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On Friday morning Pauline and I had the car loaded and were on the road by around 10.30am, for a relaxed drive up to Aviemore arriving at Hayfield around 1.00pm. We'd borrowed the club tent/gazebo which is dead easy to put up, a bit like popping up a giant brolly with no need to feed poles into sleeves. It took a wee bit longer getting the tables, chairs, race stuff organised and putting up the wee two man tent and blow up the air beds, the club tent is really a shelter and not suitable for sleeping in.
|Pauline's race food on the left, mine on the right
After lunch, we had a wee stroll round the first part of the loop, I wanted to go round the whole beautiful loop but I'd thought I'd save it for tomorrow, there's no need for a recce I'd already covered the loop sixty times! In 2011 and 2012 I'd managed twenty-seven laps and in last year's six hour special I was chuffed to do six laps.
We wandered up to Ada's registration tent and she'd just started filling the goody bags, so I asked if she'd like a hand, we had a great production line going and after a couple of hours all one hundred and thirty odd were filled, individually labelled with correct size t-shirt or vest and laid out ready to be picked up.
After some pasta for tea it was time to party in pirate style, there were some cracking costumes, mine was of minimal effort, an old Goonies t-shirt with a wee parrot pinned to my shoulder and my WHW pirate Buff. Pauline and I were good little athletes and only had a couple of beers before heading to bed but not before a swig of Terry's rum and a wee Slainte with John's Octomore.
I slept not too badly, it was a chilly night but I was well prepared, a good thick sleeping bag, two fleece blankets, thick socks and fleecy jammies over normal jammies, I still wasn't overly warm but not freezing. We were up by 8.00am had our porridge, then we took down the tent we slept in; there will be no kipping for us during the event!
Morna was doing the twelve hour race with her sister, Innes doing support, they arrived and organised her race supplies in the tent. Val arrived and went over our race plans, she had her hands full looking after both of us but to help make her job a wee bit easier, I placed a cool-box at the top of base-camp for us to drop our bottles, mugs etc. into since neither Pauline and I ever stop to eat and Val wouldn't be able to accompany either of us round the camp in case the other one was on the way in.
The race briefing at 11.30am was in the rain and there was no promise of it going off any time soon, so I decided to start in my serious weather jacket. 12.00noon, we're off, Pauline and I stayed together for the first lap then I let her go on, I didn't see her again until she lapped me hours later. In the first year of the race I labelled the course by the terrain splitting the four mile loop into four sections, the lumpy bumpy mile, a narrow path through trees and this year some big puddles along with slippy mud heading out of base-camp, then the second section, the long run, a wee bit over a mile along a wide forest track and easy under foot and in previous years, I'd always ran the whole section, the up-hill, yep, self-explanatory, the mile with the hill but I'd still pick points that were runnable, the last section, the down-hill, where I'd take it easy on the steeper downhill bits protecting my quads before a wee kick of a hill, then a left turn down some steps onto the grass and back to base-camp.
After a few laps, I felt settled into my groove and there were some blue bits growing in the sky, yaaay, I left the rain jacket with Val. Oh-oh! Next lap round I'd just turned onto the down-hill and the sky was black as night, seconds later the rain started then it wasn't just rain, huge hailstones battered off my head and shoulders, thankfully the Buff round my head was peaked and stopped me losing an eye! I pulled up the Buff round my neck bandit style to protect my lower jaw, my long-sleeved top and club vest didn't stop the hailstones stinging my shoulders and I tried not to push too hard down the hill back to the base-camp. I was just going to pick up my jacket but once I arrived at our tent Val said "Change your top; you're soaking wet and cold." Yeah, probably a better idea, I was freezing and wouldn't warm up much with just adding a jacket over my sopping wet clothes, so Val and Innes stripped my top half, dried me and got me changed into my thick thermal top, my jacket and my "Ray McCurdy's" (an ancient pair of weatherproof breeks, that I'd chopped down to just below the knee and treated with Nikwax, they resemble the attire worn by the legend and are easy pulled on and kicked off with no faffing).
I eventually warmed a smidgen and was back in my groove, I was targeting 100 miles but it was never going to be a 'do or die' mission, just a 'go for it and see what happens' and adjust accordingly. After the great confidence boost of the West Highland Way Race, I knew that it wasn't beyond me but the pace I was meant to maintain to be able to do it within the time would be the big ask. There is no hiding in a twenty-four race, if your health or fitness is lacking it will show, but with never being more than two miles away from a checkpoint and the safety and camaraderie of the laps it was worth having a crack at it.
I'd enjoyed the laps and the chat with everyone that was around , I'd asked a few folk if they'd see the big red toadstools near the end of the "lumpy bumpy mile", they did, only after I'd pointed them out, was I the only one taking in my surroundings?
Around 10.00pm I picked up my iPod but only had it in the one ear, nobody went by without a word or two. Just before midnight, my quads were starting to feel empty, I'd covered 13 laps, 52 miles, I knew the chance of reaching 100 miles was slim but I wasn't prepared to let go yet, when I'm on form I maintain pace like a metronome, I was on the "long run" section and near the end of it I caught my toe and went down, it wasn't much of a fall, more of a well-executed SAS style drop and roll, the only discomfort was coming to a halt lying on my back wearing a bottle belt, I picked myself up and carried on no damage done. Next lap I'd picked up my thermal mug with chicken soup from Val, I walked a good pace on the lumpy bumpy mile enjoying the warmth of the soup, I'd only drank about half of it by the time I turned on to the "long run", so I closed the lid and ran, I was at the point where I fell the previous lap, BANG! Down I went again! For goodness sake, you numpty, pay attention! I shouted in my head. This time it hurt a bit, I landed in Superman mode, with my right hand holding my mug out in front of me, it stayed relatively full, the clatter had knocked the lid off and a wee drop soup splashed my glove but I'd managed to keep it upright, my left hip and elbow taking the impact. This time when I got up I walked all the way until the very top of the hill, the fall had shaken me a little, the "long run" section was the easiest under foot, how did I manage to fall… again? Maybe I was more tired than I thought, time to ease back a bit and take more care.
The rain was never far away and there were constant showers but never as bad as the hailstones earlier, the puddles on the loop had shrunk a bit and you could more or less get round them but the bottom of the field at base camp was a swamp with no escaping an icy paddle every lap, tents were flooded and had to be moved. As the night wore on I added more clothes, I'd taken off the "Ray McCurdy's" earlier, but I had added a fleece over the long sleeved thick thermal under my rain-jacket, another pair of long tights and a woolly hat over my peaked Buff, around dawn, I added another layer, a light weight down jacket under the waterproof. The sky lightened, I never noticed any pink in it this year, the black just turned to grey but the water of Loch Morlich was as still as a mill pond and the hills were a mirror image on one lap. The hundred miles were no longer possible. I would just do what I could do.
I'd just left base camp, "OW!" Had Ada followed me out with her fully charged cattle prod? My left hip felt as if she'd given me a belt. It happened a few times round the lap, I felt a zap like an electric shock in my hip, making me buckle over briefly, I rubbed my hip, the skin felt tingly numb, was it from the fall or my just my lower back? This was new; I'd never experienced this in a race before although my back has given my grief for years, with dodgy discs and wee bouts of sciatica from time to time. I eased back again and walked bits where if I'd had the strength of previous years I would've ran, but my head did not go down, I didn't dwell on past achievements and just went with the body I have for now. Although this was intensely painful and my strength had gone it was not hard, moving forward with the minimum effort required for a mere 24 hours is a pleasure. Hard was lying flat on my back in a hospital bed, not even being able to roll onto my side, unable to get up because of all the tubes and drains for the first five days after surgery or not being able to eat because of the severe burns in my mouth from the radiotherapy.
