibly exhausted, tried to pick herself up with some hot coffee.


Na svoj i naš račun.


The only thing that tainted our joy that Ana's roommate did not have such good prospects.


Suzana, vidno iscrpljena, krijepila se vrućom kavom, a našu je sreću susprezala činjenica da je dječak u njezinoj sobi s nevelikim nadama.


At 7 a.m., the bandages were removed and, at last, we could see what the surgery was all about.


U 7 sati ujutro skinuli su zavoje i imali smo konačno priliku vidjeti o čemu se radi.


Around her right ear, 5 cm of hair was shaved off.


Kosa joj je obrijana 5 cm oko desnog uha.


The incision was 15 cm long and looked like an elongated and reverted letter S. The lower part of the incision was at the point where the ear and the head meet and the whole thing looked like a large scratch, clean and precise, as if it was glued together.


Sam rez je dug oko 15 cm i u obliku je izduženog i obrnutog slova S. Donji dio reza je na samom spoju uha i glave, a sve skupa to izgleda kao jaka ogrebotina, čista i precizna, kao da je lijepljeno.


There were no stitches to remove.


Nema vađenja konaca.


Around 10 a.m., less than 24 hours after the surgery, after taking care of some administrative business, we left the hospital.


Oko 10 sati, niti 24 sata nakon operacije, a po rješavanju administrativnih stvari izašli smo iz bolnice.


We got an analgesic suppository, just in case.


Dobila je preventivno čepić protiv bolova.


There were no special instructions, no medication to take.


Nema nikakvih posebnih uputa, nema lijekova i slično.


Ana was as active as ever and in a great mood.


Ana je aktivna kao i prije. Dobre je volje.


We quietly left the room, wishing her roommate whose future was uncertain and his parents the best of luck.


Tiho smo napustili sobu zaželjevši sreću malom susjedu neizvjesne budućnosti i njegovim roditeljima.


Ana walked on her own from the taxi to the house and climbed the stairs to the second floor.


Iz taksija se Ana sama došetala do kuće popela se na drugi kat te trči po stanu.


Around 3 p.m. she fell asleep, after our repeated attempts to put her to bed.


Oko 15 sati ide na spavanje, a nakon nekoliko naših pokušaja da je smjestimo u krevet.


Only 3 hours later, she was very active again.


Svega tri sata nakon toga je ponovno vrlo aktivna.


We were told that we could give Ana a bath and wash her hair gently the same day, but we cautiously postponed it for the next day.


Rekli su nam da Anu odmah možemo okupati i lagano oprati glavu, no mi smo oprezni i ostavljamo to za sutra.


However, we washed her hair with a little chamomile tea.


Ipak oprat ćemo okolnu kosu s malo kamilice.


Suzana, after getting no sleep the previous night and with many restless nights before that, could barely stand on her feet.


Suzana, iza koje je neprespavana noć i još mnoge noći prije toga, jedva stoji na nogama.


She was in a curious post-stress condition that was actually an added stress.


U čudnom je poststresnom stanju koje je zapravo novi stres.


Indeed, we lived in a state of stress all the time and became oblivious to it.


Uistinu, stres nismo ni primjećivali jer smo u njemu trajno.


It took great strength and willpower to endure this.


Trebalo je za sve to snage i čvrste volje.


At night, with much reluctance, we had no heart to stop Ana from sneaking into our bed.


Navečer, nakon dugog odolijevanja popuštamo kad Ana ulazi potiho u naš krevet i mi je prihvaćamo.


She has kept this habit even to today, although we have tried to get her to give it up.


Toga se do danas nismo riješili iako se stalno protiv toga borimo.


The following afternoon, on Christmas Eve, I started to search for the Christmas tree that we had no time to buy before.


Naredni dan, na Badnjak, kasno popodne krenuo sam u potragu za borom o kojem nismo stigli ranije razmišljati.


In the evening we decorated a beautiful tree which I got at a bargain price of 15$.


Navečer kitimo prekrasni veliki bor kupljen za svega 15 $.


In accordance with our family tradition, we decorated it with fresh, red apples that I bought in a nearby supermarket.


Po obiteljskoj tradiciji ukrašavamo ga svježim rumenim jabukama koje sam kupio u obližnjem supermarketu.


Ana meddled in everything.


Ana se petlja u sve.


We exchanged symbolic gifts which Suzana secretly put underneath the tree, but we knew that we already received the greatest gift of all.


Simbolično međusobno izmjenjujemo darove za koje se Suzana skrovito pobrinula, a najvećim smo darom već obdareni.


The third post-surgery day came.


Prolazi treći postoperativni dan.


Everything was great, Suzana had even recovered from her lack of sleep.


I dalje je sve sjajno pa se čak i Suzana oporavila.


It was a white, sunny Christmas Day, and we wondered whether to go out or not.


Danas, na bijeli i osunčani Božić, dvoumili smo se o izlasku.


However, we postponed it until Sunday when we planned to go to church.


Ipak, ostaviti ćemo to za nedjelju kada planiramo ići u crkvu.


Just as in previous days, Ana was in a great mood and her vivacity instantly made the place look like a playroom with a dozen kids. Her mother, who is from Slavonia, was devastated with the mess and kept tidying up after her.


I danas isto kao i prethodnih dana Ana je dobro raspoložena, a njena živost za čas pretvori stan u dječju igraonicu, kroz koju je prošlo desetak djece.


I adopted a more rational approach and waited until the evening to clean up.


Mama Slavonka je očajna od nereda i stalno za njom trči, a ja racionalno čekam da prođe veći dio dana.


In the evening, we took a bath.


Navečer smo se kupali.


We did not wash her hair, but she tried to imitate her Dad who entertained her by plunging in the tub, so her head got wet too.


Nismo posebno prali glavu, ali dijete imitira oca koji se za njenu zabavu gnjuri kod kupanja tako da je i njena glava bila mokra.


She spent too much time in the water and the incision was a little bit wet, but still looked good.


Predugo je bila u vodi i rez je malo vlažan, ali i dalje uredan.


A small inflammation of the lower half of the incision behind the ear (reddish area, around 2 mm wide) seemed to subside.


Minimalna upala u donjoj polovini zaušnog reza (crvenilo oko 2 mm širine) se izgleda smanjuje.


She was no longer cautious about the right part of her head that she had not leaned against her pillow during previous days.


Nema više stanovitog opreza prema desnom dijelu glave koji nije do sada naslanjala na jastuk.


While two days before she had been wary of hands approaching this part of her head, she no longer cared.


Dok je prekjučer oprezno pogledavala ruku koja kreće prema tom dijelu glave, danas je baš briga za to.


When I gently ran my fingers over the receiver, which was underneath the skin, she gave no particular reaction.


Kada joj lagano prijeđem prstima preko prijamnika ispod kože ne reagira nešto posebno.


The incision wound, which was aesthetically well positioned and looked as if it was glued together with great precision, healed fast and neatly.


Rana reza, estetski dobro postavljenog i izgledom kao da je precizno lijepljen, zarasla je vrlo brzo i uredno.


It looked like a sharp scratch, but underneath it was a slate with an FM receiver covering an area of about 15 cm2, which was completely indiscernible - even to the touch.


Izgleda kao jača ogrebotina, a zapravo ispod njega na površini oko 15 cm2 i ispod kože je smještena pločica s FM prijamnikom koji se uopće ne primjećuju. Pa niti na dodir.


We had slight problems with combing and brushing because of this, but it had more to do with our fear and caution that any real risk.


S obzirom na to imamo malo problema oko češljanja i četkanja kose, ali više od našeg straha i opreza nego od stvarne opasnosti izazivanja neke neugode.


We had to take her to a hairdresser.


Moramo s njom otići frizeru.


We were not very good at cutting hair and it was necessary to have her get a trim although she looked pretty with bushy hair, especially in the mornings when her hair was a mess.


Sami baš nismo vični šišanju, a bilo bi nužno da se frizura malo dotjera premda je mala čupavica jako zgodna. Posebice ujutro kada je nepočešljana.


With her hair shaved off behind the ears, Ana looked like a punk rocker, which was not a strange sight in New York.


S obrijanim zaušnim dijelom Ana izgleda kao pankerica, a to u New Yorku nije neobično.


After all, she acted like one too.


Doduše tako se i ponaša.


There were Latin American salons in our neighborhood, but Suzana was not very enthusiastic about them.


U našoj četvrti ima latinoameričkih frizeraja, ali Suzana baš nema u njih povjerenja.


However, she relented, and Ana got a nice haircut at the Milady salon, and I got a new haircut too.


No, ipak pristaje te Ana dobiva u salonu Milady zgodnu frizuru, a i ja sam se pritom ošišao.


No postoperative checkups were necessary.


Nikakvi postoperativni pregledi nisu bili predviđeni.


However, we wanted to see Dr. Cohen once again and he told us that he had done his part of work.


