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With the AIA 2014 Convention only a few short weeks away, campaigns for the three national AIA offices (first vice president/president-elect, vice president, and secretary) are in full swing. The 2015–2016 candidates for first vice president/president-elect are: Don Brown, FAIA; Russ Davidson, FAIA; and Gabriel Durand-Hollis, FAIA. The candidates for vice president are: Bill Bates, AIA; Frank Pitts, FAIA; and Ed Vance, FAIA. The two running for secretary are: Jerry Eben, AIA, and John Padilla, AIA.
Meet the Candidates
(responses in their own words)
2015 First Vice President/2016 President
Don Brown, FAIA; AIA Montgomery
Benefits of Membership
You have to provide value and explain that there is a value to belonging. It's not a cost, it's an investment. ... You determine what that [value] is by understanding what it is that you're seeking and what people perceive as value differs enormously from the walk of life that they're in. ... Everyone needs a different resource from AIA at some time in their career, and their perception of value varies. My singular belief is that we can do all of the above, it's not either-or. ... We can also look after practice problems everyone has to solve to do great work and get compensated for it fairly and find a way for those in very unusual aspects of practice that frankly can use the benefit of the enormous resources of AIA to be more successful. I'm an "all-of-the-above" guy. I can sell value to anybody at any walk of life, because I know what the AIA resources are and how we can shape those to meet that person's needs.
Emerging Professionals
It's not hard to [reach out to emerging professionals]. You have to do two things: one, you have to ask the congregate leadership of emerging professionals—the National Associates Committee, Young Architects Forum—what is it that we can do to provide an opportunity for you to fulfill your potential as a contributing member at various levels. Recently, what I did as the Board Knowledge Committee chair was get traction. A plan without action is just a speech or commentary. You have to actually do something that has continuity and that will continue to work regardless of whether I am in that seat.
Russ Davidson, FAIA; AIA Westchester & Hudson Valley
Benefits of Membership
I love this phrase that comes from an economics book: the "enlightened self-interest." I believe that the AIA really looks out for the "enlightened self-interest" of the whole profession—everything from contract documents to knowledge communities and its advocacy programs. It really helps you individually and collectively as a profession be better at what you do, to feel like you're part of a bigger community. As a guy who grew up in only one firm, I've always felt like the AIA has had my back, from the beginning to today. It becomes a second family and support system for you.
Emerging Professionals
Because of my 20 years of AIA experience, I know a lot of the people on the national associates committee, I think that they will speak well of my inclusiveness of my voice. I think it is a cultural shift that still has a ways to go, from the sort of "ol' boys club of architecture" to a broader tent. I am especially concerned about our changes in governance and really pleased that we are providing a quick pathway for young people to serve on the board. Certainly, young people can't afford that kind of time, so there's got to be a short pathway for them to get into a meaningful position in AIA leadership and their firm's leadership. A lot of that is just giving them a chance, a seat at the table.
Gabriel Durand-Hollis, FAIA; AIA San Antonio
Benefits of Membership
I can look someone in the eye and say "the AIA has been good for my business." I've found projects; I've collaborated with other architects. If it hadn't been for the AIA, it would've been either impossible or much more difficult to do any of those associations, joint ventures, collaborations. The AIA has represented my interests in the state legislature and the national legislature, as far as tax policies and other things in the interest of my business. Number one, it has helped me become prosperous. ... If someone doesn't know whether to join, they're really missing out.
Emerging Professionals
We've done studies and we're losing young professionals. We're losing them for different reasons. Here is where I would want to move the needle: diversity. If you look at schools, we have lots of women and diverse backgrounds, but by the time you get to the college of fellows and established architects, diversity is thin. We're getting better but it's not enough. Why are we losing them? Sometimes we have difficulty juggling life balances, but also prosperity. If they can do better off somewhere else, they might just leave the profession and do something else. I think we can help retain and inspire those people who were initially attracted to architecture if we have a message that "you too can prosper and you too can do better. We want you and we need you."
2015–2016 Vice Presidents (two will be elected)
Bill Bates, AIA; AIA Pittsburgh
Benefits of Membership
I can only go by my own experience—[the AIA] has been a tremendous asset for me and a great resource for information and learning, but also the opportunities and jobs have been presented by the AIA itself. I wouldn't be in the career I'm in without the AIA—not that I wouldn't be an architect, but when I first became an architect, I was in private practice. As time went on, the connections I made in AIA led to other jobs that were more expansive, exciting, and interesting than where I began. I moved into corporate practice because of an opportunity that an AIA contact presented to me. I've been doing corporate practice for 30 years now.
Emerging Professionals
We're starting to see the baby boomers getting closer to retirement and it's leaving a void. There are a lot of spaces and opportunities for architects to take on new things and new challenges in the profession. We want to expand what architects are doing and elevate their position in the eyes of the public and to get the public to start thinking about the value architects bring. There's a great opportunity for young professionals and we have to get through to them and help them understand that there's a place for them and that licensure is important, and that they have to be creative about what they do in their careers. I don't think we'll be looking at the future with the typical box of what the architect does.
Frank Pitts, FAIA; AIA Eastern New York
Benefits of Membership
I literally wouldn't have the career that I have but for the AIA. It started from the day I started practice and found The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice that David Haviland wrote and started to learn how to run a business. ... The AIA has taught me so much about how to run a practice and it has introduced me to people that have different leadership styles and different kinds of practices. It's an extraordinarily rich place that I think of like a watering hole in the jungle. We compete at home, but when we come here [to AIA Grassroots], we're all drinking from the watering hole and not competing. It's that kind of a place. We all benefit from its existence.
Emerging Professionals
My daughter is an emerging professional working for Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in San Francisco. I think the way you reach young professionals—from what I've learned in my own practice and I think it has to continue through the AIA—is an honest engagement where you give people responsibility and support. You ask them to do a job, you make it possible for them to do the job, and you understand what their interests are, just like anyone else. You align what you're offering and what their interests are, but you give them a job, and make them responsible and help them get that job done. When you do that, it goes beyond emerging professionals. People become professionals.
Ed Vance, FAIA; AIA Las Vegas
Benefits of Membership
I treat the Institute like my partner and it has been my partner for over 25 years. ... That partnership was never more important to me than in the last four years. The relationships I built and the people I met meant my survival—it literally was my lifeline. When I hear that half of the registered architects in this country are not members, I scratch my head and think "we could do better." This chapter taught us how to be leaders, not just in our firms or in the chapter but in our communities where we serve. ... It's about building leaders.
Emerging Professionals
[Emerging professionals] are the pipeline for the rest of the world. If you don't attract them and get them engaged in the institute early, they become disenfranchised and they don't see the value. One of the things we, executive director Randy Lavigne, [Hon. AIA] and I, did in our local chapter is we developed a program where we go to the state board of architecture every six months when they're swearing in new architects and we're there with a certification of appreciation and an application for membership, saying "congratulations and welcome to the licensed world of architecture. We hope to see you at our next general membership meeting." We're also giving away free membership for a year for them. Once we get them to general membership meetings and to young architect forums to start understanding how to network with peers and hopefully find a good-paying job that's interesting, then they realize the people they meet and the relationships they build are critical for their career. That's how we can keep building our base.
