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Word that a group of federal government lawyers plans to suggest a name change for the Law Society of Upper Canada, updating its 171-year-out-of-date label, has the profession's establishment guffawing.
But it also has a handful of other supporters coming out of the woodwork in advance of LSUC's May 9 annual general meeting, where a proposal to rename the governing body the Ontario Law Society is to be debated.
Peterborough environmental lawyer David McRobert raised the name-change idea when he ran unsuccessfully to sit as an elected law society bencher on its governing board last year.
He now says the law society, which recently took over the regulation of paralegals, should become "The Ontario Lawyer and Paralegal Regulatory Authority," or OLPRA. He acknowledges his proposed name lacks a certain poetry.
Mr. McRobert, who says he was booed in the 1980s when, as a student, he raised changing the name, has recently been getting in touch with other like-minded lawyers. He doesn't expect the name change to be approved this time, but predicts the society will one day drop its archaic label.
"It evokes this vitriol, that we are attacking tradition. But this is the tradition that you move on beyond," Mr. McRobert told Bar Talk, adding that Upper Canada historically did not include Northern Ontario and is too close for some to the name of the exclusive Toronto private school Upper Canada College.
"For aboriginal peoples and for ethnic minorities … they look at it and say, 'What is this, some kind of old boys' club?' " he said. " … It is a historical reference and we've moved beyond it."
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So far, despite rumours and predictions, no major Canadian firm since Ogilvy Renault and Macleod Dixon merged with London-based Norton Rose Group has decided to join up with a global legal giant.
That has the first-movers somewhat surprised.
Norman Steinberg, chairman of Norton Rose Canada, was named the first non-British group chairman of his firm's London-based parent this week. He said he thought others in Canada would have followed his firm's lead by now and merged with international giants.
"I think it's inevitable … I'm actually surprised we haven't seen it yet," Mr. Steinberg said in an interview after his appointment was announced this week.
"It's not one-size-fits-all. I don't think every single law firm two three years from now in Canada's going to be merged," he said. "Some law firms will stay in their present form … Other firms feel that because of who their clients are or whatever their business models are, they will need to merge."
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Lifetime Brands acquires Kitchen Craft
January 15, 2014,
The 164-year-old Birmingham-based company is also known as Thomas Plant Ltd. It is privately held and supplies more than 70 countries, selling under private labels and brands such as Kitchen Craft, Master Class, Colourworks, Le'Xpress and others. It will continue to operate as a separate division led by directors Andrew Plant, Richard Plant and Peter Bushell.
For its fiscal year ended May 27, 2013, Thomas Plant had net revenues of approximately $70 million. Lifetime expects the acquisition to be accretive to its diluted earnings per share beginning in 2014. The terms of the acquisition were not announced.
The acquisition will "accelerate our growth and make Lifetime a more effective global resource to our key retailer partners," said Jeffrey Siegel, Lifetime's chairman and chief executive officer. Kitchen Craft's broad range of kitchenware will "fill a gap in our existing UK housewares assortment," he said.
Lifetime's global platform includes its UK tableware and accessories business, partner companies in Canada, Mexico and Brazil and joint venture companies in Asia.
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**Cadillac User Experience (CUE)** Discussion, cue problems in Item Specific Cadillac Discussion; 1. you cant drag and drop favorites - well you can but when you do it shifts other favorites- so ...
- 01-19-14 12:36 PM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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cue problems
1. you cant drag and drop favorites - well you can but when you do it shifts other favorites- so if you want all your 70's music together you cant unless you delete and readd all favorites in order you want - yeah thats great if you have 60 favorites and want to add one to position 5 need to delete 55 to add one then readd all other 55
this affects the steering wheel selection
GM says this is way it is designed to work- really? probably no one ever tested it
2. sometimes can see song and channel but no audio- usually a stop and re start fixes
3. sometimes loses favorites seems like always a phone contact
4. sometimes i rename a pandora station since they are too long but then when i select channel its a different station- though maybe i wan making error but have tried a number of times- so i know it aint me.....
ps the manual in my xts says when you start remotely the heated seats lights wont come on and once push button start button in car you will need to turn them on -
thats fine [FONT=Arial Black]but the rear heated seats lights do come on in a remote start and stay on-- wonder what will happen in warm weather???
my dealers says well different tech might wire differently.....really?
'Different tech might wire differently'? ROFL
Henry Ford will be rolling over too!
- 01-19-14 10:36 PM #3Cadillac Owners Enthusiast
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Re: cue problems
We discussed this phenomenon on the SRX web site and it had no logical explanation. The back seat seat heaters will come on and stay on with the lights but the front seat heaters, which will be the primary ones use most of the time, will not come on and the lights will not illuminate with a remote start unless the buttons are pushed once it is started. This is like no human ever looked into this and said this is silly! It is sort of like the A/C that will not come on in full cooling when using remote start unless it was shut down in "Auto". It would seem like the outside temp would be the determining factor since the car has that reading all of the time. Maybe the group that designed all of this stuff are not car owners or drivers.
- 01-19-14 11:52 PM #4Cadillac Owners Enthusiast
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Re: cue problems
The rear seat heaters turning on when starting can be fixed by GM bulletin # PI1060A where they reprogram the HVAC control module and the rear heated seat control module. Codes 99449, AA83D.
This was the subject of a thread on the SRX forum: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...-start-up.html


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My conscience tells me it's wrong to steal something from a person, because it would hurt if they stole from me...I'm not religious and don't need religion to tell me this is wrong, it's a part of who I am..Conscience does not come from a god, either you care about other people or you don't.<quoted text>
How do you account for the conscience? How do you know if its reliable?
In contrast, I have a brother who is a southern Baptist. He doesn't even care about his own kids or grand kids and I wouldn't trust him with a screw driver because of his history of stealing..He's told me man can not live without sin. This means he can't even trust the people in his church he sings hymns with..Religion is really nutty for the reasons I've given..


