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McKesson and Walmart Announce Sourcing Agreement for Generic Pharmaceuticals
McKesson and Walmart to jointly source generic pharmaceuticals, driving efficiencies and adding scale and value for both companies
Agreement leverages McKesson's demonstrated strength and expertise in the global pharmaceutical industry and Walmart's proven commitment to delivering leading health and wellness services at an everyday low price
Expands long-term distribution agreement
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and BENTONVILLE, AR (May 16, 2016) – McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced the signing of a sourcing agreement for generic pharmaceuticals and an expanded long-term distribution agreement. The organizations will collaborate on sourcing generic pharmaceuticals for their respective U.S. operations, adding scale and value for both companies.
This is a natural next step for two companies that have a history of working together to lower the cost of pharmaceutical care. The new sourcing agreement leverages McKesson's demonstrated strength and expertise in the global pharmaceutical industry and Walmart's proven commitment to delivering leading health and wellness services at an everyday low price to its customers.
"McKesson and Walmart have worked together for decades and throughout our relationship both companies have engaged in an on-going dialogue about how we can work together to bring more efficiency and value to the health care supply chain," said Mark Walchirk, president, McKesson U.S. Pharmaceutical. "Expanding our relationship to include a sourcing partnership for generics makes economic and strategic sense for both of us—by bringing together our respective scale and sourcing expertise, we will make our businesses stronger and create more value for our customers and patients."
"Walmart and McKesson have built a strong business relationship over the past 30 years by working together to help lower the cost of health care," said George Riedl, senior vice president and president, Health and Wellness, Walmart U.S. "The dynamics of health care continue to change, and we're changing with it. It's why we are taking our relationship with McKesson to the next level, using our combined size and scale to drive efficiencies, something that is core to our business."
About McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 11th on the FORTUNE 500, is a health care services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of health care run better. McKesson partners with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, health care information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit www.mckesson.com.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, nearly 260 million customers and members visit our 11,528 stores under 72 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2016 revenue of $482.1 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart.
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Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we recognize the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who invested his life in making America more equitable for all people, it's clear we have more work to do. His message of non-violent civic engagement remains highly relevant today…


Day Break was a 2006 tv series with just 13 episodes of which only six aired initially with the rest shown online. The premise was a time loop making the main character, the cop Brett Hopper, repeat one day, which is also a day on which he is accused of murdering the ADA so he tries to unravel who framed him and clear his name.
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As an extension of important work on behalf of CLEAR, we attended the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Annual Conference in Anaheim earlier this year. With over 5,000 attendees focused on the needs of English Learners and multilingual/biliterate communities, one of the highlighted celebrations was the overwhelming support by California voters of Proposition 58 during the November 2016 elections. This support allows California public school districts and school sites more opportunities to implement multilingual/biliteracy programs. As a result, this will also provide a choice for parents and the opportunity for students to access language programs to be better prepared and be more globally competitive for the 21st Century workforce.
Having been raised as native Spanish speakers, and acquiring the English language as we began our schooling experiences, being amongst thousands of equity warriors of culture and language was a validating and enriching experience. One of the main event keynote speakers, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, whose work focuses on culturally relevant pedagogy, talked about the complicated manner in which race and language are conflated to delegitimize students' cultural histories and practices. She also spoke to the new iterations of youth culture that young people are breaking to create new forms of cultural expressions. She encouraged those who teach students to work towards developing and implementing effective pedagogies that are sustainable. Listening to the words of this highly respected and renowned scholar re-energized us. Dr. Ladson-Billing's message resonated and validated what our lived experiences as second language learners and children of immigrant families, we have encountered. The current educational and political climates have explicitly revealed how some, whether individually or collectively, feel about second language learners; many who come from immigrant families or are immigrants themselves. Even more so, many instances have overtly revealed the sentiments towards undocumented students and their families in our educational institutions. For many of us living in this diverse state, these are personal attacks on our families, our histories, and our communities. At the same time, these are the very conditions that create a time of great opportunity to come to the table, and to together work in a forward moving fashion towards creating a more socially just and inclusive future for the communities in which we live and serve.
For anyone who has ever known what it is like to learn a second language [when you are still learning your first], it is a very complex task; it is daunting, confusing, and time consuming for those learning and those teaching. When students are asked to leave a language behind, they are being asked to abandon their identities. As children, this conflict can be described as one of the many experiences of trauma; although when one thinks of trauma this may not be one of the experiences that first comes to mind. Children experience trauma in many different forms, and being asked to leave behind a language, that is very much integrated within a culture, it is indeed that, traumatic. As we continue advancing the work of CLEAR, it is critical to work collaboratively through conversations that will result in the creation of sustainable policies along with guidelines and supports that students need in order to succeed in our schools and communities. This is a task the students we serve are counting on us to engage in and implement fully. If not us, who? If not now, when? We are pleased to know that many of you have already joined CLEAR in this journey, and invite anyone contemplating… to join us in these efforts. We need each other in this important and timely work.
Adriana Cervantes-González, Ed.D. and Jesús González Jr. , Ed.D.


The KKK bombing of a church in 1963 Birmingham, Alabama has become the stuff of legal legend -- given it took years or decades to catch and convict all the perpetrators. Spike Lee made a documentary about it called 4 Little Girls, memorializing the four children killed in the blast. I feel like I've seen half a dozen films on the subject, and Sins of the Father (adapted from an article in Texas Monthly and made for the FX cable network) adds another to the pile.
The story is familiar -- old man (Richard Jenkins) finds his racist past dredged up after years have passed, ending with a guilty verdict at last. (If it sounds familiar, James Woods played virtually the same guy in Ghosts of Mississippi , about the assassination of Medgar Evers.) Will he do the honorable thing and face his violent, racist past? Well, the flashbacks alone are enough to make you wish he would get on with the healing already.


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Smile (estilizado em minúsculas como smile) é o quarto álbum de estúdio da banda japonesa The Yellow Monkey, lançado em 1 de fevereiro de 1995. Foi o primeiro álbum da banda a se destacar na Oricon Albums Chart, alcançando a quarta posição. Em maio de 1995, foi certificado disco de ouro pela RIAJ por vender mais de 100.000 cópias.

Faixas

Singles

Nettaiya
 Nettaiya é o quarto single da história do The Yellow Monkey, sendo o primeiro do álbum Smile, lançado em 21 de Julho de 1994.

Faixas do Álbum
 01- Nettaiya
 02- Lovers on Backstreet
 03- Nettaiya (TVmix)

Love Communication
Love Communication é o quinto single do The Yellow Monkey, sendo lançado em 21 de Janeiro de 1995.

