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Opatija - Novigrad 2 : 0
Uljanik - Opatija 3 : 1
Opatija - Rudar 1 : 2
Pazinka-Pazin - Opatija 1 : 2
Opatija - Grobničan 2 : 0
Opatija - Jadran-Poreč 1 : 1
Krk - Opatija 3 : 0
Opatija - Mladost 4 : 2
Halubjan - Opatija 2 : 4
Opatija - Orijent 1919 3 : 0
Lokomotiva - Opatija 1 : 1
Opatija - Zamet 3 : 0
Opatija - Grobničan 1 : 1
Rudar - Opatija 0 : 1
Grobničan - Opatija 1 : 2
Pomorac - Opatija 0 : 5
Opatija - Istra 1961 1 : 0
Opatija - Rijeka 0 : 2
Opatija - Orijent 1 : 0
Rovinj - Opatija 1 : 1
Opatija - Uljanik _ : _
Rovinj - Opatija 1 : 10
NEWS:
- DUGO SELO - OPATIJA 4:2
Opatija lost away game aginst Dugo Selo. Furijan Mateo scored at 44th minute and Vlatković Niko scored at 52nd minute of the game.
Vlatković Niko scored at 52nd minute
- OPATIJA - KRK 0:0
Both team had enough chances to score a goal. But goalkeapers' saves have taken match to the one point for each team. The result of derby 0:0
Šolić
- ŠPANSKO - OPATIJA 2:1
Opatija lost away match against Špansko. Only goal scored by Baltazar Bogolin Anton from Opatija side at 11th minute.
Baltazar Bogolin Anton scored at 11th minute
- OPATIJA - VRBOVEC 3:0
Kristijan Flego scored at 14h minute (1:0). At 27th minute of the game Lazić Danijel made score (2:0). And the last goal scored by Kovačević Ivan at 75th minute (3:0) .
3 goal and well deserved 3 points.
Kovačević Ivan scored at 75th minute
- OPATIJA - KURILOVEC 3:0
At 20th minute of the game Bogolin Baltazar Anton scored from penalty (1:0). Pejanović Antonio at 48th minute of the game scored seconed goal of Opatija (2:0). At 67th minute Pejanović Antonio scored his 2nd, Opatija's 3rd goal (3:0).
Antonio Pejanović scored 2 goals
- OPATIJA - VINOGRADAR 2:2
Speedy game happened in Kantrida. 4 goals, so many goal episodes, yellow and red cards.
In the end of the first half (43 min) Opatija scored their first goal. The scorer was Sandro Ugrina. 67th minute of the match Prijić Igor scored from Vinogradar side. Vinogradar scored their second goal with Banić Stipan at 71th minute. At 78th minute Lazić Danijel received second yellow and after red card. But Opatija managed to equlize the score. Pejanović Antonio scored at 84th minute.
Both teams has taken one point from tough game.
Pejanović Antonio scored at 84'
- JADRAN-POREČ - OPATIJA 2:2
Tough game for both team. 43rd minute of the game Jadran-Poreč scored their first goal. First lalf ended 1:0. The second goal of the game scroed by Valenta Emanel from Jadran-Poreč at 64th minute. 60th minute of the game Ismaili Arton entered from substitution to pitch and 5 minute late scored first goal of Opatija. In 80th minute Flego Kristijan equlized the score. After final whistle of referee both opponents have taken one point.
Ismaili Arton scored at 60th minutes of the game
- OPATIJA - HAŠK 3:1
Opatija won home game agains HAŠK and well deserved 3 points.
Bogolin scored a goal
- ZAGOREC - OPATIJA 5 : 3
Last minute goals and ZAGOREC have taken 3 points. Furijan Mateo, Ugrina Sandro and Baltazar Bogolin Anton scored from Opatija's side.
Furijan scored a goal
- OPATIJA - NOVIGRAD 0 : 0
Dynamic game without goal. Both team has received one point. Opatija has created enough goal episodes but unfortunately chances have missed.
- PONIKVE - OPATIJA 1 : 1
Tough game for both team. 50th minute of the game Pejanović scored from Opatija. The next goal scored by Bartolić from Ponikve in 55th minute. After final whistle of referee both opponents have taken one point.
Pejanović
- OPATIJA - DUBRAVA TIM KABEL 1 : 0
Tough game but deserved victory. Opatija won and conquested 3 points thanks to Kovačević who scored at 75 min.
- ZAGREB - OPATIJA 0 : 3
Opatija turned the home team lead from 3 'goals of Bogolin 48', Flego 69' and Petanjek 88 ' - 11m.
- OPATIJA - JARUN 1 : 0
Opatija won the game against team from capital. Petanjek scored from Penalty.
- MAKSIMIR - OPATIJA 4 : 2
Opatija lost the away game. Petanjek made double, but it was not enough for taking point
- OPATIJA-TRNJE 1:1
Opatija managed to take one point in an equal game with tough opponent from Zagreb. Only goal was scored by Bogolin in 32 min from penalty kick.
Bogolin Baltazar scored from penalty
- Orijent - Opatija 1:0
- Opatija - Dugo Selo 2:0
- OPATIJA - Špansko 4:0
- TRNJE - OPATIJA 1:0
Bae in the picture
- OPATIJA - DUBRAVA 1:4
In the derby, Opatija fully controlled the game. Dubrava came to the lead already in 1 '. Opatija crossed the field to equalize in 18 'after centered of T.Rudan. Guests keeped the control of the game, creating opportunities, achieving three more goals to the end of the game and earning points. See the best moments below.
- KRK - OPATIJA 2:3
Krk couldn't beat Opatija yet playing in his own home. Despite the unfortunate fall of Matovina in the first half of the game, the Opatija players were not discouraged and managed to lead the game.
Lazić -in the picture
Opatija deserved to lose the first match on his pitch. Opatija drove to Šapansko in 16' to score one goal. Soon Matovina in 19'won the strictest penalty that he turned into a hit. The hosts didn't manage to establish a dominance in the game, and the visitors were indecently penalized in 77 'Lerotić's goal. See the best moments below.
- RUDAR - OPATIJA 1:2
Despite the extremely game, in which the judges didn't favor Opatija, Opatija managed to win and return to position in the top of the league 3 HNL.
Pejanović in the picture
- VRAPČE - OPATIJA 2:0
The hosts were entertaining throughout the game and deserved to win 3 points leading them to the middle of the table.
Kurilić in the picture.
- OPATIJA - MAKSIMIR 2:0
An exciting match in which both opponents had the opportunity to score. Opatija was more precise and goals from Ugrine in 4 'and Šolić from 11m to 44' achieved the win and the points that remain at the top of the table. The best parts of the video match below.
- UDARNIK - OPATIJA 2:4
In the exciting game Opatija turned the home team lead from 3 'goals of Svetić 13' and Šolić 30'-11m and Toni Rudana 41 '. Although the hosts reduced the score, the victory and three important points were confirmed by Pejanovic in 72 '. With victory, Opatija retained the lead in Table 3 of the HNL West.In the exciting game Opatija turned the home team lead from 3 'goals of Svetić 13' and Šolić 30'-11m and Toni Rudana 41 '. Although the hosts reduced the score, the victory and three important points were confirmed by Pejanovic in 72 '. With victory, Opatija retained the lead in Table 3 of the HNL West.
Šolić in the picture
1/2 final CUP NS PGŽ
- VINODOL - OPATIJA 4:3 (0:0)
Tough game in which both teams had to compete for the victory in the penalty shootout coming out victorious Vinodol team.
Kolić scored from penalty.
Intense match for the players of both teams. It has not been until the second time at the time when Lazić and Ugrina have taken the team from Opatija to victory.
- VINOGRADAR - OPATIJA 0:0
Difficult game in which both teams gave the maximum of themselves without getting mark any so much. On the other hand, the good work of the goalkeepers caused the marker to be zero.
Ugrina in the picture
The guests opposed the attacks and the initiative of Opatija until 54 ' when Matovina used the defense of HAŠK and took Opatija to the point. Kakvačević Ivan nods a corner in 72 ' and Šolić with an excellent free kick in the 75 ' confirms the deserved victory of Opatija that takes it to the top of the table.
- DUGO SELO- OPATIJA 1:1
The game wasn't easy for any of the opponents. Šolić manages to score a goal in favor of his team so Opatija is ahead with a 1:0 in the 62 minute. However, in the minute 83 Dugo Selo manages to reach its rival by marking the 1:1.
Šolić, scored from penalty.
-OPATIJA - SEGESTA 2:0
After a hard duel between both rivals, finally Opatija manages to prevail on the scoreboard thanks to the goals scored by Matovina and Lazić. Highlights of the match you can see in the following video.
-ZAGREB - OPATIJA 0:0
Both a team and another did not manage to take the initiative in the game and score a goal on the scoreboard because of the good stops of the goalkeepers.
Igor Lovrić, goalkeeper.
-OPATIJA - JADRAN 3:0
On the ground, soaked water played an excellent match in which Opatija took from the justified excursion realized by Maovina. In 82 'Ugrina heads up to score, and Matovina in 89' with his second goal ends a good show of hosts.
Alen Matovina, goal
-PAZINKA - OPATIJA 0:0
On the difficult visit to the neighboring Pazin, Opatija managed to win a point on an unlucky run and keep the connection to Vinogradar.
Danijel Lazić, red carded.
-ZAGOREC-OPATIJA 3:1
Opatija lost the last game away of 2017. Away team held the lead from the first half,and at the middle of second time leads for 3:0 with a brace from Smrekar and a goal from Iskrić. At the end of the game Opatija scores with capitan Toni Rudan
-OPATIJA-TRNJE 2:1
Opatija beats Trnje in the last home game of the year. In first time Opatija leads for two goals thanks to Matovina. In the second time Trnje scored with Slatina for 2:1
-DUBRAVA-OPATIJA 0:3
Opatija get back to win after the stop of last week. Ivan Kovačević, Šolić and Matovina scored in large away win against Dubrava.
-OPATIJA-KRK 0:1
Opatija lost the home game against Krk. The decisive goal was scored by Damiš at the end of the match. Home team in the first time miss a penalty kick.