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Ingredients: Celery, Peanut butter or cheez Whiz, Raisins
Directions: Fill celery with peanut butter or cheese whiz. Add raisins on top.
Apples in Hand
Ingredients: Apples, Peanut butter, Raisins, Wheat germ or granola
Directions: Core Apples. Mix Peanut butter with raisins, wheat germ or granola. Slice the apple in half and fill the core with mixture.
Applesauce Muffins
Ingredients: 2 Tbl. whole wheat pastry flour mixture (2 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt), 1 Tbl. applesauce mixture (1 cup applesauce, 1 tsp. cinnamon), 1 tsp. egg, 1/2 Tbl. oil, 1 Tbl. brown sugar
Directions: Mix all ingredients and pour into a lined muffin tin. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Banana Pops
Ingredients: Banana on a stick, yogurt, and nuts, coconut or granola
Directions: Dip banana in yogurt. Then roll in nuts, coconut, or granola. Freeze.
Buggy Wheels
Ingredients: 1 Carrot and 1 celery stalk per 2 children, peanut butter and raisins,toothpicks
Directions: Cut carrot into disks shapes.The toothpicks form the back and front of the buggy. The carrots form the wheels. First, insert a toothpick through 1 carrot disk and repeat for the other set of wheels. Spear the celery with the toothpick wheels, making it look like a car. Spread peanut butter on celery and add raisins.
Coconut Uglies
Ingredients: 1/4 cup peanut butter, 2 Tbl. powdered dry milk, 1 tsp. honey, flaked coconut, peanuts, and licorice string
Directions: Mix peanut butter, milk and honey. Roll into a ball. Sprinkle with coconut hair. Press on peanuts for eyes. Cut licorice strings into sort pieces for tail and antennae.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. sugar, 1/2 cup skim milk
Directions: Combine all ingredients with a wire whisk and set aside 5 minutes. Heat a small non-stick pan using about 2 Tbl. batter per crepe. Use a swirling motion with your wrist to evenly coat pan. When brown, turn briefly, and then serve. May be filled with any desired filling.
Crocodile Smile Snacks
Ingredients: Green apples, Peanut butter, Miniature marshmallows
Directions: Cut apples into eighths. Give each child 2 slices. Have the children spread some peanut butter on each slice. Put marshmallows on top. Place the other apple slice on tip of the marshmallows to complete the smile
Crunchy Bananas
Ingredients: banana cut into 1" thick slices, popsicle stick, orange juice, coconut, wheat germ, or chopped peanuts
Directions: Spear banana slices with stick. Dip in juice. Roll in favorite topping
Edible Aquariums
Ingredients: Melba Toast, Fat Free Cream Cheese, Goldfish Crackers (babies if possible,) Blue Food Coloring
Directions: Add a few drops of food coloring to the cream cheese. Spread the cream cheese on the melba toast. Add Goldfish.
Finger Jello (Knox Blox)
Ingredients: 7 envelopes unflavored gelatin (or 4 envelopes unflavored gelatin and 3 envelopes flavored), 4 cups boiling fruit juice (or 4 cups boiling water)
Directions: Mix and pour into a 13" X 9" pan. Chill until firm and cut into squares.
Fruit Dip
Ingredients: 6 oz can frozen apple juice concentrate, 6 oz can water, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. Vanilla
Directions: Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and serve as a dip for fruits or use over ice cream.
Ingredients: 3 tsp. Rolled oats, 1 tsp. Sunflower seeds, 3 raisins, 1 tsp cashews, 1/8 of a cup molasses
Directions: Fry all ingredients together in a small amount of oil.
Instant Homemade Banana Pudding
Ingredients: ½ small Banana, 3 Tablespoons of applesauce, 1 teaspoon plain yogurt
Directions: Mash Banana. Add applesauce. Stir in 1 teaspoon plain yogurt
Jello Apple Wedges
Ingredients: One box of sugar free Jello any flavor. One Red Delicious Apple
Directions: Pour box of Jello into plastic bag. Slice the apple into wedges. Drop the apple wedges into the Jello mix and shake until apple wedge is completely covered in Jello. Chill for about one hour and serve
Jello Freeze Pops
Ingredients: 3 oz package of Jello (flavored gelatin,) 1 cup of hot water, 2 cups any juice (should compliment jello- orange juice with orange jello,) (12) 3 oz cups and 12 wooden craft sticks
Directions: Boil Water and mix until jello is dissolved. Add juice and pour mixture into cups. Refrigerate after an hour insert sticks into cups and freeze until solid
Juicy Finger Blocks
Ingredients: 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin, 3/4 cup boiling water, 1 12-oz. can frozen apple, orange, grape, or other juice concentrate
Directions: Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add juice and stir until mixed. Pour into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch cake pan. Chill in the refrigerator about 2 hours until firm. Cut into squares or use cookie cutters to make shapes. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Mini Pizza
Ingredients: (per child) 1 canned biscuit, 1 tsp. grated mozzarella cheese, 1 Tbl. tomato sauce, 1 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese, 2 small pepperoni slices
Directions: Flatten a biscuit and spoon tomato sauce on it. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on sauce and put pepperoni on the cheese. Sprinkle meat with Parmesan cheese. Bake in toaster oven for about 10 minutes.
Orange Frosty
Ingredients: ½ cup frozen orange-juice concentrate, 1 cup milk or plain yogurt, 1 teaspoon sugar (optional,) 4 to 5 ice cubes
Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend.
Peach Dessert
Ingredients: Canned peach halves, Frozen yogurt, Granola
Directions: Place a scoop of frozen yogurt inside the peach half. Sprinkle on granola
Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients: ½ cup of peanut butter 2 ½ tablespoons non fat dairy creamer, 2 tablespoons raisins, 2 tablespoons honey, ¼ cup coconut, raisins, sesame seeds or granola
Directions: Mix ingredients together. Form into Balls. Roll in sesame seeds or granola.
