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Toyota GR Corolla hits Thailand for nearly RM500k – first launch in ASEAN!
The Toyota GR Corolla has made landfall in ASEAN for the first time, surfacing at the ongoing Thailand Motor Expo 2022, portending a wider rollout of the AWD mega hatch in other regions – meaning, well, Malaysia.
As expected, it's now December, and right on cue, the car makes its Thai debut.
It's pretty pricey, though. Toyota Thailand announced that it'll cost buyers there 3,949,000 baht – the equivalent of RM497k. And you can count on it being north of RM500k when it does reach our showrooms.
For a little reference, the GR Yaris, a car that shares the same powertrain and clever GR-FOUR four-wheel drive system, was offered here for much less: RM299k back at its 2020 launch.
It's built upon the the hatchback bodystyle of the 12th-generation (E210) Toyota Corolla which until now has been denied to us. However, the brand has made some significant enhancements that also happen to alter it cosmetically by quite some margin.
For one, the chassis and dynamics requirements meant accommodating to its widened front and rear axle width, covered up with enlarged fenders, a side sill just behind the front wheel arch, lightweight wheels, and a GR-specific aerokit. Another stand out addition is the tri-exit exhausts for a little more visual drama.
Rumours have been swirling about local distributors UMW Toyota bringing in the model, along with some nice surprises, to our shores in the early stages of 2023. However, as usual, our market sits behind countries like Indonesia and Thailand in the automotive pecking order.
The 1.6-litre turbocharged G16E-GTS three-cylinder petrol engine produces 304PS and 370Nm of torque, a decent bump over the output tune of the GR Yaris (44PS, 10Nm), probably to compensate for the Corolla's larger dimensions and weight penalty. Power, as it should, is transmitted via a 6-speed manual.
Its 0-100km/h sprint takes just 5.2 seconds, or so officially claimed – exactly level with the GR Yaris' advertised numbers. That said, these acceleration times seem to vary between regions, so take that with a grain of salt.
When it does arrive in Malaysia fully imported from Japan, the GR Corolla will not only have to face off against the obvious Golf R from Volkswgen (RM390k), but also the more powerful Mercedes-AMG A 45 S (RM482k).
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I am posting her on my new website as a remembrance to the person whose words enabled me to face the profound situations Life will throw at you from time to time. She never had the opportunity to see me become a world traveler, a farmer, or a father.
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Review of GSM-handset Sony Ericsson R306
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In our review of the Sony Ericsson's first radio-centric solution, the R300, we ran through the positioning of these phones. Just to recap, they focus entirely on radio, while all other features, including an mp3 player, have been given a short shrift. Last time, our verdict was that very few would actually need such a pared-down phone, also we pondered over whether AM frequencies had to be included or not and if yes then for what regions. Back then we agreed that it was essential only for the North American market, whereas in Europe it wasn't all that necessary.
But while the R300 was nothing to write home about, the R306 is a different creature. In spite of a similar disguise, all R306s are churned out at Foxconn factory, meaning that they bear more resemblance to the A100 platform and have less striking differences from it. It may even seem that they don't have any - seriously, who'd be interested in counting data fields available when creating a contact, or digging into a new web browser? After all, these are all secondary specs of the phone, and its primary feature, radio, hasn't changed a bit.
The R306 isn't much more expensive than the R300, however, for only 15 Euros more you get a more likable form-factor, 1.3 Mpix camera and slightly better software. So, it'd seem that the R306's release date was pushed back relative to the R300 in an effort to give the latter some time to generate some sales, but it's a bit more complicated than that. The reason is that the R306 already has got a worthy rival in Sony Ericsson's own portfolio - the skinny T303 slider. It ships with the same camera, a tad better screen, similar feature pack and boasts a metallic battery cover. Plus it is not much different from the R306 price-wise and has got the radio application too (without AM frequencies, though), which makes it a much better option.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which phone is the winner in this case - a lot of people will go for the T303 and won't regret their choices.
All in all, the R306 has been brought about with only one goal in mind - to beef up Sony Ericsson's portfolio. However, it seems they don't have a well-rounded plan and are clueless about its target audience; so ultimately they are stuck with two similarly geared phones, one of which is quite subpar in more than one way at that.
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Design, Size, Controls
The phone comes in a choice of two colors - Lustrous White and Coffee Black. As far as I'm concerned, both trims look pretty decent, plus the plastic doesn't seem all that low-end at all. If there is one area the R306 excels in, it'd be design hands down.
The handset measures in at 90x48x16 mm and tips our scales at 93 grams, which is pretty much what you'd expect from a entry-level solution. The R306 also features a lanyard eyelet, allowing you to hang it around your neck.
Clearly, the R306's front fascia has been designed with radio in mind - it houses three dedicated keys for jumping between saved radio stations and a small one-line display for caller ID and current station name. Perched on the left is the volume rocker, which isn't something you'd expect to find in an entry level phone, Further down, there is the dedicated radio key and Fast Port connector.
The R306 feels very robust in the hand, plus it has a nice mix of materials for the price bracket it's positioned at. Against the backdrop of other lackluster entry-level solutions, it looks like a clear winner.
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The R306 employs the smallest display resolution possible - 128x160 pixels - and measures 1.8 inches from corner to corner (28x35 mm, 65 K colors, TFT). Obviously, in view of such a poor spec sheet, it'd be na?ve to expect stellar picture quality from this phone; in fact its adequate brightness level already makes us pretty happy. Needless to say, the R306's screen gets extremely washed out when exposed to direct sunlight.
