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August 2020 Portsmouth Rent Report
Welcome to the August 2020 Portsmouth Rent Report. Portsmouth rents remained steady over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Portsmouth rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the state and nation.
August 2020 Portsmouth Rent Report
Welcome to the August 2020 Portsmouth Rent Report. Portsmouth rents remained steady over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Portsmouth rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the state and nation.
Portsmouth rent trends were flat over the past month
Portsmouth rents have remained flat over the past month, however, they have increased moderately by 2.1% year-over-year. Currently, median rents in Portsmouth stand at $791 for a one-bedroom apartment and $952 for a two-bedroom. Portsmouth's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of -0.5%, as well as the national average of 0.2%.
Rents rising across cities in Virginia
Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Portsmouth, but across the entire state. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in Virginia, 7 of them have seen prices rise. The state as a whole logged rent growth of -0.5% over the past year. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the state.
- Looking throughout the state, Arlington is the most expensive of all Virginia's major cities, with a median two-bedroom rent of $2,089; of the 10 largest cities in Virginia that we have data for, Arlington and Alexandria, where two-bedrooms go for $2,089 and $1,858, are the only two major cities in the state to see rents fall year-over-year (-2.3% and -1.6%).
- Portsmouth, Roanoke, and Virginia Beach have all experienced year-over-year growth above the state average (2.1%, 1.9%, and 1.8%, respectively).
Portsmouth rents more affordable than many large cities nationwide
As rents have increased moderately in Portsmouth, other large cities nationwide have seen rents grow more modestly, or in some cases, even decline. Portsmouth is still more affordable than most large cities across the country.
- Portsmouth's median two-bedroom rent of $952 is below the national average of $1,193. Nationwide, rents have held steady over the past year.
- While Portsmouth's rents rose moderately over the past year, some cities nationwide saw increases as well, including Phoenix (+1.7%) and Detroit (+0.5%).
- Renters will find more reasonable prices in Portsmouth than most large cities. For example, San Francisco has a median 2BR rent of $3,001, which is more than three times the price in Portsmouth.
For more information check out our national report. You can also access our full data for cities and counties across the U.S. at this link.
Methodology - Recent Updates:
Data from private listing sites, including our own, tends to skew toward luxury apartments, which introduces sample bias when estimates are calculated directly from these listings. To address these limitations, we've recently made major updates to our methodology, which we believe have greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of our estimates.
Read more about our new methodology below, or see a more detailed post here.
Apartment List is committed to making our rent estimates the best and most accurate available. To do this, we start with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller's approach, comparing only units that are available across both time periods to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country.
Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. Our methodology also allows us to construct a picture of rent growth over an extended period of time, with estimates that are updated each month.
Read more about our methodology here.
About Rent Reports:
Apartment List publishes monthly reports on rental trends for hundreds of cities across the U.S. We intend these reports to be a source of reliable information that help renters and policymakers make sound decisions, and we invest significant time and effort in gathering and analyzing rent data. Our work is covered regularly by journalists across the country.
We are continuously working to improve our methodology and data, with the goal of providing renters with the information that they need to make the best decisions.


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Are you familiar yet with Rachel Botsman and her book What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption (HarperBusiness, September 2010)?
Her talk at TEDxSydney last May is featured at the TED website on the subpage about "The Rise of Collaboration" (the 15-minute presentation and a transcript are both online here). Time magazine in the Dec 9 issue named her ideas about collaborative consumption and technology-enabled sharing of goods and services one of the top trends of 2010. A piece in the October issue of Harvard Business Review by Botsman and her co-author Roo Rogers set out their thesis in 349 words.
Here's the idea: there is, as Botsman says in the TED talk, "a powerful cultural and economic force reinventing not just what we consume, but how we consume." The website Swaptree is a perfect example. Botsman had a set of DVDs from the TV show "24." She wanted a copy of the movie "Sex and the City." And right on Swaptree she was able to find someone who wanted that exact swap, solving what economists call "the coincidence of wants" in about one minute.
As Botsman puts it: "An extremely powerful dynamic that has huge commercial and cultural implications is at play. Namely, that technology is enabling trust between strangers. We now live in a global village where we can mimic the ties that used to happen face-to-face, but on a scale and in ways that have never been possible before."
Her ideas about this concept of "collaborative consumption" started, she says, from noticing "how ridiculously easy it is to form groups for a purpose" with the Internet removing the middleman, and how much conversation there was around "the wisdom of crowds" (see MIT SMR's interview with MIT Sloan's Thomas Malone, "A Billion Brains Are Better Than One," and the story "The Collective Intelligence Genome").
She and Rodgers started collecting examples. They identified four drivers: a renewed belief in the importance of community. A "torrent of peer-to-peer social networks and real-time technologies." A wave of unresolved environmental concerns. And a global recession that has "fundamentally shocked consumer behaviors."
Three kinds of systems have resulted, she says: Redistribution markets, like Swaptree. Collaborative lifestyles, like Landshare, a UK program that matches people with space in their yard with people who want to build a garden there, and Couchsurfing.org, which Botsman says averaged more than 35 million daily page views in Nov 2009. And product service systems, like peer-to-peer car rental, where you make money renting your car to your neighbor.
Botsman isn't big on IDing what makes these systems work behind the scenes — she says in the TED talk that "there are layers of technical wonder behind sites such as Swaptree, but that's not my interest" — but there certainly are management implications of her research.
You can find them in the last part of the book. After laying out the context (chapter 3: "From Generation Me to Generation We") and the groundswell (chapter 4: "The Rise of Collaborative Consumption"), the book concludes with a section on implications (chapter 9: "Community Is the Brand"). Here's a section on NikePlus, from chapter 9:
Even mega consumer brands such as Nike are shifting their brand focus and advertising away from products and toward building collaborative communities. Nike is spending 55 per cent less on traditional advertising and impressive celebrity endorsements than it was ten years ago. Instead, Nike is investing in nonmedia social hubs such as NikePlus, cocreated with Apple, where runners around the world post running routes, map their runs, offer advice and encouragement to one another, track their progress toward goals, load running songs, and arrange to meet up with other runners in the real world.
. . . What is critical for the growth of Collaborative Consumption is that we are moving beyond an era of defining ourselves just by the swoosh on our T-shirts or sneakers. Now we express who we are by what we join, in this instance the world's largest running club. Brands are realizing that they need to offer experiences, not just products.

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OCEAN CITY – State officials last week participated in a two-day summit in New York to brainstorm on a wide variety of issues facing the ocean and coastal communities throughout the mid-Atlantic region including Ocean City.
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO), a coalition of five states including Maryland formed last summer to provide a unified, cohesive voice on issues affecting the ocean and coastal communities, held its first-ever summit last week in New York City. The summit, called Mid-Atlantic Ocean Conservation: Building Partnerships to Take Action, represented the first formal opportunity for the various stakeholders in the coalition to discuss and offer input on regional ocean issues since MARCO was formed in June by the governors of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, New York and New Jersey.
The stated goal of the coalition of mid-Atlantic states is to raise public awareness about ocean issues and to provide the opportunity to create strong, lasting partnerships among the various stakeholders across the region. In the past, the mid-Atlantic states have often been at odds over various issues related to the ocean and the coastal areas, or at least have acted independently of each other, but the formation of MARCO this summer is an attempt to get the sister states in the region to act in concert on the issues.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who attended the summit along with other state officials, said the first-ever formal meeting helped lay the groundwork for future partnerships and provided a good start to achieving the group's stated goals.
"We have taken the first step toward improving the quality of water in our oceans," he said. "Now, we must continue to work together, taking actions based on science, to create a more sustainable future for our states, our coastline and the waters that surround us."
The event featured presentations on MARCO, the Governors' Agreement on Ocean Conservation and several of the priorities of the organization including climate change, offshore energy and habitat protection, for example. The summit included over 135 participants including private sector groups, academia, business and industry leaders as well as state and federal elected officials. Among them was Steve Bunker, director of conservation programs for Maryland's office of the Nature Conservancy.
