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So just how long does it take to feel comfortable in an entirely new place?
When I landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in July, I was determined to learn, absorb, and live like a Kenyan. It turns out this wasn't the most realistic goal given barriers like the timeframe of 90 days and the whole mzungu factor. But I tried anyway.
My approach
I threw myself into the daily routine whenever possible. I commuted in matatus, picked up some Kiswahili, bought my daily liter of maji from the "cat lady" at the neighborhood kiosk, and chatted with some real characters. Over the past four months, I've gained invaluable insight into multiple realms of Kenyan society. The Kiva Fellowship is truly special in that you are exposed to and a part of various populations within a society—from behind a desk in the MFI's office, to conversing with a Kiva Borrower at her kuku coup, to chatting with expats over a few rounds of Tusker.
As a foreigner in a foreign place, I often wanted to turn to an imaginary friend and say, "hey, did you just see that?!" Eventually the details that, perhaps, once seemed strange, illogical, and sometimes frustrating became the norm and barely registered as a blip on my culture shock radar. Such instances included frequent power outages, drinking hot chai in 80 degree weather, and quickly moving aside while buying bananas from the local fruit vendor to escape a camel stampede.
For me, it took time, patience, and repetition until a newfound comfort manifested itself into instinct. Below are a few examples of common experiences that aided my cultural assimilation.
Over the past 12+ weeks I have…
Consumed 4,107 beans
Lucky for me, a vegetarian, beans are a staple food in coastal Kenya and are dressed in a few different forms: There's bahazi for breakfast (cowpeas with coconut sauce), maharagwe (red beans) accompanied by sukuma wiki (kale) and chapatti for lunch, and then more maharagwe for dinner.
Ridden in 333 matatus
Matatu to work. Matatu to dinner. Matatu to Tanzania. I've logged long hours on these colorful (literally and figuratively) 14-passenger minivans that are the most popular way to get around. You know you're becoming a local when you hop aboard and think, "Wait a minute, that disco ball and that Bob Marley poster look familiar. Must have been in this one before."
Attended 2 weddings
Major thanks to my Kenyan rafikis and coworkers for inviting this mzungu to some great parties—singing and dancing and colors, oh my.
Completed 9 workplan items
Sorry to break it to you, the Kiva Fellowship is not an extended vacation. Each fellow is assigned a "workplan" that outlines and prioritizes his or her time in the field. On an average day, I worked from 7:45 am until 6:45 pm creating reports and conducting trainings to assess and build upon the Kiva program at Yehu.
Traveled 19,443 miles
I've been on the go since the end of KFP Training Week and have traveled via: boda boda, bus, matatu, car, dala dala, ferry, tuk tuk, airplane, dhow, sailboat, and my legs. While all this travel has led to some pretty exhausting moments, it's empowering to reach a point where you are knowledgeable about and feel comfortable with traveling solo around East Africa on public transportation. These moments "on the go" have yielded invaluable cultural insight.
Met 23 Kiva borrowers
While I spent most of my fellowship in the office, I did have the opportunity to spend some time in the field conversing with Kiva borrowers. Tagging along with credit officers and visiting a client at his or her place of business added a new dimension to my understanding of microfinance through hearing clients' stories and experiences.
Heard mzungu 3,584 times
Yup, I'm a mzungu. I learned this Kiswahili word even before "habari?" or, "how's it going?" While this word may seem difficult to remember, someone will be sure to remind you very soon if you fit the description. Mzungu is used in a whole host of settings. Macho men shout it seeking a smile. Shopkeepers yell it to grab your attention. Coworkers employ it as a useful means of identification, like any other basic characteristic. And Watoto (children) scream it and nearly spontaneously combust with enthusiasm if the mzungu waves back.
Ridden 1 ostrich
That was fun.
Katie Morton (KF12) would like to thank her East African rafikis for an incredible experience in Kenya! Check out Yehu's currently fundraising loans and its lending team.


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San Diego — On the one hand, there's the Volkswagen Beetle and Mazda Miata. When it came time to redesign these icons, they were done right. On the other hand, the second generation Scion xB was botched. Unable to come up with a suitable rodent counterpart to match the darling hamsters in Kia Soul commercials and thoroughly trounced by the South Korean in sales, the xB soon will say sayonara. Coming from nowhere in 2009 to bust the compact crossover segment, the Soul has enjoyed annual sales increases. Kia sold 112,000 units in 2012. This is despite the fact that the car was crotchety and compromised.
Now, Kia has introduced the second-generation 2014 Soul, operating its launch from the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego's lively Gaslamp Quarter. In the heart of this district, Pininfarina updated an old office building and it re-opened in 2007 as the Keating Hotel. Like the Keating, the Soul's exterior is freshened. The car incorporates slight dimensional growth though with a slightly lower height, to appear more substantial and better planted. It picks up elements from the 2012 Track'ster concept, including a more exaggerated front "tusk" — the Soul's original inspiration came from a TV show about wild boars. Meanwhile, the rear liftgate now wears a "backpack," which is a body-colored panel that appears to float on the glass and is supposed to impart a high-tech look. Available LED taillamps are a bit gaudy for our tastes, and a pair of self-consciously large reflectors accentuate the rear corners. The overall effect may be controversial; some will find it an uncomely pastiche.
Likewise, inside and underneath, the Soul is updated and uprated. To tell the difference, we need only drive the top-spec Soul Exclaim over the San Diego Trolley's tracks 250 feet from the hotel and turn onto Harbor Drive. Even with nondescript suspension components — MacPherson struts in front and a beam axle in the rear — the old car's yo-yo-ing body and brass knuckles ride on optional 18-inch wheels have vanished.
From San Diego's harbor, there follows a supremely entertaining gallop to Alpine and then through the bouldery Viejas Mountains to Otay Lakes. Not only does the Soul's excellent comportment open our eyes wide, but also it leaves us thinking Kia Motors America had better find local factory space to alleviate the production constraints back in South Korea, where the Soul is built. The new car is so good, so thoroughly and positively transformed, that its maker should expect still greater demand.
A cautious program for the new car
"We had to approach it very, very carefully," says Orth Hedrick, Kia executive director of product planning. When transforming the Soul, its simple suspension received sorely needed upgrades and revisions. Hedrick talks about the larger, better isolated front subframe with "big, fat, huge washers between it and the car." New front geometry and a relocated stabilizer bar help even more.