Još smo se jednom, na našu želju, vidjeli s dr. Cohenom koji nam je rekao da je time njegova uloga završena.


He was thrilled with a painting by Zlatko Keser that we gave him as a farewell present.


Razveselila ga je velika slika Zlatka Kesera kojom smo ga podarili.


Actually, he admitted, the painting would delight his wife.


Zapravo, priznao je, slika će oduševiti njegovu suprugu.


Our friend Sanja had brought us the painting that Keser sent from Croatia, without knowing what kind of surgery we were dealing with.


Sliku, koju nam je donijela prijateljica Sanja, Keser je poslao iz Hrvatske ne znajući baš točno o kakovoj se operaciji radi.


The wonderful coincidence was that the painting seemed to be a part of our story.


Slika se čudesno uklapa u priču.


Since it was painted earlier and printed in a catalogue, it is amazing how much it related to our situation.


Kako je naslikana ranije i tiskana u jednom katalogu, začudno je kako odgovara situaciji.


The painting represented a human head with a large spiral that resembled the cochlea.


Na slici je ljudska glava u kojoj je ucrtana velika spirala zavijena upravo poput kohlee - pužnice.


Thank you, Zlatko.


Hvala Zlatko.


Now that the worst part was behind us, we had a happy time around our big Christmas tree with fresh apples and every day, Ana was overjoyed to see the shiny lights again.


Sada kada smo prošli najteže uživamo oko velikog bora okićenog svježim jabukama, a blještave žaruljice svako jutro nanovo oduševljavaju Anu.


Ana would occasionally take apples off the tree and bite on them, but I put them back, even with the teeth marks on them.


Doduše Ana skida i grize jabuke s bora, a ja jabuke načete njenim zubićima uporno vraćam na bor.


The Christmas atmosphere was even more real for us with the anticipation of sounds Ana would soon be able to hear.


Navještenje zvuka čini ovu Božićnu idilu stvarnom.


Our Christmas in New York was white and sunny and so was the New Year's Day.


Naš je Božić u New Yorku bijel i pod suncem, a isto takva je i Nova godina.


Sunny mornings gave an illusion of warmth.


Sunčana jutra daju nam privid topline.


After only one week, although it was cold, we started to go to the nearby playgrounds, where Ana descended down the toboggan, sat in the swings, climbed the jungle-gyms and had a great time playing and trying to catch squirrels and pigeons.


Već nakon tjedan dana, iako je bila zima, odlazili smo na obližnja dječja igrališta gdje se Ana spuštala niz tobogan, ljuljala, penjala te uglavnom provodila u veseloj igri i pokušavala loviti vjeverice i golubove.


We frequently exercised according to Carol's instructions.


Redovito smo vježbali prema uputama koje nam je dala Carol.


These exercises were in preparation for using the speech processor.


Te su vježbe nastavljene kao priprema za priključenje na procesor govora.


We combined them with the exercises recommended by Aunt Zora in Zagreb.


Njih smo kombinirali i s onima koje je postavila teta Zora još u Zagrebu.


It seemed like the best thing to do, and Ana responded best to this approach.


To nam se činilo najuputnije, a i Ana je na njih najbolje reagirala.


She was stimulated by the exercise patterns she was familiar with.


Poznati su je modeli poticali.


We also used the exercises recommended by the John Tracy Clinic and by the books, manuals and videotapes by Professor Warren Estabrooks, the great Canadian rehabilitation expert.


Naravno, tu su vježbe s John Tracy Clinic i prema literaturi, priručnicima i videokasetama prof. Warrena Estabrooksa, velikog kanadskog stručnjaka za rehabilitaciju.


At night, we took baths in the tub, which, however, had resulted in a fall.


Navečer bi slijedila i redovita brčkanja u kadi.


She cut her frontal bone, which was a great shock to me, because I was worried about my daughter's looks.


To je nakratko pomutio pad u kupaoni pri čemu je razbila arkadu, što sam, zabrinuti otac za ljepotu svoje kćeri, teško i dramatično primio.


The wound healed pretty quickly, and after a couple of months, the scar was barely visible.


Naravno, rana je brzo zarasla, a poslije nekoliko mjeseci taj je ožiljak bio skoro nevidljiv.


Nevertheless, we were worried about injuries, because a blow to the head could damage the receiver which would cause dramatic consequences and require a new surgery.


Ipak, padova smo se bojali jer bi nezgodan udarac u glavu mogao razbiti odašiljač što su nesagledive posljedice koje nalažu novu operaciju.


We did not neglect our social life, taking Ana to the Italian and Chinese restaurants, cafes and pizzerias, as well as afternoon and evening strolls around Christmas-decorated New York.


Nismo zapustili naša druženja, izlaske s Anom u talijanske i kineske restorane, kafiće i pizzerije, popodnevne, pa čak i večernje šetnje po božićno uređenom New Yorku.


We loved taking walks on Broadway, Soho, Greenwich Village, Rockefeller Plaza, 5th, 6th and 7th Avenues.


Voljeli smo Broadway, Soho, Greenwich Willage, Rockefeller Plazu, 5., 6, i 7. aveniju.


We went to the top of the Empire State Building.


Penjali smo se na Empire State Building.


We discovered streets which, some twenty years ago, were nests of crime, but were transformed into peaceful business, trade or residential quarters.


Otkrivali smo ulice koje su pred dvadesetak godina bile leglo svega i svačega, a danas su mirne poslovne, trgovačke ili obiteljske četvrti.


We spent the New Year's Eve at Victor's, with his family and friends.


Novu smo godinu dočekali kod Victora, s njegovom obitelji i prijateljima.


Victor gave us a sense of direction and he was the wind beneath the wings of our hopes.


Victor je dao pravac i vjetar u krila naših nada.


Thank you, Victor.


Hvala Victor.


In the meantime, to relieve some of the tension and uncertainty while waiting for the processor to be mounted, we threw a big birthday party for Ana and invited a lot of people.


U međuvremenu, da skratimo vrijeme neizvjesnosti i čekanja do postave procesora govora, priređujemo Ani proslavu rođendana s velikim društvom.


All our New York friends were there, both children and adults.


Svi naši newyorški prijatelji su tu, i veliki i mali.


We owed it to them, but also to our daughter and ourselves.


To smo dužni njima, a i njoj i nama.


It was a merry and crowded party.


Bilo je veselo i prometno.


We had a guest from Zagreb staying with us for ten days, and her friends also paid a visit.


Imali smo i desetak dana gošću iz Zagreba čiji su pak prijatelji znali navratiti u naš stan.


Our relatives, who visited New York as a part of their journey, were also there.


Tu su bili i naši rođaci koji su, na proputovanju, došli razgledati New York.


We did not neglect our habit of theater going.


Nismo zapustili niti odlaske u kazalište.


Once we saw a play performed by deaf children and another time we went to see a Broadway blockbuster.


Jednom je to bila predstava koju su izvodila gluha djeca, a drugi puta broadwayski hit.


It was Schnitzler's play "The Blue Room" featuring Nicole Kidman, which attracted great public interest.


Na Broadwayu je počela igrati Schnitzlerova predstava "Koloplet" - "The blue room" s Nicole Kidman, koja je plijenila pažnju javnosti.


A month before the show, when our staying in America was still uncertain, we managed to buy the tickets for 50$, which stirred envy of our friends who offered to buy them from us for 300$.


Uspjeli smo još pred mjesec dana, kada je naš ostanak postao izvjestan, nabaviti karte po 50 $, na zavist naših prijatelja koji nam nude za njih 300 $.


We declined.


Nismo pristali.


The show was captivating, but I was so tired that night that I fell asleep in the crucial moment.


Sa zanimanjem sam pratio predstavu, ali bio sam toliko umoran te sam zaspao u ključnom trenutku.


Nicole Kidman took her clothes off and showed her nude body in all its beauty, and I was awaken by the ovation of the audience.


Nicole Kidman se prikazala obnažena u svoj svojoj ljepoti, a mene je tek nakon toga probudio tihi ushit gledališta.


It was really hard to endure being mocked by friends later.


Trebalo je potom izdržati zadirkivanje prijatelja.


Then, the big shock came, namely the bill for anesthesia amounting to $2,520.00.


A onda potres. Račun za anesteziju 2.520,00 $.


The first bill of many.


Prvi u nizu.


Dr. Cohen's office took care of this.


Ured dr. Cohena to rješava.


We did not know how we would obtain the speech processor and the accessories, since we did not pay for them; even the cochlear implant itself was provided from hospital reserves.


Ne znamo kako ćemo dobiti procesor govora i ostali pribor jer ga nismo platili, a ni već ugrađeni kohlearni implantat koji nam je bolnica dala iz svojih rezervi.


On 2 Feb 1999, we were informed (followed by a formal letter at our request) by Cochlear that they would donate the speech processor and the cochlear implant to us, with the best wishes.