-ŠPANSKO-OPATIJA 0:1
Opatija beats Špansko. Goal was scored from Bogolin in the first time
-OPATIJA-RUDAR 1:0
Opatija won the game at home this weekend with Alen Matovina scoring a penalty in the final of second time.
- OPATIJA-VRAPČE 3:1
Opatija won the difficult match against Vrapče. In the first time Vrapče lead for 0:1 but in the second time Opatija reverse the situation thanks to Lazić, Furijan and autogoal of Vrbat.
- MAKSIMIR-OPATIJA 1:0
Opatija lost away game against Maksimir. Maksimir scored in the middle of second time and Opatija couldn't to draw the match
- Kup Ns pgž
OPATIJA-LOKOMOTIVA 6:0
Opatija won with large gap against Lokomotiva in this Kup'match. Matovina scored the first goal of the match,Lee with a brace,Bogolin,Ugrina and Lazić the other goals
- OPATIJA-UDARNIK 2:2
Opatija kept 1 point at home game against Udarnik. Matovina draw the match on 1:1 and before the Udarnik goal of 1:2 Kovačević equalised the match on 2:2 in the final seconds
-VRBOVEC-OPATIJA 0:2
Opatija won the game away this weekend and continue to lead the championship.
-OPATIJA-VINOGRADAR 3:0
Opatija won this difficult game and conquest the first position in 3 league. Matovina,Ugrina and Josip Rudan scored in this beautiful game
-HAŠK-OPATIJA 1:2
Ivan Lucić
Opatija won the game away this weekend. Bogolin open the match and Lucić score the second determinating goal.
-DRAGA-OPATIJA 0:6 (KUP)
Opatija won with many goals the first kup's match. Pejanovic for two times,Toni Rudan ,Šolic,Bogolin and Lee scored in this game
-OPATIJA-DUGO SELO 3:1
Opatija came back to win this week end. First goal was scored to Lucić and Matovina the other 2.
-SEGESTA-OPATIJA 0:0
Draw without goals between Segesta and Opatija
Toni Rudan
-OPATIJA-ZAGREB 2:0 (1:0)
Opatija beats Zagreb. Goals were scored from Ugrina in first time and Šolić in second time from Pejanovic's assist
- JADRAN-OPATIJA 1:2 (1:1)
Great away victory. Bogolin and Matovina scored
Baltazar Bogolin, scored
- OPATIJA - PAZINKA 1:0 (0:0)
Opatija wins and conquests 3 points thanks to Matovina who scored at the beginning of second time.
- OPATIJA-VRAPČE 3:2 (0:1)
Opatija managed to keep 3 points at home this weekend due to a late goal by Dario Mance. Also saw goals from Šolić and Lazić.
Dario Mance, winner goal in 90+2'
- DUBRAVA-OPATIJA 2:4 (1:1)
Opatija won this difficult game in the end to bring home 3 points. Goals by Dadić and Bjelanović kept the game alive and finally the game was finished off by late goals from Pejanović and Lazić.
Lazić and Dadić, scored
- OPATIJA - SAMOBOR 1:1 (0:0)
Opatija draw in a game with not many chances . The point was secured by goal of Bjelanović in 77'.
Marko Bjalanović, scored for a draw
- OPATIJA - STUPNIK 6:3 (4:1)
Opatija took 3 points in a game with many goals and not many spectators . The game was secured by hattrick of Matovina, a brace of Lazić and a goal of Pejanović.
Alen Matovina, hattrick
- KRK - OPATIJA 2:2 (2:0)
Opatija brought home one point this weekend. Goals by Matovina and Lazić were enough to equalize the game and bring home a point from Krk.
Lazić Danijel, scored for a draw
- OPATIJA - JADRAN 0:1 (0:1)
Opatija lost the game from penalty kick offended by Kurelić at the end of first half. Host team didn't make enough effort to equalize the game.
Mario Kurelić, penalty offend
- TRNJE - OPATIJA 1:0 (0:0)
Opatija lost the game away this past weekend. There were not many chances on both sides but the home team took theirs and managed to keep three points.
Dino Raspor, didnt keep clean sheet
- OPATIJA - DUGO SELO 2:3 (1:2)
Opatija lost at home to a better away team, despite a goal each from Pejanović and Mance.
Heads down
- HAŠK - OPATIJA 3:5 (1:0)
Opatija won the game away this weekend to secure three points. It was a game full of goals, scored by Petrović, a brace from Šolić, Toni Rudan and Pejanović.
Aleksandar Šolić, 2 goals
- OPATIJA - VINOGRADAR 0:0 (0:0)
Opatija kept a point in a derby game past weekend. Despite it being a dynamic game, both teams manage just one chance each and unfortunately that fail to bring victory to either team.
Marko Krešić, surrounded
- SEGESTA - OPATIJA 2:2 (2:0)
Opatija brought home one point this weekend. Away team managed to reverse the results at the late end of the game with a goal from Mance, and a minute to end goal from Marko Krešić to secure a valuable point.
Marko Krešić, secured a point in 89'
- OPATIJA - KUSTOŠIJA 2:1 (0:1)
Opatija won three times in a row to 3rd place on the table this weekend. After a trailing first half, Opatija managed to reverse the results at the late end of the game with a goal from Matovina, and a last minute goal from Toni Rudan to secure the win.
Toni Rudan, scored at the last minute
- VRBOVEC - OPATIJA 1:2 (1:1)
Opatija won again this weekend, collecting 3 points away. Šolić equalized at the end of the first half, and Bjelanović secured the win early into the second half.
Aleksandar Šolić, scored from free kick
- OPATIJA - ZAGOREC 2:1 (2:0)
Opatija won the first game after the season break to secure 3 points at home. It was the brace by Bjelanović in 2 minutes that brought Opatija to a good start.
Marko Bjalanović, 2 goals
-OPATIJA-MAKSIMIR 0:1 (0:1)
Opatija lost the game at home despite efforts to push through in the game.
-VRAPČE-OPATIJA 5:1 (2:1)
Opatija lost the game away this weekend. Even after Šuker scored the first goal early in the game, it was not enough to hold against a strong host team.
- OPATIJA - DUBRAVA 2:0 (2:0)
Opatija played a very good game to beat the visitors from the top of the table. Attractive goals are achieved by Lee in 8 'and by Josip Rudan 43'. Despite several opportunities on both sides of the score remained unchanged until the end of the match.
Josip Rudan, scored
- SAMOBOR - OPATIJA 0:2 (0:1)
Since the beginning of the match, Opatija gained control of the game and won deservedly goals from Teddy Mrsic in 32 'and Šolić in 90' brought three points for his team.
Aleksandar Šolić, attractive goal
- STUPNIK - OPATIJA 3:2 (1:1)
Opatija lost the game away this past weekend despite a goal from Lee and Mršić. Opatija was left without a point after a last minute goal from the host team.
Lee Younghyeok, scored
- OPATIJA-KRK 0:2 (0:0)
Opatija lost the game at home to a strong guest team. Opatija did not create enough chances to try to win the game.
- JADRAN -OPATIJA 3:3 (1:2)
Opatija brought home one point this weekend. Goals by Radomir, Šuker and Mršić were not enough to bring home 3 points as an equalizer from the opposite side came at the last 10 minutes of the game.
Radomir Damir, scored
- OPATIJA - TRNJE 2:1 (1:1)
Opatija won the game at home this weekend with Josip Rudan scoring a goal in the first minute of the game, putting pressure on the guests. Solić scored the winning goal in the second half of the game.
- DUGO SELO - OPATIJA 1:3 (0:1)
Opatija won in an away game this weekend. Mršić put Opatija in the lead in the first half, and then scored another goal in the second half to equalize. Klapan finished the game with a third goal to Opatija.
Matej Mršić, two goals
- OPATIJA - HAŠK 2:1 (1:1)
Opatija won at home to secure three points. Mršić equalized quickly into the game, with Klapan finishing the game with a last minute goal.
Mihovil Klapan, scored in the last minute
- VINOGRADAR - OPATIJA 3:0 (2:0)
Opatija suffered a defeat away this past weekend.
- OPATIJA - SEGESTA 1:1 (0:0)
Opatija kept a point this weekend after Šuker equalized in the second half. Home team did not do enough to turn the game around.
Šuker Bernard, equalizer
Opatija lost the game away in the midweek. Away team held the lead from the first half, and even with a brace from Šuker and a goal from Radomir, Opatija could not turn the game around.
Šuker Bernard, 2 goals
- NOVIGRAD - OPATIJA 2:0 (0:0)
Opatija lost the last game away to end the league on the 9th spot.
Kurti Đerđ
- OPATIJA - VRBOVEC 2:2 (1:1)
Opatija kept a point at home this past weekend. Monjac led the game with an early goal. And Šolić scored a goal in the second half. Unfortunately, Opatija missed early chances to win the game, and carelessness led to a draw.
Mateo Monjac scored
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OPATIJA - KRK 4:5 (1:1)
Krk won the cup's trophey by penalthy shoot out when Krk's goalkeeper Berković saved shoots from Matovina, Rudan T. and Krešić. At regular time Matovina equalized with header shoot at 23th minute.
Rukavina surrounded
- MAKSIMIR - OPATIJA 3:0 (1:0)
Opatija lost the game away this weekend. Despite the number of chances made in the game, Opatija failed to convert them into goals.
Defeted
- OPATIJA - VRAPČE 3:0 (0:0)
Opatija won the game at home with Captain Tony Rudan scoring a brace and a penalty goal from Brozović.
Toni Rudan, attractive game
Although Opatija had many chances, we did not manage to convert them into goals and hence, failed to bring home three points.
Kovačević and Dadić fighting for the ball
- OPATIJA - RIJEKA II 2:0 (1:0)
This past weekend saw a much deserved victory to Opatija, who led the game in the first half with a goal from Šolić. The game was put to bed in the second half with a penalty goal from Brozović, which secured the three points at home.
Goal from Šolić
Opatija suffered an away defeat this past weekend. Despite a penalty goal by Brozović, Opatija was unable to turn the game around.
Niko Vlatković
Opatija deservedly achieved a victory in a row at home. Guests from Zagreb failed to stop the mood, Šolić who led the game and capped an attractive goal after 43 minutes. The victory was sealed with Alen Matovina scoring two penalty goals.