Continuing the makeover, the old rear suspension, which Hedrick calls "horrible," was thrown out. In the name of a low load floor, there had been some cockeyed angles, which overwhelmed the shock absorbers. Now the twin-tube shocks are upright, and bushing diameter increases from 2.8 inches to three inches. Go ahead, hit a chuckhole in mid-turn: the Soul remains composed and authoritative.
The electrically assisted power steering is another highlight, thanks to a faster processor controlling the system. (It replaces a hydraulic one.) "The response of the motor to driver inputs is much quicker than on our previous designs," Hedrick says. "The relocated steering box is now one piece instead of two. It's stiffer. What that basically does is improves the overall feel of the steering. It's a lot more responsive and solid-feeling." On-center touch and variable buildup of effort is uncanny. The optional Flex Steer feature offers the choice among Comfort, Normal, and Sport steering modes.
The other stunner is how well suppressed wind and road noise are inside the airy cabin. A polyurethane layered carpet contributes to this improvement, suppressing noise by three decibels.
On our longest straightaway between ridges, we extract a wail from our Soul's 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Kia has enhanced the 164-hp engine with direct injection and a higher compression ratio. Manually shifting the automatic gearbox into sixth (another big improvement over the old four-speed automatic), we mention when the speedometer needle hit 100 mph. "Really?" an incredulous passenger says.
Hamsters for hipsters
The target Soul buyer is an 18- to 29-year-old male who is single, individualistic, and into music, according to Michael Sprague, Kia's executive vice president for marketing and communications. It is possible to imagine such a driver also hitting 100 mph on an obscure straightaway and then setting the Soul's nose for a turn. But he's probably more interested in the 10-speaker sound system (the subwoofer stays right up atop the dashboard, where it has always been prominent). And, dude! Four moody new colors join the pulsating LED door-speaker rings' previous three.
Our hipster will appreciate the super-sharp, Android-based navigation and infotainment display. He will enjoy the thick dashboard covering, high-gloss trim, dual-density-foam seats, 4.3-inch redundant screen between the tachometer and speedometer, and panorama roof. The multifunction steering wheel designed by Kia's great Peter Schreyer, who has done so much to bring this brand alive and now has design duties at Hyundai as well, will also please.
Our test car, the top-of-the-line Exclaim with standard 18-inch wheels is expected to account for only 10 percent of the model mix, with the mid-level Plus ($18,995) taking 50 percent and the base Soul ($15,495) with the direct-injection 1.6-liter four accounting for the rest. When fully equipped with options like ventilated seats, the Exclaim ($21,095) nudges past $26,000.
While the Soul has vanquished the xB and will-o'-the-wisp Nissan Cube, new compact crossover competition has arrived from the Mini Countryman, Fiat 500L, and of course the Nissan Juke. Yet it's hard to imagine these contenders disrupting the Soul's dominance, especially given the new car's level of improvement. Like a boutique hotel, it has premium qualities that are a cut above the other choices, but it's value-priced.
2014 Kia Soul
- Base Price: $15,495
- As-Tested: $26,000
- Powertrain
- Engines: 2.0-liter DOHC 16-valve I-4, 164 hp @ 6200 rpm, 151 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm; 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve I-4, 130 hp @ 6300 rpm, 118 lb-ft. @ 4850 rpm
- Transmission: 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic
- Drive: Front-wheel
- Measurements
- L x W x H: 163.0 x 70.9 x 63.0 in.
- Legroom (F/R): 40.9/39.1 in
- Headroom (F/R): 39.6/39.5 in
- Curb Weight: 2714-2879 lb
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This Mean Green Machine Is An 8-Second Street Car!
The Plymouth Duster was one of the last hurrahs of the supercar era. Introduced in 1970, this A-Body featured clean styling, a roomy interior, and several engine options. The biggest of these was Chrysler's LA-series 340 cubic inch powerplants. The 340 had already established itself as a rival to Chevy's 350 and Ford's 351, despite its smaller displacement. The Duster was a great place to showcase it.
In drag racing, however, there is an old adage that says "There is no replacement for displacement." Often, strip-blazing Dusters would get 440s or Hemis under the hood for motivation. But that took away the nice power-to-weight ratio of the original 340 package, and such conversions sometimes proved very impractical for the street. Tony Marculawicz of Westland, Michigan, decided he wanted the best of both worlds. His 340 Duster is street tagged and ready to cruise, but will cut quarter-mile times in the 8-second zone on the track.
"I always liked the Duster body style," says the 31-year-old auto technician. This is the fourth such car he has owned, following '71, '73 and '74 examples. To make things even out, the A-Body pictured here is a '72.
The Duster was created to run in Super Street and King of the Street drag action, one of the most popular forms of racing today. Now part of Hot Rod magazine's Fastest Street Car racing program, Super Street is not like conventional drag racing. For production-built American cars, it is run on a no-breakout, heads-up .400-second Pro Tree format. Entries are limited in the number of performance enhancements they can use (i.e., nitrous oxide, blowers, and so on) and tire options are 10.5-inch slicks or 12-inch DOT treaded tires. Other than that, however, virtually anything goes.
Now, to make a 340 run this quick is going to require some expertise. This ably came from Scott Koffel of Koffel's Place II in Huron, Ohio. Koffel started out with the best block available, a cast-iron R-code piece from Mopar Performance. After giving it the full-race treatment for a stroker crank, Scott prepped a forged-steel Mopar Performance crankshaft and eight Venolia piston/BME rod combinations for the short block. With a compression ratio of 14.0:1 and a maximum rpm of 9,000, the engine now has a final displacement of 401 cubes.
On the top of the block went a set of fully-ported and polished B1 aluminum small-block heads. The 2.12-inch intake and 1.62-inch exhaust titanium valves are actuated by a Cam Dynamics roller outfit that opens the intakes over .700 inches off the seats. The lifters and springs are from Crane, the retainers from Trick Titanium, the rockers from Jesel and the timing set is from Cloyes. The intake is a NASCAR Chevrolet unit adapted to this engine, and fuel and nitrous flow into the cylinders via a Holley 1050 Dominator, BG pumps and an NOS nitrous system. Ed's Welding custom built the headers, which are used in conjunction with a set of DynoMax mufflers. Ignition is accomplished using a Mopar Performance crank trigger, an MP distributor, MSD 7AL box and Champion plugs.
Behind the engine is a Powerglide transmission built by John Kyle, complete with an 8-inch TCI converter that allows the motor to wind up to 5200 rpm before sending the power to the 4.30 ring gear. That, a set of Moser axles, a spool from Strange are housed in a 9-inch Ford differential.
