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Pune: As summer hits its peak this year, several NGOs and bird lovers around the city are going the extra mile. dna takes a look at the different efforts being made to keep the winged friends healthy until monsoon arrives.
Natural habitats for indigenous bird species, especially cool cavities in banyans and palms are fast declining in Pune giving way to an alternative -- nesting boxes for birds.
"Although not a real replacement for trees in summer, the concept of artificial nesting helps small birds like sparrows, magpies, bulbuls and tailor birds to find a place to nestle," said Anil Khaire, zoo director, PCMC.
Umesh Vaghela, an architect by profession and conservationist by passion said, "It required a lot of research before I actually started making nests." For him, each bird has its different style of nesting.
Dr Satyasheel Naik, who has converted his backyard into a bird haven, explained, "Birds prefer cooler nests and those that are not brightly coloured hence nests should not face the sun and should ideally be wooden." Bird nesting boxes act as a surrogate cavity to make nests. Despite being a poor alternative to a natural tree cavity, these bird houses are seeing some success in bringing back disappearing populations of resident bird species.
The members of Rotary Club of Pune, Sarasbaug are doing their bit to save the birds by distributing 500 clay pots. "Shallow clay pots will be distributed at 7 am on Sunday at the Sarasbaug temple gate for free," said Pankaj Shah, president of the club.
Everyone who will volunteer to take the pot for free would be handed a paper that they would need to fill up and sign thus pledging to 'always keep the claypot full of water'. Sanjay Satalkar, project chairman said, "Although the pledge is only on a piece of paper we hope it is taken seriously and the one signing finds it his or her moral responsibility to stay true to the promise."
He added, "Clay pots are better than plastic or metal bowls because the water stays very cool even when temperature is touching 42 degrees Celsius."
Some communities like the Bohra community in Pune have also funded a 'Save the Sparrow' initiative where hundreds of bird feeders and bird feed bags were distributed free of cost to societies and individuals.
Zoher Harnesswala, member of community's PRO office said, "Many people have come back to tell us how useful these feeders were, especially in summer," he said, adding, societies must keep bowls of water and feed in their gardens to help birds survive during the summer.

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(There is also a separate ad with ThinkPad discounts, but they are not nearly as hefty as these IdeaPad discounts.)
To be honest, though, you can spec the IdeaPads a LOT higher for a lot less. Most of the ThinkPads max their video cards at the 4200m, whereas the IdeaPads go up to the 6550m (a huge difference, if you're doing gaming or graphics work). There are some pretty good reviews of the IdeaPad online at YouTube, where they do a pretty good job of discussing the pros and cons. Mostly people seem to think the IdeaPad is overall very nice, with the main (small) complaints being a low viewing angle on the screen, and a slightly flimsy keyboard. Hope that helps. (I personally am a ThinkPad fanatic, but I am purchasing one of the y460p models in this sale, because the ThinkPads are just too damned expensive for far inferior specs.)
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Thanks I have been playing around with the numbers for the last few weeks. I have it narrowed down between a Lenovo and HP(Definately leaning towards Lenovo). My specs are: i5(sandy), 4gb(or more), 500-7200 hd, 14", minimum Intel hd3000.
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MADURAI: There is nothing wrong in introducing Tamil in the Madras High Court because it is the language of the common man for whom the courts have been established, according to S.J. Mukhopadhaya, senior most judge of the High Court, here on Monday.
His remarks raised many eyebrows at the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Bar Association (MMBA), as the lawyers least expected the judge hailing from Patna in Bihar to back the classical language.
First to extend support
Addressing them at a felicitation function organised in his honour, Mr. Mukhopadhaya said, "When the State Government's proposal on introducing Tamil in the Madras High Court came up for discussion in a full court meeting, I was the first to support the move."
There was no harm in High Court judges delivering verdicts in Tamil, if they wished so, though nobody could force it upon them, Mr. Mukhopadhaya said.
Tamils' love their language
He stressed that a person should not lose his identity at any cost and said that he was pleased to witness the Tamils' love for their tradition, culture and language.
On his role as a jurist, he said: "I am a judge only from 10.30-4.30. After that I am like anybody else."
Urging young lawyers to argue confidently without the assistance of seniors, he claimed that a case with merits would definitely win in the court of law no matter whether the lawyer was engaged for just Rs.50 or Rs. 50 lakh.
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Discouragement. Disillusionment. Disappointment. The things that these writers recommend almost always set the bar way too high, require people to have all the time in the world, or cause confusion with too many details.There is close to zero empathy for you and your dreams of being your own boss, especially if you still have a day job or a family to care for.


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Showcasing the unique personalities of small hillside vineyards from Pritchard Hill, Oakville and Rutherford, the 2002 Napa Valley Cabernet delivers compelling aromas of mocha, ripe berries, tobacco and sweet oak spice. The wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, complex, rich and focused. With a deep core of black fruit and traces of briar and vanilla, it turns chocolaty and long on the palate with serious, integrated tannins.
