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You say fritter I say kebab. But in the end it is delicious and a sneaky way to get in extra veggies without really noticing it. My inner picky eater is happy.
I am not a fan of zucchini or cilantro. So the fact that I just put this on the meal plan for next week is saying something. I actually took these over to a party a few weeks ago and literally 4 people asked for the recipe. Ok so 2 of them were my mom and my sister. But still, they were good, I promise!
Served with some homemade guac they are the bomb!
Sneak some veggies into your kebabs with this one. They taste delicious with a side of my guac too!
Grate the zucchini (use a food processor it saves your fingers!) & finely chop the cilantro.
Mix all the ingredients (except oil) in a large bowl. It will look like a sloppy mess. I decided not to take a picture of the grossness. You're welcome.
Preheat a large fry pan with the oil/ghee and scoop about golf ball sized balls into the pan. I used my hands cause I'm lazy. But you can use a proper scoop or 1/3 cup measure.
Cook for 3-5 mins on med heat. Flip over and squish down lightly with spatula to flatten.
Cook for 2-3 mins more on the other side, till golden brown.
Enjoy (preferably with some guac)!


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Georgia Studio & Infrastructure Alliance Announces New Leadership Team
By Staff on	 July 13, 2019 Features
Group dedicated to investment in Georgia film and television industry, focused on jobs for Georgians
The Georgia Studio & Infrastructure Alliance, the state's only organization dedicated solely to representing local investment in Georgia's film and television production industry, announces a new leadership team that will steer the group through the next two years.
Beth Talbert, head of Eagle Rock Studios, is the newly elected President of the Georgia Studio & Infrastructure Alliance. Kris Bagwell, founder of the Alliance and Executive Vice President of EUE/Screen Gems Studios, remains on the leadership team as immediate past president. Other newly elected officers include: John Raulet, Alliance President-elect and Partner at Mailing Avenue Stageworks; Daniel Minchew, Alliance Secretary and Owner of Studio Space Atlanta and Atlanta Filmworks; Tyler Edgarton, Alliance Treasurer and Partner at Mailing Avenue Stageworks; and Mark Wofford, Infrastructure Board Chairman and General Manager of PC&E.
"I'm excited to continue the great work of this group of Georgia companies," says Talbert, who stepped into her leadership role in July. "We are — and will continue to be — all about supporting the film industry. We live here; we work here; our families are growing up here. We are fully committed to supporting Georgia film and television production because it's our local businesses and communities that are the beneficiaries of this thriving industry."
Founded in 2014, the Alliance is anchored by a core group of studios that includes Atlanta Filmworks, Eagle Rock Studios, EUE/Screen Gems Studios, Mailing Avenue Stageworks, Third Rail Studios, and Triple Horse Studios. Infrastructure members — companies that provide support services to production studios and their clients — include Cofer Bros., Crafty Apes, Enterprise Entertainment and Production Rentals, Herc Entertainment Rentals, Lightnin' Production Rentals, Moonshine Post-Production, PC&E, and Sim Digital Inc.
The Alliance also works closely with Georgia Production Partnership, founded in 1995 to strengthen and grow the film and television industry here.
Members of the Alliance serve the film and television industry in a variety of ways, including providing studio space, camera equipment, visual effects and post-production services, HVAC, power equipment, truck and car rentals and building materials — and all have invested in the long-term success of the state's growing production business.
About the Georgia Studio & Infrastructure Alliance: The Alliance is a unified voice representing studios and other companies essential to the industry's infrastructure to the Georgia General Assembly, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and any other state entities dealing with the regulation of the entertainment industry. A key initiative of the Alliance is its on-going sharing of stories about Georgians building careers and changing their lives through employment and opportunity in the state's film and television industry. Read those stories on our blog page and on the Alliance's Facebook page.
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The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 8: What Two Renowned Virus Hunters Want Us to Know About COVID-19
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This new eight-episode educational video series will examine the latest efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and break down the complex process of developing a vaccine.
Each week our host Lisa Ling will talk to leading scientists and researchers, healthcare workers on the front lines and public health experts around the world working collaboratively to help bring an end to the deadly pandemic.