Ed's Welding, also located in Huron, Ohio, did much of the work to the car as well. The cage is built around the 107-inch wheelbase using chrome-moly tubing. Koni shocks and Wilwood disc brakes have been added to the front suspension. Ed's also took care of the tinwork, placing "minitubs" in the rear where the stock wheelwells once were. A four-link, coupled to AVO shocks, helps keep the rear end planted to the track, and a set of Wilwood brakes help the Stroud Parachute slow the car down. Weld rims shod with Goodyear front skinnies and big Mickey Thompson 29.5×10.5 rear slicks are found at the four corners.
The Strip Shop got the call when it came time to make the body look as nice as the car ran. Russ Knepp applied his talents to the paint, laying on a deep sheen of PPG-brand green and black hues. The car is all-steel except for the Glasteck hood and a pair of aftermarket Harwood scoops.
Now it was Tony's turn to do his part. Strapped into the Baja poly driver's seat and monitoring the vital signs via a set of AutoMeter gauges and a big 5-inch-diameter Mopar Performance tach, he pointed the nose of the Duster toward the scoreboards. The year's time and $40,000 invested proved their value beyond a doubt as the car clocked an 8.82-second time slip at 155.82 mph.
Now the car is ready for serious competition. Helping at the track are Koffel himself, and crew support John Hildebrant. These pictures were shot at Koffel's shop, and the search for additional horsepower could eventually make this car the quickest full-bodied, small-block Mopar musclecar on the planet.


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Manhunt 2 UK release edges closer
Post a plea to Santa
UK gamers may yet find copies of controversial videogame Manhunt 2 underneath the Christmas tree this year, following a decision by the Video Appeals Committee (VAC) to overturn the British Board of Film Classification decision to effectively ban on the game.
Manhunt 2: will you be playing it this Christmas?
Developer Rockstar submitted Manhunt 2 to the VAC after the BBFC refused a second time to certify the game. Vides and games can't be sold in the UK legally unless they are given a certificate which indicates the age groups for which they're suitable.
Yesterday, the VAC's seven members judged in Rockstar's favour by just a single vote. It won four votes to three.
The BBFC, which claimed to have played Manhunt 2 for over 30 hours, refused to grant the game a certificate in June and then again in October because it felt that the title was too violent and bloodthirsty.
Today, a BBFC spokeswoman told Register Hardware that the VAC's decision doesn't necessarily mean the game will appear on UK shelves straight away. The organisation will examine the VAC's decision, she said. If it disagrees with the verdict then it can continue its fight to keep the game out of UK stores by seeking a judicial review at the English High Court.
But if the BBFC decides to take the matter no further then Manhunt 2 will be granted a UK sales certificate. However, the spokeswoman warned that the game isn't likely to receive anything less than an 18 certificate.


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Michael James Tindall, MBE (born 18 October 1978) is a rugby player who plays Outside centre for Gloucester Rugby and is the current captain of the England team. He is the fiancé of Zara Phillips, the daughter of HRH The Princess Royal and the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
Tindall was born in Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, and was educated at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, while his father Phil captained Otley. He refused braces to straighten his teeth, one of his greatest regrets; and served fish and chips from a van while studying.
Tindall joined Bath straight from school, as an 18-year-old in 1997. At that point the centre pairing at Bath and England were Jeremy Guscott and Phil de Glanville. But after the 1999 Rugby World Cup, Tindall stepped up to become a regular fixture at both club and country level, making his debut against Ireland at Twickenham in 2000 alongside Mike Catt.


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text: Look – Experiment with Purple & Green Looks 5/20/09May 20, 2009 I'm feeling encouraged by yesterday's look post (because I wasn't sure if I wanted to post this since it was more experimental than anything else), so I wanted to share with you a look I attempted a week or so ago. I wanted to try a color combination I hadn't done before (it's not always easy to think of something that is different AND could work!), and this is what I came up with. I didn't like it at first, but as I looked at it throughout the day, I decided I really liked the eyes and thought the application was better than my usual is. I just had no idea what kind of lip color made a good pairing! Nude looked odd, too purple looked odd, and too pink doesn't seem like it complements. I was thinking maybe a really shamelessly bold, wine/burgundy/purple lip might have rocked it (think Rebel lipstick).You will need the following…Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot (neutral beige base), True Chartreuse pigment (chartreuse), Goldmine eyeshadow (gold), Overgrown eyeshadow (chatreuse), Fig. 1 (medium wine), Shadowy Lady eyeshadow (deep burgundy), Crystal Avalanche eyeshadow (white highlighter), Urban Decay Ransom 24/7 Liner (blue-violet), Plushlash mascara (black)Cheeks: Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer (bronzy highlighter)Lips: Fun Fun lipstick (light pinky-purple), Tartlette lipglass (coral)Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 214 (smudge brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)Substitutes: Overgrown = Bitter; Fun Fun = Snob; Tartlette = Lychee LuxeDirections: Define brows using a coordinating powder shadow applied with the 266 brush. Apply Soft Ochre paint pot all over the lid as the base with the 249. With the 239, apply True Chartreuse pigment with water-based mixing medium on the lower lid. On the inner lid, pack Goldmine eyeshadow on using the 239. Apply Overgrown eyeshadow to the middle and outer portions of the lid. Darken crease with Fig. 1 eyeshadow using the 226, then deepen with Shadowy Lady eyeshadow with the 219. Sweep Crystal Avalanche eyeshadow underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Urban Decay Ransom Liner on lower lash line. Apply Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer with the 188. Apply Fun Fun lipstick to lips, and then top with Tartlette lipglass for color and shine.Check out more photos!


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There was only one serious question this week: Can Murray get the big win? Yes.
It was a team effort and he got it. Before you go all 'yeah, but' ask yourself if you blame the QB when we lose regardless of his effort. If the answer is yes, you have to say he won this one.
After all, the media has been praising Driskel for winning, when really if has been Florida's defense (which is to be credited for making Murray's life tough yesterday) carrying the Gators. You can find plenty of praise to go around, but I'll start with congratulating Murray for beating the Gators. It is a huge win.


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DNC's economic impact for Charlotte, N.C. totals almost $164 million
September's Democratic National Convention injected $91 million in new spending into the local economy, for a total economic impact of nearly $164 million, according to a consultant's report released Monday.
The three-day DNC was the city's largest convention and its most lucrative, local leaders said during a news conference Monday. More than one in five dollars poured into the local economy came from the federal government, through a security grant.
"This is the most direct spending in the history of Charlotte," said Tom Murray, chief executive of the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.