Faixas do Álbum
 01- Love Communication
 02- See-Saw Girl
 03- Love Communication (instrumental)

Nagekunari Waga Yoru no Fantasy
Nagekunari Waga Yoru no Fantasy é sexto single da banda, sendo lançado em 01 de Março de 1995.

Faixas do Álbum
 01- Nagekunari Waga Yoru no Fantasy
 02- Yoake no Scat
 03- Nagekunari Waga Yoru no Fantasy (instrumental)

Ficha técnica
The Yellow Monkey
 Kazuya "Lovin" Yoshii – vocais
 Hideaki "Emma" Kikuchi – guitarra
 Yoichi "Heesey" Hirose – baixo
 Eiji "Annie" Kikuchi – bateria

Álbuns de The Yellow Monkey
Álbuns de 1995
Álbuns em língua japonesa
Álbuns de rock

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How Providence St. Joseph Health is using tech to engage, empower patients
By Jonah Comstock
Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, EVP and chief clinical officer at Renton, Washington-based Providence St. Joseph Health, took the stage today at the HIMSS Media Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum to discuss how her organization uses digital tools to engage and empower patients.
"We stole our chief digital officer from Amazon," Compton-Phillips said. "He's the guy who pretty much led building the Kindle. His mantra is 'It's all about the interface'. You just gotta make it easy to do the right thing. So our early foray into digital was to make sure that we could access care from anywhere using that device in your hand."
Patients at Providence St. Joseph can access traditional telemedicine, app-enabled house calls, and appointment booking services, and they're all designed with a consumer tech mindset.
"We've built scheduling tools that look very much like Open Table, we've built our virtual care app so it looks exactly like FaceTime, uses the same type of buttons, so it's very easy," Compton-Phillips said. "We used to say back when I was at [Kaiser Permanente] that 'we need to train patients' to do something. Well you don't train patients. You make intuitive interfaces that make it easy to use."
While connecting patients to providers using technology was the start, the health system decided to move in the direction of creating and digital resources for patients to manage their health and wellness at home.
The first such app Providence St. Joseph launched was a pregnancy tracker Compton-Phillips described as "a digital version of What to Expect When You're Expecting", but in addition to providing information linked to the user's stage of pregnancy, it also integrated with the user's electronic health record to deliver context-specific health reminders. Then building off of that app, the health system created apps for parents of children up to age 18.
Through its spinout Xealth, doctors at Providence St. Joseph can prescribe apps to patients, including digital therapeutics like Omada's prediabetes program or an app for end-of-life planning that includes video explanations of different procedures.
"If you have a serious illness and you want to know what your options are around end-of-life care, we have this app with advanced care planning videos that help explain what it's like to have CPR or to have feeding if you're unconscious. So people can know what they're signing up for with end of life directives. It's really hard to have this conversation at the office; it's really easy to go home and watch on your computer the videos and come back and have a conversation with a clinician," she said.
New endeavors at the health center revolve around precision medicine. Working with partners, Providence St. Joseph is developing an opt-in system by which data from patients' records and genomes can be used for health coaching.
All these initiatives are based on the idea of a patient as a partner in his or her own care, Compton-Phillips said.
"Fundamentally, the most underutilized person in healthcare is the patient," she said. "How do we actually work with the patient so they can be much more effective at providing their own healthcare in a way that's much more satisfying for them?"Zoom Lebron XIV 14
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The Bachelorette Season 12: A Review (Part 4)
Day 2! Predictions for the day: I expect lots of nonsense, and Chad to get kicked out in some dramatic fashion. Let's go!
So, Chad walks back into the house. If you remember, he's supposed to apologize. He saunters in saying that he just wants everyone to be chill and he doesn't have any problems with anyone. Evan says that's not really any apology and he still needs a new shirt, to which Chad retorts that Evan tried to push him over. Wells pips up saying that the real issue here is that everyone feels uneasy, and Chad just keeps reiterating that they just need to all stop bothering him.
Jojo swings by the house and the pool party begins! The boys all do a PERFECT swan dive into the pool for Jojo and poor Evan comes out with a bloody nose! Hilariously, everyone immediately starts joking that Chad must be at fault. Jojo and Jordan and sneak off to make out. These two are a perfect couple. They really bond well together and they're obviously really into each other.
Back to the festivities, Jojo mentions that "Even Chad seems to be having a good time." That wording by itself is very indicative that Jojo obviously doesn't have a very positive impression of him. She's not very keen on touching him like she seems with the other guys, and she tells him straight up she was mad with him on the group date for attacking Evan. His argument is "We're total opposites…It's like trying to figure out what you want for dinner..ice cream or steak?" ….Terrible argument. This dude could use some time in a debate club. Evan comes over, however, and cuts their time short. Chad (again) is very upset that he got cut out, cause he's never done that.
Everyone in their alone time is talking bad stuff about Chad. Derek even tells her that he moved rooms, while Chad is WATCHING THE CONVERSATION FROM BEHIND THE BUSHES. WHAT DUDE? How stalkerish can you get?? He notices Chad, and kisses Jojo right in front of her. HA. Good job bud. So, he gets upset and sulks away, refusing to talk to anyone. He calls Derek out to the foyer, and wants to confront him. He tells Derek "I don't know who like me stole your girlfriend, but I'm not him." Derek very pointedly remarks that the REASON they all have issues with Chad is because he starts off his sentences like that and attacking the guys. Dude should have his own psych corner!
Rose ceremony time! My guess is Ali, Christian and Chad, are out this week (I can only pray).
First Rose: Grant
Second Rose: Derek
Third Rose: Jordan
Fourth Rose: Luke
Fifth Rose: Robby
Sixth Rose: Wells
Seventh Rose: James F.
Eighth Rose: Vinny
Ninth Rose: Daniel
Tenth Rose: Alex
Eleventh Rose: Chad
WELL DAMN IT. COME ON DUDE. This means that Ali, Christian and Nick B. are all out. Poor Nick is actually crushed.
And Jojo drops a surprise – they're going to a different location for the rest of the season! They're in…Pennsylvania? I suppose that's pretty far from LA, and pretty relaxing! That should be good!
Side note: the more I look, the more Jordan and Derek look like long-lost twins.
Luke gets the one on one date. And they go dog sledding! Complete with a cozy blanket and cuddles! They then move into a wood-fire-hot tub. She mentions again how she's worried that things with Luke might be too good to be true. She for sure is psyching herself out.
Back at the house, the guys are predicting a two-on-one date. Alex mentions that the only thing worse than a two-on-one is a two-on-one with Chad.
Speaking of Chad, he mentions that the other guys need to not "poke the Chad-bear" and that he won't "start things but he'll definitely end them"…
Derek, James T., Daniel, Chase, Wells, Vinny, James F., Evan, Grant, Jordan, and Robby all get a group date. That means that Alex and Chad have a potential two-on-one. Poor Alex. And Alex mentions that he's going to send Chad home. Jordan says sending Chad home is "for America".
Dinner with Jojo and Luke is going great with Jojo using the word "sexy" about 15 times for Luke. I think she has some practiced lines as she's used the same lines on most of the guys. Luke opens up about what it was like to be a platoon leader and Lieutenant in the army. His childhood friend Jason died on the battlefield and it seems like Luke's having a real moment here – no producers involvement here! And apparently that comes across to Jojo and she gives him a rose. They move onto a theater where they get serenaded by a group called "Dan + Shay".
Next day, it's the group date! And they're at a football stadium with Ben Roethlisberger! It's one of those physical competition tests again. James T. ends up with a bloody eye, but shakes it off. What a trooper!
At the house, Chad's starting a fight, no surprise. That's about all I'm going to say on it.