My feet were giving me problems now, having permanently wet socks and shoes had taken its toll, I felt a couple of wee nippy bits and a small blister of my left foot but it was the right one that was making me screw my face up, I'd had the lace a bit looser than usual, from the lap with the hailstones the bones on the top of my foot jarred every step, funnily enough, they weren't shouting so loud now, it was watching the blood seep through the mesh that was giving me cause for concern, the skin on top of my toes and the top of my foot were rubbed raw, it felt like having a cheese grater in my sock on the down hills, and it frustrated me that I was wussing down them, letting something so shallow and superficial dictate my pace, I didn't bother stopping to change my socks or shoes since two steps out of the tent and they'd be just as sodden again and it's only 24 hours! My race plan was adapted again, my goal now was just to finish on my feet, the distance was not important. In all the years I've been running I've never DNF'd, being tired, cold, sore and off target is not a valid reason, as long as I can remain upright and moving forward I will never give up. I didn't know until afterwards but both Pauline and Val (and a few others too, thank you for your messages on Sunday evening) were a bit concerned that I was very pale,
|photo from John Kynaston - Last lap
Val came round with me on my last full lap saying Pauline was happy to look after herself, it was just a stroll, at least Val had time to take in the beauty and variety of the loop and admire the giant toadstools wishing she had her camera, we paced it nicely that I was going slow enough that I wouldn't have to do another big loop but fast enough to keep my circulation moving and stave off the post-race faint and I'd get back to base-camp just before 11.00am then I could just stay on the wee loop for the last hour. I had to stand for around ten minutes waiting for the wee loop to open, Val brought me my blanket and a mug of tea, and made Sean look down at my shoes, no way was she touching them and neither was I at the end of the race! The wee loop opened and I strolled round, feeling a bit of a fraud as everyone cheered and shouted for me, my pace did not warrant their enthusiasm. I had to have a wee laugh at the absurdity of the extremes between two runners in the same race, me, wearing every item of race clothing plus a blanket, hugging a mug of tea, then Johnny Fling dressed like an extra from Baywatch bouncing along as though on a sun kissed Californian beach in his teensy shorts and vest, Noanie handed him a bottle of iced water and he poured it over his head, that made me shudder!
Finally the countdown and the hooter, I could plant my peg with my race number into the ground. Val met me and walked me down to Sean, I was treated to a wee sip of Jura from his WHW hipflask, a gift from Dario before he and Laura removed my socks and shoes, I was impressed that I didn't swear and only uttered a lot of ooyahs as I sooked in my breath, although I did have to tense every muscle in my legs so I didn't flinch and kick them in the chops as they used the "allegedly" not so nippy stuff to clean and dress my feet, they did a fantastic job without boaking or flinching at the sight and smell. After a lie down wrapped in foil blankets and some chicken soup Terry had given Val for me I started to warm up. Sean said they're about to start the prize giving and did I want to go. I wasn't missing it, so I tied the foil blankets round me and headed out of the first aid tent looking like an oven ready bird.
The BaM team put on some brilliant races but for me The Glenmore 24 is the jewel in the crown and a very special event in my calendar, thank you guys and everyone there for a cracker of a weekend, let's do it all again next year.
I completed twenty-two full laps, six, and a bit, small laps covering a total of 89.56 miles. I am not in the least bit disappointed, although it's the least distance I've achieved in a 24 hour race, on the grand scale of where I'm at sixteen months post cancer treatment I am doing bloody brilliantly. I'm looking forward to getting some quality winter training, come next spring I'll be back to full strength and raring to go.


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Six Flying Dragons actor Byun Yo Han continues his spectacular year with new challenges
Can you believe that Byun Yo Han, who stars in the immensely popular and acclaimed Six Flying Dragons, didn't start acting until 2011? Even before the historical drama concluded with high ratings, the rising star has already signed up new projects where he will tackle singing and time travel.
Byun Yo Han has really stood out among the many talented and popular actors in Six Flying Dragons, by playing actress Shin Se Kyung's brother and fearless swordsman Lee Ban Ji. (Check out one of his spectacular fights.)
What is also uniquely interesting about Byun Yo Han is that he is a 29-year-old rookie actor who didn't starting acting until 2011, because he first had to overcome his father's objection toward acting.
He rose to fame in the 2014 drama Misaeng, and continued to win new fans in memorable dramas and movies. The year 2015 was especially fruitful for him as he won Best New Actor for Misaeng at the APAN Star Awards, Best New Actor for Sociophobia at the Busan International Film Awards, and also Best Actor for Six Flying Dragons at the SBS Drama Awards.
What's next for the actor who readily admits that he is shy and said he even stuttered when he was young?
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He has also signed on to be in a fantasy time-travel romance movie, Will You Be There, where an old doctor is given the chance to travel back 30 years in time to see and perhaps prevent the death of his one true love. Byun Yo Han will play the younger man, opposite veteran actor Kim Yoon Seok who plays the older man. The movie is based on the novel in the same title by famous French novelist Guillaume Musso whose novels have been translated into at least 34 languages and sold worldwide.
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Seeing photos of great works of art in a book or online is one thing. Feeling the complex tension of Christian learning when standing between Raphael's School of Athens and his Disputation of the Sacrament (while simultaneously planted beneath Cardinal and Theological Virtues) at the Vatican is another thing altogether. As an alumnus of the Jerusalem and Athens Forum (JAF), I had learned a lot about Tertullian's question—"What has Jerusalem to do with Athens?"—from classroom discussions. But I appreciate the delicate balance of faith and reason all the more after standing between these depictions of the Church and the academy, with the cardinal virtues of justice, fortitude, prudence and temperance circling the ceiling above me.
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This past January, having never traveled outside North America, I joined a small band of JAF alumni and Professor Tal Howard for a 10-day trip to Orvieto, Florence and Rome. We were hosted by John Skillen and Matthew Doll at the Monastery San Paulo, home to Gordon's Orvieto program. Far from being a sightseeing excursion (though we saw our share of sites), and not for the purpose of snapshot cultural sampling (though we sampled some tasty bits of culture), we were there to explore personifications of classical virtues in Renaissance literature, art and architecture.
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Dr. Howard charged us not to be "connoisseurs consuming another culture or historical period," but rather to allow the questions and presuppositions of another place to affect our own.
C. S. Lewis said that "firsthand knowledge is not only more worth acquiring . . . but is usually much easier and more delightful to acquire." It allows, even demands, attentiveness otherwise difficult to conjure. After just a few days in Italy, we began noticing the personified virtues everywhere: on the façade and doors of the baptistery at the Florence Duomo; in a ring around the pulpit at Santa Croce; and littering the walls of the Vatican Museum and the ceiling of the Uffizi Gallery. We could literally see these virtues playing a part in all areas of society—architecture, liturgy and civil governance. It's difficult to imagine a better school than firsthand location, or a more powerful pedagogical aid than actually standing before an ancient idea. I'd been a student for quite some time but all without getting out of my seat.
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Lewis admits the firsthand encounter is not just good in and of itself but because it also saves us from the confines of our own narrow present. The same could be said about the virtue of a trip. We take it not to leave our present but as a palliative against thinking we are all there is.
Encountering the past in Italy was for me, as Lewis puts it, like a "clean sea breeze of the centuries," with the beauty of this breeze being that it came to me in a whole new way when I experienced it in its original setting.
M. Ryan Groff '06 thinks trips are the eighth virtue and enjoys taking them as part of his work with the Jerusalem and Athens Forum, of which he is an alumnus (2005–06 cohort) and for which he has been program coordinator since last year. He and his wife, Laurie (Arnold) '06, live in North Beverly with their sons, Simon and Micah. Laurie is an assistant swim coach and Hebrew language instructor at Gordon.
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Another kind of binary options is that that will be based on actual commodities. It is because they enable traders to theorize and gain from changes in the value of given commodities without having to actually buy the assets.
When you trade commodity binary options, you're just making a forecast on the price movement of a specific fixed commodity like petroleum, java, gold or silver, over a preset time period. Because purchasing a unit of most of these commodities can be pricey and may bring about other costs including storage and security, this is a perfect method to gain without actually possessing the commodity.
Although there are many commodities traded as the underlying assets of binary options contracts, the most often traded are crude oil, gold, copper and silver. The popularity of commodity options in binary trading is down to the ability of traders to gain from the value of these commodities without having to trade in them directly.