"As an organization deeply concerned about the future of our oceans, the Conservancy looks forward to working with MARCO and other ocean stakeholders to chart a course that provides 21st century solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature," he said.


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When I was a child, the Peanuts comic strip was my obsession. It was Schroeder who first got me to pay attention to Beethoven. In Elementary school, a group of my friends was so bonkers over Peanuts that we had an annual Beethoven's birthday celebration to honor Schroeder. I'm going to be blogging a lot about Beethoven this summer, in anticipation of the Symphony's Beethoven Festival in January/February 2012. I'd like to start with sharing my very favorite Peanuts comic strip of all time!
Here are a few of my other favorite Beethoven/Schroeder comics:
I like this one a lot too:
One more:
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Lady Vikings seal Dayton winGood thing the lady Vikings are used to icy conditions. On a slippery floor, the girls picked up a tough 48-40 win in a 1A crossover game Tuesday at Dayton High School. Both teams struggled early, and the game was tied at 5 after the first quarter. After three quarters, the Vikings trailed by one, 28-27, but Aliso Caro started shifting the momentum in South Tahoe's favor. Caro hit an open 15-footer late in the third and, after the shot, the Vikings put up 21 in the final period, including 12 of 19 free throws.Brooke King had a game-high 16 points to lead the way. Bailey David had 11 and Riley Chapman had 11 points and 14 rebounds. Chapman stepped up to control the glass with Hannah Neiger, one of the Vikings' leading rebounders, sick.Chapman came up with a huge steal and converted a key free throw late in the fourth. David hit 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch to help seal the win.South Tahoe 48, Dayton 40South Tahoe511 1121 — 48Dayton 5 15 812 — 40Northern I-A girlsElko 4-0Fallon 4-0Sp. Creek 4-0Truckee 3-3Lowry 2-2So. Tahoe 2-3Fernley 1-3Dayton 0-4Sparks 0-5Boys notch another winA strong first half was enough to carry the Vikings to victory.The boys picked up a 58-45 non conference win at Dayton on Tuesday improving their crossover record to 4-1. The Vikings built a 30-17 halftime lead behind the shots of Brandon Cramer and the defense of Kyante Wilson.Cramer claimed the game high of 16, two from downtown, and was named player of the game. Wilson was a beast for the Vikings on defense. His pulled down nine defensive rebounds, blocked three shots and grabbed two steals. Hayden Bronken notched in nine more for the Vikings with four rebounds. John Cefalu added eight points, including two from the three-point range. South Tahoe 58, Dayton 45South Tahoe151528 — 58Dayton 9828 — 45Northern I-A boysElko 4-0Lowry 4-0S. Tahoe 4-1Sparks 3-2Truckee 2-4Fallon 2-3Fernley 1-3Sp. Creek 1-3Dayton 0-4
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"I'm Still Here," the documentary chronicling Joaquin Phoenix' retirement from acting to pursue a career as a rapper, made its world premiere this weekend at the Venice Film Festival. Sadly, the film's unveiling has done nothing to lay to rest speculation about its reality or intent.
The film, directed by Phoenix' brother-in-law Casey Affleck, follows the "former" actor for a year, starting with his 2008 "retirement." Phoenix of course had to stay in character, no-showing for the film's premiere, leaving Affleck to answer questions about whether the whole thing is an elaborate hoax or a true portrait of an artist in transition.
"Elliptically, I would say ... I sincerely don't want to influence people's interpretation," Affleck told the masses at the Venice Film Festival."I can tell you there is no hoax. It makes me think of 'Candid Camera' or something."
Notice how Affleck stops short of declaring the film non-fiction.
Phoenix walked away from a very successful and lucrative career as a film star in 2008, a move that could've been seen as a noble choice by a man who found himself in an industry that made him wildly unhappy. Instead he immediately outed himself as a performance artist by having his every move over the following year filmed. Whether sincere or not, it was an artless move that screamed "Look at me!"
To be fair though, the film - which is rife with scatology, vomiting, prostitutes and cocaine -- was well-received.
- "If it is a hoax, Phoenix is giving one of the greatest method performances of all time," wrote Geoffrey Macnab in The Independent.
- "Who cares, finally, whether this is a documentary or not? I'm Still Here paints a convincing portrait of a miserable, frustrated actor," said The Guardian UK's Xan Brooks.
- "The film is often funny and entertaining, but its scenes of full-front nudity, vomiting and other disturbing images will certainly turn away many viewers," according the The Wall Street Journal's Dean Napolitano.
- Time magazine's Richard Corliss called it a "long, fascinating display of artistic ego (or humorous hubris)."
The real genius of this project was the actor making himself virtually bullet-proof to criticism. Attack Phoenix for something, anything, going back to his retirement and all he has to do is maintain the deadpan he's crafted over the past two years, and when he's ready to give up the whole shenanigan, he can simply tell folks either a) "You just don't get it" or 2) "Dude, it was all part of the act."
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There is one misstep that Phoenix has seemingly gotten a pass on, lifting the title of his film from "I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust," a documentary for which the actor read diary entries. If comparing his life to the Holocaust is a joke, it's not funny. If it's meant to be sincere, it's disgusting. If it's an accident, it's beyond stupid.
Andy Kaufman made this genre a form of high art more than 30 years ago and Sacha Baron Cohen brought it back with a litany of characters over the previous decade. But those two geniuses managed to elide from one phase to another without the cry for attention that accompanied Phoenix' move into rap. The documentary may be great, but the spectacle has been tiresome.


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BOSTON (AP) — Republican officials close to Scott Brown said Tuesday that the former U.S. senator from Massachusetts is "leaning strongly" toward seeking a return to Washington and will likely enter the race to replace Sen. John Kerry early next week.
Gov. Deval Patrick, meanwhile, is staying silent on his choice to temporarily fill Kerry's seat until a June 25 special election to decide his successor. The Democrat was confirmed by the Senate to be the nation's next secretary of state.
Patrick is promising to announce the interim senator on Wednesday.
Republican officials with knowledge of Brown's considerations said that Brown has not finalized his plans, but was "leaning strongly toward" another Senate bid. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share internal discussions.
A Brown spokesman declined to comment.
For the interim senator seat, former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is the only person who has publicly expressed interest in serving.
Other names that have drawn speculation include Carol Fulp, a Boston business and civic leader; William "Mo" Cowan, the governor's former chief-of-staff; Victoria Kennedy, widow of the late Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy; and former Democratic Gov. Michael Dukakis.
Patrick has said his selection will be a person who is not planning to run in the special election and someone who will be "a good steward" for the commonwealth until voters have their say during the special election.
The race to replace Kerry is slowly beginning to shape up.
The only announced candidate is U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, the longest serving member of the state's all-Democratic congressional delegation.
Markey has already won the backing of Victoria Kennedy and the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Kerry has also signaled his support for Markey, stopping short of an outright endorsement.
Markey had hoped to clear the Democratic field to avoid a primary, but fellow Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch is preparing to make a major announcement Thursday and is widely expected to say he is a candidate for the seat.
Lynch will begin a tour of Massachusetts on Thursday morning with stops in Springfield and Worcester and an evening event at Iron Workers Local 7 in South Boston.
The Boston Democrat has been privately telling supporters of his plans to run, although he publicly said last week that he had not made a final decision.
Brown's allies say the Republican senator is encouraged by the likelihood of a Democratic primary and the lack of a Democrat with statewide appeal.
Brown won the 2010 special election for Kennedy's seat following Kennedy's death, but lost a bruising re-election battle last year to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. He remains popular among voters and still has a statewide political organization.
Brown has demonstrated an ability to raise tens of millions in campaign donations and would be considered a front runner, although he would still encounter the hurdles any Republican faces in Massachusetts, which typically favors Democrats.
The primary is set for April 30.
Timing is tight. Candidates will have just four weeks to collect the 10,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot. There's also little time to do the fundraising and statewide campaigning needed to secure a victory.
