Mike was a pioneer in the study of groundwater as an archive of past climate change and his research provided seminal scientific advances on controls on water quality in regional aquifers, recharge over time and space.

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Great efficiency without adequate range means more stops to refuel (or recharge) and lost time.

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Taking leave and spending time with family and friends was essential to recharge the crew's batteries in advance of the next challenge, Cdr Lett added.

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He is more than ready to take on these responsibilities and I am excited at the opportunity to recharge my batteries, spend some rare time with my family, and prepare for the next challenge in my career.

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Time for yourself to rest and recharge is critical to remaining at your best.

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In traditional fashion, David has said he now wants to spend more time with his family and "recharge his batteries".

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The long recharge time will thus not be an issue, and the electricity will be cheap, off-peak power.

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Vacations have been found to help us recharge -- we sleep better during them and for a period of time afterwards.

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The recharge is unprecedented and is the highest increase in water levels ever recorded in our area at this time of year.

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Sounds silly, but in between the jumping in and throwing of and inviting friends over for a swim through my sea of rainbow colored play balls, my brain had time to recharge the parts that were slumped.

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