Pyramid Tortilla Recipe
Ingredients: 1 8-inch tortilla, 2 ounces thin sliced turkey or ham, 2 Tablespoons shredded cheese, 1/4 cup shredded lettuce, 1 Tablespoon raisins, Fat Free cream cheese
Directions: Have children spread cream cheese on their tortilla.Then layer on the meat, cheese, lettuce and raisins. Roll up and enjoy.
Quick Graham Cracker Dessert Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups of uncooked oatmeal, ½ cup of butter, ¾ brown sugar, Baking soda
Directions: Boil sugar, butter and a dash of baking soda. Add oatmeal. Spread mixture on a well-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cut into bars and eat
Raisin Letters
Ingredients: 1 pkg. softened cream cheese, 1 rice cake for each child, 3/4 cup raisins
Directions: Spread cream cheese on rice cakes. Use raisins to make letters on the rice cakes. (Another Suggestion: Ask the child to hand you a rice cake with a certain letter on it. Like the first letter of their name.)
Spider Pretzels
Ingredients: 2 round crackers, 2 tsp. peanut butter, 8 small stick pretzels, 2 raisins
Directions: Make a "cracker sandwich" with the peanut butter. Stick the pretzel "legs" in the middle of the sandwich. Stick the raisin "eyes" on top with a dab of peanut butter.
Spinning Wheels
Ingredients: 2 slices whole wheat bread with removed crusts, peanut butter, 1/2 banana
Directions: Spread peanut butter on the bread. Peel the banana and cut it 1/2 lengthwise and across. Put banana on peanut butter and put together like a sandwich. Flatten with a rolling pin. Roll and cut.
Strawberries and Banana Smoothie
Ingredients: 6 Strawberries, 1 Banana, ¼ Strawberry yogurt, 3 Ice Cubes
Directions: Process ingredients in blender to puree.
Trail Mix
Ingredients: Pretzels, Goldfish crackers, Raisins, Peanuts, Dry fruit or dry cereal
Directions: Pour pretzels in a bowl with a cover. Pour in goldfish, raisins, peanuts and dry fruit or cereal. Put lid on the bowl and shake
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I'm trying to remember the name of the guy that used to do Fibreglass kits for Toranas and the like, way back in the late 70s. He had a very distinctive style and I think he also did the Trans Am esque front clips for Kingswoods.
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footing and foundation for garage
what size footing for 25' x 30' x 8' garage ?
You need to discuss this with your building inspector, as the required size is dictated by code in most jurisdictions.
Well if your soil is crap it's going to be big, if you soil is not crap then it'll be regular. But I am sure the foundation design will spec it out properly, check that.
Boy this is not the site to ask that question just for liability reasons alone. Some one here could give you real bad advice go to your building dept and talk with a inspector and have your plans submitted and approved and a permit pulled. the the building inspector will write on your plans with red ink telling you how much Rebar and what size to use. the right type size of footings, the height of the stem wall if it has to be a mono pour of footings and stem wall at once etc... Get the picture? Sorry to sould like a Ahole but what I just told you will help you out way more and save you a whole lot of money.
Some are 8" wide, some 24", and in between. What nailbags said, though perhaps abruptly, is the best to do: See your building department, AND have someone identify the soil type at YOUR particular location. "Dirt" can change its composition drastically in 10'. Often, a 30' to 50' drilling is required just for that reason. I don't think nailbags is part of a militia, but I am. Why?
I won't get into the above pissing match.....at least you were not asking "How Much"
To answer the OP's question.....to some extent it depends on your area....for example, if you have expansive soil....
I built a 20x25 garage a few years ago....adobe soil.....footing was 18" wide, 2' deep.....with stem walls 8" high...7" wide.
Also note that my garage is 2 stories....
Per the Los Angeles county building standards....15" for 1 story, 18" for 2 story.
You can see pics of my foundation in the link in my signature....
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My garage is being dug out next week and the foot print is 33x22 with a second story bed/bathroom and Cotton Inc is doing everything and they are putting 20"x6" footings w/rebar with 8" foundation walls. Yes - depending on the soil once they get down the 4' will determine if more is needed, but they didn't thinks so as the norm is usually 18"............
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Introduction - Synonymy - Distribution - Description - Life Cycle and Biology - Hosts - Damage - Importance as a Biological Control Agent - Monitoring and Management - Selected References
Introduction (Back to Top)
Insects of the family Chironomidae, commonly known as midges, are often the most abundant group of insects inhabiting freshwater environments (Pinder 1986). Midges are fragile and mosquito-like in appearance but they do not bite. Larvae of most midges are aquatic and feed primarily on algae and decaying organic matter. A few species, however, are capable of mining the soft tissues of submersed plants and using the living plant material as a food source (Pinder 1986). Recently, this feeding strategy has been studied in some detail in the genus Cricotopus because of the realization that it could be exploited for the biological control of the alien aquatic weed Eurasian watermilfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum L. (MacRae et al. 1990) and possibly hydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle (Cuda et al. 2002, Cuda et al. 2011).
Figure 1. Dorsal views of adult female (left) and male (right) "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Photographs by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Hydrilla is a submersed aquatic plant endemic to the Old World tropics; it was introduced into Florida by the aquarium industry in the late 1950s from Sri Lanka (Langeland 1990). After its discovery in the Crystal River watershed in 1960, hydrilla continued to expand its range statewide and to increase in severity in water bodies already infested. The dense surface mats associated with severe hydrilla infestations cause problems because they hinder navigation and flood control, interfere with recreational activities, and reduce the biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems (Haller 1978). Between 1982 and 2013, approximately $260 million in state and federal funds were spent managing hydrilla in Florida public waters (FWC 2013). In the year 2012-2013, $7.43 million was spent treating 14,150 acres of hydrilla (FWC 2013). With the recent discovery of herbicide resistance in hydrilla (Michel et al. 2004), there is renewed interest in biological control.