Whoever wins will face a re-election campaign in 2014.
Markey publicly challenged all Democratic and Republican candidates who might jump into the special election to agree to keep outside groups from spending money on political ads — similar to the so-called "people's pledge" in last year's Senate race, which was also the most expensive political contest in state history.
Kerry has represented Massachusetts in the Senate for nearly three decades. His departure brought praise from top elected officials Tuesday. Patrick called Kerry "our steadfast champion" for Massachusetts.
"We are sad to lose him as our senator, but excited about and grateful for his service to the nation on the international stage," Patrick said.
Warren, who becomes the state's senior senator after less than a month in office, called Kerry "a true statesman" whose life experience "uniquely qualifies him to represent the people of the United States around the world."
In his resignation letter, Kerry talks about his "great gratitude to the people of Massachusetts for the privilege of serving them for 28 years."
His resignation takes effect at 4 p.m. Friday.
Associated Press writer Bob Salsberg contributed to this report.
Scott Brown 'leaning strongly' toward Senate bid
BOSTON (AP) — Republican officials close to Scott Brown said Tuesday that the former U.S. senator from Massachusetts is "leaning strongly" toward seeking a return to Washington and will likely enter the race to replace Sen. John Kerry early next week.


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We'll cut to the chase and let you know that the 2013 Altitude is the most complete and best riding Trail bike on the market. It'sthe total Trail bike package. But wait a second, what is this category the bike industry calls "Trail"? Didn't it used to be just cross-country and freeride? Isn't most mountain biking done on Trails? How is this a category?
Adding definition to its ambiguous name, Trail represents riders who value descending performance as much as climbing efficiency and light weight as much as durability. Trail bikes are for riders who want one bike that can do it all. Or, in other words, Trail bikes are for most of us. We want a bike that we don't have to make excuses for on epic climbs, or when things get rowdy on the descents. This is 2013 Altitude.
The story of 2013 Altitude is not a new frame material, or wheel size, or adjustable geometry feature, or suspension configuration, or pivot system, or geometry, or carbon construction process that would enable us to make such bold claims about our new Trail bike; It's all of them combined in one total package. Every T was crossed and every I was dotted in the development of the 2013 Altitude and the result is an entirely new and complete ride.
The term 'Research & Development' tends to be used loosely in the bike industry. We don't want to speak to what others do, but for Rocky Mountain R&D is a cornerstone in our business. Arguably, we pool more resources in R&D per bike than any other brand. It's this commitment to constant innovation that has elevated our brand to where we are now – making some of the most innovative products in the industry.
Our team of engineers in Vancouver has the luxury of a full prototype and test facility just steps away from their desks. An idea can be born in a meeting room, drawn on the computer and turned into a prototype in a matter of days. This close connection to the prototype and testing process allows us to be as creative and move as quickly as we want. It's not unusual to see one of our engineers holding a welding torch or operating the CNC machine. We feel that it's critical to always know how our bikes go together.
Then the really fun part of the R&D process happens: riding. Our staff is made up of avid mountain bikers and we often head out with our team athletes to put concepts to the test on some of the most demanding terrain in the world. Sometimes an idea is approved or killed in one short ride and sometimes it takes months.
We pride ourselves on our R&D process that helps us make the innovative products we do, always with the ultimate goal of creating the best riding bikes possible so you can Love the Ride for years to come.
From the first minute of Altitude's design process, there was never any doubt that we would build it around 27.5" wheels. The rolling advantage of a 29" wheel is indisputable, but the wheel size is limited when it comes to longer travel bikes. Bike weight, wheelbase and other design constraints prevent manufacturers from creating truly nimble and light bikes with long travel and 29" wheels. Although they are arguably the quickest handling, 26" wheels simply give up too much momentum when rolling through the rough stuff. The limitations of both 26" and 29" for this kind of bike made 27.5" a no-brainer for the Altitude.
Although tire casing sizes vary from brand to brand, on average the 27.5" size is almost halfway between 26" and 29". This means the 27.5" rider gets more rolling advantage than a 26", while maintaining a super nimble and agile ride. The 27.5" wheel size is the best of both worlds and it simply makes sense.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES: SmoothLink™ SUSPENSION
Rocky Mountain's patented SmoothLink™has been referred to by at least one reviewer as the 'Holy Grail' of suspension systems, because it delivers active bump absorption without compromising pedaling efficiency. A big statement, but science backs it up, and please bear with us on the techno-speak for a moment.
SmoothLink™'s design characteristics mean that a line drawn through the main pivot and the rear pivot is always above the rear axle at all points of travel. This is the key differentiator between SmoothLink™and other suspension systems. The lower linkage member is virtually parallel to the Average Chain Torque Line (ACTL), at all points of travel. THIS is the key to bob-free suspension, since the two are parallel, the chain tension cannot act on the suspension.
Force at Rear Wheel Curve:
Every bike manufacturer will show you a different suspension rate curve for their frame and try to demonstrate to you how their design is superior. However, these curves are all dramatically different, and unless you have a degree in rocket science, indecipherable.
The question riders should ask is how does each curve really FEEL on the trail? We want to change the conversation, and demonstrate what happens with the force at the rear wheel. This is what you the rider will actually experience on your ride.
With SmoothLink™, the force increases steeply at first. This is the platform, giving you a firm pedaling sensation. Once the rear wheel moves through the threshold it flattens out, climbing linearly, giving you that smooth, buttery feeling mid stroke. In the end stroke, the forces begin to climb more steeply again, controlling bottom out. It becomes more and more difficult to reach the hard, bottom out feel, preventing the rider from getting thrown from the bike under heavy impact.
This is what the rider will actually feel: the force at the rear wheel. Hard to push through the first 20mm (propedal). Propedal blows off and give smooth, linear feel to 110mm. Suspension ramps from 110-150mm to prevent harsh bottom out, which can throw the rider off.
Riders come in all sizes and ability levels, and the terrain they ride varies. Featured on our 2013 Altitude, our patent pending new RIDE-9
System enables the rider to customize geometry and suspension rate to their riding style and weight, so they can truly Love the Ride.
Nine possible geometry and suspension rate configurations are possible thanks to two interlocking inserts. By having two nested shock mounts, we have a much greater range of adjustability. Rotating these pieces manipulates the position of the rear shock affecting the head angle (66.6o-68.3o), seat angle (73.6o-75.3o ), and bottom bracket drop (-10mm to +10mm) of the bike, as well as the force required to bottom out the suspension.
The dual rotating inserts allow for nine different positions. By moving the shock forward, the geometry slackens and the suspension rate becomes more progressive, giving greater bottom out resistance for aggressive downhill trail riding. When you move the shock backwards, the geometry becomes quicker and the suspension more supple, for ripping around on technical singletrack and better climbing traction.
When you move the shock upwards, it requires a higher air pressure to support the rider at sag. This is beneficial to lighter riders, allowing them to run "in the sweet spot" of the shock, and not wind up with an under pressurized shock, which feels overly harsh. Conversely, when you move the shock downwards, a heavier rider won't need as much air pressure, increasing shock and seal durability, and keeps the damping range usable.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES: StraightUp™ GEOMETRY
When Rocky Mountain debuted StraightUp™Geometry with Altitude in 2009, its characteristic steep seat angle was the first in the industry. However since then it has changed they way the industry looks at longer travel full suspension bike geometry.
Now, imitators abound. With longer travel full-suspension bikes there is a tendency, once sagged, for the rider to wallow behind the rear wheel, making for inefficient pedaling and positioning on the bike. Altitude's relatively steep 74.5° static seat angle ensures that once sagged, the rider is still in an optimal pedaling position for optimal power output. This is just another ingredient in creating the most efficient trail bike possible.
