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Al Picozzi's curator insight, November 26, 2013 11:24 AM
Seems that sinking cities is not just a problem for Venice. As the cities grow larger and more and more land is needed, small cities that were built on unstable land are now larger. These new cities cannot be supported by the land they were originally built on. As the natural disasters occur, and we know they will, they are intensified by the fact that a city has grown and more people are there. There will always be natural disasters, but when a major flood hits and unpopulated area it is still a natural disaster just not on the same scale as hitting a city that is overpopulated or built up to a point where the land it is on just can't support it. It is the human part of the disaster that makes it much more then just a natural disaster.
Kaitlin Young's curator insight, December 12, 2014 12:44 PM
Bangkok is one of the many cities that is severely threatened by flooding. Bangkok's slow sinking into the marshland combined with sea level rise could prove fatal for this city. Already the capital experiences major flooding, and officials are considering the prospect of moving the city. Otherwise, billions of dollars a year would be required to stave off the effects of climate change.
Now that coastal cities (especially highly populated cities) are at more threat than ever from climate change, countries are going to have to figure out a way to battle the issue. Should we fight to maintain these lands, or do we allow them to return to nature? Natural environments are better able to buffer natural disasters such as storms and floods, but the cost, both culturally and economically would be incomprehensible.
Paige Therien's curator insight, April 24, 2014 12:49 PM
When one thinks about huge brands like McDonalds, very specific food items may come to mind. These items, like the Big Mac in the United States and other select countries, are very iconic in terms of representation to its consumers and competitors. However, traveling to a different country would expose one to the fact that the cuisine at a restaurant owned by the same company may be quite different. McDonalds is a master at globalization because they have created a huge reputation and have a lot of power in the global market. At the same time, they have tuned in to the local cultures and their values and traditions. In places like India, this is very neccesary if McDonalds is to maintain a strong market there because a large portion of the population is vegetarian. Not only would they not enjoy eating a Big Mac, they may be insulted by its presence on the menu and feel generally ignored by the company in terms of their traditions and beliefs.
Amanda Morgan's curator insight, November 10, 2014 5:07 PM
McDonald's adjustment to producing a mostly vegetarian menu for locations in India is a smart business move on their part, and once again displays the positive affects of globalization on a company, but may hurt any of the smaller businesses in the area.
Alyssa Dorr's curator insight, December 11, 2014 8:03 PM
This article was really interesting to read especially because I have been working at a McDonalds for almost three years now. McDonalds is huge franchise that is known all over the world. Of course my McDonald's does not serve anything for vegetarians. India has various reasons for going meatless. One is that cows are sacred to Hindus. Also, Muslims who live in the country do not eat pork. As opposed to my location who has a top seller of a Big Mac, India's top seller is a McAloo Tikki burger. This burger is made out of a potato based patty as opposed to ground beef. The company is also planning to open another vegetarian location.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, February 6, 2013 10:56 AM
Located on the southern edge of the Himalayas, Bhutan's rugged topography is key to it's economic strategy to modernize this lightly populated, less developed mountain kingdom. Bhutan is harnessing hydroelectric energy and selling it to India, which accounts for 20% of the GDP. Today Bhutan is one the five fastest growing economies in the world. However, the economic developed is highly uneven; 40% of the population is still engaged in subsistence farming on the limited arable land showing that there are still substantial development issues ahead.
Tags: South Asia, development, economic, rural, Bhutan.
Paige Therien's curator insight, April 26, 2014 12:04 AM
China is attributing the disappearance of over 50 percent of their country's rivers to inaccurate sources; more effective technologies today give an accurate picture of China's waterways compared to the former data based off of sources from the 1950's. While it is probably true to some extent that previous numbers were off, there still needs to be much concern for the state of China's current waterways and why waterways that once existed have disappeared.
Jess Deady's curator insight, May 4, 2014 9:41 PM
What has happened to these rivers? Are they purposely being depleted from China? How do they expect to supply water for their residents if they are building things over these used-to-be rivers?
Victoria McNamara's curator insight, December 11, 2013 11:26 AM
Throughout many years China has always had strict laws on how many children families should have. They recently started to ease their laws to allow people to have more than one child. I could see why they had their laws be only one child because they have such a big population. I also disagree with it because families should be able to have as many children as they want.
Jess Deady's curator insight, May 4, 2014 9:32 PM
The one-child labor law is one that should be extinct now. China needs to up their standards of living and allow people their freedom of choice. Who cares if the living situations are crammed to begin with? People need to have their right to choose how many children they do or don't have.