Aleksandar Šolić
Opatija won at home with Rukavina scoring in the second half of the game to secure three points.
Antonio Rukavina, scored for winning
- DUBRAVA - OPATIJA 4:1 (2:0)
Opatija suffered a defeat away from home this weekend. Even a goal from Matovina could not turn the game around.
- OPATIJA -ŠPANSKO 2:0 (2:0)
Opatija won the game just before the Easter weekend to secure three points at home. It was decided 20 minutes into the game, when Monjac and captain Tony Rudan scored a piece each.
Opatija lost in the away game this weekend, with Matovina scoring the only goal late in the second half.
Alen Matovina, scored
U9 - Champions of Liburnia Championship
Opatija U 9 team won the traditional Liburnia Championship, which was held in Kastav. PLayer of the tournament was Jakov Bilajac from Opatija. Special compliments to the coach Brajković and the boys for their performance and behavior.
Za Opatiju BORI SE !!
WINNERS, NK OPATIJA U9 TEAM
Opatija suffered a defeat at home, with the away team being more dominant and mistakes that caused the home team three points.
Pino Kovačević
Opatija lost the game away in the week to Krk. Brozović scored a penalty goal late into the second half, unable to turn the game around.
Ivan Brozović, scored from penalty
Opatija fell behind Zagorec in the first half, but with persistent effort in the second half, Matovina equalized for Opatija, followed by goals by Josip Rudan and Brozović to secure three points at home for the first game after the season break.
Goal Celebration, NK Opatija
- OPATIJA - NOVIGRAD 0:3 (0:0)
Opatija lost the last game at home before the season break.
Opatija achieved victory in an away game against Vrbonec this weekend, with Lazić scoring the first goal early into the game. Dunković scored the second goal in the second half, and Vlatković finished the game with a goal at the last minute.
Antun Dunković
- OPATIJA - MAKSIMIR 2:1 (0:1)
Opatija won the game at home with a goal from Dadić and a late goal from Matovina.
Mijo Dadić
- VRAPČE - OPATIJA 2:1 (0:0)
Opatija lost the game away, despite being the better team this weekend. A late goal by Matovina was not enough to save the game.
Alen Matovina
- OPATIJA - STUPNIK 1:0 (0:0)
Opatija won three points at home, with Šuker scoring a goal at the final minute of the game.
From the right: Brozović, Rukavina and Šuker celebrating the goal
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- NK OPATIJA - HNK RIJEKA 0:3 (0:0)
Despite losing the game to HNK Rijeka, Opatija is proud to have put on a tough fight, especially in the first half, where Opatija was dominant and created a couple of good chances. In the second half, Opatija´s lack of experience in such big and significant games became apparent and finally lost steam to a revived Rijeka team, who played to a level of high competativeness. It was a truly enjoyable game both for the spectators and for Opatija players to have played against such worthy opponents.
NK OPATIJA is proud to have organised and presented the game in an efficient and safe manner. We thank everyone who has participated in the event for the support and help, and hope to have the chance to host another big game as such in the near future.
Josip Radošević and Josip Rudan
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NK OPATIJA - HNK RIJEKA
Watch LIVE BROADCAST at 14:00h:
- RIJEKA II- OPATIJA 0:0 (0:0)
Opatija put up a tough fight in this away game and dominated the first half. And despite giving away a penalty, Opatija managed to keep a point this round.
Dorijan Bojić and Đerđ Kurti
Opatija managed to keep a point at home with a late goal from Brozović.
Opatija lost the game away in a rainy struggle with Dadić scoring the only goal near to the end.
Bernard Šuker
Opatija once again achieved victory in the away game against Hašk. Matovina scored the first goal 12 mins into the game, and Krešić added the second goal to the game in the second half.
MArko Krešić (on the right), winning goal
Opatija once again achieved victory at home with the only scorer in the game, Bernard Šuker who struck the winning goal in the final 2 minutes of the game.
<CROATIAN CUP> OPATIJA - ZELINA 4:0
OPATIJA defeated ZELINA in the 1/16 round of the CROATIAN CUP!!!!
Opatija achieved a strong victory with Kolić scoring the opening goal, followed by a goal from Toni Rudan to lead in the first half. In the second half, Dunković scored a third goal for Opatija and finally Vlatković scored the fourth goal to seal the game at the last few minutes.
OPATIJA IS NOW ON THE WAY TO ROUND 1/8 OF THE CROATIAN CUP!!!
Niko Vlatković scoring
- ŠPANSKO - OPATIJA 2:3 (1:0)
Opatija won the three points away in a dominating play against Špansko this weekend. Despite being 2 goals down, Opatija fought on to a first goal by Dunković, and then an equalizer goal by Rukavina, and finally a goal by Captain Toni Rudan to seal the game with a third and final goal.
Toni Rudan, winnig goal
Opatija remains undefeated at home ground, with Brozović scoring an equalizer goal from the penalty spot, late into the game to secure a draw.
Ivan Brozović in duel
Opatija lost the second away game, even though Kolić scored the leading goal in the first half, Vinogradar managed to equalize and in the second half, won the game.
Saša Kolić
- OPATIJA - KRK 1:0 (0:0)
Opatija won the first home game with a penalty goal by Brozović in the second half of the game.
- ZAGOREC - OPATIJA 2:0 (1:0)
Opatija lost the first game away, even though there were many chances to score in the second half, and Opatija was dominating the game.
Matija Prpić (on the right) best performance
<CROATIAN CUP> OPATIJA - POLET 5:1
OPATIJA defeated POLET in the qualifying round of the CROATIAN CUP!!!!
Opatija achieved a strong victory with the scorers Vlatković and Matovina both scoring a brace each, and Rukavina to seal the game at the final minute of the game.
Antonio Rukavina, seal the game
<Opatija - Polet> CROATIAN CUP LIVE!!!!!
Nk Opatija is deeply saddened to have lost one of the best footballers that trained in Opatija, at 5 am this morning due to a tragic traffic accident.
He had began his football career at the age of 10 in NK Opatija Academy and graduated to play in HNK Rijeka, and the National Team of Croatia. He also played for Arsenal Kyiv, Pomorac, Bela Krajina (Slovenia), Flamiurtari (Albania), HK (Iceland), Kastoria (Greece).
He returned to NK OPATIJA in 2009, where he ended his football career as a footballer after a few seasons, to the beginning of his football coaching career.
GORAN BRAJKOVIĆ (17.07.1978. - 28.06.2015.)
- HALUBJAN - OPATIJA 1:5 (0:2)
Opatija won the last game of the season with 5 goals from Hasičić and Krešić in the first half, followed by a brace from Vlatković and final goal from captain, Tony Rudan in the second half. Although Krk won the overall Championship, Opatija finished the season with a bang.
Thank you Opatija fans for all the support for the season 2014/15!
NK Opatija looks forward to a fresh start and newer heights in the following season!
- OPATIJA -PAZINKA 5:0 (1:0)
Opatija won at home with 5 goals, with Captain Tony Rudan scoring a hat trick and a goal each from Dunković and Vlatković.
Toni Rudan, hattrick
- FUNTANA - OPATIJA 0:1 (0:0)
Josip Rudan scored the only goal in the game to earn Opatija 3 points, which makes Opatija still a threat to Krk in winning the Championship Cup.
Josip Rudan (behind), winnig strike
<OPATIJA - GROBNIČAN 1:0>
We are the Cup Champions of NS PGŽ !!!
Opatija defended the title of winner of the County Cup! The scorer of the only goal in the 32nd minute was Antonio Rukavina, who took advantage of a moment of defense slip by Grobničan.
In the second half, Opatija accelerated the flow of ball and took control of the game. Although neither team was created a distinct opportunity, Opatija looked a lot more concrete. The game ended 1:0 and Opatija is once again the CHAMPIONS of the Cup!!
For more pictures, check out the Gallery page!
- OPATIJA - MLADOST 2:1 (0:0)
Opatija won at home wtih a penalty goal from Captain Toni Rudan in the second half, followed by a second goal by Erceg.
Deni Erceg
<OPATIJA - GROBNIČAN>
Opatija will travel to Viškovo to meet with Grobničan, last year opponent in the finals, where Opatija will once again try to win the cup!
- CRIKVENICA - OPATIJA 0:2 (0:0)
Opatija brought home 3 points in the away game against Crikvenica to climb up to second spot on the table. Vlatković scored a goal late in the game and Rudan sealed the game with a second goal to Opatija in extra time.
- OPATIJA - NEHAJ 2:0 (1:0)
Opatija won at home with Dunković scoring a spot kick in the first half and Rukavina sealed the game with a goal in the seocnd half.
Penalty earned by Matija Prpić
- LOŠINJ - OPATIJA 3:2 (0:1)
Opatija led the game with Dunković scoring a goal in the first and second half. However, Lošinj turned the table and won the game late in the game.
AntunDunković, 2 goals-not enough :(
- NK OPATIJA has elected the youngest President in its long history, Robert Perčić.
Perčić Robert, President
- OPATIJA - GROBNIČAN 0:0 (0:0)
Despite many chances from Opatija, the home game against Grobničan ended in a goalless draw.
- OPATIJA -RUDAR 2:0 (0:0)
Opatija won at home to secure 3 points. Opatija continued strongly in the second half when Kolić scored the first goal followed by Dunković who scored a penalty score to seal the game.
Saša Kolić - scored the first goal
- JADRAN - OPATIJA 1:0 (0:0)
Opatija lost three points away to Jadran Poreč over the Easter weekend.
- OPATIJA - BUJE 2:1 (1:1)
Opatija once again won at home, with Dunković scoring a spot kick in the first half and a winning goal in the second half.
Antun Dunković, 2 goals
- NAPRIJED - OPATIJA 0:1 (0:0)
Opatija brought home 3 points in the away game to Naprijed Hreljin! Toni Rudan scored the decisive goal in the 75th minute.
Rudan Toni, winning strike
- OPATIJA - VINODOL 2:0 (0:0)
Home win! Dunković scored a brace in the second half to earn Opatija 3 points at home against the visitors Vinodol.