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Wine Spectator - "Amazingly rich and complex, with flavor to burn, this wine stacks up a dense core of wild berry, currant and blackberry fruit and then fairly smothers it with intense smoky, toasty, chocolaty oak. While immense and concentrated, this wine is also very well-balanced and the finish echoes fruit and oak, on and on. In this style, few can rival it. Drink one now; cellar a few. Drink now through 2012."
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It's hard not to think of Napa Valley when thinking of California wines. The region is, after all, the one that brought world recognition to California wine making. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux Blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Notable FactsWithin the Napa Valley lie smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two is St.-Helena and finally, just grated an AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap and Mount Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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Ken Griffey Jr. will be inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame as its seventh member. The Mariners announced the induction Tuesday. Griffey's ceremony will take place Aug. 10 before the Mariners face the Milwaukee Brewers. Griffey spent 13 of his 22 seasons in the majors with the Mariners. He was drafted by Seattle in 1987, made his debut at the major league level two years later and went on to have one of the finest careers in baseball history. Griffey finished with 630 home runs - sixth all-time - and was a 13-time All-Star and the 1997 American League MVP. After time in Cincinnati and Chicago, Griffey returned to Seattle in 2009-10, his final game coming on June, 2, 2010. Griffey has spent the past two seasons as a special consultant to the franchise.
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Reviewed: 11 March 2015 by Vikki1993, a Bisexual Engaged Female
Bought this as I am a squirter and the other half is sick of lying in a wet patch. After seeing this I had to order. Came the next day and straight onto the bed it went.
And by God it's a big turn-on. Really spices it up without any worries of a wet mess for hours. After just a quick wipe down and left out to dry.
Love it we now even use it on the floor when having parties. x
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Reviewed: 27 February 2015 by TJ Tigger, a Straight Married Male
The sheet arrives in packaging that needs to be "discreetly disposed of"! It took a little effort unsticking it from itself and it is simply (and obviously!) a flat sheet.
We bought the double size. It fits the bed easily (haven't used it elsewhere yet, but obviously it will lay flat on a floor if required!) and covers all that you would need it to.
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For unlimited amounts of oil and lube use, the sheet encourages carefree pouring, application, which obviously leads to great slippery-slidey fun!
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For a planned night of oiled erotic and fun playtime, definitely recommended!
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This is one of my partner's favourite toys
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I found this sheet very sexy. It has a nice feel to touch and skin.
It works great when using loads lube, oil, etc. Also the OH loves me squirting. We can also stay on the bed when we have finished, kissing, cuddling and playing with no worry about cum or lube soaking the bed.
Cleaning is a breeze. Wipe the sheet, throw in the machine on cool dry, ready for next use. You need to find quick way to dry it as you'll want to use again and again. It's very horny.
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Ordered this after it was suggested to me on a Lovehoney forum. Got it to help me relax and help me to squirt.
First use was with the OH tied on top of it.
He said that first lying on it was like getting into an enamel bath - bit cold at first.
I carried out my evil plan which included pouring warm water on him so he thought I'd peed on him - haha - hence using the sheet. The water pooled all round him rather that running off onto the floor, which I was very happy with.
We were both surprised when he got up and didn't stick to it at all.
The sheet stayed firmly in place throughout, and a simple wipe clean, left to air dry and it was good to go away again.
I love this sheet - it just signals "anything may happen" fun.
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KABUL, Afghanistan Russian counternarcotics agents teamed up with U.S. and Afghan forces in an unprecedented joint raid that destroyed nearly $56 million worth of heroin near the Pakistani border, officials said Friday.
The seizure of four drug labs nestled in thick vegetation along a dusty gray moonscape in Nangarhar province came less than a week after Russia's anti-narcotics chief accused the U.S. of failing to dismantle such labs and slow down the flow of heroin into Russia.
The 932 kilograms (about one ton) confiscated in Thursday's raid is unlikely to have a significant impact on Afghanistan's drug trade. The country produces enough raw opium to manufacture 360 tons of heroin a year, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.
But the level of cooperation between U.S. and Russian forces was significant and suggested an improvement in relations between the former Cold War foes, two decades after U.S.-financed Afghan militias chased the Soviet military out of this country.
The two nations nowadays occasionally cooperate on terrorism and drug issues, but Moscow has offered only lukewarm support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. So far, Russia has limited itself to providing its territory for U.S. military transit, turning down requests to provide helicopters and training for pilots or to train counter-narcotics police.
Nevertheless, the export of Afghan drugs is an issue of paramount concern to Russia, which now has 2 million opium and heroin addicts. Moscow had been urging the U.S. military to take action against Afghan drug labs, which process unrefined opium into heroin or morphine.