Louis Mazza's curator insight, March 26, 2:32 PM
As of November 2013, this CNN article says that Beijing, China plans to get rid of their one-child policy and also abolish labor camps. Sterilization and forced abortions are going to be eased upon, after the urging from many nations over the last 3 decades. CNN asks people in the street how they felt about this ease up. Citizens eagerly report that they plan on having 2 children. China is also facing an again population, which is probably why the government is changing their radical policy practiced since the 70's. Another main outcome of this new policy is the abolishment of the labor camps called "reeducation through Labor" which put people in jail for up to 4 years without a trial.
Alison D. Gilbert's curator insight, April 1, 2014 12:02 PM
How will people who have survived for eons living of the abundance of the river waters survive and adjust to a loss of the source of life? They are being forced to become agrarian. The introduction of GMO growing is part of that process. This is not a solution. We need to find healthy solutions.
Albert Jordan's curator insight, April 1, 2014 3:06 PM
In an area fraught with political instability, non state actors, and rebel groups all too willing to fight for power and the wealth that comes from it - it will be interesting to see how the conflicts shift over time as this dam gets closer to completion. Will Egypt attempt to sabotage it or will they take a more diplomatic approach and try to work with the Ethiopian government diplomatically again? Perhaps Egypt will whisper in to the ear of Sudan or the various "rebel" groups in the region, considering diplomatic means have apparently failed so far. With Sudan's use of the Blue River also going to be affected by Ethiopia's damming, it will be interesting to see if a cooperation between Egypt and Sudan occurs. Perhaps Ethiopia would like to see a deeper conflict between Sudan and South Sudan, keeping their affected neighbor off balance.
Jess Deady's curator insight, May 4, 2014 3:45 PM
There is no way the whole Nile river is going to be dried up because of this damn. Ethiopia won't let that happen. To say that the river is going to have the same amount of water in it, thats not going to happen. Obviously the Gerd is going to have a huge impact on the water supply of the Nile but it definitely isn't going to dry up the whole thing!
Allison Anthony's curator insight, March 30, 2014 4:15 PM
Great article on quinoa and what happens when a "super food" is discovered and everyone all over the world now wants it! Thanks Bethany!
dilaycock's curator insight, April 3, 2014 7:36 PM
Good explanation, with video, of the different movements in the earth's crust that cause earthquakes
dilaycock's curator insight, April 8, 2014 6:38 PM
An extreme example of the built environment working with the natural one. I don't think, however, that I'd be able to sleep well with this very visible weight hanging over my head!
Al Picozzi's curator insight, November 26, 2013 10:40 AM
Just seems to be a pattern with any mega city. People move to the city for a better life. Even though there is overcrowding and lack of infrastructure in these growing cities they feel it is a better life than the rural areas. They still need the infrastructure from the government but this group has been training the people there to go and make the changes for themselves oh what they can control. They are giving them the skills they need to make changes. They now need to use those skills to get the government to make the necessary infrastructure changes that the government knows are needed. They know the people are flooding to the cities and they see the promblem, but nothing wil be done until the people demand the changes that are necessary. It can happen, might take time but it can happen..just ask the Romanov family of Russia..oh wait..they are not there...
Lauren Stahowiak's curator insight, April 16, 2014 5:16 PM
In megacities, such as Jakarta, urbanization brings about many problems for local residents. The areas are crowded and residents get little to no income. An Australian organization works to help the people of Jakarta by giving them advice,food and helping where necessary. With this help, families are able to keep their spirits higher and hope that their children will live better lives than the ways that they were brought up.
Joseph Thacker 's curator insight, April 18, 2014 8:10 PM
Jakarta is the capitol of Indonesia and now has a population of over 28 million. Urbanization is bringing serious problems to Indonesia's only mega city, such as poor access to clean water and housing, and overpopulation. Some people, including the young woman in this video are living with 16 or more people in one house. It seems the city is not providing enough affordable housing for its residents.
Jess Deady's curator insight, May 4, 2014 8:50 PM
To be a megacity like this, you have to conform to urbanization. There is no possible way to have such a populated and crowed city with farmlands around. This is a place of business yet residential areas, it also is where the marketplaces are and where kids go to school. Megacities need to be a part of an urban society in order for them to stay afloat.
Bec Seeto's curator insight, October 30, 2014 6:07 PM
This is a great introduction to the demographic explosion of the slums within megacities. This is applicable to many themes within geography.
Elizabeth Bitgood's curator insight, April 10, 2014 9:35 AM
I found it interesting that the estates choose to maintain a womb to tomb economy for their workers. The cost they said was higher than in other tea producing models but they felt that it was something that safeguarded quality. The introduction of machines would not only reduce quality but it would reduce the workforce, which would displace workers. But this choice may be taken from them as younger workers leave to find work elsewhere.