Our patent pending Angular Bushing Concept™ (ABC) pivots represent a paradigm shift in high performance suspension linkage in the most literal sense. ABC™ pivots consist of an angular contact polymer bushing which rotates on a tapered alloy pivot. By carefully controlling the tolerance of these pieces, we are able to specify a torque value on the pivot and can eliminate binding, which has been, until now, impossible. The more you tighten a typical bushing system, the more the pivot will bind. Not so with ABC™ Pivots. And get this; they're lighter, more durable, and laterally stiffer than a cartridge bearing. On Altitude, we saved 120 grams by switching to ABC™ pivots while increasing rear end pivot stiffness by 105 percent. Yes, you read that correctly; ABC™ pivots are more than twice as stiff than a sealed cartridge bearing. Plus, they need almost no maintenance– just clean the contact surfaces from time to time.
We first introduced ABC™ Pivots in 2011 on Element RSL and MSL and most of our customers are still riding the same bushings that came on their bikes. The technology has been such a success for Rocky Mountain, that it was a no-brainer to use them on 2013 Altitude. The result is not only one of the stiffest and lightest trail bikes on the market, but one that also requires less maintenance.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES : SmoothWall™ CARBON CONSTRUCTION
There's a wide range of quality in carbon bicycle construction nowadays and it makes a huge difference in the ride and durability of a bike. It's difficult for the customer to tell what's inside the frame. If we could put windows in ours to show what's going on, we would! Before we get into detailed tech-talk, the take away is that our carbon manufacturing process in conjunction with ABC™ pivots put us at the very front of the pack of the industry in stiffness-to-weight ratio and frame durability. A super light bike isn't any good if the rider loses power to frame flex or the frame is fragile in crash situations.
Rocky Mountain's FORM C13 High Modulus SmoothWall™ construction is 100% designed, engineered and tested in house by our engineering team. SmoothWall™ construction is achieved by sculpting the inner surface of the frame as carefully as the outer, with the help of an inner mold, as opposed to the traditional air bladder. This results in no excess resin, fibers or filler, meaning no stress risers or extra weight.
The most important characteristic of SmoothWall™ technology is that it enables us to construct frames with the highest carbon layup density. SmoothWall™'s super high fiber to resin ratio with maximum compression of the pre-preg carbon layers results in the lightest and stiffest construction possible. SmoothWall™ also allows us to use full length (uncut) fibers, yielding a stronger frame. This all adds up to one of the most sophisticated carbon frames in the world.
Altitude MSL utilizes a precise carbon layup schedule, using multiple types of carbon weaves in specific locations to maximize stiffness and impact resistance while minimizing weight. We've taken special care with the Altitude to reinforce the high impact areas (underside of downtube, chainstays, sides of seat stays) with impact resistant carbon weave, negating the need for clunky bolt on protection.
1. 142mm E–ThruRear Axle
We put a lot of hard work into making Altitude's frame one of the stiffest in the industry, so there was never any doubt whether to use a 142mm rear axle. Not only is it the stiffest setup possible, wheel changes are easier than ever.
2. Internal Cable Routing
A bike with such clean lines should have clean cable routing. Altitude's internal cable routing keeps things tidy, and importantly, is very service friendly. No fishing around with a coat hanger and headlamp needed!
3. Rear Shock Remote Cable Routing
With many remote options available for the new generations of rear shocks, cable routing is an issue, but we allowed for them with clean routing
(external on alloy and internal on MSL).
4. "Stealth" Dropper Post Routing
Tired of ripped hydraulic lines or that loop of cable bunching up when you drop your saddle? Both are a thing of the past with Altitude's "Stealth" routing.
5. ISCG-05 Chainguide Mounts
For Super-D and Enduro style riders, we spec'd ISCG-05 mounts so you need not worry about dropping your chain.
6. Seat Collar Sleeve
We often ride in monsoon-like conditions and it's a shame when a super light frame fills with water. Our proprietary rubber seat collar sleeve helps keep things dry inside.
Altitude's wide BB92 bottom bracket shell provides a stout and stiff foundation for its oversized seat tube and down tube.
8. In-Molded Chainstay and Anti Chain-Drop Plate (MSL)
Because carbon fiber and bike chains don't get along, we molded in a stainless steel plate at the bottom of the downtube and into the chainstay where an errant chain might find itself.
9. DRD Hanger (750 and 770 MSL)
The Direct Mount Derailleur hanger eliminates the upper knuckle on Shimano derailleurs to improve shift accuracy and consistency through a stiffer derailleur interface. It also improves wheel, brake rotor, and derailleur alignment when installing the rear wheel, making it the easiest dropout and hanger system on the market to use.
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Most users probably received a prominent ad at the top of their News Feed today asking if they want to buy a loved one a gift for Valentine's Day -- perhaps chocolate-covered Oreos or chocolate-dipped strawberries?
Facebook Gifts launched in December, just before Christmas to likely capitalize on the busy holiday season. However, Valentine's Day is also very gift-friendly holiday, and the social network decided to remind everyone early today to send their loved one a special gift, according to the Wall Street Journal.
On Thursday, Facebook suggested I give my significant other chocolate-covered Oreos -- because it knows I have a significant other the same way it knows my birthday, because I gave it the information. When I clicked on the link to Facebook Gifts it gave me three choices to send: chocolate-dipped strawberries, chocolate bars or chocolate salted caramels.
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Those who have been monitoring Facebook lately can also see that on birthdays, users will also be prompted to give the birthday boy or girl a Facebook Gift. We and the WSJ figure that this will become a staple of Facebook life now. Gifts on birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and other holidays.
The focus right now is trying to figure out what the right product is. Gifts, if done well, can be a very natural and positive part of the Facebook experience. Figuring out how the products need to work, what the selection of products is, all of that stuff is what we're going to have to optimize. We're gonna try to do that.


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|Ursula Franklin, linocut, 11" x 14" by Ele Willoughby, 2016
|A preliminary mock-up of one of the Phylo cards
in this new Women in Science and Engineering set
featuring my portrait of today's namesake: Ada Lovelace
Franklin was born in Munich in 1921 and survived being interned by the Nazis. She received her PhD in physics from the Technical University of Berlin in 1948 and immigrated to Canada, where after a post-doc at U of T, she joined the faculty. She pioneered archeometry - the use of modern materials analysis in archeology, dating prehistoric artifacts made of metals and ceramics. In my portrait I include an image of an ancient Chinese ding vessel to represent both her metallurgical research and archeometry and her writing about "prescriptive" versus "holistic" technologies used in mass production versus technologies used by craft workers and artisans. Her science was always engaged with societal concerns. During the 60s she advocated for the atmospheric nuclear test ban treaty, citing her studies of strontium-90 radioactive fallout found in children's teeth. Strontium-90 (90Sr) is called a "bone-seeker" because biochemically it behaves like calcium and when absorb it in our bodies what isn't excreted finds its way to our bones. Thus, this radioactive product of nuclear fission (for instance, in atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons) is particularly dangerous and can cause cancers. It decays by beta decay, giving off electrons, as shown by the child's tooth in my portrait. During the 70s she was part of the Science Council of Canada investigation of how we could better conserve resources and protect nature. She began to develop her ideas about complexities of modern technological society.
She consistently has stood up for her beliefs in peace and social justice. As a member of the Voice of Women (now called Canadian Voice of Women for Peace), she tried to persuade Parliament to disengage Canada from supplying any weapons to the US during the Vietnam war, to shift funding from weapons research to preventative medicine, to withdraw from NATO and disarm. She later fought to allow conscientious objectors to redirect part of their income taxes from military uses to peaceful purposes (though the Supreme Court declined to hear the associated case). She joined other retired female faculty in a class action law suit against the University of Toronto for claiming it had been unjustly enriched by paying women faculty less than comparably qualified men. The University settled in 2002 and acknowledged that there had been gender barriers and pay discrimination.
