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Gates in Wonderland
- By Clyde Prestowitz
Clyde Prestowitz is the founder and president of the Economic Strategy Institute (ESI), where he has become one of the world's leading writers and strategists on globalization and competitiveness, and an influential advisor to the U.S. and other governments. He has also advised a number of global corporations such as Intel, FormFactor, and Fedex and serves on the advisory board of Indonesia's Center for International and Strategic Studies.
I just watched an online interview by the New York Times' Tom Friedman with Bill Gates. Friedman notes that as recently as six years ago there was no Facebook, no cloud, barely a Twitter, no iPad, and 4G was a parking place. Gates nods emphatically and says this shows that America is still number one in innovation. Indeed, he emphasizes that more innovation occurs in America than in the rest of the world combined. Then he gives a puzzled face and says that in view of all this innovation, he can't understand why poll after poll now shows Americans to be worried about their future and that of the United States. He adds that he guesses it must be because of uncertainty created by the political gridlock in Washington.
Well, it's always safe to blame Washington, but what I wonder is what Gates knows about innovation or worry. Don't get me wrong, I admire Gates as one of the great business minds of our time. But he's no Steve Jobs. Jobs knew about innovation. Gates knows about negotiation and standard setting and business strategy, but he's never been an innovator. The original MS DOS personal computer operating system on which the Microsoft empire is based was bought by Gates from a friend and then licensed by Microsoft to IBM. Gates bamboozled IBM by persuading it to take only non-exclusive rights to the system, but he didn't invent the system.
Or take the Microsoft Explorer browser. Mosaic and Netscape were the first browsers. Microsoft had no clue and was scared to death when Netscape debuted. Gates bundled Explorer to his Windows monopoly operating systems and, with the help of sleepy U.S. government anti-trust oversight and friendly courts, killed off Netscape. Brilliant, perhaps, but not innovative. More a copy of the Rockefeller Standard Oil model than of Apple.
Gates also doesn't know much about worry because he's a rich kid who always had a job and then bargained his way into one of the history's greatest monopolies. Again, let's give him credit for single-minded drive and focus, clever bargaining, and great business strategy. But he never had to worry. He never had to look at life through the eyes of an everyday American.
He does, however, present a perfect view of the world as seen through the eyes of the American elite. It worships at the alter of innovation and sees the future as an endless series of Facebooks, Twitters, and Groupons. If America is suffering from declining competitiveness and rising trade deficits, innovation, according to the elite, is the philosopher's stone that will turn everything around.
Well, as Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." The British have a long tradition of innovation. Indeed, Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) once found that 54 percent of the world's most important inventions were British while only 25 percent were American and 5 percent Japanese. The first commercial jet liner was the British Comet. The first digital audio system was British, as was the first operating television system. I could go on and on, but the point is that British industry wound up far behind U.S. industry in all of these sectors, and in many more as well. The British economy reaped very little benefit from these innovations because it did not fully commercialize or mass produce them. They created nice jobs for a relatively few brilliant scientists and engineers in Britain, but none for the average bloke. It was the American companies who came along behind and copied the Brits that garnered most of the sales and profits, American workers who got most of the jobs, and the American economy that gained most of the GDP growth from the innovations.
This history is now being repeated between the United States and Asia with the United States in the role of Great Britain. Average Americans are worried because they can see that, even as the elite is blinded by its own brilliance.
Another great American business leader has been making this point recently from his base in Silicon Valley. Former Intel CEO and Chairman Andy Grove, whose company accounts for half of the WinTel standard that has dominated the PC industry for the past thirty years, wrote in Bloomberg BusinessWeek a bit over a year ago that innovation without follow-up on scale and production is not a great wealth producer. In short, it is a necessary but not sufficient generator of jobs, wealth, and economic growth.
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Luka Modric cuts his amazing hair, and the soccer world sheds a tear
May 25, 2014, 1:49 PM EDT
A horrible tragedy struck the soccer world today, as the Champions League will never be the same after the loss of a prominent member.
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, without warning, brutally murdered his beautiful, blond flowing locks with the help of a world-renowned hair stylist.
Cristiano Ronaldo's hair stylist Miguel Siero tweeted a photo of the Croatian's new look, and sadly, the news is confirmed to be true.
Just yesterday, the wonderful mane was on full display as Real Madrid won the Champions League final, and Modric was a centerpiece to the comeback victory as he maestro'd the midfield by completing 76 of 85 passes and assisting Sergio Ramos's equalizer with a perfect looping corner to the penalty spot.
But now, after finding itself at the top of the game, the life of his hairdo has come to a violent and untimely end.
The question now is, will his big, looping free kicks and pinpoint passing still be as precise, or will he succumb to a Samson-like fall from grace without his wonderful hair?
Congratulations to Luka for his win, but shame on you for this poor, impulsive decision. The world now has a void that will take years to replace.
Here is a before-and-after to give you an idea of the wholescale life change Modric made:
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Spectacular waterfall at Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains, Australia
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- February 28, 2013
PERFECT freak conditions have turned a normally beautiful waterfall into one of the most spectacular views you will ever see. Locals say it has never in their lifetime looked like this. But it will only last for a few more days.
Wentworth Falls is located in the Blue Mountains about an hour's drive west of Sydney.
This spectacular photo was taken by the PolAir helicopter in the middle of a rescue mission to save 18 hikers stranded by floodwaters.
Detective Super Intendant Mark Noakes told news.com.au the photo was a lucky shot.
"They managed to snap off one photo of the falls. It's actually a fluke shot, they only managed to get one photo."
PolAir posted the photo onto their Facebook page and were stunned by the response. Even residents of the Blue Mountains say Wentworth Falls has never looked like this.
"I've talked to some pretty experienced rescue crews who live up there and they tell me 'We've been doing this work for ten years, we've lived in the mountains all our lives and we have never see it like this,'" Det Sup Int Noakes said.
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Ex Mountaineer of Newcastle Posted at 12:12 PM February 28, 2013
I grew up there 35 years ago and have seen it in similar conditions, but the amount of development has increased runoff over soakage, so not surprising it gets bigger over time. There will be alot of work to be done on the walking tracks around there. Last time I was there in January this year the tracks were poorly maintained by National Parks, overgrown in areas and rotton wooden steps and bridges that were hardly safe - they are all probably at the bottom of the Jamieson Valley now!! Great photo though!!!
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Lisa of Adelaide Posted at 12:18 PM February 28, 2013
It looks pretty boring when it's only a trickle. It looks a lot better with the flood waters cascading down it. Too bad it can't always be like that. At it's normal trickle, I have no desire to even see it. BORING.
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Bee jay Posted at 12:35 PM February 28, 2013
I'm a helicopter pilot working in PNG and we see waterfalls coming out of mountain sides like that all over the country...what is shown in the PolAir pic of Wentworth Falls is a common daily event up in PNG.