Nine helicopters and 70 men were involved in the raid, said Russian anti-narcotics chief Viktor Ivanov, adding that his agency told the U.S. where the labs were located.
Ivanov said four Russians were involved in the raid, and that Russia may increase the number of its drug agents in Afghanistan in the future.
Photos shot at the scene and provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency show men in military uniform carrying metal canisters across a drab landscape. Stacks of brown sacks lie near basins with white residue and oil drums painted black.
An Afghan official said the labs were in a narrow valley high up in the mountains. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.
Four labs were shut down in the operation, which involved three branches of Afghan law enforcement as well as NATO, the U.S. and the Russians, said U.S. embassy spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden in Kabul. A DEA press release said the raid originally targeted one lab but then found three others hidden by vegetation.
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Author Jay Myers: 'Keep Swinging' for success
If there's one thing Jay Myers preaches, it's perseverance.
It's a trait that has served the local entrepreneur well and one that he encourages other business leaders to adopt as a building block for success.
Myers, author of "Keep Swinging" and founder of Interactive Solutions Inc., discussed overcoming obstacles in a time of economic uncertainty at a keynote address before the Memphis Business Alliance on Thursday.
"Everyone has issues with adversity, and I don't claim to have cornered the market on it. I just speak from experience," Myers said. "I wasn't prepared for life as an entrepreneur, but I found something I was passionate about and I devoted myself to it and eventually became successful at it."
That was far from the case back in 1996, Myers said, when he was fired from a comfortable corporate job on his 39th birthday. After wondering what he'd do to support his family, he hit on the idea of founding a video-conferencing company. After a few starts and stops with financing, he was on his way.
The result was ISI, which Myers founded in early 1996. The first year was difficult, with original investors pulling out after three months and a substantial loss from dealings with a disreputable vendor.
"That first year I started to wonder if God was mad at me and I kept looking out in my backyard to see if the locusts had arrived," Myers said. "But I realized that everyone has hard times and it's not what happens to you, but how you handle it that counts. I decided to keep going."
That proved fortuitous, and by 1998 Myers had overcome those early obstacles and his business generated more than $1million in annual revenues. Within five years, the figure exceeded $6 million.
Then locusts landed.
After heeding a nagging feeling that something was amiss, Myers examined his company's ledgers and discovered that his accounting manager had embezzled more than $250,000.
"If I hadn't caught it when I did, I'd have been out of business within a year," Myers said. "That taught me another valuable lesson: to stay focused and keep an eye on everything."
In the years since, Myers has engineered a successful firm that regularly lands a spot on Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the nation and annually tops $15 million in revenues with operations in several states.
The story is one that every entrepreneur in Memphis should pay attention to, said Gene Mangiante, owner of Mangiante Photography.
"It's important to establish a set of checks and balances for any business venture, but particularly for startups," Mangiante said. "Just as necessary is maintaining a sense of determination when times are tough. You've got to believe in yourself and never give up."
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At a press conference June 16, the 51-year-old senator admitted to his affair with the wife of a close family friend. A watchdog group has called for an investigation into allegations that he funneled campaign money to his paramour.
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Gingrich on Clinton: Gingrich was speaker of the House at the time and was critical of Clinton during the impeachment hearings.
In 2001, Gingrich, R-Ga., admitted he was having an affair with a young aide during the impeachment proceedings while married to his second wife. Gingrich told right wing Christian leader James Dobson that his fling was different from Clinton's because the president lied about it while under oath.
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I tried the Witch Hunter class and they were so meh, they just didn't feel like they did much damage in comparison. They took far longer to kill someone then the Witch Elf did. I made a Swordmaster and they also just don't do much dmg, they are a melee class but are more like a Tank Lite then anything else. They should be changed to a DPS class, they play alot like the Hunters in WoW but in Melee form...
Well I guess it all depends on who you go after, I hear the same complaints from my friends who play Disciples of whatever hehe. Basically their issue is that all the ranged classes make it very hard for them to get to people they can actually kill without fighting them for five years (read tanks).
As a Squig Herder the only time I ever waste DPS on a tank is when they run into a pack and I can get a ranged AE going, or when they have a flag/bauble/shipwreck part and have no heals in sight. I do however see WH go after our Black Orcs all the time and of course then I can plink away at those silly WH who expose themselves on our front lines like that.
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IRVINE- His handshake is as warm and gentle as his coffee brown eyes. His voice is soft and humble, his smile sincere and his heart giving.
"Very nice to meet with you," said Taekwondo master Fahim Yusufzai, a tall, trim Afghani born amid violence and left fatherless as a 7-year-old boy in Kabul by a political war no one ever has seemed to understand.
He is 37, an American citizen, a husband and a doting father to a girl who will be 2 in August.
Yusufzai makes his living coaching the martial art of Taekwondo, though his true calling is teaching tolerance, self-control, discipline, benevolence and everything else that his war-torn childhood lacked.