Nathan Chasse's curator insight, April 11, 2014 4:42 AM
This article details how globalization is damaging the high-end tea industry of India. The Assam company, which produces high quality tea, is under pressure to mechanize their 100% human tea production due to competition. Vietnam, Kenya, and even other Indian companies produce significantly cheaper tea due to their willingness and ability to cut costs by using machines and paying their workers less. A cultural stigma toward tea workers is making hiring difficult for Assam, compounding the problems with competitors and forcing a switch to mechanization which will produce an inferior product.
Jess Deady's curator insight, May 4, 2014 8:51 PM
In my town, we got rid of the old trash receptacle bins and in place we have one huge trash bin and one huge recycling bin. This has cut down the jobs immensely because now a machine just picks up the large bins. This is the same thing thats happening in India. There is now a machine that can do the humans jobs and will most likely take over for the tea picking people. Its unfortunate, but its how the world works.
Jacob Crowell's curator insight, November 24, 2014 2:21 PM
Great picture to show the two sectors of China's society. In Beijing we see the combination of industry and post industrialized.
Nicole Kearsch's curator insight, November 24, 2014 11:40 PM
This picture taken by a photographer with the perfect lighting is brilliant....that is, if you're into deceiving people that the pollution from these power plants stays away from the higher class businesses and residences. Looking at this picture you see the smoke coming from the power plant in China far in the distance creating a yellowish hue that could be thought to be from the sun. Then closer in the scene we see what appears to be businesses and potentially some peoples homes. This area is in a totally different color from the yellow we see to be associated with the pollution from the power plant. Here we see a blue, commonly associated with clean water, covering the entirety of this area. With the difference in colors these places seem to be as different as possible from each other. In reality though, smog doesn't just stay in one area of the city where it is produced, but spreads throughout the entirety of a city. There are no restraints on where the pollution can and can't be, it is free flowing into communities where people work and live. If you're trying to sell a house here this picture wouldn't be a bad idea to use, although most natives aren't oblivious to what is really going on.
Hector Alonzo's curator insight, December 15, 2014 8:00 PM
This picture is interesting to say the least, it depicts two different cities, even though it is the same city. the picture does a good job at showing the major problem that pollution is causing to Beijing. While showing a smog surrounded city behind a clean, yet clouded looking city, drives this point of pollution home and raises the question is putting large factories and toxic fumes in the air, more important than the well being of your citizens?
Nicole Kearsch's curator insight, November 24, 2014 10:25 PM
This is interesting to see, two countries that both had claims to a string of islands and had a working relationship when it came to them. Then a Chinese boat decided it needed to provoke the Japanese and bump up against one of the Japanese boats. After years of agreeing and maintaining the peace regarding the islands China felt that Japan was instigating a fight over the islands with the arrest of the Chinese captain. Again not much longer later China is pointing fingers at Japan again after Japan purchased islands from the private owner. The article mentions that the best action that could be taken with these islands is to designate them as a preserve, this way no one can touch them, live on them or have military use with them. It also notes that with the climate between the two countries now would not be a good time to discuss these options as they probably wouldn't agree. When the tensions begin to ease this should be a priority for the two countries. It should not be left with a future generation to deal with like it has been in the past. It needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. I think making it a preserve would be the best thing that the two countries could do. Since an agreement will not be made about who should have full control of the islands why not just leave them to the birds. No one country would have control and various species would have a safe place to make their homes without an negative human affects that come along with having their habitats among humans.
Wilmine Merlain's curator insight, December 17, 2014 5:06 PM
While Japan and China are now able to compete with the rest of the world on from an economic spectrum, it appears as if this competition has taken a toll on the two countries. Rather than trying to share the islets that borders both countries, China is looking to dominate the global market while taking out their competitors; even if that means their neighbors. Rather than fighting with one another, these two megapowers should make use of the resources their location both possess. With China trying to enlarge its borders by creating these invisible borders that expands from its homeland out into the Pacific Ocean, its only matter of time before one of the countries China's agitating enters into a territorial war with the super power.
Samuel D'Amore's curator insight, December 17, 2014 5:40 PM
It's truly a tense situation regarding the waters of the East China Sea today. These tensions spread from the fact both China and Japan claim ownership of a number of islands as well as the very waters surrounding them. These problems are only magnified because of America's role withing the region. Because of out alliances we have to side with the Japanese in their territorial claims but a the same time we fear angering China because of our heavy reliance on them economically and wish to prevent too much conflict.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 2, 2014 9:34 AM
See some of footage of the when the quake actually hit here.
Albert Jordan's curator insight, April 10, 2014 1:32 PM
What happens in one place can affect another. The earthquake in this location could have sent a tsunami rippling towards another country in another part of the world. Not only are there environmental concerns but the results of ineffective infrastructure can be seen in traffic jams, adobe homes crumbling, or in walls collapsing on people. As the article points out, there were also landslides which if they were in an area that was heavily logged, may have been avoided with more trees. With people leaving the center of the affected area - surrounding cities and towns may get overwhelmed by refugees, which will put strain on their resources.
dilaycock's curator insight, April 8, 2014 7:59 PM
It's all about geography, planning and the location of the CBD.