In the season finale of The Road to a Vaccine, pandemic pioneers Paul Stoffels, M.D., and Peter Piot, M.D., Ph.D., discuss Dr. Piot's own experience battling COVID-19. Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., a world-renowned physician and healthcare leader weighs in on how racism is a public health crisis and discusses the impact of recent protests in the midst of a pandemic. Plus, Lisa Ling talks with International Rescue Committee President and CEO Rt Hon David Miliband about how to protect refugees and other groups particularly vulnerable to the effects of the novel coronavirus.
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The leadership of the U.S. Education and Labor committee introduced legislation today to amend the Higher Education Act, the law that governs federal student aid programs. The bill, scheduled for mark-up tomorrow, would achieve many of the goals of our Plan for Fair Loan Payments by creating a new Income-Based Repayment plan.
After a hearing last week in the Senate Banking Committee on private student loans, senators are acting quickly to create new protections for private loan borrowers. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) has introduced legislation to make private loans dischargeable in bankruptcy. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) plans to introduce a broad bill that would regulate disclosure, transparency, and marketing tactics for private loans. In addition, other senators have plans in the works that will be announced soon.
Please see our policy agenda for private loans for more solutions to the private loan problem.
Results from a national survey co-sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Project on Student Debt show that high school counselors see worries about borrowing affecting families' decisions about college. Counselors themselves are also concerned about rising student debt.


The Tune-Up Clinic was held this past Saturday at Steve Lamb's shop in Canton, MA. Before I forget, Thanks Steve!
An elite group escaped Thanksgiving Weekend family obligations in order to attend and were rewarded with demos on how to straighten bent runners (by Bob Haag), how to stone runners to perfection (Eben Whitcomb with an assist by yours truly), how to drill holes in a plank (Featuring Steve Lamb and a portable drill press) and how to check runner alignment (as many opinions as there are iceboaters!).
Of course everyone had a ball sharing tips, advice, stories, BS, jokes, and all combinations thereof. The event was supposed to be over at 3PM but the party went on well after that!
We will re-evaluate the dates for next year but in the meantime get your boats ready, get packing for the Western Challenge (Now December 9,10, 11) and THINK ICE!!
P.S. Seeing the hydraulic ram straighten out some runners I couldn't help including the below video. While none of us are likely to ever incur loads like these, it's still fun to watch.
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Andrea Pirlo demands response following Juventus' Champions League exit
Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo has issued a rallying cry to his side following their Champions League exit, insisting they still have plenty to play for this season.
The Old Lady last tasted European success all the way back in 1996, and their wait to once again be crowned Champions League winners goes on following their last 16 defeat to Porto on Tuesday night.
Andrea Pirlo saw his side crash out of the Champions League on Tuesday night | Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images
Pirlo is under no illusions as to just how disappointing Juventus' exit from the competition is for their season, though he's calling on his side to show heart and character as they look to bounce back and ensure they will be playing Champions League football next season.
"The team is getting back to it. We've suffered a heavy blow, but we have a clear path in mind, it will take great pride and team spirit," he told reporters (via the club's official website).
"In my career I have experienced several similar situations. I have always tried to restart with great enthusiasm and tomorrow we will do the same. We are in March: we have 13 games and the final of the Coppa Italia.
"We take note of the mistakes that we made and paid for in the Champions League, but now we have to focus on the league. We want to show that we are Juve and that we want to fight for the title until the end."
? @Pirlo_official previews our #CagliariJuve clash from 12:30 CET.
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Pirlo's first season as Juventus boss hasn't really gone to plan, with the club falling at the first hurdle in the Champions League knockout rounds and a top four Serie A finish looking far from certain.
Despite an underwhelming campaign so far, the Italian insists both he and his players are fully committed to the club's project and they still have plenty to play for this season.
"The project has always been to unite young players with more experienced ones," he added. "It has been like this from the beginning and it will be like this for the future. The team and I are convinced that we still have a great future ahead, with games to play and goals to achieve. This is the most important thing."
Juve travel to Serie A strugglers Cagliari on Sunday looking to strengthen their grip on a top four spot.
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be fit for the clash with Cagliari | Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images
Pirlo provided injury updates on a number of key players ahead of the clash, with Paulo Dybala not expected to be back in contention prior to the upcoming international break.