As an applied scientist, her writings on technology benefit from the insight of an insider, but her priorities are justice and peace and she critiques and analyses technology in this light. She does not view technology as neutral; it is a comprehensive system that includes methods, procedures, organization, "and most of all, a mindset". It can be work-related or control-related, holistic and prescriptive. Franklin argues that the dominance of prescriptive technologies in modern society discourages critical thinking and promotes "a culture of compliance". She investigated the relationship between technology and power. She investigated how we interact with communication technologies and advocated for the right to silence - long before our contemporary concern with these issues.
Many of her articles and speeches on pacifism, feminism, technology and teaching are collected in The Ursula Franklin Reader (2006). A nod to her pacifism and feminism is built into the structure of her portrait which encompasses the symbols for peach and women in the negative space. Franklin is one of many respected scholars and thinkers to have delivered a series of Massey Lectures, in 1989. Hers were gathered and published as The Real World of Technology. She has been recognized for her work in many ways, including receiving the Order of Canada, Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case for promoting the equality of girls and women in Canada and the Pearson Medal of Peace for her work in advancing human rights. She was inducted into the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame in 2012. Locals may know the Ursula Franklin Academy, a Toronto high school, named in her honour. I think this University, city, country and in fact, society at large were made a better place because Ursula Franklin was a part of it. So, though she has received this recognition, I think she should be a household name, so that's why I am happy to add her to my portrait pantheon of scientists and write about her again this Ada Lovelace Day 2016. I also think that it is very apt to combine making her portrait using holistic technologies of the artisan and sharing it through more prescriptive digital technologies with the world.


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I received a bottle of Olay® Total Effects Tone Correcting UV Moisturizer to try and review. I was pretty skeptical because I have skin like a freak of nature. I get dry and peely really easily, and my cheeks turn bright red if I use a product that doesn't agree with me.
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My skin is crappy, as previously discussed. I have giant pores on my nose and T-zone, and I have a big ugly sun spot on my right cheek. I'm starting to notice the dreaded fine lines around and between my eyes. I have zero skin-care routine, so when this Olay opportunity came up I was all over it. This product is supposed to help minimize spots and fight the appearance of discoloration, while also combating the seven signs of aging.
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God has promised to bring full restoration in the new heavens and earth. This is an unconditional promise—it is certain to happen no matter what individual men and women do. Yet this does not mean that all men and women ...Read More
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Resurrected and Reunified
Under the fuller revelation of the new covenant, we see that the resurrection of Israel finds its fullest realization in the resurrection of the saints in the new heaven and the new earth. As Christians, we are the Israel of ...Read More
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California Lieutenent Governor Gavin Newsom recently told a newspaper that he goes to his Sacramento office an average of two days per week.
The rest of the time, he travels the state to hear about ideas and problems, or hang out with start-ups in a San Francisco incubator, Newsom told the San Francisco Chronicle..
Translation: there's not much to do when you're lieutenant governor.
Or is there?
On the one hand, Newsom's right.
About all the lieutenant governor does is sit on the Board of Regents for the University of California, the Board of Trustees for the California State University, the State Lands Commission, and few other bodies that are largely cosmetic in function, and break 20-20 ties in the state Senate which occur less frequently than the decennial census.
Not a whole lot of excitement there.
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But there have been occasions when other statewide elected officials in offices just as impotent as Newsom's have transformed their positions through sheer leadership and determination.
On such occasions, those offices and their occupants have emerged with new sources of authority and power, benefiting the state in the process.
A great example is the secretary of state's office under Jerry Brown, from 1970 to 1974.
Yes, the same Jerry Brown who was re-elected governor two years ago after a 28 year absence.
Prior to Brown's election to the secretary of state position, the office was moribund and without any clout.
The office was described as the chief state record-keeping unit and agency that certified signatures for initiative petitions and election results. So quiet was this office that a father and son team, Frank C. Jordan and Frank M. Jordan won every election between 1910 and 1966.
When Jerry Brown was elected, he gave the position a fresh look. He turned to several old, previously ignored statutes on campaign finance records, suing those who failed to comply.
Toward the end of his tenure, Brown sponsored an initiative, the Fair Political Political Practices Act, rode it to victory, and used that success to win the governorship in 1974.
The secretary of state's office has had enhanced visibility ever since.
Jesse Unruh had similar influence while state treasurer, from 1974 to 1987.
Although many know Unruh as the father of the modern legislature in California, he gained fame another way -- through modernizing the state treasurer's office.
Prior to his election, the treasurer was described by one wag as having about as much political clout as the the director of a local mosquito abatement district.
Unruh converted the office into a powerhouse.
Building on the basic responsibility to invest temporary state funds in bonds, he opened up the bidding beyond the few financial institutions that had a virtual monopoly on the program, attracting higher returns in the process.
Unruh also pressed the legislature to create the California Housing Finance Agency, which sold billions of dollars in revenue bonds to finance low-cost housing.
More recently, Kamala Harris has strengthened the office of attorney general.
Unlike the secretary of state and treasurer, the attorney general is a powerful position in the state, exceeded only by the reach of the governor. Nevertheless, Harris has used the office during her short tenure to stretch its authority.
The best example of Harris's clout occurred recently when she bucked the attorneys general of 48 other states and President Obama on a proposed settlement with five major banks accused of abusive mortgage practices.
Calling the settlement -- about $20 billion for the entire United States -- inadequate, she held out, negotiating hard with the banks and delivering $18 billion for California alone.
Which takes us back to Newsom.
Will he find a way to enhance the value of his office, or simply bide his time until another election opportunity?
We'll learn a lot more about his character and commitment in the months to come.
Larry Gerston teaches political science at San Jose State University and is the political analyst for NBC Bay Area.
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About ALEC
ALEC is a corporate bill mill. It is not just a lobby or a front group; it is much more powerful than that. Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations. They pay for a seat on ALEC task forces where corporate lobbyists and special interest reps vote with elected officials to approve "model" bills. Learn more at the Center for Media and Democracy's ALECexposed.org, and check out breaking news on our PRWatch.org site.
This is a partial list of politicians that are known to be involved in, or previously involved in, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It is a partial list. It also includes politicians who have been featured speakers or who have accepted awards at ALEC meetings. (If you have additional names, please add them with a citation. The names in this original list were verified as of posting.)
Legislators who have cut ties with ALEC publicly are also listed here.
ALEC Award-Winners
- President Ronald Reagan
- President George Herbert Walker Bush
- Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
- Governor Bobby Jindal (Louisiana)[1]
- Governor Rick Perry (Texas)[2]
- Former Governor Tommy Thompson (Wisconsin)
- Former Governor John Engler (Michigan)
- Governor Mary Fallin (Oklahoma)[3]
- Secretary William J. Bennett
- Senator Jack Kemp
- Congressman Tom Feeney
- Congressman Mark Foley
(In addition to these politicians, ALEC has given awards to such corporate CEOs as Richard DeVos and Jay VanAndel of Amway (both in 1993) and Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch of Koch Industries (both in 1994). See ALEC Award Winners for more.)
Featured Speakers
- President George W. Bush[4]
- Vice President Dick Cheney (1994, then Former Defense Secretary)
- Vice President Dan Quayle
- Attorney General John Ashcroft[5]
- Congressman Newt Gingrich
- Senator Trent Lott
- Chief Domestic Policy Advisor Gary Bauer (Family Research Council)
- Governor George Allen
- Senator Jon Kyl
- Governor George Pataki
- Senator Bob Dole
(Economist Milton Friedman has also been a featured speaker. At ALEC's 33rd Annual Meeting in 2006, he spoke about issues including the economy, school choice, education reform, tax reform.[6] See ALEC Featured Speakers for more.)
Prominent Alumni
- Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)
- Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois)
- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (1995 Chair of ALEC Business Policy Board)
- Speaker Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
- White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card (for George W. Bush's Administration)[7]
- Senator Don Nickles (Oklahoma)
- Congressman Joe Wilson (recently called Obama a "liar")
- Representative Dan Burton (Indiana)
- Congressman Billy Tauzin (Louisiana)
- Representative Katherine Harris (Florida)
- Senator Jim Inhofe (Oklahoma)
See ALEC Alumni in Congress for more.