Catherine Devin's curator insight, April 11, 2014 7:00 AM
Au centre de Jakarta, ce bâtiment sera le symbole de l'engagement de l'Indonésie pour le développement durable.
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Anyone Keep Cabinet Boxes/Change Doors?
I went about my kitchen remodel a little bit backward. When I first moved in I painted the cabinets white, installed a soapstone countertop, did a new backsplash, etc. I'm happy with all these changes except the cabinet doors which are somewhat outdated. The cabinet boxes are in great shape. Just starting to think/plan about replacing the doors. Has anyone done it successfully? Can you explain the process, who did it, and do you have any pictures? Thanks!
We did it in the guest room bath when we gutted it a few years ago. We had previously had a double vanity custom built for the room in oak. The vanity is nearly 7' and it just didn't make sense to replace it when the boxes, frames and drawers were perfect.
But I have never been fond of oak so I took the opportunity to have the vanity refaced. I was a little skeptical of the process since I had never seen it done and so many of the TV ads seem to make the finished product look cheap. But our contractor had done it many times and assured us that we would like it. He also took us to one of the kitchens that he had refaced and it looked great.
The contractor gave me a catalog of doors and drawer fronts and I chose the style and type of wood that I wanted. He removed the doors and drawer fronts and then meticulously refaced the front of the cabinet frames with a thin veneer of wood, screwed the new drawers fronts on and installed the doors.
It's been over 5 years and it still looks like new. I was also a little worried that the veneer might loosen due to the higher humidity in the bath but that hasn't happened it. I am really very happy - it completely changed the look of the bath and reusing the existing vanity saved me big bucks.
Like yours, my boxes are in great shape. I found a DIY store where I was able to match the doors MB (canvas), they knew one of the sample colors matched to another BM paint, I took the time to figure out the color I wanted. The same person who measured installed them (someone who does kitchens), I changed doors to European hinges, they are slow closing, I didn't do anything to the drawer tracks, the fronts were just switched.
We did the same in our primary residence. Evidently it was fashionable to make kitchen cabinet doors from living room paneling in the 70's, haha. The boxes were in good shape and the layout works. We painted the boxes and installed new doors. Also had 2 of the bath cabinets refaced.
Yup, we just did this as well.
We went with full overlay doors with a tiny gap between doors so we did not have to do anything to the existing frame because you can't see it. You can see the frame when you open a door, but the colors are not so different, so it doesn't bother me.
After, with cabinet pulls still to come.
These doors are ultra-simple, Baltic birch. To get the gaps as thin as possible, each door was made exactly for its spot. We did some other nice upgrades like soft close hinges, pullouts and a vastly improved super Susan in the corner cabinet. We also had the new doors go all the way to the ceiling which adds more storage and looks cleaner. When all was said and done the builder said it was easier than he expected. We haven't gotten the bill yet so we'll see if that translates to being cheaper than expected too!
My builder's grade golden oak cabs were in decent shape and I liked the layout (still do). I had a tight budget to work with, so I got new doors and drawer fronts and had everything painted white. I didn't know enough at the time about replacing lower cabinets with drawers (nor did my KD suggest it). With my eyes closed, it's essentially the same kitchen. :)
I went to a local KD who suggested the process and ordered the new parts for me. That wasn't expensive at all. Everything was painted professionally, in the shop and on-site. A GC installed the doors.
We had the clear coat on our maple cabinets stripped, modified some of the existing cabinets to drawers, and had some new cabinets built from scratch. We got new doors and drawer fronts for everything and had them all stained to match. A local cabinet maker did the modifications, built the 4 new cabinets and ordered the doors/drawer fronts. We ended up installing the doors and hardware, but originally it was in the contract for him to do it.
Just wondering about costs for such a project. I have a 33" cabinet where the box and drawers are fine. I just want new doors to match some other new cabinets in our house. They are frameless cabinets with slab doors so refacing probably isn't crucial as you wouldn't see the maple frame. I am just interested in replacing the doors (and maybe the toekick)
We had our contractor bid on replacing all the cabinets in the kitchen. The size of our appliances required some construction to be done. The bid seemed high, so we got bids for refacing + some construction. Those bids were ridiculously higher, and we opted for brand new cabinets.
I think refacing is a great option if your new ovens and cook top fit, but if any construction is needed, be prepared to spend a lot more money than you would for brand new cabinets.
