Guess what? It's not their fault.
Less than 5% of restaurant servers make recommendations to their guests. It's a common struggle every restaurant operator deals with: How do I get my staff to be more sales oriented? If you've lost sleep at night trying to figure out ways to increase your sales, you know this struggle. Instead of beating a dead horse, try approaching the goal from a different angle.
To begin, you need to understand the paradox you are asking your staff to indulge in. Start by removing your perspective from restaurant operations completely. Think of any other business that sells products and provides customer support. That shouldn't be hard to imagine because most companies do this. In most companies, the sales people have a goal – to sell more product. And the service departments have another goal entirely – to keep existing customers happy so they'll continue to buy from the company in the future. Both departments serve the company's best interest, but the service department more directly serves the interest of the customer by taking care of their needs in the short term, and only helps the business in the long term. Given they serve different interests, can you think of any business where combining the sales departments and customer service departments would be a good idea? Conflict of interest so probably not. Which is why it is common practice that most companies have separate, dedicated departments for sales and service.
Now let's jump back into our world – the world of running a restaurant. The world where you probably speak out of both sides of your mouth. On one hand you tell your servers, "The key to providing great service is to treat your guests like they are guests in your own home." I've always felt this was a great way to simplify the foundation of hospitality. But then you talk out of the other side of our mouth and beg them to "be a sales person, not an order taker." Here's the paradox: I don't know about you, but when I have guests in my home, I don't try to sell them something. The reality is being a sales person goes against the virtues of truly serving your customer. This explains why only 5% of servers make recommendations. It's not natural to recommend something to someone you don't know.
My point here is simple. Training your staff so they are knowledgeable and helpful when your guests need their help is vital. But asking them to use their knowledge to be "more of a salesperson" is counterproductive and goes directly against what it means to serve guests in the first place.
"So what am I to do?" you ask. Start by recognizing something you've taken for granted far too long – your menu, more than anything else, has the greatest impact on what people will eat, drink, and spend in your restaurant. Your menu IS your sales department! So make it great. Odds are, you might have some things working for you but a lot of things working against you with regard to menu design. Do you know the principles of menu engineering? What do you know about list order, readability, pricing strategy, what to emphasize and what not to emphasize? If you're not up to speed on menu engineering, you better learn or get out of the restaurant business, because what you're doing is equivalent to a non restaurant company under-resourcing its sales department or not having one at all.
Instead of holding your servers accountable for your sales, hold yourself accountable for failing to understand what your primary sales tool is in the first place. After you've done that, explore the many options now available to the modern, savvy restaurateur for menu presentation. Some things may never change – but your menu shouldn't be one of them.
Are you committing these 4 deadly sins on your menu?
At Menuvative, we eat, breath and sleep menu engineering. Everything we do is centered around crafting menus that simultaneously improve sales and guest satisfaction. If you'd like to be more successful in 2018, let me share 4 mistakes I often see in the design and layout of restaurant menus, particularly independents. If you want to improve your bottom line, start looking more closely at how you sell your product in the first place.
There's actually four separate mistakes in listing a dish like this…….
(i) aligning the prices of dishes along the right side allow the consumer to shop by price instead of shop for what they will enjoy.
(ii) the use of a currency symbol "$" is completely unnecessary and psychologically linked to the act of spending money. People will put $$$ in ads where they want to convey an opportunity to make lots of money. Good use in that case but quite the opposite if you're selling something.
(i) last but not least, the price in the latter example is a smaller font than that of the first example. Again, by intentionally de-emphasizing price, we encourage the consumer to focus on what is more important – finding the dish they will enjoy most. Try looking at my two examples as though you're looking at them for the first time. Do you notice how much more the price jumps out at you in the first example.
(ii) a five sentence paragraph under the name of every menu item so that the menu is loaded with copy and it takes 10 minutes to find your way through it all.
You walk a very fine line with this one. Too little description fails to entice. Getting too wordy hurts readability. Studies have shown that the average consumer's total spend starts to decrease after two minutes of reading the menu. After that, people start to panic and feel rushed to "just pick something". At that point, the opportunity to upsell is gone. You should do at least to two things. One, identify what items add the most profit to your bottom line and two, craft 2 sentence descriptions that articulate why those dishes are the best dishes you offer. TIP – if you aren't the best writer, get someone else to do this. Either way, get this done.
Do you know anything about the Kasavana-Smith Matrix is (stars, horses, puzzles, dogs) and the basics of reading patterns and menu item positioning? Sadly, the vast majority of independent restaurateurs don't, and even though it's taught in most hospitality management programs today, few restaurants employ the proven method of tracking item sales performance and designing the menu around actionable data and natural reading tendencies. Even if you're the most talented chef in the world, if you're not crafting your primary sales tool from actionable data, like recipe costing, profit contribution, item volume and percentage of sales (for starters), the odds of success are not in your favor. If you're not doing this, start doing it. If you don't know how to do it, learn how or hire someone to do it.
Of course service is important, and you can't succeed unless you put good food on the table. But the most valuable 5-10 minutes you have with your guest is the time they spend with the menu because that is when the decisions that determine your revenue are made. What will I eat? What will I drink? How much will I spend? With all of that in the balance, are you putting the appropriate amount of time and energy into your menu? Probably not.
I hope you find these tips useful regardless of whether or not we win your business. While you're thinking more about your menu, start thinking one step further, about the means in which you actually present it. At Menuvative, we put menu engineering on steroids because we're no longer bound by the limitations of paper. We live in a different world now, one where more than 90% of people spends hours each day on their smartphones. Presenting sales information (that's what a menu's job is) on a boring piece of paper that says "Item, ingredients, price" is a method that dies a little more each die. So when you decide you want to blow your guests away with a powerful menu presentation, we are here for you.
All the best in 2018 and kind regards.
Imenutech is 5 years old this month! What a great time to reflect. After a stressful year of secretive product development, we launched Menuvative to a mixed response. Some stroked my ego like I was the next Steve Jobs. Other's looked at me like I was Doc from the movie Back to the Future, pitching the idea of the Flux Capacitor and time travel. I find relief that this theme has been echoed by many of history's pioneers.
Back then, people were just starting the romance with their smartphones and had not yet become married to them the way they are today. I find myself so grateful to our earliest clients. You took the risk and bought in when tablets were 3 times today's cost and the benefits had only been proven in a few restaurants. As you've begun upgrading your hardware, I'm happy to see your costs drop and your ROI rise even more!
This summer we launched Menuvative X3, a complete redesign 2 years in the making. It is smarter, faster, built to scale in large organizations, and literally better than our original product in every way. Also, the cost of tablet technology has hit the floor as we predicted it would. The future is never certain, but it sure is much more clear and exciting at this moment in time.
Our clients and partners around the country have laid a great foundation these last 4 years. I'm so proud to see Menuvative used in so many concepts and in ways I didn't even imagine. They range from small Bar & Grills to Pizzerias, Tap Houses, Wine Bars, Bistros, Steak Houses, Seafood, Italian, Indian, or Japanese restaurants, hotels, resorts, and casinos. Our experience has taught us Menuvative succeeds wherever a menu is needed and an innovative spirit exists. Their success presents restaurants with the burden of proof and a very tangible choice: either lower costs, increase sales, and improve the guest experience – or continue doing things the inferior way that they know at their own expense.
Thanks again to all of those who chose to walk the path with us before they knew the path. We know the rest of the industry will see your success and make a smarter choice soon enough. I wish I could use that Flux Capacitor now to get a peek at this industry in another 5 years.
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This model which is titled "Damoiselle" was exhibited by Fremiet at the 1873 Paris Salon. It was cast by the artist in his own foundry and bears the punch number 1.
The detail in the womans clothing is crisp right down to the buckles on her shoes. The flowing of her dress as she walks is captured flawlessly by the artist.
This is a large extremely detailed portrait figure. It is finished in a brown patina and mounted on a red marble base.


