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This follows a deal with all major mobile network operators in South Africa to zero-rate access to the FNB Banking App, allowing all customers to use it at no cost.
Free FNB App: Today data charge falls
The bank already offers free access to its app to all FNB Connect customers, and offers free wi-fi in most FNB branches for customers to download the app. FNB digital spokesperson Giuseppe Virgillito said not only had the app become the most downloaded since its launch six years ago but was also the popular banking app among consumers as recently rated in the 2017 SAcsi and Columinate SITEisfaction Index.
"We believe access to data or airtime should not be a barrier to safe and convenient banking. The zero-rating of the app is in line with our broader strategy to migrate customers to digital and electronic channels where a number of transactions and services are already offered free of charge," Virgillito said.
"We attribute the success of the app to continuous innovation and meeting more than the basic banking needs of our customers."
The app features solutions such as FNB Pay, Fingerprint ID, Secure Chat, Smart inContact, 1-touch Report Fraud, eBucks Partner locator and FNB TV, among others.
This move is probably a beginning of data free banking in South Africa. It will probably inspire other banks to innovate and offer improved and cost effective digital banking services.

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The veteran car movement is alive and well in New Zealand. VETERAN CARS: AMAZING NEW ZEALAND COLLECTIONS takes a look at just a small cross section of enthusiasts dedicated to the restoration and preservation of our early motoring history and their cars, many having been saved from near oblivion. With just a few spare parts and a bunch of photos they have risen from the dead. Many of the parts needed had to be hand-made by talented craftsmen with skills almost lost forever. The names of some of the manufacturers will be known to readers as they are still producing cars today, but many marques featured in this book have long since been confined to motoring history.
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U.S. EPA Proposes Loophole for Dirty Diesel Trucks: Repeal Would Result in Preventable Deaths, Lung Cancer, Asthma Attacks
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to repeal emission requirements for older, refurbished heavy-duty diesel trucks, creating a loophole that will allow dangerous air pollution linked to premature death, lung cancer and asthma attacks. American Lung Association National President and CEO Harold P. Wimmer issued the following statement in response:
"EPA's proposal today prioritizes narrow industry special interests over the health of children, people with asthma and heart disease, and other vulnerable populations. By giving older, dirty heavy-duty trucks a license to pollute the air we all breathe with nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, this proposal will lead to asthma attacks, lung cancer and premature deaths that could have been avoided. This proposal would also increase carbon pollution that contributes to climate change, which is already impacting the health of Americans in large parts of the United States today.
"Repealing these emission requirements for dirty diesel trucks, known as glider vehicles, can emit 20 to 40 times the pollution compared to trucks that meet the current standards. According to prior EPA analysis, these dirty diesels sold in just one year could result in up to 1,600 premature deaths that could have been prevented.
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In this course, you've learned the basics of programming and have seen how Python can automate any GIS function that can be performed with the ArcGIS toolboxes. There's a lot of power available to you through scripting, and hopefully you're starting to get ideas about how you can apply that in your work outside this course.
To conclude this lesson, however, it's important to talk about what's not available through Python scripting in ArcGIS.
Limits with fine-grained access to the "guts" of ArcGIS
At ArcGIS, Python interaction with ArcGIS is mainly limited to reading and writing data, editing the properties of map documents, and running the tools that are included with ArcGIS. Although the ArcGIS tools are useful, they are somewhat black box, meaning you put things in and get things out without knowing or being concerned about what is happening inside. If you want a greater degree of control over how ArcGIS is manipulating your data, you need to work with ArcObjects.
ArcObjects can be thought of as "the building blocks" of ArcGIS. In fact, an analogy with the children's Lego building bricks works well to describe ArcObjects: Programming with ArcObjects is akin to having an enormous selection of Legos of all shapes and sizes, whereas Python scripting is like working with a kit containing some large prefabricated pieces that make it much easier to construct a particular final product.
Because of the sheer amount of functionality and objects available to you, ArcObjects is more challenging to learn than simple Python scripting. Usually, an equivalent task takes many more lines of code to write in ArcObjects than in a Python script. However, when you use ArcObjects, you have much greater control over what happens in your program. You can take a small piece of functionality and use it without the overhead of a tool or all the other parameters that come with a tool.
Limits with user interface customization prior to ArcGIS 10.1
In this course, we have done nothing with customizing ArcMap to add special buttons, toolbars, and so on that trigger our programs. Our foray into user interface design has been limited to making a script tool and toolbox. Although script tools are useful, there are times when you want to take the functionality out of the toolbox and put it directly into ArcMap as a button on a toolbar. You may want that button to launch a new window with text boxes, labels, and buttons that you design yourself.
In ArcGIS 10.x, if you want to put custom functionality or programs directly into ArcMap, you need to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), C ++, or a .NET language (VB.NET or C#) working with ArcObjects. The functionality may be as simple as putting some custom actions behind a button (zoom to a certain bookmark, for example), or you may open a full-blown program you develop with multiple forms, options, and menus. The aforementioned languages have IDEs in which you can design custom user interfaces with text boxes, labels, buttons, and so on.
New Python add-in functionality since ArcGIS 10.1
To allow a greater degree of interactivity between the ArcMap user interface and Python scripts, at ArcGIS 10.1 Esri introduced the concept of a Python add-in. Add-ins allow you to attach Python logic to a limited set of actions you perform in ArcMap, such as zooming the map, opening a new map document, or clicking a button on a custom toolbar. For example, you might create an add-in that automatically adds a particular set of layers any time someone pushes a certain button on your toolbar.
With Python add-ins, you get access to a number of user interface elements to use as a front end to your Python scripts, including toolbars, buttons, menus, combo boxes, and basic file browsing and Yes/No confirmation dialog boxes. There's also a set of common events that you can detect and respond to in your code, such as the map opening, the map extent changing, or the spatial reference changing. Although this is far from the full realm of ArcObjects and .NET customization possibilities, it gives a lot more possibilities than were available in previous versions of ArcGIS.
The nice thing about add-ins is that they are easily shareable. You download the Python Add-In Wizard from Esri, and it helps you prepare and package up your add-in into a .esriaddin file. Other people with ArcGIS can then install the add-in from the .esriaddin file.
Working with Python add-ins is currently not included in the scope of this course, but you can learn all about them in the help book ArcGIS Desktop Python add-ins. After reading this material and getting a basic understanding of what's required to create add-ins, you're welcome to incorporate them into your final project if you have ArcGIS 10.1 or later (and you all should :)) and you are confident that you can work somewhat independently to test and create the add-ins. If you have struggled in the course, I recommend that you wait until after completing Geog 485 to further explore add-ins, so that you can give them the necessary amount of time and testing.