Stock Options
Trading in stocks and shares has been a favourite pastime and a money-making company for fiscal traders for several years. Nevertheless, this popularity results in it being tremendously affected by public thought and view, frequently resulting in extremely fluctuating costs. This could make trading in stocks quite dangerous for traders who aren't proficient in assessing the markets and this sort of trading is only recommended once you've got more expertise. However, trading in stock options offers the exact same edge as the other kinds of options above, with the trader competent to profit without actually owning any shares in the firms they trade in.
Hints for Successful Binary Options Trading
Binary trading continues to bring large numbers of traders as a result of fact that there's an element of skill involved as it pertains to choosing the assets to commerce, the timelines to use, how much to invest and the course of the prediction. Should you be a keen follower of all the important fiscal and political news and always have your finger firmly set on the heartbeat of the world of business, you might be well suited to online binary options trading.
- Diversify Your Trades: Because so many folks are looking to become binary options traders, there's also been a growth in the amount of binary options brokers accessible online. This frequently leaves you in a place where it's necessary to make the tough choice between one broker and the other. Among the things you've got to look at when making this selection is if the broker provides you with the chance to to enter into a high number of various trades. You should prevent online binary option brokers who just let you get a particular group of predetermined trades or offer you the option to customize your trades based on your needs. Having a few potential trades accessible to you, puts a limit on the possibly lucrative chances you've got access to.
- Take Advantage of Bonuses: When you first begin trading in binary options, among the easiest ways you could use to lock in your gains would be to benefit from a wide selection of signup bonuses which can be found to new players in order to support them to commerce and get trading expertise. The join bonus offered when you register, can be used as a hedge against your actual cash trades in order to ensure that you just make a profit the initial time you trade. Taking advantage of signup bonuses is something which you should do when you register to trade for the very first time. It's then an easy matter of setting both a Call and Put on either side of the trade to ensure that you just bring in a profit. Remember, you're just going to be permitted to claim your welcome bonus once, so you may also take complete advantage of any bonus cash offers you receive!
Forex Trading Gains
Online Forex trading is one region of binary options that's incredibly explosive but has the possibility to make informed traders a fortune if they get in early. During the course of a day, there are lots of events and variables that could drastically change the worth of a money. If you've got access to the most recent news and can respond fast to it, then it's possible to lock in lots of winning Forex binary trades. Frequently, financial news, economic reports, political turbulence and other variables, such as extreme weather, geopolitical events and more, have a remarkable effect on money worth.
Early Departure Commerces
As you will discover when you begin trading binaries, perhaps you are offered an early exit option on specific trades which you make. While this is a useful attribute, it's also a little risk; your trade may be making a profit but still has some time to run before it develops. At this time, you may choose to take up the choice to leave the trade early – you still bring in a profit, but it isn't the total sum you could bring in on maturity of the trade.
But if you've made relatively high early gains in a volatile marketplace, it may occasionally make sense to ensure your profits by using the early exit option because in an uncertain marketplace, anything can (and quite frequently will!) occur.
Knowledge and Expertise
The first two aspects of the successful binary options trader are simple to address. Knowledge of the binary options trade is simple to get because there's now plenty of info available on the internet in the kind of guides and tutorials which new traders can use to get the necessary knowledge and experience. With the high degree of rivalry in the sector, every broker is striving hard to offer the best learning experience possible to new traders by offering evaluations, market data, day-to-day marketplace reviews, webinars and event schedules.
Experience also plays a leading part in a trader's continuing success as a binary options trader. Experienced experts in the company have – over time – developed trading regimens and strategies they swear by. What you must realize as a fresh trader is that binary options isn't a type of online gaming or betting; it's a serious type of trading where you must use analytic abilities to not only bring in cash, but to prevent losing your investment as
Controlling Your Emotions – The X-Factor
While all the variables are really significant, the great majority of new traders fail because they lack the last aspect – psychological control. This is clear to see when a trader finds it simple to enter a unique standing in the marketplace but confronts indecision when the time comes to close the place, no matter whether it's winning or losing. While the aim of binary options trading will be to optimize winning standings and to minimize losing one's, a lack of mental control means that many beginners generally do things the other way round.
In its simplest form, the binary options trade removes the variable of emotion from trading since every trade has a fixed end point, removing that choice from the trader's hands. Nevertheless, there are some traders who demand more flexibility and decide to use 'double-down' or 'rollover' characteristics. These enable a trader to raise their investment or expand the time to maturity when they're in a winning position. Nevertheless, use of these attributes requires that some action is taken on your part. The added time you get on an existing trade while using the rollover feature, gives you more hours to consider the choices and might allow it to be more difficult for you to be influenced by your emotions.
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Here are some news and notes on retail and retail real estate from around the Web today.
- A new report from Fitch ratings says that it expects to keep its top rating on the most senior commercial mortgage-backed securities for the "foreseeable future." This seems to be in response to S&P's recent announcement that it may soon downgrade hundreds of recent bond issues. S&P's announcement sent the market into a bit of a tizzy since downgrading bonds might make them ineligible for the TALF program. That, in turn, led to rumbles that TALF needs to be changed.
- The FDIC sold $295 million in commercial loans in April at 60 cents on the dollar. Zero Hedge has the details. Among other things, Zero Hedge notes that FDIC sold just 315 loans in April compared to the 1,328 it sold in March.
- Advertising Age summarizes a recent report that says malls remain an effective vehicle for reaching teens, even if spending is off. "Although 61% of teens surveyed said they had less money to spend at the mall, 62% said they are going to the mall more or about as often as they did six months ago. Just 12% said they had not visited a mall in the past 30 days."
- Reuters previews the upcoming back-to-school shopping season, which begins next month. The season kicks off a critical stretch for the retail sector and ranks only behind the holiday shopping season in terms of importance to the sector. At the moment, consumers are still exhibiting a reluctance to spend. Consumers are spending on necessities, but discretionary spending is still weak.
- An article at CoStar last week wrote about FDIC data that pegs the amount of troubled assets on bank balance sheets at $34 billion--double the amount 12 months ago.
- Supermarket News offered some details on Price Chopper's new LEED silver store. Features at the 64,000-square-foot store include the first commercially used fuel cell in upstate New York, which ties to the generator to power the entire store if an outage occurs; skylights to reduce the amount of power for lighting; LED-lighting in all refrigerated cases; ceiling light fixtures with high-output ballasts; heat generated from compressors that heats water for sinks; floor tiles, shelving and steel-beam supports made from recycled products; exclusive use of green cleaning solvents; paint that's low in volatile organic compounds; and a biohydrator machine that converts meat scraps and produce trimmings to a liquid that's used as fertilizer.
- Talbot's sale of J.Jill will mean 75 store closures. That brings the announced closings to date to more than 3,000.
- Benderson bought 11 properties back from Developers Diversified that it sold in 2004--reportedly at a 30 percent discount. I speculated on what that might mean for the broader investment sales market here.
- On Friday, Men's Wearhouse bought Filene's Basement for about $60 million. It plans to keep 20 of the 25 Filene's shops open.
- Dow Jones recapped last week's NAREIT REIT Week conference and found the mood to be generally positive--in stark contrast with another industry gathering back in November. However, REITWrecks is a bit skeptical of the notion that REITs have definitively turned a corner.
- Also, over the weekend William Ackman was named to General Growth's board of directors.
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Welcome back to our weekly Top 10 Android App Updates column, where we take a look at the most upgraded apps for the week. I've found that one of the best ways to discover useful apps is to look at what people are actually updating, not focus on which apps have the most installs. As in the past, we're going to filter out minor updates for the super popular apps that have over 10 million installs, but I'm going to make an exception for apps that had significant updates. I hope you enjoy this weekly feature and discover some apps that you might find useful.
Umano: News Read to You – Version 3.0
What's new in this version:
- News Flash – Get daily summaries of news headlines.
- Unlimited Offline Downloads – Listen offline with no limits.
- Playlist Reordering – Change the order you want the articles to play in your playlist.
- Auto-Playlist Magic – Let us generate a playlist based on your personalized interests.
- Sleep Timer – Fall asleep to Umano.
- Custom Jingles – You decide what sound to play before an article starts playing.