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Kirk Hammett Hopes Next Metallica Album Will 'Bring People Together'
Philip Trapp Published: July 30, 2021
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Metallica's Kirk Hammett — who's revealed that the music the veteran metal act is currently working on is "very appropriate for the times" — hopes that the next Metallica album will help heal discord and bring people closer together after a trying 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The guitarist conveyed that aspiration to Classic Rock in a brief interview that emerged on Thursday (July 29).
"Metallica has always been about bringing people together through music," Hammett said. "I think the sentiment now is that people need music more than ever to bring everyone together and collectively celebrate that we've got to this point."
He continued, "There's a lot of division in the world, and, hopefully, this Metallica album will cut through the division and bring people together in ways that are more beneficial for everyone overall."
Hammet's comments follow a January update from his Metallica bandmate Lars Urich, who reported then that work on a follow-up to 2016's Hardwired… to Self-Destruct was going but slowly.
Still, this week, Hammett said the band has "tried to make the most of the Covid year-and-a-half, and we've been pretty successful, We've got together remotely and worked, and we've got together [properly] and worked. Things are moving really well."
Metallica wrote at least 10 new songs while in quarantine — Hammett surmised earlier this week that the group hasn't reached their peak. Before a new album emerges, however, Metallica will issue a remastered version of their 1991 Black Album on Sept. 10, including deluxe editions of the enhanced effort now available to pre-order on the group's website.
Alongside the reissue, tribute set The Metallica Blacklist will also emerge — it contains Black Album covers by over 50 other artists, including Miley Cyrus, St. Vincent, Ghost, Weezer and others.
Metallica recently shared rare versions of "Don't Tread on Me," "Wherever I May Roam," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou" and "Sad But True" as excerpts from the expanded Black Album.
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Horn Book editor in chief Roger Sutton moderates a debate between Ms. Charlotte A. Cavatica, the Democratic presidential candidate, and Mr. Jamie Kincaid, the Republican presidential candidate.
1. If elected, which campaign promise will you keep first?
Charlotte: Obviously, education is a top priority for me. If I can teach a pig to spell, why, I can accomplish anything! Evaluating the Common Core State Standards would be my first order of business. Citizens who are educated are self-sufficient and contribute to a strong and healthy society, be it barnyard or metropolis.
Jamie: Fiscal responsibility is my game. I'd address the deficit by streamlining our spending. Hot-fudge sundaes? There's no free lunch on my watch!
2. If your opponent were to win, what would be the most important piece of advice you could offer him or her?
Charlotte: Be humble. And keep your clothes on.
Jamie: Don't overextend yourself — the nation needs you to be in good health.
3. Who among your presidential predecessors do you admire most?
Charlotte: Abraham Lincoln. He fought for equal rights and opportunities for all.
4. Do you think a presidential candidate's private life should be off limits?
Charlotte: I have nothing to hide. During the campaign my "lifestyle" was called into question. I have, and always will, act according to my nature, as all of us must. I would prefer privacy but will address, head-on, with all my eyes open, any concerns voters may have.
Jamie: Neither my private life — nor my private parts — are anyone's business.
5. Polls show you each have forty-seven percent support from likely voters. How will you reach out to the other side? How will you convince the undecided six percent?
Charlotte: Unlike Mr. Kincaid, I was not born with the proverbial silver spoon in my mouth. I come from meager beginnings — a barn — and can relate to a wide variety of constituents, be they human, ovine, pig, rat, or arachnid.
Jamie: Hey, I've had my own lean times when every penny scraped from the bottom of a public fountain counted. My ability to stretch each dollar makes me the perfect person to bring our nation to greater prosperity.
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After enjoying our in town University condo for so many tailgates & Auburn events, we bought a lake front condo on Lake Martin only 20 miles from the stadium & now enjoy the best of both worlds!The Stillwaters Community is an easy dive off Hwy 280 which intersects with College Drive that takes you to the Auburn University campus. Stillwaters is gated & has an 18 hole golf course, two swimming pools (one just outside our building), tennis courts, marinas, restaurants, hiking trails & a playground. Boat to Goat Island. Boat to Chimney Rock & Chicken Rock. Watch the crazies jumping from these rocks! Buy an icee from the Icee Boat that drives around. The opportunites to make a real vacation out of a game weekend are tremendous! Our condo is near the elevator and offers a view of the lake as soon as you walk in. Three spacious bedrooms & a huge living room. Two gas fireplaces, one outside on the extra large balcony. 2 dining areas. Please feel free to email me with any questions!
War Eagle everyone! Here I am at the UGA vs AUB game, I am dressed half and half because I have a graduate from UGA and a current student at AU. I love tailgating and cheering on my teams!


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Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok redefines luxury in Thailand
Just a year after opening, the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok has become a byword for elegant glamour in the Thai capital.
Recently nominated at the World Travel Awards as Thailand's Leading City Resort, the five-star hotel combines the trademark European flair of operator Kempinski with Thai hospitality traditions.
It has become popular with upscale business and leisure travellers from Asia, Europe and North America and has been praised for its strategic downtown location and refined blend of European and Asian décor, together with a fine selection of restaurants and bars.
Here Breaking Travel News checks in to check out the latest developments.
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Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok is situated right in the heart of one of the city's major shopping, entertainment and culture destinations.
A royal neighbour; between Siam Centre and the canal, almost hidden away, is a small but rather important palace, the Sra Pathum Palace.
This was the home of Prince Mahidol, the father of the present king.
It is now home to HRH Princess Srindhorn, who cut the ribbon during the hotel's Grand Opening festivities last year.
As the Sra Pathum Palace is still used as a royal palace, the building and grounds are not open to the public.
Siam Kempinski Hotel was therefore designed and built in a way that would not disrupt the privacy of Sra Pathum Palace and its residents, making it impossible for guests or other visitors to look over the palace and the palace grounds.
But there is more. Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok has been built on a historically very important part of the city.
The ground where the hotel stands today used to be part of the Lotus Pond Palace commissioned by Rama IV (known in the Western world from the story The King & I) as a retreat outside the city.
The palace gardens were famous for their beauty and serenity, being home to many rare plants and flowers as well as birds.
Throughout the hotel, the lotus flower plays an important role in reflecting the area's history.
The logo of the hotel is a lotus bloom about to open; lotuses can be found in the designs of carpets, as water fountains in the lobby, in prints and photos in every single guest room and residence, as well as in the fresh flower decoration in all public areas.
All the hotel's banqueting rooms are named after various lotus varieties.
Furthermore, the colour purple is used throughout the property, as it is the colour of the crown princess.
Siam Kempinski Hotel is a "resort within the city," and features 303 contemporary rooms and lavish suites, designed by Tandem Architects, with Hirsch Bedner Associates contributing to the interior design.
With its aim to create a peaceful sanctuary, the property is built in a circle with lush landscaped tropical gardens and three salt-water pools in its centre, recreating the historic palace gardens.
Unique to Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok is the Garden Suite, eleven Duplex Suites, and ten Cabana Rooms.
All these rooms grant guests direct access to the garden, and are only a couple of steps from the private terraces and the swimming pools.
The Terrace Suite on the rooftop on the Garden Wing features a vast private garden with Jacuzzi.
Every room offers modern comforts and in-room entertainment systems.
Wi-fi and high-speed internet connections are available throughout the hotel.
All guest rooms are decorated with pieces of Thai art, prints of lotus flowers and scenes of Thai life.
The three main suites, the Royal Suite, the Presidential Suite, and the Terrace Suite, are decorated with the original artwork.
Kempinski the Spa has also been introduced to Siam Kempinski Hotel – the first in Asia.
Following the philosophy of the four seasons and using herbs and plants as the base for all treatments, traditional Thai influences are incorporated to make a visit to the spa unforgettable.
Bangkok has so much to offer that guests should always calculate enough time to see everything.
From the colourful floating markets, to simple everyday life, to the breathtaking Grand Palace, which gives insight into Thailand's rich culture and history – there is something to suit everyone's preferences.
Learn how to cook authentic Baipai Thai, or discover the bustling city in the comfort of a private limousine.
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The 2011 winners of Asia & Australasia World Travel Awards will be announced at the annual Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony to be held this year at the in luxurious Dusit Thani Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand on 28th September
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Franky Mills, Courtesy Palm Beach County Jail.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Stop us if you've heard this before. A man ultimately charged with heroin possession fails to obey a police officer's commander, allegedly batters an officer, resists an officer and is charged this possessing heroin with intent to sell.
This edition of "drugs make stupid people do stupid things" stars Cameal Mills. Mills is 22 an hails from the 9700 block of North Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens.
Mills is being held in the Palm Beach County Jail on $11,000 bond.


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Propylaea
A propylaea means an monumental gateway in ancient Greek architecture. Entrance into the Acropolis was controlled by the Propylaea. Though it was not built as a fortified structure, it was important that people not ritually clean be denied access to the sanctuary. It was one of several public works commissioned by the Athenian leader Pericles in order to rebuild the Acropolis hill at the conclusion of the Persian Wars. Pericles appointed his friend Phidias as the supervisor and lead architect of this massive project, which Pericles allegedly financed with funds appropriated from the treasury of the Delian League. According to Plutarch, the Propylaea was designed by the architect Mnesicles, about whom nothing else is known. Construction began in 437 BC and was terminated in 432, when the building was still unfinished.
The Propylaea survived intact through the Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods. During the period of the Duchy of Athens, it served as the palace of the Acciaioli family, who ruled the duchy from 1388 to 1458. It was severely damaged by an explosion of a powder magazine in 1656, foreshadowing the even more grievous damage to the Parthenon from a similar cause in 1687. A Frankish tower, erected on the south wing, was pulled down in 1874.
The core is the central building, which presents a standard six-columned Doric façade both on the West to those entering the Acropolis and on the east to those departing. The columns echo the proportions of the columns of the Parthenon.
The Greek Revival Brandenburg Gate of Berlin and the Propylaea in Munich both evoke the central portion of the Athens propylaea.
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Ryan Daniel (2 years ago)
Impressive area with a great historical perspective
Itay C. (2 years ago)
Essentially the gateway to the Acropolis. Quite impressive and really prepared you to enter the Acropolis complex. Don't miss the temple of Athena Nike on the far right, which is a distinct building in the complex.
Jan Torfs (3 years ago)
Unique and very promising entrance to thé Acropolis. Greek used to construct this way and give more importance to the main building coming afterwards. Spectacular views with Thé Parthenon and thé Erechtheion Temple when you advance and a 360 view over Athens and thé complete area when you look back over your shoulder.
Jose Lejin P J (3 years ago)
This is the beautiful entrance to the Acropolis. Nice architecture. Be careful with the slippery stones. A propylaea is any monumental gateway in ancient Greek architecture. The prototypical Greek example for this is the propylaea that serves as the entrance to the Acropolis of Athens.
Bagas Syafaad H (3 years ago)
This was the very impressive entrance to the Acropolis. I think the first time I visited here I didn't pay much attention to it as I was eager to get to the Parthenon, however, this time I used the Rick Steves audioguide and he did an excellent job of describing it and discussing its significance.


