Buducnost Podgorica for fourth time in a row win Womens Regional League
Buducnost Podgorica are invincible in the Women’s Regional League. This time they have proved their domination by easily defeating Metalurg Skopje with 30:16 (20:8) in the final. After failing to defend the title in the Champions League, this title in the Regional League can come as a consolation.League’s best player was voted Milena Knezevic, while best coach deservedly goes to Dragan Adzic.The third place goes to Lokomotiva Zagreb after defeating RK Podravka with 28:27. bajramovskabuducnostBudućnost PodgoricalokomotivametalurgMetalurg SkopjePodgoricaPodravkazderic ← Previous Story ASOBAL (Round 29): Guadalajara and Academia Octavio win, last round to decide the final relegated team Next Story → Metalurg Skopje wins Macedonian Cup!
Here we are on this little blue-green marble floating in the cold emptiness of space, and you’re staring at a screen right now. It’s okay, that nature thing is old news. Still, there are a lot of amazing things going on out there. Don’t worry, though. We’ve got just the thing to help you enjoy nature without requiring you to actually go outside — 10 excellent nature GIFsClick the gallery to see each on of the reactions and then check out the full explanations of each animations below… without your browser being weighed down by all those hefty GIFs!The Satanic Leaf Tailed GeckoSome of the most fascinating animals have evolved on islands where their unique traits have developed over millions of years. the Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko has a very descriptive name. Its tail fans out like a leaf at the end, and it has a somewhat creepy forked tongue. In the above GIF, it is using said tongue to clean debris from its eye. Geckos have no eyelids, so a quick lick is the best they can do.Supercell thunderstormA supercell thunderstorm is characterized by a rotating updraft that causes the entire storm to rotate. This is called a mesocyclone. Supercell thunderstorms are one of the few cloud types capable of spinning off tornados. These storms are more common in more arid climates, like the central planes of the US. Sometimes called Tornado Alley.Jumping Jack Ant vs. Huntsman SpiderThe vast majority of ants you encounter don’t jump, but there is a reason the Jumping Jack Ant is so named. The ants, native to Australia are nasty little insects. They can grow up to nearly half an inch in length and their venom is four times more potent than a honeybee. The Huntsman Spider is no slouch either. They can have a 10-inch legspan and have formidable fangs. It may look like the ant is losing the fight, but it’s actually just stung the Huntsman. Soon it will be paralyzed and an easy meal for the ants.Poisonous Mushroom growth time lapseAmanita muscaria (or fly amanita) is an unimposing mushroom that can measure as large as 8-inches across. It is common throughout the temperate northern hemisphere and bears a striking resemblance to the related Amanita caesarea. However, these mushrooms are highly toxic. Oh sure, they can also produce mild hallucinations, but you’ll be too busy falling over and passing out to enjoy it. The cap portion seen above ground is only the reproductive portion of the fungus, which grows very fast. In the GIF above you can see the fly amanita popping up in mere hours.The infinite caterpillarCaterpillars are the larval form of butterflies and moths. It looks quite squishy in the GIF above, and that tends to attract predators. Caterpillars have a number of defenses that can be employed, though. You can probably see the long spines on this specimen. These are urticating hairs, which cause severe irritation to the mucus membranes of any potential predators. Some even have venom glands. Not this one, though. It’s just climbing.Angel Shark vs. Horn SharkThe Horn Shark is common in the waters off the western coast of North America. It’s a smaller shark, maxing out at 4 feet in length. It gets its name from the array of spines that extend from the dorsal fins. These fin spines save the shark in the above image after being engulfed by an Angel Shark. The Angel Shark is a bottom-feeding ambush predator, and it has strong jaws. The only way a smaller shark is getting out is if it’s let out, which is what happens here when the Angel Shark gets a piece of those spines.Fly meeting a Venus FlytrapThroughout the southeastern US, the Venus Flytrap sits silently, waiting for an unsuspecting insect or arachnid to wander across one of its leaves. The Flytrap has special trapping structures on top of each leaf that snaps shut when the small hairs on it are disturbed. It then proceeds to digest its victim. In the GIF above, the Flytrap snaps shut (in real time) to capture a fly.JellyfishJellyfish are among the simplest multicellular organisms. They don’t have a traditional nervous system, nor a true brain. They navigate the waters by contracting the top bell portion, but they are considered largely free-floating. In the GIF, some jellies are just going with the flow, but others have someplace to be. All of them are glowing, though. Many jellyfish are capable of bioluminescence thanks to proteins that turn chemical energy into light.Mimosa pudica does not like to be touchedMimosa pudica (also known as the touch-me-not) has narrow fan-like leaves. When disturbed, the leaf folds in on itself as a way of protecting itself from a predator. The movement is a result of water being released from the cells, thus decreasing turgor pressure. This is what holds plants erect, so when very specific areas of the plant lose turgor pressure, they can move or droop. In this case, the leaves fold inward.PenguinsPenguins are flightless aquatic birds found mostly in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Some species live in temperate regions, but not these ones. No, they’re adapted to the harsh conditions of Antarctica. Penguins can move at over 20 mph underwater, which is how the birds in the GIF shoot out of the water. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY The Satanic Leaf Tailed GeckoThe Satanic Leaf Tailed GeckoLike snakes and some other reptiles, the Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko lacks eyelids. So it cleans its eyes with a flick of the tongue. Supercell ThunderstormIt’s an angry, swirling mass of thunder and lightning. If you see one of these, you should really be indoors. Jumping Jack Ant vs. Huntsman SpiderA Jumping Jack Ant living up to its name and leaping toward a Huntsman Spider.Time lapse of poisonous mushrooms growinAmanita muscaria is a typical “toadstool” type mushroom, but its red color it there to tell you something. This fungus is highly toxic. The infinite caterpillarA close up of a caterpillar climbing a stick. The GIF has been precisely built to form a perfect loop. The caterpillar just keeps going and going. Angel Shark vs. Horn Shark Things do not go well for this Angel shark when it tries to make a meal of the horn shark. It lives up to its name.Fly meeting a Venus FlytrapAn unfortunate fly wanders into a Venus Flytrap. It does not go well.JellyfishA school of jellyfish standing out against the murky depths with bioluminescence.Mimosa pudica does not like to be touchedThe fanned leaves of Mimosa pudica fold in when touched or shaken.PenguinsPenguins leap from the frigid depths through a hole in the ice. Who doesn’t like Penguins?Like snakes and some other reptiles, the Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko lacks eyelids. So it cleans its eyes with a flick of the tongue.