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Frank of Adelaide Posted at 12:54 PM February 28, 2013
We-hey!!! Looks incredible. Dont tell the libs though they'll have one of their notorious brain waves and dam it.
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Colorado at Minnesota
Pick: Minnesota -130
Colorado missed the postseason for the first time since moving to Colorado last season. They are back and so are some of their old stars including Avs legend Peter Forsberg. But will it be enough? This is not the same Forsberg that won championships in 1996 and 2001, or the same Avs. Forsberg is older and hobbled by a groin injury. Minnesota won their first division title and they will be motivated, looking to atone for a first-round exit last season. Colorado has always been very good at home but the road is a different story. 27-14 at home, they were just 17-24 on the road this season, scoring a paltry 2.5 goals per game. Minnesota's defense was awesome all season at home (2.2 goals per game allowed). Colorado is 0-9 this seaon on the road off a home win in which they scored 4+ goals. We like Minnesota here.
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Play UNDER the total in San Jose vs Calgary
The Sharks and Flames figure to feature some hard hitting and some stellar goaltending and this should certainly help to keep both offenses in check for much of this series. It all starts with Game 1 in San Jose on Wednesday night in what should be a grueling grudge match. The Flames took three of four from the Sharks in the regular season but San Jose finished up the season as one of the hottest teams in the league. That being the case, Calgary knows that their best opportunity at notching an upset in one of these two first round games (on the road in San Jose) is to slow the game down and allow their goalie, Miikka Kiprusoff, to have a shot at shutting down the Sharks. Kiprusoff got the better of the Sharks Evgeni Nabokov the last time these two squared off in a playoff series. As a result, you can certainly expect Nabokov to bring his A game to this series and what a game that is! Nabokov is simply a fantastic goalie and easily one of the best in the league right now. Look for him to be successful in holding down the Flames here while at the same time the Sharks offense will struggle against a Calgary team that will have no qualms about getting physical with this big San Jose club. The Sharks are now built for the playoffs but the Flames know how to get physical too. Also, the absence of San Jose defenseman Christian Ehrhoff, 21 assists this season, takes away a solid player from the Sharks. He missed practice yesterday and is expected to miss this game tonight. His absence will help the Flames to keep this game tight and a 2-1 game is what should be expected here. The beauty of the total posted on this game is thats its a full 5 goals so even if both teams happen to get to two goals (which is not likely), a 3-2 final score (and a corresponding push with this play) would be the end result. Value can be had with the UNDER 5 in this game and that is the play in Game 1 of this series.
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The Yankees were handcuffed by Brian Bannister yesterday and have to turn around and face Zack Greinke, who gave up only one run over seven innings in his first start against Detroit. New York counters with rookie Ian Kennedy, who was shaky in his first start against the Rays (6 runs in 2 1/3 innings). The Royals are the underdog pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has Kansas City favored straight up by 1.
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110)
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Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.990; Arizona (Owings) 16.435
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Over
Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 14.948; Pittsburgh (Duke) 14.758
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-125); Over
Game 955-956: Philadelphia at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.031; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.089
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-135); Under
Game 957-958: Florida at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Olsen) 14.242; Washington (Bergmann) 15.143
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-130); Over
Game 959-960: St. Louis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Looper) 15.817; Houston (Sampson) 14.852
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under
Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Fogg) 14.674; Milwaukee (Bush) 15.869
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-155); Under
Game 963-964: Atlanta at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (James) 15.462; Colorado (Redman) 14.485
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Under
Game 965-966: San Diego at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Germano) 14.806; San Francisco (Sanchez) 13.963
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Over
Game 967-968: Cleveland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Byrd) 14.732; LA Angels (Moseley) 14.870
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Under
Game 969-970: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Bonderman) 13.913; Boston (Lester) 15.380
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Under
Game 971-972: Oakland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Smith) 15.335; Toronto (McGowan) 16.368
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-170); Over
Game 973-974: Seattle at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Washburn) 14.956; Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) 15.410
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Over
Game 975-976: Baltimore at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 15.709; Texas (Gabbard) 15.395
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+145); Over
Game 977-978: NY Yankees at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kennedy) 15.014; Kansas City (Greinke) 15.777
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Under
Game 979-980: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 14.843; White Sox (Danks) 15.745
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-140); Under
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NY Rangers at New Jersey
The Rangers look to steal one in New Jersey tonight against a Devils team that lost six of its last 10 to end the regular season. New York is the underdog pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105).
Here are all of today's games.
Game 1-2: Ottawa at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.220; Pittsburgh 11.586
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Over
Game 3-4: NY Rangers at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.276; New Jersey 10.831
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-125); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Under
Game 5-6: Colorado at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.886; Minnesota 12.095
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-130); Over
Game 7-8: Calgary at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.106; San Jose 12.032
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Under
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1 Unit on Hornets/Timberwolves UNDER 203.5
The Under is 5-0 in the Hornets last 5 vs. the Western Conference, 11-4-1 in the Hornets last 16 vs. the NBA Northwest, and 4-1 in the Hornets last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. The Under is 4-1 in the Timberwolves last 5 vs. the NBA Southwest and 5-2 in the Timberwolves last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Hornets are coming off a terrible performance last night and while I expect better tonight, I don't expect either team to be over the century mark. Take the UNDER.
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1 Unit on Sonics +16.5
I like the Sonics catching a lot of points here as the Rockets do not play an up-tempo style of basketball conducive to blowing out its opponents by double digits very often. The SuperSonics are 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in this matchup and the underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. The SuperSonics are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 road games, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Southwest, and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning SU record. The Rockets are only 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. The Sonics played terribly and lost 13 points to the Rockets five days ago. I like Seattle to perform much better tonight to pick up an easy cover.
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(R) Jeremy Bonderman (0-1) vs. (L) Jon Lester (1-1)
Home Record: Detroit 0-6 - Boston 1-0
Road Record: Detroit 0-1 - Boston 3-4
Detroit's Jeremy Bonderman (0-1, 5.68), allowed four runs and eight hits over 6 1/3 innings in his season debut on Thursday, a 4-1 loss to Kansas City. The right-hander has won his last three decisions against Boston and is 3-4 with a 4.58 ERA in nine career starts against them.
Boston's Jon Lester (1-1, 3.38 ERA), pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings in his last start, a 5-0 win in Oakland on Wednesday. The left-hander has never faced the Tigers.