ALEC Alumni in Congress
Governors with Ties to ALEC
(as of 2011)
- Governor Jan Brewer (Arizona)[8]
- Former Governor Bill Owens (Colorado)[7]
- Governor Terry Branstad (Iowa), identified by ALEC as involved in its formative years[9]
- Former Governor John Engler (Michigan), identified by ALEC as involved in its formative years[7]
- Governor Nikki Haley (South Carolina), ALEC alumna[10]
- Governor John Kasich (Ohio), identified by ALEC as involved in its formative years[9]
- Former Governor Frank Keating (Oklahoma)[7]
- Governor Bob McDonnell (Virginia)[11]
- Governor Rick Perry (Texas); [12] received the "Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award" from ALEC in 2010[13]
- Governor Scott Walker (Wisconsin)[14][15]
- Former Governor Tommy Thompson (Wisconsin), identified by ALEC as involved in its formative years[7]
Politicians on ALEC's "Public" Board of Directors
Task Force Politicians
See ALEC Task Force Politicians.
State Chairmen
See ALEC State Chairmen, including Previous State Chairmen.
International ALEC Partners
- MEP Richard Ashworth – United Kingdom
- Senator Cory Bernardi – Australia
- MEP Adam Bielan – Poland
- MEP Martin Callanan – United Kingdom
- MEP Philip Claeys – Belgium
- MP David Darchiashvili – Georgia
- MEP Niranjan Deva – United Kingdom
- Honourable Iris Evans (PC - Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations) - Canada[16]
- MEP Cristofer Fjellner – Sweden
- MEP Daniel Hannan – United Kingdom
- MP Chris Heaton-Harris – United Kingdom
- MEP Roger Helmer – United Kingdom
- Assemblywoman Ayesha Javed – Pakistan
- MEP Syed Kamall – United Kingdom
- MEP Michal Kaminski – Poland
- MEP Miroslaw Piotrowski – Poland
- MEP Ivo Strejcek – Czech Republic
- MEP Robert Sturdy – United Kingdom
- MEP Konrad Szymanski – Poland[17]
Former International ALEC Partners
Featured Speakers at ALEC Events
See ALEC Featured Speakers: Politicians.
ALEC Award Winners
See ALEC Award Winners.
Legislators with ALEC Ties
- Alabama ALEC Politicians
- Alaska ALEC Politicians
- Arizona ALEC Politicians
- Arkansas ALEC Politicians
- California ALEC Politicians
- Colorado ALEC Politicians
- Connecticut ALEC Politicians
- Delaware ALEC Politicians
- Florida ALEC Politicians
- Georgia ALEC Politicians
- Hawaii ALEC Politicians
- Idaho ALEC Politicians
- Illinois ALEC Politicians
- Indiana ALEC Politicians
- Iowa ALEC Politicians
- Kansas ALEC Politicians
- Kentucky ALEC Politicians
- Louisiana ALEC Politicians
- Maine ALEC Politicians
- Maryland ALEC Politicians
- Massachusetts ALEC Politicians
- Michigan ALEC Politicians
- Minnesota ALEC Politicians
- Mississippi ALEC Politicians
- Missouri ALEC Politicians
- Montana ALEC Politicians
- Nebraska ALEC Politicians
- Nevada ALEC Politicians
- New Hampshire ALEC Politicians
- New Jersey ALEC Politicians
- New Mexico ALEC Politicians
- New York ALEC Politicians
- North Carolina ALEC Politicians
- North Dakota ALEC Politicians
- Ohio ALEC Politicians
- Oklahoma ALEC Politicians
- Oregon ALEC Politicians
- Pennsylvania ALEC Politicians
- Rhode Island ALEC Politicians
- South Carolina ALEC Politicians
- South Dakota ALEC Politicians
- Tennessee ALEC Politicians
- Texas ALEC Politicians
- Utah ALEC Politicians
- Vermont ALEC Politicians
- Virginia ALEC Politicians
- Washington ALEC Politicians
- West Virginia ALEC Politicians
- Wisconsin ALEC Politicians
- Wyoming ALEC Politicians
Articles and resources
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External resources
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- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
- ↑ Office of the Governor Rick Perry, Gov. Perry: Texas' Strong Economy Built Upon Solid Values, Press Release, August 5, 2010
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council Keeping the Promise: Making Health Care Accessible and Affordable for All Americans, January 1993
- ↑ ALEC News, Archived version of website accessed July 19, 2011. Bush addressed ALEC's 32nd Annual Meeting in Grapevine, TX.
- ↑ OVER 300 STATE LEGISLATORS 'WELL PREPARED' FOR 2004 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, December 13, 2003.
- ↑ Milton Friedman, Hoover Institution, "Economic Issues," C-SPAN, July 21, 2006
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, 2001 Annual Report, organizational report, 2002, accessed September 23, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Keeping the Promise: Making Health Care Accessible and Affordable for All Americans, January 1993
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, History, organizational site, accessed April 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, Expenditures: Candidate: Haley, Nikki R, Office: State House Representative, Locale/District: 87, state public disclosure and accountability reporting system, January 1, 2008 to July 1, 2008, accessed July 2012
- ↑ "Inside ALEC Apr. 2009", American Legislative Exchange Council (April 2009), p. 31. Retrieved on July 2011.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, FYI: A Bulletin For ALEC Leaders, November 2, 1990.
- ↑ Office of the Governor, Rick Perry, Gov. Perry: Texas' Strong Economy Built Upon Solid Values, press release, August 5, 2010, accessed April 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, Blue Book, state legislative reference book, 1997, p. 31
- ↑ Scott Walker and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have long history, Badger Democracy blog, June 10, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Energy, Environment, and Agriculture 2011 Annual Meeting Task Force Meeting," speaker biographies and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "International Delegates," organizational website, accessed July 2, 2011. This website has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available. The new list is available here and does not include former UK defense secretary Dr. Liam Fox since his resignation, or PC Iris Evans.
- ↑ Liam Fox resigns: live coverage – Friday 14 October 2011, The Guardian UK, October 14, 2011


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Cakespy: How to Make Pumpkin Pie Pops Recipe
Quirky, cute, sometimes controversial, always delicious recipes from Jessie Oleson.
Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. —The Mgmt.
Riddle me this: what doesn't taste better on a stick?
While you ponder that epic question, let me introduce you to a pint-sized pop of flavor guaranteed to delight your dining companions this Thanksgiving: the Pumpkin Pie Pop.
A sweet way to serve the classic autumn treat, these pops are ideal for crust lovers, providing a high crust-to-filling ratio. This also allows you to go a little sweeter with the filling: I substituted sweetened condensed milk for the more-frequently used evaporated milk in my batch, which provided a deliciously rich, caramelly-tasting filling as a result.
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- Yield:18-24 pops, depending on thickness of crust
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- 2 unbaked 9-inch pie dough crusts
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 large eggs
- 1 can (15 ounces) plain pumpkin (not spiced)
- 1 can (12 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
Mix sugar, salt, and spices in a small bowl; set aside.
Beat eggs in a separate large bowl.
Stir the pumpkin and the sugar and spice mixture into the bowl with the beaten eggs and stir well, until fully combined.
Gradually stir in the sweetened condensed milk.
Set your pie filling mixture to the side for the moment.
Prepare your pie dough. Roll out one of the unbaked pie crusts on a well-floured surface until it is about 9 inches in diameter, just as if you were baking a full-sized pie.
Lightly flour the top of the rolled crust, and using a cookie cutter, biscuit cutter, or even an overturned glass or jar, cut out as many circles or rounds as you can. You can gather the scraps and roll out the remaining dough to get a few more cutouts. Repeat with your second batch of pie dough.
Place half pie dough rounds on two cookie sheets, and press lollipop sticks into each of them, making sure that it is about 3/4 of the way up on the round. Stagger the placement of your rounds to accommodate the lollipop sticks.