Just my experience, and I think all the refacing photos shown look great!!
laura, my entire kitchen redo (minus the new fridge) was $20K. The only DIY was painting the walls/ceiling and making the valance. The new doors and drawer fronts were surprisingly budget-friendly, Decora paint-grade maple full overlay with MDF insets. Total for that was just over $1K. Having all the cabs professionally painted wasn't inexpensive. You don't mention if you're going with painted or stained.
I too did it backwards and now I'm getting conflicting reports and a wide range of prices to remove and reinstall my granite so I can get new cabinets. As much as I want to change to Stained maple I won't spend the $ to,risk my granite. Cheapest option is to upgrade my existing thermo foil to nice painted white wood. A new backsplash will make a big difference also. I also,considered refacing to,wood, but that charge is too much $.
How did you find someone to paint the cabinets and what was that charge? I am going to have doors built for me by my brother, but I dread painting them. The materials are surprisingly inexpensive. We intend to install,them ourselves and hopefully convert 2 to drawers.
I see you did some construction and got new counters. Where did the bulk of your budget go?
All this information is helpful. Thanks so much! Part of our cabinets are not installed yet. We have a 33" lower and upper in a mudroom area along with a bench. All our kitchen cabinets are rift oak and I was trying to save a little money by doing these last cabinets paint grade maple with a different cabinet maker, but it is proving penny wise pound foolish. The cabinets are made, but they are not painted. I thinking I should be able to simply keep the boxes and then ask the original cabinet maker to make new doors to match the kitchen and probably edge band as well. Fingers crossed that I can at least salvage the boxes!
cindy, the cabinet painter was recommended by my KD. That part cost $4375 and they threw in new shelves and a pull-out cutting board (big whoop). It seemed expensive to me, but they did a fine job.
Here's the breakdown:
$4375 - Cabinets painted
$5742 - drawer fronts, doors, panels, crown + Caesarstone counters*
$1298 - faucet, sink, grid, disposal
$1700 - backsplash (tile + installation)
$717 - other (incl. pendants and cab hardware)
*The doors and counters were on the same invoice and I don't have the exact breakdown, but the counters were the lion's share of that amount.
My kitchen is small (10x10) and I live in the SF Bay Area so that may account for higher labor prices, including counter fabrication.
In another thread someone is having cab hardware angst over choices and lots of $$$. I thought that was the easiest, most budget-friendly decision I had to make (Top Knobs FTW).
linelle- beautiful kitchen transformation!
We are planning something similar as well. We currently have tile countertops that we are changing to granite. The cabinets are fine, as is the layout, so we are going to get new doors/drawer fronts. We are in the process of choosing doors now. I never realized how many details would go into this! I'm just thankful I found this forum :)
Just finished a kitchen "refresh". Started out with builder's grade 1980's oak and white tile. Kitchen layout was fine, just wanted to spruce up the finishes (on the cheap, of course). I originally thought it would be a little DIY project. Decided to try Rustoleum's Cabinet Transformations. Painted the cabinet boxes the Bay Leaf color. Fell in love with that color, and decided to buy some new maple raised-panel doors online since the grain pattern still showed thru. The whole kitchen (23 doors) was under $1500 including shipping! However, when it came to painting the doors I had much difficulty with the finish coat showing brush marks. Bit the bullet and hired an incredible painter who matched the color exactly with a beautiful satin-finish specifically for cabinets. It wasn't cheap ($85 per door) but so worth it. Of course after the cabinet "transformation" I just couldn't live with those white tiles and the 1/2" grout lines. Ended up with Silestone countertops (also not cheap, but so worth it!) in Tigris Sand. So my DIY project ended up costing a little under $20,000 including new sink, fridge, range hood, backsplash tile, LED lighting and all labor. I'm very happy with the way it turned out.


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Reality TV hits yet another low
I can't believe I'm actually going to type the words "reality TV has hit a new low."
But it has, with All My Babies' Mamas.
If you aren't already depressed about American culture and the entertainment pimps who produce such garbage, check out the saga of the rapper and his 10 former girlfriends and 11 children.
I'm not going to do it. So you'll have to.
It's scheduled to debut on the Oxygen cable channel this spring. Already there's an online petition blasting the producers for creating what amounts to a "minstrel show" — as one blogger called it — stereotypically demeaning African-Americans, especially black women.
I understand why the petitioners are angry. But the show doesn't demean only black women. It demeans us all.
It stars Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo, whose real name is Carlos Walker. In a publicity still, he poses with his co-stars, all 10 of his babies' mothers, who live with him in a fancy mansion in the Atlanta suburbs. His skinny new girlfriend is as old as his eldest child.
Yes, it's predictable. The women scheme and have catfights for our amusement. And after watching the trailer, I hoped for one thing: That Bill Cosby would show up on the set, unannounced, with an ax handle and start swinging.