Back at the stadium, Evan has a bloody nose again and he's become the butt of every joke. He's taking it in great stride though.
Alone time's up and Robby's first. They make out on a pool table. Super cliche, but thats basically the rest of their time together. All the other guys are up and then Jordan is having issues with her. She says that he still makes her nervous and that she can't read him. This can't be a good sign for my favorite pick.
So now Jojo has to pick someone to give the rose to. It's Jordan! I got proved wrong so fast!
Time for the two-on-one! But before we get there, turns out Grant has a problem with Chad too. So after asking the stupid question of who there has a problem with him, Chad finds out everyone has a problem with him (shocker). So he decides he doesn't want anyone to talk to him anymore. Alex mentions that they're polar opposites, and Chad starts calling him a "whiny little bitch" to which Alex responds that Chad is the "most insecure person I've ever met". Alex points out that Chad has burned all his bridges as everyone in the world can see Chad on tv and see what he's really like. Chad then challenges everyone to go outside. Good Lord.
The day for the date is finally here! Evan's the only one thinking that Chad might be able to trick Jojo into letting him stay. While the rest of the guys are having a conversation, Chad's weirdly eavesdropping again, and when they ask him to join, he once again picks a fight with Jordan. This time Chad starts on a rant about how when the show ends, he's going to go out of his way to find Jordan's house and beat him up. And that Jordan should be afraid of Chad. This guy would be in jail in a second in real life.
Jojo starts off saying she's very nervous about the whole day because she doesn't know what's going to happen with Chad. They're taking a hike today, so things could get interesting being that far out in the wilderness. Chad is spouting nonsense about how he's doing the best in the house again. The three of them are just sitting talking, and things are SUPER awkward. So Jojo asks to spend some time alone with Alex. So he tells Jojo what's going on with Chad in more detail. Hopefully that's the push she needs. She talks to Chad now, and he basically admits that he's threatening everyone but it's their fault and he's not doing anything wrong. Jojo is pretty upset and says she needs some alone time to think. TAKE HIM DOWN GIRLIE. After she leaves, Chad throws his cup into the river. At the very least, once he's out of the show, we'll miss these golden moments.
Jojo's having doubts, but she says maybe he's just having a hard time because of his past life experiences. At this point, Chad's talking to the camera saying that he's told Alex a million times to mind his own business, but at this point he "has no option left". I'm genuinely scared for Alex's life right now. I'm having actual anxiety and Chad's serial murderer whistling through the woods isn't helping.
He gets back to Alex and tells Alex he's not "very happy with him". "I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed..It's just unfortunate that I can't beat you up without getting in trouble."
Jodi's back from her alone-time walk, and she's got a decision for sure. I'm betting she keeps Alex. I hope to god she's not so dumb as to keep Chad. She point blank asks him if he's threatened people in the house, which he DOESN'T EVEN DENY OR APOLOGIZE FOR. TAKE HIM JOJO. YES. SHE TOOK HIM DOWN. She laid it DOWN on him. And gives Alex the rose. Chad's clearly unhappy. I'm not sure if he's going to do something drastic though…
The guys in the house see Chad's backpack being taken away, and they all start cheering. There's confetti and drinks and basically a party happening.
Alone time with Chad and Jojo and Chad says he's now going to "have to go find Alex". Chad comes back to the house and the guys are SUPER confused (as would I be). Again, I'm concerned for everyone's safety.
RB's Psych Corner
Jordan's my vote for winning this whole thing. Very clear to me that they both like each other more than they expected and are trying to stifle the feelings. It's obvious that both of them have been hurt badly in the past (Jojo's we witnessed on national television), and because of that, they're both scared to open up to each other. However, Jojo's still a little immature in thinking that although she isn't really wanting to open up, all the guys should open up to her. Hopefully, she doesn't act on those feelings. Derek's coming up pretty hot as well, and I have a lot of faith in Alex and Evan. With Chad, she's probably fighting herself to see the good in him. It seems like she's the kind of girl who likes to "fix guys". Hence her attraction to the bad boy type. She seems to be the type who spurns the good guys for this reason, and keeps telling herself that someone is good "deep down". People, I'm gonna tell you right now. If you see even ONE red flag in a person, that is a very good reason to stop talking to that person. You have to have enough respect as an individual to respect YOUR time and know that you are a person of value. You, as a human being, deserve to be loved by someone amazing. If you are convincing either yourself or the other party of reasons that you should be together, there's something wrong there. Especially, when the person is a crazy, violent, meat-head. She seems to have enough self-awareness to know that all of this is bad for her however, hence why she let Chad go. Problem being, the dude is crazy and the producers should've 1. had better security measures and 2. kicked him off the show WAY earlier.
We'll see what happens next week, but I'll be anxious for everyone's safety the whole time! See you ten!
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Theepan Balasubramaniam, an electrical engineer by education, is a Realtor with Century 21 Titans. More commonly known as "Homes By Theepan", he has built his brand with an emphasis on service and education. As a testament to that, he has built credibility through video testimonials.
In 2004, having completed his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, Theepan went on to work in an array of corporate companies such as IBM, BlackBerry and Ontario Telemedicine Network with his engineering background. Fresh out of university, with his engineering degree in one hand and his passion for real estate in the other, Theepan was faced with the question most entrepreneurs face – do I pursue what I love or do what I invested $40K and 4 years in? He went on to do what was the most realistic option at that point – he entered the corporate world.
Although he was working in his field, his heart was still in real estate. He proactively followed the real estate market and looked into buying properties and pre-construction projects. He soon was in a position of looking into buying his first property. After purchasing his first home, he realized there was a huge gap in what people really know about buying and selling properties. Why isn't this information in a readily available, easy to digest format? Well that's why he got into the business. With this he immersed himself into the industry and went on to pursue his real estate license.
He loved the concept that no matter what walks of life you are in, there is one commonality: to find the perfect living space. Now a fully licensed Realtor, he pursued a full time career in real estate where he continued to learn and grow, establishing himself as one of Ontario's top Realtors with the full support from family and friends. He calls himself his own critic – constantly questioning himself and striving to set himself apart in this highly competitive market.
"There is no such thing as a typical day in real estate," says Theepan, "It can range from having an open day to a very busy day in a split second." Aside from the normal duties that go along with real estate, Theepan enjoys market trend analysis, writing blog posts about the "must-knows" of real estate and keeping up to date with the constantly changing real estate market.
Engineer, Realtor, but who is Theepan apart from this? Outside of work, he loves to dance, watch and play sports, read blogs and watch movies.
Theepan is c urrently working on a lead generation tool for Realtors, expected to launch this year. In addition, he recently founded a company called VeeDu Living Inc. One of their first initiatives will be a home and garden show showcasing April 2016.
You can visit Theepan's website at http://homesbytheepan.com. For any further questions or inquiries, he can be contacted at homesbytheepan@gmail.com.
If you have any recommendations or suggestions for individuals to be featured in our Munnetram Series, please e-mail us at comm@tamilprofessional.ca .