The screen can accommodate up to 8 text and 3 service lines with fairly small fonts in most modes.
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The R306 features a W980i-esque keypad, although its buttons aren't nearly as comfortable to type with as those found in Sony Ericsson's music-minded flagship.
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The R306's battery compartment cover is pretty tight, yet easy to open. Sitting underneath is a 930 mAh Li-Pol battery (BST-38), rated for up to 410 hours of standby and 9 hours of talk time.In Moscow the R306's battery time averaged 3.5 days with average use (up to one hour of calls and around 4 hours of radio). The phone can play music for up to 27 hours straight (or 7 hours in speakerphone mode).
It takes the phone around 2 hours to charge from empty to full.
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Once you have hooked up the R306 with a PC over USB (ver. 1.1), all you will be able to do is recharge it and use as a Mass Storage device - no other options, such as Modem or Media sync are available.
Unlike A100/A200-powered phones, the R306's Bluetooth 2.0 doesn't support EDR. There is also A2DP support, which allows employing wireless headsets with the R306. The list of supported profiles:
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The R306 comes with around 8 Mb of user-manageable memory and no memory expansion slot, meaning that the user will be stuck with this paltry storage.
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The R306 proved to be a pretty speedy device; we didn't run into any freeze-ups or major hiccups in its software.
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The handset comes equipped with a very basic 1.3 Mpix camera that sports a bunch of extra settings, and generally snaps pretty good photos for an entry-level solution. It can also record video clips.
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While the handset's interface is a close sibling to that found on other Sony Ericsson branded phones with its three-button layout, the R306 can't multitask (although you can have one Java application running in the background) and offers only one main menu view (a grid).
Much like the W302, the Sony Ericsson R306 utilizes A050 platform, although it has been slightly tweaked in more than one way.
Phonebook You can run a first-letter search in the phonebook. When hovering over a contact you will see its default number, pushing the navigation key left and right will scroll through other phone numbers assigned to it. You can submit as many as 500 entries.
When submitting a new contact, you will be offered only one field - Name. You can throw up to five numbers into any entry, all fields are hardwired into phone, these are Home, Mobile, Work, Fax and Other; so you won't be able to have two Mobile numbers. Extra fields include one email addresses, one web site link, picture, personal tune, company name and a custom message alert. The good thing about the R306 is that you can set up an automatic reminder in the calendar when submitting a birthday date.
The R306's contact groups can serve only for bulk mailing purposes - you won't be able to set a picture or ring tone for them.
Also there is the Smart Search feature that makes the phone look in the contact list for phone numbers you type while at the standby screen.
Messaging The R306's messaging interface couldn't be simpler, furthermore, there are almost no extra settings, and basically the only thing you can do with it is format text (EMS). The phone also allows for a couple of customizable templates. The predictive text input system from Zi Corporation offers a couple of word options at a time in a drop-down list.
?The MMS editor is nothing to write home about. On balance, the R306's messaging department is very much in line with that found in A100-powered phones.
Call lists. The general list contains up to 30 entries with special notes on call's date and time. Standing next to every entry is a thumbnail indicating call type (missed, incoming, outgoing). Apart from that, the list also houses some extra icons, such as those showing whether the phone number in question is stored in the handset's memory or SIM card. You can check out missed calls in a separate list (up to 10 entries). All call lists are organized in a couple of tabs, which save a lot of time as far as navigation goes.
Entertainment. This section features a couple of games (JC Does Texas, QuadraPop), TrackID service, and the voice recorder without any clip length restrictions (although you won't be able to squeeze much into the phone's tiny 8 Mb storage anyway).
OrganizerThe Organizer menu has got a lot of functions underneath. Let's get Calendar out of the way first. There are three view modes embedded in the R306's calendar: weekly, monthly and daily. The last option displays the list of all events and memos, in two others you will see highlighted time or day. You can also switch to any day and year, or month, everything is pretty straightforward, just as the schedule input is. You can name an event, define the place where it is set to take place, adjust its length and setup a reminder (before or right at the start of the event). Recurrent events support is also onboard. Types of reoccurrence: daily, monthly, yearly. Reminders work even if the phone is turned off as well, unless you disable this function. Tasks - nothing to write home about here, you can either make text or voice memos.
The calculator is thin on features as well.
The countdown timer and stopwatch are both pretty standard.
Memo - this application allows making bog-standard text notes.
Alarm clock - you can have up to 5 fully-customized alarms.
File manager - the R306 ships with a very basic file manager, but since it doesn't support memory cards, there is not much use in a file manager anyway.
WAP. The phone comes preinstalled with a no-frills NetFront browser that allows resizing webpages, so that they will fit the screen size. All in all, this browser is a standard Sony Ericsson fare.
Settings. The number of available options has significantly decreased as compared to any A100-powered handsets - there are some themes in the R306, but nothing special about them and you can't upload new ones; sound themes aren't customizable either, and on top of that, the Settings menu is the only place you can switch your current sound profile from.
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At last we have come to the R306's bread and butter department. Apart from FM frequencies, the phone can also tap into AM stations, but it's still unclear who will actually use it. In my opinion it will end up overlooked in most regions.