In 1992, USDA researchers discovered midge larvae attacking the apical meristems of hydrilla in the Crystal River watershed in Citrus County, Florida (G.R. Buckingham, personal communication), and that the damaged hydrilla at one site was stunted and unable to grow to the surface. The hydrilla-attacking midge was subsequently identified as Cricotopus lebetis Sublette (Figure 1), a species possibly new to Florida (Epler et al. 2000). Because previous research implicated midge larvae as causal agents of damaged stem tips on stunted hydrilla plants in Africa (Markham 1986), this tip mining midge may have some potential as a biological control agent.
Synonymy (Back to Top)
According to NCBI Taxonomy, Species 2000 and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System the following synonyms have been used to describe Cricotopus lebetis:
Cricotopus tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus hyalinus Kieffer, 1921
Distribution (Back to Top)
The midge genus Cricotopus is represented in North America by four subgenera (Epler 1995). Two of these subgenera , Cricotopus and Isocladius occur in Florida and contain at least eight species (Epler 1995). The actual distribution of Cricotopus lebetis will not be known with any certainty until it can be determined if it is an immigrant that was accidentally introduced along with hydrilla, or an indigenous species that has developed a new association with hydrilla. However, Cricotopus lebetis was found to be widely distributed in Florida from the northern peninsula (Lake Rowell, Bradford Co.) to the south-central part of the state (Lake Istokpoga, Highlands Co.) (Stratman et al. 2013b).
Description (Back to Top)
Adult: The adult midge is small, only 3 to 4 mm in length, and fragile (Figure 2). Both sexes are pale green in color with black markings on the thorax and a pair of adjacent dark bands on abdominal segments 2 and 3, and 5 and 6. The black markings on the thorax and the coarse banding pattern on the abdomen give the midge a darker appearance. The sexes can be readily distinguished by the condition of the antennae and the shape of the abdomen. In females, the antennae are short and the abdomen is as wide as the thorax. In contrast, the males possess long antennae with distinct whorls of hair and have a narrow, tapering abdomen.
Figure 2. Lateral views of adult female (left) and male (right) "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Photographs by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Eggs: The eggs are laid in a linear-shaped mass, containing from 50 to 250 eggs diagonally-arranged in one or two rows encased in a sticky gelatinous tube (Figure 3). The eggs are white in color when first laid, and resemble a string of pearls. Within 24 hours the eggs that have been fertilized turn grayish-brown, and red eyespots of the fully formed embryo appear just prior to hatching.
Figure 3. Two views of egg masses of "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Photographs by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Larvae: The larvae of Cricotopus lebetis can be identified by the color and general appearance of the body. Live or freshly-preserved specimens have a characteristic green body color with a broad dark blue band around the thorax. After the body color fades in preserved specimens, the larvae can be separated from other midge larvae by the presence of a pair of lateral setae on each abdominal segment.
Figure 4. Larva of "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Photograph by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Pupa: The pupa is a non-feeding stage. The wings and other adult features that have been developing internally are visible (Figure 5). Pupae of Cricotopus lebetis possess distinctive breathing horns or "trumpets" that are usually present on the prothorax. The shape of the trumpet can be used to identify the species, in Cricotopus lebetis these horns are fusiform or spindle-shaped. A pupa destined to become an adult female of Cricotopus lebetis will have a full complement of eggs visible in the abdomen.
Figure 5. Female pupa of "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Photograph by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Life Cycle and Biology (Back to Top)
Adult midges live from one to three days and do not feed. They mate on a suitable substrate in daylight (Figure 6). Male swarming behavior that is a prerequisite for mating in many species of the Chironomidae was not observed in this species. Shortly after mating the female lays her eggs on the surface of the water. The female inserts the tip of her abdomen beneath the water surface where she deposits the egg mass and dies soon afterwards. The egg stage lasts 36 to 48 hours..
Figure 6. Mating adults, "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Male midge with feathery antennae and narrow abdomen on right, female on left. Photograph by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Larval hatching is synchronous. The neonates are very active but remain inside the tubular gelatinous matrix for several hours, crawling from one end to the other. Eventually, they exit the gelatinous matrix from one end, or occasionally from the middle. The larvae at this stage of their development are free-swimming and vulnerable to predation. However, their translucent color and small size may afford them some protection until they can enter a shoot tip. Larvae can only survive for 48 hours without access to hydrilla so must find a host plant quickly. The larvae complete their development in nine to 22 days.
Pupation occurs inside the hydrilla stem. The pupal stage lasts 24 to 48 hours., Adult emergence occurs after the sedentary pupa exits the stem by undulating its abdomen and slowly swims to the surface aided by an air bubble released inside the pupal skin.
Hosts (Back to Top)
The hydrilla tip mining midge was discovered feeding on hydrilla in Crystal River in 1992. One requirement of biological control agents is that they are specific to the target weed. Field collections have so far indicated that Cricotopus lebetis is feeding specifically on hydrilla. However, further studies are needed to verify these findings. Laboratory testing revealed that Cricotopus lebetis was able to utilize several other species (Stratman et al. 2013a). With no difference in survival compared to hydrilla, Cricotopus lebetis developed to the adult stage on three additional aquatic plants: Canadian waterweed Elodea canadensis Michx., Brazilian waterweed Egeria densa Planch. and Southern naiad Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus (Stratman et al. 2013a). Interestingly, monoecious hydrilla was a better developmental host than dioecious hydrilla (Stratman et al. 2013a).
In laboratory choice tests, larvae preferred Southern naiad and Canadian waterweed to hydrilla (Stratman et al. 2013a). In laboratory oviposition tests, females preferentially laid eggs on Canadian waterweed, compared to hydrilla, but there was no difference in oviposition preference between Southern naiad and hydrilla (Stratman et al. 2013a). The different results between the laboratory and field host specificity observed for Cricotopus lebetis can be explained by the fact that for most biological control agents, the laboratory host range is often broader than the field host range.