Tek 2. veljače 1999. stiže od Cochleara poruka (a kasnije na našu molbu i pismo) da nam daruju procesor govora i kohlearni implantat sa najboljim željama za povratak u Hrvatsku.


We are very grateful to Cochlear USA. In fact, we received a case with two speech processors, SPrint™ and ESPrit™ at the hospital, as well as many accessories.


Hvala Cochlearu USA. Zaista, u bolnici smo dobili kovčežić s dva procesora govora, SPrint™ i ESPrit™, velikim i malim, te množinu pribora.


To be on the safe side, we bought additional spare cables because we feared that these might not be available in Croatia.


Samo smo iz predostrožnosti kupili dodatne rezervne kablove za koje smo se pobojali da će nam u Hrvatskoj uzmanjkati.


A month after the surgery, namely on 25, 26 and 27 Jan, we visited Department of Otolaryngology at the Bellevue Hospital, which was a part of the NY Medical Center to have the speech processor mounted and programmed for the first time.


Mjesec dana nakon operacije, 25., 26. i 27. siječnja otišli smo na otoriniolaringološki odjel Bellvue Hospital u sklopu NY Medical Center na prvo postavljanje i programiranje procesora govora.


In the course of the three-day fitting, the expert team headed by Janet E. Green, M. S., CCC-A, set up a program that cautiously conducted a certain range and force of sonic frequencies to Ana and transformed these frequencies into electric signals.


Kroz trodnevna podešavanja njihov je tim stručnjaka na čelu s Janet E. Green, M. S., CCC-A, postavio program koji je do Ane oprezno propuštao određeni raspon i jačinu zvučnih frekvencija te ih pretvarao u električne signale.


Janet Green, an audiologist, had conducted Ana's audiogram before the surgery and, based on her findings, had also recommended the cochlear implantation.


Audiolog Janet Green već je radila Anin audiogram prije same operacije te je i ona prema svojim nalazima preporučila kohlearnu implantaciju.


The fitting was carried out though a game of putting different forms together. The setting for a particular form was initiated by an electric signal of a certain power and frequency that was conducted to Ana via the speech processor and the cochlear implant.


Podešavanje se odvijalo kroz igru slaganja različitih oblika, a postava određenog oblika inicirana je električnim signalom određene jačine i frekvencije koji je propuštan preko procesora govora i kohlearnog implantata do Ane.


She was surprisingly calm and paid attention to everything that was happening.


Bila je u začudnom i smirenom stanju, pažljivo se odnosi prema onome što ju okružuje.


The lower and upper audibility and tolerance thresholds were defined by minimal reactions to certain sonic frequencies of certain intensity, perhaps a blink, or motion or doing the required task.


Prema njenim minimalnim reakcijama na određene zvučne frekvencije određenog intenziteta, tek treptaja oka ili nenadanog pokreta ili izvršavanja zadane radnje, određivan je njihov donji i gornji prag čujnosti i podnošljivosti.


It takes a great experience to distinguish between reaction to the sound and an accidental movement in a two-year old child.


Treba imati veliko iskustvo i prepoznati kada je reakcija uzrokovana signalom, a kada naprosto odlukom dvogodišnjeg djeteta.


From now on, Ana would perceive these electric signals as sound that she would have to learn to recognize and, with diligence, she would be able to play the piano, violin or any other instrument.


Od sada, ti će električni signali za Anu biti zvuk koji će ona naučiti prepoznavati, te ako će biti vrijedna i marljiva moći svirati klavir, violinu ili bilo koje drugo glazbalo.


After the first fitting, we gradually increased the intensity of the signal and microphone sensitivity, according to the instructions, and monitored what was happening.


Nakon prvog priključenja postupno smo na procesoru govora, prema uputama, povećavali jačinu signala i osjetljivosti mikrofona i pratili što se događa.


We did it cautiously, one grade of microphone sensitivity and volume at the time.


To je pojačavanje išlo oprezno, za po jedan stupanj i osjetljivosti mikrofona i glasnoće.


In order to allow the skin on the head to adjust to the magnet and the pressure from the coil, we gradually prolonged the time Ana wore the device during the day.


Da bi se koža na glavi priviknula na magnet i pritisak zavojnice postupno smo povećavali vrijeme nošenja aparata.


After only one week, in early February, we had the final check fitting in New York.


Već nakon tjedan dana, početkom veljače, obavili smo u New Yorku zadnje kontrolno podešavanje.


The head of the Audiology Department, Professor Susan Waltzman, insisted on this.


Na tome je posebno insistirala direktorica audiološkog odjela prof. Susan Waltzman.


She would not let us go home before she was completely sure about the performance of the set program; knowing that it would not be possible in Zagreb to obtain everything Ana needed, she wanted to run a check personally.


Ona nas ne želi pustiti kući bez potpunog uvida u kvalitetu postavljenog programa jer zna da u Zagrebu baš nemamo sve što je Ani potrebno, te želi osobno sve prekontrolirati.


The big issue was how to adjust the device after our return to Croatia, without having to go to Germany or Switzerland.


Pitanje je kako to napraviti po povratku u Hrvatsku, a bez putovanja u Njemačku ili Švicarsku.


Dr. Sandra Roglic already informed us that Dr. Pegan was in Germany where he was introduced to the Nucleus® Cochlear Implant System 24, which was to be used in Croatia too. The clinic informed us that, initially, an expert technician for programming and adjusting the speech processor Nucleus® 24, would be coming to Zagreb periodically from Basel, Switzerland.


Već smo dobili od dr. Sandre Roglić vijest da je dr. Pegan bio u Njemačkoj i upoznao se s Nucleus® Cochlear Implant System-om 24 koji će početi ugrađivati u Hrvatskoj Tu smo na klinici obaviješteni da će iz Basela, Švicarska, prvo vrijeme u Zagreb dolaziti tehničar i stručnjak za programiranje i podešavanje procesora govora Nucleus® 24.


People said that we managed to do something that was not easy even for most Americans.


Kažu nam da smo uspjeli ono što i Amerikancima nije lako dostupno.


Ana got a state-of-the-art implant and speech processor Nucleus® 24 from the Cochlear Company.


Ana je dobila najsuvremeniji implantat i procesor govora Nucleus® 24 tvrtke Cochlear.


It was all made possible by her mother's persistence, harmonious relations in the family, support from relatives, Renate and Terry, Dr. Cohen, the NYU Medical Center, Cochlear, numerous American friends and, not least, America.


Sve je to postignuto zahvaljujući upornosti majke, skladu u obitelji i razumijevanju u široj obitelji, Renati i Terryju, dr. Cohenu, NYU Medical Center-u, Cochlearu, brojnim američkim prijateljima i naravno Americi.


Our whole life since Ana was born could be the basis for a melodrama about the American dream and the Christmas Tale coming true at the same time.


Cijeli naš život koji je vezan uz Anu, građa je za melodramu u kojoj se ostvaruje Američki san, a istovremeno i Božićna bajka.


Today, we would certainly have the surgery done in Zagreb, where it is now done with great expertise, so people no longer have to go abroad.


Danas bi zasigurno operaciju obavili u Zagrebu, gdje se izuzetno dobro obavlja, pa nije potrebno ići u inozemstvo.


Now when I tell this story from today's perspective, it all sounds so simple.


Kako to sada, iz ove vizure, kad se život pretače u priču, sve jednostavno zvuči.


At the farewell dinner for friends, besides our American friends, Nenad Bach and Brane Zivkovic were also present.


Oproštajna večera za prijatelje. Uz američke prijatelje tu su Nenad Bach i Brane Živković.


Suzana's NYU mentor, Professor Zelda Fichandler, a very kind person, was also there.


Naravno i Suzanina mentorica s NYU draga prof. Zelda Fichandler je prisutna.


It was Suzana's turn to make dinner.


Ovaj puta kuha Suzana.


We bought the meat at a Croatian butcher's on the city outskirts in Queens.


Po meso se išlo u jednu daleku hrvatsku mesnicu na periferiji u Queensu.


The menu: delicious pasticada in the Slavonian manner, Italian gnocchi from Little Italy, vegetables and salads from China Town and red wine from Peljesac which was listed together with Austrian wines in the shop.


Sjajna pašticada na slavonski, talijanski njoki iz četvrti Mala Italija, povrće i salate iz Kineske četvrti, crno pelješko vino koje je u dućanu katalogizirano s austrijskim vinima.


We were ready to go.


Bili smo spremni na odlazak.


We bought three large and three small suitcases in the nearby famous Orchard Street. These we loaded, together with the two suitcases we already had, with a host of books, dishes that we collected during our six-month stay in America, winter clothes that Renate gave to us and a Ana's many toys.


U obližnjoj i znamenitoj Orchard Street kupujemo tri velika i tri mala kovčega u koje, uz dva koja imamo, smještamo velike količine knjiga, posuđa koje se skupilo u šest mjeseci života u Americi, zimsku odjeću s kojom nas je Renate opremila i gomilu Aninih igračaka.