The Tigers are 5-0 in Bondermans last 5 starts against the Red Sox, but with Detroit's comatose bats don't expect the right-hander to have support. Detroit is winless, they have dropped seven straight. Go with the Red Sox. The Tigers are 8-20 in the last 28 games in Boston
Boston Red Sox - 130
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Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
(R) Jeremy Bonderman (0-1) vs. (L) Jon Lester (1-1) Boston Red Sox - 130
Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers
(R) Steve Trachsel (1-0) vs. (L) Kason Gabbard (1-0) Baltimore Orioles + 140
Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers
(R) Josh Fogg (0-1) vs. (R) Dave Bush (0-1) Milwaukee Brewers - 160
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals
(R) Ian Kennedy (0-1) vs. (R) Zack Greinke (1-0) Kansas City Royals + 115
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Al McMordie
Atlanta Braves -113 at Rockies
The Rockies have gotten off to a very slow start as they look to defend their 2007 NL Pennant. Back Mark Teixeira and the Atlanta Braves on the road in Denver against Colorado.
Our Wednesday night MLB selection is on the Atlanta Braves on the road in Denver over the Colorado Rockies.
What a difference an offseason makes. Less than six months after their amazing run as one of the hottest teams to finish a season in Major League Baseball history, the Rockies are struggling with one of the most pathetic starts to a season in recent memory. Their record of 2-5 through the first seven games of the season does not tell the whole story. The normally high-powered Rockies lineup is hitting a Major League-worst .209 and has managed to score a paltry 12 runs through their first seven games.
Atlanta hasn't exactly been lighting it up in the win column so far in '08 either, but there have been a number of pitching injuries, including ace John Smoltz and tonight's pitcher, lefty Chuck James. Both Smoltz and James are now healthy and back in the rotation so look for Atlanta to start turning things around, especially once first baseman Mark Teixeira starts finding his stroke. Teixeira is off to a dismal start, batting only .156 but he is too good a hitter for this to continue much longer.
Colorado southpaw Mark Redman has only pitched slightly over 40 innings in the past two seasons after getting 29 starts for Kansas City in 2005. Since 2003, Redman has only had one season with an ERA under 4.70. I'm not sure exactly what Redman is doing in this contending club's rotation. Take Atlanta.
Pick: Braves -113
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Brian Gabrielle
One of golf's premier events is up this week as the PGA Tour heads to Augusta for The Masters. Tiger Woods is among the favorites, with a red hot Geoff Ogilvy close behind.
My favorite week of TV is even better this year. ESPN is broadcasting the Par-3 Tournament! I feel like a Knights Templar! They are letting us into the War Room! I will taste the inner circle from my couch! I will dine with sultans and celebrities! This could be the greatest week of my life.
Well probably not. But I get excited about The Masters. The course, the competition, the relative lack of commercials, the rite of spring. And now, on top of all that flowering goodness, they are letting us watch the Par-3. Three o'clock on a Wednesday never looked so good.
Enough. I have a lot to say about the picks. Happy viewing!
Take Tiger Woods (10-11), 1/6 unit: The only question is whether or not 'Tiger Rules' are in effect. To put the full unit and a half on him or not? Like everyone else who even passively follows golf, I will be surprised if he does not win.
Not shocked, though. I mean, this is a major tournament, with one of the best fields of the year. There are a couple of past champions who are also playing well this year, if not to Wood's standards (Mickelson has a win, Singh has two seconds and a third), as well as several players who have had strong Augusta appearances also playing well this year (Els has a win, Furyk has a second,Goosen finished T2 a few weeks ago at Doral and K.J.Choi has a win).
Aw, who am I kidding. I will be shocked if he does not win. But not shocked and awed.
Take Geoff Ogilvy (20-1), 1/6 unit: He is a popular pick (after Tiger, of course) this week. Because in his last two tournaments he has finished 1 and T2; because he has already won a major, and did it with a clutch chip late on Sunday; because he held off Goosen, Singh, Furyk and, to a lesser extent, Woods,in that win at Doral a few weeks ago; because he won at Doral by making a lot of pars and not making mistakes (which is the way to play major tournaments); and because in his two appearances at Augusta the last two years he has finished inside the top 25 both times.
Take Adam Scott (33-1), 1/6 unit: You've heard the story: Scott shot a feverish, course-record 63 in the first round of the Shell Houston Open last week (he really did have a fever) and followed with a 76 before withdrawing because he was still ill, throat ulcers being the main problem.
You may have also heard that Scott's registration number at Augusta this week is 61 and that he shot a 61 at the Qatar Masters earlier this year. THIS IS NOT AN OMEN, THIS IS A MMEANINGLESS COINCIDENCE.
Adam Scott is not going to shoot 61 or 63 any day this week. In fact, he is never shot a round in the 60s in six trips to Augusta. On the flip side,though, he has only missed one cut, his best finish was a T9 in 2002, and his illness may clear up just in time for Thursday's opening round. You know how it is when you are sick, feverish, all those nasty flu-like symptoms. When you turn the corner you feel stronger than you did before you were sick. It sounds like Scott's illness may be a bit mor e severe than the flu but the fact is he is in Augusta resting up and expects to play Thursday. At 33-1, he is an intriguing pick. Sort of a poor man's Tiger Woods who happens to be a millionaire, his putting stats and GIR suggest he is more of an all or nothing player than Woods. That is, when he hits greens – and he hits a lot of them – he is a strong putter. When he doesn't hit greens, he's not so strong.
By contrast, there is hardly any difference between Tiger's Putting Average and his Putts Per Round; he is near the top in both categories. Of course, iron play and short game affect both measures. But we do not need stats to tell us that Woods is more clutch than Scott. We will see.
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Philadelphia at New York Mets
Pick: Philadelphia +125
The Mets have had a long line of top minor-league pitching prospects that have failed to cut it at the big league level, and at this stage Mike Pelfrey may be the next. Pelfrey has been idle since spring training and this could be a difficult spot for him. The Mets were just 4-9 in his 13 starts last season, and opponents scored 76 runs in the nine losses. So when he is bad, he is really bad. Going back to '06, the Mets are just 4-11 in his last 15 starts. Kyle Kendrick, on the other hand, established himself as a top-flight pitcher last season as the Phillies went 13-7 in his 20 starts. One of the wins was a two-run gem against the Mets. This Mets team appears to have a fragile psyche, and they aren't off to a very good start again. Some great value on the Phillies here.