2015–2016 Secretary
Jerry Eben, AIA; AIA New Jersey
Benefits of Membership
I am probably responsible for over 500 members over the course of my career. I talk to students all the time at [New Jersey Institute of Technology] School of Architecture. ... I tell them when they leave school and get a job—or even before they get a job—they should immediately seek out an AIA chapter and join. The best help for them is to really start talking to members of their chapter, ask questions, and become involved in the chapter through projects and they will grow.
Emerging Professionals
I think that [emerging professionals] is the foundation of AIA National and all of our components for the next 50 to 60 years as we go into this new repositioning. I think it's very important that we try very hard to get as many young people involved in AIA as fast as we can get them involved.
John Padilla, AIA; AIA Santa Fe
Benefits of Membership
I feel that the benefit of membership is the resource that is available, whether it's in your everyday practice or your everyday ability to be engaged within your community. The experience you can gain from being engaged in your local chapter provides you the expertise and the tools to be able to truly be an advocate for the profession and your community. ... As a member of the AIA, the resources that are available to you include everything from how to practice more efficiently and sustainably, to contracts and documents that allow a firm to support its clients and projects to basically become better architects. The advantage to the AIA is that you also have the hallmark of AIA behind your name. There's a certain respect that comes with AIA that allows me to be successful within my practice and community. ... AIA sharpens your skills on many levels and I feel that's a significant benefit to members. ... I feel that [AIA] is an additional tool in your toolbox to make you a better architect.
Emerging Professionals
What I think is key when we talk about the AIA's focus on emerging professionals is that it's not just about younger members. It's not age-related. It could be what we refer to a lot of times as "re-emerging professionals." It could be an individual that has gone on a career track in some other profession and has decided to get back into architecture. The focus is that if we aren't looking at the future of our profession, we will become dinosaurs. We need to make sure there is also a focus on the next generation of not necessarily just architects, but the industry of which we are a part. ... The focus is not just on AIAS, recent graduates, and young architects; It reaches deeper than that, to [students in] K–12. By the time they've made the commitment to attend architecture school, you've got them. ... We need to look at the future of our profession, which stems into individuals in third, fourth, and fifth grade, who may have no idea what an architect is, but we need to engage them and be a part of their art and educational programs to individuals making career choices in middle or high school.
Look out for more AIA candidate Q&As in ARCHITECT's Countdown to Convention.


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|Posted by Katie on October 14, 2001 at 10:36:55:
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: I am looking for some instruction on how to restore old cast iron clawfoot tubs. Can you recommend a book or guide?
: Thanks.
I have done some research...and starting to have second thoughts. There is alot of good conversation on the topic at http://www.hometime.com/projects/forum/archives/ktchbath/bathtubs.htm. Good luck!
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
David Tabet is the Energy and Minerals Program Manager for the Utah Geological Survey which is a division of the Department of Natural Resources. He reported before the Utah Mine Commission on their role as it relates to mining.
The mission of the Utah Geological Survey is to provide timely scientific information about Utah's geologic environment, resources and hazards, UGS does research, not regulation.
The UGS has a strong commitment on outreach and is committed to cooperation with local, state and federal agencies, universities, industry and private groups to promote economic development and public safety in Utah. They want to help decision makers and the public more knowledgeable about natural resource issues facing the state.
Their goals are: to identify, assess and encourage prudent development of Utah's mineral, energy, ground water, and paleontological resources; to identify, inventory, assess, and mitigate Utah's geologic hazards and subsurface environmental hazards to promote safe and responsible land use; to serve as a repository of geologic samples and date for Utah; to provide accurate and timely geologic, topographic, and energy information and advice to government, industry, educators, and the public; and to prepare, publish and distribute maps and reports of the geology of the state.
As for coal research, the UGS conducts research to understand the nature and extent of coal resources, and characteristics that may affect usage. They are strictly non-regulatory and work cooperatively with industry. The UGS has the ability and authority to use and store company confidential resource data.
They track coal production to monitor health and sustainability of the coal industry. In addition, they report research results to RAC, GOPB, and citizens of Utah, and receive funding from USGS, BLM, DOE, OSM and MSHA.
In 1987, the first annual coal report was published at UGS, co-authored by UGS and the Utah Energy Office. From 1988-2000, the coal reports were published by the Utah Energy Office and later the Office of Energy and Resource Planning in DNR.
The coal report for 2001 was written by UGS and published by DNR Office of Energy and Resource Planning. For 2002-2003 the reports were published by the DNR Office of Energy and Resource Planning. From 2004-the present the coal reports have been published by the UGS.
These coal reports present an annual snapshot of the coal industry from one time visits by Energy Office and UGS personnel, and the information provided is totally voluntary by the industry. No underground inspection of mines is made: information is compiled from questionnaires sent to operators, public sources and interviews during the annual visit. The information on company activities is sent to operators for review and approval.
Commission chairman, Scott Matheson asked Tabet if any of the safety records for the operators are considered for the coal report. Tabet said those statistics are available from MSHA. Tabet said they would be happy to provide that kind of information.
David Litvin from the Utah Mining Association said the report is a valuable and beneficial document.
Matheson wondered to what extent there is a working relationship between the geological survey and the seismologists. Tabet said yes there is a working relationship for identifying geological hazards.
More work needs to be done in separating and identifying mining earthquakes from naturally induced earthquakes.
Sen. Mike Dmitrich said the annual coal report puts a positive light on the coal industry which is now under attack in the media.
Matheson wondered if an availability of resources for this kind of research could enhance the work they are doing. Tabet said they have a limited staff and budget and they report on a wide variety of resources. They report on coal, gas and hard rock resources. They also collect information on abandoned mines. They don't have a lot of funding.
Matheson wondered what is missing now from the annual coal report and if it could be enhanced to be an even more beneficial document for industry.
Dennis O'Dell commission member wondered if and how the geological survey identifies hazards and shares that information with the mine operators.
Tabet said they identify urban hazards, not as related to mining. They are not an engineering organization. They have maps of land slide areas and maps of active fault sites that people can examine.
Tabet said he would talk to his people and put together some recommendations for the commission on any ideas they might have on making what they do more valuable to the mining industry.


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Joachim M Baehring, MD
Professor of Neurology and of Neurosurgery; Clinical Program Leader, Brain Tumor Program, Smilow Cancer Hospital
Departments & Organizations
Cancer Center: Brain Tumor Program | Developmental Therapeutics | Hematology Program
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Joachim M. Baehring is the director of the Yale Brain Tumor Center is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery. He is a recipient of the Preuss Award in Clinical Neuro-Oncology of the American Academy of Neurology and serves as the Associate Editor for the Journal of Neuro-oncology. The primary foci of Dr. Baehring's clinical and laboratory work are primary brain tumors and neurological complications of cancer.