"War changes people, and from war, I've decided to devote my life to helping others find peace," said Yusufzai, who offers children and teens therapeutic martial-arts training in collaboration with Orange County psychologists at Santa Margarita Solutions (www.santamargaritasolutions.com).
His students have attention-deficit, anger, authority and concentration issues. Some are of Middle Eastern descent and wrestle constantly with the social prejudice after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Yusufzai understands those suspicious glances from strangers because he — because of his name, his broken English, his black hair and olive skin — has had to ignore that contempt for most of his life.
Two months ago, Badam Gul Multazim, a 35-year-old Taekwondo heavyweight competitor from Afghanistan, contacted Yusufzai, a 2004 volunteer coach of Afghanistan's Olympic team, and asked Yusufzai to help him prepare for June's International Taekwondo Festival in the City of Industry.
The man had sold his car to buy a plane ticket to America to compete. He had no money and was sleeping outside of an Orange County Holiday Inn. He wasn't part of his country's delegation but told Yusufzai in Farsi: "My dream is to win a gold medal and show the world that athletes from Afghanistan are strong, decent people who shouldn't be thought of so negatively."
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"We won the gold medal," Yusufzai said. "Now he's going home to help others the way I helped him."
Yusufzai embraces his heritage but has distanced himself from his homeland since childhood. His father was an administrator at the University of Afghanistan and was killed during a Soviet invasion of Kabul.
"Lots of people died," recalled Yusufzai of the man who used to bring his son to work during summers and give him math problems to solve while attending to university business.
After his father's death, his mother knew she needed to get 8-year-old Fahim and his four older sisters out of Kabul. Two sisters went to live with families in Los Angeles. The rest of the family found refuge in Hamburg, Germany, where Yusufzai finished school, began studying Taekwondo and earned a college degree in business.
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Your example is true, but the OP is talking about probability. He says that you have a 40% success rate at something. That means the probability of you being successful is 40%. That is entirely different than you having been successful in 40% of your attempts as your example is stating. What you've said is what the OP is saying when he talks about a 40% average in a class being affected by getting a 50% on an assignment. That 40% is based on some prior successes and failures only. That is not the same thing as you being 40% likely to get a question right.
As you say, he says, "You have a 40% success rate." Does this mean that the intrinsic probability of success is 40% (you and Suresh). Or does it mean only that after a certain # of trials, he's logged a 40% success rate? (me).
In the context of everything else he says I think my interpretation makes sense, but let's ask the OP. OP! Is this about fractions or probability?
P.S. To the OP. What you say in the final paragraph is correct, i.e. a success has more weight b/c it is further from 40% than a fail. What's wrong with the earlier argument? It has its merits, but simply isn't the only factor.
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TAIPEI — Taiwan's central bank has added the Chinese yuan to the island's foreign exchange reserves portfolio, a top official said Wednesday, reflecting closer economic ties.
"Currently the central banks in 11 countries and two international currency organizations hold Chinese yuan … (Taiwan's) central bank has already held Chinese yuan in foreign exchange reserves," the central bank's governor Perng Fai-nan told lawmakers without disclosing the amount.
At the end of August Taiwan's forex reserves hit a record high of $409 billion, up by $270 million from the end of July due to the central bank's investment returns.
Taiwanese banks in February started allowing customers to open Chinese yuan accounts and remit funds to the mainland, in an attempt to reduce the risk of exchange rate fluctuation and the cost of currency exchanges.
Trade between Taiwan and the mainland was worth $168.96 billion in 2012, according to Chinese figures.
The two sides have signed a number of financial memorandums of understanding in recent years to improve cooperation in banking, insurance and securities.
Ties have improved markedly since Beijing-friendly Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou assumed power in 2008.
However, China still considers Taiwan part of its territory awaiting reunification, even though the two sides have been governed separately since they split in 1949 after a civil war.
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Officials take action following fire in office complex
The Coimbatore Corporation on Saturday placed under lock and seal 12 buildings, which it said were in violation of approved building plan. All the buildings are commercial complexes in various stages of construction.
The move comes two days after a fire at a commercial complex at Lakshmi Mills Junction in the city killed four women, but five months after the Corporation had served notices on 55 buildings, including the 11 cracked down upon today.
As per the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Corporation ought to wait for a maximum of a month after serving notice to embark on further action.
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In this case, the Corporation chose to wait for a much longer time. In fact, the notice period, for various buildings, expired between the second week of October and the first week of November last year.
At a press conference that was held here on Saturday, the Corporation did not have an answer to questions from presspersons on the delay.
Instead, Mayor S. Velusamy only chose to say: "No other Corporation could have acted as fast as the Coimbatore Corporation, which proceeded to act against the 55 buildings, beginning with the 11 on Saturday," is all the Mayor S.M. Velusamy would say.
The drive would continue on Sunday.