When Portland blues guitarist Terry Robb returns May 4 to one of his favorite haunts, Ridgefield’s Old Liberty Theater, he’ll bring a unique out-of-town guest with a cool Vancouver connection.Hawaiian native Jeff Peterson is considered one of the giants of the slack-key guitar, that extra-smooth, extra-sweet fingerstyle that’s as lush and open and pretty as the Hawaiian islands themselves. The slack-key sound draws on everything from indigenous Hawaiian chants and dances to Spanish guitar styles to catchy modern pop; Peterson has added his own special classical and jazz flavors, too.The son of a guitar-playing Hawaiian paniolo (cowboy), Peterson studied classical guitar at the University of Southern California, then returned to Maui, where he teaches and records.“As long as you have that connection to … the people who came before, the music can move forward in a way that’s still culturally rooted,” he says in a video on his website. In 2016, Peterson was commissioned to compose the world’s first classical “Concerto for Slack Key Guitar and Orchestra” by the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra in North Carolina. He’s been featured on Grammy-winning anthologies of Hawaiian guitar music; if you saw the 2011 Hawaii-family-drama “The Descendants,” starring George Clooney, you heard five Peterson pieces.Peterson is on tour promoting his latest release, “Ka Nani O Ki Ho’alu, The Beauty of Slack Key Guitar.”What’s the Vancouver connection? In 2018, Peterson won a $20,000 National Artist Fellowship from the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, which is headquartered in the historic Providence Academy building on East Evergreen Boulevard. The Native Arts & Cultures Foundation promotes the growth and preservation of indigenous cultures by supporting American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native artists of all kinds.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL) has reported a 10.2 percent decline in domestic car sales in June 2016, in addition to a sharper fall in exports, while Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) and Hyundai Motor India have registered 29 percent and 9.7 percent growth, respectively. Renault India posted 173 percent growth while Mahindra car sales increased 7 percent while Honda reported 38 percent fall. Maruti Suzuki MSIL sold 92,133 units in June 2016 as against 1,02,626 vehicles sold in June last year, according to a statement issued by the Gurgaon-based car-maker on Friday.Exports plunged 44.7 percent to 6,707 units last month when compared to 12,130 cars sold in the corresponding month last year.Except for the utility vehicle segment that grew 75.5 percent, the rest comprising mini, compact, super compact and mid-sized segments saw volume sales register decline in the range of 12 to 28 percent, according to the company’s statement.The cumulative sales for June 2016 (domestic and export) stood at 98,840 units, down 13.9 percent from 1,14,756 cars sold in June 2015.For the three-month period ended June 2016, MSIL sold 3.48 lakh units, up 2.1 percent from 3.41 lakh units in the year-ago period.The Maruti Suzuki stock was trading at Rs. 4,175 at around 11 a.m., down 0.24 percent from its previous close. The Sensex was up 236 points at 27,235.Toyota Kirloskar Motors sales riseToyota Kirloskar (TKM) sold 13,502 units last month, a growth of 29 percent over 1,464 cars in June 2015. However, the company’s exports fell to 1,352 units of Etios in June 2016 as against 1,917 Etios cars sold in June 2015.Hyundai Motor IndiaThe Indian arm of the Korean automobile company sold 39,806 vehicles in June 2016, a growth of 9.7 percent over 36,300 cars sold in June 2015. “Hyundai volumes grew…with strong pull performance of volume models the Grand i10, Elite i20 & Creta and on the buildup of positive environment with good beginning of monsoons, the announcement of 7th Pay commission for central government employees,” Rakesh Srivastava, Sr. Vice President Sales and Marketing, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said in a statement.Renault India sales rise Domestic sales of the Indian arm of the French automaker grew 173 percent in June to 11,837 units from 4,340 cars sold in June last year.Renault India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Renault S.A.S. France and offers seven models in the country. Mahindra and MahindraM&M sold 17,070 cars during June 2016, up 7 percent from 15,880 units sold in June 2015. The share price of M&M rose 2 percent to close at Rs. 1,457.60 on the BSE.Honda Cars India Ltd.The Indian subsidiary of Japanese car maker sold 11,407 units last month, down 38 percent compared to 18,380 cars sold in June 2015.”The shift in consumer preferences led to high stock of diesel vehicles at our dealerships. As a deliberate measure, we have been rationalising wholesale dispatches to correct the stock situation atour dealerships,” Yoichiro Ueno, President & CEO, Honda Cars India, said in a statement. Republished with additional details at 6.52 p.m.