We would have needed two taxis to transport this luggage to the airport, but Nenad Bach, a Croatian musician with whom we also socialized in New York, gave us a lift in his van.


S tom prtljagom, za koje bi nam trebala dva taksija, na aerodrom nas je odbacio svojim kombijem Nenad Bach, hrvatski glazbenik s kojim smo se također viđali u New Yorku.


The price for Ana's plane ticket from New York to Zagreb, for which we were charged the full fare since she was already two years old, was 800$.


Za Aninu avionsku kartu, koja je zbog navršene dvije godine morala imati redovitu kartu bez popusta, tražili su za relaciju New York - Zagreb 800 $.


We did not have that much money, so we bought a return ticket New York – Zagreb – New York, again with Renate's assistance, for which we paid only 450$ (and got some of the money back later, since the return was never used).


Nismo imali toliko pa smo joj, ponovno uz pomoć Renate, kupili povratnu avionsku kartu New York - Zagreb - New York za samo 450 $. (uz kasniji povrat novca za neiskorištenu povratnu kartu).


This was such a great shock to the airline company clerks that they forgot to object to my plane ticket which had expired.


Taj potez je toliko šokirao službenike aviokompanije da na moju kartu, koja je istekla, nisu imali primjedbi.


However, the stewardess provided the best seats for the three of us and left two empty seats on each side, although the plane was crowded.


Ipak, službenica se pobrinula da s djetetom dobijemo najpovoljnija mjesta, a pored nas je sa svake strane ostavila po dva prazna mjesta premda je u zrakoplovu bila gužva.


This was also an example of the American conduct.


I to je Amerika.


Considering the way we were seated on our flight from Zagreb, although the plane was not so full, this was another example of how different the two civilizations were in their relation to the parents and children.


Kada se sjetim kako smo bili smješteni po odlasku iz Zagreba, iako je bila povoljnija situacija u zrakoplovu, uočavam, ne samo u ovoj prigodi, civilizacijsku razliku u pristupu prema roditeljima i djeci.


We carefully avoided the airport metal detectors which Ana's device could activate or which could cause unpleasant sounds and disturbances for her.


Oprezno zaobilazimo aerodromske uređaje za detekciju metala koje Ana može eventualno svojim aparatom aktivirati ili koji pak mogu kod nje izazvati neželjene zvukove i smetnje.


The airport officers did not like this, so they searched us thoroughly.


To se aerodromski službenicima ne dopada te nas pomno pretražuju.


Thus, our six-month stay in hospitable America was over.


S time je višemjesečni boravak u gostoljubivoj Americi za nas završen.


The reality hit us upon the arrival to the Amsterdam airport, our stopover to Zagreb.


Dolazak na amsterdamski aerodrom, prijelaznu stanicu za Zagreb, vratio nas je u krutu stvarnost.


The thick cigarette smoke in the lounges was suffocating us.


Količine duhanskog dima koji se prostirao aerodromskim prostorima su nas gušile.


After a long search, we found an area where there was a little bit less smoke.


Jedva smo našli mjesto gdje ga je bilo manje.


It was then that we realized how much living in the New York smoke-free environment, both indoors and outdoors, meant to us.


Tek smo sada osjetili blagodat života u čistom zraku koji nas je okruživao je u New Yorku, i vani i unutra.


Unsurprisingly, the Croatian Airlines plane to Zagreb was hours late, because it had to make a charter flight and transport some soldiers from Croatia to Europe.


Naravno, avion naše domaće tvrtke za Zagreb kasnio je satima jer je u međuvremenu obavio i čarter vožnju i prijevoz neke vojske iz Hrvatske u Europu.


In cooperation with UNDP, HEP ESCO carried out Energy Efficiency Project to modernize schools in the city of Sisak.


HEP ESCO je, u suradnji sa UNDP-om, realizirao Projekt energetske učinkovitosti na modernizaciji škola u gradu Sisku.


As part of the systematic energy management in cities, UNDP performed energy audits of all buildings owned by the City and an analysis of cost-effectiveness of system reconstruction.


U okviru sustavnog gospodarenja energijom u gradovima UNDP je u Sisku proveo energetsku provjeru svih objekata u vlasništvu Grada i napravio analizu isplativosti rekonstrukcije sustava.


Based on the completed studies, HEP ESCO implemented energy efficiency projects in two Sisak’s elementary schools, Viktorovac and Braće Ribar.


HEP ESCO je, na temelju provedenih studija, proveo projekte energetske učinkovitosti u dvije sisačke škole - OŠ „VIktorovac“ i OŠ „Braće Ribar.


The modernization project for Elementary School Viktorovac encompassed modernization of the heating system, dismantling of the existing oil-fired boiler room and installation of a 500 kW hot water heating substation and its connection to the hot water system of HEP Toplinarstvo.


Projekt modernizacije OŠ „VIktorovac“ obuhvatio je modernizaciju sustava grijanja , demontažu postojeće kotlovnice na loživo ulje i ugradnju vrelovodne toplinske podstanice snage 500 kW te spajanje na vrelovodni sustav HEPToplinarstva.


Replacement or repair of worn fittings in the boiler room was also carried out.


Također je izvedena zamjena i sanacija dotrajalih instalacija i armatura u kotlovnici.


In Elementary School Braća Ribar, a gas boiler room was installed with all associated gas, electrical and gas alarm fittings.


U OŠ „Braće Ribar“ je montirana plinska kotlovnica sa svim pripadajućim plinskim, elektroenergetskim i plinodojavnim instalacijama.


The project is very important because the modernized school premises are now more comfortable for teachers and students and facilitate the teaching process.


Projekt je iznimno važan, jer modernizirani školski prostori učenicima i profesorima omogućavaju veći komfor te puno kvalitetnije provođenje nastave.


In addition, with this Project the city of Sisak has disencumbered the local community while achieving significant financial and energy savings.


Osim toga, tim Projektom grad Sisak uvelike rasterećuje lokalnu zajednicu i ostvaruje značajne financijske i energetske uštede.


Fleet of vehicles and machinery located at the western entrance to Zagreb, at Susedsko polje bb.


Vozni park i mehanizacija se nalaze na zapadnom ulazu u grad Zagreb, na adresi Susedsko polje bb.


Located in the area of 30,000 m2.


Smješten je na prostoru od 30.000 m2.


Environmental Protection Company Transmitters and Communications attaches great importance to environmental protection, continuously improving it, wherever and whenever possible.


Zaštita okoliša Tvrtka Odašiljači i veze zaštiti okoliša pridaje veliko značenje i kontinuirano radi na poboljšanju zaštite okoliša, gdje i kad god je to moguće.


The goals of environmental protection are provided by: waste management according to economic principles and principles of environmental protection, including waste management in the prescribed manner in accordance with legal regulations avoiding waste where possible and its reuse for other purposes preventive and emergency maintenance of equipment and installations continuous improvement of education and procedures in environmental protection organized activities in case of unexpected events to the intervention plans introduction of new technology (reduced consumption of electricity, reduce of the amount of various waste in the long run...) Company Transmitters and Communications has a Certificate of Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001:2004.


Ciljevi zaštite okoliša osigurani su: postupanjem s otpadom prema gospodarskim načelima i načelima zaštite okoliša što uključuje zbrinjavanje otpada na propisan način sukladno zakonskim propisima izbjegavanje nastajanje otpada ako je moguće i ponovnom uporabom za neke druge svrhe preventivnim i interventnim održavanjem opreme i instalacija stalnom edukacijom i poboljšanjem postupaka u sustava zaštite okoliša organiziranim djelovanjem u slučaju iznenadnog događaja prema planovima intervencije uvođenjem novih tehnologija (smanjuje se potrošak električne energije, dugoročno smanjuje količina raznog otpada...) Tvrtka Odašiljači i veze ima Certifikat za sustav upravljanja okolišem prema normi ISO 14001:2004.


Care about the environment provide for the expectations of current and future generations.


Brigom o okolišu osiguravamo potrebe očekivanja sadašnjih i budućih naraštaja.


Earth is beautiful and full of resources.


Zemlja je prekrasna i prepuna resursa.


Technology developed by man is magic and of huge possibilities.


Tehnologija koju je razvio čovjek je čarobna i golemih mogućnosti.


But most interesting and most powerful is man himself.


No, najzanimljiviji i najmoćniji je sam čovjek.


It is fun and exciting to explore and to learn but true satisfaction is accomplished only by creating.


Zabavno i uzbudljivo je istraživati i učiti, a istinsko zadovoljstvo postiže se tek stvaranjem.


We want to help creating a world in which all people enjoy researching and learning and are so busy with creating so much that they don't have either time or need for conflicts and intolerance between themselves.


Želimo pomoći u stvaranju svijeta u kojem svi ljudi toliko uživaju u istraživanju i učenju i toliko su zauzeti stvaranjem da nemaju ni vremena ni potrebe za međusobnim sukobima i netrpeljivostima.