- ROVINJ - OPATIJA 1:1 (0:0)
Opatija once again brought home 1 point from Rovinj, in a hard fought draw, with Dunković scoring the equalizer in the second half.
Antun Dunković, scoring equliser
First game after the break was a draw at home. After a mistake that led to an early lead by Krk, Kolić equalized before half time, which went on to become the final score after a second half of missed chances.
- OPATIJA - HALUBJAN 0:1 (0:0)
Opatija gave away 3 points at home to Halubjan, going into season break.
- PAZINKA - OPATIJA 2:3 (2:1)
Opatija went to Pazinka and brought home 3 points, with a brace from Šuker and a goal from Rukavina in the second half!
Bernard Šuker, 2 goals
- MLADOST - OPATIJA 1:1 (1:0)
Opatija went away to Mladost and again bring home 1 point.
- OPATIJA - CRIKVENICA 1:1 (1:0)
Opatija kept 1 point at home against Crikvenica, after the big game on Wednesday. Striker Dunković took Opatija to a lead in the first half. Unfortunately, the guests equalized in the second half to bring about a draw in final time.
Anton Dunković among opponents
- <CUP> OPATIJA - DINAMO 2:4 (1:0)
Opatija led in the first half, with Dunković scoring a penalty in the 26th minute! Opatija unfortunately gave away a penalty in the 90th minute and eventually lost in extra time of the match, even though Šuker pulled back a goal in the 29th minute of extra play.
Opatija suffered the loss with immense pride, as our boys were in no way inferior to and has fought strongly against Dinamo.
Opatija is proud to have organised and presented the game in an efficient and safe manner, with all of our guests and spectators left wth a good day of entertaining football. We thank our main sponsor Liburnija Parking, City Opatija for the support and help and everyone who has participated in the event and hope to have the chance to host a big game as such in the near future!
- Zdravko Simić and Dalibor Zobić celebrated their retirement as players just before the game against Dinamo! Both remain active and significant members of NK Opatija.
- NEHAJ - OPATIJA 2:1 (1:0)
Opatija lost 3 points in an away game to Nehaj with Šuker getting a last minute goal at extra time.
- <CUP> OPATIJA - DINAMO ZAGREB!!!
Don´t miss the big game on Wednesday
(29-10-2014) at 14:00!
- OPATIJA - LOŠINJ 2:1 (2:1)
Opatija is once again undefeated at home, with yet another win against Lošinj! Goals from Vrdoljak and Dunković in the first half are enough to secure the win through a goal-less second half.
- GROBNIČAN - OPATIJA 2:1 (2:0)
Opatija gave away 3 points to Grobničan with Matovina scoring a goal in the second half.
Alen Matovina (on the right) scored
- RUDAR - OPATIJA 0:4 (0:1)
Opatija brought home three points on the away game with Rudar! The first half saw
our young talent Vrdoljak scored his first goal of the season as a regular in the first team, while Radomir sealed the game with a hattrick in the second half!
Damir Radomir, hattrick
Opatija remains undefeated at home with another win with a goal from Radomir and a brace from Matovina in the second half.
- Check out the game highlights on video of Opatija´s historical victory against Zagreb!!
- BUJE-OPATIJA 1:1 (1:0)
After a historical win against Zagreb, Opatija travelled to Buje and brought back a draw with a goal from Radomir at 60th minute.
Damir Radomir
- LAUNCH of NK OPATIJA Jerseys!!!
Check them out at the Store page!
- <CUP> OPATIJA - ZAGREB 9:8 (3:3, 0:0)
Opatija made history to eliminate Zagreb in Round One of Croatian Cup!
Opatija put up a tough fight with 3 goals in the second half, with Rudan leading the first goal and Matovina scoring a brace. Zagreb managed to equalize and the game ended 3-3 in the first 90+4 minutes. Extra time of 30 minutes saw no change in the scoreline, and the game ultimately ended with penalty shootout!
Penalties: Musa 3:4, Šuker 4:4, Bevab 4:5, Dunković 5:5, Medić 5:6, Krešić 6:6, Matić 6:7, Rukavina 7:7, Stepčić 7:8, Matovina 8:8, Krovinović (defended by Milenković), Brozović 9:8
For more pictures, go to the Gallery page.
- OPATIJA-NAPRIJED 5:0 (1:0)
Big victory for Opatija at home today! Strikers are 1:0 Dunković (21'-11m), 2:0 Mance (59'), 3:0 Matovina (73'), 4:0 Rudan (78'), 5:0 Radomir (87').
Dario Mance
- VINODOL-OPATIJA 3:1 (1:0)
Opatija gave away 3 points in a surprised defeat to Vinodol, with Brozović scoring a goal in the second half.
- OPATIJA-ROVINJ 2:1 (1:1)
Second game of the season saw Opatija taking 3 points at home, with Matovina scoring 2 goals in the first and second half!
- KRK-OPATIJA 2:1 (1:0)
In the opening game, Opatija suffered an away defeat to Krk. Scorer was Radomir at the 90th minute.
- <CUP> OPATIJA-BORAC 3:2 (0:2)
OPATIJA in 1st Round of CROATIAN CUP!!!!
After the result (0:2) at half time, Opatija fought back in a fierce battle with goals from Dadić, Krešić and captain Rudan, to secure a home win and made it through to the first round of Croatian Cup, where we would face competitors from the First League...
- In the qualifying round of the Croatian Cup, NK Opatija hosts NK Borac from Koprivnica County, on Wednesday, 27/08/2014. at 16.00 !!
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Home ›Healthy Lifestyle Blog ›What Is Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is far too common, it seems we all know at least one lady crippled by this troublesome condition, which is not surprising when it effects at least one in ten ladies.
But just what is endometriosis?
Dr Sam breaks it down to the basics that everyone needs to know.
The term endometriosis has its roots with the word 'endometrium'. The endometrium is the lining of the womb (uterus) that changes with the normal menstruation cycle, shedding away to cause your 'period'. In endometriosis, little patches of this lining occur in places they shouldn't – all through the pelvis and abdomen – attached to your ovaries, bowel, abdominal wall, and every other organ that gets in their way. Influenced by the natural cycling of hormones, these patches grow and change just like a normal endometrium should, consequently inflaming and irritating tissues around them. A variety of symptoms result, but the most classic are pain and infertility. It's possible to have endometriosis and experience no symptoms at all. Some suffer symptoms only occasionally, but some are crippled with bychronic pain or infertility.
So how do I know if I have it?
Whilst symptoms can strongly suggest endometriosis is present, the only real way to diagnosis it 100% is to do a laparoscopy. A laparoscopy is a simple surgical procedure (don't worry – you're asleep!) involving a surgical telescope that's poked into your abdomen. Here the gynaecologist can go looking for endometriosis patches and take biopsies of them for formal diagnosis under a microscope. Sometimes larger endometriosis patches might be visualised on scans or during other examinations.
Some ladies ask whether it's essential to have endometriosis diagnosed. Basically, it's not. It all depends on whether you can tolerate symptoms such as pain, or how significantly fertility is effected. Whilst the laparoscopy is a simple procedure, it's not without its risks – for example a small risk of cutting your bowel or an infection – so the decision to undertake one needs to be made carefully. If it is found coincidentally but you aren't experiencing any symptoms, then it doesn't need to be treated, but your gynaecologist may recommend a monitoring regime.
Ok, so I have endometriosis, how do I treat it?
Diagnosis and management should be coordinated by your friendly gynaecologist. But most importantly it must be tailored to you. There are two main options available, but underlying any option should be good pain relief.
Pain Relief - These options won't actually treat the troublesome patches, but merely control pain. Ladies are urged to start with simple medications such as paracetamol or anti-inflammatories – shown to be effective for the majority. Sometimes stronger medications are required, but if so, strong consideration should be given to the two mainstay treatments below.
Hormonal Treatments - The main options here are the oral contraceptive pills and progestogens. Both regulate the cycling of reproductive hormones and hence the cycling and irritation caused by the endometriosis patches. Progestogen can come in a tablet, three monthly injection (Depot), or the little rod that's inserted under the skin of your arm (Implanon) that lasts up to three years. There are a couple of other hormonal treatments, but their side effects ensure they are only used in very specific circumstances by gynaecologists.
Surgery - Most endometriosis can be visualised and treated using the laparoscope, with the patches carefully cut out or burnt away. When the disease is severe or widespread there's sometimes a requirement to perform a laparotomy – a MAJOR operation where the abdomen is opened up and the patches painstakingly removed by hand.
We've discussed above three obvious options, however, there is thankfully more that can be done. Many ladies respond well to pelvic physiotherapy, psychology support, or complementary therapies such as acupuncture. Pelvic physios can assess and assist with other contributing issues such as pelvic floor weakness, or bladder or bowel control problems. The chronic pain consequences of endometriosis often lead to unhelpful ruminations, avoidance behaviours, or low and anxious mood states for sufferers – hence a psychologist is invaluable for support.
How successful can the treatments be?
Even if all endometriosis patches are eradicated, pain may still occur – this is because for a lot of ladies their natural periods are painful, or the patches weren't the problem in the first place. However, up to 70% of ladies should expect decent improvement with the right therapy. If you end up with surgery, endometriosis comes back in about a third with mild/moderate disease, and over two thirds of ladies with severe disease. Frustratingly there's no way of predicting whether that will be weeks, months, or years down the track. Unfortunately there's no cure for endometriosis as we don't really know what the underlying cause is. Ultimately, treatment aims to improve quality of life and fertility for as many women as possible.
When it comes to fertility, the hormonal treatments for endometriosis are pretty useless, as they're generally very effective contraceptives! This narrows options down the basic conservative ones or surgery. The good news is that surgical removal of endometriosis patches improves fertility in a large proportion of ladies. However, if things still don't go to plan, then an early referral to a fertility specialist for IVF or other treatments might be required.


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San Francisco, CA. Four projects reflecting on our times Pandemonium 2020, Tipping Point, Monsters & Heroes SF Poster Syndicate at SFPL, Art Hazelwood archive at UCSC
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Four projects reflecting on our times
Pandemonium 2020
Monsters & Heroes
Art Hazelwood archive at UCSC
The times have been tough. The stakes are high. Lots of us have difficulty knowing where to put our energy, or whether we have energy to put anywhere. Over this period I've tried to busy myself with satire and politics. Below are four projects recently completed.