Education & Training
|Johannes-Gutenberg-University of Mainz (1994)
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Hahnemann University Hospital
|Medical College of Pennsylvania
|University Hospital Heidelberg
|Board Certification
|AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (2001)


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Calculating attorney's fees "is not an exact science," according to U.S. Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen.
And Whalen demonstrated this in Taylor v. Dep't of Human Services (MiLW No. 02-83202, 9 pages), where he calculated — and reduced — the plaintiff's attorney's fees until a satisfactory number was reached.
The plaintiff had gotten a $150,000 jury verdict in his employment discrimination case. He then asked for attorney's fees, and his attorney wanted a $300 hourly rate.
But Whalen didn't like that number very much … and neither did the defendant.
"While I decline to apportion fees according to which claims were successful and which were not, counsel's claim for 245.48 total hours seems excessive given that this was a relatively straightforward Title VII case," Whalen wrote.
To support their fee claims, the parties used the State Bar of Michigan's Economics of Law Practice Survey. Plaintiff's attorney said that he has 16 years' litigation experience. "Because there is an insufficient basis to find that he would approach the 75th or 95th percentile in terms of billing, the mean values for applicable categories will suffice to determine a reasonable hourly rate," Whalen said.
According to the SBM survey, "the mean for all sole practitioners with an office outside the home is $214; for attorneys with 16 years in practice, the mean is $255; and for attorneys who practice plaintiff-side employment litigation, the mean is $256," the judge said.
Whalen also noted that the mean for attorneys with downtown Detroit offices is $290 per hour. However, plaintiff's counsel's office is at 1950 Campbell, which is outside the downtown Detroit area, he said.
"Taking an average of the mean values results in an hourly rate of $241," the judge said.
The defendant asserted the number of hours claimed by the plaintiff was excessive, partly because he did not prevail on every claim and "[t]he hours related to the unsuccessful claims should be deducted from the whole case." However, the fact that the plaintiff did not prevail on all his claims "does not necessarily preclude compensation for work performed on the whole case," Whalen said. "The more important consideration is the scope of the results that were obtained."
The defendant suggested that an appropriate hourly rate was $250.
"I agree," Whalen stated. "Plaintiff's counsel will be compensated at the rate of $250 per hour."
The judge also said he did not doubt that counsel "actually expended the time claimed." And he said it was not his "intention to dissect his fee petition with the gimlet eye of a tax accountant." Further, the court does not have to "set forth an hour-by-hour analysis of the fee request" when reducing attorney's fees.
"While this is not an exact science, I find, in my discretion, that it would be appropriate to reduce [p]laintiff's request by 20%, resulting in 196.38 hours," Whalen concluded. "At $250 per hour, this gives Plaintiff a total attorney fee of $49, 095.00."
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|Posted by dale's plumbing service on March 09, 1999 at 18:33:34:
|In response to Re: new water meter in unfinished basement
: Dale, thanks for the suggestion on my claw-foots, I'm looking into it.
: This house has been vacant for some years, so the water supply has been shut off.
: When the water company came to install a new meter in the basement they laughed at
: me and said it would freeze (I'm in Providence) and I should heat the (unfinished)
: basement first. I mentioned it seemed silly to heat an unfinished basement and they
: laughed at me again. My plumber is unnervingly dissinterested in addressing this issue for me.
: I know heating the basement is not the answer, and the only source of heat once inhabited is from
: a high efficieny gas furnace in another room in the basement, surely not enough to stop it from
: freezing. This is not an uncommon situation, what usually happens?
wendi, bud couldn't have told you any better. good luck on your project. Dale
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Players Wanted – Apply Now
That is my complete analysis of the three game sweep at the hands of the Pirates.
Currently, Wil Myers is hitting .341/.388/.714 through right at 100 AAA plate appearances. He has been playing centerfield in Omaha, but I have yet to get any definitve review of how he has been playing centerfield. Is he Jeff Francoeur with a touch more range? David DeJesus minus the instincts? Melky Cabrera only…well, Melky Cabrera? Maybe Myers will fall in with the Moustakas syndrome. You know, we all thought that Moustakas might be passable defensively at third, only to see him be a very good defensive third baseman (at least preliminarily). Maybe Myers could be the same sort of deal in center. Maybe.
For fun, I did exhaustively comprehensive research in the last four and one-half minutes, and pulled the leaders in wOBA from Fangraphs and reviewed how many AAA plate appearances each of them had before hitting the major leagues. The results, as you might imagine from such a small sample size is quite varied:
- Joey Votto – 580 AAA plate appearances
- Josh Hamilton – 0
- Paul Konerko – 868
- Carlos Gonzalez – 237 (Cargo played half a season with Oakland, then got 223 more AAA PA's after getting traded to Colorado the next year)
- David Wright – 134 (only 272 more in AA – all in the same season)
- Mark Trumbo – 595
- Ryan Braun – 134 (only 257 in AA as well)
- Josh Willingham – 279 (Josh was 26 when he made the majors and was still playing A ball at age 24)
- Carlos Beltran – 0 (just 208 in AA as well)
- Bryan LaHair – 2,709
LaHair and Willingham are fun cases in that we often just discount those types of players as 'too old for their level' and 'AAAA' types. Most times they are, but it is wise to remember that sometimes they are not.
For our purposes, however, Wright, Beltran and Braun are noteworthy. Myers already has more AA at-bats than any of them and is closing in on the amount of time Braun and Wright spent in AAA. Beltran, who skipped AAA entirely, got a cup of coffee at the end of 1998 and then won Rookie of the Year honors in 1999. He did end up spending some time in AAA in 2000, but that situation might apply more to a discussion on Eric Hosmer than Wil Myers.
Certainly and without question, those three players are elite level talents and highly thought of prospects on their way up. However, isn't that what most think Wil Myers might be? Now, you could deal Ryan Braun out of the equation given that he was a college player prior to being drafted, but both Beltran and Wright were not and both were in the majors before age 21. The point is not to call up Wil Myers this very second, but only to show a very few examples of some really good prospects who spent very little time in getting to the majors.
Of course, the Royals are not a 'Wil Myers' away from contention. Had they drafted Chris Sale instead of Christian Colon and Tim Lincecum instead of Luke Hochevar (or Clayton Kershaw or even Brandon Morrow), then maybe the Royals would be just one player away. The question is, just how many players away are they?
Let's remember that even great teams don't have great players at every position. They all have a Jeff Francoeur or a Jarrod Dyson or a Johnny Giavotella in their lineup and a Hochevar in the rotation. Truthfully, it is a bit unfair to even lump Frenchy in with the others. He is not a good major leaguer, but he is a legitimate major league player: decent enough to play right and bat seventh on a contending team.