The visitors group, along with the city of Charlotte and three other groups, hired Tourism Economics to conduct a detailed study of the convention's dollars. The decision to hire an outside consultant for $25,000 came after the Visitors Authority's past estimates of economic impact for conventions were found to be wildly inflated.
Tourism Economics said it tried to be conservative in how it calculated visitor spending.
It aimed to determine the amount of money lost because of people staying away from the city during the DNC. It estimated local businesses lost $7.3 million because of the DNC. In determining an economic impact of nearly $164 million, it said it accounted for the fact that much of the hotel industry's profits didn't stay in Charlotte.
"Marriott's profits are going to Maryland," said Adam Sacks of Tourism Economics.
The economic impact number accounts for more money rippling through the local economy. If a bar sells more beer during the convention, for instance, a beer supplier will also make more money.
The final estimate of $163.6 million is smaller than some previous estimates from host cities. Sacks said it's possible the actual number could be higher.
In Denver, convention boosters said the 2008 DNC had a total economic impact of $266 million.
Hotels gain the most
Hotels were the biggest beneficiary of the DNC.
The consultant said area hotels booked 61,246 hotel room nights for the DNC, generating $20.9 million in revenue. September was the local hotel industry's best month in at least four years. Tax revenue for hotels was up more than 80 percent compared to September 2011.
For context, events tied to the Charlotte Convention Center usually book about 150,000 hotel room nights in an entire year. Visitors for the CIAA basketball tournament usually buy about 45,000 of those hotel room nights.
The next biggest category of spending was nearly $20 million. That mostly accounts for equipment bought for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, as well as overtime paid for officers. The city received a $50 million federal security grant, but the consultant said $30 million of that money left the Charlotte area.
Tourism Economics estimated DNC visitors spent $5.7 million on food and beverage and $5.3 million on ground transportation.
City leaders said the report showed that the DNC was worth it for the city financially. Mayor Anthony Foxx said the city should try for other events, including the Republican National Convention in 2016 and the Super Bowl. He also mentioned that Charlotte could one day host the Olympics.
Bob Morgan, president of the Charlotte Chamber, said the city received valuable exposure.
"Name a network and they were here," Morgan said. "Charlotte was the story."
Tax revenue brought in
Though Tourism Economics said it was conservative in tallying how much DNC visitors spent, the group was more generous in estimating how much new tax revenue was generated from the event.
The study said the state received $1.7 million in sales taxes from the DNC. Local governments received $2.2 million in new sales taxes, including the special hospitality tax on hotel and motel rooms.
But the study also assumed local governments received $1.9 million in new property taxes from DNC spending.
The DNC did not create new property that was taxed, at least not at a rate of $1.9 million. Instead, the consultant said, that number was created by estimating the total economic activity from the convention as a share of the region's total tax base.
Tourism Economics said the DNC spending supported nearly 1,500 jobs. But Sacks acknowledged in an interview those jobs would not disappear this year because there is no political convention in Charlotte.
Tourism Economics said 35,000 people attended the convention, including 15,000 media. Those were the estimates for attendance used before the convention.
The consultant didn't ask the DNC host committee to count the credentials issued to delegates and media to get an exact number. Republican City Council member Warren Cooksey asked whether a more accurate head count would have produced more accurate spending estimates.
Sacks said Tourism Economics was confident the estimates were correct, based on the number of hotel rooms used.
The report was paid for by the city of Charlotte, Center City Partners, the Charlotte Chamber, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority and the Charlotte Regional Partnership.


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Oh how sweet it is. The new look Knicks kept the momentum from Friday's win going this afternoon as they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 104-84 at Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony was absolutely fantastic on both ends of the court, scoring 27 points on 18 shots and making countless great plays on defense. The offense was efficient once again, shooting 50.6% for the game. JR Smith chipped in with a cool 20 points on 8/15 shooting. Defensively, the Knicks were great as has become the norm with this team. Sixers not named Jrue Holiday shot just 37.7% for the game and the Knicks forced more turnovers then they committed. Up 13 in the final minutes, Mike Woodson put in the Knicks human victory cigar. Rasheed Wallace came in, grabbed some rebounds, dished an assist and made a shot. All around, it was a great afternoon for the Knickerbockers.
Here are my notes from the game:
- I could not be more impressed with Mike Woodson in these first two games. I, like many, had numerous concerns about Woodson's offense coming into the year. From what we had previously seen in his stint as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, Mike Woodson's offense was one that was based heavily on isolation sets. Given that Carmelo Anthony is his featured offense in New York, I feared that he would run that same offense here. I couldn't have been more wrong. Through these first two games, the Knicks offense has looked nothing like the Woodson offenses of old from Atlanta. We've seen Anthony as the featured player, as he should be, but not how we would think. Anthony has not been used in isolation as much as we thought. Woodson has done a good job of designing the offense to get Anthony touches in positions where he can succeed. We've seen a lot of Anthony in both the high and low post, places where he will succeed. As a result, the defense has been doubling down a lot on him. Anthony has done a great job, especially in this game, of effectively passing out of double teams. New York has done a great job swinging the ball which has set up a lot of open jump shots. We have also seen a lot of off-ball movement from this Knicks offense. Lots of off-ball screens to set up open shooters. Lots of screens that have caused the defense to switch and get the Knicks more favorable match-ups. There is a lot to like about what we've seen from this Woodson offense and I think this style of basketball is sustainable. In terms of pace, the Knicks have been somewhat slow offensively, but that should tailor to this personnel. There's no secret there is a lot of old players on this club and this is a long 82 game season. This isn't the D'Antoni Suns. The Knicks don't have the legs to just run up and down for 82 games. I like the more methodical, half-court offense. I think it will suit these guys very well moving forward. Woodson seems to have connected with this club in a way D'Antoni really didn't, at least in the Melo era. The Knicks have bought into what Woodson is selling. They've played hard on defense and they've been unselfish on offense. I think both of those things can be attributed to Woodson's ability to connect with this group of players. Great job by the coach so far and there isn't a reason why this style of Knicks basketball can't continue.