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Getting to Vancouver
Traveling to Vancouver is half the fun of being here because there are so many interesting ways to arrive in the city. Here are your options.
Vancouver has a wonderful, manageable international airport (YVR) consistently voted one of the best in North America. It's a small airport with remarkable local art and culture, good food, chair massages, duty free shops, souvenir stores.
Furthermore, The Fairmont Airport Hotel is located directly above the departures counter.
Staying at the Fairmont Airport Hotel the night before you fly offers the ultimate in convenience and stress free travel. There's no anxiety associated with last minute transportation: traffic jams, bad weather, car problems.
And once you reach the hotel, you can print your boarding pass. In the morning, you'll get a friendly wake up call so there's no change of missing your flight. Just hop out of bed, get dressed, gather your luggage and walk downstairs.
You can drive from the US to Vancouver simply by going north on I5 and crossing the border at the Peace Arch border crossing. From the border, you are about 35 minutes to downtown Vancouver.
If you're already in Canada, just follow Canada's Highway 1, the world's longest continuous highway to the end (or nearly the end) and you'll find yourself in Vancouver.
Amtrak operates service between Seattle and Vancouver twice daily, once in the morning and once in the evening. The train trip from Seattle to Vancouver takes about 4 scenic hours and you'll go through customs once you reach Vancouver. The train is a convenient and civilized way to enter the country.
Some Seattle hotels, like the St. Cloud Stadium, offer a free shuttle between the hotel and the Seattle train station (pictured here) and between the train station and the hotel.
This hotel also offers a free shuttle between the hotel and the Victoria Clipper dock so you can take Amtrak to Seattle, spend the night in Seattle and then take the Victoria Clipper ferry from Seattle to Victoria.
Amtrak also offers one direct train daily from Portland to Vancouver.
If you are already in Canada, ViaRail offers train service from the east coast across the country to Vancouver. You can reach Vancouver by train from Halifax, Quebec City (actually Charney) Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Jasper.
Greyhound operates service between Vancouver and most other cities in North America.
Surprisingly there is no direct ferry service between Vancouver and Seattle. Instead, the Victoria Clipper travels between Seattle and Victoria. From Victoria, you can fly by float plane or take a bus to Swartz Bay ferry terminal and then take the ferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen ferry terminal. From Tsawwassen, the bus will take you to downtown Vancouver.
You can travel by cruise ship between Vancouver and Alaska in summer, and between Vancouver and Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego at the end of the season if you are lucky enough to catch one of the repositioning cruises that move cruise ships to warmer waters for the winter.
If you are a sailor, you probably already know that Vancouver is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on three sides and sailing and motoring into and out of Vancouver and the surrounding islands is a favourite pastime for sailors from around the world.
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IGP orders distribution of weapons for 2023 elections
Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba
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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the distribution of weapons for officers across the country in preparation for the 2023 general election.
He also ordered all Commissioners of Police in the country to activate the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security to engage stakeholders in evolving strategies for mitigating threats to the elections.
The IG noted that political violence, hate speech, threats, political intolerance and misinformation were all potential threats to national security interests,
In a statement on Sunday, the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the IG charged the CPs to ensure adequate and strategic deployment of officers and assets to ensure the safety and security of INEC personnel and materials before, during and after the 2023 general elections.
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Adejobi said, "Similarly, the IGP has ordered a fresh distribution of gadgets, anti-riot gears, and personal protective equipment for police officers across the federation in preparation for the 2023 general election security management duty.
"The items include non-lethal weapons such as electro-shocks, rubber bullets, water cannons, tear gas, riot guns etc., for crowd control and to minimise casualty risk in eventual confrontations with subversive elements.
"The IG reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to the protection of our democratic heritage and national security interests, while he called on other security agencies and stakeholders who constitute ICCES, as well as members of the public to deliberately aid the NPF in its drive to ensure the safety and security of all and sundry before, during, and after the 2023 general elections."
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What is Human Resources Strategy?
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Human resources strategies are the systems, policies, and procedures that help HR teams achieve a desired outcome. Learn more.
A human resource strategy is an approach to leveraging human capital and a defined system of policies and procedures to achieve a desired outcome at a company.. That something, when strategies are effective, is tied to meaningful and measurable business, growth, and employee well-being metrics.
As Michelle Hague, HR manager at Solar Panels Network USA, explains: "Human resources strategy is the process of aligning HR policies and procedures with the overall business strategy." That alignment, of course, is critical. Achieving it, says Hague, requires first understanding the company's goals and objectives and then creating programs and initiatives that will help to achieve those goals.
Why is human resource strategy important?
HR strategy spans the entire employee life cycle with a focus on ensuring that employees have the information, resources, skills, and support to do their jobs effectively.
It encompasses all organizational activities related to recruiting, selecting, staffing, retaining, motivating, rewarding, compensating, promoting, supervising, evaluating, disciplining, terminating, transferring, outsourcing, and other functions to support business goals.
That may sound like a lot, and it is.
Importantly, a great HR strategy isn't just about making HR better. It must also be focused on aligning people with the organization's strategic plan and business objectives. HR strategy also isn't just within the purview of the HR department—it belongs to the entire organization from senior leaders down to line managers and supervisors.
According to SHRM, the best human resources strategies are created for specific jobs or departments, rather than as a blanket approach for an entire organization. Because of that, it's possible that companies will have multiple human resources strategies in place at any given time.
Yes, HR leaders will play an important role in helping the organization craft and implement HR strategy, but it takes a team to make it happen.
What are the best human resource strategies?
The best human resource strategies are those that help companies achieve their goals and objectives. They are forward-looking, which is especially critical in today's fast-paced business environment.
The best human resource strategies today are focused on workforce planning, employee engagement, and training and development, Hague says.
Effective workforce planning, says Hague, "can help to avoid situations where the company is understaffed or overstaffed, both of which can lead to increased costs."
7 human resource strategy best practices
To achieve success—and results—from their human resource strategies, HR leaders need to follow a number of best practices to help them maintain alignment, monitor and measure results, and make continuous improvements based on people analytics tied to business outcomes.
Here are seven human resource strategy best practices to keep in mind.
1. Understand business strategy.
Without a thorough understanding of the company's business strategy—its strategic initiatives, goals, and objectives—it's impossible to create an HR strategy that will achieve desired results.
HR leaders should be part of the planning process and integrally involved in the establishment of goals and objectives. This ensures deep understanding and increases the likelihood that HR-related decisions are aligned with business objectives.
2. Conduct a needs assessment.
Once HR understands where the business is headed, it's important to assess what programs currently in place can help achieve those objectives and where gaps may exist. A needs assessment will help determine what human resource programs and initiatives will be necessary to achieve business goals and objectives.
3. Create an action plan with clear goals.
You can't measure and monitor results if you haven't established clear and measurable goals.
For example,Gauri Manglik, CEO and co-founder of Instrumentl, an institutional fundraising platform for nonprofits, says that if you want to improve employee retention rates then you should set goals around this metric. "This way everyone knows what success looks like when it comes time for annual reviews, or quarterly meetings with senior leadership teams."
If this isn't done, Manglik says, "there's no way for anyone involved in these discussions—including yourself—to measure whether or not progress has been made over time."
4. Assign responsibility for achieving results.
Accountability is key in achieving results. That accountability can be spread across departments, or individuals, but it's important to identify where responsibility lies.
Wayfair, for instance, is known for putting DEI at the forefront of its talent strategies—and getting tangible results from their efforts. Leaders at Wayfair are engaged in these efforts, says Emily Yu, Wayfair's associate director of people analytics. They have access to customized diversity, equity, inclusion dashboards which, says Yu, give them the opportunity to "dive into the data and understand where they really need to invest more at that local level."
5. Communicate broadly.
HR strategy—and results—should be communicated broadly. Employees have a stake in the success of the company and play an integral role in helping the organization achieve its goals and objectives. They can only do so, though, if they know what those objectives are and how successful the organization is at achieving them.
Having access to data at their fingertips can empower business leaders to get involved and better understand their role in driving results. Experian, for instance, made a big impact when it rolled out its people analytics solution to 400 users in its HR function—arming them with the data and information needed to successfully communicate with business leaders.
In a fast-paced business environment it can be easy to simply continue moving forward, even after milestones have been achieved. Resist this temptation! Take time to celebrate successes in both formal and informal ways, recognizing the impact of the efforts the HR team and others have made.
7. Use data to drive adjustments to future strategy.
Being able to clearly see ahead, and build a path forward, is key to effective HR strategy. Running a truly data-informed HR strategy allows HR leaders to discover opportunities and get deep insight into the drivers of business success. A wide range of HR metrics can be used to monitor progress.
5 examples of human resource strategies
As more and more companies work to formalize their HR strategies in alignment with desired business outcomes, best practices are emerging.
Here are five:
Capitalizing on communication. Uber has made a concerted effort over the past several years, and especially during the pandemic, to refine their HR strategy to help attract and retain talent. Michael Stewart, Uber's Head of HR EMEA says that listening is a critical part of that process. "We've done a number of engagement surveys to understand how people are coping working from home and then reacted accordingly," he says. "For example, we've been encouraging people to take more time-off, to recharge and combat the extra pressure and feelings of burnout over the summer."
Democratizing data. Coast Capital recognized that in order to prepare its workforce for the future they needed access to data, and not just senior leaders—they scaled people analytics out to their entire team.
Creating the right hybrid work model. At Panasonic North America, Lydia Wu leveraged data to help drive decisions about where people should work as the pandemic eases. "Being able to statistically prove the different levers around potentially bringing people back to work for one day of the week—what would that look like from a burnout perspective? What would that look like from a turnover perspective? And then truly being ale to make a case to our company leadership."
Having fun to spur innovation. At LEGO, an environment of fun and innovation drives engagement and better business outcomes. As the HRCI Learning Center reports: "At LEGO, the same spirit of creativity and imagination that goes into the company's products is also a major part of the company's high-performance culture. It's what helps the company drive success in the global marketplace, according to LEGO's human resource management leaders."
Using analytics to drive a better employee experience. At eBay, "analytics really underlies all of our employee experience work," says Scott Judd, senior director of people analytics. The company, says Judd, makes sure that "there are good metrics aligned with every initiative that we have so that we know how we're tracking and how we can do better."
HR strategy is important to every company—but every company will employ different strategies based on their unique goals and objectives, and the unique needs of their workforce. Regardless of strategy, though, having a clear and strategic focus on people analytics can help HR stay aligned with business needs and ensure better results.
Human resources strategy FAQ
A human resource strategy includes the system of policies, procedures, and strategies that a company uses to maximize the impact of their human capital to meet strategic goals for the organization. It includes strategies for hiring, performance management, talent development, and compensation.
Why is HR strategy important?
HR strategy is important because it ensures that all of human resource activities are aligned with the company's long term strategy. An effective HR strategy can ensure alignment within the HR team, improve the impact that team has on organizational outcomes, and positively impact employee experience, development, and retention.
How do you develop an HR strategy?
Understand your business' strategy
Conduct a needs assessment
Create an action plan with clear goals and success metrics
Assign responsibility for achieving results, and roles
Communicate the plan broadly
Celebrate successes
Use data to drive adjustments and improvements