Damage (Back to Top)
The hydrilla tip mining midge feeds on the growing tips of hydrilla plants during the larval stage. Once inside the plant, the larvae mine and feed on the vascular tissues of the apical meristem of the hydrilla shoots (one larva per shoot tip). As they develop to maturity, their feeding activity creates a 1 to 2 cm tunnel inside the stems, which eventually kills the shoot tips and induces their abscission (Figure 7). The tunnels created by the developing larvae inside the shoot tips probably protect them from predators but also function as pupal cases.
Before pupating, the mature larva completely severs the tip of the shoot to create an escape route for the fully-developed pupa, and caps the opening of the tunnel with plant fibers excavated from the stem wall (Figure 8). Adult emergence occurs after the sedentary pupa exits the stem by repeatedly undulating its abdomen to break through the fibrous cap. The preparation of the pupal case by the last instar larva is what actually induces abscission of the shoot tip.
Figure 7. Hydrilla tip damage and larva of "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Photograph by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Figure 8. Damaged hydrilla tip with pupa of "hydrilla tip mining midge", Cricotopus lebetis Sublette. Photograph by Jerry F. Butler, University of Florida.
Importance as a Biological Control Agent (Back to Top)
Cricotopus lebetis may have some potential as a biological control agent of hydrilla. The larvae of this herbivorous midge mine the meristematic tissues of the plant and in the process disrupt shoot growth. By severely damaging or killing the apical meristems, the developing larvae may prevent new stems from reaching the surface thereby changing the plant's architecture. This type of damage is desirable for managing hydrilla because it would eliminate most of the adverse effects caused by the formation of the dense surface mats, such as changes in biodiversity, water chemistry, circulation and temperature.
Efficacy studies have so far produced positive results. A field study conducted in Crystal River, FL, that assessed the hydrilla biomass and compared it to the number of tips damaged by Cricotopus lebetis found that with increasing larval midge density there was increasing numbers of tips damaged and a decrease in hydrilla biomass (Cuda et al. 2011). Furthermore, a manipulative experiment conducted in plexiglas tanks in a greenhouse also showed that Cricotopus lebetis was able to reduce the biomass of hydrilla by 99% in 2 months (Cuda et al. 2011).
However, except for Lake Rowell in Bradford Co., field populations of Cricotopus lebetis are relatively low. For example, a recent study of six lakes in Florida found the midge in only half of the lakes and at low abundance (Stratman et al. 2013b). Augmentation of the population by mass releases could increase the damage to hydrilla and reduce the vegetative biomass at the surface.
Monitoring and Management (Back to Top)
Cricotopus lebetis can be monitored in the field by collection of hydrilla and examining the tips for the presence of larvae or larval damage (Cuda et al. 2011). A more reliable method is collecting/holding hydrilla for several weeks in aerated trays within cages and collecting adults by aspirator.
Management is not necessary for the hydrilla tip mining midge as it is not a pest in the U.S. However, it is susceptible to pesticides (Stratman et al. 2013c).
The authors would like to acknowledge funding provided by the USDA NIFA RAMP Grant 2010-02825 that helped pay for the revision of this article.
Selected References (Back to Top)
- Cuda JP, Coon BR, Dao YM, Center TD. 2002. Biology and laboratory rearing of Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae), a natural enemy of the aquatic weed hydrilla (Hydrocharitaceae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 95: 587-596.
- Cuda JP, Coon BR, Dao YM, Center TD. 2011. Effect of an herbivorous stem-mining midge on the growth of hydrilla. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 49: 83-89.
- Epler JH 1995. Identification manual for the larval Chironomidae (Diptera) of Florida, revised edition. Bureau of Surface Water Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee.
- Epler JH, Cuda JP, Center TD. 2000. Redescription of Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae), a potential biocontrol agent of the aquatic weed hydrilla (Hydrocharitaceae). Florida Entomologist 83: 172-180.
- FWC. 2013. Annual report of activities conducted under the cooperative aquatic plant control program in Florida public waters for fiscal year 2012-2013. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Invasive Plant Management Section. (20 May 2014).
- Haller WT. 1978. Hydrilla: a new and rapidly spreading aquatic plant problem. Circular S-245. Gainesville: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
- Langeland KA. 1990. Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata (L.F.) Royle), a continuing problem in Florida waters. Circular No. 884. Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville.
- MacRae IV, Winchester NN, Ring RA. 1990. Feeding activity and host preference of the milfoil midge, Cricotopus myriophylli Oliver (Diptera: Chironomidae). Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 28: 89-92.
- Markham RH. 1986. Biological control agents of Hydrilla verticillata, final report on surveys in East Africa. Miscellaneous Paper A-86-4, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.
- Michel A, Arias RS, Scheffler BE, Duke SO, Netherland MD, Dayan FE. 2004. Somatic mutation-mediated evolution of herbicide resistance in the nonindigenous invasive plant hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata). Molecular Ecology. 13: 3229-3237.
- Pinder LCV. 1986. Biology of freshwater Chironomidae, p.1-23. In Mittler TE, Radovsky FJ, Resh VH. (eds.), Annual Review of Entomology 31. Annual Reviews, Inc., Palo Alto, CA.
- Stratman KN, Overholt WA, Cuda JP, Netherland MD, Wilson PC. 2013a. Host range and searching behavior or Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae), a tip miner of Hydrilla verticillata. Biocontrol Science and Technology 23: 317-334.
- Stratman KN, Overholt WA, Cuda JP, Netherland MD, Wilson PC. 2013b. The diversity of Chironomdae associated with hydrilla in Florida with special reference to Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae). Florida Entomologist 96: 654-657.
