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August rental advice: What's a late renter to do?
August marks the end of the rush to move — and to apartment hunt. But just because you didn't plan ahead to find an apartment by September doesn't mean you'll have to rent a loser.
We're a bit late with this month's rental-advice column, so in the spirit of tardiness, we thought we'd address the question that needles all those late-moving apartment hunters out there: What happens if you miss the July and August rush for a new place?
If, as we always hear, landlords prefer a September-to-September lease, what's left when the leaves turn and Halloween nears? Should the last-minute renter be spooked?
A solid "no" might be nice to hear. But in some markets, the bulk of rentals have been picked through by summer's close. In Boston, where college-student demand drives the rental market, 79% of landlords use a September lease, says Greg Vardaro, an associate rental agent with Charlesgate Realty.
"Right now, if you don't have your apartment yet, what are you waiting for? Now's the time," he says.
But in San Jose, Calif., where the rental market is even tighter but the tenants are high-income tech workers, not students, "the September lease is not even relevant," says Ron Stern, CEO of Bay Rentals. "We have a ton of stuff that could still be secured for Sept. 1" or later in the fall.
So it certainly depends on where you're looking.
In general, summer is the season when moving trucks roll. That's when the weather cooperates, and it's when kids can get settled before the new school year. Many landlords prefer to start annual leases on Sept. 1 to capture these renters.
- MSN Money: Is it better to rent or buy?
Which brings us back to this question: If you don't have bottomless pockets, does a fall hunt kill your chances for a great find? Or might there even be some advantage to hunting in the quiet of autumn?
Is it worth it to take your time?
Christina Aragon, director of strategy and consumer insights at Rent.com, a national listing site consisting primarily of large apartment complexes, says she sees a steady flow of available inventory throughout the year.
"Barring those towns that are college towns, where there is a very strong anchor to the school year, there is always stuff coming out on the market," Aragon says. Late-season apartment hunters "are not necessarily locked out of getting a good apartment."
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Aragon says Rent.com does see more tenants applying for units in April and that the number peaks in July.
In extremely tight markets, such as New York and San Francisco, where prospective tenants "have to walk in the door with checkbook in hand," she says, "that's just exacerbated by the high season. The reality is, you can look at a bit of a more leisurely pace sometimes after the summer is over," Aragon says.
In some less competitive markets, that relaxed atmosphere may translate to cheaper rent.
"There aren't as many applicants, so you may be able to get a little bit of a better deal if there's inventory the landlord wants to move and there isn't as much demand for it," Aragon says.
Don't overlook the advantages of taking your time: It's extra time to research the market and learn which rents are higher than average, extra time to get your references and rental history in order, and extra time to delineate your needs from your wants to narrow your search.
And if you still come up short, consider these bits of wisdom from the pros, even though some may be hard to swallow:
- In a tight market where you need more time to apartment hunt, consider taking a monthly rental. It will likely cost more, but the market for short-term rentals is still strong.
- Be less picky. "It's just a rental," Vardaro says. "It's not going to be perfect."
- After looking, act quickly. "If you see something you like, take it. Don't think about it too long," Vardaro says. "If you wait, and think about it overnight, it will most likely be gone."
- Shift your focus elsewhere. "Try to find a place nearest where you want to be," Stern says. "Sometimes (the first choice) is just not going to happen, for the price range or what's available."
Toughest cities for renters
With former and would-be homeowners now getting squeezed out of the housing market — thank foreclosures and strict lending standards for that — the number of renters has exploded. The volume of available rental properties, however, has not.
The result: fewer empty units to choose from, which creates a tight rental market. At the end of June, the national rental-vacancy rate shrank to 5.9%, a significant drop from the 7.8% a year earlier, according to real-estate research firm Reis.
Slide show: 10 cities where rents are rising least
In areas where the vacancy rate is shrinking fastest, rents are also rising most quickly. (For those areas, see our July rental column.)
Here are some of the cities with the lowest vacancy rates in June, according to real-estate research firm Reis:
- New Haven, Conn: 2.5%; nearby New York City, Westchester County and Long Island, N.Y., and Hartford, Conn., also have similarly low vacancy rates, below the national average, as does Syracuse, N.Y.
- Minneapolis: 2.9%
- San Jose, Calif.: 3.2%
- Portland, Ore: 3.5%
- San Diego: 3.7%; the San Francisco Bay area and Ventura County also are well below average.
- Pittsburgh: 3.9%
- Milwaukee: 4%
- Buffalo, N.Y: 4.1%
- Albuquerque, N.M.: 4.4%
- Boston: 4.4%
Can I swap repairs for rent?
After our July column, one MSN Real Estate reader asked whether his landlord could opt out of making repairs in exchange for not raising the rent.
On the surface, it seems like a fair pitch. After all, landlords' costs have been rising, too, but landlords can't raise additional revenue, via rent increases, until the market bears it.
Taking a tenant's hardship into consideration seems kind: "I won't raise the rent if, in exchange, you make repairs."