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Montenegró az első világháborúban 1914 augusztusától vett részt hadviselő félként az antant oldalán, katonai segítséget nyújtva Szerbiának. Az 1878-as berlini kongresszust követően hivatalosan is függetlennek elismert Montenegró a XIX-XX. század fordulóján sikeresen növelte területét, majd Szerbiával, Görögországgal és Bulgáriával közösen létrehozta a törökellenes Balkán-szövetséget. 1912. október 8-án Montenegró hadat üzent az Oszmán Birodalomnak, majd az így kitörő első Balkán-háborúban a győztes szövetség tagjaként ismét sikeresen kitolta határait, bár kénytelen volt kivonulni az általa elfoglalt Szkutariból. Az ország a második Balkán-háborúban kiállt szerb szövetségese mellett a bolgárok ellen, mely együttműködés a világháború kitörése után is fennállt.

Montenegró 1914. augusztus 7-ei hadba lépését követően a viszonylag kis létszámú, de harcedzett montenegrói hadsereg több ezer tagja vett részt a Drina folyó felső folyásánál folytatott harcokban az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia csapatai ellen, továbbá pedig a Cattarói-öböl felett magasodó Lovčen-hegyen kiépített montenegrói erődök ágyúzták a Császári és Királyi Haditengerészet hadihajóit, amelyek egészen augusztus 16-áig blokád alá vonták a balkáni királyságot.

Az 1915 októberében bekövetkezett, döntő osztrák-magyar, német és bolgár támadás következtében a szerb hadsereg összeomlott, és megkezdte visszavonulását Albánia felé. A Montenegró elleni osztrák–magyar offenzíva 1916. január 5-én kezdődött meg. A túlerővel küzdő montenegrói csapatok taktikai győzelmet arattak a január 6–7-én vívott mojkovaci csatában, azonban ez csak késleltette a vereséget. A királyság január 13-án fegyverszünetet kért a monarchiától, amit 1916. január 16-án írtak alá a két ország képviselői.

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Miután a Balkánon élő népek sorra kivívták függetlenségüket (Montenegró Szerbiával és Bulgáriával egy évben 1878-ban), a fiatal államok céljai közt szerepelt a még megmaradt balkáni területek felosztása egymás között. Útjukban állt azonban a gyengélkedő Oszmán Birodalom, melynek megmaradt balkáni területei zendülésektől és lázadásoktól voltak hangosak. Ezt az időt használták ki a balkáni államok a terveik szövögetésére és végül az 1911–12-es olasz–török háború végzetesen meggyengítette az Oszmán Birodalmat. Ezt kihasználva a pánszláv mozgalmakat támogató Oroszország sugallatára 1912-ben létrejött a Balkán-szövetség nevű politikai és katonai szövetség, amelynek tagjai Bulgária, Szerbia, Görögország és Montenegró voltak. Az egyezmény titkos záradékában szerepelt a törökellenes összefogás, az ellenük indítandó háború lehetősége is, továbbá az, hogy esetleges területi viták esetén a szövetség tagjai az Orosz Birodalmat kérik fel döntőbírónak.

Az Oszmán Birodalom ellen vívott első Balkán-háború Montenegró 1912. október 8-ai hadüzenetével kezdődött, majd a Balkán-szövetség többi tagja is hadba lépett. A bolgár csapatok offenzívát indítottak Trákia megszerzéséért, a görögök Dél-Makedónia és Dél-Albánia felé vonultak, míg a szerb–montenegrói csapatok a Szandzsák, Észak-Albánia és Észak-Makedónia ellen intéztek támadást. A szervezési és utánpótlási gondokkal is küszködő török csapatok minden fronton katasztrofális vereséget szenvedtek. A felek 1912. december 3-án fegyverszünetet kötöttek. December 17-én a térség vitáinak rendezése végett felállt a londoni nagyköveti konferencia, mely a Balkán térségében érintett hat európai nagyhatalom képviselői között zajlott.Az Oszmán Birodalom, a Balkán-szövetség és Albánia képviselőit hozzászólási joggal nem rendelkező megfigyelőkként vettek részt. December 20-án a nagyhatalmi konferencia az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia és Olaszország követeléseinek helyt adva elutasította, hogy Szerbia tengerparti kikötőhöz jusson, továbbá megszavazták az autonóm Albánia létrehozását oszmán fennhatóság alatt.

1913. március 22-ére megszületett a döntés Albánia északi államhatárairól is, amely egyebek mellett Szkutarit Albániának ítélte, egyúttal elrendelte a szerb csapatok kivonását is az észak-albániai területekről (a Szandzsák, Nyugat-Koszovó és Nyugat-Makedónia kivételével). A döntést Szerbia és Montenegró tudomásul vette, mely gyakorlatilag megfosztotta őket a már elfoglalt tengerparti területektől, azonban Montenegró nem volt hajlandó visszavonni a Szkutarit ostromló katonáit. A török vezetés sem fogadta el az albán függetlenséget, ellenállásra biztatta híveit és a török hadsereg Szkutarit védő egységeit. Szkutari török védőserege az elkövetkező hónapokban is erősen tartotta állásait, de már nem tarthatták sokáig magukat. Áprilisban ismét ideiglenes fegyverszünet jött létre, ám Szkutari ostroma mégis tovább folytatódott. A londoni konferencia – hogy határozatának érvényt szerezzen – nagyhatalmi blokádot szervezett Montenegró partjaihoz, a Monarchia részvételével. Végül április 23-án Szkutari elesett, azonban május 14-én Montenegró kénytelen volt engedni a nemzetközi nyomásnak és csapatait visszavonni a városból. A háborúnak ezt követően az 1913. május 30-án megkötött londoni egyezmény vetett végett, amely által a szövetség tagjai területi nyereségeket könyvelhettek el, továbbá létrejött a független Albánia. Montenegró is elkönyvelhetett területi nyereséget, a török Szandzsák régiót maga és Szerbia között osztották fel. A békeszerződéssel Bulgária nem volt elégedett, és csakhamar a volt szövetségesei ellen fordult. A kirobbanó második Balkán-háborúban azonban a bolgárok súlyos vereséget szenvedtek, és az előzőleg megszerzett területek nagy részét elvesztették (a későbbiekben ez ahhoz vezetett, hogy Bulgária a világháborúban a központi hatalmak oldalára állt).