E-glas Ltd. for Intelligent Computer Systems and Assistive Technology was founded in July 2009. by a group of scientists from the University of Rijeka Faculty of Engineering.


E-GLAS d.o.o. za inteligentne računalne sustave i asistivnu tehnologiju osnovan je u srpnju 2009. od grupe znanstvenika s Tehničkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Rijeci.


The idea for Servus system was born through volunteer work with people with disabilities.


Ideja za Servus sustav rodila se kroz volonterski rad s osobama s invaliditetom.


Our desire was to use all our expertise and knowledge of modern technology to help all people living in difficult circumstances due to physical disability, old age, illness or disability in general.


Naša je želja bila upotrijebiti sva svoja znanja o modernoj tehnologiji kako bismo pomogli onima koji podnose teške životne okolnosti zbog tjelesnog invaliditeta, starosti, bolesti ili općenito tjelesne nemoći.


Even the simplest everyday tasks present problems for people with disabilities often making them completely dependent on other people assistance.


Osobama s tjelesnim invaliditetom problem predstavljaju i najjednostavnije zadaće svakodnevnog života što ih često čini potpuno ovisnima o pomoći drugih ljudi.


We believe that the key to solving this issues and bringing independance back to these people can be found in the use of modern technology.


Smatramo da je ključ rješenja korištenje modernih tehnologija koje ovim osobama mogu vratiti samostalnost.


Our company is based primarily on knowledge and use of modern technology.


Naša je tvrtka temeljena prvenstveno na znanju i korištenju modernih tehnologija.


We formed a highly educated team of experts in the fields of information and communication technologies, digital signal processing, speech recognition and synthesis, acoustics, electronics and automation.


Okupljamo visokoobrazovane stručnjake iz područja informacijsko-komunikacijskih tehnologija, digitalne obrade signala, raspoznavanja i sinteze govora, akustike, elektronike i automatizacije.


Our wish is to use our expertise and knowledge to help all people living in difficult circumstances due to physical disability, old age, illness or disability in general.


Svoje znanje želimo upotrijebiti kako bismo pomogli onima koji podnose teške životne okolnosti zbog tjelesnog invaliditeta, starosti, bolesti ili općenito tjelesne nemoći.


With pride we point out that E-glas is one of the first companies to become a user of the program of incubation of companies in the Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka (STeP Ri).


S ponosom želimo istaknuti da je E-GLAS jedna od prvih tvrtki koja je postala korisnik programa inkubacije tvrtki na Znanstveno-tehnologijskom parku Sveučilišta u Rijeci (STeP Ri).


Definition of security, problems, objectives, principles and security policy.


Opis predmeta: Definicija sigurnosti, problemi, ciljevi, načela i politika sigurnosti.


Secrecy, integrity and availability.


Tajnost, integritet i raspoloživost.


Risk analysis.


Analiza rizika.


Mathematical modelling of security.


Matematički modeli sigurnosti.


Adaptive models.


Adaptivni modeli.


Basics of cryptography and crypto analysis.


Osnove kriptografije i kriptoanalize.


Security systems architecture and realisation procedures.


Arhitektura sigurnosnog sustava, te mehanizmi za realizaciju.


Models of security management and process control. Model analysis by Petri nets.


Modeli sigurnosnog upravljanja i nadzora tokova procesa informacijskog sustava, te analiza modela uporabom Petrijevih mreža.


Protection and security of programs and databases.


Zaštita i sigurnost programa i baza podataka.


Confidential systems.


Povjerljivi sustavi.


Multi-level database security.


Višerazinske sigurnosne baze podataka.


Security in distributed systems.


Sigurnost u distribuiranim sustavima.


Multi-level networks, firewalls and proxy servers.


Višerazinske mreže, sigurnosne brane i zastupnički poslužitelji.


Standards and criteria for security and confidentiality evaluation.


Standardi i kriteriji vrednovanja sigurnosti i povjerljivosti sustava.


Evaluation, design and implementation of security systems.


Ocjena, projektiranje i izgradnja sigurnosnog sustava.


Security management and control.


Upravljanje i nadzor sigurnosti.


Legal and ethical aspects of security.


Zakonski i etički aspekti sigurnosti.


Croatian Olympic Centre "Bjelolasica" at the mountain having the same name, located in Gorski kotar, is the largest Croatian skiing centre. 27 kilometers from Ogulin, it is located at the edge of spacious hollow next to village Jasena�ko Vrelo.


Hrvatski olimpijski centar "Bjelolasica" na istoimenoj planini u Gorskom kotaru najveće je skijaško središte u Hrvatskoj. Udaljeno 27 kilometara od Ogulina, smješteno je na rubu prostrane kotline uz zaselak Jasenačko Vrelo.


It takes approximately one hour and 15 minutes to get to "Bjeloasica" from Zagreb or Rijeka, mostly thanks to built highways.


Do "Bjelolasice" je iz smjera Zagreba ili Rijeke, zahvaljujući ponajviše auto-cestama, potrebno tek oko sat i petnest minuta vožnje.


Croatian Olympic Centre "Bjelolasica" is available to tourists throughout the year, since it has inner and outdoor playgrounds for sports and relaxation besides hotel and apartment accommodation and, it is also a starting point for mountaineering, alpinism, walking, mountain biking.


HOC "Bjelolasica" je na raspolaganju turistima tijekom čitave godine jer uz hoteski i apartmanski smještaj (ukupno 450 ležaja) posjeduje unutarnja i vanjska igrališta za sport i rekreaciju, a ishodište je i za planinarenje, alpinizam, šetnje, brdski biciklizam.


Guests who spend their time there in winter may, besides indoor sports, also enjoy benefits of skiing, sliding and snowmobile drives.


Gosti koji ovdje borave zimi mogu, osim u dvoranskim sportovima, uživati i u blagodatima skijanja, sanjkanja, vožnji na motornim saonicama.


Ski slope had been opened in 1983 and since than more then ten thousand visitors of snow sport fans enjoy it during the season.


Skijalište je otvoreno 1983. godine i od tada u njemu u sezoni uživaju deseci tisuća ljubitelja snježnih sportova.


Despite moody winters during previous years, in general, there is enough snow for skiing on Bjelolasica slopes from December to March.


Unatoč ćudljivim zimama posljednjih godina, na obroncima Bjeloasice od prosinca do ožujka u pravilu ima dovoljno snijega za skijanje.


Well, the mountain had been named after its snow ridge or "white weasel".


Uostalom, planina je i dobila ime po svojem snježnom grebenu ili "bijelom lazu".


However, ski slope snowing system is under construction at the moment, which shall prolong the skiing season and guarantee holding of FIS contests.


Ipak, u izgradnji je sustav zasnježivanja skijališta, kojim će se i produžiti skijaška sezona, ali i jamčiti održavanje FIS natjecanja.


The starting station of two-seater ski-lift is next to the Centre, at 618 m a.m.s.l., from where it is pulled to the restaurant at 1070 m.


Početna postaja skijaške dvosjedežnice je tik do HOC-a, na 618 metara nadmorske visine, otkuda se uspinje do restrana na 1070 metara.


Next to the cable railway there is the longest ski slope Vrelo, having approximately 10 kilometres of slopes in total.


Podno ove žičare pruža se najduža skijaška staza Vrelo, od ukupno oko 10 kilometara spusteva.


More difficult slopes are intended for advanced and experienced skiers and snowboarders, and less difficult for beginners and ski school attendants.


Teže staze namijenjene su naprednim i iskusnim skijašima i "daskašima", a blage početnicima i polaznicima škole skijanja.


Two of the best skiers worldwide, Janica and Ivica Kosteli�, learnt how to ski here.


Tu su se učili skijati i ponajbolji skijaši svijeta, Janica i Ivica Kostelić.


From the restaurant to the plateau at 1270 m there is the second two-seater ski-lift, and from there up to the Bjelolasica ridge, up to the highest point of the ski slope at 1392 m and the third cable railway.


Od restorana se k zaravni na 1270 metara pruža druga dvosjedežnica, a od tuda ka hrptu Bjelolasice, do najviše točke skijališta na 1392 metra, i treća žičara.


Skiers may also use three shorter drag lifts ("platters").


Skijašima su na raspolaganju i tri kraće vučnice ("gumbići").


From the slopes, named after meadows they spread over (Gomirkovica, Livade, Hajdu�ica and Vilinska draga) there is a view to the areas of Velika Kapela, Klek, Vrelo and Croatian Olympic Centre "Bjelolasica" during sunny winter days.


Sa staza, koje nose imena po livadama kojima se pružaju (Gomirkovica, Livade, Hajdučica i Vilinska draga) pucaju za sunčanog zimskog dana pogledi na prostranstva Velike Kapele, Klek, Vrelo i HOC "Bjelolasicu".