- Melo Anthony or Carmelo Tony or whatever you want to call him, he was great today. An efficient 27 points on 10/18 shooting, five rebounds and great defensive effort. I think this might have been the best defensive game we've seen from Anthony. He had 2 blocks, a steal and absolutely battled in post defense. Offensively, Anthony made quick decisions once he got the ball in his hands. As he should be, Anthony attacked the rim early and often today and it worked. He had 9 free throw attempts and obviously an efficient shooting game. I thought his willingness to drive opened up some of his mid-range game today and he was able to connect on some of those shots later in the game. Lets take a look at Anthony's shot chart, via ESPN.com
- You can see that Anthony was operating more in that high-post area, rather than hanging back and shooting those long 2's that he's not great at. He had those 4 attempts at the rim, not including shots he was fouled on, where he made 3. The one shot he missed in the paint was simply just a layup that he missed, but overall I loved how he was attacking. Anthony did take 4 three's on the day, but one of them was as the shot clock hit under 3 seconds and one was a momentum three that he didn't hit on. Not ideal shots, but you'll live with them. He spotted up on the other two threes, which is what you want if he's going to shoot from there. I really loved the way he passed out of the post. As I mentioned earlier, he was able to effectively pass the ball when the double team came to him. He only had 1 assist, but many of his passes resulted in second or third passes that resulted in made shots. When we talk about Anthony being a playmaker and unselfish, this is what we want. He didn't force shots and try and come over. Anthony let the game come to him and he made the right decision most of the time today. Overall, I loved Anthony's offensive game. This was the Melo I envisioned the Knicks getting when he was traded here in 2010. He was unselfish, yet dominant. His efficiency and quick decision making were both big keys in the Knicks offense shooting 50% on the day.
- For the second straight game, Jason Kidd was fantastic. 4/8 shooting, 6 assists, a team high +14 in 25 minutes played. I hate to talk in generalities, but Kidd's veteran savvy was on full display tonight. He was active defensively, jumping in passing lanes and disrupting Philly's offense. Kidd made some great passes on offense as well. A no look pass to Kurt Thomas was one of the highlights from the game. The 39 year old Kidd even got into the paint and hit two layups today. He did a little bit of everything in this game, which is what the Knicks need from him. Two really good games to start the year for Kidd.
- Tyson Chandler had a flu, which limited him to just 21 minutes played. However, he played at a high level as always in those 21 minutes. Chandler anchored the defense enough to get the Knicks a substantial lead before Woodson did a good job of getting him some much needed rest.
- JR Smith had a good JR Smith game. He didn't force too many shots, shot efficiently at 8/15 shooting and played hard on defense. I really like the mentality that Smith has taken in these first two games. Less settling for long jump shots and more attacking on both sides of the ball. Offensively he didn't force a ton of shots. He had a few turnovers when he tried to force some passes, but I like that he was trying to get others involved. Defensively he has taken a few silly fouls, but I'll live with that. He really is a solid defender when he gives effort and that has been pretty apparent. Nick Young, who played opposite Smith for a good portion of the game, was just 2/10 shooting. There are other factors involved and Young's performance isn't all attributed to Smtih, but I think JR did a good job of getting Young out of this rhythm. Smith also had 9 rebounds to go along with 2 steals and 2 assists.
- Prigioni was somewhat unimpressive today. He had two turnovers in 15 minutes, which I think is because he is so passive to shoot the ball. We all know his prowess as a passer, but he has got to show defenses more prowess as a scorer. What happened today was that when Prigioni drove he had open layups, but he passed out of them into turnovers and deflections. Philly was letting Prigioni have his shot and take away his passing lanes. He has got to take those shots or else he's never going to suck in the defense enough to set up his teammates. I'm not worried though. This was Prigioni's second career game in the NBA, so obviously he's still adjusting to the speed and style of the game. He's got an extremely high basketball IQ and he'll figure it out.
- One thing that has been worrisome in these first two games is the conditioning of Raymond Felton. He's been dynamite in the first 8 minutes of the game, but he seems to have been burning out. On Friday, he had a great first quarter and then was quiet the rest of the game. Same with today's game. I know Felton lost weight, but he doesn't seem to be in great basketball shape yet. Not sure how the Knicks will deal with it, but I'm sure Mike Woodson sees it too. Woody has been adamant on getting these guys in shape, so maybe some extra conditioning on off-days or practice days will be in the fold for the Knicks starting point guard. Felton has played 33 and 30 minutes respectively in the first two games. I think that'll be about where he is consistently for the rest of the year, especially with Kidd and Prigioni also in the fold.
- Shockingly, Kurt Thomas got a flagrant in the second quarter for slapping a guy in the face. I'm just shocked it took almost 6 quarters for him to get one.
- Sheed actually has looked good in the limited minutes he has played. He hit a three the other night and looked good operating out of the post in the final minutes today. Granted, he had guards trying to body him up, but he did look good. Albeit he isn't has quick as he once was, but I think he may be able to contribute down the line. With Kurt Thomas playing 18 minutes tonight, we may see Sheed earlier in the game tomorrow.
- Camby didn't play today. He isn't expected to play tomorrow either. The Knicks have three off-days after tomorrow's game in Philly. I think we'll see Camby for the first time on Friday against the Mavericks.
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Bob Baffert / 30
John Sadler / 30
Peter Miller / 21
Doug O'Neill / 21
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A few weeks ago, Andy Reid named Nick Foles the new Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback, replacing Michael Vick, the $100 million quarterback. Due to Foles breaking his hand this past Sunday, Vick will be starting again in the Eagles' final game against the New York Giants.
From Robert Klemko of USA Today:
"I'm not going out to audition for a job. I'm going out to try and win," Vick told USA TODAY Sports on Monday. "My play and what I've done for this league and the accolades that I have speak for themselves. The thing I want to do is improve. Whatever happens next year happens. I'm just going to be a guy who, wherever I'm at, I'm going to make the team better."
Although Vick doesn't look at this game like an audition, it really is. The Eagles will most likely cut him before Feb. 3 in order to avoid paying him $16 million, so this final game is his opportunity to build up any value before he becomes a free agent. There are a few teams who will look for suitable starters next season—the Chiefs, Cardinals and Bills immediately come to mind—and one of them will give Vick a chance, but combined with the opportunity to knock the Giants out of the playoffs, his performance puts more stake into an otherwise meaningless Week 17 game for Philly.


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Location: Fauquier County
Campaign: Bristoe Campaign (October–November 1863)
Date(s): October 19, 1863
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. J. Kilpatrick [US]; Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart [CS]
Forces Engaged: Divisions
Estimated Casualties: 230 total
Description: After defeat at Bristoe Station and an aborted advance on Centreville, Stuart's cavalry shielded the withdrawal of Lee's army from the vicinity of Manassas Junction. Union cavalry under Kilpatrick pursued Stuart's cavalry along the Warrenton Turnpike but were lured into an ambush near Chestnut Hill and routed. The Federal troopers were scattered and chased five miles in an affair that came to be known as the "Buckland Races."