A háborúba való belépés és a katonai erők mozgósítása

1914. június 28-án Bosznia-Hercegovinába látogatott Ferenc Ferdinánd osztrák-magyar trónörökös. A fővárosban Gavrilo Princip szerb diák, a Fekete kéz nevű nacionalista csoport tagja merényletet követett el ellene, ekkor mind a trónörökös, mind annak a felesége életét vesztette. Az osztrák trónörökös pár halála Európa méretű politikai válságot okozott. Az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia Szerbiát okolta a történtekért, és ultimátumot küldött, melyben többek közt szabad átjárást kívánt a szerb állam területére az osztrák rendőrök számára. Miután Oroszország támogatását a háta mögött tudó Szerbia nem fogadta el az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia ultimátumát, és általános mozgósítást rendelt el, a Monarchia július 28-án hadat üzent Szerbiának. Montenegró, miután Szerbia háborúba lépett, nem sokkal szövetségese után, augusztus 7-én az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchiának, majd augusztus 9-én Németországnak is hadat üzent, és általános mozgósítást rendelt el.

A mozgósítás elrendelését követően rövid időn belül Montenegró egy  fős haderőt állított fel, amely azonban eltörpült nem csak az osztrák, hanem a szerb hadsereg létszáma mellett is. Ennek ellenére a montenegrói katonaság a szerb erőkhöz hasonlóan igen harcedzett volt. Ezen felül a montenegróiak szintén a szerbekhez hasonlóan alkalmasak voltak a hegyi hadviselésre, és a domborzat adta lehetőségeket kihasználva képesek voltak arra, hogy jóval nagyobb zavart tudjanak okozni az ellenségnek, mint ami pusztán a létszámukból következne. Montenegró tüzérség terén az osztrák-magyar erők ellen 200 régi gyártmányú löveget tudott felmutatni.

A háború

Harcok keleten

Az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia első offenzívája Szerbia ellen

A háború kitörését követően mind a szerb, mind a montenegrói vezérkar is fő feladatának a várható osztrák-magyar offenzíva kivédését tartotta. A szerb vezérkar főnöke, Radomir Putnik elképzelése szerint a túlerőben lévő ellenség ellen védekezve, harc közben kell a hadseregnek visszavonulni, de amikor lehetséges, ellentámadásokkal kell lehetőleg visszavonulásra kényszeríteni a támadókat. A szerb tábornok fontosnak tartotta, hogy hadserege sértetlenségét minél jobban megőrizze a kibontakozó orosz támadásig, mely fontos osztrák erőket vonna el a balkáni frontról. A szerb és montenegrói egységek nagy részét ezért a határ mentén állították fel, továbbá felállítottak egy központi tartalékot Belgrád és Kragujevac térségében, amelynek az volt a feladata, hogy egy esetleges ellenséges betörés esetén erősítést tudjon küldeni a meggyengült frontszakaszra. Nemsokára felállít a két ország hadereje és elfoglalták a frontszakasz számukra kijelölt pontjait. A montenegrói hadsereg nagy része, a hadsereg plevjei csoportja a szerbek balszárnyához csatlakozott és a Drina folyó mentén építette ki állásait (Uzice-csoport).

Bár lehetett még számolni esetleges bolgár hadmozdulatokkal is, a frontvonalon a védekező erők nagy részét a Drina és a Száva folyókhoz rendelték. A Drina folyónál állomásozó katonák ellen Oskar Potiorek osztrák tábornok vezette 5. és 6. hadsereg katonái álltak fel a másik parton, az osztrák-magyar 2. hadsereg pedig a Száva és a Duna folyásainál állomásoztak. Az osztrák haditervek szerint gyors csapást mértek volna a szerb és a montenegrói erőkre, majd innen csapatokat átszállítva ellenlépéseket tettek volna az esetlegesen várható orosz támadás ellen. Potiorek azonban nem tudta megszervezni a Szerbia ellen küldött három hadsereg koordinálását és a rendelkezésre álló erőket sem tudta teljes mértékben a támadásra felhasználni. Az 5. hadsereg Valjevo irányába tört előre, a 6. a Drina folyásánál, a 2. pedig Szabács elfoglalása után nem kívánt tovább belebonyolódni a harcokba, mert szállításra vártak. Emiatt az osztrák támadás hamar megakadt. Radomir Putnik szerb főparancsnok eleinte visszavonulást rendelt el, de augusztus 16-án ellentámadást indított ami teljes sikerrel járt. Ezzel az osztrák-magyar támadás teljes kudarcba fulladt, és a támadó csapatok a folyók mögé, az offenzíva kiindulópontjaira szorultak vissza.

Szerb-montenegrói erők betörése Boszniába, a Szerbia elleni második osztrák-magyar támadás

A sikeres szerb hadműveleteket követően szerb és montenegrói csapatok lépték át az osztrák-magyar határt. Szeptember 4–10-e között a szerbek II. Sumadia-hadosztálya Višegrad és Goražde között, a montenegróiak pedig innen Fočáig kísérelték meg kisebb csoportokkal a Drinán való átkelést, de az osztrák 8. hegyi dandár alegységei megakadályozták a folyón való átjutást. Az osztrák-magyar erők hamarosan erősítést kaptak, azonban a montenegrói erők szeptember 11-én hatalmukba kerítették a fočai hidat, amelynek helyőrsége Kalinovikra húzódott vissza. Később az itt állomásozó csapatok megkíséreltek előre törni, azonban az erősebb osztrák-magyar haderő végül visszavonulásra kényszerítette őket. A montenegróiak a visszavonuló csapatokat Jeločig követték, ahova szeptember 13-án érkeztek meg. A támadó hadműveletekre válaszul hamarosan Potiorek táborszernagy vezetésével újabb osztrák-magyar támadás vette kezdetét. Szeptember 8-án az osztrák 5. hadsereg a Drina alsó, míg a 6. hadsereg a Drina felső folyásánál lendült támadásba és sikeresen átkelt a folyón. A szerb–montenegrói erők szeptember 16-ától ellentámadást indítottak és az ellenséges támadást sikerült visszaszorítani, de a Száva és a Drina folyókon kiépült osztrák hídfőket nem tudták felszámolni.

Október 18–22. között heves összecsapásokra került sor a többségében montenegróiak alkotta erők és a támadó osztrák alakulatok között a montenegróiak által elfoglalt boszniai területeken. Az összecsapás montenegrói vereséggel végződött, és bár Vučinič tábornok október 23-án támadást indított a gatačko poljei osztrák állások ellen, de az október 30-ig elnyúló harcok végére a montenegrói erők lényegében kiszorultak Boszniából.

A hídfők körüli harcokat leszámítva a front egy rövid időre lecsendesült, de november 5-én újabb offenzíva vette kezdetét. A túlerőben lévő osztrák erőkkel szemben a szerb hadsereg visszavonult, november 15-én az osztrákok megszállták Valjevót és november 29-én megszállták a szerb fővárost, Belgrádot is. 1914. december 3-án Putnik tábornok vezetésével a szerb csapatok ellentámadásba mentek át, visszafoglalták Belgrádot és december 15-éig visszaszerezték az elfoglalt területek egészét a folyók mentén kialakított hídfőkkel együtt.

Osztrák-magyar blokád az Adriai-tengeren, harcok a Lovčen-hegynél

Montenegró háborúba lépését követően az Osztrák–Magyar Haditengerészet kénytelen volt kiürítenie azokat a helyeket, amik a legjobban lehettek kitéve a hegyeken kiépített montenegrói ütegek tüzének. Az Adriai-tengeren leadott első lövésre augusztus 8-án került sor, mikor az SMS Szigetvár és az SMS Zenta cirkáló, az Uskoke romboló és a 72F torpedónaszád tűz alá vette és szétlőtte az Antivariban felállított rádióállomást és a vasúti berendezéseket. A montenegróiak visszalőttek, de a hajókban nem okoztak kárt. Augusztus 10-étől a monarchia hadihajói tengeri zárlat alá vonták Montenegrót, azonban a Cattarói-öbölben tartózkodók hajók kis száma miatt ezt csak nappal tudták fenntartani. A blokádot végül az osztrák-magyar tengeri erők felfüggesztették, miután az Adriai-tengeren is tevékenykedő francia hadihajók augusztus 16-án elsüllyesztették a blokádszolgálatot ellátó SMS Zenta cirkálót.