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Twierdza Klis (wł. Clisso) – forteca położona w miejscowości Klis nieopodal Splitu w Chorwacji. Twierdza istniała już od czasów imperium rzymskiego, strzegąc przełęczy łączącej wybrzeże Adriatyku z wnętrzem kontynentu. Przechodziła kolejno w ręce Chorwatów, Węgrów, Wenecjan, Turków, Francuzów i Austriaków. Przez wieki stanowiła najważniejszą fortecę w rejonie dzisiejszej Chorwacji. Uznawana jest za jeden z cenniejszych zabytków tego kraju.

Nazwa
Pierwotnie twierdza nosiła grecką nazwę "Kleisa", oznaczającą klucz. Stąd do dziś Klis często określa się mianem "klucza Dalmacji". W późniejszym okresie nazwa rozciągnięta została na okoliczną wieś i gminę.

Historia

Okolice Klisu były zamieszkane przez plemiona Delmatów od II wieku p.n.e. Pierwsze wzmianki o znajdującej się tutaj rzymskiej fortecy Kleisa pochodzą z X wieku. i zawierają informacje o oblężeniu jej przez Słowian i Awarów w VII wieku. Ostatecznie garnizon przeszedł w ręce Chorwatów dwieście lat później i stał się jednym z centralnych ośrodków tworzonego państwa. W dokumencie z 852 roku. książę Trpimir I wspomina dwór w Klisie jako swoją własność i stolicę hrabstwa. U schyłku XI wieku wygasła chorwacka dynastia narodowa i Klis przeszedł w ręce królów węgierskich. Jeden z nich, Bela IV, schronił się w twierdzy podczas najazdu tatarskiego w 1242 roku. W fortecy urodziła się jego córka Margarita, czczona przez katolików jako św. Margarita Kliska.

Do końca XIII w. Klis pozostawał w rękach książąt z jednego z najpotężniejszych chorwackich rodów – Šubiców. Przez krótki czas posiadali go także wielmożowie z rodu Nelipić i bośniacki król Tvrtko. W 1335 został ponownie przejęty przez króla węgierskiego.

Najburzliwszy okres historii twierdzy rozpoczął się wraz z początkiem XVI wieku i turecką ofensywą na Dalmację. Dzięki sprawnemu dowodzeniu obroną przez diuka Petara Kruzica, forteca przez 25 lat odpierała tureckie ataki. Dopiero po śmierci Kružica w 1537 roku Klis został zajęty przez wojska osmańskie. W efekcie Węgry utraciły swoją najpotężniejsza fortecę w regionie. Przez kolejne 111 lat rzeka Jadro wyznaczała granicę między Splitem (należącym do Wenecjan, którzy odkupili Dalmację od Węgier) i tureckim Klisem (nazwanym Kliški Sandžak). Nowi właściciele dodatkowo umocnili twierdzę i wybudowali w niej meczet z minaretem.

W międzyczasie, w kwietniu 1596, Chorwatom dowodzonym przez splickiego szlachcica Ivana Alberti udało się zaskoczyć Turków i odbić twierdzę, ale miesiąc później Klis ponownie dostał się w ręce tureckie. Kolejne próby przejęcia fortecy kończyły się porażkami, aż do 1648 roku, kiedy wenecka armia pod dowództwem Leonarda Foscolo zdobyła Klis po 10 dniach oblężenia. Był to jeden z największych sukcesów Wenecji w Wojnie Kandyjskiej.

Twierdza została gruntownie odnowiona i rozbudowana. Pozostawała w rękach Wenecji do 1797 roku, gdy zajęli ją Austriacy. Od 1805 do 1813 należała do Francuzów, po czym ponownie stała się własnością państwa Habsburgów. Sytuacja ta trwała do końca I wojny światowej. Wtedy Klis wszedł w skład Królestwa Serbów, Chorwatów i Słoweńców, a następnie Jugosławii. Ostatni raz wykorzystano Klis w celach wojskowych podczas II wojny światowej. Od 1941 do 1944 stacjonował w nim garnizon włoskich i niemieckich oddziałów okupacyjnych. Po wojnie twierdza wróciła do Jugosławii, by w 1990 stać się własnością niepodległej Chorwacji.

Stan obecny
Twierdza ma długość 204 metrów, a w najwęższym miejscu szerokość 53 metrów. W systemie umocnień przeważają fortyfikacje wykonane przez Wenecjan i Austriaków. Do dziś Klis zachował wiele ze swojego średniowiecznego charakteru. Ruiny fortecy znajdują się w dobrym stanie, umożliwiającym swobodne zwiedzanie. Wprawdzie część budynków kompleksu została silnie uszkodzona, ale zachowały się wszystkie bramy, kościół św. Wita (dawny meczet), mury, wieże i stanowiska dla artylerii i strzelców. Do twierdzy można dojechać oznakowaną drogą z Solina.

Zobacz też
 Klis
 Dalmacja

Bibliografia
 "Fortress Klis, Croatia" – materiały informacyjne dostępne w twierdzy
 "Dalmacja. Historia, Sztuka, Dziedzictwo kultury", Antun Travirka, tłum. Henryk Jaroszewicz, wyd. Forum 2005, .