He went on to say in defence of the Corporation that it would have acted against another 140 buildings but the Local Planning Authority did not share the details of these structures.
Corporation Commissioner G. Latha and Deputy Commissioner S. Sivarasu said that in the next few days, the Corporation would seal all the 55 buildings, which were under construction when identified as illegal.
If any building was occupied, the Corporation would ask the occupants to vacate within 15 days or 24 hours, depending on the scale and nature of occupation and then take further action.
The two officers said that the Corporation would prepare a list of buildings that were in violation of rules to further take up the lock-and-seal drive. Commercial buildings constructed after 2007 and with violations would be targeted.
It would also target those buildings that were constructed prior to 2007 but with serious deviations from the approved plan. For buildings with minor deviations, the State Government has issued an order for regularisation.
The Commissioner also said that the Corporation would make public the list of buildings with deviations to caution people against taking up these on rent.
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Oliver and Corrine are innkeepers that first show up on the homestead. Their first and only of the Homestead missions is when they are traveling by and introduced to Connor. They explain that they lost their inn and need a job but can't find one. Connor offers them a spot but in order to build their Inn they need $1000. After paying them the money they build an Inn on the Homestead. They'll assist you in crafting.In a later mission Oliver is holding up a British soldier although he escapes and gives away Big Dave's position.
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Worse Weather On The Horizon?
Record-breaking temperatures, extreme drought, stronger hurricanes and record rainfall are among the latest signs of climate change, scientists are warning.
Weather patterns could become worse in the future if the world continues on its fossil-fuel consuming course, the scientists told AFP during a conference call Wednesday to discuss the year in global warming.
Michael Mann, one of the leading scientists on the conference call, said he had just returned from a trip to Churchill, Manitoba, a Canadian shore town where sea ice that polar bears depend on for hunting seals has yet to form because of warmer-than-usual temperatures.
"When you go up there you see the bears all along the coast on the tundra awaiting the sea ice to form and it hasn't formed yet," said Mann. "The Arctic is in many respects a harbinger of things to come on our planet."
Mann pointed to other research being presented by climate scientist Jerry Meehl of National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), which shows the number of record-breaking hot days is twice as high as the record cold days.
"Heat records are outpacing cold records at a factor of two to one now. That number is expected to increase to 20 to 1 by late this century if we continue on the course that we are on with fossil fuel burning," Mann told AFP.
Some events, like this year's record heat wave in Moscow would be very unlikely to occur "in the absence of climate change," he added.
Hurricane expert Greg Holland said the most extreme storms are already becoming more frequent, and even more powerful hurricanes are on the menu.
"If you just look at the Atlantic in the last 10 years, we have experienced three times as many Category 5 hurricanes as have occurred in previous history on a relative basis," said Holland.
"We now have consensus statements coming out from the scientists and indeed a lot of regional research is pointing all in the same direction. There is nothing going in the other direction," he said. "And that is the very intense hurricanes, the very intense (Category) fours and fives are going to increase and they could be doubling or tripling."
Holland also predicts more rain and drought in the years ahead.
"As the earth warms up the atmosphere can hold more water, if there is more water available there will be more rain. Paradoxically of course there is as a result of that more drought because the land dries out quicker," he said.
Mark Serreze of the National Snow and Ice Data Center said the reduction of sea ice in the Arctic will have a worldwide effect on temperatures.
"What we have seen is a rather pronounced reduction in the extent of sea ice. At the end of summer now we have 40 percent less sea ice than we had say during the 1970s," said Serreze. "We are losing that insulator so what we are seeing now are big fluxes in heat from the ocean to the atmosphere."
"Since everything is connected together in the climate system what happens up there can influence what happens down here and I am talking about in the middle latitudes," he added.
Scientists said another thing that is changing, besides climate, is how they deal with skeptics who question the reality of climate change and the extent of the role that humans play in the cause of it.
"There are still many of us who like to sit in our office or go into the field and just do our science and not enter into the fray, but I think that is changing," said Serreze.
"We have to become better communicators. Scientists are not always good communicators of the issues but this is part of a learning curve and we have got to face that," he said.
"One lesson is that if you're a climate scientist and you are willing to play a prominent role in the public discourse on climate change then you'd better have a thick skin," added Mann.
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A Chinese trader was detained and sent to the Tibet Autonomous Region after she was found taking photographs of the Indian Army camps at Nathu La in Sikkim, police officials told The Hindu on the telephone from Gangtok on Wednesday.
Bichen Chomu crossed the border on Tuesday morning and started taking photographs with her mobile phone. Personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) immediately detained her and seized the phone, said Mandeep Singh Tuli, Superintendent of Police, Sikkim East District. She was sent to the Chinese side in the afternoon according to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the ITBP, Dr. Tuli added.
Trade through Nathu La, located at an altitude of approximately 14,140 feet, resumed in July 2006 after 44 years.