After you've pressed the lollipop stick into the round, place a small spoonful of pie filling in the center of each round, leaving about half an inch around to allow for pressing the top crust on the sides.
Add the top crust: gently place a second round on top of the crust with a spoonful of filling, and using a fork, gently press the tines all around the sides to ensure that the pie pops are sealed and that the filling will not leak. If some of the filling comes out while you are doing this, it's OK. Press the fork tines on the top of the pie pop once or twice to allow air to escape.
If desired, brush the tops of the pie pops with an egg wash. I did not do this, but they came out fine.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Place your pie pops in the oven and reduce heat to 350°F. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
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Hi readers, it has been a long, crazy journey since 2009 when I first started this blog to share about the various beauty events I attended.
A Beauty Affair has blossomed over the years and it's all thanks to you readers for the love & support.
Currently, A Beauty Affair will be shifting to a new domain, hosted by My Fat Pocket.
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Welcome to Diamond Dogs!
We are currently a new and rising team and clan in UnovaRPG. Our goal is simply to help other members within the clan and to have fun. There are no actual requirements to be a member of Diamond Dogs; all you have to do is simply state your UnovaRPG username and create an account on our website in order to become a member.
Here is our website: http://teamdiamonddogs.forumotion.com/
If you're unsure on how to format your application to the team for whatever reason, then just fill this out:
UnovaRPG username:
Once you create an account on our forum and I know your UnovaRPG username, I'll tell you the password to the team in UnovaRPG through a PM on the forum. So, be sure to read your PMs on our website. When you first create an account, you'll also be given a PM automatically that gives you instructions. If you already stated your UnovaRPG username in this topic, then there's no need to create another topic on our forum for applications, so you can safely ignore that. However, you will need to make sure that you read the rules.
Here are our current members and their ranks:
Big Boss (Leader): Smugleaf (This includes my alts, which include Mac User, dark pika, and Reshiram)
The Phantom (Co-leader):
Diamond Member:
Member: Floppingdog, Mudkipz2, JomaGaming, kingsoccer03, gangulyratul
Anyone not listed there should not be an actual member of Diamond Dogs. Alternatively, I have not updated the list yet, but I do try to update the list regularly.
If you need more information, check out our website. You will need to make an account on our website to be a member of Diamond Dogs, since it makes communications easier that way.


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Hartford man accused of stealing donations to two charities
A Hartford man who collected money for two local charities is in jail, charged with stealing the donations.
Brigg's and Al's Run & Walk is a huge fundraiser for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, but Washington County investigators said a man pretended to raise money for this event but kept the donations for himself.
"It was a shock. Complete shock. We had no idea this gentleman was out there," said Tom Hlavacek, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association of Southeastern Wisconsin.
It's the second charity named in a complaint against Anthony Langlois.
The Washington County Sheriff's Department was investigating the Hartford man for scrap metal theft and came across evidence he had taken nearly $13,000 in donations.
Prosecutors said Langlois used documents from Children's Hospital and the Alzheimer's Association, but they said he altered those forms without either organization's consent.
"He created new forms on his own computer so that it took off things like "Make all checks payable to the Alzheimer's Association," Hlavacek said.
Hlavacek said the Alzheimer's Association never worked with Langlois.
"The way it's done is the sad part really. When you look at the list of donors they're all $10, $25. They're all people who don't have a lot of money," Hlavacek said.
The Alzheimer's Association reminds people to always do their homework before making a donation.
Checks should be made to the charity, and because it's a tax write-off, you should get paperwork verifying your donation.


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Posted by Editoress on 03/31/08
Catharine Pendrel Interview
By Amy Smolens
Photos from the Luna Team Camp, by Amy Smolens
After two years with Norco, Catharine Pendrel has transferred to Team Luna for the 2008 season. Clif Bar is based in the Bay Area of California so Luna recently had its team camp in Mill Valley, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. The four days in beautiful spring weather included meet and greet for the team members so Catharine could get to know the women she'd be spending a good part of the year with. The racers also got their Orbea bicycles (each gets a road bike, a full suspension and a hard tail,) Luna team kit, casual clothing, Avia sneakers for down time and Oakleys - all the things necessary to get ready for a long season that perhaps, will include a trip to Beijing this summer.
There were also plenty of photo shoots so the world could see just how stylish and professional Team Luna is. I was able to get a few minutes with Catharine before she and her teammates went out for a training ride in the hills of Marin County, the birthplace of Mountain Biking back in the 1970s.
Amy Smolens: Tell me about what you are doing here in the Bay Area?
Catharine Pendrel: I'm here to join up with my new team for 2008, the Luna women's mountain bike team. So we're just taking lots of photos and getting to know our teammates and preparing for the race this weekend in Fontana.
AS: And what do you think of your new Orbea bikes?
CP: They're awesome! Just a couple of little changes, a really hot paint job this year, and they feel really nice, they're really nice riding bikes so I'm looking forward to it.
AS: Tell me a bit about Team Luna - the organization, the riders and the ambience, for example.
CP: Luna is a super professional team. It's really cool to come down here and have phenomenal teammates that I'm hoping to learn a lot from. Everyone's really friendly and really welcoming and it feels really good to be here. I look forward to learning more about the Luna program as we go.
AS: Less than five months from now, August 22, is the Women's Mountain Bike race at the Beijing Olympics. Selections will be made by the end of June. There are 2 spots available for Canadian women. What are your thoughts and your approach toward making the team?
CP: I guess the way I like to look at it is if I can be the top Canadian then I for sure get to go (laughs!!) I think that always has to be your goal, to strive to be the best. But you know, there are a lot of selection events and it's gonna be a really tight competition with a lot of talented women out there, so I'm just gonna try and ride my best at each event. And you know, whether I make the Olympics or not I hope to have a really awesome season and if it just happens that a bunch of Canadian women have a great season
AS: What do know from the CCA about what it's going to take to be selected?
CP: There are two women's spots and the first spot will go to the person with the highest UCI points taking her top two results. That includes the first five World Cups and the World Championships. And then the second spot will go to committee choice, which will be weighed heavily on the same criteria.
AS: When do you head to Europe for those World Cups and where will you be based?
CP: Our first World Cup is April 19th and 20th so the Luna women will head over the Wednesday before that. I'll be traveling with Luna while we're over there so we're going over for the first three, and then we'll actually come back in between for about three weeks to rebuild our training base and then we'll head back over for the next two World Cups and the World Championships.
AS: Will you target specific races which suit you best or will you try to be consistent and race as hard as you can from now until Olympic selections are made?
CP: I think that to be one of the best in the world and to deserve an Olympic spot you have to be good at everything. Definitely there are some courses that suit me well, like Fort William, I had an excellent Worlds there (6th place last year) and I hope to have a really strong race there again (June 7 & 8). Two of the courses will be new for me so I'm not totally sure, but just seeing some clips on video I think they're good courses for me. So yeah, I'm just gonna try and ride well at all of them, make the most of every race.
AS: Is there a danger of working TOO hard to qualify and getting burned out for the Games themselves, as happened to Team USA four years ago?
CP: I mean, there's always that possibility. You just have to pay attention to how you're feeling for the season. But what's different from 2004 to this year, is that in 2004 it was based solely upon cumulative UCI points for the U.S. team and now we're taking our top two results so as long as we have two phenomenal races then we're ok. It's not like we have to travel all across the world chasing points, we have to do six races and at least have two of those be really good.
AS: And the CCA can make selections before the end of June, right?
CP: Yeah, you could be preselected based on previous years. For example, Marie-Hélène (Prémont) is pretty much preselected for Canada because she has been a consistent podium contender for years now, and she was our Olympic Silver Medallist in 2004. So definitely she is considered to be part of the team already I think, so that allows her to focus her training specifically on being there for August.
AS: So basically Marie-Hélène has one spot locked up and the rest of you are going for the other?
CP: Yeah, exactly!
AS: In World Cup races is it a bit awkward that you're racing for Team Luna yet you're keeping an eye on the other Canadians vying for that Olympic spot?