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Published: 6:31 PM October 29, 2009 Updated: 10:54 PM October 10, 2020
The Man In The Stands I can imagine the conversation between ITV's programme schedulers.With our canny knack of imploding - not always, but mostly in front of the television cameras - it's a given Sky and channel number three scrapped over broadcasting our FA Cup giant killing in waiting at Winterfield Road.
I can imagine the conversation between ITV's programme schedulers.
With our canny knack of imploding - not always, but mostly in front of the television cameras - it's a given Sky and channel number three scrapped over broadcasting our FA Cup giant killing in waiting at Winterfield Road.
In fact, for the most part The Man is sure the misnomer of football's 'neutral' would've loved watching us on the big occasions in recent seasons.
The trip to Paulton Rovers immediately revives thoughts of the only competent TV job we've produced in recent years, at Tamworth in the third round two years ago.
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But in all honestly, The Man has felt enough humiliation - Ewe-gate, Forster's own-goal-kick - that life's too short.
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* Of course, this relies on us beating Stockport on Saturday - otherwise, it's hammer the amateur upstarts into the floor time.
While he isn't responsible for all the changes in the corridors of power at Carra Rud, it doesn't take a genius to see David McGnarly is a man on a mission.
No, as a few slithers of fan power fall by the wayside, we're going to get what we're given from now on.
The biggest test will be next year's season ticket prices - when hopefully we'll also avoid the need of any populist managerial appointments.
Some at Carra Rud find it ridiculous supporters get to affect the prices of season tickets and one-off games.
Arguably, it's a policy which has seen us with envious gates… and third tier football.
However this season shapes up, I'm sure we'd all pay a little more, or see a little less, to be a little better.
So it begins - our ambitious Lambo wants money.
No, not more of it. Just something to start with.
Considering when he took the job he repeatedly went on about getting in a few new players 'to help the current group out', you assume he's only recently been told that, actually, there's no money to do that with.
Given the board let Gunny have the entire summer budget to prepare for one game - and the host of English clubs still feasting on our loan bonuses - it's no wonder the cupboard is bare.
Let's just hope Lambo sees enough in what he has - because he isn't getting anyone else any time soon.
The problem with referees - always a tricky one.
Maybe they're just like Malky Mackay, who always took until October to look like he could actually defend.
Maybe the men in black/lurid green/salmon pink need the first few months of the season to remember all the rules and make sure their eyes have warmed up.
MK Dons, Walsall, even against Wycombe, the refereeing was painfully inconsistent.
And now? Well, it feels like they remember what to do.
And The Man is almost certain it's because the same thing has happened to City.


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Donald Trump bids goodbye to WHO, imposes sanctions on China for spreading the "Wuhan Virus"
Trump alleged that China reaped benefits under the tag of a 'developing nation' and their exploitation of the United States went unabated due to former politicians and Presidents
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On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that the USA will cut off ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), besides imposing sanctions on China. The unprecedented decision came at the backdrop of China's mishandling of the Coronavirus outbreak and endangering the lives of millions of people.
In an official statement made during a press conference, Trump emphasised on how China had a free run in the US during the tenure of the former administration. Accusing China of misconduct, he said, "They raided our factories, offshored our jobs, cut out our industries, stole our intellectual property, and violated the commitment under the World Trade Organisation (WTO)."
Trump alleged that China reaped benefits under the tag of a 'developing nation' and their exploitation of the United States went unabated due to former politicians and Presidents. Praising his administration, the US President said that he dealt with China under a 'fair and recirprocable treatment.'
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Again attacking China for spreading the Novel Coronavirus across the world, the US president said, "China's cover-up of the Wuhan virus allowed the disease to spread all over the world, instigating a global pandemic." He called the virus as 'Wuhan virus' after he had earlier called it Chinese virus but then had stopped calling it that.
Change in policy towards Hong Kong
Accusing China of expansionism, Donald Trump reiterated that the Communist-run country had unlawfully claimed foreign territory as its own in the Pacific Ocean and has thus undermined 'freedom of navigation and international trade.' The US President further added that it failed to uphold the autonomy of Hong Kong.
"The United States wants an open and constructive relationship with China but achieving that relationship requires us to vigorously defend our national interest," he said. Trump further stated that China unilaterally imposed control over Hong Kong in the last week under the garb of national security. He added that China tried to diminish the status, freedom, and prosperity of the city, in grave violation of its pact with the United Kingdom. Condemning the move by the Communist Government, Trump said that the security control of HongKong was a part of the 'invasive state security apparatus' of China.
"China has replaced its one country and two systems with one country and one system", he said. As such, Hong Kong cannot seek special treatment that has meted out to it ever since the handover by the Brits. The Trump administration will now revoke policies, ranging from export controls to the extradition treaties. Furthermore, the travel advisory for Hong Kong will now be revised by the State Department due to increased surveillance by the Chinese State apparatus.
Trump highlighted that his administration will sanction PRC on Hong Kong officials who are directly or indirectly involved in eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong. "Our actions will be strong. Our actions will be meaningful," he reiterated. The US President said that the world saw hope in Hong Kong and a glimpse of China's future in the city. However, according to Trump, countries did not hope that Hong Kong would go on to become a reflection of the dictatorial Chinese regime.
Donald Trump vows disassociation from WHO
Donald Trump minced no words while blaming the Chinese Government for mishandling of the Coronavirus pandemic and risking the lives of millions of people. He emphasised that the cover-up of the disease had catapulted a global epidemic so much so that 1 lakh people lost their lives in the US alone. "Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the World Health Organisation and pressured it to mislead the world when the virus was first discovered by Chinese authorities", Trump was quoted as saying.
He alleged that China had 'total control' over the WHO, despite paying a paltry sum of $40 million per year. Trump also stressed on how the US paid the UN body a whopping $450 million for the said period. "Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and will be redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent public health needs," he said.
Donald Trump takes action against China
Emphasising the need for transparency, Trump asked why China had shut down the movement of people from Wuhan to other parts of China but not to the entire world, including Europe and the US. He lambasted the Chinese authorities for death, destruction and highlighted the significance of economic independence, scientific advancement, and rebuilding crucial supply chains.
He had informed that he would sign an executive order and prevent the entry of 'some foreign nationals' from China whom the State Department had deemed to be a potential threat to US security. He further alleged that Chinese authorities were complicit in espionage and intellectual theft. With the goal of protecting American investors, Trump had further directed the Financial markets and his team to take cognisance of the practices of Chinese Companies listed on US financial markets. "They do not play by the same rules. Americans are entitled to fairness and transparency," he reiterated.