As far as the R306's shortcomings go, it can only store up to 20 FM stations in the memory; but this limitation is not bad in itself. The most unpleasant thing about all this is that now that Sony Ericsson have kicked up the phone's radio sensitivity a tiny bit, it can tune in to more stations, so we used up this smallish capacity way before reaching 100 Mhz frequency. I suppose you'd agree that in view of the handset's focus, such a restriction looks somewhat odd.
The phone comes armed with RDS functionality, just like most other Sony Ericsson branded solutions do, though. Plus it can record radio broadcast (this ability is enabled only for select markets), but it's not particularly clear why would someone need this feat here, given how little memory the R306 ships with. Using the side-mounted key or via the menu you can apply the Concert effect that will make the sound a bit more punchy. The radio application can also run in background.
As far as the radio controls on the back are concerned, you can bind them both to AM and FM frequencies. We encountered no hiccups with TrackID either - it helped us identify previously unknown tracks.
All up, the R306's radio quality and sound volume are very much in line with other Sony Ericsson's offerings; furthermore, it falls short of UIQ-powered smartphones on this front. So, realistically, this phone isn't much of a revelation in terms of radio experience.
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Reception quality was never an issue with the R306 - it never dropped off signal in areas with solid reception. Our only niggle is with its radio application - occasionally, when we attempted to switch into AM mode, it crashed and made the phone reboot. Unfortunately, we couldn't figure out why it was doing that. Ring tones sounded pretty clear and were above average in terms of volume; the vibrating alarm was of moderate strength.
The Sony Ericsson R306 easily leaves behind its smaller brother, the R300 on just about every front. On the other hand, it can't compare to the Sony Ericsson T303 in the way of materials and form-factor. So, despite looking somewhat promising, the R306 is very unlikely to appeal to a wider audience. In fact there is a whole lot of folder-type phones other there going for 75-90 Euros, including some gems from Samsung. And let's face it, the R306's design isn't worth those 25-35 Euros they ask for it and very few consumers looking for a phone in this price bracket are going to find it justified. While Sony Ericsson would have been better off marketing the R306 as a very affordable solution, they banked on its design instead and thought a likable wrapping would save the day. Maybe, but the R306 won't climb to the top of sales charts this way.
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Kazakhstani figure skater Elisabeth Tursynbayeva, 14, has won the NRW Trophy 2014 in Dortmund, Germany, Tengrinews reports citing Vesti.kz.
The young figure skater was leading after her short program with 58.72 points. After the free skating program, Tursynbayeva earned 117.4 points and won the competition with 176.12 points overall. Anni Jarvenpaa from Finland took the second place with 141.21, while a German ice skater Lea Johanna Dastich landed on the third place earning 133.26 points.
Earlier Tursynbayeva won the International competition in Italy Merano Cup among the Junior Ladies. The talented ice skater from Kazakhstan earned 158.59 points leaving behind Lea Serna from France with 119.96 and Kristina Isaev from Germany with 119.67.
At the competition in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Aichi, Japan, Tursynbayeva was on the third place, and the Kazakhstani also landed on the third place at the Drezden ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Germany.
Currently, Tursynbayeva is training with a Canadian coach Brian Orcer. Previously, she trained and lived in Moscow.
The NRW Trophy 2014 International Competition for Figure Skating and Pair Skating took place in Dortmund, Germany from November 26th to November 30th 2014.
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The Mediterranean region under climate change| ,
Part 1. Mechanisms, observed trends, projections
Sub-chapter 1.2.2. The climate of the Mediterranean regions in the future climate projections
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1Giorgi (2006) defined hot-spots as the most sensitive regions to climate change. On the basis of a regional climate change index (RCCI) calculated from temperature and precipitation projections, the Mediterranean region was revealed to be one of the most prominent hot-spots over the globe. Considering the last global climate change projections in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2013), the singularity of the region, particularly for a future large reduction of precipitation, was confirmed, as illustrated in figure 1. This figure reproduces the projected average percentage change in precipitation in winter (December-January-February) and in summer (June-July-August), under the conditions of the high emission RCP8.5 scenario, for two 20-year periods in the middle and at the end of this century compared to the period 1985-2005. It clearly shows that the Mediterranean region could be affected by a decrease in precipitation in both seasons, becoming more significant with time. This could occur while other regions, particularly those at the same latitude, do not undergo a change that is distinguishable from climate variability due to internal processes of the climate system.
2This great sensitivity to climate change can be understood as a consequence of the location of the region in a transition zone between the arid climate of North Africa and the temperate and rainy climate of central Europe, making it vulnerable to climate shifts caused by climate change (Lionello et al., 2012). Moreover, there is great consistency between models concerning the main characteristics of these projections over the region.