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Full of Hell is an experimental hardcore band that lies somewhere in the realms of powerviolence, sludge metal, and grindcore. Their sound is hard to classify into a distinct genre category, which is a refreshing feat in the hardcore scene. When it comes down to it, Full of Hell's experimental and collaborative nature sets them apart from a saturated genre. Over the course of their career, they have collaborated with Japanese noise legend Merzbow, sludge metal outfit The Body, and fellow brutalists Nails, the latter two within the past year. Not only have these collaborations diversified Full of Hell's sound, but also their audience, so much so that Full of Hell's most recent split with Nails reached number two on the Billboard Singles Chart, an impressive accomplishment for any artist. Mind you, this is an experimental harcore band.
I talked to Spencer Hazard, Full of Hell's guitarist, about touring with some of their biggest influences, career aesthetic goals, and their newest upcoming album.
Phillip: How is the tour going?
Spencer: Pretty good so far. We had the day off today and we have done four shows now, and they have all gone surprisingly well, especially since they are the first of the tour package. It has been good so far.
P: How have you been passing the time on tour?
S: This time around, usually our go-to podcast, "Last Podcast on the Left", which is just a paranormal murder mystery. It can be annoying sometimes, but it is entertaining and just better than sitting in silence. Sometimes we do sit in silence. Just so everyone can relax or nap. Music choice depends, we do not have set albums we listen to, just whoever is in the front seat.
P: I saw that you guys got stranded somewhere in California?
S: We couldn't finish the rest of the tour with Entombed because the weather conditions were so bad in the northwest. We got into the mountains of California, and there was a blizzard and we couldn't cross the overpass, so we just had to turn around and had to cancel four shows, and basically had to hang around for four days in the rain and snow.
P: That was the end of a different tour?
S: Yes. The tour we are on now is with Immolation and the Cavalera Brothers, just playing old tour songs and the "Roots" album.
P: What is it like touring with Immolation?
S: Oh dude. It is awesome. It is cool being able to tour with such legendary bands. To us they're legends, but with any band, you just meet them and they are totally awesome, normal, down to earth people. It is just cool when you meet your peers and they act like they are on the same level as you, and not like rockstars and divas about it. Immolation are super awesome guys, they go out of their way to help us out, talk to us, and hang out and everything.
P: Had they influenced you musically?
S: Yeah actually from their new LP… We have one song where we would joke and say that the riff is the "Immolation riff". We haven't talked to them about that, they don't know. (Laughs)
P: Have you toured with any other bands that have the same level of influence on you that Immolation has?
S: I mean obviously we just got off tour with Entombed, and we are named after one of their songs. So that was pretty surreal to be able to tour with a band that we are named after.
P: Swans is cited as a major influence on the band. What kind of impact has Swans had on Full of Hell?
S: Sonically we are obviously different. There are slower tracks where we try to take more of that vibe, just like doom oriented and dissonant chords. We take a lot of influence from certain bands, aesthetically. Even in the way that they run their careers and things like that. We think it is awesome how many years Swans has been around, and how they've been able to push themselves with every release. That is more of an influence on us rather than the music. Just since they are able to continue to push themselves and continue on and keep experimenting and evolving with every release. Inspirational. Granted, our goal is basically to keep challenging ourselves. We don't want to say that we will change our sound with every release, we try to evolve it. We know our place and where we came from, we just want to keep pushing ourselves, and writing music that we want to hear. That is the goal. Write music that we enjoy and push ourselves creatively.
P: You guys have a new album coming out this Spring.
S: Yeah, I think there might be a date now… I am not 100% sure, but I know it comes out in May.
P: Have you been playing some of the new tracks from that album on tour?
S: Yeah we have been playing three of the new tracks so far. One of the songs we have been playing for a couple of months now. We first played it when we played a music festival a couple of months ago.
P: How receptive has the audience been to the new music?
S: Yeah I think they [have received it] well. It is more along the lines of the stuff we did with the Amber Rote 7" and the Nails split. Still our style, but more death metal and death grind influence added in.
P: I saw that the Nails split actually placed on the Billboard charts?
S: Yeah, which is very surprising for our style.
P: How did that happen?
S: It was a 7", so it was classified as a single release. It sold enough copies online and through pre-order and first week of sales that it was able to place on the Billboard charts, and surprisingly got to number two. We were right underneath some boyband. Billboard let the label know. The way billboard works is through the bar code on the back of the release, and when it gets scanned, it lets the label know how many copies were sold, and depending on that, it determines your place on the chart. The label told us, and none of us could really believe it.
P: Have you guys landed on the charts before?
S: I think the Merzbow collaboration was on the underground or metal charts a couple of years ago, but it was super low. I think it is pretty easy to get on Billboard at this point, especially in underground music like indie and stuff, but the Nails split was at the top all around singles, which was very surprising. Number two.
P: You guys have collaborated with The Body, Nails, and Merzbow. Does the new project have a collaboration element?
S: We do have a couple of guest spots, from our friends and people in other bands we've looked up to. Nate from Converge is on a track. This girl that just went on tour with Code Orange sings on one of our tracks. We wrote all of the songs. We are just adding our friends to them. Just some cool guest spots and stuff.
P: What is the length of this project like?
S: There are eleven songs on it I think… Normal length for one of our LPs. 22 minutes or something.
P: Anything else about the new album that you can share?
S: The release date is still pretty far… Can't say too much. We are revealing stuff starting in a couple of weeks. We will start to premiere tracks. But I cannot really talk about much until then.
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The goal of the Master of Science (M.S.) degree program is to provide students with an opportunity to strengthen their technical backgrounds for pursuing successful professional careers in engineering research, development and management. Applicants are admitted to this program on the basis of their educational qualifications.
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This cool drop ornament would be a great addition to any trendy holiday decor! It features a distressed, metal-like rust frame around its mirrored panels.
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A Tour of the Olympic Village.
Video by The Guardian
To mark its first broadcast of the Paralympics, Channel 4 is launching its biggest ever marketing campaign with a 'roadblock' premiere of a 90-second film showcasing the abilities and unique stories of Great Britain's leading Paralympians.
Check out Channel 4 kick-ass advert:
Soundtrack: Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy
Channel 4 Facebook page for the Paralympics
The German opening ceremony outfits designed by Bogner: pink for Barbie and blue for Ken….
The parade outfits consist of zippered jackets – bright pink weatherproof shells for the ladies and the same in baby blue for the men – paired with white chinos and white shirts and accessorized with a lightweight pink or blue plaid scarf.
The German athletes' competition wear and casual wear will be provided, as it has been in the past, by another German company: adidas.
German Olympic tennis team:
Mona Barthel, Julia Goerges, Anna-Lena Groenfeld, Christopher Kas, Angelique Kerber, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Sabine Lisicki, Philipp Petzschner
Rafael Nadal, who was due to carry the Spanish flag at the opening ceremony, pulled out of the Olympics citing knees injury:
Today is one of the saddest days of my career.
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So a few months ago I did my first blog post about the spectacular LDJ Collection handbag designs that are made from cork and leather. In my heart I knew that this is a brand that will quickly climb into the heart of the South African consumer – and now with their expansion this is going to happen even quicker. The LDJ Collection is now available at Safari & Outdoor stores, situated in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Stellenbosch. So if you find yourself in one of these areas, make sure to go to a Safari & Outdoor store and purchase one of these unique bags.
There is also other exciting news regarding the LDJ Collection. The official launch of this brand will take place on the 15th of October. With Lynné de Jager (founder, owner and designer of LDJ Collection) and Contemporary Events in charge or organizing this event – the exclusive list of 120 guests will have a mesmerizing evening. Guests can expect spectacular food, drinks, entertainment, a few spectacular giveaways from Macer Computers and a night filled with mind blowing and out of this world moments.
Some new designs added to the LDJ Collection:
It is absolutely amazing to see South African Women with talent doing their own thing that they are passionate about and making a success of it.
The LDJ Collection will be available at Safari & Outdoor retail outlets from mid-October, so be on the look out for this amazing brand. For more information regarding the LDJ Collection, please e-mail Lynné's publicist, Janine Snyders, at: email@example.com
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sobriety Sunday
I had someone ask me yesterday if I "picked" a particular date to quit drinking. I hadn't thought about that in a while and here is why. I had "picked" several dates throughout the end of my drinking career to quit drinking. My husband would be on my ass and angry with me for again getting drunk and out of control and I would say to myself, "Ok Annette, starting July 25th, you're NOT gonna drink anymore." I did that so many times I've lost count.
I can honestly say that on December 16, 1990, I woke up after once again drinking too much the nite before....felt like shit, shame, guilt, sadness, worthlessness - just like all the other times, but something was different this time.....I was completely and utterly broken - I had finally reached the point of complete desperation....I was willing to do whatever it took to get sober and end my miserable drinking life. I had tried so, so many times to do it on my own, my way, and it never worked. I had finally received the "gift of desperation".
Now, I conveniently "forgot" about that gift of desperation when I relapsed on 10/17/10, 11/2/10 and 12/21/10.....but I received it AGAIN the morning of 12/22/10. Again, this time was pretty much the same with one exception - I had gotten sober for 10 months before I relapsed....and the way I achieved that was through my recovery program. I would have never been able to string 10 months together on my own, doing it my way. All "my way" got me was 30 days of sobriety with no peace but anger....and that's not how I wanted to live life.
No, this time (12/22/10), I was a member of a group that accepted me for who I am, didn't judge me and supported me no matter what. So my feelings waking up on 12/22/10 were different this time in that "I already knew the answer" - I "knew" how to stay sober and be happy and at peace. So I went to my recovery group and shared with them my relapse - once again - and I knew that this is where I needed to be in order to maintain my sobriety.
I just celebrated 7 months of continuous sobriety Friday and I feel mentally, physically and spiritually fit. I'm in a good place right now :) If picking a date to stop drinking will work for you - terrific!....but some of us just need to receive that "gift of total desperation"...that day when you feel deep down inside, "I cannot do this any longer - I've got to reach out for help - I have to get sober - I don't want to live my life this way one more day". And you might screw up and relapse - that's ok, this is progress, not perfection. As long as you learn from your mistake and get back to sobriety as soon as possible - that's what matters. I pray each and every day that those still struggling will receive this "gift of desperation" and reach out for help. You really do not have to live your life with alcohol controlling you :)
I'm off on a plane tonite to Phoenix, AZ for family vacation. In addition, I get the long-awaited honor of meeting Emily in person, face-to-face - I am soooo excited and cannot wait for tomorrow to get here! For those of you that aren't aware, I was in the bowels of my drinking back in Nov. 09 and I happened to read Emily's article in People magazine. I found her blog and began asking lots of questions. She and mommaof3 were so welcoming and supportive - they showed me much more love than I felt I deserved at the time. Em's blog was the very 1st time I admitted to another human being that I was an alcoholic - it was in a comment to her and mommaof3 - and it felt so freeing to finally admit it to myself and 2 other people. I am forever grateful for Emily and all that she's done for many by reaching out, putting herself "out there" in the media (magazine & TV) in order to help others. I know she helped me and continues to do so every day. Love you Em!!!
Hope everyone has a super week and I'll be back next Sunday - and will hopefully have some pix of me and Em to post with my Sobriety Sunday topic!
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4 comments:
- AnonymousJuly 24, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Great post Annette. I think a lot of people get hung up on the sobriety date, especially in the beginning. the funny thing is I don't think I realized I was sober for like a week or so before I had to go back and look it all up. I was in such a fog!! I, like you and many others kept choosing a "date" to stop drinking. Well the dates came and went, and you know what I still drank. I think I had to fully surrender to the fact that I was an alcoholic. I think, in my experiance, I tried to make my will dictate my sobriety. I didn't turn my will over to my HP, but when I did I stopped planning my sober date and I started to become sober!!! Funny how when you turn it over, you stop worrying and start the work!!ReplyDelete
Have a save trip with your family, and I hope you and Emily have a great time too!! So excited for you both to give each other a big hug, cyber hugs get old after a while, LOL!!
Annette, Thank you for your honesty about your sobriety date. I agree with doggielover, I'm getting too hung up on "the date". I really think it's just my way of stalling. :( And, I too, feel that I have received so much more love than I deserve. I will keep coming back and believe your promise that it does get better. Have a great trip with your family and Emily.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 1:06 AM
My dearest Annette.ReplyDelete
Your post brought tears to my eyes. I love reading or hearing stories where you can read between the lines and actually feel the emotions. You are doing a great job for yourself and a great service to others.
We have so many sayings..."Just sick and tired of being sick and tired", "Keep coming back it works", "Just keep it simple, stupid". I think the last one is one of my favorites. Just keep it simple, do not drink, attend meetings, and work the program. It works if you work it.
Enjoy your time in AZ. I also live here and one day, one time, we will meet.
Thank you so much Cinoda....I also value your insight & words here....you help "me" too - and I thank you :)ReplyDelete


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In late March, Sam and I were invited to Tom Bianchi's home in Palm Springs to be photographed for one of his upcoming Bianchi Men collections. It was an honor and a privilege, and a learning experience that transcended the photography itself. Tom shared with us the philosophy behind his art.
It's always fun to be shot with Sam, and I was thrilled that Tom was recording the last fleeting days of my thirties. This was the week before my 40th birthday.
The photos have arrived, and Sam and I are really pleased. I think they really capture the excitement of the day, and the intimacy Sam and I share. I love the ones with Sam reading Tom's copy of Where the Wild Things Are, dedicated to him by his friend, Maurice Sendak. Tom said he'd send one to Maurice, and Sam was thrilled. So here are the shots I can share with you. Warning: if you click here, you will see our butts. Continue reading 'Sam and Bronson by Tom Bianchi'
A Day at Blond Beach
Tags: avila, blond, blonde, bro, dudes, el ranchito, guys, head, hot, laguna, men, studs, surfer, tow
Sam and I went to Laguna Beach today, to West beach, the 'other' gay section of beach since the closing of the Boom Boom Room. The funny news is on our way there, we noticed that the now closed Boom Boom Room is being renovated and converted into – wait for it – The DNC HQ.
If you've read me at all, you know that blond men make me giggle like a fraternity pledge. I prefer to bring my own blond (BYOB) wherever I go, but Laguna Beach is fantastic if you like blondes of any sex. There was a point when Sam and I were crossing the street to go to Avila's El Ranchito (a.k.a. El Coyote Del Mar), when there were no fewer than a dozen blond guys in sight (and all about 23 which doesn't hurt either). It was like a harmonic convergence of peroxide proportions. I turned to Sam, who saw my face light up, and said, Continue reading 'A Day at Blond Beach'
Billy's Hot Cowboys, July, 2008
Let's start July off with a bang! Happy Independence Day. Today, let's remember that we became independent in the first place to exercise religious freedom, independent thought, and the respect for each and every one of us to be distinct and independent. What ever happened to that?
Now that's what I'm talkin' about. xo
Billy's Hot Cowboys, June 2008
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The actress, known for her roles like Niobe in "The Matrix" trilogy or Lena James in the series "A Different World", will play Fish Mooney, the leader of Penguin's entourage. She will be a badass criminal and I'm very curious to see the actress on this new show.


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A common misconception is that authors are socially inept how true is that?
Well I don't know about other authors, but I enjoy being around people. Of course I'm not afraid to be by myself, I enjoy my own company too. But let's be honest, other people are where you can get some of the best stories. A casual conversation, a dropped line and your mind is going off on tangents. My parents raised me to have good social graces and through my business contacts I've learned how to be a good business person too, so I perfectly acceptable to be around in most situations.
What makes this particular genre you're involved in so special?
It's special to me because I love to write what I read and I really like Cozy Mysteries. I grew up on watching them on TV; from Murder She Wrote right on through to the more modern series of Castle. I like the path of a cozy mystery and the lightheartedness that often comes along with them. It's fun to figure out the whodunit part, but still laugh along with the characters and watch them developed.
What works best for you: Typewriters, fountain pen, dictate, computer or longhand?
To give you a clue, I'm dictating this entire questionnaire on my phone. When I get home I'll get it ready for you on my laptop. Writing longhand is crazy for me because I can barely read my own writing and typewriters, well I love the sound of one, but my fingers won't take that kind of abuse. Plus, there's the added fact that computer has spell check and I'm a notoriously bad speller.
What inspires you to write?
I just look around and watch what's going on in my everyday life. It could be a sentence that somebody says, a picture, a story on the news or a conversation I'll eavesdrop on. That's all it takes to start the imagination working.
How often do you write? Do you have a set schedule for writing, or are you one of those who write only when they feel inspired?
Because I have a full-time job in a business that keeps me hopping, I don't get to write nearly as often as I would like. I do try to get at least 500 words in a day they may not be the best words or in my current WIP, but at least if I'm sitting in front of my computer I'm continuing to build a habit. Maybe someday, when I retire, I'll be able to fall back on that habit.
Do you set a plot or prefer going wherever an idea takes you?
I'm definitely a plotter, but I'm a loose plotter. Meaning I have a basic outline, but I'm not afraid to let my characters take over the story and run with it. More than one of my books have come to a different conclusion than what I originally intended, and that's okay.
What, according to you, is the hardest thing about writing?
Well that's easy, the editing. When you're a poor speller, it's like pulling teeth to get your editing done. I don't want to send something so horrendous to my editor that she throws it back at me and says start over! Another minor hindrance for me when I write is the distractions of the internet. I think that's more of a discipline problem than a writing problem- something I need to work on a little bit.
Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors?
I love to read, there's never been a time in my life that I haven't been reading. Currently some of my favorite authors are Nora Roberts, James Patterson, Stuart Woods, Debbie Macomber, and Carl Hiaasen. The interesting part about all of those writers (except Nora Grant) is that they have homes in my area down here in South Florida.
Do you proofread and edit your work on your own or pay someone to do it for you?
All of the above. I read the book at least twice, listen to it once through a narrator app on my computer. Then read it one more time. And that's all before I send it to my editor, who always seems to find numerous things that I still missed. I envy those that edit their own books and have them turn out well.
What is your take on the importance of a good cover and title?
Absolutely! you have little time to grab the reader's attention and if your cover is boring or your title is confusing, I truly think you're going to lose that reader. They're not going to click on that book, or read the inside flap to find out what the story is like; because there's always another book right next to it that will catch their attention faster.
Have you ever incorporated something that happened to you in real life into your novels?
Sure I do. Sometimes it's something as subtle as a conversation between two children playing, or something as major as a hurricane hitting the area. Life gives you many opportunities to incorporate into your story and it's up to the writer or to pick what things to use.
Is there anything you are currently working on that may intrigue the interest of your readers?
I hope so. I have 2 books ready for editing; Citrus Beach Mystery #5 and the other is in my Sister Station series. Plus, I'm working on a whole new series called Storm Voices. That's not even counting the outlines I have for the next three books in the Citrus Beach mystery series.
Do you have a day job other than being a writer? And do you like it? Does your day job ever get in the way of your writing?
Oddly enough, I love my job. I own a gardening Service Company and I meet the needs of people helping them with their gardening needs, doing both design, installation and then maintenance. Sometimes, yes, I can be resentful of the job, because it takes away from my writing time. But I live in South Florida and I'm able to be outside and enjoying nature's beauty – getting paid for it. It's truly a blessing
Do you reply back to your fans and admirers personally?
Positively. If a reader is taking the time to email me about one of my books, they deserve the courtesy of a prompt response. Sometimes their insights are invaluable and it's always nice to hear that somebody likes your books.
Have you ever marketed your own books yourself?
As an indie author I have no choice but to market my own books. Otherwise nobody is going to know they're out there. It's probably one of the most frustrating part of being an indie writer, because it takes up so much time and it's sometimes hard to track your results.
Have you ever taken any help from other writers?
Yes, I'm very lucky to have a few writers who are what we call "Writing Buddies". Their insight and experience has helped me immensely. I hope that I've helped them in return. Besides, sometimes it's nice just to have somebody to talk to who understands what you might be working on.
Is writing a book series more challenging?
You know for me, it's not. I'm so involved in my characters and the town so I've made up in my mind, it just seems right to continue their story. I find that it's very hard to stop developing my characters. Each book gives me the opportunity to develop them more as they go through unexpected twists and turns and meet new characters that I bring into each book. And isn't that what happens in real life? We meet new people every day and they bring new adventures.
Do you pen down revelations and ideas as you get them, right then and there?
Yes, I always have a pad of paper near me. I've also been known to pick up my phone and walk away from others so that I can send myself a hurried memo about an idea.
Ever learned anything thing from a negative review and incorporated it in your writing?
Yes, my first book wasn't professionally edited and it showed. (I've since had it edited) The readers were quick to show me my spelling and grammar mistakes. The lesson I learned from that is it pays to have a professional editor take care of you. Another few things that I've learned is to tie up Loose Ends. Readers are extremely picky, and they like to have everything answered. When writing a series, being consistent from book to book is essential. As I write my series (like many other authors) I have a Series Bible that I follow. This helps me keep track of descriptions and characters as well as settings. This way I don't call my main character by one name and give her a different hair color in book 3 than I did in book 1.
Are you friends with any of your contemporaries? If yes, do you discuss your current projects with each other?
Yes, I have a couple of other authors that I know right here in town and we get together periodically. I also have a great group of Facebook friends, who are authors. We discuss each other's work, critique covers and just help each other out with questions on research or just random thoughts.
How big of a part does music play in creating your "zone"?
It's funny, but I find I can't write unless I have background music. I'm too easily distracted, (you'd think it would be the music that would distract me) but as long as the music has lyrics and a gentle beat it's perfect for background music for me.
Do you need to be in a specific place or room to write, or you can just sit in the middle of a café full of people and write?
I can pretty much write anywhere, as long as I have a laptop or my phone I can stop in the middle of anything I start writing. The only time I have a hard time writing is when I'm around friends or family and I know they can hear me dictating. Of course when I'm in a Café or somewhere like that, I'm not dictating so it doesn't bother me. To me writing is very private and I don't want people to hear it or see it until it's completed.
Were your parents reading enthusiasts who gave you a push to be a reader as a kid?
Most definitely! When I was growing up there was a general rule of thumb- we weren't allowed to watch TV unless we had read a book for an hour. It didn't matter what kind of book it was. For my brother was often comic books, for me it was usually Nancy Drew Mysteries, but we weren't allowed to have TV on until we had done some reading. As a matter of fact, my punishment when I was a child was to have my books taken away from me
How do you think concepts such as Kindle, and e-books have changed the present or future of reading?
Very positively. I know my own son loves to read, but he hates carrying a book around with him. Living down here in Florida, each one of us has a Kindle in our backpack for when we go to the beach. It's so much easier than dragging a heavy book. And as an indie writer, the e-books has made so many great writers have the opportunity that we never would have.
Who's your childhood literary superhero?
Well I don't know if you would call her a Superhero, but she was top notch in my book. That was Nancy Drew. To me she could do no wrong, she was the smartest girl, loyal to her friends, had a cool dad and a cute boyfriend. She was a great role model for a young girl, and I wanted to grow up to be just like her.
Is there a particular kind of attire you like to write in?
Comfortable. That's all that counts, is that I'm comfortable. During the summer it's usually a long sundresses and in the winter I'm snuggled up in sweatpants and a sweatshirt. If it gets below 70 I'm ready to bundle up.
Have you ever turned a dream or a nightmare into a written piece?
Yes, I think every book I've written has been based on something I dreamt about. Even if it was just one little thing that I can build around and create the whole story. Something set it off in my mind and I was quick to write it down before I forgot it; from that point I can plot and twist that dream into the story.
Do you often project your own habits onto your characters?
Had to think about that one. When I look back on my books (or at my desk) I realize my characters love to eat. It seems like they're always stopping for a cup of coffee or grabbing a candy bar or visiting the local Diner. That says a lot about me too, I'm a chocoholic and I always got M&M's and an iced tea or a hot coffee by my side.
Do you blog?
Yes, I have two blocks one is a gardening blog that ties in with my business. It's called Gossip from the Southern Garden ( www.botanicalconceptsvlw.wordpress.com )and the second one is my writing blog; Pen in Hand… my adventures into the world of writing ( https://vlkw2pen.wordpress.com ). I'm not super consistent with my blogging, when I get an idea that's when I do it. The idea of sitting down every day to bore people with my thoughts, well to be frankly it bores me too.
How active are you on social media? And how do you think it affects the way you write?
Probably too much, because it's a distraction from the writing process. Yet, that's how I've met many of the writers that I correspond with and shoot ideas off of. Sites like Pinterest have really helped too. Like anything, social media can be abused and take over your life. The trick is to have control and use it in moderation. Now I just need to learn to use that trick!


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In the intelligent airbag system, the detection accuracy of occupant position is the precondition and plays a vital role to control airbag detonation time and inflated strength during the crash. Through accurately analyzing the seat surface pressure distributions of different occupant sitting position and types, an occupant position recognition approach which purely uses occupant pressure distribution information measured by seat pressure sensors is presented with the method of Support Vector Machine. In the end, the distribution samples with different occupant sitting position and types are used to train and test the recognition approach, and the good validity and accuracy are shown in the experiments.


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To mark this year's World Meningitis Day, 4 individuals from around the world have shared how different types of meningitis have touched their lives.Read More
Last month, CoMO members came together in Singapore to attend the 7th CoMO Global Conference. 42 delegates from 27 organisations flew in from around the world to attend the two day conference, which focused on identifying ways that both our members and regions can be empowered.Read More
To mark this year's International Women's Day, we are sharing the stories of Jane, Janet, Desiree and Deidré - four women who are leading the fight against meningitis. Although these women are separated by thousands of miles, they all have one thing in common: they have dedicated their lives to raising awareness of meningitis, campaigning for better access to tests or vaccines, and supporting others who have been touched by meningitis.Read More


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Airlines' penchant for refurbishing aircraft instead of phasing them out of their fleets will continue in the medium-term, a Middle Eastern MRO executive predicts.
Mansoor Janahi, deputy CEO, Turbine Services and Solutions (TS&S), says the trend for taking the refurbishment over retirement route will continue due to a number of factors.
"As aircraft engines age in technology, coupled with the low oil price environment, airlines continue to operate mature aircraft and are focused on keeping costs under control," he says. "This means that older aircraft are being refurbished rather than retired."
Janahi said Abu Dhabi-based TS&S, owned by Mubadala Investment Company since 2014, remains committed to its existing product lines, with the company currently offering services on engines including the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 and the V2500.
"We have ambitious plans to enhance our operations in the next few years, and envision that we can expand our business to new markets," he says.
Some of TS&S's expansion plans include developing full repair capabilities for the Trent XWB and GEnx in the next few years, building on an initial cooperation signed at the 2013 Dubai Airshow.
Aviation Week's Airline Engineering & Maintenance: Middle East conference will take place in Dubai on Jan. 22, followed by MRO Middle East from Jan. 23-24.


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Five days into TIFF16 and I'm exhausted. Its a happy tired for most of us who cover the festival, because we love film and we want others to love film too, which is why we share what we've been up to. We want to communicate the passion that is in the air around the central hub at King and John streets, the cinemas, and the stages that show the films and host the conversations.
Yesterday, I began my morning standing in the rush line on Queen Street, around the corner from the Elgin Theatre (called the Visa Screening Room during TIFF) waiting to see if I could get into the public screening of Lion, starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman. I was number 78 in the line but I got in and had a bird's eye view of the screen from my lovely single seat next to a column in the balcony.
After a bite and a glimpse of the winning Jays' game at the Friar and Firkin (where I discovered that I get a discount on food with my TICF membership card--woohoo), I headed up the now-working escalators ( a drama for another time) at the Scotiabank Theatre to stand in line for the press and industry screening of Walter Hill's (re)ASSIGNMENT. I was cautious about this one because its a revenge story about a hitman who wakes up a woman after he is operated by an insane doctor: firstly, Michelle Rodrigues,a non-trans actor plays the lead role of Frank and secondly, I wondered if there would be running jokes about the trans experience. If there are protest that the Frank role wasn't cast by a trans actor, I understand, but I must tell you that Michelle does an excellent job of retaining the mental masculine identity despite the gender switch forced upon him by scientist and self-proclaimed artist, Dr. Rachel Ray, played with clinical dispassion by Sigourney Weaver. Rounding out the main trio of actors is Tony Shaloub, as the psychiatrist who is charged with determining Ray's fitness for parole. The exchanges between Weaver and Shaloub is like a chess match between a computer and a human, with the computer taunting its opponent on its inability to ever be as smart as it.
A quick streetcar ride and back to the Elgin Theatre for the North American première of Julieta, directed by Pedro Almodovar. Its such a pleasure to watch a film by a sure-handed director. Adapted from three short stories by award-winning writer, Alice Munro, Julieta is a mother-daughter tale that deals with the theme of loss and guilt. The film is presented in flashbacks and forwards with the role of young Julieta being played by newcomer, Adriana Ugarte and middle-aged Julieta by Emma Suarez. In the small but pivotal role of housekeeper for Julieta and her husband Xion, is Almadovor regular, Rossey De Palma. De Palma and Ugarte were both present for the intro and Q & A session, and what delight they both were. They love Toronto and intend to buy Alice Munro books in Canada.
I loved this film, the acting, the locations (from coastal waters to urban Madrid), and the miser-en-scene, so vital in an Almodovar film. I think someone needs to market " Almodovar red". Other palettes in the film include the joyful and sorrowful blue and restrained white. In form and to a certain extent content, this film reminded me most of All About My Mother. Julieta is a fine film worthy of multiple viewings: you're guaranteed to see something new every time.
Photo Credit: All stills courtesy of TIFF
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Thursday, 8 September 2016
Happy First Day of TIFF16: Are You Ready?
TIFF 2016 kicks off today and if you're a regular at the festival you know it's like back to school for film lovers: we meet up with other regulars, some of whom we only see once a year, and we make new friends who we will see next September. Sometimes we chat in line, on the street, and sometimes it's a quick "hi" and "bye" as we dash off to the next film.
If you're not a regular, then visit http://www.tiff.net/tickets/ for tickets and answers to some Frequently Asked Questions. If you have the patience, then call 416-599-TIFF (8433) of 1-888-599-8433, but please have your information ready: title of film, date, time, venue, number of tickets. If you can't get your first choice, then have your second choice ready to go. Have your credit card ready. TIFF is also using Ticketmaster as an online option: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Toronto-International-Film-Festival-tickets/artist/1493334?tm_link=tm_homeA_b_10001_1
TIFF is a large festival and it's expensive ($25 - $49 before services charges). Don't stress the customer service reps when buying tickets over the phone or in person: they have nothing to do with the prices, especially TIFF's new demand pricing, which raises the price of a film if it's selling out fast. To counter this, TIFF is offering some free films (Guillermo del Toro's Pan Labyrinth, for example), and Festival Street is back on King Street, with streets closed between Simcoe to Peter Street for pedestrian-friendly activities--get the selfie sticks out!
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Just home from an amazing night celebrating 25 years of British
fashion, make-up scrubbed off, hair unravelled and pjs on… Loved my
new Roland Mouret egg-yolk yellow minidress(exclusive to
Net-A-Porter), brave for a blonde perhaps? I've always been a bit
afraid of yellow but this was the simplest shift that felt like the
easiest, silkiest second skin. A dress to run and dance and laugh
in. Lots of old friends dressed to the nines.
I picked up fellow Vogue blogger Jacquetta Wheeler - in
the most beautiful Erdem floral print frock - in a taxi en route,
and we navigated the circus outside the Royal Courts of Justice on
the Strand together, looking out for each other in the crowd. Ran
into Karen Elson on the red carpet looking absolutely stunning in a
long scarlet dress. She was the one everyone else wished they'd
looked like; proper old-school movie-star glamour… though when she
slipped off the stage later there was a terrifying silence until
she picked herself up and bravely, gracefully got on with the
business of presenting an award to the inspirational Grace
Coddington. Other killer looks - in my book at least - were
Rosamund Pike in pale grey Lanvin and Erin O 'Connor and Eva
Herzigova both in dramatic to-the-floor black.
I presented the award for Best Accessories to the gorgeous and
talented Katie Hillier with, amazingly, no mishaps or sudden
stage-dives. Sarah Brown battled vertigo (a strange transparent
screen separated presenters from audience which created the effect
of being on the edge of a mountain, but blinded by lights…) to
introduce the evening alongside chairman of the British Fashion
Council, Harold Tillman, and Kate Moss was voted most popular
British fashion icon, and the room roared in agreement as she took
to the stage. Georgia May Jagger was named Model of the Year,and
I'm sure the celebrations are still going on as I write. (I blame
my naughty nocturnal baby girl for a fear of very late nights for
now…). Emotional scenes and promises of new year
dinners/shoots/adventures as we all fled into the night. Jax and
Charlotte Tilbury jumped in my car and we filled in all the missing
pieces and behind-the scenes-stories on the way home. And so to