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Anna Delvey Found Guilty Of Grand Larceny
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Fake German Heiress Anna Delvey Found Guilty Of Grand Larceny
Leah Carroll
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A New York State Supreme Court jury has found Anna Sorokin (a.k.a. Anna Delvey), who posed as a German heiress and scammed her way into Manhattan high society, guilty of all the charges against her, including attempted grand larceny in the first degree and grand larceny in the second degree.
Sorokin arrived in the United States from Germany in 2014. The daughter of a Russian truck driver who later opened a heating-and-cooling business, she reimagined herself in New York City, claiming to be a wealthy socialite. Over the course of 10 months in 2016, she swindled friends and financial institutions out of $275,000 in cash and services including luxury trips to Morocco and a private flight to the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting.
"This defendant's alleged criminal conduct spans from check fraud to six-figure stolen loans," the Manhattan District Attorney's office said in its indictment.
During his opening arguments, Sorokin's lawyer told the jury that Sorokin lived by the adage, "fake it until you make it," and that she always intended to pay back all her debts, explaining that "Anna believed the money was going to come in and she was going to be able to make everyone whole."
The Vogue Grifter Wore Polka Dots To Sentencing
The NYC Socialite Scammer's Defense Is Iconic
On The Scene At Anna Delvey's Hearing
Sorokin's case attracted national media attention, with her exploits covered in Vanity Fair and New York magazine. She became known as the "Soho grifter" and Shonda Rhimes announced she would bring the scammer's story to Netflix.
Over the course of her monthlong trial, Sorokin once again made headlines when she hired a former Glamour magazine editor to style her for court. Her courtroom outfits, including a sheer white dress and choker, even inspired an Instagram account, Anna Delvey Court Looks, that's amassed almost 4K followers.
Sorokin is expected to be sentenced on May 9 and reportedly faces up to 15 years in prison.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 13 matchup
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Justin Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers (6-5) look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they travel to Las Vegas to face Josh Jacobs and the Raiders (4-7).
Both teams secured last-second wins in their respective Week 12 matchups, but which AFC West team can keep the momentum going this week? If the Chargers get wide receiver Mike Williams back from injury, Los Angeles would be an even bigger threat to a leaky Raiders' defense. The game is scheduled to kick off Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET from Allegiant Stadium.
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Chargers at Raiders odds, moneyline and over/under
Spread: Raiders (-2.5)
Moneyline: Raiders (-130); Chargers (+110)
Over/under: 49.5
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Lorenzo Reyes: Chargers 34, Raiders 30
Las Vegas appears to be finding its footing on offense and have won and covered its last two games. But the Chargers, now as healthy as they've been in months, are also coming into form. I think the better play here is the over.
Justin Herbert threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns in the Chargers' win over the Raiders.
Safid Deen: Raiders 30, Chargers 28
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Derek Carr's questioning of his team's desire stoked a second consecutive victory in an impassioned showing against Seattle, and now another arms race against Herbert looms in Las Vegas following last year's season-ending classic.
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bench_suite do
 bench_case("Basic CSV table output", N) {
   source.to_csv
 }
end