Indian traders go so far as the trade mart at Renquinggang in the Tibet Autonomous Region, while Chinese traders visit Sherathang in East Sikkim.
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The ability to auto-tag destination URLs in Bing Ads has been one of top product requests for the platform for years now. Manual URL tagging is ire-inducing, error-prone and a real impediment to many advertisers even running campaigns on Bing Ads.
If you use Google Analytics and don't tag your Bing Ads URLs, that traffic shows up as organic, and you lose insights into how your campaigns are performing post-click. Why Bing Ads hasn't addressed this problem, I honestly don't know — especially considering the great effort they've put into the "Import from Google AdWords" functionality.
Enter Bizible, a company that powers marketing analytics integrations with Salesforce. Bizible CEO, Aaron Bird, is an alum of the Bing Ads engineering team and understood what a huge pain point this has been for advertisers. He and his team decided to do something about it. Today, the company launched a free auto-tagging tool for Bing Ads at the ad and keyword level.
I test drove the tool last week. It's easy to use and fast. You can add tags to existing or new campaigns in Bing Ads. You will need to import new campaigns into Bing Ads, and can leave them paused until tagging is in place. On the Bizible site, enter your Bing Ads login credentials (Bizible does not store logins).
You can custom name the UTM tags for source and medium to match your existing naming conventions. It then will append those along with dynamic parameters for content, term and campaign name. The tool won't override any existing tags.
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Rays Spring Training March 26
On Opening Day the Rays will retire No. 66 , the last number worn by long-time senior advisor Don Zimmer. Zimmer died on June 4. Joe Maddon had this to say about Don Zimmer after hearing the news about his number being retired:
"Zim was unique. Zim was unique in the sense he could evaluate players, talk about strategy and still be 80 years old. That doesn't happen very often. He was invaluable personally. He was a great asset for me. All those players and coaches benefitted from his presence."
Saturday's game against the Red Sox is Community Day at Charlotte Sports Park, where the Rays will recognize the team's community partners in Charlotte County and the important work they do locally. Recognized will be Charlotte County Family YMCA and Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity. Employees and volunteers from each organization will attend as special guests. During the pregame on-field presentation, each group will receive a $5,000 donation from the Rays Baseball Foundation and deliver a ceremonial first pitch.
Drew Smyly's (left-shoulder tendinitis) bullpen went well on Thursday according to Rays manager Kevin Cash, who added: "Smyly was all good,"
Rene Rivera, who had been nursing a tight left calf, caught on Wednesday and will DH on Friday. If all goes well, he'll catch back-to-back games over the weekend.
Nathan Karns will start in the Rays' game against the Red Sox on Saturday and will pitch to Rivera. Meanwhile, Jake Odorizzi and Chris Archer will each pitch in a Minor League game. Bobby Wilson and Curt Casali will catch Odorizzi and Archer.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 25
Kevin Jepsen will start Thursday's game against the Yankees. What gives, right?
Seems the Rays wanted to have a "bullpen day" according to manager Kevin Cash.
"We talked about that," Cash said. "Getting the bullpen guys facing early lineups. Spring Training early lineups. But I don't know what we're going to get simply because New York is coming down here. But it was just kind of a thought. We might have another one here, too. Get those guys facing some guys they're going to face during the season."
Cash allowed that "ideally" they would like to get their relievers into more game-like situations, though he wasn't sure they would be able to facilitate said situations.
"…It's becoming much more difficult now," Cash said. "There will be a couple of games where we'll say, 'Here's whose on the card, be ready to pitch.'"
First base doesn't appear to be in the future of Steven Souza Jr. just yet. The Rays have looked at him playing the position some this spring, but for now, Cash maintained he "would look at that more if we were in a pinch." Logan Forsythe is earmarked as the backup first baseman.
Rene Rivera caught and hit second Wednesday.against the Twins after nursing a tight left calf for the past several days. He homered in his first at-bat against Kyle Gibson.
Rivera will not play Thursday.
"We're shooting for two days in a row [at some point]," Cash said. "But not right now. He will catch again on Friday. Not sure about Saturday, see how he feels."
Forsythe and Brandon Guyer each played in a Minor-League game in Port Charlotte on Wednesday. Cash said both hit the ball well.
Alex Colome, who is trying to get back to form after a bout with pneumonia, threw a 25-pitch bullpen on Wednesday. Now he'll take two days off.
Cash called Matt Andriese "outstanding" for the work he did while starting Wednesday's game.
"Looks like his pulse is extremely low," Cash said. "That's a good thing. Made some good pitches and kept pounding the zone."
Steve Geltz recorded the final three outs of Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Twins. In the process, the right-hander struck out two.
"I thought Geltzsy, that's the best I've seen him all spring," Cash said.
The Rays manager also lauded the performance of Brandon Gomes, who struck out two and did not allow a run in 1 1/3 innings.