A Cattaro és a Cattarói-öböl felett magasodó montenegrói hegycsúcsokon elhelyezett erődök (melyeket a szakirodalom csak Lovčen-ütegeknek nevez) a háború kitörésétől fogva igyekeztek akadályozni az öbölben horgonyzó osztrák-magyar hajók tevékenységét. A hegyről a montenegrói ütegek zavartalanul lőhették a hajókat, mozgásaikról értesíthették az Antant hadvezetőségét, továbbá megakadályozták az öböl megerősített bázissá való kialakítását. A montenegróiak először augusztus 8-án lőtték az alattuk elfekvő öbölben tartózkodó hajókat. A Kaiser Karl VI. páncélos cirkáló augusztus 8-áról 9-ére virradó éjjel állt tüzelőállásba, s kezdte lőni a Kuk, Krstac és a Pestingrad montenegrói erődöket. Az erődök elleni sikeres ágyúzást nagyban megnehezítette a szokatlanul nagy magasság, mely miatt az ágyúkat a maximális magasságig kellett emelni, továbbá a becsapódások eredményeiről nem tudtak megfelelően tájékozódni. Ezt az osztrákok három vízirepülőgép odaszállításával oldották meg, amelyek megfigyelték az ellenséges állásokat, beszámoltak a tüzérég által elért eredményekről, majd később többször saját maguk is bombázták az erődöket. Augusztus 12-én elhallgatott a Kuk-üteg, majd az aznap az öbölbe érkező 5. csatahajó-osztály is bekapcsolódott a harcokba másnap. Augusztus végén további két cirkáló, a Kaiser Franz Joseph I és a Szigetvár csatlakozott a hegyi ütegek elleni harchoz. Szeptember 17-én a franciák teljes földközi-tengeri flottája futott be a fedezetük alatt álló szállítógőzössel Antivariba, ahonnan összesen 8 üteget és 142 főt szállítottak a montenegrói egységekhez. Az új francia ágyúkat a Kuk-magaslatra szállították, s harckésszé tételüket követően komoly károkat okoztak az osztrák-magyar parti erődökben. Október 22-én újabb osztrák-magyar hadihajó, a Radetzky csatacirkáló érkezett az öbölbe és október végére Lovčen-ütegek nagy része már harcképtelenné vált, az ütegeket legyőzöttnek lehetett tekinteni.

A háború során a Montenegró elleni blokádban részt vevő osztrák-magyar tengeralattjárók közül az SM U-12 összesen hat darab, montenegrói zászló alatt hajózó kereskedelmi hajót fogott el vagy süllyesztett el.

A szerb front összeomlása, támadás Montenegró ellen

A frontvonalon 1915 októberéig nem történtek nagyobb harci cselekmények. A német hadvezetés azonban siettetni akarta a balkáni helyzet éldöntését, és osztrák-magyar szövetségesével döntő csapást akart mérni a szerb és montenegrói hadseregekre. Az új offenzíva 1915. október 7-én indult meg. Tíz német és négy osztrák-magyar hadosztály indult támadásra a fronton a Száva–Duna vonalról. Október 9-én elesett Belgrád, majd a hadba lépő Bulgária csapatai október 16-a éjjelén támadást indítottak a szerb hadsereg keleten álló hadosztályai ellen. A szerb erők súlyos veszteségeket szenvedtek, a hadsereg megmaradt része Albánián át próbált átjutni a semleges Görögországba. A Drinánál csak gyengébb osztrák erők támadtak, de ennek ellenére az ott állomásozó montenegrói katonák megkezdték a visszavonulást hazájukba. A győztes hadműveletek után a német hadvezetés úgy látta, hogy Szerbia legyőzését és a német–török vasúti összeköttetés megteremtését követően a német csapatok nagy részét átszállítják a nyugati frontra. Ezt az osztrák-magyar vezérkari főnök, Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf nem támogatta, javaslata szerint közös erővel kell befejezni a balkáni hadjáratot, majd pedig felszámolni az olasz frontot. Hötzendorf végül a balkáni hadjárat további folytatása mellett döntött, így hamarosan megkezdődtek a Montenegró és Albánia elleni hadműveletek.

A hadműveletek 1916. január 7-én indultak meg, nyugatról, keletről és északról osztrák-magyar csapatok lépték át az országhatárt. Az északon Plievlja és Bjelo Polje felé támadó 53. és 62. osztrák-magyar gyaloghadosztályt a létszámban sokkal kisebb montenegrói erők Janko Vukotić vezetésével azonban rövid időre képesek voltak megállítani a mojkovaci csatában, ahol hősies és bátor ellenállásuk az ellenség tiszteletét is kivívta.

1916. január 8-án a Stephan Sarkotić (később von Lovćen) tábornok vezetésével a Cattarói-öbölből indult osztrák-magyar támadás a Lovćen-hegy ellen, amit a Császári és Királyi Haditengerészet hadihajói is támogattak. Heves harcok árán január 11-én a hegyet a támadók elfoglalták. A monarchia csapatai az offenzíva megindítását követően néhány héttel teljes győzelmet arattak a királyság fölött. Montenegró nem várta ki a teljes osztrák megszállást és január 13-án békét kért.A Monarchia január 16-án fogadta el Montenegró békekérését és elfoglalta az ország fővárosát, Cetinjét.

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Midőn a kis ország békét kért az osztrák-magyar uralkodótól, a Monarchia a választ illetően nem volt egységes állásponton. A magyar kormány hajlott arra, hogy az ország különbékét kössön Montenegróval, de a katonai vezetés a teljes katonai megszállás mellett foglalt állást, amit a környező területeken vívott harcokkal indokolt. Végül ez az álláspont győzött, így nem jött létre különbéke, Montenegró feltétel nélkül kapitulált és hamarosan katonai kormányzat jött létre, aminek az élére Viktor Weber von Webenau altábornagy került. A tábornok ezt a tisztséget 1917 júliusáig töltötte be, utódja Heinrich von Clam-Martinic vezérőrnagy volt.

A Monarchia jövőbeli, háború utáni tervei Montenegróval is foglalkoztak, és annak teljes vagy részleges felosztását tartalmazták. A montenegrói tengerpartot és az ország boszniai határsávját a tervek szerint a Monarchia kapta volna meg, míg a kis királyság déli része Albánia területévé vált volna. A további teendők között viszont már ellentét alakult ki az osztrák és a magyar vezetők között. Az osztrák vezetők Montenegró maradék területeit is felosztották volna két részre, azonban a magyar vezetők inkább azt támogatták, hogy a maradék montenegrói területeket csatolják az ugyancsak megcsonkított Szerbiával, így létrehozva egy lényegében életképtelen államalakulatot. Ezen állam élére a jogfolytonosság látszatáért az ekkora Olaszországon át Franciaországba menekült montenegrói királyt állították volna.Ausztria-Magyarország tervei a központi hatalmak 1918-as vereségének következtében soha nem valósulhattak meg.

A katonai vereséget követően több Párizsba menekült montenegrói egy bizottságot hozott létre, mely az ország érdekeit volt hivatott képviselni annak ellenére, hogy a szintén száműzetésbe ide érkező Miklós király saját, hivatalos ideiglenes kormányt állított fel. A két emigráns szervezet a háború befejezéséig erőteljesen rivalizált egymással. 1917-ben a szerb kormány egészséget kötött a már korábban is létező, egy, a balkáni népeket egyesítő államért harcoló Jugoszláv Bizottsággal, hogy a háborút követően a szerb kormány támogatja azt, hogy a monarchiabeli délszlávokat egy államba egyesítsék a szerbekkel a Karađorđević-ház jogara alatt. Ezt a nyilatkozatot a montenegrói bizottság is nyíltan támogatta, a hivatalos ideiglenes montenegrói kormány azonban nyíltan elutasította, mivel ez a független Montenegrói állam végét jelentette volna. Miután 1918-ban az antant hatalmak visszafoglalták a bekebelezett balkáni országokat, Montenegró is felszabadult, a területre bevonuló szerb csapatok azonban hamarosan megszálló erőként léptek fel. A hazaérkező Miklós király újra elkívánta foglalni trónját, azonban országon belüli népszerűsége 1916-os elmenekülése után megcsappant, az eluralkodó pánszláv érzelmek pedig arra késztették a királlyal szemben álló lakosságot, hogy országgyűlést hívjanak össze Podgoricába. Itt egyoldalú szavazás útján 1918. november 26-án kikiáltották I. Miklós király trónfosztását és az ország egyesülését Szerbiával. Hamarosan Montenegró, Szerbia és a függetlenedő Horvátország, illetve Szlovénia mellett a létrejövő Szerb–Horvát–Szlovén Királyság részei lettek. A száműzetésbe vonuló I. Miklós király nem fogadta el a történteket, és trónigényéről 1921-es haláláig nem mondott le.