- Stratman KN, Wilson PC. Overholt WA, Cuda JP, Netherland MD, 2013c. Toxicity of fipronil to the midge, Cricotopus lebetis (Sublette). Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health-Part A-Current Issues 76: 716-722.


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Recently I told a new client to include images with all his posts. Why? Why include images with posts? I realized I should really prove that working a bit on image SEO can help improve how the post might be found in the search engines. So I came up with three examples of image SEO done well. But first I will review a few key elements of image SEO: alt, filename and using link text with keywords.
Image SEO Basics – use alt, filename and learn link text
There are quite a few posts already written about image SEO and Google Webmaster on images – you can Google for more. Here are three key factors to take into account to improve how you present images on a post:
- alt – the alt text attribute was originally created so visually-impaired people have text to go with an image. But it has grown to become the most important piece of image SEO. Always, always include an alt in your images with some text. See Atish's post for more explanation of alt text.
- filename – give your filename a key word as well. Don't leave the name 384c3216.jpg, for example. Rename the file with a relevant word before uploading it to your post.
- Link Text – Also known as inbound links: if you have the good fortune to be able to link to a page or post with the image you want highlighted, please, please don't link to it with the word "here." Wow, do I see this mistake a LOT. Use keywords in the text and link to it with words that reflect the image, like here are bunny ears coming out of a hat.
Three Examples of Images with SEO
In general, one learns better when one sees good examples. So I hope these examples will help you learn more about preparing your images for good SEO results.
Susan Cooper recently posted a scrumptious cranberry sauce with port wine recipe. She wisely included "Port Wine Cranberry Sauce" in the title tag – she has her blog "findingourwaynow.com" as the alt text. Let's see what happens if someone who randomly decides they want a port wine cranberry sauce recipe, and they go to Google images to see what exists on the web:
This is the results after typing "port wine cranberry sauce" in the Google images search box. Note that Susan's picture does show up, way down on the fourth row, third image in, but she has quite a bit of competition.
Now let's say we visited her post once, remembering that she had a port wine cranberry sauce recipe and that her first name is Susan, but we don't remember the url or her last name. I typed in "port wine cranberry sauce susan" and now she's third on the top row, a high placement!
If she expanded upon her alt text with more cranberry sauce keywords and changed the name of her file to a more cranberry of a name, would she get higher results? Maybe.
Now for an example of an image of my own: I typed "watercolor teacup" into Google Images, and I got fairly near the top:
Note that Google Images is pointing to the larger version of my teacup watercolor that I have posted on my art and photos blog. Google Images seems to favor images that are between the sizes of 320px and say, 800px, so keep that in mind as you choose which sizes to display (this is a guess on my part – I found nothing definitive). On the other hand, I've found Facebook will ignore larger images when choosing options for thumbnails when posting on FB. So you probably need both small and larger within one post.
The teacup image is an example that has an incoming link that describes the teacup watercolor with keywords – perhaps that helped boost the image choice in Google Images.
How about an example that is more conceptual and not about cranberries or teacups? Maybe some of you remember my image or at least my post on WordPress security – I created an image of WordPress hacked by showing a knife stabbing its way in the WordPress logo.
If I type "WordPress hacked" into Google Images:
It's the brown image on the right – and I must say I think it stands out, because the other images are more gruesome and less pleasant to the eye.
Can you give examples?
Look at your own posts. Can you find any that are good examples of image SEO done well? Or would you improve those posts in some way? Here's an exercise for you: go to Google Images. Type in some keywords that you think might bring up one of your images. How many keywords do you need to include in the search terms before your images appear in Google Images? Maybe now you might want to go back and tweak your alt text and filenames on your favorite images.
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305 vs 350 both carb which gives better mpg?
im thinking of swapping my 305 to a 350 but i want to know how much of a mpg fuel diffrence there will be both being stock engines
With some simple mods, you can make the mileage better than stock.
It comes down to a few things also such as gear ratio, the state of tune, and how you drive it. The smaller mouse of course will get better mileage, but it reflects back on what I mentioned as well. Vehicle weight plays a role in this also.
All things being equal, probably neither one. You need X hp to sustain highway cruise, and your driving style won't change. You'll still accelerate at the same seat-of-the-pants rate.
gasoline has X btus per gallon, so you'll burn as much gas to suit your driving. Your right foot will determine your MPG.
That's assuming apples to apples. You can't always make that comparison; like if you were comparing Vortec heads to non vortec, or a chevy 307 to an Olds 307... they all have different design aspects that might squeeze different levels of BTUs out of the gas you give it, but when comparing old school chevy to old school chevy, it won't really make a difference.
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I have a 85 chevy van, with a 305. horrible gas mileagepulling my race car, but when its just the van about 15 mpg. I think it would get better if it were a 350,
I'd be willing to bet that a 305 (due to the bore size and the attendant valve shrouding effect) would have a higher BSFC than a 350. Chevrolet crutched this up with the 305's smaller intake valve size.
Mileage in the real world? Probably not too different between the two, IMHO.
I think all else being equal the 305 will get better mileage in theory and practice for two or maybe 3 reasons...well for every reason really. Smaller displacement equals more thermal and mechanical (friction) efficiency especially with a more undersquare bore to stroke ratio. Also a smaller engine would have less pumping loss at the same load due to a wider throttle opening. How much more the 305 would get in the real world might be small but I bet it is noticable, maybe up to 10% or more I'm guessing. Of course there's more off-the shelf cam and head choices for the 350 but most of them aren't designd as being mileage adders in mind. Also it's hard to drive a 350 as mundanely as a 305, or at least it is for me as I would be stepping into the throttle more.
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my friends 350tpi gets 17 mpg city, my 305 gets 17mpg city, my 3800 camaro gets 17 mpg city...all camaros
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305 vs 350
Some great reply's in this thread, and I agree with them all, especially Double Vision. MPG can be improved over factory on most engines, with a compression bump and a better cam, and fuel/exhaust work. But replacing your 350 with a 305 may get worse, depending on vehicle size and weight, driving style, and transmission/rear gear.