Course description: Role of computing in analysis and design of technical objects and systems.


Opis predmeta: Uloga računala u analizi i projektiranju tehničkih objekata i sustava.


Objects and systems modeling.


Načini opisivanja objekata i sustava.


Model classification and model complexity.


Klasifikacija modela sustava po obliku i složenosti.


Overview of software tools for analysis and design.


Pregled programa analize i projektiranja.


Algorithms for linear systems solving. Speed-up methods.


Algoritmi za rješavanje linearnih sustava.


Docemposition procedures, paralelesim in computing.


Ubrzavanje postupaka izračunavanja.


Analysis of linear and nonlinear dynamical systems.


Analiza linearnih i nelinearnih dinamičkih sustava.


Analysis of stability and chaotic behavior.


Analiza stabilnosti i kaotičnosti sustava.


Usability evaluation of procedures according to complexity, preciosion and convergence.


Ocjena uporabivosti postupaka sa stanovišta složenosti, točnosti i konvergencije.


Optimization methods, formal description of optimization problems, usable nonlinear optimization methods.


Postupci optimiranja, formalni opis zadatka optimiranja, uporabivi postupci nelinearnog optimiranja.


Use of neurocomputing, fuzzy computation and evolutionary algorithms in system analysis and design.


Uporaba postupaka neuroračunarstva, neizrazitog izračunavanja i evolucijskog izračunavanja pri analizi i sintezi sustava.


Cooperation on international level required close cooperation between CROMAC and Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Croatian diplomatic missions throughout the world and Croatian Ministry of Defense.


Suradnja na međunarodnoj razini zahtijevala je od HCR-a blisku suradnju s Ministarstvom vanjskih poslova i europskih integracija, misijama Republike Hrvatske u svijetu, te Ministarstvom obrane.


Apart from fulfilment of the commitments undertaken by Croatia signing the Ottawa Treaty, international cooperation activities have mostly consisted of raising demining funds, capacity building, mine victims assistance and mine risk education.


Osim ispunjenja obaveza preuzetih potpisivanjem Ottawske konvencije, aktivnosti međunarodne suradnje usmjerile su se primarno ka prikupljanju sredstava za razminiravanje, nabavku potrebne opreme, pomoći žrtvama mina te edukaciju o opasnostima od mina.


International cooperation also includes taking part in different conferences of regional and international level that enable us to promote and present achievement of Croatian mine action system.


Pored donatorskih aktivnosti, međunarodna suradnja uključuje i sudjelovanje na različitim konferencijama regionalne i svjetske razine, putem kojih se prezentiraju postignuća u protuminskom djelovanju Republike Hrvatske.


It is particularly important to point out six international symposiums “Humanitarian Demining” held in Šibenik from 2004-2009 in the organization of CROMAC and CROMAC-Centre for Testing, Development and Training Ltd. These international symposiums were participated by representatives of national mine action centres, UN organizations, NGOs, scientific institutions, demining companies and protective equipment manufacturers from 30 countries and all continents.


Posebno se ističe šest međunarodnih stručnih savjetovanja održanih u razdoblju od 2004. do 2009. godine koji su organizirali HCR i HCR-CTRO. Na Savjetovanjima su sudjelovali predstavnici nacionalnih centara za protuminsko djelovanje, UN-a, nevladinih udruga, znanstvenih institucija, tvrtki za razminiravanje te proizvođači opreme iz tridesetak zemalja sa svih kontinenata.


International symposiums’ topics were mine action, use and testing of demining machines, mine and UXO detection, mechanical demining, general survey, quality control and quality assurance.


Teme savjetovanja su bile protuminsko djelovanje, upotreba i testiranje strojeva za razminiravanje, strojno razminiravanje, metode i tehnike u razminiravanju kao i kontrola učinaka, uporaba strojeva u humanitarnom razminiravanju, opći izvid te niz pravila i metoda u kontroli kvalitete.


In April 2008, CROMAC and International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance hosted the 11th International Meeting of Mine Action Programme Directors and United Nations Advisers.


U travnju 2008. godine Hrvatski centar za razminiranje i International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance bili su domaćini 11. Sastanka direktora i savjetnika centara za protuminsko djelovanje iz cijeloga svijeta.


Over 210 directors, assistant directors and UN advisors, from almost 70 countries from all over the world attended the Meeting.


Sastanku je prisustvovalo preko 210 direktora, zamjenika direktora te UN-ovih savjetnika iz 70-tak zemalja iz cijelog svijeta.


During five meeting days, 11 plenary and numerous breakout sessions were held discussing solutions for improvement and acceleration of mine problem solving process.


U pet dana održano je 11 plenarnih sjednica i mnoštvo radionica na kojima su raspravljena sva aktualna pitanja vezana uz problematiku razminiranja, razmijenjena su brojna iskustva i predložena brojna nova rješenja koja bi trebala unaprijediti i ubrzati rješavanje minskog problema.


The establishment of Cluster for humanitarian demining in July 2008, created the opportunity forthe export of Croatian knowledge and technology to foreign markets or in countries that have a mine problem.


Osnivanjem Klastera za humanitarno razminiranje u srpnju 2008. godine, stvorena je mogućnost izvoza hrvatskog znanja i tehnologija na inozemna tržišta, odnosno u zemlje koje imaju minski problem.


Cluster, through its founders and its associated members, in one place ensures the capacity, resources and knowledge to carry out all activities related to mine action.


Klaster kroz svoje osnivače i pridružene članove, na jednom mjestu osigurava kapacitete, resurse i znanja za provođenje svih aktivnosti vezanih za protuminsko djelovanje.


As the knowledge, technologies and products greatly surpassed the needs of Croatia, the intention is to offer the same knowledge and resources to countries with mine problem for its faster removal.


Kako su znanja, tehnologija i proizvodi uvelike nadmašili potrebe Republike Hrvatske stvaranjem klastera ista se žele ponuditi zemljama s minskim problemom radi njegova bržeg uklanjanja.


The main objective of this association is to improve efficiency through a variety of advanced economic processes: changing and improving methodology, components, machines, services and through adaptation and access to new regions, and all for the purpose of establishing a mine action as Croatian export product.


Glavni cilj ovakvog udruživanja je poboljšanje učinkovitosti kroz razne napredno ekonomske procese: mijenjajući i unaprijeđujući metodologiju, komponente, strojeve, usluge te kroz prilagodbu i pristup novim regijama, a sve u svrhu konačnog etabliranja razminiranja kao hrvatskog izvoznog proizvoda.


International cooperation in the area of sharing Croatian mine action experiences is currently being developed with eight countries.


Međunarodna suradnja na području dijeljenja hrvatskih iskustava u protuminskom djelovanju trenutno se razvija sa osam zemalja.


Four countries (Azerbaijan, Yemen, Libya, Ukraine) signed an agreement for cooperation, and with two countries (Egypt, Georgia) an agreement was made and is expected to be signed.


Sa četiri zemlje (Azerbajdžan, Jemen, Libija, Ukrajina) potpisan je sporazum o suradnji, a sa dvije zemlje (Egipat, Gruzija) je sporazum sastavljen i očekuje se potpisivanje.


Cooperation with Sri Lanka and Turkey will be carried directly through the Cluster for Humanitarian Demining, since they are interested in the Croatian manufacturers of equipment for humanitarian demining.


Suradnja sa Šri Lankom i Turskom odvijat će se direktno putem Klastera za humanitarno razminiranje budući su oni zainteresirani za hrvatske proizvođače opreme za humanitarno razminiranje.


Combis is the only certified Oracle University Partner in Croatia that offers IT education in Oracle Education Centre, in order to provide its customers with additional knowledge of Oracle technology and products.


Combis je jedini Oracle University Partner u Hrvatskoj te svojim korisnicima nudi IT školovanje u Oracle edukacijskom centru s ciljem stjecanja dodatnih znanja o Oracle tehnologiji i proizvodima.


Education is held within Oracle Education Centre in Zagreb which is gathering eminent experts from this specific field.


Školovanje se održava u sklopu Oracle Education Centra na lokaciji Budmanijeva 1, Zagreb, koji okuplja redom eminentne stručnjake iz tog područja.


Besides standard, Combis in cooperation with Oracle Education Centre, organizes classes adjusted to specific customers needs.


Osim standardnih, Combis u suradnji s Oracle edukacijskim centrom može organizirati i predavanja prilagođena specifičnim potrebama korisnika.


Participants, during the completion of schooling, receive official attendance confirmation as a prerequisite for acquiring Oracle certificate.


Polaznici prilikom završavanja školovanja dobivaju službene potvrde o pohađanju predavanja kao preduvjet za polaganje i stjecanje Oracle certifikata.


Apartments Vesna are located in a quiet village near Porec Kadumi towards Pazin.


Apartmani Vesna nalaze se u mirnom naselju Kadumi nedaleko Poreča u smjeru Pazina.