See the portfolio here http://arthazelwood.com/artist/books-folios/pandemonium/pandemonium.html
Using an array of satirical magazine mastheads I created a running commentary on the state of our pandemic pandemonium.
The covers were designed somewhat in the spirit of the historical period. They were sent by email on the date of each publication. The use of historical magazines was done in part to give perspective on the "great times" we are living through, in part to enjoy the way satirical art history plays an ongoing role after its ostensible subject has withered away.
portfolio edition of 15, 19 x 12 1/4", twenty-three screenprints plus the portfolio cover printed inside and out.
Twenty nine color screenprint images romp through moneybag-headed capitalist, the one-eyed pyramid dollar, and other images of the destructive powers arrayed against the people and the planet at this critical moment. But an alternative power is also at play. It's a power that can challenge the fascists, and corporatists to overthrow these forces and create a world that embraces all life. The finale of the book is a moveable guillotine – leading to hours of fun decapitating capital.
See the book here http://arthazelwood.com/artist/books-folios/tipping-point/tipping-point.html
Tipping Point, Conceived, drawn, & screenprinted by Art Hazelwood. Book binding & design by Asa Nakata.
12" x 9″ x 1 3/8″, 44 pages, 2021, edition of 25, slipcase, hardcover with moving guillotine
Monsters & Heroes – Political Graphics from the San Francisco Poster Syndicate
San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 6th Floor
October 30, 2021 – April 17, 2022, curated by Art Hazelwood
You may have seen San Francisco Poster Syndicate screen printing live and giving away free posters at political actions over the last several years. Poster Syndicate has been a regular presence at these actions, whether at the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Fight For Fifteen actions, protests against ICE internment camps, or at any of dozens of large scale political protests during the Trump Administration. But they have also been printing live at community art galleries, mural unveilings, and working in the background creating graphics for organizers in homeless rights, electoral and union campaigns.
Monsters & Heroes represents two faces of the political graphics created by the lose-knit grouping of over 100 artists and activists who together have produced work in support of a wide range of organizations fighting for immigration justice, racial justice, climate justice, and economic justice since 2014.
https://sfpl.org/exhibits/2021/10/30/monsters-heroes
I know I should be on some social media site blabbing about all this rather than cramming it into one email in your already overstuffed mailbox. However, I wanted to express my joy that the Special Collections Library at the University of California Santa Cruz (my alma mater) has acquired as much of my political prints as I could dredge up to give them. Over 250 pieces.
It's a great honor for me to have my work preserved in this way. The library plans to use the works in actively engaging with students. And, of course, I'll be nestled up close (alphabetically at least) to Jerry Garcia whose archives are there as well.
Art Hazelwood
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The Virginian-Pilot is the daily newspaper for Norfolk, Virginia. Commonly known as The Pilot, it is Virginia's largest daily.[1] It serves the five cities of South Hampton Roads as well as several smaller towns across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina. It was a locally owned, family enterprise from its founding in 1865 at the close of the American Civil War[2] until its sale to Tribune Publishing in 2018.[3]
The newspaper has won three Pulitzer Prizes. In 1929, editor Louis Jaffe received the Virginian-Pilot's first Pulitzer Prize, for "An Unspeakable Act of Savagery", an editorial which condemned lynching. Jaffe mentored the paper's next editor, Lenoir Chambers, who in 1960 received the paper's second Pulitzer for his editorials on desegregation. The paper was one of the few in Virginia to publicly support the end of Jim Crow. In 1985, Thomas Turcol was awarded a Pulitzer[4] for his coverage of corruption in Chesapeake. Reporters at The Pilot have also finished as Pulitzer finalists three times since 2007.[4]
The Virginian-Pilot and its sister afternoon edition, the Ledger-Star (which ceased publication in 1995) were created by Samuel L. Slover as the result of several mergers of papers dating back to 1865.[5] The Virginian-Pilot covered the Wright brothers' early flights.[6] Slover's nephew Frank Batten Sr. became publisher at age 27 in 1954. He expanded the Virginian-Pilot's parent company, which soon evolved into Landmark Communications and later Landmark Media Enterprises, by acquiring other newspapers and radio and television stations and by creating The Weather Channel, now owned by a group of investors led by NBC Universal.[5] In Norfolk, on September 1, 1923, the company founded Virginia's first radio station, WTAR.[7] In 1950 it added Channel 4 WTAR-TV (now Channel 3 WTKR) and in 1961, it signed on 95.7 WTAR-FM (now WVKL).
The paper was among the first available online as a part of the Compuserve experiment in early 1980s where the paper and 10 others around the country transmitted text versions of stories daily to Compuserve's host computers in Ohio.[8]
Frank Batten Jr. became publisher in 1991 and expanded on digitizing the paper. In 1993 The Virginian-Pilot was one of the first newspapers in the country to launch a sister website, Pilotonline.com.[9] Batten Jr. stepped down as the paper's publisher, becoming Landmark Communications' Chairman and CEO. "Dee" Carpenter became publisher in 1995, followed by Bruce Bradley in 2005, Maurice Jones in 2008, David Mele in 2012 and Patricia Richardson in 2014. The paper published a podcast in 2017. The Shot was created by reporters Gary Harki and Joanne Kimberlin and dealt with the unsolved 2010 murder of Norfolk police officer Victor Decker.
After The Pilot was sold to Tronc in 2018, no new publisher was named. Marisa Porto was named the newspaper's editor,[10] but she left the next year.[11] Interim General Manager Par Ridder said a search would begin for a new editor for the newsroom and a new general manager to oversee the business side of the newspaper.[11]
Kris Worrell was named by Ridder as The Pilot's editor on July 22, 2019.[12] She had previously been the executive editor of The Press of Atlantic City. Worrell graduated from Kempsville High in Virginia Beach and worked previously both for The Pilot and the Daily Press.[13]
Offices and corporate
The paper's offices are shared with its sister paper, the Daily Press and are located at 703 Mariners Row, Newport News, VA 23606. Both papers are owned by Tribune Publishing.
Since December, 2014, the Pilot's single copy prices are: $1 Daily, $2.50 Sunday/Thanksgiving Day.
Sale to Tribune Publishing
On May 29, 2018, The Virginian-Pilot was purchased by Chicago-based media conglomerate Tribune Publishing, formerly known as Tronc, for a cash price of $34 million. The deal included the Pilot and all of its "outstanding interests" -- including its subsidiary publications, the paper's Norfolk headquarters and its printing plant in Virginia Beach.[14]
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Indiana SRO who helped stop school shooting plan credits building relationships
Croydon, Indiana school resource officer credits relationships with helping to stop school shooting plan
By Rachael Krause
Updated: Mar. 1, 2018 at 6:40 PM EST
Corydon, IN - (WAVE) – When it comes to protecting your children in the classroom, school resource officers (SROs) are often the first line of defense.
That's something the South Harrison Community School District knows all too well after five of its students were arrested last week for planning a school shooting on social media.
The district and others like it have school resource officers in the classrooms, designed to work with students and help protect them, if it comes down to that.
Corydon Police Officer Mark Bye works in three Corydon schools as a school resource officer. He said building relationships is the key to serving these students, and protecting them.
For nearly five years, it's not the streets, but Corydon school hallways that Officer Mark Bye patrols.
"When I started my career as a law enforcement officer, I never dreamed I'd be in an elementary school opening juice boxes," Bye said.
But after close to 20 years as an officer, he said serving as a school resource officer was an immediate fit. Having him in the hallways is something students don't think twice about - most have seen him talking with their classmates and getting to know the students over the years.
"It would be weird if we didn't see him walking around," Corydon Central Senior Lydia Elliott said, her classmates Amber Whittington and Alexis Lawyer nodding in agreement.
Bye doesn't see the talks as hallway chatter, but building relationships with students.
"And if you get in there and get involved with that, those kids will come to you with things," Bye said.
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Over the years, he's helped connect kids to whatever help they need. If they need clothes, he can help find them. If students need food or shelter, he helps with that, too.
Students, Bye said, and even their parents turn to him for help, counseling and questions. When things go badly for one of his students, he said there's a different response needed than if he was just patrolling the streets.
"You pick them up, you place them in handcuffs, take them in juvenile detention, do your paperwork and that's it. But here in the school, you're going to see them tomorrow," Bye said.
He said continuing the relationship with students even after something happens is a very important step, he said the kids need to know you'll be there for them while helping to correct the behavior that got them into trouble.
That trust and quick response was needed February 20 when students came to him to report a Snapchat conversation.
"We had two students that were brave enough and felt comfortable enough to come to myself and the principal Keith Marshall and talk to us about that about something they had just overseen," Bye said.
That social media conversation, court documents show, was where students were discussing detailed plans to shoot and possibly bomb Corydon Central. Court documents show one person in the Snapchat conversation was discussing targeting the African American students in the planned shooting first.
That trust between students and Officer Bye quickly led to the arrests of five Corydon Central students - four juveniles and Dylan Edwards.
"It's very disheartening to me. It almost makes me sit there and say, did I fail in some way," Bye said.
Students don't see it that way.
"For sure proven that they're there to keep us safe," said Corydon Central High School senior Amber Whittington.
Bye said for all his students who get into trouble, including the students involved in the shooting threat, it's important to forgive and help correct the path they're on, one step and conversation at a time.
"No matter what they do, I will stand there and talk to them the very next day. Because that's what I feel like you should do to continue that relationship," Bye said.
Community leaders and students will be coming together at Corydon Central and at South Central High School for a forum on safety in the schools in hopes of making South Harrison Schools a safer place.
WAVE 3 News Director Bill Shory will be there to speak about how school threats and shootings are covered in the media.
Students are encouraged to take an active role in how to improve safety and the culture in the classrooms.
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If You Add A Dependent Claim And No One's There to Hear It, Does it Make Any Noise? Israel PTO Rules That Application Cannot be Amended to Add Only Dependent Claims After Application Has Been Published – Part II
In the previous post I discussed the issue of amending granted US patents to include new dependent claims. In this post I look at the same question with regard to Israel.