For better or worse, the Royals are set at six spots in the lineup: Gordon, Moustakas, Escobar, Hosmer, Butler and Perez. If that core group does not perform over the next two to three years, then this discussion is irrelevant and Dayton Moore will not longer by your general manager. That group is, as a unit, is not getting it done right now, but let's pretend (if nothing else) that they will start doing so soon.
In addition to that core, the Royals have a very good and very deep bullpen and one and one-half starting pitchers. Bruce Chen is not a number one on any team, but he can certainly be a number four starter on a contender. Felipe Paulino is good, when he's healthy. There is a pitcher like this on a lot of teams. Hell, Jonathan Sanchez was that guy for the Giants when they won the World Series.
So, where are we? Right back to where we all thought the Royals were in March? Two good starting pitchers away from being decent? Pretty much.
Truthfully, one really good starter and two 'better than what they have now' starting pitchers away from being pretty solid. Throw in Wil Myers and you are getting there. If Wil Myers can really handle centerfield, then Kansas City moves to very good. Big 'if', but an intriguing if and one that should be explored once the Royals are willing to roll the dice on the Super Two timing as it relates to Myers' service time.
Myers would make the Royals better and certainly more interesting, but the truth is it doesn't matter when Vin Mazzaro and Luis Mendoza are your number three and four starters. IF Paulino could get and stay healthy and IF Jake Odorizzi continues to appear to be and eventually becomes the 'real deal', then you could line up Odorizzi, Paulino and Chen in the rotation for the second half with the hope that Danny Duffy could be back by the middle of 2013 to be your number five starter. That group has some hope.
Of course, that leaves a big blank spot at the top of the rotation. Your move, Mr. Moore.


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|It has been suggested that this article be merged into Monoculture. (Discuss) Proposed since August 2014.
Monocropping is the agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land, in the absence of rotation through other crops or growing multiple crops on the same land (polyculture). Corn, soybeans, and wheat are three common crops often grown using monocropping techniques.
While economically a very efficient system, allowing for specialization in equipment and crop production, monocropping is also controversial, as it can damage the soil ecology (including depletion or reduction in diversity of soil nutrients) and provide an unbuffered niche for parasitic species, increasing crop vulnerability to opportunistic insects, plants, and microorganisms. The result is a more fragile ecosystem with an increased dependency on pesticides and artificial fertilizers.[1] The concentrated presence of a single cultivar, genetically adapted with a single resistance strategy, presents a situation in which an entire crop can be wiped out very quickly by a single opportunistic species. An example of this would be the potato famine of Ireland in 1845–1849, and according to Devlin Kuyek is the main cause of the current food crisis with monoculture rice crops failing as the effects of climate change become more acute.[2]
Monocropping as an agricultural strategy tends to emphasize the use of expensive specialized farm equipment — an important component in realizing its efficiency goals. This can lead to an increased dependency on fossil fuels and reliance on expensive machinery that cannot be produced locally and may need to be financed. This can make a significant change in the economics of farming in regions that are accustomed to self-sufficiency in agricultural production. In addition, political complications may ensue when these dependencies extend across national boundaries.
The controversies surrounding monocropping are complex, but traditionally the core issues concern the balance between its advantages in increasing short-term food production — especially in hunger-prone regions — and its disadvantages with respect to long-term land stewardship and the fostering of local economic independence and ecological sustainability. Advocates of monocropping tend to claim that in its absence many human populations would be reduced to starvation or to a degraded level of civilization comparable to the Dark Ages. On the other hand, critics of monocropping dispute these claims and attribute them to corporate special interest groups, citing the damage that monocropping causes to societies and the environment.
A difficulty with monocropping is that the solution to one problem — whether economic, environmental or political — may result in a cascade of other problems. For example, a well-known concern is pesticides and fertilizers seeping into surrounding soil and groundwater from extensive monocropped acreage in the U.S. and abroad. This issue, especially with respect to the pesticide DDT, played an important role in focusing public attention on ecology and pollution issues during the 1960s when Rachel Carson published her landmark book Silent Spring.
Soil depletion is also a negative effect of mono-cropping. Crop rotation plays an important role in replenishing soil nutrients, especially atmospheric nitrogen converted to usable forms by nitrogen-fixing plants used in fallow fields. In addition, it performs an important role in preventing pathogen and pest build-up. In a monocropping regime, farmers are less likely to rotate their crops and replenish such essential soil nutrients. In addition, artificial high-nitrogen fertilizers can "burn" the soil by creating an unfavorable environment for indigenous organisms, a phenomenon well-known to organic gardeners and farmers (who avoid it), resulting in further disruption of soil ecology and dependence on further short-term fertilizer strategies.[citation needed] Lacking a stable ecology, in the absence of substantial irrigation and chemical "fixes" the soil can become dry and begin to erode. As the soil becomes arid and useless, the need for more land becomes an issue, leading to the destruction of even more land — a high-tech version of slash and burn agriculture.[citation needed]
Under certain circumstances monocropping can lead to deforestation (Tauli-Corpuz;Tamang, 2007)[3] or the displacement of indigenous peoples (Tauli-Corpuz;Tamang, 2007).[3]
In order to help reduce dependence on fossil fuels the U.S. government subsidizes the monocropping of corn and soybeans to be used in ethanol production (S, 2007).[4] However monocropping itself is highly chemical- and energy-intensive, as studies by Nelson (2006)[5] indicate. Such studies have shown that the "hidden" energy costs associated with producing each unit of bio-fuel are significantly larger than the amount of energy available from the fuel itself.
See also[edit]
- ^ "EcoWorld - Trees Ecosystems". Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ Alex Roslin. "Monocrops bring food crisis - Straight.com". Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ a b http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/6session_crp6.doc
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Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; The Committee for Justice chairman C. Boyden Gray; Alliance for Justice president Nan Aron.
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sens. Specter, Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.; Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens. Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah; People for the American Way president Ralph Neas; American Center for Law and Justice chief counsel Jay Alan Sekulow.
THIS WEEK (ABC): Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and John Cornyn, R-Texas; country singer Toby Keith.
LATE EDITION (CNN) : Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.; U.S. Agency for International Development administrator Andrew Natsios.
God Bless the USA! Happy Birthday Eve America!!!!!
I'm still on vacation. Using my sister's slow pc. Will not be able to reply much today. Looks like the pending SCOTUS nomination is the topic this Sunday. Enjoy!!!!
Thanks for the thread...Plugs, Leaky and Hagel..oh, my!
Meet the Press certainly has a "balanced" lineup. LOL
Duncan Hunter is going to be the sole sane voice on that panel.
The usual suspects are back this week. Hope you are having a
wonderful vacation!
Isn't it nice of the Peacock channel to present both sides of the SCOTUS battle...Liberal Democrats and RINO Liberal Republicans.
Supreme Court Vacancy
C-SPAN, Washington Journal
Elliot Mincberg , People for the American Way
Wendy Long , Judicial Confirmation Network
Darn it, I'll be on the road, and will miss what might be shaping up as the most hilarious line-up of idiots ever fielded for a Sunday.