Mean temperature and precipitation
3Giorgi and Lionello (2008) reviewed climate change projections over the Mediterranean region based on a large ensemble of 17 global climate model (GCM) simulations, part of the ensemble of simulations analyzed in the fourth assessment report AR4 (IPCC, 2007). With respect to a median emission scenario (A1B), robust and large warming is projected at the end of this century (2071-2100) compared to the end of 20th century (1961-1990), with a maximum in the summer season. In summer (JJA) values would reach 3 °C to 4 °C over the sea, and 4 °C to 5 °C in inland areas, with maxima higher than 5 °C in the Sahara and Middle East. Substantial temperature increases will also occur in other seasons: + 2 °C to 3 °C in winter and spring, and + 3 to 4°C in fall. Changes would be about half a degree higher under the scenario with the highest emissions (A2 similar to the RCP8.5 scenario used in the AR5), and 1 °C less under the scenario with the lower emissions (B1). Climate change affects land areas more than the sea with differences between the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding land regions of between 0.4 °C and 0.6 °C, reaching 0.9 °C in summer. The reduction in precipitation would be smallest in winter, where it would vary from no change in the northern Mediterranean to a 40% reduction in the south. In spring and fall, reductions in precipitation would vary between 10% and 40%. The average value of the large summer reduction would be in the range 25% to 30%, but some areas in the northeast and the south would undergo a reduction of more than 50%. In most model simulations, the reduction in mean annual precipitation, when averaged over the whole basin, is larger over sea than over land, except in winter. Like changes in temperature, changes in precipitation in the lower (higher) emission scenarios are smaller (larger) than in the median emission scenario. Both precipitation and temperature signals are projected to become progressively more severe during the course of the 21st century.
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Multi-model CMIP5 average percentage change in seasonal mean precipitation relative to the reference period 1985–2005 averaged over the periods 2045–2065 and 2081–2100 under the RCP8.5 forcing scenario. Hatching indicates regions where the multi-model mean is less than one standard deviation of internal variability. Stippling indicates regions where the multi-model mean is greater than two standard deviations of internal variability and where 90% of models agree on the sign of change.
From fig. 12.22 WGI AR5, IPCC 2013
4The most recent results of emission scenarios of similar amplitude in IPCC AR5 are very similar. For instance, the maps presented in IPCC, 2013: Annex I, show that in the RCP8.5 comparable to the A2 emission scenario, warming over inland regions in about one century would be of the order of 3 °C to 5 °C in winter, and of 5 °C to 7 °C in summer. According to the same scenario, the decrease in precipitation over land during the October-March period would range from no change in the north to a 40% decrease in the south, and from 10% to 40% from north to south during the April-September period. However, according to the lower emission scenario (RCP2.6) that assumes the application of drastic mitigation climate policies, and has no corresponding scenario in AR4, the simulated changes would be much smaller. In this case, mean warming would not exceed 1.5 °C in winter and 2 °C in summer, even over the land areas. In addition, in this scenario, mean precipitation change would never exceed one standard deviation of internal climate variability.
5These orders of magnitude are also consistent with the results of climate change scenarios run using regional climate models (RCMs). These models enable a better representation of the orography thanks to the improved resolution of the calculation, but they only cover a limited geographical area. Some results from an ensemble of simulations performed in the context of the ENSEMBLES European research project are reported in Planton et al. (2012). They consist in climate change projections over the Mediterranean region based on an ensemble of six regional climate change simulations with a resolution of about 25 km. Here we reproduce the simulated temperature and precipitation changes between 1961-1990 and 2071-2100.
6In agreement with the GCM simulations, over land, the warming calculated by RCMs is roughly within the range of 2.5 °C to 3.5 °C in winter and 4 °C to 5 °C in summer (fig. 2). Warming over the sea is roughly in the range of 2 °C to 3.5 °C with less seasonal dependence. Precipitation changes simulated by RCMs (fig. 3) also generally agree with those simulated by GCMs with substantial future drying in all seasons and over all areas of the Mediterranean region, except in the northern part in winter.
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Multi-model ENSEMBLES average percentage change in seasonal mean temperature relative to the reference period 1985–2005 averaged over the period 2071–2100 under the A1B forcing scenario.
From fig. 8.1 Planton et al. 2012.
7The main conclusion to be drawn from this synthesis of global and regional climate simulations is that in the Mediterranean at the end of the 21st century intense warming is almost certain and drying is very likely. The amplitude of these changes after 2050 depend to a great extent on the emission scenario concerned when the full range of the AR5 emission hypotheses is considered. However, actual values and the detailed spatial distribution of changes in precipitation, remain uncertain as they are strongly model dependent (Paeth et al. 2016).
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Same as fig. 2 for precipitation.
From fig. 8.1 Planton et al. 2012.
Mean hydrological cycle
8Mariotti et al. (2008) studied changes in the Mediterranean water cycle associated with the A1B emission scenario from GCM simulations synthesized in AR4. These authors showed that a simulated decrease in precipitation in the 20th century precipitation decrease would be followed by rapid drying from 2020 onwards (precipitation decrease is –0.02 mm/d per decade or –7.2 mm/y per decade). This amounts to roughly 15% less precipitation in 2070-2099 compared to 1950–2000, and an 8% decrease as early as 2020-2049. Since the multi model ensemble average has internal variability with reduced amplitude, actual variability would be larger than that depicted by the model ensemble mean. As precipitation is the main driver of the land surface hydrological cycle, other major hydrological indicators would also change similarly (see chapter 2.3). Concerning land surfaces, evapotranspiration would also decrease because of the drier soils, but, as increased surface temperature favors higher evaporation, the rate would be half that of precipitation. By 2070–2099, the projected difference between precipitation and evaporation decreases over land would be –0.09 mm/d (–0.01 mm/d per decade or -3.6 mm/y per decade). Some specific results concerning the future hydrological budget of the Mediterranean Sea are presented in sub-chapter 1.2.3.