The question of post-examination amendments was addressed recently during a pre-grant opposition to Schwarz Pharma's IL 149567. The corresponding US 6858650 is the sole patent listed in the Orange Book for Pfizer's Toviaz® (fesoterodine fumarate), used to treat overactive bladder. Claim 1 as allowed was a typical chemical compound claim, claiming a compound of the following structure:
in which R and X- were each defined as being selected from a closed group of choices. The other independent claims were directed to methods for making such compounds or certain intermediates thereto. The active ingredient in Toviaz® is such a compound in which R is isopropyl and the counterion X- is fumarate, and having (R)-stereochemistry at the chiral carbon atom.
After allowance of the claims (the same 17 claims granted in the corresponding EP 1481964 B1, which was granted without opposition) and their ostensible publication for pre-grant opposition, Teva opposed the granting of the patent. While the opposition was pending, Schwarz Pharma asked to amend the claims by (a) excluding chloride as X- throughout the claims; (b) restricting R to isopropyl throughout the claims, (c) canceling dependent claim 17 and (d) amending claim 6 – which by virtue of the amendments to claim 1 was now obsolete – with "Compounds in accordance with claims 1 to 5 in crystalline form."
The amendment of claims in pending Israel patent applications is governed by §22 of the statute; applicants may freely amend their claims, as long as the amended claims are supported by the specification as filed. The amendment of claims in granted patents is governed by §§65-66 of the statute. By virtue of §29, the amendment of published but not yet granted applications is also governed by §§65-66. These two sections read as follows:
65. A patentee may request amendment [alternate translations: "correction" or "fixing"] of the specification of the patent for the sake of clarification or removal of an error that occurred therein or for the sake of reducing [alternate translations: "restricting", "contracting", "limiting", "condensing"] his claims.
66. The Commissioner shall allow the amendment, if he is convinced that there is nothing therein to broaden the scope of the claims in the specification or to add to the specification things which were not in their essence mentioned therein a priori; notice of allowance of the amendment shall be published in Reshumot.
Teva opposed the amendment of claim 6 on the grounds that this amendment – in effect the addition of a new dependent claim – was not permissible under §65, as it did not fall into any of the three categories enumerated therein: clarification of the specification, correction of an error in the specification (which includes the claims), or for reducing the claims. Schwarz Pharma argued that since amended claim 6 did not broaden the scope of the claims, thus according with §66, the amendment should be allowed.
The hearing officer who decided the case first ruled that §65 establishes the criteria for potentially permissible amendments; only if a proposed amendment falls within the types of amendments under §65 does the Commissioner then turn to §66 to determine if the amendment is permissible. Turning to the criteria of §65, she then ruled that the inclusion of a new dependent claim did not constitute a clarification, and (similar to the statement made by the USPTO during the prosecution of Tanaka's reissue application) that the failure to include dependent claims during ex parte prosecution was not the sort of error contemplated by §65. This left "reducing [the] claims" as the only possible basis for allowing new dependent claim 6, but, using reasoning very similar to that of the BPAI in Tanaka, the hearing officer concluded that new dependent claim 6 did not constitute a restriction of the claims:
"Restriction of claims" means claiming a smaller portion of the scope of monopoly that was claimed in the context of a claim or set of claims as originally presented. There is nothing in new claim 6 to limit the scope of the monopoly claimed in claim 1 or in the set of claims 1-5; for when the [substantive] opposition to the grant of the patent is addressed, these claims will be addressed in full (as would also happen in a suit for infringement, if the patent is granted), and the scope of the monopoly claimed therein will be unaffected by the addition of new claim 6. This implies that there is nothing in new claim 6 to restrict what is claimed in the patent application in accordance with section 65 of the patent statute.
And later:
Section 65 cannot be understood as instructing other than that the applicant must act to restrict his claims, i.e. to reduce the monopoly originally claimed, and not to add alternative lines of defense in the guise of new dependent claims.
Thus, per the hearing officer's decision, once an application has been published for opposition, there is no way for the applicant/patentee to introduce new dependent claims.
Although the hearing officer's take on §65 is not implausible, it is not the only interpretation of the statute possible; that's why, in translating §65 above, I included several alternate translations of the Hebrew term "tzimtzum". The hearing officer understood the phrase to mean "restricting the scope of the patentee's claims", but in the context of §65, "tzimtzum" could merely mean reducing the number of the claims. Support for this view comes from the fact that the word "scope" ("hekef" in Hebrew) doesn't appear in §65, but it does appear in §66: the Commissioner must ascertain that the amendment won't broaden the scope of the claims. To read "scope" into §65 is therefore to render part of §66 redundant; but interpreting statutes to create redundancy therein is generally frowned upon. If, however, "tzimtzum" in §65 is understood to mean reducing the number of claims, then there is no redundancy between §65 and §66 – and applicants whose applications have been opposed, or patentees, would be free to add a number of new dependent claims commensurate with the number of claims they are willing to cancel.
The absolute bar on the introduction of dependent claims is at odds with the situation in the USA, which, as explained in the previous post, enables the addition of new dependent claims (1) in the context of reissue proceedings, if at the same time (a) the scope of one of the independent claims is also being restricted or broadened or (b) the specification is being corrected, and (2) in the context of reexamination proceedings. In the present case, had claim 1 been granted in the USA and had Schwarz Pharma sought reissue to limit claim 1 by excluding Cl- as X- and limiting R to isopropyl, as it did in Israel, then new claim 6 could have been introduced.
Schwarz Pharma has until roughly the end of December to appeal the decision to one of the District Courts. In addition to appealing on grounds of statutory construction, Schwarz Pharma could appeal on the grounds that the application was not properly published per §26 of the statute (as discussed here and here), and therefore not only is the opposition to the grant of the patent premature (since the statute says oppositions cannot commence until after §26 publication), but in fact the applicable section governing the requested amendments is §22 rather than §§65-66. Inasmuch as Schwarz Pharma is represented by one of the larger Israel firms, Schwarz's attorneys probably don't want to rock the boat by raising this argument, as it could result in a declaration that thousands of ostensibly granted patents – including many of those held by other clients of those attorneys – weren't really granted and still need to go through the §26 publication process, followed by the opposition period. But the argument has no worse a chance than the statutory construction arguments Schwarz Pharma might set forth
If the hearing officer's decision is not overturned on appeal, the result will be that in most cases, applicants will only be able to obtain those dependent claims introduced during ex parte prosecution. To avoid this difficulty, in important cases applicants who can afford to do so should maintain the pendency of a divisional application. In the corresponding case in Europe, for example, the divisional EP 1690536 B1 claims crystalline fesoterodine fumarate as well as its use. However, the ILPTO in recent years has been making it difficult for applicants to delay examination of their applications; and as discussed in an earlier post, the Commissioner has (erroneously) taken the view that applicants cannot file divisionals of divisonals, which would be another obvious way to maintain pendency in the absence of an explicit continuation regime as in the USA.
Moreover, it's not clear how the ILPTO would respond were an applicant to file a claim in a divisional that properly should have been included as a dependent claim in the parent case: the ILPTO might raise the Israeli equivalent of what in the US would be called a statutory double-patenting rejection. Although it's my view that such an assertion would be incorrect, to the best of my knowledge the matter hasn't yet been adjudicated.
Posted by Daniel Feigelson on December 09, 2010 at 08:52 PM in amendments, ILPTO decisions, Oppositions, reexamination, reissue | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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If You Add A Dependent Claim And No One's There to Hear It, Does it Make Any Noise? Israel PTO Rules That Application Cannot be Amended to Add Only Dependent Claims After Application Has Been Published – Part I
NOTE: This is the first part of a two-part post. This part focuses on US practice; the second part will focus on Israel practice.
During ex parte patent practice in both the USA and Israel, applicants are free to amend their claims, so long as the amendments are supported by the specification. But what are a patentee's options for amending the claims after grant?
In the USA, a patentee may seek a certificate of correction to rectify clerical or typographical errors (35 U.S.C. §254 and §255), but more substantive matters – like substantive patentability – may be dealt with through two types of proceedings, reexamination and reissue.
Reexamination (35 U.S.C. §§301-307 and §§311-318) can be thought of as a means for correcting a particular type of error by the USPTO: the failure to find and consider certain prior art publications during the examination of a now-issued patent. This is reflected in the fact that re-examination proceedings are predicated on the patentee or a third party presenting to the USPTO one or more printed prior art publications that raise a substantial new question of patentability regarding at least one of the claims of the patent. Unlike prosecution of a regular application, reexamination can only result in the allowance or rejection of each claim; continuations and divisionals cannot be filed in a reexam.
During reexamination, patentees may amend their claims. Although patentees may not broaden the scope of the claims during reexamination, they may add new dependent or even independent claims. Thus, for example, reexamination of US 6047319 resulted in all 17 originally-granted claims being upheld as allowable, and the addition of nine new claims, including a new independent claim 21 as well as claims 18-20 which depend from claim 1.
Reissue, in contrast, can be thought of as a means to correct patentee error in an issued patent. Unlike reexamination, only the patentee can request reissue. As set forth in the first paragraph 35 U.S.C. §251, reissue may be sought for two reasons: a defective specification or drawing, or claims that are overly broad or overly narrow.
Whenever any patent is, through error without any deceptive intention, deemed wholly or partly inoperative or invalid, by reason of a defective specification or drawing, or by reason of the patentee claiming more or less than he had a right to claim in the patent…
As with reexamination, during reissue proceedings the applicant may amend its claims and add new ones. However, in contrast to reexamination, once reissue proceedings have begun, the applicant may file continuations and divisionals. And if the reissue application is filed within two years of the grant of the original patent, the patentee may seek to broaden his claims. Broadening, in this context, means amending or filing a claim that is in some way broader than the originally granted claims, even if the amended or new claim is in other ways narrower than the granted claims. In re Self, 671 F.2d 1344 (CCPA 1982).
An interesting question that is now before the CAFC is whether or not a patentee may seek reissuance of a patent when the only change sought is to add a new dependent claim. According to a memo circulated to the examining corps by then-Deputy Commission John Love in late 2007, as long as one of the two threshold criteria are met – defective specification or drawings, or overly broad/narrow claims – USPTO policy is that the patentee is entitled to seek reissue under the statute. But if the only the failure of the patent alleged by the patentee is the failure to include a dependent claim, that does not constitute "the patentee claiming more or less than he had a right to claim in the patent", as per 35 U.S.C. §251, and thus the patentee is not entitled to seek reissue.