Google AdSense – Version 1.2
What's new in this version:
- Resizable widget showing the estimated earnings overview – our most requested feature!
- AdSense reporting timezone – the figures in the app will now respect your timezone setting, and match the Home tab on the AdSense website.
- Lifetime earnings support in all the reports.
- Translations to 24 languages.
- The notifications counter fix.
Trillian – Version 220.127.116.11
What's new in this version:
- Modernized user interface with ICS+ compatibility.
- Easily start group chats with your friends who also use Trillian.
- Optionally import names and photos from your address book.
- For the Trillian network, appear as mobile to your Trillian contacts.
- Shiny new emoticons.
- Manage and view all connected devices.
Aldiko Book Reader – Version 2.2.3
What's new in this version:
- Support for 7″ tablet support, e.g. Nexus 7.
- Faster PDF zooming and remember zoom level.
- Support importing .acsm files directly right inside the app.
- Faster book cover loading in library and in store.
- Enhanced security to protect your database in the app.
Audiobooks – Version 3.0
What's new in this version:
- A brand new user interface – not only is it prettier, it's more intuitive & easier to navigate.
- A home screen widget – pause & play your book without even opening the app.
- New audio player tray – drag up to go to your book, and drag down to continue browsing.
- Now faster and more responsive – browse, select, & access books faster with improved response times.
- Easier to share your books – buttons to share on Facebook, Twitter, or Rate/Review now in one easy place.
Quickoffice – Version 6.1.180
What's new in this version:
- works on both phone and tablet.
- offers improved Google Drive integration (with up to 15GB of free storage).
- features a new app icon.
Kroger – Version 8.5.0
What's new in this version:
- You'll find Exclusive Savings digital coupons targeted for our most loyal customers in the coupon category list. You can add these digital coupons directly to your Shopper's Card. You can share the shopping list you've created with family and friends via email from our mobile app.
- We've made it easier to contact Customer Service, find FAQs or give feedback on how we can improve our app.
iHeartRadio – Version 4.9.1
What's new in this version:
- New Menu – Find more, faster, with our new side navigation menu.
- Favorites – Tap + to add a station to your Presets. Instantly listen to your Favorites.
TV Series – Version 2.7.1
What's new in this version:
- New Action Bar.
- Now you can choose the language for each of your shows.
- Tutorial for new users.
Firefox Beta – Version 25
What's new in this version:
- Guest Browsing added for handing your phone & browser to a friend.
- Mixed content blocking enabled to protects users from man-in-the-middle attacks and eavesdroppers on HTTPS pages.
- Add-ons can now add indicators to the URL Bar.
- Romanian, Irish, and Ukranian locales added.


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By Michael Hartfield
On Monday 28th November the Henry Jackson Society were delighted to host Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak and Marcus Sheff, to discuss curricula in the Middle East. Both speakers gave an insightful discussion on the importance of curricula, as textbooks either act as a barrier to radicalization or radicalize young people. Both speakers emphasized the difference between textbooks and social or traditional media, as textbooks come with authority. Marcus Sheff began the discussion by explaining how curricula represents the values that states want to pass on to their young people. He highlighted that his organization IMPACT's aim was to ensure that countries adhered to UNESCO's standards (respect, tolerance of the individual, peacemaking, gender equality, sound prosperity and cooperation). Although the discussion carried an overall negative perception of the current state of curricula in the region, Sheff gave some cause for optimism. For example, curricula in countries like Tunisia have demonstrated a bulwark against fundamentalism. Similarly, Egypt has demonstrated progress and a stark change from the Mubarak administration. Moreover, Emirates and Morocco are said to be considering positive changes.
However, Iran continues to promote a curricula of revolution and the importance of martyrdom. Unlike Iran's unchanged curricula, Sheff spoke of Israel's much improved curricula since the 1980s. Since 2000, there has been a real positive change in Israel's curriculum with peace as its central aim now. In addition to peace, national Palestinian identity also runs through the Israeli curriculum including the Nakba of 1948. In contrast, the Palestinian curriculum has rapidly deteriorated since Hamas were elected as it fails to meet UNESCO standards and still promotes continuous war. Moreover, it teaches that Palestine will be created via jihad and endless war with a total absence of the Israeli other, which only exists in a sinisterly dark way. Unfortunately, the word peace is not mentioned once in their curriculum. In terms of finding a solution, Sheff suggested pressuring the Palestinian Authority to create a better curriculum. Sheff believed that this did not involve abandoning the Palestinian narrative but emphasizing the importance of peace in addition to the issue of occupation.
The second half of the event was conducted by Yanarocak, who discussed the Turkish curricula in great detail and the drastic changes Erdogan has enacted since 2012. These drastic changes began with the elimination of the Chief of Staff as Erdogan wants a religious generation and greater emphasis of Islamic domination. Yanarocak's study examined 117 textbooks from 20 different courses. Yanarocak spoke at length about Erdogan's focus on Turkish Islamic emphasis in curricula, with the holy Quran being added. The new curricula has seen the Hebrew bible portrayed as a distorted book and Judaism severely criticized. Perhaps the biggest shock in Yanarocak's study was that the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust is omitted from the Turkish curriculum. While the Christian crusades is perceived as unilaterally bad, the new Turkish curriculum entirely ignores Islamic expansionism. Furthermore, Yanarocak also criticized the curricula for distorting maps, denying the Armenian genocide narrative and depiction of Turkish occupation of Cyprus as peaceful.
In conclusion, while countries like Tunisia, Israel and Egypt give cause for optimism, the Palestinian, Iranian and Turkish curricula remain a major area of concern.
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New Jersey-born actor and dramatist, whose plays include The Mandala (1967), Rienzi (1968), Dorian (1969), Plot Counter Plot (1971), Americomedia (1972), and The Shadow Box (1977, Pulitzer Prize), which presents three separate persons dying of cancer and the ways each meets the end of life. Other plays include Ice (1974), presenting two men and a woman living in an isolated Alaskan cabin; and Black Angel (1976), about the later life of a World War II German officer responsible for the deaths of many French civilians.
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NEW YORK — U.K. cabler NTL Inc. said Monday its revenue more than doubled in the second quarter to $360 million from $154 million the year before as higher costs widened the company's net loss more than threefold to $349 million.
NTL has become a major player in the U.K. and European cable scene. It recently announced that France Telecom will become a major investor and NTL plans to acquire the cable, TV and Internet businesses of competitor Cable & Wireless Communications. It seems likely that the U.K.'s third major cable operator, Telewest, will also pile on before long.
NTL has also acquired broadband cable franchises from British Telecommunications. Including all its pending deals, NTL will have 3.2 million subscribers.
As NTL grows both internally and by acquisition, its operating costs, corporate, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization expense and interest expenses have increased dramatically. The company said it also spent heavily on a new advertising and branding campaign.


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I Remember When… Share Your Story
Sharing stories is a powerful experience and helps us document local history. Geneva History Museum's goal is to provide a video-recording Story Booth where visitors can share their memories and reminisce about moments that impacted their lives.
What is a Story Booth?
Preliminary designs have been developed to create Geneva History Museum's very own Story Booth. The Story Booth will allow the Museum to collect, save and share personal stories from Geneva residents. Within the Main Gallery, visitors will enter a recording booth and say, "I remember when…" Their stories will be recorded, archived in the Museum's collection and shared in exhibitions, programs or on the Web.
Why Stories?
Storytelling is at the heart of our mission and programming. Stories bind our community from generation to generation. Oral histories help the Museum preserve Geneva's Story while providing tools for future research, educational programs and exhibition development.
How Can I Help?
The community's stories will make the Story Booth a success, and the community's donation will make it possible. Individual donations will be acknowledged in the Main Gallery. Geneva's Story exhibition was made possible from a grant by the Robinson Foundation, the Fabyan Foundation, the Lions Club of Geneva and private donations from more than 80 community members.
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I'm going to crown this little spate of Scottish beer reviews with the best example of a B.C.-brewed Scotch Ale that I've so far tried.
