They have sensors equipped on them so they can detect vibrations. Using vibration detection, you figure out when a bridge is likely to fail and intervene before that happens. This has huge implications. We saw in minnesota the collapse of the bridge there. Recently i10 outside of los angeles. This is a huge problem in the United States. Using connected devices to get realtime information about which bridges, highway structures should be replaced sooner. I pressed the button everyone told me not to press. I press it again. Hows that . The other thing transforming homes. This is really interesting way. People are familiar with the net thermostat. Now net has whole line of devices. They have along with that, my favorite is a, they have a smoke alarm and Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide detector. This is not just a Smoke Detector connected to to the internet. Why does that even matter right . Working together with the rest of your home system, if there is fire detected in your home for e
They will be signing books at the big tent thanks for joining us at the san antonio book festival. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]. Before restarting idled take care of some details san disease ben is here today so if you want to tell your friends about the talk it will be on the booktv web site in about five days. You can watch it when they scheduled it or also on the booktv web site in today because they are over here we just have one microphone for questions so if the audience would please go to the microphone to answer questions asking questions we can get you on camera and on the audio tape as well. I am one of the founders of politics prose san this is a real treat for me to come and introduce Richard Zacks has written his new book chasing the last laugh it has a wonderful subtitle. Mark twains raucous and redemptive roundtheworld comedy tour it was of a great deal of fun to read when i was having some much fun reading it i thought i that the author had even m
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And a dog is saved by an awesome vet, but see whats in there that has got to come out. Out and about in the wilderness and a bear ran at you, what would your reaction be . I would stop and stare him down and roar. Make yourself big and dont run, and you intimidate the bear. Ive learned it. My reaction would have been to scream like a nineyearold girl but you guys would have survived. Hes an experienced hunter. Hes out there actually with his wife. We have two angles of watch what happens, the bear is just inside the trees. Suddenly it goes right for him. He did it he screamed and the bear ran away. From the other angle as well he gets big, and the bear runs. Thats what youre taught. Putting that into action when youre seeing a bear charging at you, thats a whole other story. Your life is on the line remember that trick. In the event that a bear runs scream get big, also works. Putting it on video. Texas, out for a ride, then you come across a bobcat and a coyote. Look how pretty. Take
Retreat. You can read his column every tuesday and i suggest you do. If you koutd please, set your dvr so you never miss an episode special report is next. Im bret baier in washington. The u. S. Senate is right now taking a vote that could set u up a longawaited and politically explosive showdown with president obama over the keystone xl pipeline. Its a democrat, not a republican pressing this issue on the senate floor, louisiana senator mary language drew is you are jntdby the roechb tryin take her job. Chief congressional continue mike emanuel is live on capitol hill with the latest. Bret, good evening, after years of know voting to potentially authorize the Keystone Pipeline to pass it and
send to president obama. Supporters need 60 votes. Its now been six years, in the permitting process. The time has come to act. Senator Mary Landrieu fighting for her political live in a political runoff. Finally moved forward with a bill to authorize the pipeline. I brought this bill to the floor