Result(s): Confederate victory
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S. Afr. j. sci. vol.103 no.9-10 Pretoria sep./oct. 2007
South African research in the hydrological sciences: 20032006
D.A. Hughes
Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa. E-mail: email@example.com
The principal activities of South African researchers in hydrology and water resources during the reporting period have been concerned with ground-and surface-water interactions, rainfallrunoff modelling, the establishment of improved regional water resource databases, the ecological Reserve, and investigating the likely consequences of climate change. Most of these studies have a strong emphasis on supporting the provisions of the National Water Act of 1998. Research programmes are benefiting from international and regional cooperation. In contrast, the lack of young scientists entering the field poses the greatest threat to hydrological research in South Africa.
In hydrological and water resources research, there remains a strong emphasis on supporting the National Water Act (NWA) of 1998 and the implementation of the water resource management strategy for South Africa. Part of this research is focused on addressing previous imbalances in access to clean water, while work is also being undertaken on establishing improved institutional management systems at different levels (from communities through to national agencies). Figure 1 illustrates the balance of research funding, using information presented on new projects started during 2005, in the annual report for 2005/6 of the Water Research Commission (WRC), the main funding body supporting water resource and hydrological research in South Africa. This can be compared with a similar diagram presented in ref. 1 that covered the distribution of funding in 1981, 1991 and 2000. Water resource assessment as well as water supply and treatment technology clearly remain high priority areas. The water resource assessment category is equivalent to the combination of the previous groundwater, hydroclimatology and catchment hydrology groups, which enjoyed over 40% of the funding in the year 2000. It is noteworthy that the funding for projects focused on water use for poverty alleviation (and wealth creation) ranks third overall, while these were not represented at all in the earlier report.1
While the ongoing diversification of water-related research in South Africa has meant that more institutions are supported by research funding, most research in mainstream hydrology is still undertaken at a few university departments and by civil engineering consultancies. Unfortunately, it appears that there is a decreasing number of young hydrology scientists joining the established community. This is of great concern for the future sustainability of water research in South Africa. This observation was also made during the previous IUGG reporting cycle (19992003)1 and it is clear that this issue has yet to be satisfactorily addressed.
A further indication of the type of research being undertaken in South Africa can be gained from the papers presented at the biennial SANCIAHS National Hydrology Symposia. The 2005 meeting attracted a wide mix of papers that covered studies of hydrological processes, model development and application in both hydrology and water resources, remote-sensing applications in hydrology, water quality, climate change issues, as well as water management and policy. There was a reasonable balance between development research and the application of hydrological and water resource analysis techniques in practice. This suggests that the current state of hydrological research in South Africa is healthy and that the long tradition of applied research is continuing.
The following sections highlight some of the research directions that have been dominant in the hydrological sciences in South Africa during the period 20032006, while the list of references includes some recent papers in international journals, the 2005 SANCIAHS conference and WRC scientific reports. Further information about past, current and future research programmes supported by the WRC can be found on its website (www.wrc.org.za), which also includes lists of publications.
Hydrology and the ecological Reserve
The ecological Reserve is the South African terminology for the water quantity and quality requirements of aquatic ecosystems (rivers, wetlands, ground water and estuaries) that are 'reserved' under the NWA for the purpose of sustaining the environment in a predetermined condition. Much research in the past has contributed to the refinement of the methods that are used to quantify these requirements. During the reporting period, major contributions were made to the methods of assessment for groundwater systems,37 hydraulics issues related to Reserve determinations,3 water quality methods4 and scenario-based methods.5 Many of the existing methods of assessment and data analysis have been incorporated into an integrated package based on spatial data visualization and database management tools.6,7
New WRC projects started during the reporting period and yet to be finalized include assessments of wetland integrity, development of real-time Reserve implementation methods,8 and environmental water requirements of ephemeral river systems.9,10 There are further initiatives supported by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) that are designed to improve the application of existing methods and enhance the capacity of water managers to implement the provisions of the NWA.
Interactions between ground and surface water
The previous IUGG report1 referred to the divide that has existed between the two disciplines of ground-and surface-water hydrology. With the emphasis on integrated water resource management, there has been some progress in bringing the two disciplines together.11 As part of the development of the widely used Pitman monthly model, Hughes12 incorporated some simple groundwater routines that allow the interactions between surface and ground water to be simulated at the catchment scale. While not designed as a substitute for more complex groundwater investigation tools, the changes have proved useful, particularly with respect to assessing groundwater contributions to streamflow.
Similar algorithms have been built into a commonly used model of water resource systems, so that yields from both sources can be simulated in an integrated manner. One of the critical issues in any model involving ground water is the accurate estimation of recharge and its variability.2 Meyer13 analysed the limited data on groundwater level available in the country and related it to patterns of rainfall variation.
Process studies in selected catchments contribute a great deal to our understanding of the interactions between surface and ground water, while isotopic tracer studies14,15 appear to have much potential but have not been used extensively in South Africa.
Many rural areas of South Africa rely on groundwater supplies for domestic water and small-scale irrigation. At the same time the occurrence of ground water in the fractured rock systems of the country is frequently complex and difficult to assess accurately. A project started in 2005 is designed to improve our understanding of the occurrence and dynamics of these aquifers.
Rainfall-runoff modelling
South Africa has a long history of developing and, more specifically, applying rainfallrunoff models for estimating water resources. Both hydrological (rainfall-runoff) and water resource system models are frequently used for planning and managing operations. While there have been recent developments in the structures of some models used in South Africa, a greater emphasis has been placed on the practical application of the models, through the development of user-friendly and data-efficient interfaces, and the use of the models in ungauged situations (parameter estimation and regionalization of parameter sets). One current WRC project (referred to as WR200516) involves updating the national surface-water database through the use of a revised version of the Pitman monthly model and the generation of natural, simulated time series for all 1946 so-called quaternary catchments. The project will provide a GIS and database interface to the raw data, as well as facilities to run the model for any future development scenario. Another project is designed to develop a hydrological decision support frame-work,17 based on the SPATSIM modelling system6 but incorporating new database design, the ACRU daily hydrological model, and the principles of OpenMI to facilitate the linking of models or sub-models.
