The other type of ankle bracelet uses Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and requires a mobile phone to be carried by the defendant in some cases. Some GPS ankle monitors incorporate the mobile phone into the device. In recent years, GPS ankle bracelets have been used to enforce restraining orders.
Mendoza (locally: [men'dosa]) is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes.
The minute you land at El Plumerillo Airport in Mendoza, Argentina, you know what the main attraction of the region is: a field of grape vines stretches just off the runways. The first quarter of the year, in fact, is oenophile heaven, as it's high time for viticultural action.