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SADAF!
by Nicolas Ellis · Published 27 June, 2017 · Updated 24 October, 2017
Sadaf focuses her art upon all aspects of the body. The body and it's supposed limits. I first came across Sadaf through my daily filtering of YouTube discovering her stark, and striking performance at the EndeTymes festival of Art and noise. Information regarding Sadaf's art is rare and I am still somewhat a student of her art, which is highlighted by being corrected by Sadaf during the interview.
'I think to live a passionate life is to be prepared for both extremes of joy and pain. Unfortunately, the experiences that bring us to these states, we do not have control over.'
Born in Iran, but raised in Canada before moving to New York, Sadaf's background is in visual art. But it's as a singer and DJ in New York's once more effervescent nightlife scene that she's forced an impact.
'To me anyone can be a musician, anyone can omit sound.'
Whether she's DJing deep dancehall cuts at the Guggenheim gala pre-party or yelping into a microphone tangled in industrial chains at a Chinatown art gallery, her work is rooted in experimentation and improvisation. "Because things aren't really planned out, hidden desires and recurring themes come out," she explains
Her art is of the underbelly forcefully inspiring the independent music scene gradually filtering through to mainstream audiences, if not ten years too late. She has also played alongside guitarist Arto Lindsay, of legendary no wave band DNA, a major influence on Sadaf alongside the unfiltered outpourings of outsider musicians like Daniel Johnston and Wesley Willis.
'I have to be able to record whenever I want, so scheduled sessions at a studio rarely give me what I want'
Sadly, No Wave doesn't exist anymore except in spirit and I expect that she would rather be part of a 'movement that hasn't been named yet'. Her goal is to 'expand and break genres that already exist', which less we forget is an attitude that No Wave and any counterculture movement fosters to begin with.
Dazzling in her complexity, maddening in her mystery, she is not an artist to be under estimated. I caught up with Sadaf to eagerly understand moreupon the human behind the baking hot music, how it all began and what she is currently cooking up in her Chinatown studio.
Tell me about the artist, Sadaf for those who don't know?
I'm actually not quite sure myself. I work quite intuitively, and from the inside out so i feel like perhaps others have a clearer vision of what it is that i do. I do not have this necessary distance from it myself. Hopefully i will be able to look back in a couple of years and be able to unpack my work a little bit better.
How did you become a musician?
Accidentally. I think it's because I don't value craft so much. To me anyone can be a musician, anyone can omit sound. I grew up playing violin, I played classically for nine years. It was a dread to practice, to go to classes. I hated it, until I was able to improvise and develop my own way of playing. It was like reclaiming the instrument for myself.
What makes you cry, what makes you happy?
I think in our current world, happiness is a compulsion, I'm not so interested in happiness, as an absolute goal. I think it is beautiful to achieve a certain kind of peace with oneself and with others, but a lot of times being blindsided and happy go hand in hand. i am more interested in a kind of joy that results from reflection. . My biggest fear is to have such a compulsion towards happiness that I lose criticality, where relationships become satisfactory and replaceable, where life is over simplified and lived without questioning. I think it is important to accept the darker side of life. I think to live a passionate life is to be prepared for both extremes of joy and pain. Unfortunately, the experiences that bring us to these states, we do not have control over.
Bjork spoke with fondness of you to the Guardian. "She has a great energy and is attracted to chaos," Are you attracted to chaos, if so what kind of chaos?
I'm naturally very drawn to chaos, and not necessarily by choice. It is just what comes out musically, performatively. For me chaos is a form of complexity. I don't want to lie, I want to be as honest as I can, and that means including whatever needs to be included no matter what the result. I would say that i am a maximalist in that way.
Do you feel you are part of a 'No wave renaissance, being described by I-D. Vice, as New York new no wave star?
Haha, I don't know about that. No Wave doesn't really exist anymore. It's what I listened to a lot as a young teenager, and it did influence my work a lot, but I would rather be part of a movement that hasn't been named yet. The goal is to expand and break genres that already exist, which is an attitude that No Wave and any counterculture movement fosters to begin with, and i am all for that attitude to resurface.
When do you feel at your most creative?
When I'm at my most confident. When I have a bit of distance and resolve from the situations that drive me to create something in the first place. When I have digested a little bit. The worst moment is when I feel off balance or panic-ed or traumatized, because I am not able to be as complex as I want. I start to gravitate towards very simplistic almost television type themes, cheesy themes, because I feel too off center to be funny or see the bigger picture. That's why I think the mainstream deals with such broad regurgitated cliché terms, because it is easier to accept these themes without the complexities that they actually offer in real life. At the same time, my favorite quote from Fassbinder is "And I don't believe that melodramatic feelings are laughable – they should be taken absolutely seriously." I really agree with that, Melodrama is not funny, and it is not possible to understand Melodrama with distance. I would like to place myself in the middle of all that , somewhere between trauma and resolve.
What is inspiring you right now?
The only thing that is consistently inspiring to me and has been since I was 14 is a certain kind of film. The kind of film that has the potential to offer you a window into how others see or experience the world, a worldview, a personal perspective that can have a universal appeal. Right now, i am really into the films of Lithuanian film maker, Sharanus Bartas.
Does performance art offer you the same outlet being a singer, or front man of a band?
I've never been a front man of a band I don't think. There isn't that much difference between when I perform live music and when I do a performance at a gallery. It is all quite connected, as it is coming directly from me. This being said, I would like to start working more with others, introducing new characters in my performances, casting actors and creating more of an expanded storyline.
Your collaborative performance and installation at 47 Canal gallery with Joe Heffernan explored body movement and constraint, sheet metal and chain. What inspired such a focus of the body, which is a notable theme in your work?
It's always been about the body for me. The body and it's limits. And since I've been doing performance, it never departs very far from the body and an element of constraint. I'm quite moved by the body, the body as a vessel, the body as a shell, the body that decays with time and sometimes doesn't correspond to the desires of the mind, the body that we don't always have control over. The body itself is a constraint to the mind a lot of times. I'm interested in the ways that the mind tries to escape or get out of it's body. Music can be one attempt towards this, eroticism another…
What is your recording process and is there anything particular about it?
I record music in my bedroom most of the time. I have to have an intimate relationship with my work, I have to be able to record whenever I want, so scheduled sessions at a studio rarely give me what I want. And I don't like to record with others around. I am quite shy, haha.
Please tell me about the track, 'Let it burn' featuring Diamanda Galás' piercing screech with Beth Gibbons twilit croon?
It isn't featuring any of those artists. The track is not sampling anyone else, it is entirely performed by me. I think it speaks to a tradition of female vocal technique/singing style that could make someone draw that line of comparison. So in the article you are talking about, I think what is meant is that I must have been influenced by those artists…and I do relate to both, Diamanda Galas especially is a true inspiration. That being said, I think I relate more directly to Persian traditional singers in a way, I think this is what I am channeling in my improvisations, which is a sound that creeps in perhaps from an unconscious ancestral tie to middle eastern laments.
You are also a DJ. Could you tell me what you enjoy about this creative outlet and how you came to making mixes?
It happened very organically, I started to DJ at bars where friends worked, sometimes there would be like five people there. It progressed to playing much bigger parties. DJing is a pleasure for me. I see DJ-ing as a form of gift giving through sharing discoveries with others. It is such a high to see people dance, and of course out of these songs, it is possible to curate a very unique experience, like a new way to tell a story.
'I definitely need the two extremes to balance each other out, and even though I have a lot going on there are days where I need to turn my brain off' I am exactly the same as this. Could you offer any insight as to why contrast seem to happen? However, 'watching three or four films in one day' is someone's idea of getting a lot done!
I think I get burnt out. I give what I can give, and then there is nothing else to give until I've locked myself in my room for several days glued to my bed, glued to the screen, literally wasting time. It is true that watching four films a day can be an accomplishment and I really do take a lot away with it, but at the end of the day the viewer is passive. Ultimately, I think this just gives time to digest and sort through ideas, and then when I have allowed my brain to rest, it's easier to make something.
If you were to play one last record of yours, or any song as a DJ, which would you choose and why?
That's a very hard question, and not one I can answer honestly, because I just don't know.There are too many songs that I love. A song that I love and has an immense amount of sentimental value for me is Sami Smith's Saunders Ferry Lane. I love that song, probably a surprising choice, but I actually really have an affinity towards sad country music. That being said, these days i am listening to a lot of Chet Baker. In fact i am only listening to Chet Baker, haha… these phases come and go, i guess.
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Rödstrupig häger (Egretta vinaceigula) är en mycket lokalt förekommande afrikansk häger. Fram tills relativt nyligen behandlades den som en variant av svarthäger (Egretta ardesiaca).

Utseende och läten
Fram tills 1971, trodde man att rödstrupig häger bara var en färgmorf av den vida spridda svarthägern. Studier visade dock att den skiljer sig på flera sätt, inte minst genom att den saknar det för svarthägern karakteristiska födosökningsbeteendet att skugga vattnet med vingarna för att fånga fisk. Den liknar svarthägern med sin mörka skifferfärgade fjäderdräkt, men har gula ben istället för svarta och uppvisar en vinröd strupe. Lätet är okänt.

Utbredning
Arten förekommer i träsk och vassområden i sydcentrala Afrika, huvudsakligen i Zambia och Botswana. Mer specifikt återfinns den från norra Botswana (Okavangodeltat och Chobefloden) och nordöstra Namibia (Capriviremsan) genom Zambezifloden i nordvästra Zimbabwe och norrut till Liuvaslätten, Kafueslätten och Bangweuluträsket i Zambia. Den förekommer möjligen också i södra Demokratiska republiken Kongo, östra Angola, Moçambique och Malawi. Tidigare förekom den även i Sydafrika.

Ekologi

Levnadsmiljö
Rödstrupig häger trivs i flodslätter och färskvattensvåtmarker, både permanenta och säsongsmässiga. Den föredrar områden där det finns gott om låg framväxande vegetation som Cynodon dactylon och Panicum repens. Arten verkar vara talrikare i områden som blivit utsatta för brand och ses ofta tillsammans med letjevattenbock (Kobus leche).