In our offer there are two apartments APP4+2 ** and APP2+2 *.


U ponudi se nalaze dva apartmana APP4+2 ** te APP2+2 *.


Both apartments have separate kitchen equipped with gas or electric stove, oven and fridge with freezer, bathroom with shower and separate terrace.


Oba apartmana imaju zaseban kuhinje opremljene plinskim i električnim kuhalom, pećnicom te hladnjakom sa zamrzivačem, wc sa tuš kabinom te zasebne terase.


Apartments have air conditioning, satellite TV and a separate parking spaces.


Apartmani posjeduju klimatizacijske uređaje, sat tv, te zasebna parkirna mjesta.


Visit our photo gallery and prices.


Posjetite našu galeriju slika te cjenik.


All hydro power plants were issued certificates of electricity production from renewable sources, which places HEP Proizvodnja among large certified producers of renewable energy in Europe (better known in the public under the name "green energy") which is becoming increasingly important in the market.


Za sve hidroelektrane su ishođeni certifikati o proizvodnji električne energije iz obnovljivih izvora, čime se HEP Proizvodnja uvrštava u velike certificirane proizvođače obnovljive energije u Europi (u javnosti poznatije pod nazivom "zelena energija") koja ima sve veći značaj na tržištu.


In June 2006, the production area Hydro North, with the seat in Varaždin, received the certificate ISO 14001 for environmental management and certificate ISO 9001 for quality management, while at the end of November 2006 the certification procedure for obtaining ISO 14001 for environmental management system and certificate ISO 9001 for quality management was successfully completed for all three hydro power plants (Ozalj, Gojak, Vinodol, Rijeka, Senj).


Proizvodno područje HE Sjever sa sjedištem u Varaždinu, sa sve tri hirdoelektrane (Varaždin, Čakovec i Dubrava), u lipnju 2006. godine dobilo je certifikat ISO 14001 za upravljanje okolišem i certifikat ISO 9001 za upravljanje kvalitetom, a krajem studenog 2006.godine uspješno je završen certifikacijski postupak za dobivanje ISO 14001 za sustav upravljanja okolišem i ISO 9001 za upravljanje kvalitetom za sve hidroelektrane Proizvodnog područja Zapad (Ozalj, Gojak, Vinodol, Rijeka, Senj).


All parts of HEP Proizvodnja take all prescribed measures for control of environmental impact.


U HEP Proizvodnji d.o.o. se u svim dijelovima poduzimaju sve propisane mjere kontrole utjecaja na okoliš.


At the same time, measures are taken and investments are made to reduce all environmental impacts - from thermal power plants' emissions through noise control to management of all sorts of waste.


Istodobno se poduzimaju mjere i ulažu sredstva za smanjenje svih utjecaja na okoliš - od emisija iz termoelektrana preko kontrole buke do zbrinjavanja svih vrsta otpada.


The largest thermal power plant in Croatia, TE-TO Zagreb CHP, received the internationally recognized certificate ISO 14001:2004 in February 2006, confirming that the established environmental management system complies fully with all requirements of the standard, with the adopted environmental policy and with all legal and other requirements applicable to TE-TO Zagreb CHP.


Termoelektrana-toplana Zagreb dobila je u veljači 2006. godine međunarodno priznati certifikat ISO 14001:2004, što predstavlja potvrdu da je uvedeni sustav upravljanja okolišem u potpunosti usuglašen sa svim zahtjevima norme, prihvaćenom politikom upravljanja okolišem te sa zakonskim i ostalim zahtjevima koje je Pogon TE-TO Zagreb obvezan primjenjivati.


In 2007 KTE Jertovec and EL-TO Zagreb were awarded ISO 9001 and 14001 Certificates (Bureau Veritas Certification House).


Tijekom 2007. godine certifikate ISO 9001 i 14001 dobili su i pogoni KTE Jertovec i EL-TO Zagreb (certifikacijska tvrtka Bureau Veritas).


In all thermal power plants, emissions of all flue gases are continually measured.


U svim termoelektranama se kontinuirano mjere emisije svih ispušnih plinova.


In addition, in several locations in Zagreb and Plomin, special measuring stations continually monitor and control emission environmental impact (imissions).


Uz to se na nekoliko lokacija u Zagrebu i Plominu, u posebnim mjernim stanicama stalno nadzire i kontrolira utjecaj emisija na okoliš (imisije).


The results of all measurements indicate that the level of emissions from thermal power plants is within permissible values.


Rezultati svih mjerenja ukazuju da je razina emisija iz termoelektrana u granicama dopuštenih vrijednosti.


The fact is that outside Plomin thermal power plants - thanks to the installation of the latest technology of desulfurization and flue gas filtering coupled with the use of quality coal - one cannot tell whether plants are in operation, because emission and imissions from both Plomin units are well below limit values.


Činjenica je da su, zahvaljujući ugradnji najnovijih tehnologija odsumporavanja i filtriranja dimnih plinova, ali i zbog korištenjem kvalitetnog ugljena emisije i imisije iz oba bloka TE Plomin daleko manje od graničnih vrijednosti.


The RETZOK Project includes special monitoring of all environmental investments in accordance with EU directives with each invoice related to environmental investments being separately monitored.


Projekt RETZOK obuhvaća posebno praćenje svih investicija u zaštitu okoliša u skladu s direktivama EU te se svaku fakturu vezanu za ulaganja u zaštitu okoliša prati posebno.


In line with the Athens Energy Community Treaty, adopted by the Republic of Croatia among others, in constant attempt to improve energy efficiency of power and heat generation in all generating plants of HEP Proizvodnja d.o.o. and to expand the use of renewable energy sources - technological solutions and procedures that may contribute to cleaner generation of energy are continuously being considered and implemented according to a specific schedule and priorities.


Sukladno Sporazumu o Energetskoj zajednici iz Atene, kojeg je prihvatila i Republika Hrvatska, a u trajnom nastojanju povećanja energetske učinkovitosti proizvodnje električne i toplinske energijete proširivanja korištenja obnovljivih izvora energije, u svim se proizvodnim pogonima HEP Proizvodnje d.o.o. prema određenoj dinamici i prioritetima razmatraju se i provode tehnološka rješenja i postupci koji mogu doprinijeti 'čistijoj proizvodnji' energije.


HEP Proizvodnja d.o.o. has been making efforts to comply with Chapter III of the Athens Treaty by taking measures to limit air emissions from large thermal power plants and with Chapter V which encourages production from renewable energy sources which include hydro power plants.


Iz Sporazuma iz Atene, HEP Proizvodnja d.o.o. nastoji se uklopiti u Chapter III o mjerama za ograničenje emisija u zrak iz velikih termoelektrana te Chapter V koji potiče proizvodnju iz obnovljivih izvora energije, među kojima su i hidroelektrane.


7th Sectoral Monitoring Committe for the IPA Operational Programme "Regional Competitiveness" was held on 23 November 2010, in hotel Sheraton in Zagreb.


7. Sektorski nadzorni odbor za IPA Operativni program „Regionalna konkurentnost“ održan je 23. studenog 2010. godine u hotelu Sheraton u Zagrebu.


State Secretary Mr Robert Markt, Head of the Operating Structure for the Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme, and Mrs Elena Grech, Head of IPA Unit in DG Regional Policy of the European Commission, co-presided the meeting.


Sastanku su su-predsjedavali čelnik Operativne strukture, g. Robert Markt, državni tajnik u Ministarstvu gospodarstva, rada i poduzetništva te gđa Elena Grech, voditeljica Odjela za program IPA i pristupne pregovore u Općoj upravi za regionalnu politiku Europske komisije.


Representatives of the Operating Structure informed the Committee members of the progress in achieving objectives of the Operational Programme and the results and implementation indicators were examined.


Predstavnici Operativne strukture izvijestili su članove Odbora o napretku u ostvarivanja aktivnosti i postizanju ciljeva Operativnog programa te su razmotreni rezultati i financijski pokazatelji provedbe.


National IPA Coordinator, State Secretary Mr Hrvoje Dolenec, informed of the preparation progress of the Republic of Croatia for using the Structural Funds and of the preparation activities of the Operational Programme "Regional Competitiveness" which will be co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund.


Državni tajnik Hrvoje Dolenec, u svojstvu Nacionalnog IPA koordinatora, izvijestio je o tijeku priprema RH za korištenje strukturnih fondova s posebnim naglaskom na aktivnosti pripreme Operativnog programa „Regionalna konkurentnost“ koji će se u prvom razdoblju korištenja sredstava Kohezijske politike EU sufinancirati iz Europskog fonda za regionalni razvoj.


Representatives of state administration bodies, the European Commission, project beneficiaries from the IPA Operational Programme, environment sector associations, Croatian county associations, associations of cities and municipalities, Croatian Chamber of Economy and Croatian Employers Association attended the Sectoral Monitoring Committe meeting.