"This bold new series shows every second of the drama-filled lives surrounding a unique 'modern' family unit, as they navigate their financially and emotionally connected lives," said a recent news release. "As the household grows, sometimes so does the dysfunction, leaving the man of the house to split his affection multiple ways while trying to create order... sharing your man with several opinionated women is bound to create issues."
Here's an issue. There were more than 500 homicide victims in Chicago last year, most of them minorities. Black and Latino children are gunned down in America's streets every day by other black and Latino kids. Many of the shooters and the victims are raised by single mothers or grandmothers. The pathology isn't merely demeaning, it's deadly. And America is being invited to laugh at it.
"I had a lot of girls," says rapper Shawty. "They was in love and, I probably was too. And it just happened."
It just happened, Shawty.
The temptation is to engage in some show of racial politics and slam the program for its depiction of African-Americans. So I'll play along, too, for a bit, and say that Shawty should change his name.
To Stepin' Fetchit.
That name belonged to a character created by a black man years ago, a man who had to play to stereotype, as did so many other black artists. His character was often terribly frightened of ghosts, and his eyes got big and his knees buckled, before another stereotype, Charlie Chan, told him not to be so scared.
Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, who created the character, felt he had no other choice. Yet his Stepin' Fetchit became a touchstone in the civil rights era, ridiculed because it promoted a negative image. The problem is that All My Babies' Mamas isn't fiction. What's dangerous is that there are bits of reality in it, depressing bits, particularly the out-of-wedlock parts.
The producers of this show, Liz Gateley and Tony DiSanto, are white. They've done the eminently forgettable Paris Hilton's My New BFF. But a much better reality show would have Liz and Tony in meetings with network executives, pitching reality TV shows based on stereotypes.
America would love to see this Hollywood reality, and hear how Liz and Tony's families are so proud of them. Somehow, though, I don't think that show will make it into production.
It's easy to decry All My Babies' Mamas as racism. But what of Italian-Americans lampooned on Jersey Shore, and the ridiculed country folk in Buckwild about the West Virginians? They're white. And what of the Beverly Hills Wives showing off their bling, locked in surgically enhanced sexual combat, so ridiculous, so sad. None of these botoxed cougars have borne Shawty's babies, yet.
What does the chunky blond girl called Honey Boo Boo — who is sold these days as some kind of new Shirley Temple — tell us about our culture? To get her energy level up, the six-year-old Boo Boo's parents give her a combination of Mountain Dew and Red Bull. They call it "go-go juice." That's not the Good Ship Lollipop. That's child abuse.
So what's the next big reality TV hit? They should call it "The Geek."
It won't be about techno-nerds. "The Geek" will rely on the earlier usage of the word, with illiterate poor living on a dilapidated carnival set. Each week, the host will dress like a carny barker and cry out the contestants' names.
Then the players will bite the heads off live rats and so win fame and prizes.
That's what geeks did at the circus. They bit the heads off of live creatures. And Americans rushed forward with their dimes to see others so debased. It made them feel better about their own lives.
That's what reality TV is: Land of the Geeks.
And those of us who watch are invited, again and again, to bathe in our own lowest common denominator.
John Kass is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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The Pennsylvania Honey Queen Program is proud to announce that Jessica Onstead was selected as the 2015 Pennsylvania Honey Queen during the PSBA Fall Conference in Lewisburg, Pa. Jessica will represent PSBA in 2015, attending and speaking at varied events throughout the year.
Jessica, 21, is the daughter of Stephen Onstead and Fritz Onstead of Somerset. She is a graduate of Somerset Area High School, where she was a varsity member of the Lady Eagles tennis team, a member of the National Honor Society, a student of the month for the Somerset Kiwanis Club and a Somerset Welfare League cotillion honoree. Jessica is currently attending The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown for a degree in Business Economics and hopes to one day own her own business. In her free time, Jessica enjoys reading, baking and collecting stamps.
Blair Hetherington will represent PSBA as Honey Princess. Blair, 20, is the daughter of Barron and Robin Hetherington of Ringtown. She is a graduate of North Schuylkill High School, where she was a member of the homecoming court and was the marching bands featured baton twirler for three years. Blair is currently attending the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for a degree in Food Science and a minor in Horticulture. She is a member of the Food Science Club, EARTH House and Ag Advocates. In her free time, Blair is a Crew Manager on her familys 500 acre strawberry and vegetable farm.
To invite Queen Jessica or Princess Blair to your event, contact Rachel Bryson at email@example.com or (717) 300-0146. See more photos at the Honey Queen Program's Facebook page.
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by Jessica Onstead - 2015 PA Honey Queen
Hello everyone!
Queen Jessica talks about the queen bee during her presentation at Siemens Lakeview Manor.