9The amplitude of the mean precipitation anomaly foreseen by 2020–2049 (about 0.1 mm/d or 36 mm/y) is comparable to that of the driest decadal spells experienced by the Mediterranean region in the 20th century. The Mediterranean region is indeed subject to climatic variability at a decadal time scale resulting partly from teleconnection with other regions (Ulbrich et al., 2012). Hence, at least in the short term (10–30 years), regional decadal anomalies and any potential for decadal predictability is likely to be critically dependent on the regional impacts of decadal modes of variability "internal" to the climate system.
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10In addition to changes in mean values, climate projections also include significant changes in variability. Temperature and precipitation distributions would be subject to both a considerable shift and deformation, becoming broader in future climate scenarios. Increased interannual variability, especially in summer, along with the increase in mean warming, would lead to more frequent occurrence of extremely high temperature events. Like for precipitation, the decrease in mean precipitation and the increased frequency of large negative anomalies would increase the intensity and frequency of drought events (Giorgi and Coppola, 2009).
11The detailed impacts of climate change on extremes linked to the water cycle (heavy precipitation, strong winds, drought events, flash floods) are described in chapter 1.3. We consequently focus here on warm spells or heat waves whose length, frequency, and/or intensity are judged to be very likely to increase throughout the whole region (IPCC, 2013).
12The analysis of the RCM simulations in the context of the PRUDENCE and ENSEMBLES European projects revealed a general increase in temperature extremes projected for the end of the 21st century in different emission scenarios (Planton et al. 2012). Using a statistical downscaling approach Hertig et al. (2010) also confirmed the trends in temperature extremes in the median A1B emission scenario. In general, the results indicate that changes in temperature extremes do not follow a simple shift of the whole temperature distribution to higher values but also due to a broadening of the frequency distributions of Mediterranean temperatures.
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Future climate change in Morocco
Several socio-economic sectors (e.g. water resources and agriculture) are climate dependent in Morocco like in any many other Mediterranean countries. For example, dry years (e.g. 1980-1985 and 1990-1994) reduce crop yields and can negatively influence the GDP of the country. In the context of climate change, it is important to assess possible future changes in precipitation and temperature, two aspects of climate that directly influence agriculture, water resources and many other sectors.
Using the regional climate model ALADIN-Climat with a high resolution (12 km) over Morocco, we assessed future changes under two emission scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5). The main result obtained with the RCM is a quasi-general decrease in annual and winter rainfall amounts and an increase in temperature in all seasons, in both scenarios and at different time horizons.
Between 1971-2000 and 2036-2065, annual precipitation should decrease by 5% to 30% under RCP8.5 and the longest winter dry period should be extended by between 2 and 6 days from north to south. The number of high precipitation events is projected to decrease at both annual and winter scales whereas the amount of precipitation during this type of event should increase slightly, indicating fewer but more severe episodes. Warming is projected to concern all regions and mean temperature should increase by 1 °C to 1.6 °C from west to east under RCP4.5 and from 1.4°C to 2.2°C under RCP8.5. Warming should also manifest itself as more frequent summer heat wave days throughout the country (+1 to +4 days).
When future precipitation and temperature changes are combined, soil moisture is expected to be negatively impacted (see chapter 2.3). Taking into account the dependence of many vital sectors on climate and projected future changes, it is easy to deduce that adaptation is unavoidable to limit the negative impacts of climate change on the country to the greatest possible extent.
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Future changes in the maximum dry period in winter (in days) and in summer heat waves (in days) projected by ALADIN-Climat for Morocco under the RCP8.5 scenario between 2036-2065 and 1971-2000.
13In more quantitative terms, Barriopedro et al. (2011) showed in particular that, according to the RCMs of the ENSEMBLES project, weekly heat spells of magnitude of the second week of August 2003 (7-day anomaly of 3.7 standard deviation of the 1979-1999 climatology), will probably occur in 2020–2049, with a best-guess return period of about 15 years in Western Europe, including the northern part of the western Mediterranean area. By the end of the 21st century, such extreme weekly heat spells are expected to occur about every 4 years, whereas some models show 2003-like anomalies about every second summer. In a study of projected heat extremes over the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East (EMME) with a specific RCM, Lelieveld et al. (2014) projected that by the end of this century, in most cities, the coolest summers may be warmer than the hottest ones of the 1961-1990 period, according to all the scenarios considered (B2, A1B and A2).
14Projections of extreme temperature changes always show regional variability that can be partly attributed to mechanisms involving coupling between the surface and the atmosphere. For instance, a study by Zittis et al. (2014) also covering the EMME region, showed that heat waves might be intensified by a decrease in soil moisture due to reduced cooling caused by evaporation. This mechanism has been shown to play a role in particular in Italy, the Balkans and Turkey, but this result remains to some extent model dependent.
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|Figure 1Multi-model CMIP5 average percentage change in seasonal mean precipitation relative to the reference period 1985–2005 averaged over the periods 2045–2065 and 2081–2100 under the RCP8.5 forcing scenario. Hatching indicates regions where the multi-model mean is less than one standard deviation of internal variability. Stippling indicates regions where the multi-model mean is greater than two standard deviations of internal variability and where 90% of models agree on the sign of change.From fig. 12.22 WGI AR5, IPCC 2013
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|Figure 2Multi-model ENSEMBLES average percentage change in seasonal mean temperature relative to the reference period 1985–2005 averaged over the period 2071–2100 under the A1B forcing scenario.From fig. 8.1 Planton et al. 2012.
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|Figure 3Same as fig. 2 for precipitation.From fig. 8.1 Planton et al. 2012.