"Gomer's been outstanding all spring," Cash said.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 21
Kevin Cash told reporters they were not yet ready to make a decision regarding Asdrubal Cabrera's position. Looking forward, Cash said the decision on whether the veteran will play shortstop or second base could come by Tuesday's off day.
Grant Balfour will make his first game appearance on Monday against the Pirates.
Nathan Karns, who came to camp earmarked as a possibility for the No. 5 spot in the rotation, is now the leader in the clubhouse to be the team's No. 3. The right-hander will pitch in a Minor League game on Tuesday afternoon, the team's final off day of Spring Training.
According to union chief Tony Clark, the union shares Major League Baseball's "concern" over the Rays' unsettled stadium issue.
Drew Smyly was scheduled to throw off a mound on Saturday morning, marking his first stint off a mound since experiencing shoulder tendinitis following his March 6 bullpen.
Friday night's seventh annual BaseBALL Gala, held at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, raised $55,000 to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Charlotte County. That brings the seven-year total to approximately $380,000. Rays coaches and several players attended.
On March 23 at noon, the Rays and the St. Petersburg Police Department will launch a new partnership–PARK, WALK and CHEER!–to reward good citizenship with a chance to attend a Rays baseball game at Tropicana Field. Rays president Brian Auld and St. Petersburg police chief Anthony Holloway will announce jointly at John Hopkins Middle School.
Steven Souza Jr. left Friday's game due to right forearm tightness and is listed as day-to-day.
Cash said Rene Rivera — who is day-to-day with left-calf tightness — could have a stint as a DH in the next day or two. Cash does not expect Rivera to be back behind the plate until after Tuesday's off day.
Jake McGee will throw bullpens on Tuesday and Friday. The left-hander is returning from elbow surgery and continues to make solid progress toward returing to the team by early May.
Alex Colome is expected to play catch Saturday for the first time since returning from a case of pneumonia.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 20
Evan Longoria started for the fourth consecutive game Friday against the Blue Jays.
"He's feeling good," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "We're going to keep him playing. Play in every game from here on out if he wants, as long as he feels good."
When a reporter teased Cash that Longoria wanted to manager Saturday, Cash quipped: "That's fine, too."
Grant Balfour 38 pitches during a live batting practice on Friday. The veteran reliever will now take two days off before pitching in a game Monday against the Pirates. Balfour, who missed 18 days of camp leading up to his father's death in Australia, said he felt fine Friday and noted: "I'm under the radar this year."
As part of the Fifth Annual St. Petersburg International Baseball Series, a team of Rays prospects will host the Canadian Junior National Team at Tropicana Field on Sunday afternoon at 1:05.
The Rays entered Friday's game on a 7-1 stretch that has seen the team hit .291 with 45 runs scored and 14 home runs. That golden road came to an end with an 11-5 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday that Cash called "probably our first ugly game" of the spring.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 18
The Rays showed some power on Wednesday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium against the Blue Jays. Evan Longoria, James Loney, Richie Shaffer and Curt Casali all homered in the Rays' win. That's seven the past two days, six of them solo shots.
Brandon Guyer returned to game action, starting in center field and going 1-for-2.
Chris Archer started for the Rays, allowing no runs on one hit and three walks in four innings. The right-hander sounded pleased with his changeup, which he plans to incorporate more into his repertoire this season.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 15
Monday will be the Rays' first of two off days this spring, the other will come on March 24. However, Jake Odorizzi will pitch in an intra-squad game that begins Monday morning at 10.
Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri, Brad Boxberger, Brandon Gomes, and Jeff Beliveau pitched in an intra-squad game at the Charlotte Sports Complex Sunday morning and came away fine.
Grant Balfour is scheduled to throw to hitters on Tuesday and Brandon Guyer (oblique) will be one of the hitters he faces. Hoping to prevent any further irritation of Guyer's injury, Kevin Cash opted to change Guyer's plans for the day. Originally he had been scheduled to play against the Phillies in Clearwater. The Rays manager decided it would be best for Guyer to not take the long bus ride from Port Charlotte.
Allan Dykstra and Juan Francisco hit back to back home runs in the seventh inning of Sunday's 8-4 win over the Mets at Charlotte Sports Park; Francisco's was a particularly epic blast.
Cash commended pitchers Matt Andriese and Burch Smith for "competing well" in the three innings each pitched. He also noted that both were "pretty well gassed toward the end" in the sunny 84 degree day.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 12
Corey Brown continues to hit. The outfield hopeful had two singles in two trips to the plate in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Blue Jays. He's now hitting .538.
"He rakes," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "He's hitting everything. Right, left, slider, change-up, fastball. It doesn't matter."
The Rays scored eight runs in the fifth inning. Of that inning, Cash noted: "That inning was fun to watch. We were due for one of those breakout innings. Seemed like everybody was squaring up balls. Any time you bat around you're doing something right."