Hope all FReepers have a safe and patriotic holiday weekend, and remember our president and our troops.
"We expect the President to obey the Constitution and solicit the advice of Senators from both parties (blah blah blah) in order to choose a Supreme Court Justice who is in the mainstream (blah blah blah) and not an extremist like Scalia or Thomas (blah blah blah.)"
Okay, I just saved you three hours of your life. Go have a catch with your kids, light the barbecue or read a book. You won't hear anything but the talking points from the lefties (for a change.)
Oh My .. Looks like Bush Bash Fest on MTP
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It is "abuse of power" for the president to pick whomever he pleases to fill the Supreme Court position. Will also attempt to further redefine "advise and consent".
Republicans don't have the right people out there today for this. Incredulity should be the Republican response of the day. Since when is it an abuse of power for the president to carry out his constitutional responsibility?
Our Independence is dependent upon the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. I salute and thank them for allowing American to celebrate its 229th birthday.
With Republican majorities in the House, Senate, governorships and the Presidency, Senator Kennedy will declaim as his "BS de Resistance" that Americans want Supreme Court justices who are mainstream libs.
Mrs Greenspan is hosting MTP instead of Timmy
Another reason to avoid MTP...Andrea Mitchell. Ugh.
I was thinking the same thing. MTP gets to say it had balance since it has (R)s as guests, but is it really fair and balanced when the (R)s are RINOs?
thanks for the heads up
Arlen says that he and Leahy have plans for a professional process but if there's a fight, they are both ready for it.
I'm off TV / Cable / political talk until the whole Supreme Show is over. I can NOT stand the 'Rat rants anymore. If I want to hear remarks about how horrible the US is, I can turn to two places: the 'RATs on the tube or the terrorists on Al Jazeera. I'm interested in neither. It upsets and hurts me when I hear people who've benefitted from the freedom and
wealth of our country, trying to destroy it for their own power meglamania. I wish we had a channel which weren't 'fair and balanced' but rather limited itself to those who love the USA so that I could view it. Until that is available, I'm netflixing and reading only.
Add my thanks too, AB. MTP might be good as Hunter takes the others on but FNS will probably remain the best to watch.
Leahy wants a nominee who will "unite" the country (dem talking point). Now what does that mean? Since when is that the job of a supreme court justice.
Oh, and WAR EAGLE!
Bwahahaha, they are both furious at the "groups." Look, people, we are Senators and hence the smartest guys around. We know what we are doing. Just shut up until it's time to come out and vote FOR US.
Leahy is setting this up for a filibuster. Not good to have a Justice who only gets 51 votes. Doesn't want extreme right or left. How about Buzzy Ginsberg???
Oh, Fox and Friends talking about the Karl Rove flap.
Like Rush reminding Republicans, "Bush won you majority status, You are in majority & Behave and act like it".
This is the best comment I've heard yet. Uniting the country is the Democarts mantra, while they are trying to destroy it.
Where in the US does Arlen Spector
hail from? His accent is weird....almost sounds southern.
I am beginning to wonder if there isn't a group of stealth Rats fomenting the idea that Gonzalez isn't conservative. Seems to me that anyone who worked as closely with the President on the issues of theWOT would not be a leftist.
Also, there is a fair amount of anti-Hispanic feeling on both sides, whicih is contributing to this controversy, IMHO.
I don't think Gonzalez will be the nominee, however. If he were, he would be called to recuse himself from any decisions in which he had participated as Counsel or AG. In addition, I don't think the President wants to face both a fight for the Supreme Court AND a fight for a new AG. If he were considering putting Gonzalez in the SC, I don't think the President would have nominated him to the AG position.
Thanks for the posting. Apparently our Denver NBC channel doesn't have it scheduled for airing. (Probably low ratings and they are showing something else.)
Abraham Lincoln "united" the country once.
There is the set up for asking how they'll rule on Roe and any other inappropriate question they can think of. Anybody there to represent dead babies? I think the best the dems have right now is to get a stealth candidate like Kennedy who can be wooed by the left. I don't think the President is going to give it to them. Why should he care if they all choose to shoot themselves in the foot? And about holding up the rights of the people, what about the right not to have your property taken for a "private" purpose.
I assume he means "unite the Libs" because all of his favorites have p--ssed off the rest of us. He looks like the "Ancient Mariner" and rather disheveled lately like Kennedy. I do not know why Russert and Co always want to talk to someone who is so incoherent.
Andrea Mitchell makes me miss Tim Russert. What a blatant liberal hack! She prefaces a question about interest groups already gearing up, and you assume for sure she'd talk about the left-wing groups and their mouthpiece, Ted Kennedy. Instead, the only reference she makes is to a conservative group, and holds up today's NY Times, echoing its point about such groups gearing up to support a conservative nominee and opposing Gonzales.
Then she virtually pleads with Leahy to support a filibuster should W nominate "a hard-liner," meaning presumably someone who supports the original intent of the Framers.
Hmmmm .. Senator Nit Wit .. they aren't running for President
That's an excellent quote Anita.
It's beyond me why we act like we have little to do with the situation. Of course our RINO attacks help little, but Rush is right again.
We are in the majority, lets act like it for a change!! The hell with PC isms.
Funny, I had exactly the same reaction. Pennsylvania, I said to myself. Oh, lordy, Andrea says in his speech the President tried to tie Iraq to 9/11.
According the latest PEW poll(!), majority of Ameiricans believe media is UNPATRIOTIC. The hosts of the Sunday talk shows deserve maximum credit for that.
Penn I think.
Mornin, Miss Marple. FOX & Friends had a woman (Kay Daly) on saying there should not be any litmus test, and nominees for SCOTUS isn't the place to play politics. I hope Republican Senators take that response to heart and expose Democrats when they do it.
I agree it will not be Gonzales - I suspect O'Connor's replacement to be a virtual unknown to the population - certainly not on the currnt list of the "usual suspects" ; )
MSNBC will run it at Midnight MDT
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At one point, two adult blue whales, measuring around 30 metres in length, along with one of their young, started feeding on crayfish around our boat. As the captain switched off the engines, we were able to observe the animals at remarkably close range. And the whales certainly weren't shy. Opening their gigantic mouths, they turned almost upside down in front of us, displaying their side flippers and tails before rotating back again and closing their mouths to swallow the krill, not forgetting to leave a small portion for the hundreds of kittiwakes and fulmars circling nearby.
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Tourism is one of the world's biggest industries, representing some 5 percent of global GDP and accounting for over 10 percent of current annual investment worldwide. In this respect, the industry can play a key role in the shift to a green economy.
The Linking Tourism and Conservation project aims to encourage the growth of well-managed protected areas that bring economic benefits for local people, due to increased investment in sustainable tourism.
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Trips to the pristine habitats of Antarctica and the Arctic show both the beauty and vulnerability of nature. In Svalbard, we saw at first hand the effects of climate change. Glaciers have retreated significantly in recent years and on mountains that were once covered in ice, there are now large patches of bare ground.