Additional modelling research, often through postgraduate student projects, involves improvement of model sub-components,18 estimating regional parameters, the identification and reduction of uncertainty in simulation results, and the application of models for the assessment of future water availability.19
Design rainfall and flood estimation
Flood estimation methods are widely used in South Africa for structural design purposes. Until recently there have been few changes in the methods that were developed during the 1970s and 1980s. Recent research, directed at improving flood estimation techniques, include new approaches to estimating extreme rainfall,20 the use of continuous simulation models21 and revisions to existing flood estimation methods.22 Other work on the use of radar data for space-time analysis of rainfall is continuing.23
Land-use impacts on hydrology and evapotranspiration research
The assessment of the impact of various land-use practices on streamflow remains a focus area in hydrological research. Some of this research overlaps with the rainfall-runoff modelling theme, and the ACRU daily model has been used to regionalize the influence of different types of afforestation on streamflow, with a special emphasis on low flows.24 Additional research is being undertaken on the effects of riparian vegetation management on water resources, as well as the impacts of commercial crops.25 One of the critical issues associated with understanding the effects of changing land use on hydrology, is the effect on evapotranspiration loss dynamics. There are several active research projects designed to improve our understanding of the consumptive use of water by vegetation. Some of these involve field observations and monitoring networks,36 while others focus on improving estimation techniques.
Satellite applications in hydrology
The estimation of soil moisture and rainfall data using satellite-derived information, although frequently used internationally, has not been much applied in southern Africa. Through international cooperation a project has been launched on the use of remote sensing to estimate soil moisture for various hydrological applications.26 Recent research has also focused on the use of rainfall data from satellites27,28 in hydrological models in view of declining ground-based observation networks.
Climate change research
No report on hydrological research would be complete without some mention of South African contributions to assessments of the impact of global climate change. Apart from climatology research on regional climate atmospheric models,29 the WRC is supporting several projects on predicting the influence on water resources and secondary effects (water quality, such as nutrient recycling and temperature), as well as using a knowledge of climate variability to support water resource management. Some of these research programmes overlap with themes already referred to above, such as rainfall-runoff modelling.19
The topic of climate change, its causes and effects, is not without controversy, as in many other parts of the world. Some contributions have challenged the conventional approach to using global and regional climate models and have offered alternatives.30,31 The scientific merits of these alternatives have been challenged.32 The important issue from a hydrological and water resource estimation perspective is that many uncertainties associated with estimates of future patterns of rainfall and evaporative loss (as well as effects on vegetation cover and land use) remain. There is a need to reduce these uncertainties so that predictions of future climate patterns can be used with confidence by hydrological scientists to make more reliable predictions of water availability that can subsequently be used by water resource managers.
Conferences and symposia
The first of the biennial national hydrology symposia was held in 1983 in Pretoria and published as a technical report by the Department of Environment Affairs.33 These meetings remain one of the main local avenues for the dissemination of research results from the hydrological science community of South Africa. They represent ideal forums for the exchange of ideas and are especially valuable for younger scientists presenting the results of postgraduate research projects. The 12th National Hydrology Symposium was held at the Eskom Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng, in September 2005. The conference was well supported by researchers, as well as water resource practitioners from government departments and private consultancies. The 13th symposium was held in Cape Town in September 2007. Whereas the proceedings of earlier symposia were always published in hardcopy format, it has become normal practice to reduce costs and pre-publish full papers on CD.
Other important events on the local calendar are the annual WARFSA (Water Research Fund for Southern Africa) and SASAQS (South African Society of Aquatic Scientists) conferences. The former allows South African hydrologists to interact with their regional counterparts, while the latter provides opportunities for strengthening links with other aquatic scientists, whose focus is frequently on the biotic rather than the abiotic aspects of water resources. The Water Institute of South Africa (www.wisa.org.za/Home/Home) also regularly organizes conferences that are of potential interest to hydrologists, especially those who are working in areas that have strong links to practical management issues.
International and regional cooperation
Apart from links between organizations in South Africa and others throughout the world, South African hydrological scientists are actively engaged in various international research programmes including IAHS PUB (Prediction in Ungauged Basins: www.pub.iwmi.org) and the UNESCO HELP (Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy: www.unesco.org/water/ihp/help) and FRIEND (Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data) initiatives. The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry was the main local organizer of an international HELP conference, held in Johannesburg in November 2006. Southern Africa FRIEND (www.ru.ac.za/institutes/iwr/friend/links) is a collaborative programme involving all Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries and a contribution to the UNESCO IHP international FRIEND programme. Despite good progress during the first and second phases,34 it has subsequently been extremely difficult to identify sources of project funding and the programme has been relatively inactive. At the International FRIEND conference in Cuba during December 2006, a decision was taken to attempt to revive the activities of SA FRIEND and to focus attention on building research capacity through postgraduate studies. Several groups within South Africa are part of WaterNet, a regional network of university departments and research and training institutes specializing in water (www.waternetonline. ihe.nl).
Trans-boundary water issues will always be a major concern in southern Africa, where many rivers cross international boundaries.35 While many of the issues lie within the realm of hydro-politics, it is important that there is consensus within the region on appropriate methods of estimating hydrological and water resource availability. This is an area where regional research cooperation (through PUB, HELP, FRIEND, WaterNET and others) can play a major role.
This report illustrates that hydrological research in South Africa continues to make significant contributions to the international body of knowledge, as well as to the solution of real problems in water resource management within the region. The availability of research funding and the decreasing number of young scientists entering the field are concerns that need to be addressed in the immediate future. It is inevitable, given the development needs of post-apartheid South Africa, that water resources-related research funding should be spread across many more fields than in the past and that this diversification would benefit research associated with social and economic upliftment. However, it is important that the solid base of research in hydrological science laid down over the last three to four decades is not eroded through a lack of funding. It is equally important that the present generation of experienced hydrological scientists encourage active participation in research by new members of the science community, so that there is no break in the continuity of expertise. The lack of younger scientists entering the field poses one of the greatest threats to the future of active hydrological research in the country.