Na sastanku nadzornog odbora sudjelovali su uz predstavnike tijela državne uprave i nadležnih službi Europske komisije također i predstavnici korisnika projekata, predstavnici civilnog društva, Hrvatske zajednice županija i Udruge gradova i općina, predstavnici Hrvatske gospodarske komore i Hrvatske udruge poslodavaca i drugi.


A press conference was held after the meeting during which project beneficiaries from the IPA Operational Programme "Regional Competitiveness" briefly presented two projects as successful examples of projects co-financed from the pre-accession unds: Sour Cherry Maraska as an ingredient of funcional food, project implemented by the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology from Zagreb - Zadar Centre, and Improvement of Business Competitiveness through E-Business.


Nakon sastanka održana je konferencija za tisak na kojoj su korisnici bespovratnih sredstava Operativnog programa za regionalnu konkurentnost kratko predstavili dva projekta kao uspješne primjere projekata sufinanciranih pretpristupnim fondovima.


Technology Development Centre of the County Brod-Posavina is one of the beneficiaries of the project "Improvement of Business Competitiveness through E-Business".


Radi se o projektu Višnja maraska kao sastojak funkcionalne hrane kojeg će provoditi Prehrambeno biotehnološki fakultet iz Zagreba - Centar Zadar i Poboljšanje poslovne konkurentnosti putem elektroničkog poslovanja (e-business) čiji je jedan od korisnika Centar za tehnološki razvoj Brodsko-posavske županije.


Angie brought into the world nine puppies, two females and seven males.


Angie je donijela na svijet devet štenaca, dvije ženke i sedam mužjaka.


Lilly brought into the world four puppies, two girls and two boys.


Lilly je donijela na svijet četiri šteneta, dvije curice i dva dečka.


We mated Lilly and Lucky.


Parili smo Lilly i Lucky-ja.


Puppies are expected around 15.05.2010.


Štence očekujemo oko 15.05.2010.


Lilly and Lucky have several times won the title of most beautiful breeding pair.


Lilly i Lucky su više puta osvojili titulu najljepšeg uzgojnog para.


19.02.2010 Coco was brought into the world five puppies, 3 girls and 2 boys.


19.02.2010 Coco je donijela na svijet pet štenaca, 3 curice i 2 dečka.


15.08.2009 Rina is become a proud mom five puppies, 2 girls and 3 boy.


15.08.2009 Rina je postala ponosna mama pet štenaca, 2 curice i 3 dečka.


Join us if you hardly bear the summer heat.


Ako teško podnosite "pasje vrućine", pridružite nam se.


We combine work and pleasure, enjoy swimming and preparing for Natural characteristic test.


Spojili smo ugodno s korisnim, hladimo se i pripremamo za IPO.


Have a good news.


Imamo dobre vijesti.


We were on ultrasound, Rina is pregnant.


Bili smo na ultrazvuku, Rina je skotna.


08.05.2009 Angie is become a proud mom four puppies, 3 girls and 1 boy.


08.05.2009 Angie je postala ponosna mama četri šteneta, 3 curice i 1 dečka.


- Psikoza - newsletter of The Istrian Psychological Society. 9 issues published.


- Psikoza - glasilo Društva. Izišlo 9 brojeva.


The book presents information, details and impressions about organising a psychological conference from the perspective of the organising committee of the IX Conference of psychologists of Croatia organised by the Istrian Psychological Society.


Knjiga prikazuje informacije, natuknice, detalje i dojmove o organiziranju konferencije psihologa iz perspektive organizacijskog odbora IX. Konferencije hrvatskih psihologa koju je organiziralo Društvo psihologa Istre.


The publication was presented on the X Conference of Croatian psychologists in Plitvice.


Publikacija je predstavljena na X. Konferenciji hrvatskih psihologa na Plitvicama.


The book presents the results of a study of status, needs and life satisfaction of people older than 60 in the region of Istria.


Knjiga prikazuje rezultate istraživanja o stanju, potrebama i zadovoljstvu životom osoba starijih od 60 godina u Istarskoj županiji.


It was developed as a result of the project "Research of the status, needs and quality of life of elderly in the Istrian region".


Nastala je kao rezultat rada na projektu "Ispitivanje stanje, potreba i kvalitete življenja starijih osoba u Istarskoj županiji".


The publication was presented at the XIII Conference of Croatian psychologists in Osijek and all the towns of the Istrian Region.


Publikacija je predstavljena na XIII. Konferenciji hrvatskih psihologa u Osijeku te u svim gradovima Istarske županije.


The book presents a research of the specific strategies that older people employ in order to achieve their life goals.


Knjiga prikazuje istraživanje specifičnih strategija koje starije osobe primjenjuju pri postizanju životnih ciljeva.


The book aims to contribute to better understanding of phenomena and processes crucial for the older age and to support and promote a life style that increases the quality of life and the well-being.


Jedan je od ciljeva knjige doprinijeti boljem razumijevanju pojava i procesa ključnih za stariju dob te podržati i promovirati životni stil koji povećava kvalitetu života i osjećaj dobrobiti.


The book is structured in seven chapters: introduction (about the project and methodology), the concept of successful ageing, the three pillars of healthy ageing (healthy nutrition, physical activity and life optimism, strategies of successful ageing (selection, optimisation, compensation), happiness and life satisfaction, wisdom and meaning of life, as well as six life stories.


Knjiga je strukturirana u sedam poglavlja: uvod (o projektu i metodologiji), koncept uspješnog starenja, tri stupa zdravog starenja (zdrava prehrana, tjelesna aktivnost i životni optimizam), strategije uspješnog starenja (selekcija, optimizacija, kompenzacija), sreća i zadovoljstvo, mudrost i smisao života te šest životnih priča.


The book is dedicated to psychologists, journalists, students od these professions, media owners and educators.


Knjiga je namijenjena psiholozima, novinarima, studentima tih struka, vlasnicima medija i stručnjacima koji se bave obrazovanjem.


Its main goal is to offer them support - in knowledge, attitudes and (more) ethical decision making by emphasising the advantages of good cooperation between psychologists and media, by clarifying the role of medial literacy and by giving practical instructions related to (better) contact between these professions.


Osnovi joj je cilj pružiti im podršku - u znanju, stavu i donošenju etični(ji)h odluka isticanjem prednosti dobre suradnje psihologa i medija, pojašnjavanjem važnosti medijske pismenosti te davanjem nekih praktičnih uputa o tome što mogu (bolje) učiniti u susretu ovih struka.


Texts written by 19 authors are organised in chapters: Collective voyeurism (foreword), Basic ingredients and spices (introduction), the 1st chapter: After the conference switched off, ideas switched on (about the consequences of the conference "Psychology-Media-Ethics"), the 2nd chapter: Eyes wide shut (about media literacy), the 3rd chapter: For safer walking through media (about the lessons learned from cooperation of psychologists with media), the 4th chapter: At this and the other side of media (about the lessons learned form cooperation of journalists with psychologists) and the 5th chapter: New media - the growing unknown (about Internet and internauts through medium, technology and ethics).


Tekstovi 19 autor/ica organizirani su u poglavlja: Kolektivni voajerizam (predgovor), Osnovni sastojci i začini (uvod), 1. poglavlje: Nakon gašenja konferencije, pale se ideje (o posljedicama konferencije "Psihologija-mediji-etika"), 2. poglavlje: Oči širom zatvorene (o medijskoj pismenosti), 3. poglavlje: Za sigurnije hodanje medijima (o poukama iz suradnje psihologa s medijima), 4. poglavlje: S ovu i s onu stranu medija (o poukama iz suradnje novinara s psiholozima) te 5. poglavlje: Novi mediji - rastuće nepoznato (o internetu i internautima kroz medij, tehnologiju i etičnost).


- It was something I expected.


- Za mene je to bilo očekivano.


You have to understand that the prosecution continues to claim that Gotovina expelled 200 thousand people.


Morate shvatiti da tužiteljstvo i dalje tvrdi da je Gotovina protjerao 200.000 ljudi.


If this is your starting point, then it is normal to move for a quite severe punishment.


Ako vam je to početna pozicija, onda je normalno zahtijevati prilično visoku kaznu.


But it all depends on whether the tribunal believes the claims of the prosecution that there was excessive use of artillery during Operation Storm.


Međutim, sve ovisi o tome da li sud vjeruje tvrdnjama tužiteljstva da je u Oluji bilo prekomjernog korištenja topništva.


I am deeply convinced that the prosecution has not proven this, and the fact that they sought artillery logs attests to this, which in turn indicates that the prosecution itself is not confident that they have proven that artillery was used arbitrarily, i.e. excessively.


Ja sam duboko uvjeren da tužiteljstvo to nije dokazalo, a tome ide u prilog da su tražili topničke dnevnike, što ipak signalizira da ni samo tužiteljstvo nije sigurno da su dokazali da je topništvo korišteno na neselektivan način odnosno prekomjerno.