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|Figure 4Future changes in the maximum dry period in winter (in days) and in summer heat waves (in days) projected by ALADIN-Climat for Morocco under the RCP8.5 scenario between 2036-2065 and 1971-2000.
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Here's how TreeWatch San Diego works to protect our urban forest.
By Carolyn Chase / San Diego Union-Tribune OpEd / April 26, 2021
While big events like the EarthFair in Balboa Park were delayed for the second April in a row by COVID-19, the annual observation of Earth Day still gave people time to look for what you can do the rest of the year to connect with nature and help protect it, such as help your local trees and parks.
In the city of San Diego, healthy trees 110 years old and in the public right-of-way have been cut down in violation of city policies and processes. These trees are the latest casualty in a disturbing trend of tree losses to development, disease, pests and neglect.
California pepper trees were planted in 1910 in Kensington and about 35 remain. Residents have submitted nominations over the past five years for the city to designate them as Heritage Trees, which would afford some protections, but the city has stopped processing applications or bringing them to the Community Forest Advisory Board (CFAB) for review. Political efforts to consolidate environmental advisory boards have led to a lack of appointments so that the CFAB cannot even hold a meeting.
Because residents have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the trees, the city will not comment and still removed three trees in March, two of which had no evidence of decay.
The value of San Diego's urban forest — the collective name for all the city's trees — is clearly stated in the conservation chapter of the city's General Plan:
"Trees in the urban landscapes are an effective, low-technology way to help meet 'green' building goals and reduce heat islands, while also achieving other environmental and economic benefits. The city's urban forest, comprised of publicly and privately owned trees, helps reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, reduce storm water runoff, decrease soil erosion, improve the pedestrian environment, reduce glare, and improve community image and aesthetics. These benefits increase when the size and extent of the tree canopy is increased."
The Climate Action Plan (CAP) includes a goal to "achieve 15 percent urban canopy cover by 2020 and 35 percent urban canopy cover by 2035."
However, the tree cover may be declining instead of expanding. In 2019, 1,634 (small) trees were planted and 1,646 (large) trees were removed, according to the 2020 CAP scorecard.
Another case of the city's undervaluing of trees is the Recreational Value Points System in the Parks Master Plan. There is nothing to protect trees from being removed if recreational activities or other design changes are preferred by the powers-that-be.
The new plan for Children's Park in Downtown San Diego "thins" the urban forest. "All-weather shade" earns points while trees receive zero points. The new park plan earns more "points" with fewer trees and is deemed more valuable. Where is the sense in that?
Any removal of healthy mature trees is a loss forever. You can never make up the years that it took for trees to grow 30 or 60 feet tall. The natural shade that nurtured that area is gone.
Policies to replace older trees with younger trees are well-meaning and necessary. But it takes decades to replace the shade canopy where the elder trees are gone. Young trees do not replace the other benefits — the habitat for birds and other critters — at least not for a very long time.
Why do healthy, mature trees keep getting removed? Development takes precedence over protection. Trees are considered to be street assets instead of community assets. Plans win national recognition but implementation gets pushed aside.
Too many of us take trees and urban nature for granted. Yet this can change if enough people help.
TreeWatch San Diego is a citizen science project to help residents of San Diego understand the healthy, mature trees in their neighborhoods. TreeWatchers will learn how to survey their local trees, identify them, determine if they qualify for protections and register them online as part of the regional tree mapping project.
It's time again to remember the lesson from a small character with a big voice, the Lorax: Someone has to speak for the trees.
Chase is a founder of San Diego EarthWorks, the nonprofit organizers of the EarthFair in Balboa Park. She lives in Pacific Beach.
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The failure of the Turkish coup attempt in mid-July has strengthened the Erdogan government's grip on political power, leaving Turkey's European and American allies nervous. In fact, political analyst Salman Rafi Sheikh argues that the move has effectively "enabled Erdogan to send a chilly warning to the West…paving the way for a possible shift away from the EU and the US to Russia."
In his analysis of the shifting geopolitical situation, published by New Eastern Outlook, the journalist recalled that last week, Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland "arrived in Turkey to work out the fractured bond [between Ankara and] the EU."
It was very significant, Sheikh noted, that Jagland had arrived in the country just ahead of Erdogan's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "It is also important to note that this is, so far, the only official visit from the West since July 15, and is a strong indication of the fact that EU officials and diplomats are worried and are 'watching warily' the Turkish-Russian rapprochement."
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Washington and Brussels have long attempted to minimize European countries' dependence on Russian energy supplies, Sheikh recalled. "As such, were Turkey to become a transit [territory] for Russian gas, this project would almost [certainly] kill the trans-Caspian gas project that virtually bypasses Russia and reaches Europe directly. Furthermore, the agreement will also render Ukraine almost meaningless for the supply of gas from Russia to Europe. Hence, the West would lose the 'Ukrainian excuse'" for continued sanctions against Russia.
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"Against this context, the rift between Turkey and Russia was of utmost importance for Western interests to remain secure – and to make sure that Europe's dependence upon Russian gas does not exceed a certain point."
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For their part, Russian analysts are hopeful in the prospects for a genuine reset of Russian-Turkish relations, but emphasize the necessity for concrete political and economic agreements, rather than flowery promises.
Commenting on President Erdogan's Wednesday 'ultimatum' to the US, where the Turkish leader said in no uncertain terms that Washington must 'choose' between Turkey and the US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara believes to be behind the July 15 coup attempt, Russian experts suggested that the Turkish president has finally come to understand the true face of his US partners.