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Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox
Prediction: Detroit Tigers
Current Line: -130 Over/Under: 10 Reason: The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Fenway Park. Jeremy Bonderman will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Righthander Bonderman is 0-1 this season with a 5.69 ERA. The Red Sox will counter Bonderman with Jon Lester. Lefthander Lester has a 3.37 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 10. Kevin Youkilis drove in two runs on Tuesday afternoon as the Red Sox rolled to a 5-0 win over the Tigers. The Red Sox earned the victory as -163 favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (9.5). Coco Crisp and J.D. Drew also drove in runs in that victory for Boston. Gary Sheffield collected two hits in a losing cause for the Tigers. Current streak: Detroit has lost 7 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 0-7 SU Boston: 4-4 SU Detroit most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 1-9 Before playing Boston are 6-4 After playing Boston are 6-4 After a loss are 3-7 Boston most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
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5 STAR: (959) ST. LOUIS (+$106) over Houston
(Listing Looper and Sampson)
(Risking $500 to win $530)
2 STAR: (954) PITTSBURGH (+$121) over Chicago
(Listing Duke and Dempster)
(Risking $200 to win $242)
2 STAR: (954) PHILADELPHIA (+$127) over NY Mets
(Listing Kendrick and Pelfrey)
(Risking $100 to win $254)
1 STAR: (978) KANSAS CITY (+$110) over NY Yankees
(Listing Greinke and Kennedy)
(Risking $100 to win $110)
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Game: New Orleans Hornets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves Reason: I'm taking the points with MINNESOTA. Both teams played and lost last night. The T-Wolves were arguably more impressive though, as they lost a close one at Charlotte while the Hornets, playing at home, were beaten by the Jazz, managing a mere 66 points, including just 42 in the final three quarters. Off that type of loss, the majority of the betting public will expect the Hornets to bounce back with a big win. However, I won't be surprised if they have their hands full once again. Its not always that easy to just "turn it on" after such an off night and tonight's opponent, while young, generally works a lot harder than many realize. The T-Wolves lost their last game here. However, they'd won four of their previous five games, including a win over the same Utah team that handled the Hornets last night. The lone loss during that stretch came by just four points, vs. Detroit. Looking back further and we find that the T-Wolves are 9-11 SU their last 20 games here and that only five of those games resulted in losses of greater than seven points. Due to their competitive play at home, the T-Wolves haven't been listed as home underdogs in this range very often. They've fared well when they have though and have enjoyed some success against the league's top tier teams. The last time that they were home underdogs of greater than eight points, they lost by one point (at +8.5 point dogs) vs. San Antonio. They've also played the Celtics tough here (two point loss) while knocking off the Suns outright. The T-Wolves lost badly when they hosted the Hornets earlier but did win one of the two meetings at New Orleans, giving them some confidence that they can hang with the Hornets here tonight. It should also be noted that the T-Wolves are 2-1 SU/ATS in 2008 when playing a home game after having played the previous night. This is Minnesota's second last home game and last vs. a Western Conference opponent. With a shot at upsetting one of the top teams in the West and playing a part in the playoff seeding, I look for the T-Wolves to give another motivated and competitive effort, keeping things much closer than most are expecting and improving to 33-19-2 ATS the last 54 times they played a home game with an over/under line ranging from 200 to 204.5. *Best Bet
Game: Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers
Prediction: Texas Rangers Reason: I'm laying the price with TEXAS. I lost with the Rangers in their home opener yesterday but I'm willing to give them another shot today. Gabbard gets the call and he's coming off a superb outing in which he held a powerful Angels lineup scoreless through seven complete innings. After the victory, Rangers manager Ron Washington said: "He certainly proved what pitching is about - change speeds and throw strikes and work fast." Note that Gabbard is 1-0 (team was 2-0) with a 2.53 ERA in two starts vs. the Orioles, including a 30-3 victory last season. Conversely, while its been some time since he faced them, Trachsel is 1-1 with a 7.06 ERA in four career starts vs. the Rangers. While Trachsel, now 37 years old, was relatively solid in his opening start, let's not forget that he was horrible with the Orioles last season, before moving on to the Cubs. He finished the season with a 4.90 ERA after recording a 4.97 mark the previous year. He was particularly brutal on the road last season, going 4-9 with a 5.96 ERA, allowing opposing hitters to bat over 300. Yesterday's victory notwithstanding, the Orioles remain an awful 65-97 on the road the past two seasons. During that stretch, they've also gone a terrible 37-60 (-26.4) when facing a left-handed starter. The Rangers were 55-41 (+6.8) when playing a home game with an over/under line of 10 or 10.5 the past two seasons. Look for the Texas offense to finally get on track as Gabbard outpitches the veteran Trachsel en route to the Rangers' first home win of the season. *Personal Favorite
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Date: 02/28/2013
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Location: 155 Nicholson Hall
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CHGS and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese are hosting the artist Felix de la Concha as he works on his recent project Portraits with Conversation. Felix paints a portrait while recording a session with the sitter; the process takes about 2 hours and has produced some very powerful portraits of various people throughout the world. Using this technique he has painted over 30 portraits of Holocaust Survivors.
Felix de la Concha is coming to the Twin Cities to work with Holocaust survivors in our community to paint their portrait and record the sessions. The completed works will be donated to the University of Minnesota. Felix will discuss this project and other works when he speaks on campus.
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News articles on extinction
Mongabay.com news articles on extinction in blog format. Updated regularly.
To save species, Malaysia implements daring plan to trap wild Bornean rhino
(06/13/2010) With less than 40 individuals left in the world, the Bornean rhino is a small step away from extinction. Yet conservationists and government officials in the Malaysian state of Sabah are not letting this subspecies of the Sumatran rhino go without a fight. Implementing a daring last-ditch plan to save the animal, officials are working to capture a wild female to mate with a fertile male named Tam, who was rescued after wandering injured into a palm oil plantation two years ago.
Study points to global snake decline
(06/09/2010) A number of reports over the last decade have shown amphibians, lizards, fish, and birds facing steep population declines across species and continents, providing further evidence that the planet is undergoing a mass extinction. Now a new study in Biology Letters adds another group of animals to that list: snakes.
Quota filled, bluefin tuna hunt ends early
(06/09/2010) The European Commission (EC) has announced an early end to the Atlantic bluefin tuna season since the quota of 13,500 tons has been met. The fishing will end at 11:59 tonight GMT.
Already on the edge, lemurs could become victims of climate change
(06/08/2010) Expanding beyond well-known victims such as polar bears and coral reefs, the list is growing of species likely to be hard hit by climate change: from lizards to birds to amphibians. Now a new study has uncovered another group of species vulnerable to a warmer world: lemurs.
Will we ever know the full wildlife toll of the BP oil spill?
(06/08/2010) Will we ever know the full wildlife toll of the BP oil spill? The short answer: no. The gruesome photos that are making the media rounds over the last week of oiled birds, fish, and crustaceans are according to experts only a small symbol of the ecological catastrophe that is likely occurring both in shallow and deep waters. Due to the photos, birds, especially the brown pelican, have become the symbol of the spill to date. But while dozens of birds have been brought to rescue stations covered in oil, the vast majority will die out at sea far from human eyes and snapping cameras, according to Sharon Taylor a vet with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The bluefin tuna wars: Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd step up tactics to save Critically Endangered species
(06/07/2010) Things have become ugly in the Mediterranean: over the weekend, fishermen and Greenpeace activists squared off over the fate of the Critically Endangered bluefin tuna. One run-in, in which Greenpeace worked to free tuna from fishermen's nets, left one activist in the hospital after a fisherman sunk a hook in the activist's leg. Meanwhile, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has announced a 'Blue Rage' campaign that will target illegal fishing of bluefin tuna.