A háború során  montenegrói katona esett el, sebesült meg vagy került hadifogságba, az ország polgári és katonai vesztesége együttesen megközelíti a  főt.

Jegyzetek

Források

Csonkaréti Károly: Az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia haditengerészete, Kossuth Kiadó, Budapest, 2001,

Galántai József: Az első világháború, Gondolat Kiadó, 1980

Kapcsolódó szócikkek
 Első világháború
 Balkáni front (első világháború)
 Szerbia elleni hadjárat (első világháború)

Montenegró történelme
Az Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia az első világháborúban


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By Editor | April 13, 2020
WINDFALL – Shanie Lee Smith, 38, from Windfall, died on Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Rutherford Regional Health Center in Rutherford, N.C.
She was born in Kokomo on June 9, 1981, to Scott and Terri (Case) Smith.
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Shanie was preceded in death by her sister, Shanna Lynn Smith and her grandfathers, Eldon G. Smith and Donald J. Case.
Because of the Covid-19 virus, a memorial service will be planned for a later date. Please visit www.shirleyandstout.com to offer messages of condolence and to check for any updated service information.
A full obituary with service times will be published at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Shirley & Stout Funeral Home in Kokomo.
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This is Ben. He is 11 years old and one of the best models that I have had the privilege of working with. I taught a two day Figure and Portrait Workshop last week and the scheduled model neither called or showed. Ben happened to be in with his mother who is on staff with the Community Arts of Tecumseh. I asked her permission to use Ben after I asked Ben if he was interested. He gave me a resounding, "yes", and he was our only model from 9 AM until 3 PM. What a trooper! Everyone loved him and I think you can truly see his wonderful personality in this charcoal sketch that I drew of him.
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Expedition Itinerary
Day 5 - Namche to Debuche via Tengbouche Monastery
Published on 14 April 2022 at 15:39
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's new year's day here in Nepal and the year is 2079! They follow the Bikram Sambat solar calendar that is about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian Calendar we use in the UK and is based on the solar year but divides it into 12 lunar months, each lunar month being precisely 29 days 12 hours 44 minutes and 3 seconds long! Parties will no doubt be in full swing in Kathmandu but in the mountains it seems to be a relatively quiet affair.
Another quirky fact is that Nepal is 4 hours and 45 minutes ahead of the UK, one of only three time zones with a 45 minute offset from GMT !
We left Namche Bazaar to continue our trek up the mountain towards todays destination of Debuche via Tengbouche Monastery. The porters arrived after breakfast to collect our large duffel bags but these porters were not big enough to carry the bags on this section of our journey so some more had to be called in, hopefully our bags will be waiting for us when we arrive this afternoon. I start off up the trek whilst TJ and Azay sort out the bags with the new bigger porters, mainly so I can take my time on the steep hill out of Namche but I'm also itching to get going. It's a slow and steady pace because of the altitude and I continue alone behind a group of Yaks for a couple of hours before the guys catch me up and we continue together, stopping for a masala tea at the Ama Dablam View Lodge at 3,600m. We debate having an early lunch but decide to push on as today is a long hike and we'd all like to get back down the valley and have lunch before the long steep climb that criss crosses backwards and forwards up the opposing mountain side to Tengbouche, I remember it from last time and it's just never ending!
We follow the route down to the river crossing point and take the opportunity for some photos and have lunch a huge bowl of garlic soup and hash brown with cheese!
Setting off again after lunch its a glorious (but steep) hike through the pine forest on the mountain side, rhododendron bushes in full bloom make the already picture postcard views even better! It's summer in Nepal and the trail is bone dry and dusty, very dusty and the light wind today blows this around to rival any desert storm. We start to spread out on the way up and I'm into Tengbouche ahead of the others so take the opportunity to catch some sunshine and rest by the monastery at 3,876m/12,687 ft. The monastery is a colourful structure with stone steps leading upto it and was first built in 1916 as a companion to the Rongbuk Monastery in Tibet, it was destroyed in 1934 by earthquake and 1986 by fire and rebuilt both times. TJ and Azay aren't far behind and as it's fairly busy with trekkers we opt to not go inside and head for a cuppa instead.
A 20 minute downhill trek to Debuche which will be our home for the night, and we find the Rivendell Lodge (strangely designed around a Lord of the Rings/Middle Earth theme) and check in and our bags arrive about an hour later.
An early dinner and I'm off to bed as its another long day tomorrow to Dingboche at 4,410m - the altitude starts to get more serious from here on in and the temperature will start to drop off quickly.
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It looks like a walk in the park
I think I could do it my trainers.
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Development Update: Friday, September 8
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SPIRITED (ABC, New!) - Laverne Cox is attached to topline a potential drama at the Alphabet about "a fake psychic who realizes she can really communicate with the dead. She decides to put her con-woman past behind her and actually start helping people." Heather Mitchell is penning the script for the Warner Bros. Television-based project, which has a put pilot commitment, with Brownstone Productions' Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman executive producing. (Variety.com)
TONG WARS (Amazon, New!) - Writer Paul Attanasio and director Wong Kar-wai have scored a series order from the streaming service for a drama "set against the Tong Wars of 19th century San Francisco and tells a story spanning a significant period of time about Chinese immigrants and the clashes between organized-crime families in the city's Chinatown." (Variety.com)
UNTITLED ARMISEN & RUDOLPH PROJECT (Amazon, New!) - "Saturday Night Live" alums Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph are set to star in a new single-camera comedy for the streaming service. Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard are penning the script for Universal Television with all four executive producing alongside Dave Becky and Tim Sarkes. No specifics were given about the project other than it has a series order. (Variety.com)
UPLOAD (Amazon, New!) - Greg Daniels ("The Office") has scored a pilot order from the streaming service for a single-camera comedy set in the future. No other details were given. (Variety.com)
[september 2017]
· ACCIDENTAL CANDIDATE (NBC)
· ART OF MORE, THE (CRACKLE)
· BOYS, THE (AMAZON)
· DEADLINE (NBC)
· DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (NETFLIX)
· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· DYNASTY (CW)
· FOREVER (AMAZON)
· GREATEST AMERICAN HERO, THE (ABC)
· GREEN BERET'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE APOCALYPSE, THE (NETFLIX)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MACHINE, THE (SYFY)
· MAKING FRIENDS (AMAZON)
· MARVEL'S AGENTS OF SHIELD (ABC)
· NASHVILLE (CMT)
· OFFICE, THE (NBC)
· ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC)
· OUTSIDER, THE (NBC)
· OZZY AND JACK'S WORLD DETOUR (A AND E)
· SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)
· SCORPION (CBS)
· SPIRITED (ABC)
· SWAT (CBS)
· TIMELESS (NBC)
· TONG WARS (AMAZON)
· UPLOAD (AMAZON)


The eyed Hawk Moth has a wingspan up to 5 cm. Adults are pale brown with pinkish brown fore wings. The fore wings are slightly scalloped with a series of chocolate blotches.
An attractive species that is found in small numbers on bogs, marshes and damp woodland, where willows are common. Adults are attracted to light but usually in very small numbers. The larvae can be found from early June until September on willows and crab apple. They seem to prefer small, often isolated trees, usually in more sheltered spots, you can see them if you look very carefully, resting on the branches near the base of the tree.
This is a common moth on Vancouver Island, but because they blend into their daytime resting spots so well, you can be considered lucky to have seen one.


At least 11 Taliban fighters have been killed, 15 wounded and four others detained during an operation by Afghan security forces in southern Ghazni province, officials said on Saturday.
The operation "Zafar" was launched on Friday night in the Moqur, Giro and Andar districts of the province, a statement from the 203th Thunder Military Corps, told media.
During the course of operation, the statement said security forces recovered weapons, ammunition and vehicles from insurgents.
Meanwhile, Nazifullah Sultani, the spokesman of 203th Zafar Military Corps, said the offensive was still ongoing.
He said Afghan security forces or civilians remained unhurt during the operation. However, Taliban have not yet commented on the offensive.
Separately, elsewhere in Gelan district, two foreign soldiers have been killed following a roadside blast, he added.
In southern Kandahar, officials claimed seizing weapon and ammunition cache during an offensive in Zheri district.
In statement, the governor office said the operation was planned by National Directorate of Security (NDS) since last week.