"Everyone is available except for Merih Demiral, Aaron Ramsey, Paulo Dybala and Rodrigo Bentancur," he added. "Cristiano Ronaldo is fine. He's trained well to be able to play tomorrow. It's normal that he is disappointed [at the Champions League exit], as is the rest of the team.
"We hope to have Paulo Dybala back after the international break. A champion like him has been a big absence this season. Gianluigi Buffon isn't in optimal condition. We'll evaluate him in this afternoon's training.
"Giorgio Chiellini has recovered from his injury, he could play from the start. Kulusevski is young, he still has a lot of room for improvement, we will also try him out in a more central position in midfield."
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We are excited to announce our investment in Preemadonna, an emerging consumer lifestyle brand and the company behind the Nailbot, a robotic manicurist which uses a smartphone camera to print full color art on nails in seconds. The Nailbot uses Bluetooth to decorate each nail with only a swipe. Artwork from a smartphone—think photos, emojis, logos, or a custom design—can be rendered into nail art through Nailbot's inkjet-based technology, which combines the phone's camera, machine vision and other technologies.
We're pleased to be participating in this current round alongside Halogen Ventures, SOSV, Draper Fisher Jurvetson co-founder Tim Draper and prominent angel investors. Our journey with the company began in the fall of 2014 when we first met Co-founder, CEO and "lead Preemadonna" Pree Walia. For the next few years we tracked the Company's progress, including its successful turn at TechCrunch Disrupt SF in 2015, its inclusion as one of only five companies admitted to an accelerator program created via a joint venture between Founders Factory and beauty juggernaut L'Oreal, and at a myriad of other events where the Nailbot was an instant favorite despite a heady field of competitive consumer hardware offerings. At every turn, we have consistently been impressed by the team's grit, tenacity and vision in taking Preemadonna from raw concept to a company that is now poised to become a leading lifestyle consumer brand with a specific focus on young women.
At Catapult, we found Preemadonna an attractive investment on a variety of dimensions. The Catapult team has a long history of success investing in disruptive ecommerce companies and consumer brands competing in the lifestyle and beauty category, most notably Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever for $1Bn), Jet.com (acquired by Walmart for $3.5Bn) and Madison Reed, a leading subscription ecommerce company focused on women's hair color and haircare, using chemical-free, fragrance-free and sustainably sourced products. While these companies differ in many ways, the commonality across them was their focus on enormous markets that had seen little innovation in decades; that were rife with channel conflicts and inhabited by complacent incumbents; and, where there existed few technology-enabled solutions. Our thesis behind the investment in Preemadonna was a direct distillation of our experience as investors in DSC, Jet and Madison Reed and our recognition that the nailcare category was another enormous market that was both ripe for a disruptive technology-enabled solution and where a new brand entrant that could build community and fierce loyalty among young women could spur real innovation in the category and delight users. Finally, Preemadonna aligned well with the Catapult brand, culture, how we think about supporting female founding teams (Pree's co-founder is hardware engineer Casey Schultz), our proclivity for startups tackling relatively overlooked but large markets, our desire to invest in robotics companies focused on the consumer space, and our desire to support mission-driven startup teams that adhere to common goals of diversity and inclusion and are focused on building companies that can achieve global scale.
Yes, Preemadonna is tackling an enormous market opportunity in the nailcare segment. That's axiomatic. Yet, it doesn't stop there. The founders have a broader vision of empowering young women and girls by creating technology that nurtures self-expression and originality while simultaneously spear-heading a technology movement in the beauty and lifestyle category. We're excited to join Pree and the Preemadonna team on this journey. We think there is a great deal of white space ahead and we feel Pree and Casey are the right startup team to coax Preemadonna into its fullest expression.
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Tuesday's NYC Elections Results Expected to be Available Next Month
By Jim Ellis
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
June 24, 2021 — Voters in New York City reached one of the election cycle's benchmarks Tuesday, the actual primary election day; but we are still weeks away from seeing a formal declaration of who won the races.
NYC has been notoriously slow in counting ballots in a system that is encumbered with an extra post-election period to receive absentee ballots on top of a pre-election day early voting phase. Last year, for example, it literally took six weeks to determine that Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan) had been re-nominated in the 2020 Democratic primary.