Two new frogs discovered in Panama amidst amphibian plague
(06/06/2010) Researchers working to save Panama's frogs from a fatal disease have stumbled on two species unknown to science. In Omar Torrijos National Park they found a bigger version of a common species, which is now known to be a unique species, and near the Colombian border they discovered a new frog that has been named after Spanish for DNA. Both frogs were discovered while researchers searched for frog populations in chytridiomycosis-infected areas. The highly contagious disease chytridiomycosis has devastated frog species worldwide and is believe to be at least in part responsible for some 100 extinctions of amphibians.
'No hope now remains' for the Alaotra grebe
(05/31/2010) World governments have missed their goal of stemming biodiversity loss by this year, instead biodiversity loss has worsened according to scientists and policy-makers, and a little rusty-colored bird, the Alaotra grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus) is perhaps a victim of this failure to prioritize biodiversity conservation. Native to a small region in Madagascar, the grebe has been declared extinct by BirdLife International and the IUCN Red List due to several factors including the introduction of invasive carnivorous fish and the use of nylon gill-nets by local fishermen, which now cover much of the bird's habitat, and are thought to have drowned diving grebes. The bird was also poached for food.
Researchers: Madagascar rosewoods deserve CITES protection
(05/27/2010) A new policy paper in Science warns that several species of Madagascar's rosewood could be pushed to extinction due to a current illegal logging crisis on the island. These hardwood species should be considered for protection under Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the researchers conclude.
18,225 new species discovered in 2008
(05/27/2010) In the 2010 State of Observed Species researchers have announced that 18,225 living species were discovered in 2008. In addition, 2,140 new extinct species were discovered byway of fossils.
World's 'number one frog' faces extinction from New Zealand government
(05/26/2010) Archey's frog is a survivor: virtually unchanged evolutionarily for 150 million years, the species has survived the comet that decimated the dinosaurs, the Ice Age, and the splitting of continents. Seventy million years ago New Zealand broke away from Australia, essentially isolating Archey's frog and its relatives from all predatory mammals. Yet, if the New Zealand government has its way this species may not survive the century, let alone the next few decades. The New Zealand government has put forward a controversial proposal to begin opening three of the nation's protected areas to mining: Great Barrier Island, Paparoa National Park, and Coromandel Peninsula where the last populations of Archey's frogs live. According to critics, the government's proposal could push Archey's frog toward extinction, while negatively impacting a number of other endangered species, beloved wild lands, and a nation driven by tourism.
Children prioritize TV, video games over saving the environment
(05/18/2010) When asked to rank what was most important to them children across the world chose watching TV and playing video games ahead of saving the environment, according to an Airbus survey of 10,000 children, ages 5-18, from ten countries. Forty percent of children ranked watching TV and playing video games as most important to them, while 4 percent put 'saving the environment' as number one. Nine percent of the children said that protecting animals was most important to them.
Climate change devastating lizards worldwide: 20 percent estimated to face extinction
(05/13/2010) Lizards have evolved a variety of methods to escape predators: some will drop their tail if caught, many have coloring and patterning that blends in with their environment, a few have the ability to change their colors as their background changes, while a lot of them depend on bursts of speed to skitter away, but how does a lizard escape climate change? According to a new study in Science they don't. The study finds that lizards are suffering local extinctions worldwide due exclusively to warmer temperatures. The researchers conclude that climate change could push 20 percent of the world's lizards to extinction within 70 years.
A nation of tragedies: the unseen elephant wars of Chad
(05/12/2010) Stephanie Vergniault, head of SOS Elephants in Chad, says she has seen more beheaded corpses of elephants in her life than living animals. In the central African nation, against the backdrop of a vast human tragedy—poverty, hunger, violence, and hundreds of thousands of refugees—elephants are quietly vanishing at an astounding rate. One-by-one they fall to well-organized, well-funded, and heavily-armed poaching militias. Soon Stephanie Vergniault believes there may be no elephants left. A lawyer, screenwriter, and conservationist, Vergniault is a true Renaissance-woman. She first came to Chad to work with the government on electoral assistance, but in 2009 after seeing the dire situation of the nation's elephants she created SOS Elephants, an organization determined to save these animals from local extinction.
Collapsing biodiversity is a 'wake-up call for humanity'
(05/10/2010) A joint report released today by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) finds that our natural support systems are on the verge of collapsing unless radical changes are made to preserve the world's biodiversity. Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ahmed Djoghlaf, called the bleak report "a wake-up call for humanity."
How an agricultural revolution could save the world's biodiversity, an interview with Ivette Perfecto
(05/04/2010) Most people who are trying to change the world stick to one area, for example they might either work to preserve biodiversity in rainforests or do social justice with poor farmers. But Dr. Ivette Perfecto was never satisfied with having to choose between helping people or preserving nature. Professor of Ecology and Natural Resources at the University of Michigan and co-author of the recent book Nature's Matrix: The Link between Agriculture, Conservation and Food Sovereignty, Perfecto has, as she says, "combined her passions" to understand how agriculture can benefit both farmers and biodiversity—if done right.
Despite promises, world governments failing to save biodiversity
(04/29/2010) In 2002 world leaders committed to reducing the global rate of biodiversity loss within eight years time: 2010. While many have noted that world governments have largely failed on their promises, a new study in Science looks at the situation empirically and agrees that their has been no significant reduction in biodiversity loss and, at the same time, pressures on the world's species have risen, not fallen.
Video: Madagascar could become "Haiti-like"
(04/28/2010) Niall O'Connor from the World Wildlife Fund warns in a Carte Blanche production that if the ecological destruction of Madagascar continues, the poor island country could become "Haiti-like", where he says, "most of the biodiversity, most of the forests are gone".
A day to celebrate (and save) the world's amphibians: the 2nd Annual Save the Frogs Day
(04/28/2010) Friday, April 30th is for the frogs: educational programs, conservation walks with experts, frog leaping races, and the world's first protest to save frogs are all planned for the world's 2nd Annual Save the Frogs Day. Organized by the non-profit SAVE THE FROGS!, events are so far planned in 15 countries on every continent besides Antarctica—fittingly the only continent that lacks amphibians.
Photo: monster worm is less than a monster
(04/28/2010) Some places have Loch Ness and Bigfoot, but the Palouse prairie of the western United States has the giant Palouse earthworm. Reported to stretch 3 feet long, spit, and—even more strangely—smell like lilies, the earthworm has become apart of the region's folklore and has only been seen a few times since the 1980s leading to concerns that it was gravely endangered and maybe even extinct.