The result of the PTO's position is that in cases where there is an error in the specification to which the patentee can point, he can use this to gain entry to the reissue process; once there, he may add dependent claims, without narrowing his already-granted independent claims. Exhibit A: the reissue of US 5945207, which resulted in Re 40005. In that case, the only amendment to the claims that the patentee sought to introduce was the addition of new dependent claims. Under the USPTO's view, that alone would have been insufficient as a basis for reissue proceedings. But the patentee also sought to correct the units for saturation magnetization recited in the specification, from "kA/m" to "kAm2/kg" (compare col. 3, line 17 of the original patent with col. 3, line 21 of the reissued patent). That opened the door for the reissue process, enabling the patentee to add new dependent claims 8-14.
However, as set forth in a 2009 BPAI decision, Ex Parte Tanaka, in the case in which the patentee seeks only to introduce a new dependent claim, without amending the specification or otherwise amending any of the granted claims, the PTO will not allow the reissue to proceed. In that decision, the BPAI explained why it believes that CCPA and CAFC case law interpreting §251, including Hewlett-Packard Co. v Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 882 F.2d 1556 (Fed. Cir. 1989) and In re Handel, 312 F.2d 943 (CCPA 1963) does not allow reissue applications solely for the purpose of introducing new dependent claims. Inter alia, the Board was of the view that if failure to include dependent claims was an error correctable by reissue, "then virtually every patent could be reissued out of hand". Tanaka is now on appeal before the CAFC; oral arguments are scheduled for January 10, 2011.
(Interestingly, Tanaka had originally attempted to file a broadening reissue in which only claim 1 would be broadened, but this was rejected as an attempt to recapture subject matter surrendered during prosecution – the portions of claim 1 Tanaka sought to delete had been relied upon during prosecution of the patent to distinguish over the prior art. Since recapture cannot be the basis for a reissue, the application was rejected on this as well as prior art grounds. Eventually Tanaka decided to leave the original seven claims alone and to file two new independent claims and several claims dependent therefrom. These new claims were rejected in 2005 on prior art grounds, not on the grounds that the application failed to qualify as a reissue application under §251. Later Tanaka amended some of the new claims, but after the Examiner maintained his prior art rejections, in March 2007 Tanaka cancelled all the new claims, save for new claim 16, which he amended to depend from originally granted claim 1. The Examiner then rejected the application on the grounds that the amendment necessitated the filing of a new reissue oath, although he indicated that the new claim 16 was in principle allowable. Tanaka then filed a new reissue oath, in which he listed the error in the patent being "the features recited in dependent claim 16 were not included in the original patent". It was at this stage, in October 2007, that the Examiner rejected the application as not being subject to reissue, because "the error specified in the oath filed 9/24/2007 is not an error correctible by reissue. The applicant has not specified and error that broadens or narrows the scope of the claims of issued patent number 6093991. The original claim 1 remains in the current reissue application, therefore the broadest scope of the patent remains the same." In an advisory action mailed in December 2007, the Examiner further explained that "Retaining the broad patent claim without amendment is an indication that the broad patent claims [sic] is not inoperative to cover the disclosed invention.")
As a practical matter, it's clear that there are several other ways Tanaka could have approached the situation and still managed to get his dependent claim allowed. He could have kept a continuation application pending; claim 16 would apparently have been allowed, pursuant to the filing of a terminal disclaimer. A riskier but viable approach would have been to find some prior art that raises a substantial new question of patentability and to request reexamination on that basis. That would have opened the door to adding new claims, assuming that the claims were allowable over the prior art that served as the basis for the reexamination request. And as mentioned above, he could have pointed to an error in the specification as the basis for reissue; that too would have opened the door for adding new claims.
Another possibility might have been to amend one of the allowed claims in a way that formally narrowed the claim, but without detriment to the commercial value of that claim. Such an approach was used in the reissue of US 6910617. There, the patentee originally sought to only add dependent claims, and was rejected for the same reason Tanaka's reissue application was rejected. In response, the applicant amended the word "axial" in claim 1 to read "coaxial" (although he also found an error in the specification which also served as the basis for reissue). This narrowing amendment brought the application within the ambit of the §251, enabling the patentee to add independent claims (although he could have added dependent claims as well) and leading to the issuance of Re 41101.
Editorializing for a moment, it seems strange that if a patent has no apparent flaws except for the failure to include some additional dependent claims, the patentee has no recourse to get those additional dependent claims introduced. If, however, there are some flaws, e.g. the patentee made a mistake in the specification or drawings, or found some prior art that calls the validity of the claims into question, then that patentee is rewarded with an opportunity to file new dependent claims.
Posted by Daniel Feigelson on December 08, 2010 at 11:46 AM in amendments, BPAI decisions, ILPTO decisions, reexamination, reissue | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Q: how to extract a field containing delimiter from file using cut command In Unix, suppose a file contains 5 fields & data such as:
"112233"|"Roshan"|"25"|" FAX 022 3987789 \| TEL 77766288892 \| abc "|"Male"

need to extract 4th field. using below
column_value=`echo $line | cut -f4 -d'|'

This only gives us - " FAX 022 3987789 \
but need " FAX 022 3987789 \| TEL 77766288892 \| abc " as 4th column value.
Effective delimiter should be -

"|"

A: cut is not the right tool for the job when it involves a multi-character de-limiter needed for parsing input string/file.
You can use GNU Awk with FPAT which defines how each field in a record should look like. You can write FPAT as a regular expression constant in which case something like below should work.
FPAT = "(\"[^\"]+\")"

Using this in the Awk command,
line='"112233"|"Roshan"|"25"|" FAX 022 3987789 \| TEL 77766288892 \| abc "|"Male"'
awk '
BEGIN {
    FPAT = "(\"[^\"]+\")"
}{print $4}' <<<"$line"

produces an output as
" FAX 022 3987789 \| TEL 77766288892 \| abc "

Regular Expression - Test results

A: you can add the two extra fields as follows
echo $line | cut -f 4,5,6 -d\|

alternatively you could use sed to replace the "|" delimiter with a different char (for example a tab)
echo $line | sed s/\"\|\"/\t/g | cut -f 4

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More Than Money: How to Address COVID-19 in Conflict Zones in Africa
22 June 2020 · Oheneba Boateng
Germany and other EU countries need to address COVID-19 in Africa's conflict zones with more than just financial support. To approach the situation strategically, they must support regional response and local solutions, promote sustainable ceasefire negotiations, and continue to address underlying causes of conflict. To do this, fostering regional technology-based solutions is key.
While the coronavirus has wreaked havoc in much of the world, Africa has experienced relatively low infection rates – and refugee camps and conflict zones on the continent seem largely unaffected by the pandemic. However, many conflict communities and refugee camps are confronted with similar challenges as those faced by African countries during the initial stages of the outbreak, which include limited access to testing facilities. In addition, conflict communities and refugee camps are often not prioritised in the current measures to fight COVID-19, meaning that some cases may be going undetected. This is cause for concern – the UNHCR fears that, if policymakers and donors do not extend current precautionary measures to conflict zones, these spaces may become the next frontier of the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa. Most vulnerable are populations in Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which are home to nearly 10 million refugees, internally displaced persons, returnees, and stateless people. Also at risk are those in areas of South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo where protracted conflicts threaten famine, have displaced millions, and may drive waves of border crossings which leave both displaced and host populations exposed. Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and other countries that host large refugee populations also face serious economic, political and social risks should the virus spread among refugees. In addition, powerful conflict parties could weaponised the outbreak by denying testing and treatment to opponents, and a continuous outbreak will disrupt political processes even in stable environments.
Increased Challenges for Conflict Zones Already in Distress
European donor countries, pre-occupied with their own domestic COVID-19 measures, were initially slow to aid in the fight against the virus in Africa's conflict zones.
Many populations in refugee camps and areas of conflict already lack access to high-quality healthcare and live in overcrowded shelters not suitable for precautionary practices such as physical distancing and hygiene protocols. In the event of an outbreak, these populations would struggle to cope with the various coronavirus containment measures. Despite these challenges, European donor countries, pre-occupied with their own domestic COVID-19 measures, were initially slow to aid in the fight against the virus in Africa's conflict zones. Some staff from international organization and embassies were evacuated from the African continent, further weakening the possibility of a European response to the spread of the coronavirus in conflict communities. While the EU has listed several African countries among the recipients of its €15.6 billion stimulus package to combat the pandemic, these measures do not speak to the specific needs of refugee populations and those in areas of conflict.
Germany and other EU countries must address the coronavirus in Africa with more than financial support. What is needed are innovative measures that strengthen the capacity of African actors to deliver solutions to populations in unstable environments. The lack of permanent structures for long-term governance in refugee camps and conflict zones suggests that support should ideally be channelled through more politically stable African countries, like Tanzania, Rwanda and Ghana, that either have proximity to conflict zones or host sizable refugee populations. Here are three strategies for how German and the EU can offer COVID-19 support in Africa's conflict zones:
1) Support Autonomy in Emergencies and Strengthen Regional Response Through Local Solutions
European measures should aim to support African-led solutions to build autonomous resilience and reduce dependence during emergencies.
The coronavirus pandemic in Europe has shown that donors preoccupied with their own domestic crises are often of little timely help to populations caught in conflict. This shows more than ever that European measures should aim to support African-led solutions to build autonomous resilience and reduce dependence during emergencies. When African states and regional organisations are in command of their own robust response systems, they will be better placed to assist refugees and displaced people.
European states should learn from the approaches of other donor countries, such as Japan, and provide both logistical and technical support to Africa's national disaster management bodies so they can respond to COVID-19 cases within their sub-regions. A good example of regional support is Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation, which has delivered extensive domestic emergency assistance through the country's COVID-19 response and has often been invited to support disaster relief efforts in neighbouring countries. If recognised and fully utilised by governments and donors, these neighbourhood actors backed by their regional organisations can provide timely support for refugees and those living in unstable areas.