Count Cash among those impressed by Steven Souza first home run of the spring, a towering shot onto the boardwalk in left.
"I know it's impressive how hard he hit it and how far he hit it, but it was a first-pitch breaking ball," Cash said. "You generally don't see guys this time of the season adjusting to 0-0 curveballs. I'd say he adjusted pretty well."
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 11
Alex Colome, who finally showed up in camp on Tuesday after experiencing visa problems, threw at the Charlotte Sports Complex on Wednesday. The right-hander threw 30 pitches and used all four of his pitches.
Hak-Ju Lee doubled in the seventh inning of Wednesday afternoon's game against the Twins. But not so fast…
While Lee was busy sliding head first into second, first-base umpire Jeff Kellogg was signaling that Lee's ball was good for a two-run homer. Lee also had a double in his 2-for-2 performance.
"That was awesome," said Kevin Cash of Lee's homer. "He made some unbelievable plays at shortstop, too."
Boog Powell made a nice diving catch while playing center field in the eighth inning.
Richie Shaffer, the Rays' top pick of the 2012 Draft, stood out in Wednesday's win with a double in two at-bats and in the field. Cash noted that Shaffer looked "really good."
"Has a cannon for an arm," Cash said.
Drew Smyly (shoulder tendonitis) and Brandon Guyer (mild oblique strain) were both active at the complex Wednesday. Cash does not seem too worried about either getting back on track. Meanwhile, Alexi Casilla, who was scratched from starting Tuesday due to a tender left ankle, started at third base on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Catcher Rene Rivera and third-base coach Charlie Montoyo will be guests on this week's edition of the Hot Stove radio show, airing on WDAE 620 AM from 7-8 p.m. Dave Wills and Andy Freed serve as hosts and they will be joined by Neil Solondz.
Former Rays pitcher Andy Sonnanstine will make his radio debut during Thursday's Rays-Blue Jays game. Solondz also will be in the booth as their broadcast airs on MLB.com.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 10
Kevin Cash had nice things to say about Burch Smith's second outing of the spring.
Smith allowed a run on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts in three innings against the Pirates Tuesday.
"He looked good," Cash said. "He had a good fastball/changeup combo going. Really crisp early on. Was able to pitch out of having some runners on base. The ball comes out of his hand really well."
Smith is a longshot to win the fifth spot in the rotation behind Alex Colome and Nathan Karns.
Former Rays right-hander Shawn Camp announced that he has officially retired from baseball.
Cash said the team expects Grant Balfour to be back with the team by next week. The veteran reliever has been in Australia with his father, David, who has been battling pancreatic cancer.
Reliever Jim Miller, who signed with the Rays last week, said he'll probably make his first appearance of the spring on Sunday against the Mets in Port Charlotte.
Brandon Guyer (oblique) said he's feeling pretty good. Cash said Guyer was doing more "rotational stuff" and noted that he expects the outfielder to be out at least until March 15.
Cash said Drew Smyly (mild tendonitis in his left shoulder) "Had a really good day today."
"Advanced his workload," Cash said. "Did a sock-throw drill where you put the sock on your hand and throw the ball. And he felt good. I talked to him in the dugout today. He was very optimistic."
Evan Longoria lost control swinging at a pitch in the second, sending his bat into the stands along the third-base side of Charlotte County Stadium. The bat struck a fan. After the Rays hit, the Rays third baseman showed his concern for the fan by walking toward the stands while the fan was carted away on a stretcher.
Alexi Casilla was scratched from his start at second base against the Pirates due to a tender left ankle.
–Bill Chastain
Rays Spring Training March 8
Chris Archer said he threw 10 changeups in Sunday's start. The right-hander is trying to improve the pitch this spring to offset his fastball and slider. Archer hit 97 mph with his fastball, of which Archer said: "Normally in Spring Training that's where I'm at [with velocity]."
Kevin Cash noted that Archer was quicker to the plate, too.
The Rays looked a little sloppy in the field during Sunday's loss to the Phillies, prompting Cash to note: "We can do a little bit better catching the ball-wise."
The Rays manager spoke highly of utility-man Jake Elmore. "He gives you a good at bat and can play everywhere," Cash said.
Corey Brown is now 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run. Fellow non-roster invitee Joey Butler got the Rays' first hit Sunday and is hitting .375. "[Brown] and Joey Butler are midseason locked in," Cash said.
Cal Ripken Jr. threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Sunday's game at Charlotte Sports Park. The Rays had a little fun with the Hall of Famer by having Boog Powell — no relation to the great Boog Powell who once played for the Orioles — catch Ripken's toss.
This week is spring break, which brings Charlotte County Public Schools Employee Appreciation Week. The Rays are offering the approximately 2,200 teachers and employees of the Charlotte County Public School system free tickets to one of three games, including Sunday's, March 10 vs. Pittsburgh or March 12 vs. Toronto.
–Bill Chastain