World failing on every environmental issue: an op-ed for Earth Day
(04/22/2010) The biodiversity crisis, the climate crisis, the deforestation crisis: we are living in an age when environmental issues have moved from regional problems to global ones. A generation or two before ours and one might speak of saving the beauty of Northern California; conserving a single species—say the white rhino—from extinction; or preserving an ecological region like the Amazon. That was a different age. Today we speak of preserving world biodiversity, of saving the 'lungs of the planet', of mitigating global climate change. No longer are humans over-reaching in just one region, but we are overreaching the whole planet, stretching ecological systems to a breaking point. While we are aware of the issues that threaten the well-being of life on this planet, including our own, how are we progressing on solutions?
Turning to the matrix: a more accurate way to predict extinction
(04/14/2010) According to most conservationists the globe is striding into the midst of the Sixth Mass Extinction. Species populations worldwide are dropping and in many cases species are vanishing all together due to pollution, climate change, poaching and hunting, overconsumption, invasive species, and exotic diseases, but no threat proves more pervasive and devastating for the world's species than habitat loss.
Environmentalists say President of Philippines not deserving of conservation award
(04/13/2010) Filipino environmentalists and religious leaders have expressed shock and anger that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Philippines, has been chosen to receive a conservation award from the US Congress in Washington, DC today according to the Philippine Daily Enquirer.
Jane Goodall renews her faith in nature and humanity during the "Gombe 50" anniversary, An interview with Dr. Jane Goodall
(04/12/2010) 2010 marks a monumental milestone for the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and its founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Fifty years ago, Goodall, who is today a world-renowned global conservation leader, first set foot on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in what is now Tanzania's Gombe National Park. The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered at Gombe has produced a wealth of scientific discovery, and her vision has expanded into a global mission 'to empower people to make a difference for all living things.' Time, however, has not stood still for Gombe. The wild chimps of the area have suffered as the local human population has swelled. Gombe National Park is now a forest fragment, a 35-square-kilometer island of habitat isolated in a sea of subsistence farming. Because the problems facing Gombe—unsustainable land practices, overpopulation, and a cycle of poverty—are typical of many other areas, lessons learned by Dr. Goodall and her team provide valuable insights for solutions at Gombe and beyond.
Once common tortoise from Madagascar will be 'extinct in 20 years'
(04/05/2010) The radiated tortoise, once common throughout Madagascar, faces extinction within the next 20 years due to poaching for its meat and the illegal pet trade, according to biologists with the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Returning from field surveys in southern Madagascar's spiny forest, they found regions without a single turtle. Locals said that armed bands of poachers were taking truckloads of tortoises to be sold in meat markets. The tortoise is also popular in the underground pet trade, although it is protected by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
History repeats itself: the path to extinction is still paved with greed and waste
(04/05/2010) As a child I read about the near-extinction of the American bison. Once the dominant species on America's Great Plains, I remember books illustrating how train-travelers would set their guns on open windows and shoot down bison by the hundreds as the locomotive sped through what was left of the wild west. The American bison plunged from an estimated 30 million to a few hundred at the opening of the 20th century. When I read about the bison's demise I remember thinking, with the characteristic superiority of a child, how such a thing could never happen today, that society has, in a word, 'progressed'. Grown-up now, the world has made me wiser: last month the international organization CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) struck down a ban on the Critically Endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna. The story of the Atlantic bluefin tuna is a long and mostly irrational one—that is if one looks at the Atlantic bluefin from a scientific, ecologic, moral, or common-sense perspective.
Seed dispersal in the face of climate change, an interview with Arndt Hampe
(04/05/2010) Without seed dispersal plants could not survive. Seed dispersal, i.e. birds spreading seeds or wind carrying seeds, means the mechanism by which a seed is moved from its parent tree to a new area; if fortunate the seed will sprout in its new resting place, produce a plant which will eventually seed, and the process will begin anew. But in the face of vast human changes—including deforestation, urbanization, agriculture, and pasture lands, as well as the rising specter of climate change, researchers wonder how plants will survive, let alone thrive, in the future?
What happened to China?: the nation's environmental woes and its future
(04/01/2010) China has long been an example of what not to do to achieve environmentally sustainability. Ranking 133rd out of 146 countries in 2005 for environmental performance, China faces major environmental problems including severe air and water pollution, deforestation, water-issues, desertification, extinction, and overpopulation. A new article in Science discusses the complex issues that have led to China's environmental woes, and where the nation can go to from here.
Sumatran rhino loses pregnancy: conservationists saddened but remain resolute
(03/31/2010) Rhino conservationists' hopes were dampened today by news that Ratu, a female Sumatran rhino, had lost her pregnancy. Just months after the announcement of the pregnancy—the first at Indonesia's Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park—Ratu lost the embryo. Still, say conservationists, the very fact that Ratu became pregnant at all should keep hope alive for the beleaguered species.
Finding forest for the endangered golden-headed lion tamarin
(03/29/2010) Brazil's golden-headed lion tamarin is a small primate with a black body and a bright mane of gold and orange. Listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, the golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) survives in only a single protected reserve in the largely degraded Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Otherwise its habitat lies in unprotected patches and fragments threatened by urbanization and agricultural expansion. Currently, a natural gas pipeline is being built through prime tamarin habitat.
Scientists discover world's first amphibious insects: Hawaiian caterpillars
(03/22/2010) Scientists have never before discovered a truly amphibious insect until now: writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences researchers have announced the discovery of 12 species of Hyposmocoma moths in the Hawaiian islands which they consider truly amphibious—that is a species able to survive both on land and underwater indefinitely.
The Asian Animal Crisis
(03/18/2010) The United Nation declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). One of the goals of the IYB is to celebrate the achievements of the Convention of Biological Diversity signed by 192 countries since 1992. But what have we accomplished since 1992? Did we put an end to biodiversity loss? The truth is that there is not much to celebrate at all. Asia is a perfect example where the animal crisis and the loss of biodiversity have worsened over decades. The first question that should come to mind is: how many species have vanished in Asia because of human activities? Records of recently extinct species in Asia show 71 species that have disappeared in the wild. Examples include the Yunnan lake newt (Cynops wolterstorffi) from China, the Bonin thrush (Zoothera terrestris) from Japan, or the redtailed black shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) from Thailand.
Forgotten Species: the marooned pygmy three-toed sloth
(03/16/2010) Many people consider tropical islands mini-paradises: sanctuaries cut-off from the rest of the world. Some species flourish on islands for the same reason. With few predators and a largely consistent environment, once a species has comfortably adapted to its habitat there's little to do but thrive. That is until something changes: like humans showing up. Changes in confined island ecosystems often have large and rapid impacts, too fast and too big for marooned species to survive.
Extinction outpaces evolution
(03/09/2010) Extinctions are currently outpacing the capacity for new species to evolve, according to Simon Stuart, chair of the Species Survival Commission for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Frog in Australia goes from 'extinct' to very, very endangered
(03/08/2010) Facing habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and the devastating chytrid fungus, there has been little positive news about amphibians recently. However, a story out of Australia brings a much needed respite from bad news. In 2008 Luke Pearce, a fisheries conservation officer, stumbled on a frog that had been thought to be extinct for over thirty years. Not recorded since the 1970s, Pearce rediscovered the yellow-spotted bell frog (Litoria castanea) on rural Australian farmland in the Southern Tableland of New South Wales.
Why seed dispersers matter, an interview with Pierre-Michel Forget, chair of the FSD International Symposium
(03/07/2010) There are few areas of research in tropical biology more exciting and more important than seed dispersal. Seed dispersal—the process by which seeds are spread from parent trees to new sprouting ground—underpins the ecology of forests worldwide. In temperate forests, seeds are often spread by wind and water, though sometimes by animals such as squirrels and birds. But in the tropics the emphasis is far heavier on the latter, as Dr. Pierre-Michel Forget explains to mongabay.com. "[In rainforests] a majority of plants, trees, lianas, epiphytes, and herbs, are dispersed by fruit-eating animals. […] As seed size varies from tiny seeds less than one millimetres to several centimetres in length or diameter, then, a variety of animals is required to disperse such a continuum and variety of seed size, the smaller being transported by ants and dung beetles, the larger swallowed by cassowary, tapir and elephant, for instance."
Photos: Madagascar's wonderful and wild frogs, an interview with Sahonagasy
(03/03/2010) To save Madagascar's embattled and beautiful amphibians, scientists are turning to the web. A new site built by herpetologists, Sahonagasy, is dedicated to gathering and providing information about Madagascar's unique amphibians in a bid to save them from the growing threat of extinction. "The past 20 years have seen resources wasted because of a poor coordination of efforts," explains Miguel Vences, herpetologist and professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig. "Many surveys and reports have been produced that were never published, many tourists found and photographed amphibians but these photos were not made available to mapping projects, many studies carried out by Malagasy students did not make use of literature because it was not available."
Common pesticide changes male frogs into females, likely devastating populations
(03/01/2010) One of the world's most popular pesticides, atrazine, chemically castrates male frogs and in some instances changes them into completely functionally females, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors conclude that atrazine likely plays a large, but unsuspected role in the current global amphibian crisis.
Extinct animals are quickly forgotten: the baiji and shifting baselines
(02/23/2010) In 2006 a survey in China to locate the endangered Yangtze River dolphin, known as the baiji, found no evidence of its survival. Despondent, researchers declared that the baiji was likely extinct. Four years later and the large charismatic marine mammal is not only 'likely extinct', but in danger of being forgotten, according to a surprising new study 'Rapidly Shifting Baselines in Yangtze Fishing Communities and Local Memory of Extinct Species' in Conservation Biology. Lead author of the study, Dr. Samuel Turvey, was a member of the original expedition in 2006. He returned to the Yangtze in 2008 to interview locals about their knowledge of the baiji and other vanishing megafauna in the river, including the Chinese paddlefish, one of the world's largest freshwater fish. In these interviews Turvey and his team found clear evidence of 'shifting baselines': where humans lose track of even large changes to their environment, such as the loss of a top predator like the baiji.
Pregnancy gives new hope for rhino on-the-brink of extinction
(02/18/2010) Though they grew up world's apart, Sumatran rhinos Ratu and Andalas have given conservationists new-found hope for saving the embattled species. The rhino couple is expecting, according to the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary at Way Kambas, Indonesia. One of the world's most endangered big mammals, Sumatran rhinos are unique due to their hairy bodies and small size (at least compared to other rhinos). The last surviving members of the genus Dicerorhinus, only 200 Sumatran rhinos are estimated to survive in the wild. Ratu's pregnancy holds special significance for a number of reasons. It is the first pregnancy at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary; it will be both Ratu's and Andalas' first calf; it is also the first pregnancy in captivity since Andalas' mother Emi—the only Sumatran rhino to successfully give birth in captivity for 112 years—passed away last fall.
Humans push half of the world's primates toward extinction, lemurs in particular trouble
(02/18/2010) Of the known 634 primate species in the world 48 percent are currently threatened with extinction, making mankind's closes relatives one of the most endangered animal groups in the world. In order to bring awareness to the desperate state of primates, a new report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature highlights twenty-five primates in the most need of rapid conservation action. Compiled by 85 experts the report, entitled Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2008–2010, includes six primates from Africa, eleven from Asia, three from Central and South America, and five from the island of Madagascar.
Expedition to photograph world's rarest cetacean threatened by lack of funding
(02/11/2010) Little known beyond the waters of the Gulf of California, the world's smallest cetacean (a group including whales, dolphins, and porpoises) is hanging on by a thread. The vaquita—which in Spanish means 'little cow'—has recently gained the dubious distinction of not only being the world's smallest cetacean, but the also the world's rarest. In 2006 it was announced that the Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, was likely extinct, and conservationists fear the Critically Endangered 'little cow' is next. An expedition for this year is set to identify vaquita individuals, but even this is threatened by lack of funding.
86 percent of dolphins and whales threatened by fishing nets
(02/07/2010) A new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) finds that almost 9 out of 10 toothed whales—including dolphins and porpoises—are threatened by entanglement and subsequent drowning from large-scale fishing operations equipment, such as gillnets, traps, longlines, and trawls. These operations threaten the highest percentage (86 percent) of the world's toothed whales.
India to track every tiger death on-line
(02/07/2010) Due to increased problems with poaching, the conservation organization TRAFFIC has joined with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to begin tracking every tiger mortality in India with a new website called Tigernet.
Bronx Zoo puts 'extinct' frogs on display
(02/02/2010) The Bronx Zoo has a put a most unusual frog on display: the Kihansi spray toad. For one thing, the Kihansi spray toad survived on only 5 acres in the Kihansi gorge in Tanzania, adapted to the areas' unique and constant mist from the gorge and a waterfall. For another, female Kihansi spray toads give birth to live young, instead of laying eggs. Finally, the Kihansi spray toad is extinct—at least in the wild.
Half of Indonesia's species remain unknown
(02/02/2010) Incorporating 17,000 tropical islands, Indonesia is one of the world's richest areas of biodiversity. However, according to the Jakarta Post, over half of this biodiversity remains unrecorded with only 20 of the more than 400 regencies in the country recording species.