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"And it's likely that the rebellion would have resulted in the Turkish president's physical annihilation. This helps to explain the tough statements Erdogan is making," the expert added.
Pointing out that he does not believe in a complete rupture in Turkish-US relations, in spite of the cooling of relations, Shatilov noted that Moscow, for its part, must do everything it can to benefit from the current situation.
"We cannot allow ourselves to be fed empty promises. If Erdogan is ready for economic cooperation, let him make specific proposals, backed up by documents and guarantees. Let him stop supporting the terrorists in Syria once and for all. If we allow things to drag on, the West will gradually reel Erdogan back in, and Russia will not get any benefits from this situation," the analyst emphasized.


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Height Adjustable Tables & Desks
Discover how Exact Furniture is a leader in height adjustable furniture and offer a wide range of height adjustable podiums, desks and tables. Any of our standard units can be modified or customized to accommodate your technology requirements or we can help you design a new custom unit.
Stylish and secure, our credenzas help you easily manage equipment within a well designed, attractive, and functional piece of furniture. Our media cabinets can be deployed in many environments depending on the usage. We offer custom designs and custom laminates to match existing furniture if needed.
Conference & Huddle Tables
To enhance the sharing of information and ideas, Exact Furniture, offers a wide selection of sizes, shapes and finishes for all our collaborative, meeting, and boardroom tables. All our tables can be modified and secured to house specific technology, or they can be customized for a certain function or usage.
Rack Cabinets & Carts
Learn more about our functional and stylish rack carts and cabinets that offers a secure and safe rack compartment that can be used in various settings. These storage solutions can be configured with different options as well as custom laminates to match existing furniture.
Display Furniture
Our display furniture is perfect for those areas where space is restricted but still allows you to move your monitors and other electronic equipment from room to room. Its available in standard and custom finishes.
Choose from a wide variety of sizes and shapes of desks that offer different configurations of rack compartments and desk layouts. Our racking desks offer different solutions and accessories depending on the requirement and the amount of technology being stored.
Projection & Markerboards
Our aluminum frame and frame-less boards offer a stylish and functional tool for your collaborative needs. They are perfect for meeting rooms and classrooms because of the matte surface reduces glare and gloss making it ideal for projection.
Being able to offer a complete selection of complimentary and competitively priced accessories, is just as important as being able to build a well-crafted product. We offer many accessories and configurations that are available to all our products and are also offered in different materials.
Our Reviews
"Over the years, Exact Furniture has been able to provide us various customized instructors desks where they have been able to accommodate all of our audio-visual needs. They are the leaders in customized A/V furniture"
Alvin Shum
Director, Service Delivery
With over 80 desks bought in the last 4 years we have had nothing but great success, and have come to enjoy this well-built desk. Making it our standard in all our teaching classrooms.
KPU has also started using the DS-212, and DS-312 Credenza for our meeting rooms. This Credenza is also well built and is now our standard for all meeting rooms. I would recommend looking into Exact Furniture for your furniture needs. If it lasts in a University setting, it will work for you."
Mark Tauber
Project Lead, IT
"The wide range of customization options Exact Furniture offers allow us to tailor build lectern systems that work for our users. We have been working with Exact Furniture since 2016, and have always appreciated their quality products, excellent customer service, and the fact that they are made in Canada."
Phil Woolf
Audio Visual Supervisor
Our Clients
Over the years Exact Furniture has been installed in a large number of Universities, Colleges, Corporations, and Government agencies throughout North America.
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It's pretty much undeniable that employees need flexible, collaborative spaces to easily connect with others – the in-person interactions they cannot get at home. However, not providing a dedicated workstation can be a deterrent to bringing people back to the office. Every worker still needs a functional place to focus that has the tools necessary for their job. From flexible collaboration to focused work, people are looking for a workplace design that is a complete holistic experience.


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Trending at TwoSix: Mobile Travel Planning
Nowadays, mobile travel planning must be a focus in the tourism industry. Visitors expect to be able to find and use relevant travel information right from their phones. Keep reading to learn more about travel planning, and ways to asses your mobile-friendliness. Let's get started.
Fact of the Week: Where People Plan Travel
Where do people plan their trips? The answers may surprise you! Source: https://t.co/66njZZyCGX pic.twitter.com/WnAnK0lXt5— TwoSix Digital (@TwoSixDigital) March 3, 2017
That's right, people plan their trips in the bathroom. Does that surprise you?
In addition to the loo, visitors are planning their next vacation at any given opportunity. Most folks plan while watching TV, or eating lunch. Others take the liberty to plan during work or school!
All of this leads us to believe that folks are planning their travel via mobile. (In fact, 44% of visitors expect to be able to plan their trips on a mobile device.)
Tip of the Week: Adopt a mobile-first mentality…NOW!
Tons of travel planning takes place on mobile. See if your website passes the mobile test here: https://t.co/kn4uAgqSUr pic.twitter.com/7XvX3mk3ps— TwoSix Digital (@TwoSixDigital) March 7, 2017
Come on, everyone. Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone at the Macworld convention in 2007, and marketers still forget about mobile!