The forthcoming study tour to Antarctica will focus on marine protected areas, taking in wildlife - such as Emperor penguins and albatross - living in one of the most striking landscapes on Earth. As in Svalbard, close encounters with this spectacular environment should inspire greater action to conserve habitats and biodiversity through a new, greener brand of tourism.


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Naruto calls himself Uzumaki Naruto, and everyone make references to his Uzumaki Heritage, Not surprising since He never knew who his father was until The Pain arc, and very few people even now know of Naruto's paternal Heritage. One of the "reviewers" even tried to link Naruto to the SO6p through the Uzumaki who were distant relatives of the Senju.
I think that people are overlooking Minato and his Lineage as a possible link to the So6P. Any ardent reader of the Manga has noticed the striking physical similarity between Minato and the SO6P, I feel certain that its no coincidence that Kishi has drawn them to look alike, and for Naruto to physically resemble his Father, while possessing the Uzumaki Life Force and vitality.
In the current chapter, Kishimoto drew a silhouette of the SO6P behind Naruto, this is symbolic in my view of 3 things in my opinion,
1) Naruto is the heir of the SO6p,
2) the SO6P is his paternal ancestor, and whether Minato is Senju or not.
3) Naruto will gain possession of the SO6Ps power (and the Rinnegan)
I look for Minato's arrival at the battle to mark the start of changes that will more and more awaken the SO6P traits in Naruto, of course Kishi won't make any dramatic changes in any one chapter. I only wish there was a way for Minato to transfer his knowledge and skills to Naruto. This might indeed be possible since at this point Naruto and Minato are both Co-Jinchuurikis of the 9Tailed fox. It could get interesting.
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !
Besides, Senju Hashirama was the one that was tossing different, special kinds of Swords here and there, so it's possible that within his sword scroll there is a special sword that once belonged to So6p. It seems that the heads of the clans (Uchiha and Senju) were the ones that possessed tools from So6p as a symbol of power and rule.
It is quite interesting in itself that the Cloud Village possessed 5? tools of So6p, though some of them might have belonged to the Uzumaki Village, seeing as most of them needs great vitality and posses sealing powers.
The Mask of the Death God might very well be one of So6p's tools as well.
From what we know, the treasures were always refered as 5, there is no indication that there would be more of them.
So, the Death God Mask, cant be counted has one of the tools/treasures of the SO6P, in the Uzumaki Village, there were quite alot of them, so each should represent a diferent shinigami, so in each mask there should be someone/something sealed.


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2) What's intolerant about it? If this ruins manga's story in my eyes, then I have a right to say it.
3) You can use your advice for youself - your comment was more off-topic and negative
4) We don't have a same opinion, becouse I don't wish someone's death like you
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Harvest Moon Deli occupies a long, sunny storefront on Mill Street in Orono. It's just a few doors down from Fiberphilia, so I always order a sandwich during Saturday knitting classes. Harvest Moon offers several vegetarian sandwiches, and it's easy to assemble a vegan sandwich from the tempeh, hummus, mustard, and vegetables on the make-your-own menu. Little Lad's Herbal Popcorn and Maine Root natural root beer are also available for a treat.
When I gave up gluten, I thought my deli sandwich days were over, but recently Harvest Moon began carrying Food for Life White Rice Bread! It's dense, but it tastes like bread, and it held together my hummus, carrot, spinach, tomato, olive, and pickle sandwich. Of the packaged gluten-free breads I've tried, it is the least weird. We stopped by for lunch this weekend, and I was delighted to have choices beyond a garden salad and bag of chips.
Harvest Moon is a safe bet for a tasty vegan lunch (rare north of Bangor), especially if you're gluten-free. They usually feature a vegetarian special with tempeh bacon, tofurkey, or cheese. I'd love to see them expand their nondairy offerings by adding avocado and vegan mayonnaise to the make-your-own menu. Harvest Moon earns three chickpeas for vegan friendliness, and my everlasting gratitude for stocking rice bread.


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Iron Wheel Rolls in Bixby
Jun 05, 2012
The Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival was the next event on Kingsford's $40K Challenge circuit. Fans and attendees packed into Washington Irving Memorial Park in Bixby, Okla. to get a front row seat for great music and great barbecue. With 92 teams competing, the competition would be fierce. When the smoke settled, Iron Wheel Cookers would be standing on the stage with a big Kingsford check and a win in the rib category.
John and his son Ed Coughlin have been competing as the Iron Wheel Smokers for the past six years. What started as a iron tractor wheel decoration turned into a team name
and a mascot for the hard working Oklahoman team.
"Everything went well," said John Coughlin. "Except for the pork," he laughed. "We just haven't had any luck with it."
The Iron Wheel Cookers have cooked at the Bixby event five times with some good luck in the past. More recently, in 2011 Iron Wheel finished 3rd in chick, and this year finished 3rd in chicken again along with first place in ribs. For that first place win, Kingsford awarded Ed and John bonus prize money for the category win.
"We've been using Kingsford for 30 years!" said John. "I use a mixture of mesquite along with standard blue Kingsford. It gives a unique flavor you can't get anywhere else."
John attributes his wife's personal tastes with inspiring his use of Kingsford charcoal.
"She says she has to have charcoal when I cook burgers," explains Coughlin. "It's just not the same without that unique charcoal flavor."
Looking ahead in 2012, the Iron Wheel Cookers are looking to keep expanding their BBQ calendar. Two years ago they competed in 10 KCBS events, last year they dialed it up to 12 events. John says he hopes to be able to do near that or more this year.
"We have a good time doing these events," said John.
With Kingsford in the cooker the Iron Wheel Cookers turned out a big rib win in Bixby. If they can keep it up, the good times will roll like an iron wheel.


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The certainty of ignorance
The responses I get to my blabberings here have rarely been a topic for me to comment about. But there are some constants that need to be revealed. If you have opinions, and that is what a blog is, and those opinions are seen as liberal or progressive, then most of your mail will be sadistically criticized and threatened. It seems that right-wingers are far more violent in their opinions than tree-huggers are. And through the years I have regularly experienced some violent threats to my written words or to my radio and TV words. But that's not the whole story about right-wing criticism.
A large portion of the right-wing criticism I receive is not only laced with hatred and violence, it can be characterized as using poor grammar and addressing things that are not in my blog or commentary. An example would be in my latest blogs. Without any accurate examples, I am labeled in support of Democrats, atheists, specific environmental organizations, labor unions, communism, ad infinitum. Where these specific references come from is a mystery to me. Right-wingers have been given specific marching orders by their masters and they repeat the same undemocratic and greed-inspired phrases over and over. Yes, they are puppets without realizing it. And through the haze of misspellings, horrible grammar, etc., they exhibit a dedication to their masters without even being aware of it. That is what is most threatening to a democracy.