Visiting Indian home minister Rajnath Singh holds a meeting with prime minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence. Photo: UNBVisiting Indian home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said he had an “extremely fruitful” meeting with prime minister and Bangladesh Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB.”Had an extremely fruitful meeting with the prime minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka today. We discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest,” he said in a tweet.The Indian minister said the processing of visa applications for Bangladeshi applicants will be simplified through opening of the state-of-the-art Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in the city.”With the opening of this centre, the processing of visa applications will be simplified,” he tweeted after inaugurating the largest ever Indian visa centre in Bangladesh jointly with his Bangladesh counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan.The Indian high commission in Dhaka issued 14 lakh visas last year. It issued 9.76 lakh visas in 2016 and today Bangladeshi people constitute the largest number of visitors to India.The new integrated visa centre, with all the facilities in place, will issue 5,000 visas on average every day and the visa applicants will be treated as guests.On Friday, Rajnath Sing said Bangladesh and India have made notable progress in transforming land and maritime boundaries into zones of peace and tranquillity.He said India is looking forward to strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries on the basis of friendship and trust.Upon arrival on his three-day official visit on Friday evening, the Indian minister also said the relationship between Bangladesh and India is anchored in history, culture, language and shared values of democracy.”India attaches great significance to ties with Bangladesh,” he said in a tweet.Bangladesh home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and his Indian counterpart Rajnath will co-chair the 6th meeting of the Bangladesh-India Home Minister level talks at the Home Ministry that will begin at 10:30am on Sunday at the Home Ministry here.The ministers are expected to discuss issues related to security, border management, cooperation in countering illegal activities and travel arrangements, officials said.
00:00 /03:14 – / 4Houston sprawls for miles, but we went to where that sprawl stops.“I think if you’d listen for a minute, you don’t hear any cars,” says Mary Anne Piacentini as she stands near a pond on the Katy Prairie 45 miles west of downtown Houston.“We protect over 20,000 acres right now,” says Piacentini, director of the Katy Prairie Conservancy.Twenty thousand acres of farm and ranch land and restored wetlands are protected from housing and commercial development that’s creeping ever closer as Houston grows bigger. And last month when the big Tax Day Storm hit, much of the acreage flooded.“I couldn’t get here that day,” says Wesley Newman, the prairie project’s conservation director. “This would all been underwater.”These thousands of acres of prairie held back millions of gallons of rainwater that otherwise would have flowed eastward. A good part of it would have run into the Barker and Addicks reservoirs which still filled with record amounts of water from last month’s storm.“We think that the Katy Prairie is critical. Will it do everything to stop flooding? No, but it will go a long way,” Piacentini says.But will it? The experts say there’s no doubt prairies absorb or hold back a certain amount of rainfall, but when something like a foot and a half falls as it did here last month, do prairies matter?Mike Talbott heads Harris County Flood Control has his doubts when such catastrophic rainstorms strike.“You know, the whole idea of us paving over our prairies and our wetlands causes flooding. You know, Addicks and Barker reservoirs were built 80 years ago,” Talbott said.Talbott points out that decades ago, the Addicks and Barker reservoirs were built to hold the storm water coming from the Katy Prairie which back then was far larger than now because urban sprawl hadn’t yet happened. And when it rained on Tax Day?“The hardest rainfall we had during the April event here was on the Katy Prairie and that water ran off and flooded the developed area,” Talbott says.Piacentini, with the prairie conservancy, concedes the prairie won’t hold all the rain that falls on it.“It’s probably true that some of the water does flow across the prairies to downtown. But the more prairie grasses that you have here, the more native vegetation, the more likely it is we’re going to slow that down. Even with 20 inches of rain, we did not lose all the rain within a day. The water was there for days,” Piacentini says.None of this is to say the county doesn’t care about the prairie or what role it might play in flood reduction. In fact, Piacentini says the prairie conservancy has been working with the county for years on a proposal to build berm a few feet high and eight miles long to slow of prairie storm water as it heads to the Addicks and Barker reservoirs. But it’s still on the drawing board and under study.“They’ve been waiting to present it to commissioners court to get approval for it,” Piacentini says.Piacentini says maybe the Tax Day floods will add some urgency to such projects and increase interest in how a prairie might help keep a sprawling Houston a little drier. Share X Listen To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: