Offers a scholarly study of film and television in Atlantic Canada. This book provides a historical overview of film and television in the region, as well as essays on specific topics such as popular TV (""The Trailer Park Boys""), early TV (""The Don Messer Show"") and the work of filmmakers such as Bill MacGillivray and Andrea Dorfman.

Newfoundlanders and Labradorians love to talk about the weather. And why wouldn't they? The province is known for its great gales, fierce blizzards, destructive glitter storms, blizzards, and hurricanes. It's also known for its fast-changing conditions: if you don't like the weather, they say, wait five minutes and it'll change. Sheilah Roberts delves into the archives, history books, and newspaper stacks to find stories of Newfoundland weather--the joys of a beautiful summer, the sorrows of a treacherous winter and unpredictable spring, and all the mauzy days in between. Reports from 400 years of Newfoundland and Labrador weather are interspersed with traditional weather lore, snippets of science, and dozens of fascinating photos. With a foreword by CBC's Newfoundland and Labrador weather expert, Ryan Snodden.

This volume is the outcome of contributions from 51 scientists who were invited to expose their latest findings on precipitation research and in particular, on the measurement, estimation and prediction of precipitation. The reader is presented with a blend of theoretical, mathematical and technical treatise of precipitation science but also with authentic applications, ranging from local field experiments and country-scale campaigns to multinational space endeavors.