Föda
Arten livnär sig av småfisk, framför allt ciklider. I deras frånvaro intar den även grodor, vattenlevande ryggradslösa djur och grodyngel. Den föredrar att födosöka i vatten som är grundare än en decimeter. Den ses ensam, i småflockar om fyra till åtta individer eller i riktigt stora samlingar med upp till 60 individer.

Häckning
Rödstrupig häckar i säsongsmässiga våtmarker när vattenståndet är som högst, gärna i säv men också på öar bevuxna med Ficus verruculosa, olika akacier eller dadelpalmen Phoenix reclinata. Den häckar parvis eller i kolonier med upp till 60 bon. Boet är en skål fodrad med fint växtmaterial placerad på en plattform av kvistar. Den lägger mellan ett och fyra ägg som ruvas i 22-24 dagar.

Status och hot
Internationella naturvårdsunionen IUCN kategoriserar arten som sårbar (VU) på grund av dess begränsade världspopulation på endast 3.000-5.000 individer. Den minskar dessutom i antal. Det finns gott om habitat i dess utbredningsområde som passar arten, varför dess sällsynthet är lite av ett mysterium.

Noter

Externa länkar

 Bilder och filmer på Internet Bird Collection
 Läten på xeno-canto.org

Hägrar
Fåglar i etiopiska regionen


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Buhari Congratulates Eagles On AFCON Qualification
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement following Nigeria's 1-1 draw against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The President joined millions of football-loving Nigerians in commending the team for their spirited and disciplined performance against a very formidable opponent which earned them qualification with the final match against Seychelles a mere formality.
He noted that he has been following the Senior National Football Team's progress in the qualifying stages.
President Buhari who was enthused by the team's confidence, sense of patriotism and professionalism, commended these attributes to other Nigerians.
He equally thanked the coaching crew, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Supporters Club, especially Nigerians residing in South Africa who turned out in great numbers to cheer the players.
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The President commended them for a job well-done and assured them of the unflinching support of the Federal Government going forward.
He wished the young Nigerian football ambassadors more successes as they prepare for the AFCON tournament in Cameroon.
During the match at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, the Super Eagles took the lead 10 minutes after the match started when South Africa's Buhle Mkhwanazi scored an own goal.
Lebo Mothiba levelled the score for Bafana Bafana after 16 minutes while Nigeria tried to reclaim the lead with Captain Ahmed Musa's attempt, but the referee disallowed the goal.
After the restart, the Eagles made another attempt and it was also disallowed by the referee.
At the end of the match, Nigeria topped Group E with 10 points.
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A baby was breastfed for seven years. When the baby had grown into a big boy, his mother told him to go up to the mountains and see whether he could withstand the mountain storms. He tried his best, but after a few seconds a strong breeze swept him off his feet. He went back to his mom and she breast-fed him for another seven years. As a sturdy teenager, his mother asked him to go up the mountains to test the winds one more time. A storm was howling furiously and he tried his best to keep his balance. He had his legs stamped into the ground but after ten minutes his tired legs gave into the pressure and he fell to the ground yet again.
He returned to his mom and she breast-fed him for yet another seven years. As a strong and handsome young man, he went up to the mountain for the third time and only laughed at the winds. He became a soldier and destroyed entire armies with his strength, sturdiness and apparent invincibility. We don't have to strive and we don't have to fear. The only thing we spiritual travelers have to do is to let the Way take care of us. When we encounter problems and setbacks like everyone, we can use these obstacles to launch us on an even higher trajectory.
You might ask, how can we have faith in fairy tales? How do we know that good will come our way? How can we stop being anxious? How can we stop question the past, or second-guess the intentions of the people we interact with? Well, that's what a spiritual path does for us. Our restless mind naturally quiets down when we are in the Holy Now. The present moment simply takes over. How can we know that the future will be to our liking? Well, we can't promise success in what you do, just like the 14 year-old boy in our story also could not withstand the winds of the mountains, but we can claim with authority that no matter what happens, it will be meaningful and set the foundation for the ending of the story that you are writing for yourself.
John Lennon summed this idea up well when he said, 'Everything will be ok in the end. If it is not ok, it's not the end.' Faith is something that comes with traveling the Way. The boy in the story had his nurturing mother to fall back to; we have the Way. Day in, day out, we receive the Signs along the Way telling us when we are in alignment with what is, just as we get encouragements to try a little harder when something is off. Can we experience missed steps along the Way, misfortunes and disappointed expectations? Absolutely! I had plenty of those. Can we ever have the feeling of being left out there, deserted without Divine support? No! Everything that happens is patiently explained to us, and how this dark chapter fits into the bigger picture of our story. Give yourself a little credit as a Co-Creator in God's beautiful Story. If it is not ok, it's not the end!
When it comes to anxiety you might take comfort in Meatloaf's, 'Two out of Three Ain't Bad' song lyrics. That's how I feel when it comes to my spiritual progress after ten years of traveling the Way. There is a peace of mind that descends naturally, and most of life's worrying and second-guessing becomes a thing of the past. Today, when you and I are talking, I am all ears. I see you literally—whether you have an upbeat message for me or not—as a messenger of the Way. Thinking stops when Awareness kicks in. And with it, so does anxiety and negative thinking. In the olden days I also second-guessed events of the past a lot, examining over and over again whether I could have done something differently. Today, this would never occur to me. We just instinctively know that everything in the past, no matter how painful it might have been, prepared us perfectly for this Divine moment.
I use Meatloaf's 'Two of Three Ain't Bad' song to demonstrate that I am also human like everyone else. Naturally, I want to be in a 'good' chapter of my life-story rather than a more challenging chapter . Naturally, I also worry about future outcomes. Still, the belief in a meaningful outcome of my story in the end is unshaken. We are the director, main actor and supporting cast in our movie production. Of course we have a say in how it turns out in the end. Keep the faith and keep going. If you have the humility to ask for help when you need it, the Way will make sure that everything is taken care of.
Everything is being taken care of along the Way. It's more than faith, it's an insight. They say that after 21 repetition our powerful subconscious starts accepting what our conscious mind believes as well. Well, along the Way, we get daily supporting Signs that we are on the right track. And if we do miss a beat along the Way, we are instantaneously shown how to reconnect. We just instinctively know that this is our story. I hear often from spiritual newcomers that they mind their fears, overactive minds and anxiety, and I always tell them that a spiritual path can help them with that. I can't promise them success. I can't promise them the absence of pain, but I can tell them that peace of mind will surely come their Way.
Along the Way, everything is being taken care of.