While entering into the second month of my reign I was able to spend February educating many in the Somerset County area about the wonders of beekeeping. I first paid a visit to Siemens Lakeview Manor, where I presented a short educational speech and a cooking demonstration to a room full of hungry onlookers. After my demonstration, many reminisced about past cooking endeavors while they enjoyed my honey applesauce cake as well as some homemade honey vanilla ice cream. One woman in particular stands out in my mind because she began a conversation about how her husband had been a beekeeper. It was a very enjoyable afternoon, and I was glad that I was able to reach out and spend some time with the residents.
The following week I was invited to speak at a Pennsylvania Famers Club meeting in Rockwood, PA. For close to an hour I explained the inner workings of the hive, bee biology and interesting facts about the honey industry. Everyone enjoyed my colorful PowerPoint as well as the bee suit, smoker, and miniature Langstroth hive that I brought as a visual aid. After my presentation I was approached by the Rockwood School FFA teacher who expressed her interest in beekeeping. She asked many questions about how to get started and hopes to start a classroom hive. In the future, Im hoping to have the opportunity to visit the school again and speak with her students.
Queen Jessica showing off a PSBA 110th Anniversary t-shirt during the Western PA Beekeeping Seminar.
On Valentines Day I travelled to Pittsburgh to attend the Western PA Beekeeping Seminar. I was able to introduce myself to the crowd as well as touch on what the Honey Queen program has to offer. I then spent the day interacting with those in attendance at the PSBA booth. In the afternoon, I had the opportunity to visit with the vendors as well as attend two very interesting seminars. The first seminar touched on the value added products that can be created from the hive. The second was a honey cooking demonstration where I learned how to make heart shaped honey lollipops. I also got to taste test honey raspberry lemonade, homemade honey granola and honey pumpkin bread. After the seminar I loaded up my car with PSBA brochures and t shirts and headed out into the snow to journey back to Somerset.
The following week proved to be a crazy flurry of activity. Unfortunately due to extremely cold temperatures, school was cancelled on a day I was scheduled to have four school presentations. Im hoping that I will be able to make that time up later in the year. I then set my sights on presenting at the Somerset Exchange clubs weekly meeting. I was able to explain the secrets of honeys eternal shelf life to the room of business professionals. After I was finished presenting they asked me many questions including where to buy local honey. I was so happy that I was able to inspire them to buy from local beekeepers.
As always I would love to attend any of your upcoming meetings or events. If interested in hosting either myself or Princess Blair please contact Rachel Bryson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 717-300-0146.Best wishes,
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by Blair Hetherington - 2015 PA Honey Princess
Greetings all bee enthusiasts! February was a month of firsts for me. Thats right, Im talking about school presentations. I was very lucky to get the chance to attend the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture conference in State College.
Princess Blair with her new friends after her presentation at the PASA conference.
My opportunity was to teach K-2nd grade about pollination and the importance of bees. This demonstration proved to teach me more than the kids. Though the students had a fantastic time learning about the importance of pollination for their food source and how bees pollinating different plants can change the taste of the honey, I learned that honey tasting is not exactly the easiest thing to do with elementary students! Lets just say things got a little messy.
Overall I felt my presentation went well. I learned that sometimes asking young children if they have any questions leads them to not ask a question, but instead tell you the highlights of their day. This includes: what was eaten for breakfast, what time Mom and Dad made them go to bed the night before, and how well they can swim without floaties!
I thank the students for giving me the chance to learn about how much knowledge they had and to gain experience for my next school visit. I look forward to next few months of school visits! If you would like me or Queen Jessica to attend any of your events, please contact Rachel Bryson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 717-300-0146.
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its the beginning of beard season for me too. keeps my face warm for the winter, and my wife loves it. and for the record, i do the beard/shaved or buzzed head look.
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It's the uniform..
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What about trimming the beard? If you don't maintain it, it can look a bit messy, like how the Amish look.
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I'm looking for a marble pastry board 22.5-23.5" x 18" for a kitchen island I'm making. Only two I've found in that range are from SCI, which is 24" long (too big) and Williams-Sonoma, which is 23.5"x16" (too expensive @ $169 and a little short). I need the 22.5-23.5 dimension so that I can put a border/ledge around it that matches the standard 24" wide maple cutting blocks.
If this size is not available, is there anything (other than a maple board) that is a good substitute for the marble?
Thanks for your help.
Also, check this Google search on "marble pastry board." There are a bunch there, and maybe one will be the right size and price. They all seem to be much less than Williams Sonoma, which is usually the case.