The good beer drinkers of this province obviously agree with me: Russell's Wee Angry was supposed to be a limited release but it's been made continuously available since it first appeared two years ago, clearly a sign of demand. Russell tweeted today that they're currently taste-testing the next batch.
This is a lovely deep dark brown/ruby colour, with pretty strong carbonation leaving a thick, barely off-white head that settles to a nice lingering centimetre-high cap.
Heady, deep, roasted malt aromas greet the nose, finished off with a little port and a subtle smokiness.
The 90/- wasn't a very common sight in Scottish pubs, but this tastes pretty authentic from what I remember. Those strong roasted malt flavours bring forth an earthiness and subtle dark fruit. More subtle flavours such as toasted coconut and vanilla then develop, followed by a sturdy bitterness that settles on the top and sides of the tongue. The carbonation adds to and helps this bitterness linger, prickling on the tongue then softening to a dull dry layer.
Despite this prickliness, the beer is soft in the mouth and leaves a rounded fullness.
A glass of this should be beside your Burns Night plate. The gentle alcoholic heat would complement the pepperiness of the haggis, and the palette of roasted flavours would pair superbly with the dense, muttony flavours of the puddin'. The Wee Angry would also make a fine pairing for oysters and rich winter stews.
Beer cat: Likes
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'Stripped Down Gussied Up' from Pierce Edens - certainly a statement of intent(April 07, 2017)
I've been hearing songs like these all my life. Mostly, in my head I'll admit. Sometimes in the heart of a storm or lost in mountain darkness. However, I'm no musician so it's the essence I hear not the songs. Finally, an album brings what I heard to life, because when I encountered this howling darkness, its rage and anger, its yearning and haunting, its hungry, raw vocals and cutting guitar, I was there – in an instant.
'Stripped Down Gussied Up' from Pierce Edens is certainly a statement and it's a statement of intent. Nobody is going got listen to this in a casual off-hand way, this is going to absorb you – with a voice that cuts through the crap, Edens says it how it is, his lyrics come with bite and presence. That means the album demands and seizes your attention. 'Sirens' opens and takes you straight to the place where Edens finds his inspiration and delivers the results, 'Here' does the same. The 'drive' gives way to the longing of 'Daffodils' with its mournful acceptance as does 'The Bells of Marshall', before with its accusations 'The Bonfire' piles in, and everything lets rip with 'I Can't Sleep'.
Stripped down for sure, gutsy certainly, dark, visceral – 'Stripped Down Gussied Up' is all that. This is a damn fine album!
'Stripped Down Gussied Up' features Pierce Edens (vocals, guitar, percussion) Kevin Reese (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals, percussion) and Matthew Neilson (percussion, vocals, piano).
Website: pierceedens.com
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Current Graduate Students
- Anu Desai, Expected August 2010
- Nathan Howell, Expected August 2011
- Dan Burleson, Expected May 2013
- Jaejin Kim, Expected May 2014
- Norma Moreno, Expected August 2010
- Emil Helfer, Expected August 2010
- Megan Hochstedler, Expected May 2011
- Bora Toran, Expected May 2011
Graduated Masters and PhD Students
- Tina Petersen, Fecal Pathogens in Buffalo/White Oak, Ph.D. Aug 2006
- Oscar Correa, Dioxins in Ambient Air, Ph.D. May 2006
- Meng Ling, Optimizing Existing Long Term Groundwater Monitoring Plans with Innovative Methods, Ph.D. Sept. 2003
- Loren Hopkins, A Statistical Investigation of Ozone Exposure Assessment by Direct and Indirect Methods, Ph.D. May 1998
- Lisa Grecho, Pathogen Modeling for a Coastal Watershed using the Bacteria Annual Load Estimator (BALE) Spreadsheet Model, M.S. May 2010
- Yaa Amoah, Modeling Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Bacteria Reduction Using Hydrologic Simulation Program in Fortran (HSPF), M.S. Aug 2009
- Fouad Khan, Decision Support Modeling with Bioplume 4, M.S. Dec 2007
- Gian Villareal, Effectiveness of Wet and Dry Basins For Bacteria Control in Runoff, M.S. Dec 2006
- Tricia Rittaler, Modeling Uncertainty for Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes, M.S. Aug 2005
- Yeoson Choi, Estimating Bacterial Loads from Sediments and Biosolids, M.S. Aug 2005
- Sarah Hausman, Modeling Chlorinated Solvents at Dry Cleaner Sites, M.S. Mar 2005
- Ashish Bagga, Oxygen Releasing Compound as an Oxygen Source – Field and Laboratory Study, M.S. Aug 2003
- Tina Peterson, Characterizing and Modeling Pathogens in White Oak Bayou, M.S. May 2003
- Gretchen Shorr, Characterizing the Intrinsic Remediation of MTBE at Field Sites in Texas, M.S. Feb 2003
- Paul LaWare, Assessment of Non-Point Sources of Fecal Coliform to the Rio Grande, M.S. Dec 2001
- Fariba Mehdizadeh, Dispersion Modeling of Air Emissions from Point Sources, M.S. May 2001
Charelle Webb Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvent M.S. Dec 2000
Plumes at Dry Cleaner Sites
- Monica Suarez, Assessing Intrinsic Remediation of BTEX Compounds at a Coastal Facility, M.S. Feb 2000
- Mike Morrow, Storm Water Simulation for Drainage Alternatives in a Low Income, Developed Subdivision, M.S. Dec 1999
- Suzanne Brock, Determination of Streamflow Characteristics of Ungaged Texas Streams Using Regression Analysis, M.S. June 1998
- Kevin Appling, BIOPLUME II Modeling of the MADE-2 Site in Columbus, Mississipi, M.S. May 1996
Thesis Committee Member
- Kristen McAlexander, Correspondence of Directly or Indirectly Measured Built Environment Attributes and Physical Activity Adoption Among African American and Hispanic or Latina Women, Ph.D. May 2010
- Burak Turan, Free Surface Flow and Wave Modeling Using Object Oriented C++ Finite Volume Solver on Irregular Topography with Wetting and Drying, Ph.D., Dec 2008
Bryan Luper, Characterizing Grain-Scale Availability Of Aromatic Hydrocarbon in MGP Site Soils and Assessment of the Impact on the
Dynamics of Soil and Pore Water Concentration During and After Remediation, Ph.D. May 2006
- Xiaohong He, Ethanol-Enhanced Dissolution of Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids in Porous Media, Ph.D. Jan. 2003
- Tharavanij Davchumporn, Software Development for Tilt-Up Concrete Construction, M.S. Dec. 2005
- Rosely Marmentini, Identification of Contributory Factors to Traffic Accidents: A Metropolitan Application, M.S. Apr. 2003
- Pranam Joshi, Web-Based Re-Engineering of Dynamic Lake Water Quality Modeling Software, "MINLAKE," M.S. June 2002
- Grishma Shetty, Predicting Contaminant Removal During Municipal Drinking Water Nanofiltration Using Semi-Empirical Models and Artificial Neural Networks, M.S. June 2002
- Isaac Simon, Flood Risk Determination Conversion Factors, M.S. Nov 2001
- Tarlovsky And/or Lowell Kirby, Formulae between GPS Measured and Published Data Characterization and Control of Sulfur-Oxidizing Microorganisms Involved in the Process of Microbially Induced Concrete Corrosion, M.S. Dec 1999
- Jun Liu, World-Wide-Web Interface to Geographic Information Systems, M.S. Dec 1999
- Pavani Elsewarapu, Contamination Management Plan for Construction Sites, M.S. Dec 1998
- Kathy Yewdall, A Method to Model Passive Oxygen Reaeration in Naturally Attenuating Plumes Using Fick's Law, M.S. June 1997
- Elaine Hauschel, Estimation of Contaminant Concentration in Ground Water Using A Stochastic Flow and Transport Model, M.S. May 1996
- John Hackney, An Evolution of Produced Water Treatment And the Associated Cost, M.S. May 1996
Postdoctoral Researchers
- Divagar Lakshmanan August 2007 – present
- Stephanie Fiorenza 2002-2003
- Loren Hopkins 2002-2004
NSF RETs (Research Experience for Teachers)
- Kelly Mizell, Biology, Aquatic Science and Chemistry, Sam Rayburn High School, Summer 2004 and 2005
- Nghia Le, Chemistry, Booker T. Washington High School, Summer 2006
- Rima Alexander, Science Specialist, O'Donnel Middle School, Summer 2007
- Renee O'Lear, Biology and Bioengineering, Bellaire High School, Summer 2008
- Myla van Duyn, Pre-AP Biology, Davis High School, Summer 2008 and 2009
- Gay Morris, Yes Preparatory, Summer 2009.