CP: Not really. I mean every race I go into I'm going for my own personal best performance so I want to be beating people that I need to beat for those Olympic team spots but I also want to be beating them just because I want to do the best I can in that race. That's how I can keep doing what I'm doing.
AS: How is your confidence level and how do your performances at last year's Pan Am Games and World Championships give you confidence that you can make the Olympic team?
CP: Definitely last year was a great season for me and above my expectations. It gave me confidence that yeah, I CAN, I should be aiming to ride at the front of a World Cup because I know I can be there. And I definitely think that confidence is part of being able to actually ride up there because you have to feel like you belong there and that you have the ability to be riding there and that has helped for sure.
AS: I read an interview with you from a few years ago in which you said the Olympics were a dream to you. With what you've accomplished over the past year what are they now?
CP: Definitely the Olympics are still a dream but they are a realistic dream and one that I hope comes to fruition this summer!!
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Are we the only one's who think it's weird Andy Pilgrim, the reigning SPEED World Challenge GT champion for Team Cadillac and NASCAR son-of-a-gun Dale Earnhardt Jr are teaming up in a public service video to give first-time drivers a lesson in road manners? A bit of the pot calling the kettle black perhaps?
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Ian Martin masterplans a network of organic villages
MONDAY Finish sketches for my latest reconciliation of dynamism and 'found landscape'.
It's an organic village. Set in hundreds of acres of outstanding Hampshire beauty and recently liberated by the Coalition's common sense freedom fighters. Yes, freedom at last from the shackles of Stalinist town and country planners, with their suffocating spools of anti-strivist red tape.
It's bloody great, too, being able to write your own environmental impact assessment. Executive Summary: NO PROBLEM. The proposed village, Little Gatsby, is an extended loose-fit cluster of double-specced 'resipads' in the Grand Designs tradition of bourgeois futurism. Each is uniquely framed in locally-sourced glass and steel. Each includes a signature open atrium tiled in a turf-and-sod mosaic. Each has its own thrillingly sinister roof of passive-aggressive sliding Teutonic plates.
I have taken that bourgeois futurism, piped in enough green electricity and wi-fi for a medium size business park, added balsamic 'dressing' et voilà: connectivised nouveau ruralism. My clients are upmarket developers Flatwhite & Keenwagh, whose mission is 'to deliver quality homes set in exclusive countryside locations for people who deserve the best'. Our masterplan deploys what I'm calling Luxury Settler Theory. Build an outpost of gated entitlement, sell the units off plan, build the next outpost with the deposits and so on. In 10 years, there will be a necklace of outposts with an invitingly large void in the middle.
Once all the satellite organic villages have been established - Little Gatsby, Lower Gatsby, South Gatsby, Gatsby Dene, West Gatsby, Gatsby Meadows, New Gatsby, Gatsby Hollow and Gatsby Platinum - it would be absolutely unthinkable NOT to develop a rural new town at the vacant centre. Linking them all, like a benevolent spider's web.
The name of the central settlement is still to be decided. Something swanky and opulent though, obviously.
TUESDAY Drinks with my old friend Dusty Penhaligon the conservactionist. It's a chance to catch up, and also to rehearse my lines for what I hope will be a rubberstamping public inquiry into Little Gatsby.
Dusty's a jihadist on the subject of building anything 'new' at all, anywhere. He's currently appearing as an expert witness for campaigners trying to sink what seems to me an utterly blameless gigantic enclosed international leisure destination, golf experience and retail nebulus ('Mega Scotia') in the Cairngorms. 'Very, very reactionary climate at the moment,' he drawls, quaffing real ale from a tankard with his name on it. 'And that suits us down to the ground. We're not blocking the proposals per se. In fact, we're arguing the site SHOULD be developed. But that all development should conform strictly to indigenous heritage guidelines and original use patterns. So we've drawn up plans for a scattering of sheep farmers' crofts. Not the modern pretend ones, with plumbing. Proper ancient smoke-clogged ones that give you TB…'
So if someone could prove a certain area of Hampshire, say, used to be a largeish settlement with satellite villages… Dusty nods approvingly and takes a swig of Monk's Cock or Nun's Tits or whatever sad, bitter, signature brew it is he's drinking.
WEDNESDAY Strategy meeting with Flatwhite & Keenwagh. I mention Dusty's 'aboriginal precedent' argument, and suggest hiring the sort of archaeologist who might find traces of a neolithic settlement underneath the proposed Gatsbys.
THURSDAY They've duly appointed retired academic Sir Grenville Pumps, author of Ye Fulle Olde Englishe Break-Fast, or Whatte Ye Wille.
It's apparently a forgotten classic, this groaning four-volume treatise on how traces of Englishness can be found everywhere, even in neolithic settlements, and how traces of neolithic settlements can be found everywhere.
Unusually, Sir Grenville is on a zero-hours contract with a mysterious guaranteed lump sum performance bonus.
FRIDAY That WAS quick. Pumps has found astonishing evidence of a thriving Stone Age community underneath our notional contemporary organic villages.
Excellent. Now we have a unique opportunity to correct the mistakes of history. Informal Stone Age live-work spaces most certainly did NOT have to comply with building regs.
SATURDAY Add little touches of specialness to the drawings. Compassionate weather. Classic car. Obedient dog. God, it could be a birthday card.
SUNDAY Cross-platform media research in the recliner. Little Gatsby's EVERYWHERE. 'This is not simply the rr-ruff restoration of an ancient community…' writes Bauhau the architectural dachshund in the Creative on Sunday. 'It is a moral woof woof improvement'. Give that dog a bone.
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80% rye bread with rye soaker and rye chops
I didn't even finished my last rye bread (the one I wrote about here) and I was eager to do another one. This time with rye chops in it. Or...at least I think they are rye chops... I took some rye berries, soaked them overnight in warm water, and next morning I chopped them with a sharp knife. I guess that makes them rye chops...doesn't it? As a difference from last time, I used british rye flour (last time it was austrian) from Doves Farm. I increased the hydration (from 83% last time), but I can't say for sure how much, I can't estimate precisely how much water was absorbed by the rye berries, but I think overall hydration was somewhere between 88%-89%.
20% strong white flour (doves farm), 80% rye flour, 20% rye chops, some caraway and fennel seeds, toasted and crushed. (sorry about the quality of the picture, it was taken very early in the morning, but I want to show you the "rye chops")
Everything seamed fine until I put it in the oven. How can this beauty:
turn into this "beast":
After 24 hours I cut it in two, and the crumb was a bit sticky. I thought the bread is compromised, but I let it sit another 24 hours until I sliced it and taste it. It is quite delicious. When toastes, the rye chops gets a nutty wonderful flavor. The bread is sweet from rye, and sweet from berries. I feel like I'm on the right track, but I want to have more volume in my rye breads than this:
I am happy that I don't have to trasform this bread into altus (that was my fear when I first cut it), but I'm dissapointed that I didn't get more volume. It has only 6 cm height :( What did I do wrong? the dough was not overproofed, that is for sure. Maybe a bit underproofed? I worked it too much when I shaped it? And why does the crumb feel a bit sticky when the internal temperature after baking was (again) 98C?


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text: Continuing to Snowpoint City for Ash's next Gym Battle, the gang arrives in Shelter Town, a small town near Snowpoint City. Ash and his friends meet a slightly unusual girl named Marilyn, who says she only loves cute Pokemon. She says Buneary is very cute, but says that Piplup is like a bowling ball. She challenges a very angry Dawn to a battle. They start battling right away, but for some reason, Marilyn doesn't give any attack orders to her Cherubi. Brock realizes that it's because she wants to admire Buneary for as long as possible. Brock then decides to teach her about the inner strength and beauty of Pokemon with a Pokemon battle. She finally understands that her Shellder is the best cute Pokemon that she has and cuteness is not everything. At the end of the episode, Ash, Brock and Dawn receive clothes that suit the cold weather from Johanna, while continuing on to Snowpoint City.