This year, the city adopted the ranked-choice voting method, which even in the fastest counting jurisdictions has added days if not more than a week to determine a winner. Therefore, we will see another long, but this time better-planned, counting period.
In this 2021 election, the city clerk has published a schedule that will allow absentee ballots to be received through June 29, which also will be the release of the first round of ranked-choice results. Those figures will only be a partial count, however, because no absentee ballots will be added until after the reception deadline. More ranked-choice totals will be released on July 6, which the city official says will include "some" absentee ballots. Further, and likely final, releases will then come the week of July 12 that will include "more complete" absentee ballot counts.
All in all, the counting of the election ballots continues to be a lengthy and laborious task.
The ranked-choice system takes effect because no candidate received majority support. Now, the last-place finisher, candidate Isaac Wright, is eliminated. Officials will locate the ballots that ranked him first, and then add those voters' second choices to the full count. If no one still reaches majority support, the next candidate with the lowest number of votes, in this case Joycelyn Taylor, will then have her 1st choice ballots located and those voters' second choice added to the overall count. This process continues until a candidate exceeds 50 percent.
Turning to what has been reported for last night's tabulations, as predicted, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has the lead as he has so far captured 32 percent of the counted votes. Civil rights attorney and activist Maya Wiley, with support from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx) and the party's far left faction, placed second with 22 percent, just ahead of former NYC Sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia who pulled 19 percent.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who led early in many polls, is effectively eliminated as he placed fourth with just under 12 percent of the total vote, or almost 20 full percentage points behind Adams. Since it is unlikely that the ranked-choice process would catapult him back into serious contention, Yang conceded his fate in media interviews.
In the early counting, Adams has healthy leads in four of the city's five boroughs. He is running strongest in the Bronx, where he leads Wiley and Garcia, 45-17-10 percent. He has an eight-point lead over Wiley in his home borough of Brooklyn, tops Wiley 33-19 percent in Queens, and holds a 31-20 percent advantage over Garcia in Staten Island. The only borough where Adams trails is Manhattan, where Garcia places first with 32 percent and Adams only slots into third with 19 percent, three percentage points behind Wiley.
Adams' lead is such that he is likely to win the Democratic primary once the weeks pass and the final count becomes known. The Adams nomination victory will foretell him winning the mayor's office in November, as New York's 7:1 Democrat to Republican ratio leaves little doubt as to the general election outcome.
Two other New York mayors did not fare as well as Adams in their respective Buffalo and Rochester primaries. These cities did not employ the ranked-choice system, so their results are much clearer today.
Four-term Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown appears to have lost his bid to win re-nomination for a fifth four-year term with still about 50 precincts outstanding. He will likely fall to self-proclaimed socialist India Walton. At-large Rochester City Councilman Malik Evans scored a landslide nomination victory over Mayor Lovely Warren by a virtual 2:1 margin.
In addition to the NYC mayor's race, all 51 city council districts were also on the ballot, and each must now go through the ranked-choice counting process. To see the New York City official election results in this era of lightning quick technology, we must turn the clock all the way ahead to the week of July 12.
Posted in Election Analysis and tagged Andrew Yang, Bronx, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Eric Adams, Isaac Wright, Joycelyn Taylor, Kathryn Garcia, Malik Evans, Manhattan, Maya Wiley, New York City, NYC, Queens, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Carolyn Maloney on June 24, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
NYC and Ranked Choice on Ballot
NYC Democracy produced a voter palm card to help guide voters in a ranked-choice voting scenario.
June 22, 2021 — New York City Democrats go to the polls today to cast their ballots in the party's mayoral primary as 13 candidates compete to succeed term-limited Mayor Bill de Blasio (D). With voter registration figures giving Democrats an almost 7:1 advantage, there is little doubt that the eventual Democratic primary winner will win the mayoral general election on Nov. 2.
More, however, is on the ballot than just deciding which of the candidates will advance into the Autumn election. The Democrats are using a ranked choice voting system that has been tried in other places around the county, such as the state of Maine and 32 mostly local jurisdictions. With 13 candidates vying for the mayoral nomination, however, and at least four being within the margin of error in the most recent polling, this New York City race could be the system's most significant test.