NSF REUs (Research Experience for Undergraduates)
- Sean Carbonaro, Summer 2009
- Rebecca Jimenez, Summer 2009
- Karina Navarro, Summer 2008
- Zan van Brunt, Summer 2008
- Reba Scott, Summer 2008
- Hannah Wilson, Summer 2007
Research Associates
- Anja Randjelovic IAESTE Intern 06
- Teresa Armas IAESTE Intern 07
- Lilith Hennes IAESTE Intern 08
- Scott Rauschhuber June – Dec 2009 (Rice Environmental Mgmt MS Intern)
- Andrea Crumpacker June 2004 – Dec 2005 (Rice Environmental Mgmt MS Intern)
- Andrea Izquierdo 2006 – 2008
- Jennifer Davis June 2002 – Dec 2005
- Monica Suarez Mar. 2000 – Dec 2007
- Jennifer Schimek Sept - Dec 2003
- Susan Jacob 2003-04
- Qiang Xue 2004-05
- Keeil Sung 1999-00
Undergraduate Research Assistants
- Nhu Vo Jan 2010 - current
- YinFei Sun Sept 2008 – current
- Stephen Ray Sept 2007 – current
- Sharon Wells Mar 2009 - current
- Jennifer McFarland Jan – Dec 2009
- Sabeen Shaikh Jan – June 2007
- Simon Sarkis Sept 2005 – May 2006
- Jeanine Thomas 2006-07
- Hannah Wilson May 2006 – May 2009
- Roel Huerta May 2006 – Dec 2008
- Matt Feaga 2007 – 2009 (summers)
- Zac Van Brunt 2007 - 2009 (summers)
- Andrew Coleman 2006 – 2007
- Jennifer Ehli Sept – Dec 05
- Michael Cowart 2005 – 2008 (summers)
- John Stinson 2003 - 2004
- Jim Carrothers Jan 2003 – July 2003
- Casey Broxson 2002 - 2003
- Jennifer Davis Spring 2001 – May 2002
- Kevin Collins Spring and Summer 2000
- Feras Al-Kasab Spring 2000
- Matt Chapman 1999-00
- Karen Bennett 1999-00
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Awards & Honors:
Research Awards:
Professional Memberships:
Other Awards and Honors:
- Chair, Environmental/Hydrosystems Faculty Search Committee, 2009-2010.
- Chair, Geosensing Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 2009-2010.
- Member, Infrastructure Search Committee, 2009-2010.
- Director, Environmental Graduate Engineering Program, January 2010 – current.
- Member, Computer Committee, 2004 – current.
- Chair, Computer Committee, 2003-2004
- ABET Committee, 2003-2009
- Faculty Search Committee, 2003-2009
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Self-Study, 2001-2002
- Member, Civil Infrastructure Institute Committee, 2000
- ABET Curriculum Committee, Member, 1998-2002
- P& T Committee, 2008-2010.
- Research Committee, 2008-current.
- Civil Engineering Chair Search Committee, 2008-2009.
- Electrical Engineering Chair Search Committee, 2009-2010
- Mechanical Engineering Chair Search Committee, 2009-2010
- Chemical Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 2008-2010
- Petroleum Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 2008-2010
- Industrial Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 2001-2003
- ABET Committee, 2002-2007
- Recruiting Committee, 1997-2002
- Minority Hiring, 1998
- Computer Committee, 2000-2009
- Founding Advisor EWB-UH
- Shell Technical Writing Skills Project Steering Committee, 2000.
- University Scholarship Awards Committee, 2004-current.
- University Scholarship Appeals Committee, 2004-current.
- Engineering Dean Search Committee, 2007.
- Chair, Discovery Curriculum Task Force (a QEP Program), 2008-2010.
- Advisory Board member, Discovery (Quality Enhancement Planning), 2008-2010.
- Quality Enhancement Planning Committee, 2007-2008.
- Distinguished Professors and Chairs Committee, 2009-2010.
- UH-VSA Committee (voluntary self assessment), 2008-current.
- Mentored six GK-12 teachers as part of UH NSF funded RET Program, Summers 2005-2009.
- Mentored a senior in high school in research, summer 2006.
- Participated in teaching summer sessions for GRADE camp (female high school students), 2008-2009.
- 1 Masters and 1 PhD graduate students are GK-12 fellows at local high schools since June 09.
Research Interests:
Dr. Rifai's expertise includes ground water flow and transport modeling, risk assessment, natural attenuation, hazardous waste, hydrology, urban storm water quality, non-point source pollution, Total Maximum Daily Loads, Water Quality Modeling, Decision Support Systems and Geographic Information Systems. In addition to authoring the widely-used BIOPLUME II, BIOPLUME III and BIOPLUME IV computer models for biodegradation and natural attenuation modeling, Dr. Rifai has built and manages the GIS (Geographical Information Systems) computer laboratory in the department.
Sponsored Research / Research Grant:
- Lecturer and Course Co-Organizer, AECOM Libya Knowledge Transfer Program, Aug – Nov 2008, Feb – April 2009, May – August 2009, Jan – March 2010.
- Lecturer and Course Organizer, Natural Attenuation of Fuel Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Solvents: Processes, Monitoring and Modeling with BIOSCREEN and BIOPLUME III, UH Training Course, February, May 2004, and May 2006, held at University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
- Lecturer and Course Organizer, Remediation by Natural Attenuation, ASTM Training Course, March, May, September, December 2001, Mar, May, Sept. and Nov. 2002, held at University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
- Lecturer, Risk Based Corrective Action for USTs: The ASTM Guidelines, ASTM Training, Course presented to Exploration and Production Audience, August 2001, Houston, Texas.
- Presenter, NEXRAD Radar Applications in Engineering Hydrology and Water Resources, Short course at Rice University, Oct 26-27, 2000, Houston, Texas.
- Course Organizer, The Texas Risk Reduction Rules, Offerings in 5 cities in Texas (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Midland), April – May 2000.
- Lecturer, Natural Attenuation of Fuel Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Solvents: Processes, Monitoring and Modeling with BIOSCREEN and BIOPLUME III, National Ground Water Association Training Course, Jan. 99, May 99 and Sept. 99.
- Lecturer, Remediation by Natural Attenuation, ASTM Training Course, Nov. 98.
- Lecturer, Modeling Natural Attenuation Using the BIOPLUME III Decision Support System, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, Nov 98, San Antonio, Texas.
- Course Organizer, Risk Based Corrective Action for USTs: The ASTM Guidelines, June 98, Nov. 98, Mar. 99 and June 99, held at University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
- Course Organizer and Lecturer, Risk Based Corrective Action for USTs: The ASTM Guidelines, June 96, Aug. 96, Sept. 96 (2 courses), Dec. 96, March 97, Nov. 97, Mar. 98, held at Rice University (1996 courses and Mar 97) and University of Houston (Nov 97 and Mar 98), Houston, Texas.
- Course Co-Organizer, Train the Trainer: the ASTM RBCA Toolkit, ASTM Training Course, Jan. 98.
- Lecturer, Modeling Natural Attenuation Using the BIOPLUME III Decision Support System, (2,1-day sessions), Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, Oct. 97, San Antonio, Texas.
- Lecturer, Risk Based Corrective Action Applied at Petroleum Release Sites, ASTM Training Course, April 96, November 96, January 97, August 97, Nov. 97, Dec. 98, Mar. 99.
- Lecturer, Intrinsic Remediation: Principles, Applications and Case Studies, INET Training Course, October 1995, February 96.
- Course Organizer and Lecturer, BIOPLUME II Modeling, U. S. Corps of Engineers, May 1995. Lecturer, U. S. Air Force Environmental Restoration Technology Transfer Symposium, January 1993 and November 1994, San Antonio, Texas.