The fear that Africa's conflict zones and refugee camps might become the next frontiers of coronavirus infection should push European governments to support local production targeted at vulnerable populations in Africa, including those in refugee camps. For instance, some manufacturers in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Tunisia have rapidly shifted to commercial production of surgical face masks, hand sanitisers and mechanised hand-washing systems. Given their relative proximity to some conflict areas in Africa, manufacturers from these countries can rapidly supply solutions to vulnerable populations.
2) Support the Use of the Pandemic as an Opportunity to Negotiate Ceasefires
The uncertainty over the trajectory of the virus in Africa serves as a window of opportunity for external partners to, where invited, engage in the facilitation of ceasefire negotiations. In order to achieve this, Germany and the EU must leverage existent good working relations with African states, regional organisations and conflict parties.
A good place to start would be the African Union's theme for 2020, "Silencing the Guns", which partly aims at securing ceasefires in Africa's conflict zones, as well as the UN Secretary-General's "global ceasefire" appeal, which has been endorsed by some conflict parties in Mali, Cameroon, Libya, Sudan, and South Sudan. Nevertheless, distrust runs deep in these long-standing conflicts. Previous examples show that any gains in ceasefire negotiations can be tenuous and easily reversible. German and EU officials must continue to engage with the AU's "Silencing the Guns" project, intensify diplomacy to help safeguard existing ceasefire agreements, and before the outbreak is over, help to secure the commitment of conflict parties to future negotiations. European governments can draw such leverage from ongoing bilateral aid and multilateral projects, such as those with the EU Trust Fund.
3) Address the Underlying Causes of Conflict
The EU should also support technology-based solutions created by Africans in response to the virus.
Germany and the EU must continue ongoing political and economic processes targeted at helping uproot the underlying causes of conflict. To do so, they should invest in job creation, which fits within their current goal to better managing irregular migration from Africa to Europe. The EU should also support technology-based solutions created by Africans in response to the virus, such as ventilators and mobile tracking apps. Scientists in Cameroon, Ghana and Kenya have created prototypes of ventilators that can be used to serve in hospitals across the continent even after the COVID-19 outbreak is over. Other inventions have already been certified by Ghana's authorities for commercial production. In addition to producing critically needed medical equipment for vulnerable populations in conflict zones, the commercialisation of these inventions will provide viable employment opportunities for vulnerable people, would-be migrants and conflict combatants. Here too, part of the EU Trust Fund and the European Union's €15.6 billion stimulus package could be directed to expand such job creation opportunities.
What is needed is African resilience and the ability of communities in conflict to support themselves and refugees.
On the whole, initial international responses to the COVID-19 pandemic contained no concrete provisions for refugees and communities in conflict. In part, this is because donors were preoccupied with their own domestic situations and thus slow to action, and because financial support alone will not suffice. What is needed is African resilience and the ability of communities in conflict to support themselves and refugees. The African Union and many African countries that host large refugee populations or are close to conflict zones have taken leadership roles in addressing the challenges created by this virus. Germany and the EU can support this process by aligning their support toward national and regional initiatives, helping safeguard ceasefire agreements, and supporting ongoing projects for African technology-based solutions that will contribute to employment for those affected by conflict.
Europäische Union Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Sub-Sahara Afrika COVID-19
Oheneba Boateng
Oheneba Boateng is a Fritz Thyssen Fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), focusing on humanitarian action. In his research, he investigates how social accountability affects the success of humanitarian and disaster responses.
Stellungnahme des Beirats Zivile Krisenprävention und Friedensförderung zur COVID-19-Pandemie
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Beirat Zivile Krisenprävention und Friedensförderung • 12. Juni 2020
Zivile Friedensarbeit braucht jetzt starke Partnerschaften, Solidarität und Flexibilität
Auch und gerade während der Corona-Pandemie ist die zivile Konfliktbearbeitung zentral. Die Bundesregierung sollte deswegen lokale zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen, Frauen und Menschenrechtsverteidigerinnen und -verteidiger stärker unterstützen, die Digitalisierung der Friedensarbeit vorantreiben und sich bei der Mittelverwendung in der Projektförderung flexibler zeigen.
Martina Rieken • 08. Juni 2020
It's Not Just About Health: Four Lessons From Ebola for the COVID-19 Response in Conflict-Affected Countries
COVID-19 is not the first health crisis to hit conflict-affected countries: Germany can learn valuable lessons from Search for Common Ground's response to Ebola epidemics. Berlin should support civil society in violence prevention and trust-building measures, provide adequate training for security actors, and ensure the meaningful inclusion of local communities.
Charline Burton, Eoin O'Leary • 19 May 2020


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What is the lowest rank in the army?
Can a mayor fire a police chief?
As the Commission found in Guardians, "the chief executive officer (mayor or city manager) or his designee is not only granted the power to appoint and dismiss the chief of police at will but sets the tone for the conduct of the entire force."[3] Some mayors, police chiefs, and police commissioners are more involved in …
Do SAS soldiers smoke?
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Do Colonels fight?
Colonels may see combat and have their boots on the ground but the highest rank to routinely and be expected to actively participate in combat with their arms is a captain. In order to properly command a battalion or regiment (what a colonel generally commands), one cannot be actively in the fight.
How long does it take to become a fire lieutenant?
These can vary depending on the size and location of the fire department. Usually at least four to seven years of experience as a firefighter is required, as well as secondary education in an appropriate field.
Is Colonel higher than Commander?
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Can you smoke in the army?
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How old are colonels?
Col): 39 (join + 16 years) O-6 (Col): 45 (join + 22 years)
Can a sergeant become a lieutenant?
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Are SAS soldiers tough?
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John McAleese
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Awards Military Medal
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Can you smoke in uniform?
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Recruits are drawn from other army units, but only one applicant in 20 passes the gruelling four-week selection process. SAS soldiers' pay ranges from less than £25,000 a year to around £80,000, depending on their skills and rank. This compares with a basic £13,000 for privates in other regiments.
Can you take photos in military uniform?
Its not very security conscious, but there are no regulations that prohibit sending pictures of yourself in your military uniform to people.
Can you hold hands in uniform?
Holding Hands: Technically, military personnel are not allowed to hold hands while in uniform. However, this slightly varies with each branch and some find it acceptable to show moderate displays of affection (weddings, graduations, etc) are acceptable.
Can Sop be 3 pages?
Kunal: It will be like a short autobiography. 700-1000 words will be good. Madhura: Try and limit your brilliance to 850 words only, now it's upto you how you format your SOP, it can be done is 1.5 pages of even 2.5 pages with double spacing and margins.
What should I write in SOP?
Introduction of SOP: 1st Paragraph
Discuss your long-term goal and connect it with your idea of pursuing the course you are applying to.
Present your understanding of the chosen field and write how you want to contribute to that field.
Explain your background in 2-3 lines and connect it with your future goals.
What is a grunt in military?
A colloquialism for infantrymen in the Army and Marine Corps, grunts are the military's door kickers and trigger pullers, in short, they're the pointy end of the spear.
What is the purpose of SOP?
The purpose of a SOP is to provide detailed instructions on how to carry out a task so that any team member can carry out the task correctly every time. The purpose or objective of a SOP should restate and expand a well-written title. A well-written SOP will facilitate training.
What is a RTO in the army?
An Army RTO is shorthand for radio telephone operator. Nowadays, RTOs have other job titles in the military, like radio operator maintainer or radio and communications security repairer.
What is the best font for statement of purpose?
What is SOP in maintenance?
The purpose of this standard operating procedure (SOP) is to describe the processes necessary to establish and maintain written SOPs to facilitate compliance with the principles, guidelines and regulations applicable to the ethical review and oversight of research involving human participants or human materials.
What is safety procedure?
A safety procedure is a step by step plan of how to perform a work procedure. The safety procedure is a document that is put together by groups within the organization, and is used as a template when performing a particular task on the job.
What is the importance of SOP?
To ensure that production operations are performed consistently to maintain quality control of processes and products. Consumers, from individuals to companies, want products of consistent quality and specifications. SOPs specify job steps that help standardize products and, therefore, quality.
Who approves sop?
4.3. Site Quality Head and his designee shall approve all SOPs of Quality Assurance and Quality Control department. Site Quality Head and concerned Department Head shall approve all SOPs of other departments.
What does RTO stand for?
RTO Remote Translation Office (Jehovah's Witnesses)
RTO Return to Office (medical)
RTO Ready to Order
RTO Rapid Transit Operations
Is Pfc a high rank?
The primary role of a PFC is to carry out the orders issued by their commanding officers. Upon attaining the rank of PFC, most soldiers will eventually advance to either the the rank of Specialist or Corporal….E-3 Private First Class – U.S. Army Ranks.
Enlisted Soldier
Basic Pay $2,043/mo
What does PFC stand for in the Army?
What is the difference between protocol and SOP?
Protocol is a set of rules as to how something needs to be done. SOP is standard operating procedure or the way things are done with out specific rules as to how to do it.
How many paragraphs should a statement of purpose be?
Ideally, a Statement of Purpose should have about 5-7 paragraphs of about 150 to 250 words each. Given below is a simple SOP template with a paragraph-wise explanation on SOP Format.
What is a strong sop?
Your SOP will say a lot of things about you silently that a strong profile might never be able to speak out. The SOP tells your attitude, your ambition, your clarity of thought and your personality; and carries the potential of leveraging low GPA and/or average test scores (SAT, GRE, or GMAT).
What is SOP of a company?
What is a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)? An SOP is a procedure specific to your operation that describes the activities necessary to complete tasks in accordance with industry regulations, provincial laws or even just your own standards for running your business.
What does SOP stand for Army?
standing operating procedure
What is a 25C in the army?
Radio Operator-Maintainer (25C) Duties & Responsibilities Soldiers in this job will install, operate and perform preventive maintenance checks on radios, radio teletypewriters, and other communications equipment, including security equipment, vehicles, and power generators.
What makes an effective sop?
Just like a good job application letter helps candidates project themselves successfully in the job market, a good SOP helps applicants to highlight their strengths during admission. The 8 Ps that make an SOP special are personal touch, purpose, passion, preparedness, potential, planning, plain English and positivity.
What do you learn about biology?
How do I know my purpose?


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