Ranked Choice Voting is an electoral procedure where voters rank the candidates in their order of preference. In this case, Democratic voters will record their first preference with the number 1, and then follow through individually with the remaining dozen.
The system works as follows: when the ballots are fully counted, assuming no one receives an outright majority, which is a virtual certainty with so many candidates in contention, the 13th-place finisher will be eliminated from further competition. Election officials will then locate all ballots where the last place finisher was chosen first. Those voters' second choices are then recorded and added to the original count. This process continues until a top candidate reaches the 50 percent plateau.
Considering that New York City election officials took six weeks to determine a winner in Rep. Carolyn Maloney's (D-Manhattan) 12th District congressional Democratic primary last year, for example, this complicated counting process could go on for some time before a winner is ultimately announced.
Pollsters attempted to gauge the voters' ranked choice predilections in rather complicated questioning, and most estimated that the counting process would consume 10-12 rounds. Polling accuracy is unclear at this point because few research firms have attempted to measure the ranked choice system. Therefore, today's race could have a wild card ending especially when voters go deep into their ratings.
Posted in Election Analysis, Mayor, Primary and tagged Andrew Yang, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, civil rights activist Maya Wiley, Kathryn Garcia, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City, NYC ranked-choice voting, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Carolyn Maloney on June 22, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
MD-7: Succeeding Rep. Cummings
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Baltimore)
Oct. 21, 2019 — The death of veteran Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Baltimore) just days ago, on Oct. 17, creates an obvious vacancy in Maryland's 7th Congressional District, which is anchored in the city of Baltimore. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has a defined window to schedule the replacement special election for the late congressman, who was first elected in a 1996 special vote.
Cummings passed away in Baltimore, where he had been hospitalized at Johns Hopkins University's medical facility. It is presumed that Gov. Hogan will wait until after the mourning period to schedule the special election, but he must act within 10 days of the occurred vacancy. The primary must be held within 65 days of the call date, with a special general election following within 65 days after the primary election date in order to comply with Maryland election law.
The calendar means the primary must be scheduled on or before Dec. 31 with the entire special cycle completed on or before March 5. Since the Maryland 2020 primary is scheduled for April 28, the 7th District special election must, therefore, be a stand-alone vote in order to meet the state's mandated timetable.
Maryland employs a closed primary system, so Cummings' congressional successor will be decided in the Democratic primary. The district has a Democratic Party registration figure of 68.3 percent, compared to Republicans' 15.9 percent, and "Unaffiliated" 14.5 percent. Segments of under 3,300 people apiece belong to the Libertarian, Green, and other parties. Early voting will be in effect for the special election. Under state law, the early voting period begins the second Thursday prior to the election and ends the immediate Thursday before.
The district houses almost 60 percent of Baltimore city, in addition to encompassing over half of Howard County and just under a quarter of Baltimore County. The 7th shares Baltimore city with the 3rd (Rep. John Sarbanes) and 2nd CDs (Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger). The seat is majority African American/black, registering 53.6 percent of the demographic unit within the district confines as compared to the white population of 33.4 percent. Asians represent seven percent of the constituency, and Latinos just under four percent.
Posted in Election Analysis, House, Special ELection and tagged Baltimore, Gov. Larry Hogan, Kweisi Mfume, Maryland, MD-7, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Rep. Elijah Cummings on October 21, 2019 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
New York, 2020: A Political Hotbed?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-Bronx) upset in the 14th District Democratic primary during the last cycle has awakened the New York left.
Feb. 20, 2019 — The state of New York, which generally features mostly non-competitive congressional campaigns in its 27 districts may see a very different 2020. Already, individuals are making preliminary political moves in at least 18 of the 27 CDs, including many budding primary challenges.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-Bronx) upset of then-Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens) in the 14th District Democratic primary during the last cycle has awakened the New York left. Now, it appears several other New York City veteran Democrats could face their own 2020 primary challenge.
Even Ocasio-Cortez, who has angered many establishment Democrats with some of her actions and comments, could also see primary competition as rumors of a return match for Crowley, who remains as the Queens Borough Democratic Party chairman, begin to swirl.