- Lecturer, BIOPLUME II Modeling, Nov. 93, held at Engineering Science headquarters, Houston, Texas.
- Lecturer, Bioremediation of Contaminated Ground Water, Superfund University Training Institute, May 1993.
- Lecturer, Subsurface and Ground Water Modeling, Superfund University Training Institute, September 1991, March and November 1992, March 1993.
- Lecturer, Biodegradation Modeling, May 1988, held at Dow Chemical Company headquarters, Houston, Texas.
- Lecturer, Transport and Fate of Contaminants in Subsurface, Superfund University Training Institute, January and June 1991, October and December 1992, May 1993.
- Lecturer, Ground Water Modeling, November 1987, March 1988, November 1988, March 1989, held at Rice University, Houston, Texas.
- Lecturer, Introduction to Ground Water, March 1987, March 1988, held at Rice University, Houston, Texas.
Invited Presentations / Lectures:
Rifai, H. S., Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay, UT San Antonio, October 2, 2009, San Antonio, TX, 2009.
Rifai, H. S., Environmental Risks and Consequences of IKE, SSPEED Center Conference on Hurricane Ike: Revisited, September 14, 2009, Houston, TX, 2009.
Rifai, H. S., Threats and Dangers of Living on Gulf Coast, RDA (Rice Design Alliance) Forum, July 15, 2009, Houston, TX, 2009.
Rifai, H. S., Concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) In Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Biota in the Houston Ship Channel, SURF Presentation, UH, July 15, 2009, Houston, TX, 2009.
Rifai, H. S., To be An Engineer, GRADE Camp, UH, June 19, 09, Houston, TX, 2009.
Rifai, H. S., Industrial and Municipal Pollutants in Urban Areas, Presentation to Chinese Delegation, UH, April 1, 2009, Houston, TX, 2009.
Rifai, H. S., PCBs and Dioxins in Seafood in the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay, UT Public Health, January 16, 2009, Houston, TX, 2009.
Rifai, H. S., Y. Birago, and G. Villareal, Best Management Practices for Pathogen Control, Presentation to the Bacteria Implementation Group, Houston Galveston Area Council, November 10, 2008, Houston, TX, 2008.
Rifai, H. S., What Growth Means to Our Regional Resources: Impacts on Streams, Presentation at the Bayou Preservation Association Annual Conference, October 20-21, 2008, St. Thomas University, Houston, TX, 2008.
Rifai, H. S., PCBs and Dioxins in the Galveston Bay Watershed, Presentation to the Monitoring and Water Quality Committee of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, August 26, 2008, UHCL, TX, 2008.
Petersen, T., H. Rifai, and P. LaWare, Modeling Fecal Coliform Contamination in the Rio Grande, Technical Advisory Work Group for the Lower Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Water Quality Initiative, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and EPA, October 16, 2008, Harlingen, TX, 2008.
Rifai, H. S., Characterizing and Modeling Industrial Pollutants in Urban Waterways, SURF Presentation, July 9, 2008, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2008.
Rifai, H. S., Water Pollution Challenges in Urban Areas, Rice Environmental Club Conference, March 29, 2008, Rice University, Houston, TX, 2008.
Rifai, H. S., Advanced Monitoring and Educational Initiatives in SSPEED, State Hurricane Conference, March 20, 2008, Galveston, TX, 2008.
Rifai, H. S., Waterborne Pollution Hazards in Urban Areas, 2007 Texas Homeland Security Conference, December 3-7, San Antonio, Texas 2007.
Rifai, H. S. (Plenary), Water Quality Challenges, 8th Biennial State of the Bay Symposium, January 23-25, Galveston, Texas 2007.
Rifai, H. S., Characterizing and Modeling Industrial and Pathogenic Pollutants in Urban Waterways, Presentation to the Engineering Leadership Board, November 10, College of Engineering, University of Houston, 2006.
Rifai, H. S., Dioxin Sources and Loads in the Houston Ship Channel, Seminar, October 10, Texas A&M Galveston, Galveston, Texas 2006.
Rifai, H. S., Houston Bayous: Issues and Concerns, Severe Storms – Impacts and Disaster Response in Gulf Coast Communities Conference, March 15 – 17, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2006.
Rifai, H. S., Sources and Distribution of PCBs and Dioxins in the Houston Ship Channel, Seminar, November 14, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, RiceUniversity, Houston, Texas, 2005.
Rifai, H. S., Bioremediation Journal: Past, Present and Future, Keynote Speaker, 8th In Situ and On Site Bioremediation Symposium, June 6-9, Baltimore, MD, 2005.
Rifai, H. S., PCBs and Dioxins in the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay, Citizen's State of the Bay Conference, September 10, Houston, Texas, 2005.
Rifai, H. S., Bacteria in Our Bayous and Dioxin in the Houston Ship Channel, Seminar November 4, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2004.
Rifai, H. S., M. P. Suarez, R. Palachek, K. Dean, P. Jensen, M. Bloom, and L. Koenig, Dioxin Contamination in the Houston Ship Channel, Board Meeting of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, April 22, Armand Bayou Nature Center, Texas, 2004.
Rifai, H. S., M. P. Suarez, R. Palachek, K. Dean, P. Jensen, M. Bloom, and L. Koenig, Dioxin Contamination in the Houston Ship Channel, Haden Road Community Advisory Panel, March 22, Houston, Texas, 2004.
Rifai, H. S., M. P. Suarez, R. Palachek, K. Dean, P. Jensen, M. Bloom, and L. Koenig, Baytown Area Community Advisory Panel, May 17, Houston, Texas, 2004.
Raun, L., O. Correa, H. S. Rifai, M. P. Suarez, and L. Koenig, Dioxin in Air, U. S. EPA Region 6 13th Annual Quality Assurance Conference, October 20-24, Dallas, Texas, 2003.
Rifai, H. S., Indicator Bacteria and their Causes and Sources in Houston Bayous, Texas A&M TWRI (Texas Water Resources Institute) Workshop on Identifying Bacterial Source Tracking Needs in Texas, May 6, Austin, TX, 2003.
Rifai, H. S., A. Bagga, Y. Choi, and G. Shorr, Characterizing the Intrinsic Remediation of MTBE at Chevron Sites, Presentation at Chevron Oxygenate Technology Transfer Workshop, May 15, Houston, TX, 2003.
Rifai, H. S., G. Shorr, and A. Bagga, Natural Attenuation and In Situ Bioremediation of MTBE, Presentation at Chevron Oxygenate Technology Transfer Workshop, June 25, Houston, TX, 2002.
Rifai, H. S., GIS Challenges in Hydrology, Mitigating Severe Weather Impacts in Urban Areas, National Symposium held in Houston, Texas, April 15-17, 2002.
Rifai, H. S., Evolutionary Trends in Environmental Research: Water Resources, Seminar at Rice University's Environmental Science and Engineering Department's 30-yr Anniversary Celebration, November 2, 2000.
Rifai, H. S., State-of-the-Art Techniques in Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contamination, WEAT SE Section Meeting, November 16, 2000.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation of Fuels and Chlorinated Solvents, Seminar at Rice University, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, March 28, 2000.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation of Fuels and Chlorinated Solvents, Seminar at University of Houston, Geosciences Department, March 31, 2000.
Rifai, H. S. and M. P. Suarez, Estimating Biodegradation Rates for Fuel Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Solvents, NGWA/API Conference on Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Detection and Restoration, November 17-19, Houston, TX, 1999.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation of Fuels and Chlorinated Solvents: Similarities and Differences, Presentation at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents Seminar, August 12, Austin, TX, 1999.
Rifai, H. S., The Role of Intrinsic Remediation in Aquifer Cleanup, SETAC 19th Annual Meeting, Nov. 15 - 19, Charlotte, NC, 1998.
Rifai, H. S., Environmental and Infrastructure Applications with Remote Sensing and GIS, URISA Meeting, Aug. 27, Houston, TX, 1998.
