is wasted in this crass , low-wattage endeavor . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN wasted) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (JJ crass) (, ,) (NML (JJ low) (HYPH -) (NN wattage)) (NN endeavor))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (VP (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (, ) (NML (JJ ) (HYPH ) (NN )) (NN ))))) (. )))