Why top predators matter: an in-depth look at new research
(02/02/2010) Few species have faced such vitriolic hatred from humans as the world's top predators. Considered by many as pests—often as dangerous—they have been gunned down, poisoned, speared, 'finned', and decimated across their habitats. Even where large areas of habitat are protected, the one thing that is often missing are top predators. However, new research over the past few decades is showing just how vital these predators are to ecosystems. Biologists have long known that predators control populations of prey animals, but new studies show that they may do much more. From controlling smaller predators to protecting river banks from erosion to providing nutrient hotspots, it appears that top predators are indispensible to a working ecosystem. Top predators sit at the apex of an ecosystem's food chain. Wolves in Alaska, tigers in Siberia, lions in Kenya, white sharks in the Pacific are all examples of top predators.
New possible sighting of Ivory-billed woodpecker raises hope, skepticism
(01/27/2010) A press release came out recently that claimed a new sighting and photographs of the 'extinct' ivory-billed woodpecker. There hasn't been a confirmed sighting of the ivory-billed woodpecker since the 1940s when the last known population lost its habitat to clearcutting. However, the news release has brought excitement, hope, but mostly skepticism among birding blogs.
Little more than 10,000 hectares of rainforest remains on Java
(01/24/2010) From 2003-2006, Java lost approximately 2,5000 hectares a year (10,000 hectares of forest in total) according to the Forestry Ministry. Despite the rate of loss being far lower in Java than other Indonesian islands (such as Borneo, Sumatra, and Sulawesi), Java is particularly threatened because there is so little forest left. If the past rate of deforestation occurs from 2007-2010 then by the end of the year conservation organization Pro Fauna predicts only 10,000 hectares of rainforest will remain on the island, leaving a number of unique and endangered species in deep trouble.
New study: overhunting by humans killed off Australia's megafauna
(01/21/2010) For over a century and a half researchers have debated whether humans or climate change killed off Australia's megafuana. A new paper in Science argues with new evidence that Australia's giant marsupials, monstrous reptiles, and large flightless birds were brought to extinction not by an unruly climate, but by the arrival of humans.
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I was translating a little of the interview. Only got until like the 4 minute, lol:
Q: Well Rafa, first, thank s a lot for receiving us again in our tennis programme, it's been like a year and a half already since we saw each other at Wimbedon, and the truth, (I was) looking forward to seeing you again.
Rafa: No, thank you for coming, come on (que va). A pleasure.
Note: not sure how to translate that Spanish expression. It just refers to something that wasn't necessary to say, that it's understood, in response to something outrageous or exaggerated. For example, when asked if he'd thought of retiring, he's said "No, que va". Here it refers clearly to the gushing from the interviewer, hehe).
Q: No, well… Hey, I want, eh, it's true we've known each other a long time. And I've always had the curiosity and I've never off camera like I'm going to do today (?), that is asking you about the story that you… eh, I've seen you play football, I've seen you play golf, all with the right hand. The thing this that you play left-handed, tell me about it because it's a legend that I find hard to… I want to know it from you.
Rafa: Well, it's simple, no?... well, it's simple and at the same time it's complicated. Maybe it's hard to understand. I'm right-handed for practically everything. For writing, for eating, eh… sensibility at the moment of playing basketball, of throwing the wristband, anything, you throw something to me and I'm going to pick it up with my right hand. But, or playing football, in this case for shooting (the ball), I shoot better with my left foot, or less bad (smiles), with my left foot, than with the right one,
and for playing tennis the same. It came like this naturally for me. Playing tennis came naturally like this to me, to play with my left hand. Because, I started playing everything two-handed, as you know, (inaudible) I started very little. But there's people who play everything two-handed, they play like this (mimics it). I used to play to backhands, I would switch my hands, you know?. I didn't hit… and one day…
Q: I don't advise to do that (mimicking Rafa's switching hands) (laughs). There isn't much time to do it.
Rafa: Yeah… I used to do it. I used to do well (chuckles). But, a day came when already, well, my uncle told me that… nothing. That we had to change, that there wasn't any very good player who'd play everything two-handed, and that I wasn't going to be the first one, so… (inaudible).
Q: So it really wasn't a decision, to say "I play with my right hand and I'm going to try to play with my left one, I play well, and make the decision".
Rafa: No, we play one handed (forehand), we have to change, we have to hit it one-handed, the drive, it came out… for me, naturally, is just that I picked it up with my left hand, naturally.
Q: Thanks. Its just that it was hard for me, personally, it was hard to accept, or to believe, that someone who played right-handed, would switch to left-handed, maybe thinking that to overcome Federer, he had to be left-handed.
Rafa: No, come on (que va, que va). You imagine, at that age, no no. I switched when I was 10 years old, I think?, and no, I switched because, eh… because my uncle told me I had to switch, and it came naturally for me to pick it up with my left hand. And I'd play two back-hands, with which… mmm. And it's not something which we consi… I don't remember ever having considered with which hand we were going to play, we just played left-handed and that was it.
Q: Golf you play with…
Rafa: (Inaudible).
Q: You play right-handed.
Rafa: I'm right-handed, yeah.
Q: And during this stop…
Rafa: Hmm…
Q: I know you've improved a little, in fact, you've…
Rafa: My swing is equally bad (laughs). My swing is equally bad, but well (laughs).
Q: The handicap is better. So, it benefits me because you're going to have to give me points.
Rafa: Yes, exactly (laughs).
Q: (3:06) Do you consider, in the future, getting into the tour?.
Rafa: Of golf?, que va. I think it's impossible. First of all, I don't have the swing to get into anything, and second, I think it' would of an enormous arrogance to think that starting to play at… what do I know, 30 years old?, when I stop playing tennis, or 31, or 29, I don't know when that's going to be, but that I would be able to get into the professional golf tour. I think people get into, or are professionals because they're devoted to it since they're little, no?, because, now "I want to play golf for a living" is as if you tell me "I want to be a tennis pro", and I start to play when I'm 15 years old, I'll tell you (inaudible) it'd be very hard, so (chuckles).
Q: No, but you're 3.9 already, no?, your handicap…
Rafa: Yes, I have a handicap of 3.8 I think, 3.9... but, but being a professional isn't being handicap 1 nor handicap 0, it's to be in the circuit, is (chuckles) is…
Q: (Someone) tried it…
Rafa: I think not, I think it's not possible to make it. Another thing is if you say, well, my
is golf, I devote myself all day long, and I can get to play a pro tournament, and I can get to, I don't know, not to make a fool of myself, not to be a disaster. Yes, I think that can happen, it can be. I don't know if I'd be prepared (to do that), but I think that is feasible. Now, being a regular player on the circuit, well, I think not.
Q: What have you done all this time?, apart from, logically, devoting yourself 100% to recuperate the knee.
Rafa: Ive been, I've done several things, I've been with my friends, I've been with my family. I've kept on working in what is my day to day of the recovery, as you've said, several hours, and… (shrugs)
""If doesn't exist in sport. If never comes. You have to do it" Nadal
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