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Regulations and Policies
The following regulations and policies relate to all undergraduate students in the School.
Attendance is central to your success, therefore monitoring student attendance is a key requirement.
It is important for you to attend all seminars and advisable to attend all sessions. If you are absent for whatever reason, or intend to be absent, follow the absence procedure.
As an international student in the UK on a Tier 4 visa, you should be aware that irregular attendance has additional repercussions.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) expect all international students to attend classes. Persistent absence may result in your case being referred to the Student Progress Service who may notify UKBA.
This could result in your withdrawal from your programme.
Sensitive Material
Undergraduate students in the School of English and in the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty have raised the issue of sensitive topics covered in teaching.
Such topics might include the depiction/discussion of rape, suicide, graphic violence and other themes of this kind.
In humanities areas, such as the ones taught in our School (Literature, Language, Film, Linguistics and Creative Writing), the focus often tends to be the human subject and so it is inevitable that distressing life events and situations can and will be encountered in texts and assignments.
All module leaders provide information in advance about the content of modules.
Students with concerns about the content of any module are encouraged to use this information to consider how best they can prepare themselves to study challenging material in a way that is appropriate to them.
Module/seminar leaders, personal tutors and the Student Wellbeing Service can all provide support and guidance with this process.
Appeals and Complaints
If you want to appeal against a grading you've been given, or have a complaint about how you have been treated by the School, there are several ways to register your concerns.
If you feel that you would like to appeal against a decision made by the Final Board of Examiners, please follow the academic queries and appeals procedure.
All appeals should be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Queries and complaints
We hope you never feel the need to raise a complaint. If the situation does ever arise, you should familiarise yourself with the University's complaints procedure.
If you would like to submit a complaint to the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics under level 1 of the complaints procedure, you should email email@example.com.


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Arunachal: Natung inaugurated the WST in Weshi-II village
Villagers of Weshi-II village now gets the drinking water after construction of a water storage tank which was inaugurated by MLA Mama Natung.
Hundreds of villagers of the Weshi-II Village under Seppa ( west) constituency of East Kameng district in the state still lack proper drinking water facility now gets drinking water after inauguration of Water Storage Tank (WST).
MLA Mama Natung , who is much concerned about the health, education and road communication in his constituency in a village outreach programme inaugurated the WST and a community hall on Thursday.
Natung told that, this village had earlier facing acute shortage of water, but now it has been solved.
"My vision is to provide all the basic amenities like education, health facility and road communication to the every villages in my constituency, and for this I have been working till today, he said."
Natung contributed 15 lakhs from the construction of Concrete Cement steps. and also promised for establishment of a primary school as soon as possible.


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Subject: Tweed District Rescue Squad's – Trolley
I should have sent you photo's of the Rescue Trolley we designed incorporating the wheel & axle you sold us.
It has had a couple of modifications as a result of fine tuning, generally after we debriefed the squad after a rescue.
The Trolley, nicked named RIC (after rickshaw) was designed specifically to transport injured climbers down from Mt.Warning in tweed Shire Council. NSW.
The wheel has performed beyond our expectations.
The Mt Warning track, around 4.25 kms one way, is graded as steep, strenuous & a 5hr. return walk, has various types of path surfaces, from concrete lightly graded, various sets of concrete, timber & rock steps ranging from 3/set to 130/set, natural rocky ungraded path all with twists & turns. The vast majority of the track (about 3 kms) is in its natural state, rocks,tree-roots, mud & crushed rock.
RIC has taken all these punishing surfaces in its stride.
Will will be doing a page on Tweed Rescue Squad in one of the Tweed papers in the near future & RIC will be getting a honorable mention with photos.
Keep an eye-out for it.
Tony Hynes.
Training Officer TDRS (Tweed Heads District Rescue Squad)


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Focus on the textile world: from DIY to
road building
In times of increasingly intense global competition, maintaining a competitive lead in the textile production process is a key argument. Here, Groz-Beckert can offer benefits in all kinds of ways, as proven by the company's trade show presence at the ITMA ASIA + CITME 2014 in Shanghai in July. It's not only at trade shows that Groz-Beckert knows how to impress its customers, however. This edition of the Groz-Beckert Magazine introduces customers who rely on Groz-Beckert products for whatever reason, and shows why it makes sense to do so in every technology across the textile value chain.
Discover the world of Groz-Beckert – there's no better time to do so!
From June 16 to 20, the international textile industry met at the ITMA ASIA + CITME 2014 in Shanghai. Groz-Beckert was undoubtedly one of the main crowd-pullers: around 7,000 people visited the company's booth which, with the presentation of the TexCar and a circular knitting machine made from glass, provided highly unusual insights into the world of everyday textiles. The relaunch of the app "myGrozBeckert", which now features a new look and numerous useful tools for everyday work in the textile industry, also attracted a great deal of interest. The main theme, however, was increasing productivity with Groz-Beckert products. At the booth, the theme turned out to be a real winner with the visitors, who took part in the "Saddle up for higher productivity" competition.Click here for more information
With an eye-catching recommendation on products and in print and online media, the two Italian machine builders advert to knitting machine needles made by Groz-Beckert. A statement that Groz-Beckert proudly attributes to the high quality of its products. While the Lonati S.p.A. is leader in the field of circular knitting machines for socks and pantyhose, the Santoni S.p.A. dominates the worldwide market of seamless body size machines. Both companies with a long-standing tradition are members of the prestigious LONATI group.Click here for more information
Anyone who wants to assume a lead role in the technical weaving textiles market has to prove their innovative strength. The Heytex group, based in Bramsche (Germany), has achieved this – and very impressively. The company is a sought-after specialist in sophisticated applications ranging from coated fabrics for stadium roofs to membranes for biogas plants. Heytex has also developed this lead position thanks to its use of Groz-Beckert products.Click here for more information
China is driving the development of infrastructure in its western provinces intensively, and demand for geotextiles is also developing there sharply. Geotextiles are already playing a decisive role in the development of highways and traffic routes, and their potential as well as the conditions that need to be fulfilled during the production process are becoming increasingly important.Click here for more information
Knowing the needs of tufted carpeting manufacturers is one of the keys to the success of Groz-Beckert's subsidiary Schmeing GmbH & Co. KG. But what makes the company so successful overall? The answer is permanent monitoring, consulting and training for customers, combined with intensive analysis and development of processes and procedures. A major part is played here by the Schmeing Technical Center Tufting, which uses practical findings to create product and process optimization solutions together with the Groz-Beckert Central Laboratory.Click here for more information
In recent years, people in Germany have rediscovered the joys of DIY, or "do-it-yourself". Sewing, in particular, is undergoing a real renaissance, and interest in textile handicraft seems greater than ever. Not surprising, therefore, that in 2013 the German crocheting, knitting and sewing sector registered growth of 13%. Find out more!Click here for more information


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Oxford Bibliographies in Geography
Hydrology is the study of water's (i) movement, (ii) transport and storage of mass and energy, and (iii) distribution through, and exchange between, the biosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere. The field of hydrology seeks to describe, model, and predict the water cycle (and its connections to other biogeochemical and climatological processes) across spatiotemporal scales. The International Association of Hydrological Sciences' (IAHS) objectives state, as of 3 March 2015, that these efforts from the hydrology community "provide firm scientific bases for the optimal utilization of water resources systems, including the transfer of knowledge on planning, engineering, management and economic aspects." Indeed, applying insights from hydrologic investigation has proven valuable since even before the seeds of the modern scientific experimental method. The Roman engineer Vitruvius and naturalist Pliny the Elder both discussed how vegetation may be managed to manipulate water resources before the conclusion of the 1st century. By 1922 hydrology was officially recognized as its own discipline by the establishment of the section of Scientific Hydrology in the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. In the time since, hydrology has produced numerous subdisciplines, including: hydrometeorology, hydrogeology, hillslope hydrology, ecohydrology, isotope hydrology, watershed hydrology, hydrochemistry, hydromorphology, hydroinformatics, and vadose zone hydrology. The object of this article is to provide a brief annotated bibliography of key books, articles, journals, software, data sets, and internationally recognized scientific organizations for the field of hydrology.
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Van Stan, John T..
Oxford Bibliographies in Geography, B. Warf (Ed.) New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
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Ferrari has a great line of cars and it isn't easy to pick something from the collection. Some machines are engineered for performance and deliver a Formula 1 like experience. Some are more practical and designed for everyday use. The Ferrari California T is the latter. This car has the brand's vibe, style, and performance, without the bells and whistles of the more expensive Ferrari models.


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Prodia Clinical Laboratory – founder of Prodia the CRO and Prodia Central Laboratory – was established in 1973 – with the mission to fill the gaps of quality in clinical laboratory services – for better diagnosis. Prodia serves more than ten thousand physicians in the country, millions of patients nationwide and supports more than 200 academic researchers, through its 111 branches spread over the archipelago
Now approaching its 40th year of service, Prodia will start to serve the clinical trial community with a fully operating Central Laboratory in collaboration with Quintiles Central Laboratory. Download Press Release for this Collaboration.
Involvement of Prodia in clinical trials was started in 1997 – at that time still part of Prodia's routine laboratory – which later became Prodia the CRO. Prodia the CRO was established due to the growing needs of clinical trials and is currently the only national full service CRO in the country.
The need for a real central laboratory for clinical trials has brought Prodia to the establishment of its central laboratory in collaboration with Quintiles Central Laboratories which was launched at November 30, 2012 – only to serve the best quality in clinical trials. This Lab is harmonized with other Quintiles Labs.
Through the entire process of analysis – from pre-analytical – proceeding to the analytical phase – up to the post analytical stage – quality of  process is monitored in several ways: in-process control – calibration of techniques and instruments – preventive maintenance – external quality assessments – proficiency testing – internal and external audits – all are parts of daily control of quality to obtain only the best results for patients and their caretakers – Prodia never takes quality for granted.
Prodia was the first laboratory in Indonesia to obtain accreditation for ISO 9001 and ISO 15189, NGSP Level 1 certification and is now on its way to obtain CAP accreditation.
The rapid growing of Indonesian GDP (6.4% at 2011), the large population (240 M), the ethno diversity and variety of disease, the awareness of investigators/physician on the need of GCP, and the newly establishes standardized Central Laboratory will facilitate the growing of clinical trial in Indonesia.
Rianto Setiabudy, Prodia Expert Team, Prodia the CRO, Indonesia will be presenting at Pharma Trials World Asia 2012 this March on "Measuring sustainability of clinical trial studies in Indonesia – Overlooked or overhyped?"
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The hotel's standard rooms offer all the comfort and functionality in one unique environment with rest and working areas. 1 Queen bed or 2 twin beds. Views of the city through the large windows.
Maximum occupancy: 3 adults, or 1 adult + 2 children
There are 5 rooms (1 on each floor) designed for physically disabled guests. They offer ample space, easy access in a wheelchair throughout the room and bathroom with a chair for the shower, safety bars and handrails. They are all located very near the elevators and communicate with another room.


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Roof tents can be a pain to erect and to pack away, but a hard-shell, electrically opening and closing unit eradicates all this hard work. We tested a Backtrax unit and were very impressed with it.Read guide
We've been testing Aussie designed Bluescrew tent and awning pegs with great success. They don't look like they'll work, but they do.Read guide
Coleman reckons its Instant Up range can be set up in under two minutes from a small carry bag and each tent has a 100km/h wind rating.Read guide
As the name suggests this awning opens up to look like the wing of a fruit bat, with fabric stretched between supporting ribs. The Foxwing is another OzTent product, but is marketed in conjunction with Rhino Rack. It seems to be a great symbiosis, because OzTent knows all there is to know about camping 'housing' and Rhino is the expert racking company. Together, they can fit a Foxwing to any vehicle.Read guide
GentleTent is an Austrian-based company that now has representation in Australia. The GentleTent GT range consists of different air-inflatable models to suit most camping requirements.Read guide
Darche's Air-Volution tents and swags have no poles, relying instead on inflatable tubes or 'air-poles'. Unfortunately, they wouldn't lend us a tent to test.Read guide
OzTent's creation combines a swag, tent and stretcher into one item that folds into a small 15kg bag.Read guide
OzTent is justifiably famous for its revolutionary 30-second tent design and the company has added a Jet Tent product line-up that doesn't erect as quickly, but is much easier to pack inside a vehicle.Read guide
The Maverick was released in 2014 and was an instant success. We've been testing one and we love it. It has now replaced our RV-5, because it's easier to pack into the various road-test vehicles we evaluate for our Buyers Guide.Read guide
Mi Lite Camping and Accessories peg and tang design makes setting and retrieving tent and awning pegs a piece of cake.Read guide
OzTent's Malamoo is the Tardis of the tent world, magically expanding from a round flat pack into a roomy tent for a couple, or a cosy space for a couple and two kids.Read guide
OzTent's RV-4 was released in 2005 and quickly became a top seller. The OzTent people were asked by many customers to make a bigger tent, but they didn't want the folded package to be any bigger or much heavier. We tested an early model RV-5 and liked it so much we bought it.Read guide
Roof-top units can be ideal for 4WD tourers who don't want to tow anything. A typical roof-top camper weighs around 50kg, plus the weight of the rack, so is suitable to clamp to the roof of a large 4WD.Read guide
There are almost as many tent shapes and sizes as there are campers. Selecting the right one requires some homework.Read guide
We're assuming at the outset that you're going seriously off road, so a camper trailer has replaced a caravan on your potential purchase list. That means your choice is between swags, tents and camping trailers.Read guide
We always like to test gear on long bush trips, so when we heard that two of our group would be bringing their Black Wolf Turbo tents on a bush adventure we grabbed a test one so that we'd have a trio to compare.Read guide


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Meet our Fellows!12 August 2015
We thought you'd like to know more about our Fellows and the research and retraining they are undertaking as part of their Daphne Jackson Fellowship, so we have developed a new area of our website called 'Meet our Fellows'. Here you will discover exactly who is returning to research with a Daphne Jackson Fellowship, and what the Fellowship means to them.
Visit the 'Meet our Fellows' page and click on a subject to find out who is returning to one of nine different STEM disciplines.


text: Last year, Black Moth Super Rainbow leader Tobacco released his fourth solo album, Sweatbox Dynasty, and today he's followed that up with a new one-off called "Got Wet In The Bomb Shelter" alongside news that he's performing a headline show at Los Angeles' Teragram Ballroom on 8/24. (Tobacco will also play Riot Fest this fall, and BMSP is performing at Desert Daze.) You can hear it below.