In terms of potential Democratic primary challenges, individuals are coming forward to at least begin talking about developing a potential campaign. Those targeted include Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn), Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan), Carolyn Maloney (D-New York City), Jose Serrano (D-Bronx), and Eliot Engel (D-Bronx). And, Ocasio-Cortez even listed new House Democratic Conference chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn) as an incumbent for the Justice Democrats organization, apparently much to the chagrin of the rest of the NY Democratic delegation.
Posted in Election Analysis, House, Primary and tagged Adem Bunkeddeko, Andom Ghebreghiorgis, Democratic National Committeeman Robert Zimmerman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Hakeem Jeffries, Justice Democrats, Lindsey Boylan, New York, Queens, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Anthony Brindisi, Rep. Antonio Delgado, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Rep. Eliot Enge, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Joe Crowley, Rep. Jose Serrano, Rep. Kathleen Rice, Rep. Max Rose, Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Ritchie Torres, Suraj Patel on February 20, 2019 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment


After defeating Sweden 2-0 in the Quarter-Finals, England now travel to the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow to take on Croatia in their first World Cup Semi-Final since 1990.
We've listed British Bookmakers best odds for Croatia v England below, a preview of the game, and the betting offers and price boosts you can use if you're going to be betting on the match.
We've also highlighted the best odds that bookmakers offer for a Croatia win (H), a win for England (A), or a draw (D) below. Use the ALL ODDS tab to view more bookmakers odds.
NB: Best odds for Croatia v England correct at the time this match preview went live and are subject to change. Last updated: GMT 06:04 11/07/2018.
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The Croatia v England match will be broadcast live on ITV at 7pm on Wednesday evening.
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After a comfortable 2-0 win over Sweden in the Quarter-Finals, England have made it through to the Semi-Finals for the first time since 1990, and now face Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Croatia on the other hand made it through to the Sem-Finals via a penalty shootout for the second time in the competition after drawing with Russia 2-2 after extra time.
The other Semi-Final of World Cup 2018 took place last night with France beating Belgium 1-0 thanks to a near-post header in the 51st minute by French defender Samuel Umtiti.
Bookmakers offer England as favourites to win and secure a spot in the World Cup final, however Croatia are a strong team, and a victory over Zlatko Dalic's side won't be easy.
England have looked reasonably strong throughout their World Cup campaign, even though they haven't had to vary their tactical approach or their reliance on set pieces to score too often.
Croatia on the other hand, won all of their Group D games, and managed to score 7 goals on the way through to the knockout stages of the 2018 World Cup.
Their last 2 games against Denmark and Russia weren't such easy wins, and it took winning penalty shoot-outs in both fixtures for Croatia to earn their spot in the Semi-Finals.
Bookmakers are expecting England to win, as the Croatian side may be slightly more fatigued, but with a place in the Final at stake, but this is a very tough one to call.
The biggest issue that Southgate faces is the Croatian's midfield, and with Zlatko Dalic's Croatian side's quality of passing and tactical variety, England could be in for a very tough game.
In saying that, if Croatia follow form and pass the ball around a lot in midfield, this could give England the opportunity to get Kane in behind their defence.
England are much stronger up front, and Croatia's defence struggled against Russia, so this may just give England the edge, especially if given the opportunity to deliver from set plays.
When looking at the FIFA World Rankings, it's England again who come out on top with a current ranking of joint 12th with Denmark, while Croatia lie in 20th place.
If the match ends up going to extra-time and penalties, it's Croatia who'll have the upper hand having already won 2 shoot-outs at this World Cup, compared to England's total of 1.
In fact it was the first penalty shoot-out that England have ever won during a World Cup and so asking them to double it during the same tournament, might prove a level of stress to far.
Whatever the outcome of this game, English fans will be delighted with their teams performance, but a win against Croatia and a spot in the World Cup final would be magical.
England have only played Croatia 7 times in their history and have won on 4 occasions, drawn 1 match and lost 2 times, with both losses occurring in Qualifying Group E of Euro 2008.
The last time these two teams met each other competitively was on the 9th of September in 2009 when England beat Croatia 5-1 in World Cup 2010 Qualifying Group 6.
The 5-1 result masterminded by Fabio Capello guaranteed England's place at the 2010 World Cup, and saw Lampard and Gerrard scoring 2 goals a piece with Rooney getting the 5th.