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Apollo Brown & Skyzoo – Nodding Off
Posted in 1 on January 30, 2017 by bobbybounce
Check out the latest visual from Skyzoo and Apollo Brown off their album The Easy Truth.
Royce Da 5'9 – Let's Take Them To War
For his latest freestyle, Royce Da 5'9 touches Big Sean' "Moves" and the "No Hook" instrumental used by Dave East, G Herbo and Don Q.
Keyshia Cole – "You" f. Remy Ma & French Montana
It's been a minute since we've heard from Keyshia Cole, but the Oakland-bred singer is poised to make a comeback this year.
In 2015, Keyshia spent the majority of the year promoting her Point Of No Return album. She was also spotted on tracks with Boosie Badazz and J. Cole ("Black Heaven") and Young Thug ("Don't Waste My Time"). In 2016, a single feature on Mistah F.A.B's "All Around The World" with Silk-E.
Now, after signing a deal with Epic Records at the tail end of the year (despite Prince advising her to stay independent), Keyshia is looking to get back on track in 2017 and kicks things off with her new single, "You" featuring French Montana and Remy Ma. Song is out now! #Flava #Fire #DJs
Rick Ross ft. Ty Dolla $ign – I Think She Like Me
Rick Ross drops a typically decadent visual for his new Rather You Than Me single, "I Think She Like Me", featuring Ty Dolla $ign.
age Kennedy ft. King Los, Denaun Porter & Royce da 5'9 – Testing Me
Actor and rapper Page Kennedy puts together a ridiculous lineup consisting of King Los, Denaun Porter and Royce Da 5'9 on his new track "Testing Me" off the upcoming Torn Pages album.
The LOX – The Family
Styles, Sheek and Kiss break bread with "The Family" while the wolves scheme right under their nose in the latest visual from the Filthy America album.
Maino – All Eyes On Me
Maino drops his new single "All Eyes On Me", which was surely inspired by his role in the upcoming Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me. The KOB is planning two new mixtapes for next month, which will drop on February 7th and 14th, so stay tuned for more info on those.


A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by a southbound Caltrain early this morning in Palo Alto, according to a Caltrain spokeswoman.
Officials reported that the man who died was not a high school student.
Preliminary investigation indicates that this was an "intentional act," according to Caltrain. The collision occurred four-tenths of a mile north of the California Avenue station.
There is no vehicle or pedestrian crossing in the area and it is not known where the man entered the right of way. The east side of the tracks is fenced and houses with fenced yards abut the west side of the tracks.
It is the first fatality of the year involving Caltrain. Last year, 11 people died after being struck by a Caltrain.
The collision happened at about 1:20 a.m., according to Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn. There were about 30 passengers on board train 198, which departs daily from San Francisco at 12:01 a.m. and is the last southbound train of the day. Following the collision, the train stopped at the California Avenue station, where passengers were asked to get off. Another train was sent to the station and picked up the passengers at 2:45 a.m., according to Caltrain.
The incident is not expected to affect service this morning.


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Learn More About Aviation Accident Litigation in Patterson, New York
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Patterson is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeast part of the county. Interstate 84 passes through the southwest part of the town. The population was 11,306 at the 2000 census. The town is named after early farmer Matthew Paterson. The reason Patterson was spelled with two "t"s was due to the looseness in which Paterson spelled his own last name. Watchtower Educational Center, a religious school and office complex operated by Jehovah's Witnesses' Watchtower Society, conspicuously adjoins Route 22 in the southeastern part of town. The facility draws thousands of domestic and international visitors each year to its free guided tours and by-invitation educational programs.
Aviation Accident Litigation Lawyers In Patterson New York
What is aviation accident litigation?
Cases involving individuals who have been injured in crashes and collisions involving commercial airlines and private airplanes. An aviation Accident is an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a person is fatally or seriously injured, the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure and/or the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible.
Answers to aviation accident litigation issues in New York
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Sheep major histocompatibility (OLA) complex: linkage between a scrapie susceptibility/resistance locus and the OLA complex in Ile-de-France sheep progenies
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Dautheville, C.; Salmon, D.; Cathala, F.
Immunogenetics 27(1): 1-11
DOI: 10.1007/bf00404437
As seen on their family trees, Ile-de-France sheep with scrapie show genetic susceptibility to this disease, which is transmitted via scrs, an autosomal recessive gene. Scrapie occurred in homozygous recessive sheep, whereas the presence of the dominant resistance allele Scrr sufficed to prevent this disease in heterozygous animals. This hypothesis, previously proposed by Parry (1962), was tested in a study involving 133 crossings of sheep of different genotypes, and verified in the observed progenies. In a contaminated environment, susceptibility to the disease seemed to be transmitted by the scrs gene, whose frequency was increasing and varied in different progenies: the gene was propagated by inbreeding combined with selection; scrapie did not appear in the progeny of a homozygous resistant ram with the Scrr/Scrr genotype. On the family trees, linkage between the Scr locus and the OLA-A and -B loci is clearly visible; it often allowed the transmission of resistance or susceptibility haplotypes to be detected by OLA typing and followed from one generation to the next. The Scrr, OLA-A4, B6 haplotype was not found in any diseased sheep born before 1979, but was propagated by healthy sheep. During and after 1979, several recombinations of this haplotype were observed, giving a recombined haplotype with reciprocal linkage (scrs, OLA-A4, B6), disseminated by one sire in particular. The rate of recombination of Scr and OLA loci is estimated to be between 11 and 16%. The possibility of early selection against the disease without loss of qualities desired by the breeder is discussed.
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Cathala, F. 1985: Sheep major histocompatibility complex OLA: gene frequencies in two French breeds with scrapie. Evidence for a linkage between OLA and resistance or susceptibility to the disease Immunogenetics 21(2): 117-123
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Cathala, F. 1985: Sheep major histocompatibility complex ola gene frequencies in 2 french breeds with scrapie evidence for a linkage between ola and resistance or susceptibility to the disease Immunogenetics 21(2): 117-124
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Cathala, F. 1982: Major OLA histocompatibility complex of sheep. Frequency of factors in sheep affected by trembling (scrapie) or normal sheep Comptes Rendus des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences. Serie Iii Sciences de la Vie 294(2): 87-89
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Baille, V.; Cathala, F. 1984: The OLA major histocompatibility complex of sheep. Genetic frequencies compared in Prélpe sheep with and without scrapie Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences. Serie Iii Sciences de la Vie 298(11): 305-308
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Baille, V.; Cathola, F. 1984: The sheep OLA major histocompatibility complex. Comparative gene frequencies in healthy Prealpes sheep and those with scrapie Comptes Rendus de l' Academie des Sciences, III Sciences de la Vie 298(11): 305-308
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Baille, V.; Cathala, F. 1984: The sheep ola major histocompatibility complex compared genic frequencies in normal prealpe sheep and those affected with scrapie Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences Serie III Sciences de la Vie 298(11): 305-308
Millot, P. 1984: The OLA major histocompatibility complex of sheep. Study of six new factors and evidence of a third locus of the complex: OLA-C Experimental and Clinical Immunogenetics 1(1): 31-42
Millot, P. 1983: The major OLA histocompatibility complex in sheep. Study of 6 new factors and definition of a 3rd locus of the complex: OLA-C Comptes Rendus des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences. Serie Iii Sciences de la Vie 296(13): 571-573
Millot, P.; Chatelain, J.; Cathala, F. 1982: Ola major histo compatibility complex of sheep frequency of factors in sheep affected by scrapie or healthy sheep Comptes Rendus des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences Serie III Sciences de la Vie 294(2): 87-90
Ballingall, K.T.; Herrmann-Hoesing, L.; Robinson, J.; Marsh, S.G.E.; Stear, M.J. 2011: A single nomenclature and associated database for alleles at the major histocompatibility complex class Ii DRB1 locus of sheep Tissue Antigens 77(6): 546-553
De-Luca-D'oro, G.M.; Llanes, D. 1987: Major histocompatibility complex in sheep ola i. production of typing sera from parous dams of spanish merino sheep Archivos de Zootecnia 36(134): 81-90
Moreno, M.; Silva, E.L.; Ramírez, L.E.; Palacio, L.G.; Rivera, D.; Arcos-Burgos, M. 2004: Chagas' disease susceptibility/resistance: linkage disequilibrium analysis suggests epistasis between major histocompatibility complex and interleukin-10 Tissue Antigens 64(1): 18-24
Sayers, G.; Good, B.; Hanrahan, J.P.; Ryan, M.; Angles, J.M.; Sweeney, T. 2005: Major histocompatibility complex DRB1 gene: its role in nematode resistance in Suffolk and Texel sheep breeds Parasitology 131(Pt 3): 403-409
Stear, A.; Ali, A.O.A.; Brujeni, G.N.; Buitkamp, J.; Donskow-Łysoniewska, K.; Fairlie-Clarke, K.; Groth, D.; Isa, N.M.M.; Stear, M.J. 2019: Identification of the amino acids in the Major Histocompatibility Complex class Ii region of Scottish Blackface sheep that are associated with resistance to nematode infection International Journal for Parasitology 49(10): 797-804
Millot, P. 1983: Major ola histo compatibility complex of sheep 6 new factors and definition of a 3rd locus of the complex ola c Comptes Rendus des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences Serie III Sciences de la Vie 296(13): 571-574