In my case, a stripped down short Safari van converted to manual five speed, a 305 will always be better MPG than a 350, and geared correctly will have plenty of power. However, my Safari is relatively light and sits lower than factory, and I don't do much heavy towing. A 350 will do as good or better MPG in a four wheel drive/automatic - usually, because the extra load works the 305 too hard, causing a heavy foot on the gas just to go, which is fuel economy murder. That said, a friends 77 full time 4 wheel drive pickup with 350 only got about 9 MPG.
I like smaller vehicles, and gas is expensive, so for me a 350 just isn't very efficient. I have imposed upon myself what I call "The Five Liter Law". No engines bigger than 302, 304, 305, 307 (all of which I have in stock). With Mazda getting 157 HP out of their 1.8 Miata engine, I figure I'm nobody ifn I can't make a real good runner out of any five liter V8, while retaining reasonable fuel economy. In the old days it was fun to just use the biggest engine in the smallest car, but these days - trying for better economy because of being poor like me - one must take all things in consideration (including driving style) and build the right combination.
This thread is almost seven years old. That said, I recall in '74 following my brother up the ALCAN from Seattle to Anchorage, he got better mileage in his new 454 Suburban than I did in my stock '72 350 pickup, both automatics and not sure what the gear ratios were, especially in the mountain passes and hilly topo. I assume less throttle application (more torque) is part of the reason. At times we ran 80 to 90 mph where the road condition allowed it, it was winter. Mostly ice roads. And yep, the Mounties got us once in Yukon Territory.
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my 77 camaro (350 roller, iron L31 heads, Quadrajet, 342 rear, intake, headers, 295/60/15 rears, LT4 hotcam cam) gets 21mpg highway - has decent power too when u mash it..
alot has to do with your cars aerodynamics, thats why my car and corvettes get gr8 mileage.. i compared with a earlier 70s nova when i was shopping and they get less, even though its a lighter car..
getting great fuel economy at normal highway speeds and reduced cruising speeds with NON computerized carbs depends on how well your idle transition circuit is tuned.. with quadrajets it depends also on the APT adjustment. with AFB'S/AVS it depends on the power valve springs. along with the well hidden transition circuits.
with tuned port injected models like L98 and LT1/optispark corvettes. it depends a lot on the minimum TPS setting being right at 0.53 volts and that the VSS is sending speed data to the computer.. along with a dozen other things.. i have met owners with 5 speed L98 corvettes that get over 27MPG on the highway with a 5 speed.. after doing a bunch of repairs to my sisters 87 town car.. 5.0EFI.. she gets 29MPG on the highway.. but she rolls slowly into and out of the throttle.
on Fords with EFI and other brands with EFI.. exhaust leaks before the first pair of oxygen sensors will really screw the fuel economy.. as the atmosphere leaking in either thru the cracks or the air injection system will force the fuel injection to go way rich at highway speeds killing your fuel economy..
when people do the 305 to 350 or 305 to 383 swaps with computer controlled carbs on GM cars.. there is an issue. these have very close limits on what the metering system can do.. so it will go lean if the engine displacement is larger than the carb is spec'd for.. there are ways to fix it.. but it gets really complicated. the computer controlled carbs can get 26MPG on a V6.. 23 on a 305 and 21 on a 350. .
oh... and OBD1 cars got better fuel economy as OBD2 cars modified the cam profiles and overlap to reduce manifold vacuum so there is more air going thru the motor and more fuel needed to keep the cat hot at idle...
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Beyond the fact that Casey Ashley recorded an album in Nashville, and has entertained fans on stage with his voice and guitar at the Bassmaster Classic, the South Carolina pro has a soul that craves a daily dose of lyrics and notes.
Each morning drive to the boat ramp in Ashley's Toyota Tundra is saturated by country music. Today it was the sound of one of his all-time favorite artists, Kenny Chesney, and the 2005 album "Be As You Are."
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Re: Music to Mathematica
You could try creating your music using some notation software, saving it in
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If you haven't got a notation package that does this then you could try
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Re: computing expectations for probability
> hi all,
> i am trying to see if there is a simplified expression for a
> particular random variable using mathematica. i have two independent
> binomial random variables, X and Y, and i'd like to compute the
> expectation of X/(X+Y). more formally, X is distributed Binomial(p1,
> n) and Y is distributed Binomial(p2, n). note that p1 and p2 can be
> different, but the n's are the same. i would like to compute E(X/(X
> +Y)). since the ratio is undefined when X+Y = 0, i would like to
> assume that X+Y >= 1.
> is there a way to compute this expectation and see if it has a
> simplified analytic form subject to this constraint?
> i defined my function to compute the probability of this random
> variable as follows:
> myvar[x_, y_] :=
> Binomial[n, x]*p1^x*(1 - p1)^(n - x)*Binomial[n, y]*
> p2^y*(1 - p2)^(n - y)*(x/(x + y))
> now i just want to take the expectation of this. since the value of X
> ranges from 0 to N and the value of Y ranges from 0 to N, it should be
> possible to simply take a sum over X from 0 to N and sum of Y from 0
> to Y to see what this expression evaluates to and whether it has a
> simple analytic form.
> the trick is to take the sum with the constraint of X + Y >= 1 -- how
> can i express this in Mathematica?
> i am also open to computing the expectation of X/(X+Y) by assuming
> they are independent Poissons if that makes the math easier, i.e.
> using poisson approximation to binomial.
> thank you for your help.
>> > where X, Y are independent but p1 and p2 could be different. I am
>> > trying to compute the mean E(X/(X+Y)) but i am stuck. is there an easy
>> > form for this mean? i looked it up in several probability books but
>> > could not get it.