1. Hughes D., Aston P., Görgens A., Jewitt G., Schulze R., Smithers J., Pegram G. and Dube R. (2003). South African research in the hydrological sciences: 19992002. S. Afr. J. Sci. 99, 394397. [ Links ]
2. Xu Y. and Beekman H.E. (Eds) (2003). Groundwater recharge estimation in Southern Africa. IHP-VI Technical Documents in Hydrology, No. 64, UNESCO, Paris. [ Links ]
3. Jordanova A.A., Birkhead A.L., James C.S. and Kleynhans C.J. (2004). Hydraulics for determination of the ecological Reserve for rivers. WRC Report No. 1174/1/04. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
4. Palmer C.G., Scherman P-A., Muller W.J., Rossouw J.N., Malan H.L. and Jooste S. (2004). Early development of water quality methods and approaches in ecological Reserve assessments. WRC Report No. 1108/1/04. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
5. King J.M., Brown C.A., Paxton B.R. and February R.J. (2004). Development of DRIFT, a scenario-based methodology for environmental flow assessments. WRC Report No. 1159/1/04. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
6. Hughes D.A. (Ed.) (2004). SPATSIM, an integrating framework for ecological Reserve determination and implementation. WRC Report No. TT 245/04. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
7. Hughes D.A. and Forsyth D.A. (2006). A generic database and spatial interface for the application of hydrological and water resource models. Comp. Geosci. 32, 13891402. [ Links ]
8. Hughes D.A. (2004). Real time operation of environmental flows in South Africa. Poster and verbal presentation at the British Hydrological Society International Conference, Imperial College, London, July 2004. [ Links ]
9. Hughes D.A. (2005). Hydrological issues associated with the determination of environmental water requirements of ephemeral rivers. River Res. Appl. 21(8), 899908. [ Links ]
10. Roussouw L., Avenant M.F., Seaman M.T., King J.M., Barker C.H., du Preez P.J., Pelser A.J., Roos J.C., van Staden J.J., van Tonder G.J. and Watson M. (2005). Environmental water requirements in non-perennial systems. WRC Report 1414/ 1/05. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
11. Parsons R.P. (2003). Surface watergroundwater interaction in a South African context a geohydrological perspective. WRC Report TT 218/03. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
12. Hughes D.A. (2004). Incorporating ground water recharge and discharge functions into an existing monthly rainfall-runoff model. Hydrol. Sci. J. 49(2), 297311. [ Links ]
13. Meyer R. (2005). Analysis of groundwater level time series and the relation to rainfall and recharge. WRC Report No. 1108/1/04. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
14. Saayman I.C., Scott D.F., Prinsloo F.W., Moses G., Weaver J.M.C. and Talma S. (2003). Evaluation of the application of natural isotopes in the identification of the dominant streamflow generation mechanisms in TMG catchments. WRC Report 1234/1/03. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]
15. Talma S. and Lorentz S. (2005). Isotopic composition of runoff in large catchments in southern Africa. Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
16. Bailey A.K. and Pitman W.V. (2005). The Water Resources 2005 Project (WR2005). Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
17. Clark D.J. and Smithers J.C. (2006). Hydrological decision support framework initial design. Water SA 32(4), 465472. [ Links ]
18. Tewold M.H. and Smithers J.C. (2006). Flood routing in ungauged catchments using Muskingum methods. Water SA 32(3), 379388 [ Links ]
19. Lumsden T.G. and Schulze R.E. (2005). Challenges associated with assessing the impacts of climate change on water resources in South Africa. Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
20. Smithers J.C. and Schulze R.E. (2004). The estimation of design rainfalls for South Africa using a regional scale invariant approach. Water SA 30(4), 435444. [ Links ]
21. Smithers J.C. and Chetty K.C. (2005). Design flood estimation using a continuous simulation modelling approach. Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
22. Parak M. and Pegram G.G.S (2006). The rational formula from the runhydrograph. Water SA 32(2), 163180. [ Links ]
23. Sinclair S. and Pegram G.G.S. (2005). Empirical mode decomposition in 2-D space and time: a tool for space-time rainfall analysis and nowcasting. Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
24. Blight J.J., Gush M.B., Le Maitre D. and Jewitt G.P.W. (2005). The impacts of afforestation on low flows: Paired catchments revisited. Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
25. Bezuidenhuot C.N., Lecler N.L., Gers C. and Lyne P.W.L. (2006). Regional based estimates of water use for commercial sugar-cane in South Africa. Water SA 32(2), 219222. [ Links ]
26. Nxumalo N.T. and Pegram G.G.S. (2005). Soil moisture from satellites. Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
27. Hughes D.A. (2006). Comparison of satellite rainfall data with observations from gauging station networks. J. Hydrol. 327(34), 399410. [ Links ]
28. Hughes D.A. (2006). An evaluation of the potential use of satellite rainfall data for input to water resource estimation models in southern Africa. In Climate Variability and Change Hydrological Impacts (Proc. Fifth FRIEND World Conference held at Havana, Cuba, November 2006), IAHS Publ. 308, 7580. [ Links ]
29. Hewitson B.C. and Crane R.G. (2006). Consensus between GCM climate change projections with empirical downscaling: precipitation downscaling over South Africa. Int. J. Climatol. 26, 13151337. [ Links ]
30. Alexander W.J.R. (2005). The development of a multi-year climate prediction model. Water SA 31(2), 209217. [ Links ]
31. Alexander W.J.R., Bailey F., Bredenkamp D.B., van der Merwe A. and Willemse N. (2007). Linkages between solar activity, climate predictability and water resource development. J. S. Afr. Inst. Civil Eng. 49(2), 3244. [ Links ]
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34. Meigh J. and Fry M. (Eds) (2004). Southern Africa FRIEND Phase II 20002003. International Hydrological Programme, IHP-VI Technical Documents in Hydrology, No. 69, UNESCO, Paris. [ Links ]
35. Nkomo S and van der Zaag P. (2004) Equitable water allocation in a heavily committed international catchment area: the case of the Komati catchment. Phys. Chem. Earth 29(1518),13091317. [ Links ]
36. Savage M.J., Odhiambo G.O., Mengistu M.G., Everson C.S. and Jarmain C. (2005). Theory and practice of evaporation measurement, with special focus on surface layer scintillometry as an operational tool for the estimations of spatially-averaged evaporation. Paper presented at the 12th South African National Hydrology Symposium, Midrand, September 2005. [ Links ]
37. Xu Y., Colvin C., van Tonder G.J., Hughes S., Le Maitre D., Zhang J., Mafanya T. and Braune E. (2003). Towards the resource directed measures: groundwater component. WRC Report No. 1090-2/1/03. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. [ Links ]


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In zones 2 – 7, the Bush Cinquefoil will generally reach a mature height of 2 to 3 feet with minor annual pruning. They thrive in full sun.
Happy Face®
Starting at: $16.99
- Large Bright Yellow Blooms
- Blooms Midsummer- Fall
- Great In Mass, Borders,
Happy Face® White
Starting at: $16.99
- Large, Pure White Blooms
- Long Bloom Time From Midsummer-Fall
- Low Maintenance And Adds Beauty To Your Landscape


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