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|Nov 06, 2010, 09:18 PM
Oh yeah, I've got a Fluke for that.
|Nov 06, 2010, 09:19 PM
Hoppy do you want me to pm you with this. This will clutter up your nice thread
|Nov 06, 2010, 10:21 PM
Ran another test batteries 3 and 4. Ran wot until 2000 mAH was discharged. Battery 3 cell 1= 3.92 2= 3.91 3 = 3.91 4 = 3.91. It took 2759 mAH to recharge. After recharge the HK balancer showed cells on battery 3 cell 1=4.27 cell 2 =4.26 cell 3 = 4.26 cell 4 = 4.26 and total vdc of 17.04 the DVM indicated 17.01. Battery 4 cell 1 = 3.90 cell 2 = 3.90 cell 3 = 3.90 cell 4 = 3.90 and took 1587 mAH to recharge. After recharge cell 1 = 4.18 cell 2 = 4.18 cell 3 = 4.18 cell 4 = 4.18 HK balancer indicated 16.73 and the DVM indicated 16.71
|Nov 06, 2010, 10:26 PM
I found this for your B6. I would stop using the charger that is going over 4.20
Before purchasing these chargers I read a lot of them, apparently the balancing function on Li-Poly or LiFePo4 batteries didn't work very accurate. I found out that you can calibrate this charger the same way as that you can calibrate Turnigy chargers. This way the displayed cell voltage of the charger (4.20V) is corresponding with the 4.20V my voltage meter reads.
If you want to calibrate your charger, follow these steps:
Step 1. Disconnect the battery and power supply
Step 2. Press the 'Dec.' and 'Start' button while connecting the power supply
Step 3. Read the battery voltage with a voltage meter
Step 4. Connect the battery to the charger
Step 5. Use the 'Dec.' and 'Inc.' to adjust the cell voltage reading to calibrate it with your voltage meter
Step 6. Press start to exit calibrating menu
|Nov 07, 2010, 01:12 PM
This a chart of cell voltage versus remaining capacity.
By cell (+/- 5%)
Pack #3 has a voltage of 3.91/cell which is little over 37% used.
Pack #4 has a voltage of 3.9V/cell which is about 37% used.
37% (+/-5%) of 5000mah = 1858mah (1600mah to 2100mah)
Pack #3 took back 2759mah
Pack #4 took back 1587mah
I would bet money on the 1858mah +/-5% being correct.
My conclusion:
1. Both packs are OK'
2. Pack #3's charger is reading high on the mah in.
3. Pack #4's charger is reading low on the mah in.
4. Charger for #3 pack is overcharging the cells.
5. Packs are well balanced and matched.
6. The discharge voltages show that both packs are discharging equally.
What do you think?
|Nov 07, 2010, 02:46 PM
I will discharge two batteries and recharge them with the E-flite charger (max 4.17vdc full charge). Then discharge them using the same 2000 mAH amount and check how much they need (mAH) to recharge to 4.17vdc/cell. I think I understand what you are saying about the apparent overcharge difference between the two chargers. If the batteries require about the same amount then problem solved. Yes? DB
|Nov 07, 2010, 04:22 PM
I'd be very surprised if there is much difference between the two in mah put back in when charged with the same charger.
|Nov 07, 2010, 07:59 PM
Success!! I relearned that batteries in a series need to be at the same voltage or one will drain out faster than the other. Just like putting a new battery with a used one in a flashlight. I got 10 minutes run time @ 28 amp draw (cells were at 3.65 when I stopped never hit LVC). That's about 3/4 to wot. Plenty of time and power I don't think that I'll need much more than 1/2 throttle to fly a normal circuit. It may be next spring before I get a chance to maiden this bird. Minnesota will be getting cold and white soon. This is a very informative thread which I will read completely. I stumbled on to it by accident but it really has a lot of great information and links in it. Thanks for the effort. DB
|Nov 26, 2010, 05:01 PM
Joined Jun 2008
775 Posts
Great thread! I am not sure if this would be of value and I didn't want to clutter this thread.
I created a thread with a cheat sheet for Smart Phones etc. with some of the basic LiPo information that most people ask, as I did when I first got into them. The cheat sheet is an A6 sized pdf that can be downloaded to a Smart Phone and read pretty easily.
Thoughts and opinions would be appreciated.
|May 18, 2011, 03:17 AM
Joined May 2011
16 Posts
i charged my battery well and left it unused for one week and nw it bulged is it any prblm???
will my battery work properly nw pls help me with this
|May 18, 2011, 08:55 AM
See post 18-22
|May 26, 2011, 10:26 PM
Hi to save me hours of reading I have a flightmax 2500 mah TX pack my son turned my TX on and left the room now it is flat as a s*#t carters hat!! 2 of the cells were below 2 mah and one was 0.00,now that i have left it a few days it has managed to come up to 1.8 mah ..CAN THIS BATTERY BE SAVED??????? Or am i waisting my time
|May 27, 2011, 07:47 AM
There is a sticky on that subject.
I'd also recommend reading http://sites.google.com/site/tjinguy...po-terminology
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