>> > i am willing to make either a Poisson approximation or a Normal
>> > approximation to thebinomialfor my application if i could compute
>> > this mean. if i assume that X and Y are distributed Poisson, i know
>> > that E(X+Y) has a nice form as a function of the rates of the two
>> > poissons, but i still do not know how to get the distribution of X/(X
>> > +Y) so that i can compute the expectation E(X/(X+Y)).
The business about starting at 0 or 1 is probably not relevant. I'm not
able to get Sum to do the thing analytically.
Sum[j*PDF[BinomialDistribution[n, p1], j]*
PDF[BinomialDistribution[n, p2], k]/(j + k), {j, n}, {k, n},
Assumptions -> {0 < p1 < 1, 0 < p2 < 1}]
Sum[((1 - p1)^(-j + n) p1^j (1 - p2)^(-k + n) p2^
k Binomial[n, j] Binomial[n, k])/(j + k), {j, n}, {k, n},
Assumptions -> {0 < p1 < 1, 0 < p2 < 1}]
Nor could I get an analytic approximation using Integrate. But I think the
alteration below gives the Poisson approximation you have in mind.
In[111]:= approx =
Sum[j*PDF[PoissonDistribution[mu1], j]*
PDF[PoissonDistribution[mu2], k]/(j + k), {j, Infinity}, {k,
Out[111]= (E^(-mu1 -
mu2) (-E^mu1 mu1 + E^(mu1 + mu2) mu1 + mu2 - E^mu1 mu2))/(mu1 + mu2)
In[119]:= approx2 = Simplify[approx /. {mu1 -> n*p1, mu2 -> n*p2}]
Out[119]= (E^(-n (p1 + p2)) (E^(n (p1 + p2)) p1 + p2 -
E^(n p1) (p1 + p2)))/(p1 + p2)
A quick sanity check is to plug in explicit values for the parameters and
compare to explicit summing of the Binomial case.
In[127]:= eval1 = approx2 /. {n -> 14, p1 -> 1/2, p2 -> 1/3}
Out[127]= (6 (1/3 - (5 E^7)/6 + E^(35/3)/2))/(5 E^(35/3))
In[128]:= eval2 =
With[{n = 14, p1 = 1/2, p2 = 1/3},
Sum[j*PDF[BinomialDistribution[n, p1], j]*
PDF[BinomialDistribution[n, p2], k]/(j + k), {j, n}, {k, n}]]
Out[128]= 1886578214434897919/3143703825373593600
In[129]:= N[{eval1, eval2}]
Out[129]= {0.5906, 0.600113}
With p1=1/10 and p2=4/5 I get for the numeric values
{0.1111, 0.105788} which again seem respectably close to one another.
Daniel Lichtblau
Wolfram Research


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The famous Turkish painter of modernity Burhan Doğançay returned 2005 after forty years of New York in his native city İstanbul back, bought and restored an old house on Taksim Square and transformed it into a modern art museum, where his and his father (Adil) works are. In the basement is a workshop for children on the ground floor and a small café housed.
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On Friday, All Things D said that its sources have told them that Apple would hold an "invitation-only" event on October 23rd where the long rumored mini version of Apple's tablet will finally be made official. As far back as December 2010, a picture showed what was rumored to be a miniature version of the Apple iPad although it was never confirmed. Now, 22 months later, the device looks to be a reality. One Wall Street analyst, who got to play with the device while touring Asian component suppliers, called it a more mobile version of Apple's tablet that easily slipped into the pocket on his sports coat while fitting his palm like a glove.
with a commanding 68.2% of the global tablet market. During the recent patent trial with Samsung, Apple said that its profit margin on U.S. sales of the iPad ranged from 23% to 32% from October 2010 through March 2012. Considering that Amazon has said that it sells its $199 tablet at cost, there is not going to be much room for Apple to make money. This could be the beginning of a crack in the company's earnings that the bears on Apple's stock have been looking for. Apple's shares have recently tumbled from the $700 level hit after the release of the Apple iPhone 5 to the current price near $630, a 10% decline.
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu says that if Apple prices the Apple iPad mini in the $299-$349 range, it will keep the same profit margins as it has with the larger version of the tablet. Even if it prices the tablet below $299, Wu says that the Cupertino based firm can still make a decent profit by limiting native storage on the device to 8GB instead of the 16GB on the larger model. The Apple iPad mini is rumored to be Wi-Fi only with Apple keeping data connectivity for its higher priced models.
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It seems as if HTC will be carrying on in 2011 in a similar vein to the past couple of years and churning out multiple handsets but what we would really love to find out is, with the plethora of handsets being produced, what is the overtime bill at the Taiwanese manufacturer?
PocketNow has published its now yearly leaked schedule of HTC phones with some psychedelic images, and since it has got things pretty spot-on in recent years we can look on this as pretty reliable info for what we will be seeing in the coming year.
First up is what looks like a large-screen (over 4in) device that could be destined only for China (see image below). It has a similar swirl logo on the top which can be seen on the HTC Oboe which is currently available on China Telecom. The square design reminds us of the Desire HD but we may never see it on this side of the world. Of more interest to us here in Europe could be HTC's new flagship handset which boasts a more rounded design and a front-facing camera. The phone could be a new take on the original Desire but HTC has gotten rid of the trackpad altogether and the handset will most likely run Android if the button configuration is anything to go by.
Speaking of buttons, another image of a button-less phone which initially appeared with Verizon-branding last week, has again shown up, this time with HTC-branding on the top. There is also a new mid- to low-range handset with physical send and receive buttons and an optical trackpad underneath. The four capacitive buttons underneath points to yet another Android device. Finally there is another device which looks to be the follow up the Brew-powered Smart.
We have no specs, pricing or release dates for any of these devices but we imagine that all will be revealed at Mobile World Congress next month and we will be there to bring you all the latest news.
Source: PocketNow