Rifai, H. S., Intrinsic Remediation of Mixed Fuel/Chlorinated Solvent Sites, Union Carbide 5th Annual Technology Symposium, Jun10, S. Charleston, West Virginia, 1998.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation for Remediating Sites Contaminated with Fuels and Chlorinated Solvents, Texas Hazardous Waste Management Society Meeting, Jan 22, Houston, TX, 1998.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation Processes and Modeling, 3rd Annual Florida Remediation Conference, Nov. 12 - 13, Orlando, Florida, 1997.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation Processes and Modeling, Seminar in Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, Sept 26, Houston, Texas, 1997.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation of Fuels and Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Ground Water, Seminar presented at the City of Houston Department of Public Works and Engineering, March 24, Houston, TX, 1997.
Rifai, H. S., Natural Attenuation of Fuels and Chlorinated Organics in Ground Water, Seminar in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Feb 27, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1997.
Rifai, H. S., Research in Environmental Science and Engineering, Presentation at Department of Natural Sciences of the University of Houston - Downtown Campus, April 4, Houston, Texas, 1996.
Rifai, H. S., Evaluation of a Pump-and-Treat Remediation System at the Plant 44 Site in Tucson, Arizona, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Dec 10, Oakland, CA, 1996.
Rifai, H. S., Integration of Natural Attenuation and Risk Assessment: Modeling and Case Studies, IBC's 2nd Annual International Symposium on Intrinsic Bioremediation, Dec 3 - 4, Annapolis, MD, 1996.
Rifai, H. S., P. B. Bedient, and K. S. Burgess, Case Study: Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona, EPA's Symposium on Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Organics in Ground Water, September 11 – 13, Dallas, TX, 1996.
Rifai, H. S., Modeling the Prediction and Validation of Intrinsic Remediation, Union Carbide 3rd Annual Tecnology Symposium, S. Charleston, West Virginia, November 6, 1996.
Rifai, H. S., Environmental Applications of Geographical Information Systems, Houston Area Chapter of the American Statistical Association, August, Houston, Texas, 1995.
Rifai, H. S., Modeling and Intrinsic Bioremediation, Intrinsic Bioremediation, Strategies for Effective Analysis, Monitoring and Implementation, IBC's 1st Annual International Symposium on Intrinsic Bioremediation, Oct 16 - 17, Annapolis, MD, 1995.
Rifai, H. S., C. J. Newell, J. Wilson, R. N. Miller, J. Gonzales, Modeling Natural Attenuation with Multiple Electron Acceptors, 1995 SIM Annual Meeting, August 6 - 11, San Jose, CA, 1995.
Rifai, H. S., R. C. Borden, J. T. Wilson, and C. H. Ward, Intrinsic Bioattenuation for Substance Restoration," In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation, The Third International Symposium, Apr. 24 - 27, San Diego, CA, 1995.
Rifai, H. S., Modeling of Ground Water Remediation Systems, 1995 SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences, Feb. 8 - 10, San Antonio, Texas, 1995.
Rifai, H. S., and J. Blackburn, Sustainable Development and the Two Lagunas, Water for Texas, Jan. 26 - 27, Austin, Texas, 1995.
Rifai, H. S., The Role of Universities in Data Acquisition and Sharing: The Two Lagunas Project, Texas GIS Forum, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, Austin, Texas, 1994.
Rifai, H. S., Decision Support Systems in the Public Domain: Issues and Considerations, EPA Conference on Decision Support Systems, June 28 - 29, Seattle, Washington, 1994.
Rifai, H. S., and P. B. Bedient, Decision Support System for Evaluating Remediation Performance with Interactive Pump-and-Treat Simulator, EPA Annual Seminar, June 1 - 3, Ada, OK, 1994.
Rifai, H. S., A Decision Support System for Pump-and-Treat Remediation, 1994 EPA NARPM Conference, May 24 -26, Kansas City, Missouri, 1994.
Rifai, H. S., Geographical Information System and Decision Support System Applications in Groundwater, Seminar at Rice University, September 21, Houston, TX, 1993.
Rifai, H. S., Characterization of Non-Point Sources of Pollution in Galveston Bay, Woodward-Clyde Seminar Series, May 20, Houston, TX, 1992.
Rifai, H. S., Evolution of Geographical Information Systems for Site Management, Waste Management's Fall Technical Conference, September, Chicago, IL, 1991.
Rifai, H. S., and P. B. Bedient, GIS for Wellhead Protection, Association of Engineering Geologists 36th Annual Meeting, October 9-15, San Antonio, TX, 1993.
Rifai, H. S., and P. B. Bedient, Information Systems for Ground Water Protection, API Health and Environmental Meeting, Oct. 29, New Orleans, LA, 1991.
Rifai, H. S., Hydrogeologic Considerations for Site Design, EPA Seminar on Bioremediation, Aug. 1-2, Palm Beach, FL, 1990.
Research Presentations:
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Conference Proceedings / Technical Papers Published in Refereed Conference Proceedings:
Invited Papers:
Reports / Manuals:
Newell, C. J., H. S. Rifai, J. T. Wilson, J. A. Connor, J. A. Aziz, and M. P. Suarez, Calculation and Use of First-Order Rate Constants for Monitored Natural Attenuation Studies, EPA/540/S-02/500, 27 pp, Nov. 2002.
Co-authored TNRCC Regulatory Guidance, Remediation Division, RG-366/TRRP-33, Monitored Natural Attenuation Demonstrations, October 2001.
Co-Authored EPA SAB Report, Monitored Natural Attenuation: USEPA Research Program–An EPA Science Advisory Board Review, EPA-SAB-EEC-01-004, May 2001, 46 pp., 2001.
Rifai, H. S., and C. J. Newell, Estimating First Order Decay Coefficients for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Biodegradation, API (American Petroleum Institute) Technical Brief, in press, American Petroleum Institute (API), Washington, DC, 16 pp., 2000.
Newell, C. J., H. S. Rifai, P. B. Bedient, F. Shipley, and R. McFarlane, The State of the Bay: A Characterization of the Galveston Bay Ecosystem, Galveston Bay National Estuary Program (GBNEP-44), Clear Lake, TX, 232 p., 1994.
Newell, C. J., H. S. Rifai, and P. B. Bedient, Characterization of Non-Point Sources and Loadings to Galveston Bay, Galveston Bay National Estuary Program (GBNEP-15), Clear Lake, Houston, 33 pp., 1992.
Newell, C. J., J. F. Haasbeek, L. P. Hopkins, S. E. Alder-Schaller, H. S. Rifai, P. B. Bedient, G. A. Gorry, OASIS: Parameter Estimation System For Aquifer Restoration Models, User's Manual Version 2.0, EPA/600/S8-90/039, 1990.
Rifai, H. S., P. B. Bedient, and J. T. Wilson, BIOPLUME Model for Contaminant Transport Affected by Oxygen Limited Biodegradation, EPA/600/M-89/019, 1989.
Aziz, J. J., C. J. Newell, H. S. Rifai, M. Ling, and J. R. Gonzales, Monitoring and Remediation Optimization System (MAROS) SOFTWARE User's Guide, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, San Antonio, TX, 2000.
Rifai, H. S., C. J. Newell, J. R. Gonzales, S. Dendrou, B. Dendrou, L. Kennedy, J. Wilson, BIOPLUME III – Natural Attenuation Decision Support System, User's Manual, Version 1.0, Air Force Center For Environmental Excellence, San Antonio, TX, 272 p., 1996.
Newell, C. J., J. F. Haasbeek, L. P. Hopkins, S. E. Alder-Schaller, H. S. Rifai, P. B. Bedient, G. A. Gorry, OASIS: Parameter Estimation System For Aquifer Restoration Models, User's Manual Version 2.0, Robert S. Kerr Laboratory, Ada, OK, 51 p., 1990.
Rifai, H. S., P. B. Bedient, R. C. Borden, and J. F. Haasbeek, BIOPLUME II - Computer Model of Two-Dimensional Contaminant Transport under the Influence of Oxygen Limited Biodegradation in Ground Water, User's Manual, Version 1.0, Rice University, Houston, TX, 100 p., 1987.


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