An element of fascism has been with us in the United States since greed-capitalism reared its ugly head. There have been threats to overthrow democratically-elected Presidents [FDR] by corporate moguls [duPont], there have been budget riggings to give the most benefits to the wealthiest among us, there has been strong advocacy for specific religious ideas in what is supposed to be a religious-neutral United States, the father and grandfather of the two Presidents named Bush had smuggled petro through the Allied blockade to Nazi Germany, Henry Ford was personally given an award by Hitler, there has been corporate support to overthrow democratically-elected governments elsewhere [Nicaragua] using U.S. military, there have been U.S. land-grabs of foreign territory [taking Mexican land in the southwest], there have been horrible examples of child labor abuses in the U.S., and on and on and on. Yet many Americans have been led to support such actions without a clue as to what was intended. Ignorance can be very secure and outspoken in its certainty.
The United States of America will always be an unfinished nation as long as it remains democratic. There will always be much room for improvement, amendments, adaptations, etc. as long as we give the public a true opportunity to express itself without undue influence by greed capitalism and greed-oligarchy. The greediest among us do not want to wait to see their agenda played out, they want it NOW! It is akin to the greedy farmer who says, "I'm not greedy, all I want is the land next to mine," and of course each acquisition extends "his" land.
As a student of American history, I have never been more fearful of the future of our democracy in the U.S .as I am today. The crude, goose-stepping responses to any progressive expression indicates there is no extent to which our greed-capitalism will not go to achieve its own ends. One of the best ways to combat this threat to our democracy is with an informed citizenry. However from where will informed citizens come? Our colleges and universities are increasingly under-funded by conservative legislators and governors. A wide and balanced education in the Liberal Arts is slowly becoming a thing of the past as we now put major emphasis on business, money acquisition, greed, and science/math as a road to riches.
I have no cute, easy fix to suggest. Democracy in the U.S. appears to me to be in a death spiral.


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Kevin Gazzara has more than 25 years of management, leadership, organizational development and teaching experience in industries spanning from heavy equipment to high tech. He has served as the Senior Faculty Council Member for Organizational Behavior at University of Phoenix. He holds a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership from University of Phoenix, a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Management from Philadelphia University and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Engineering from Drexel University.
Based on his doctoral research, Kevin designed and developed the Task Quotient (TQTM) Assessment Tool for determining employee motivation, satisfaction and retention. He is currently a Senior Partner at Magna Leadership Solutions, a management leadership consulting firm, and conducts TQTM training all over the world. Prior to that, Kevin managed worldwide leadership development programs for Intel Corporation, where he worked for more than 18 years.
Kevin received the "Future HR Leader" award from Human Capital magazine for his work with TQTM. He co-authored the book The Leader of OZ: Revealing the 101 Secrets of Marvelous Leadership for the 21st Century, and is also a member of the National Speakers Association.
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Ms. Elaine Kneeous
Jennifer is a one in a million stay-at-home mom. (More like one OF a million stay at home moms!) She graduated from a liberal arts college but there is nothing liberal OR artsy about her. She is married to Kevin Fischer of This Just In, and together they have a beautiful young daughter Kyla Audrey. In no particular order she loves dogs, wine, a good bargain, her family, pizza, and entertaining. Follow her blog of all things miscellaneous including but not limited to cooking and baking, entertaining and party planning, being a mommy, and homekeeping.
Culinary yes-yes #16
If you've read and paid attention to my Ms. Elaine Kneeous bio you know that on my list of "loves" pizza ranks right up there. I'm with Kevin on this one: it can be cracker-thin or Chicago deep dish with a range of toppings as broad as Italy itself. I'm in love with The Pie… everything about it from the crust (especially fond of a good cornmeal dusting) to the sauce (a balance of spice and sweetness but please don't skimp) to the toppings (I'll eat just about anything except anchovies. Not a fan of fuzzy fish that you eat whole.) I swear I could eat pizza eight days a week.
I also (or especially!) love breakfast pizza. I didn't say "pizza for breakfast" but "breakfast pizza." If I had it before Disney World it couldn't have been memorable because I don't recall. But once I sampled "Minnie's Breakfast Pizza" at Chef Mickey's (at the Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World) I was a changed woman. Food snobs (and those that WISH they were) can say what they want about this buffet offering. If you could have it, or if you've been lucky enough to eat it, you'd agree with me. It is just the perfect composition… a buttery & flaky crust; some sort of heavenly sauce that I've yet to taste elsewhere; bacon & egg; cheese. In an attempt to appear healthy I'll grab a small plate of fruit and then continue to fill up on this pizza and some equally amazing hash brown potatoes.
I dream about that pizza.
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I've done my best to recreate that delicacy at home. There are variations of the faMOUSE recipe available on the multiple Disney food sites. The problem is they use pre-made pizza crusts (some recipes site Boboli-type crusts) and half the delish factor is the crust. Also everything I read about the "sauce" for this breakfast bliss doesn't seem to be quite right. So I've never tried them. I just bide my time until our next trip and then do my best to eat enough to last me for a year.
Once again, Disney is at the forefront of food trends. They've been serving this enticing eye-opener for years. Finally the rest of the world is catching up.
By the way… If you want to try a yummy breakfast pizza recipe that uses a "cheater crust" that isn't three inches thick a la Boboli, I highly recommend this one. I can't tell you how many people have asked for my recipe once they've had it.
A traditional dinner food turned breakfast fare? Always and forever a Culinary Yes-Yes!
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Category: REMOTE CONTROLS
Belkin has launched WeMo, a range of devices which make your televisions, computers, air conditioners and more compatible with your WiFi network to give you home automation-style control.
At present, three products make up WeMo's range: the WeMo Switch which your devices plug into; the WeMo Switch + Motion, which adds a sensor with a 3 metre range; and the WeMo App, which is used on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches for remote control.
The WeMo switch fits between an ordinary power socket and your device, such as a television, computer or air conditioner. Once it's connected to your home WiFi network, you're able to turn the device on or off remotely from the WeMo application. As it is a modular system, you can add as many switches (and devices) to your WeMo network as you need.
"Until now, home automation technology has either been too complicated or too expensive for consumers. WeMo bridges that gap by using a plug-and-play solution for controlling appliances remotely," said Brendan Sparks, Head of Marketing and Product Management ANZ.
Through the app, products can be set to a timed schedule. For example, if you arrive home from work at 6pm, the air conditioning can be set to start at 5:55pm.
The WeMo Switch + Motion sensor grants users more control by recognising motion within a range of 3 metres. Through WeMo's app, users can define how a device responds to motion, such as turning off a light if no motion is sensed in a room for 10 minutes.
With IFTTT integration, WeMo products can perform additional services. These include email, phone calls, social networking actions (Facebook and Twitter) and weather updates. One example involves setting up a motion sensor by your front door and using IFTTT to create a rule which will SMS your phone any time motion is sensed.
"With these two simple devices and the free Wemo app, you can create a variety of tasks or recipes. The powerful combination of WeMo and IFTTT provides endless possibilities of what you can customise and control throughout your home," said Sparks.