The biggest win for England over Croatia prior to the 5-1 was 4-1 win they had on the 10th of September in 2008 which was also in qualification for World Cup 2010.
There have only been 2 international friendlies between England and Croatia; a 0-0 draw in 1996, the first time the two teams met, and a 3-1 victory for England back in 2003.
This will be the first Croatia v England match that has actually taken place at a World Cup having previously only played each other in the qualifying rounds of the tournament.
Croatia have let in just 4 goals this tournament, but 75% of them came from set-pieces.
Luckily England have scored more goals (8) from set-pieces than any other team during this World Cup with 73% of their 11 goals coming that way!
That statistic also has a down side as England had around 15 shots on target during their first two games against Tunisia and Panama but only 6 on target in 3 games since then.
England have score a total of 11 goals at World Cup 2018, which is their joint highest goals tally at a tournament. The other occasion being the time they won the competition in 1966.
The last time that Croatia played a World Cup fixture on July 11th was when they beat the Netherlands in the 3rd place playoff in 1998. It was also their first appearance at a World Cup.
Looking at the last 6 games that Croatia have played, they've won 4, drawn 2, and lost 0 scoring a total of 11 goals (1.83 goal per game) and conceding 5 goals in the process.
Croatia's biggest win at the World Cup came against Argentina when they won 3-0.
England's record over the last 6 matches is won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1. They've scored more goals than Croatia, 13 in total (2.17 goals per game) and also conceded fewer goals, 4 in total.
England's biggest win at the World Cup was the 6-1 demolition of Panama in the Group stages.


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There are two different volunteer opportunities associated with the upcoming Wet-Dry Mapping of the San Pedro River in middle June. One role is a smaller commitment of time, while the other is more expansive and involves taking on greater responsibility.
First, the Friends are looking for an additional volunteer to help with team packet preparation and in addition meal planning and setup for the dinner for Wet-Dry teams that attend the training event the evening prior to mapping in the field. This volunteer position reports to the Friends and involves a total of 5-10 hours of time between now and the June mapping event.
The second and larger role involves coordinating volunteers between now and June who will join teams in the field in the SPRNCA and upper San Pedro Valley tributaries the day of the mapping event. See the volunteer position description. Attendance at several planning meetings is also required. This position involves a commitment of roughly 50 volunteer hours between now and June. This volunteer reports to The Nature Conservancy Wet-Dry Mapping event coordinator Brooke Bushman.
The actual Wet-Dry Mapping of the San Pedro River will take place on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The Wet-Dry Training at San Pedro House is scheduled for the day before, namely Friday evening, June 14.
If you are interested in one of these two volunteer opportunities, please email fspr@sanpedroriver.org to indicate which one, how much time you could devote between now and June, and what travel or other commitments you have in the next few months.
On behalf of the Friends, THANK YOU to all the volunteers who do so much for the river!
Take a look at events coming up in April and plan your visit to the river!
Here's what's been happening on the river!
Check out our March events flyer and plan your visit to the river!
Check out our events flyer for February, and plan your visit to the river!
Check out events coming up in January, and plan your visits to the river!
Support the river in the New Year!
This year has been an eventful one as the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) reached a significant milestone, namely the 30th Anniversary of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 that created it. We celebrated that milestone in November with FSPR founders, members, volunteers and with BLM staff past and present down at San Pedro House.
Let's start 2019 with the same resolve to support the river! Please consider a year-end gift to the Friends of the San Pedro River to support our education program, our docent-led interpretive walks, and our volunteer trail maintenance and clean-up events.
There are many ways to give. Besides the PayPal donate button and the Razoo/Mighty Cause donate button, you can shop at Amazon Smile and Amazon donates to FSPR. Or shop at Fry's (sign up for organization # II206 to give to FSPR through Fry's Community Rewards program). Or donate for a personalized brick in our Dedication Walkway at San Pedro House by completing and mailing the application. And we always appreciate the time donated by our many dedicated volunteers – Contact us to get involved!
We are grateful for all your support. Happy Holidays and all the best in the New Year!!
Check out our events flyer for upcoming events in December!
Summer 2018 River Roundup Is Here!