Check out these websites on your mobile device to see some great examples of mobile-friendly sites:
Now, take a look at your Google Analytics, and see how mobile traffic is performing on your site. Generally, mobile and tablet devices account for tons of site traffic. Although mobile audiences tend to have less time on site, we want to continue optimizing content to get them to stay longer (…unless they're planning their trip in the bathroom because ew).
Do you have a mobile-friendly site? Check out Google's mobile-friendly tester. It's a fast, easy, and free way to analyze your efforts.
Noteworthy Article: Facebook City Guides
Could Facebook's "City Guides" be the end of printed visitor guides? https://t.co/r3fm7VuHYQ pic.twitter.com/1kpYtUrQ94— TwoSix Digital (@TwoSixDigital) March 7, 2017
Could this be the end of visitor guides? Looks like Facebook is taking a swing at online travel planning sites such as TripAdvisor and Yelp with "City Guides".
Currently limited to major cities, City Guides tell you how many of your friends have traveled to this location, and where they checked in. There is also a "Where the Locals Go" section of highly rated locations, upcoming events, and popular attractions.
Right now, it appears there is no way for CVBs to take control of these pages. For now, we recommend encouraging visitors to tag their locations, and rate your partners. This may be helpful for your City Guide in the future.
Check out this new feature for yourself by looking under the "Explore" tab on Facebook!
TwoSix Client Pic of the Week: Meet Northern Kentucky
This photo is so beautiful, it looks like you could just climb onto that bench and enjoy the sunset!
TwoSix on Tour: CDME, Washington D.C.
Founder & Strategist @DaveSerino presented at CDME by @meetDMAI in Washington DC last week. We hope everyone left with some great takeaways! pic.twitter.com/fCfBhupeIO— TwoSix Digital (@TwoSixDigital) March 6, 2017
Founder and Strategist, Dave Serino, taught industry leaders about the latest trends in Digital Marketing at CDME. The Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) certifcation is facilitated by Destination Marketing Association International and seeks to enhance business acumen through an integrated executive program specifically designed for the destination marketing industry.


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Property Details
502 ENNIS RD, Ennismore Township, Ontario, K0L1T0
Sales Representatives
Ball Real Estate Inc. Brokerage - Norwood
Cell: 705-772-1064
Tel: 705-660-2255
$999,000 - For sale
Welcome to this beautiful Custom-built home completed in 2018. Finished with Maibec wood siding and cultured stone. Walk into the level entry foyer to the open concept living room with vaulted ceilings and a modern designed fireplace. Décor white kitchen featuring Quartz countertops, eating bar, professional stainless-steel appliances and walkout to a covered patio plus a paver stone patio, hot tub and firepit. The master suite has a walk-in closet, 3 pc bath, glass and tile spacious shower. Two more additional bedrooms, one currently being used as a music room and a 4-pc bath. Stunning Acacia engineered flooring throughout and ceramic tile. Main floor laundry with access to the attached double garage. The lower-level boasts family room, games area, exercise room, bedroom and 3 pc bath with shower finished with vinyl plank flooring just recently completed. Lots of storage area as well. Smart home lighting throughout. A perfect location in the hamlet of Ennismore. Walking distance to Community Centre, baseball diamonds, curling club, tennis courts, playgrounds and public boat launch and shopping. A perfect family setting. Shows to perfection, just move in and enjoy living in this community. (id:2471)
Location DescriptionFrom Bridgenorth turn onto causeway, right onto Robinson Rd, left onto Ennis Rd to 502
- Property Address:502 ENNIS RD, Ennismore Township, Ontario, K0L1T0
- Property Type:Single Family
- Title:Freehold
- Lot Size:under 1/2 acre
- Acreage:under 1/2 acre
- Sewage Type:Septic System
- Water Type:Drilled Well
- Driveway:Attached Garage
- Parking Space Total:8
- Structure Style:House
- Building Age:2018
- Bedrooms:3+1
- Bathrooms:3
- Floor Space:1628
- Heating Type:Natural gas, Forced air
- Style:Detached
- Architecture Style:Bungalow
- Storeys:1
- Basement Type:Full (Finished)
- Foundation Type:Poured Concrete
- Cooling Type:Central air conditioning
- Appliances Included:Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Satellite Dish, Stove, Water softener, Water purifier, Washer, Microwave Built-in, Wine Fridge, Garage door opener
- Rental Equipment:None
- Exterior Type:Stone, Wood
- Amenities Nearby:Beach, Golf Nearby, Marina, Place of Worship, Playground, Schools, Shopping
|Exercise room
|Lower level
|13'5'' x 8'11''
|Utility room
|Lower level
|20'7'' x 15'4''
|Lower level
|20'3'' x 10'1''
|3pc Bathroom
|Lower level
|7'9'' x 6'4''
|Lower level
|10'0'' x 11'4''
|Family room
|Lower level
|31'6'' x 25'9''
|Main level
|11'7'' x 11'5''
|Laundry room
|Main level
|11'7'' x 6'8''
|4pc Bathroom
|Main level
|11'1'' x 4'11''
|Main level
|13'2'' x 10'7''
|Full bathroom
|Main level
|10'1'' x 6'0''
|Primary Bedroom
|Main level
|15'2'' x 15'0''
|Living room
|Main level
|20'7'' x 15'6''
|Kitchen/Dining room
|Main level
|20'0'' x 13'9''
|Main level
|11'6'' x 7'10''
Sales Representatives
Ball Real Estate Inc. Brokerage - Norwood
Cell: 705-772-1064
Tel: 705-660-2255
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