WeMo's Switch and WeMo's Switch + Motion will be available from selected retailers across Australia from this week. A breakdown of features as per the official press release follows: WeMo Switch (F7C027auAPL) - $59.95· A plug that becomes a programmable on and off switch for any household device · Operates over Wi-Fi and mobile Internet, at home and away· Creates schedules for devices to turn on or off· Can work in tandem with WeMo Motion, or as a stand-alone product· Requires free WeMo app· Works with an existing Wi-Fi network and any iOS devices (v5.0 or higher)· WeMo app is iOS only, not Android compatible· Modular system makes it easy to add additional WeMo devices
WeMo Switch + Motion (F5Z0340auAPL) - $119.95· Detects movement, and devices plugged into the WeMo Motion can be programmed to react to motion· 2 metre power cord and 3 metre, 120° motion sensitivity range allow for optimal placement of sensor· Operates over Wi-Fi and mobile Internet, at home and away· Requires free WeMo app· Works with an existing Wi-Fi network and any iOS devices (v5.0 or higher)· WeMo app is iOS only, not Android compatible· Modular system makes it easy to add additional WeMo devices· Motion sensor sold bundled with WeMo Switch, not available separately
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WHOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I guess the dress being such an easy thing (it's a jersey tube with some bias tape) was the price I payed for THAT JACKET I seriously made 3 attempts before I got what I'm wearing in these pictures and it was CRAZY STUPID HARD GOD I actually almost gave up using pleather and opted to use denim (which I think is an acceptable alternative to her jacket) but NO I strengthened my resolved by rewatching eva AND I DIDN'T RUN AWAY which resulted in my beautiful jacket that I am super proud of *A* check out all my SUPER ACUUURATE SEAMS that shit took forever ugh
but I challenged myself, and made something I'm really proud of so whooooo level UP!
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- Good Christ I love Misato. If Asuka is a perfect representation of what I was like as a child Misato is basically what I anticipate being as an adult, but hopefully with a less retarded personal life??? Basically this is one of my dream costumes crossed off the list.
Also I got to wear this costume with my dreaaaaaam grouppppp Skye was stupid perfect as Ritsuko and Jason putting Gendo on as me Skye and Ju$tin were just melting on the bed and Ju$tin being the most attractive, dashing scruffy Kaji ooooh aaaah lets do dry humping photo shoots in awkward evavators forever~
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- weeeh I hate sharpie dying
- Wig Review
- I sharpie dyed this wig so it leaves a black residue on everything it touches for long periods of time BUT MY JACKET IS PLEATHER SO I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WIPE THAT SHIT OFF WITH A PAPER TOWL NO BIG DEAL
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Zoom Super Hog 10pk
More compact than the original Zoom Brush Hog, the exciting Zoom Super Hog will quickly become one of your favorite flip baits when you're working thick cover. The long, clinging tails on the Brush Hog have been replaced with a flat, thin, splitable tail that will slip through small holes in moss mats, grass, and pads, and will not wrap around sticks, rushes, or tules. The Super Hog will allow you to slip your bait into tight spots, where the bass live. The body of the Zoom Super Hog is thick and tough and will hold your hook securely. This long awaited bait has already proven itself a fish catcher in tough bite situations and will produce for you as well.
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Comments: Fished this bait for two straight days before I ran out absolutely love them caught 2 5 pounders and one that was. A 7.6 pound monster can't get enough of them in junebug
Comments: Been fishing Zoom products for a long time. For some reason I'm just discovering the Super Hog's. Love them. Compact bait that is great for punching.
From: Kevin: Morgan City, LA 12/30/14
Comments: I fished these in the Spring of '14 on a well known Midwestern lake and the largemouth and a few smallmouth were all over them. My only dislike was I only had one pack of them. We nicknamed this bait the "cheater bait." My fishing partner picked up one of my old baits that was all chewed and torn up and finessed it on his hook and he literally caught 6 bass in a row. Some guys say this is a "no action" bait, but that's EXACTLY what those bass want earlier in the Spring.
From: Steve: USA 11/29/14
Comments: I usually spend most of my time flipping beavers. Last weekend I was on a lake for the first time that had a lot of weeds around the docks and my beavers were getting hung up. I happened to have a single pack of super hogs. I figured their profile would slip through the weeds better than the beaver but have similar action to a beaver. Boy, was I right. Caught many bass first time using these and the proved very durable. I've found my new favorite bait.
From: Greg: Danville, PA 6/29/14
Comments: I am gonna buck the trend here and say these things are stupid. I read all the reviews and got 5-6 packs. No action. If I want that, I will fish a straight tail. Two weeks of trying these and nothing. Sure, tell me I don't know how to fish, but this one is amazing... amazing how many people like it for how lame it is. I'm gonna cut them into jig trailers.
From: Jay6: USA 4/20/14
Comments: Love this bait! Flipped this bait through willow bushes and fallen timber and it slides through great! nice compact bait and it catches fish for sure! my buddy had me use it for the first time today and now I WILL be getting some asap because this is my new favorite flipping bait!!! It caught us a limit on a lake where nobody else were hardly catching anything! great bait!
From: Mat: OH
Comments: Love this bait. It flat out slams pond bass in the bullfrog color flippin to weeds or cover GREAT BAIT
From: Beavis & Butthead: FL
Comments: AMAZING bait. Fish the junebug in the spring crawling it in the shallows is killer. Caught a couple 3 pounders in an hour of fishing. texas rig this in the weeds and you wont regret it.
From: Jeremy: San Jose, CA
Comments: Very versatile bait! The narrow body allows it to work through mats very well, but it is just as good pitching to stumps and isolated cover. I've even had good success split-shotting it in tough conditions. They just can't seem to lay off of it!
From: Jim: KY
Comments: Bought a pack of blue saphire on clearance. Started flipping/pitching them when fishing bushes, mats, really gunky/clingy stuff. Slides through and under this stuff nicely. One of the best things about it is how it holds a straight shank flippin' hook. It stays in place better than chigger craws and other plastics. But it does not get in the way of hook penetration. I don't know what this is supposed to look like, but I have been really impressed with the bites it gets. Great bait. Will buy more.
Comments: great bait. caught a 7.4 lb bass on this watermellon red is the way to go for this bait.
From: Alec: Highland, IL
Comments: This is a great bait to throw on a carolina rig or a split shot rig. Its smaller size will get you more bites compared to other beaver style baits. Green pumpkin, dip the twin tails in spike it dip and dye;)
From: Juan: Washington D.C.
Comments: A great alternative to sweet beavers in my book. Their tail end is very similar to that of a beaver bait, so half the time I end up using these as jig trailers instead of beavers because these are a bit cheaper.
From: James: Illinois, USA
Comments:Another great soft plastic from the people at Zoom. Caught 8 straight largemouth on the watermelon red flake pegged with a bullet sinker; smallest was a 3 pounder. Just remember to separate the tails, they come stuck together.
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