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The European Union is in disarray. It was probably the most successful regional organization, just short of becoming a political union of some of Europe's bitter enemies as exemplified by WW11. It seemed that as part of the EU these countries might put all their bitter historical memories behind them to create a community of people creating a successful model of unity in diversity. All this seemed too good to be true. The very fact that all its member states cherished their national identities and were reluctant to surrender their respective sovereign status was indicative of a deep-rooted problem. More the institutional apparatus of the EU, with its headquarters in Brussels, was centralized impinging on national sovereignty, there started to grow disquiet/opposition in some member states.But EU was an economic success story, and some of its relatively poor members gained from generous subsidies doled out to them and even more so with easy and plentiful availability of credit with, virtually no questions asked. And that was until the global financial crisis hit in 2008 and the lenders wanted their money back as they (banks and other over-extended institutions) found themselves on the brink of disaster.But the most indebted European countries, like Greece for instance, had no way of raising all the money they owed. They were subjected to a strict regime of economic austerity or else face possible eviction from EU and economic ruin. Greece has become Europe's basket case, but Portugal, Spain and even Italy are undergoing economic austerity because of extreme indebtedness.While the national sensitivities of EU members stood in the way of European political integration, such an incomplete EU project, half-pregnant, if you like, made effective solutions to its economic crisis rather hard and that continues to be the case. In the absence of political union, it hasn't been possible to rationalize and harmonize different fiscal regimes, causing serious tensions among its member states. Germany, for instance, has regarded itself as the model for other EU members when it comes to economic management and prudence. As one commentator has pointed out, "The central problem is that Germany wants everyone to be more German, meaning thrifty, stable and willing to observe rules†basically because it has the economic wherewithal to practice it with higher economic growth and lower unemployment. And this was so, in large measure, because other EU countries enriched Germany by spending on German goods flushed with easy credit lent mostly by German banks, partly contributing to the financial crisis without acknowledging that Germany, EU's richest economy, has been part of the problem.As Rana Foroohar points out in the New York Review of Books, "The bottom line: economic globalization ran ahead of political globalization, with consequences that now range from Brexit, and the rise of far right parties in France, Greece, Germany and elsewhere…†If the situation were already not complex enough, the influx of refugees from Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East only reinforced the paranoia fostered by extreme right parties in Europe. The referendum in UK to leave EU has legitimized, as if, the populist movements in some members states to quit the organization. The upcoming elections in Germany, France and Holland have made leaving the EU as the rallying point for extreme right parties. With Donald Trump's election victory and his none-too-subtle encouragement to the break up of EU, the organization has come to be seen by many as the cause of all its problems.
It is important to remember that Trump had invited Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), which was at the forefront of the Brexit movement, as a political celebrity at one of his election rallies. And after Trump won the election, he urged the British government to appoint him as Britain's ambassador to the United States. And to make matters worse, Trump has also disparaged the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization, calling it 'obsolete'. Lately, though, it has been toned down by his administration to demanding increased defense spending by NATO members; otherwise the US will moderate its commitment for collective defence.
At the same time, the perceived security threat from Russia is not seen as real, though again, at a formal level and to re-emphasize Western solidarity, the new Trump administration is taking to equivocation. Interestingly, when Trump was asked in a television interview about his advocacy of friendship with Putin who is a 'killer', Trump retorted that that the US was not so 'innocent'. By thus drawing moral equation between the two countries, Trump was pilloried even by some on his own side, but such is his 'appeal' that nothing sticks from his outrageous comments on women to acknowledging that the US had been responsible for killing people.
While in Europe, a major new research project has found pervasive anxiety among people about the state of affairs. This major study, led by the British-based think-tank, Demos, reportedly focused on Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Poland and Spain. According to Sophie Gaston, head of international projects at Demos, "Quite a large proportion of citizens in Europe are living in a state of what we describe as acute fear.â€
The crisis of fear, she said, was the product of decades of economic, social and technological change. In economic terms, whole communities had stagnated or fallen behind. She added, "Some people just don't feel comfortable with the changes such as cultural diversity, some people feel there has been too much focus on the rights or privileges of certain groups at the expense of others.â€
The resultant populism has some regional variations, but there is an overall sense of pessimism and general anxiety, with France as most concerning. Because: "It [the French case) is the most febrile, pessimistic, fearful mood, it seems the most deep-seated and it is very difficult to see how we could transform things in France… We can't underestimate the psychological impact of an ongoing state of emergencyâ€, following a succession of terrorist attacks.
Even in Germany, the most successful economic case, many people are fearful of what might be in store. Ms Gaston said that German political leaders interviewed for the study seemed out of touch with the populace, describing their fears as "misplaced hysteria†when in fact citizens had very concrete, specific fears.
The study concluded that while "There is still a majority baseline support for open societies, we just need people who can actually champion them.†And: "Until we see some serious leadership from liberals it will feel as though liberalism is dead [in Europe].†Ms Gaston would rather believe that liberalism is "under siege†[and] it can be resurrectedâ€, a faint hope I would say.
If this is the case with Europe, what might one say about the United States with Trump openly declaring his country's cherished institutions as corrupt and needing his harsh remedies, that are too painful and dreadful to think.


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Tails of Shahrazad See the Series.
These are the stories that saved the life of Shahrazad, who's husband--the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage.
Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending. After 1001 nights, her life was spared forever.
Many of these stories have weaved their way into our culture. "Sinbad the Sailor", "Ali Baba ad the Forty Thieves", "The Fisherman and the Genie" are just a few to mention. In this body of work, Shahrazad finds inspiration in a wise old soul who happened to be embodied as a cat.
Together they change the course of history and birth "The Tails of Shahrazad."
Tails of Shahrazad 40x40 oil on canvas with collage each piece approx 9x12 sold as set $2700.
Through the Eyes of an Ancient Portal See the Series.
Through the Eyes of an Ancient Portal
The reasons for making these paintings are multi-faceted. First the desire alone, the passion I felt to remake certain inner themes.
However passion is motivating, but it's not enough. The idea of transformation is what allows for the new energy to take hold.
Ancient concepts bask in contemporary views.
In this way, transformation can now begin to take new shape represented here with the symbology of the old being replaced by the new,
guided by the Higher Self. All of which we are asked to be in the process of self-empowerment as we walk the path, ascending to greater awareness to that which is ourself.
The Divine Self, becoming the God Self.
"Through the Eyes of an Ancient Portal" oil on canvas 6 paintings with encaustics 48" high approx 70" across sold as set $12,000.


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WIDIA and Kennametal Sponsor Exclusive House of Blues® Event at IMTS 2010
(LATROBE, PA) – During IMTS 2010, attendees may see The Blues Brothers in the show aisles handing out invitations to the hottest event during IMTS week: "Let's Rock Chicago!" at Chicago's famous House of Blues®. The experience kicks off at 7pm on Wednesday, September 15, and will feature free appetizers, drinks, and live music.
Attendees can register for the event in three ways: through visiting www.letsrockchicago.com before the show; visit either Kennametal (Booth W-1522) or WIDIA (Booth W-1452), co-sponsors of the event, at the show; or register on-site at the House of Blues. All guests are encouraged to arrive early, as space will be limited to the first 1,300 people.
If the reviews at the IMTS 2008 House of Blues® gathering are accurate, this promises to be the hottest party at IMTS 2010. Then, as now, live music provided the background (in 2008, a singer with a strong resemblance to U2's Bono mingled with the crowd and sat in for a few songs) and guests were dancing and enjoying the atmosphere for the entire evening.
Those not fortunate enough to run into Jake and Elwood on the IMTS show floor (perhaps your sunglasses were a tad dark?), are urged to visit the WIDIA and Kennametal booths early to make the list. The House of Blues definitely rocks Chicago, and this is an event you don't want to miss at this year's IMTS.
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text: Whether you are an engineer, architect, project manager, developer or contractor, familiarize yourself with the variety of legal issues affecting the construction industry. California construction law is emphasized in the context of the foundational rights, statutes, case law and legal obligations relating to the industry. Upon completion of this course, you should understand, in a broad sense, the legal aspects of a construction project and be able to identify issues and legal problems as they arise.


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ST. LOUIS (KTVI) -The St. Louis Blues made defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, 23, a cornerstone player Saturday; agreeing to pay him cornerstone money. Pietrangelo signed a new contract less than five full years into his NHL career, ending a one day training camp holdout.
He will make a reported $5.5 to $7.5 million per season; $45.5 million total over the next 7 years
"I think I've been all smiles since yesterday when things finally got announced and I was on a plane on the way down here [from Canada]," Pietrangelo, just after he signed the deal at news conference Saturday morning.
"You want to see a smile, come back October 15th, first pay day," joked Blues President and General Manager, Doug Armstrong. "I think we've had a seismic shift in commitment from the ownership group in St. Louis over the last 2 years."
For the smiles to last, Tom Stillman's new ownership group is banking on Pietrangelo to help drive ticket/merchandise sales and increase corporate sponsorships.
"It doesn't matter what my salary is or what anyone else's salary is. We're all here for the same goal, and that's to help bring a Stanley Cup to St. Louis," Pietrangelo said. "You talk about the City of St. Louis and the great people that live here. Ever since I was 18, it's felt like a home to me.
Win that cup, St. Louis may feel like more like his kingdom and his contract more like a bargain.
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