Read: 6 tips to finding the best deals on rent
The problem is that landlords are required by law — in every state except Arkansas — to provide and maintain a fit and habitable dwelling. If they don't, it can quickly get murky as to what's fair compensation for only a slightly reduced rent.
Only in a few special cases, such as when a manager is hired in exchange for no rent or drastically reduced rent is offered, may a contract be drawn up that arranges for the tenant to make repairs. But these leases are rare, says Janet Portman, a landlord-tenant lawyer and author of "Every Tenant's Legal Guide."
The reason the states assume control is that living conditions are safety and health issues. If landlords were allowed to forgo repairs, even with good intentions, tenants may let a dwelling become unfit. That's why it's also in the landlord's best interest to retain responsibility for the condition of the home.
Best bet for both parties? Leave the repairs to the building's owner, the landlord.

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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An eastern Tennessee county has asked the state again for permits that would allow US Nitrogen to build miles-long pipelines to and from the Nolichucky River.
The Greene County Industrial Development Board voted Friday to resubmit an application requesting the Tennessee Department Of Transportation to allow the board to place a double-pipeline along state and county right of ways from the area of the US Nitrogen plant to the Nolichucky River.
The pipeline would supply industries in Midway with raw water directly from the river and return wastewater to the river.
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SANTA CLARA Fuming that Colin Kaepernick has killed your fantasy football team the past two weeks? Go ahead and send him an angry tweet. The 49ers quarterback uses them as motivation.
"It's something that I do for me," Kaepernick said Tuesday. "It helps me."
He keeps a close eye on his Twitter feed. In the hour before he spoke to reporters Tuesday, he marked as "favorites" seven additional insulting and critical messages. He seems to especially like/loathe the ones that include references to former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
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Ivan Rangel @iVanR1288: We Want Alex smith back!!
After passing for a career-high 412 yards in Week 1, Kaepernick has had his worst two games since taking over for Smith as the starting quarterback last year. He's completed fewer than half of his pass attempts in those games, has thrown four interceptions to zero touchdown passes and has lost two fumbles.
Coach Jim Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Greg Roman have said Kaepernick's routine has been unaffected by the downturn. He's still among the first to arrive each morning, and both men said his confidence has not been shaken.
"I think Colin's doing fine," Roman said. "He's coming in every day, he's working hard. And that hasn't changed."
Counterintuitively, Kaepernick said he has no reaction to recent media criticism because he tunes it out. "I'm working," he said. "It's not something I listen to."
After all, today's athletes get plenty of criticism from non-traditional sources.
No bad blood Running back Frank Gore, who reportedly yelled at Harbaugh toward the end of Sunday's loss to the Colts, said he has "no issues" with his coach.
"No, I'm cool with Harbaugh," Gore said. "That's not me."
Gore had 70 rushing yards at halftime but only three carries in the second half despite the close score. He said he's frustrated by the two-game losing streak because he said the offense is capable of being so much better.
"We've just got to get back to us, and being one," Gore said. "We'll be fine. We feel we can do whatever we want, like before."
Roster moves With cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha likely to miss Thursday's game because of a knee injury, the 49ers promoted practice-squad cornerback Darryl Morris to the 53-man roster and signed pass rusher D'Aundre Reed to the practice squad. The 49ers had an extra roster spot after placing Aldon Smith on the non-football injury list a day earlier.
Morris (5-foot-10, 188 pounds), who was undrafted out of Texas State last spring, is one of the fastest players on the squad.
Reed (6-4, 260) was a defensive lineman in Minnesota but projects to outside linebacker/pass-rush specialist with the 49ers. Reed, a seventh-round pick by the Vikings in 2011, was active for six games last season. He was part of the Vikings' final cuts last month and worked out for the 49ers on Monday. Reed was born in Sacramento and said he still has family in town.
Injuries Tight end Vernon Davis, who missed Sunday's game because of a hamstring strain, practiced on a limited basis. Linebacker Patrick Willis (groin) and Asomugha (knee) did not practice.
Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio would not rule Willis out against the Rams. "He's making a lot of progress," Fangio said. "It remains to be seen whether he'll be ready on Thursday or not."
Read Matthew Barrows' blogs at www.sacbee.com/sf49ers and listen for his reports Tuesdays on ESPN Radio 1320.
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"I think the universal background checks (for would-be gun buyers) can make a difference… It will cut down on straw purchases. About six million guns a year are sold without any background checks. So it will certainly eat into that number. Is it a panacea? No. But it will make a difference."
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The ATS' handling is the car's claim to potential fame. Several Cadillac models have been introduced since the 2003 CTS sedan set the company's new tone for world-class athleticism, yet none has come close — until now. With its balanced weight distribution, light weight (hardly a GM strong suit) and meticulously tuned suspension, the car has great reflexes both on the road and on the track.
I took a few blistering laps in a 2.0L manual and a 3.6L automatic at Atlanta Motorsports Park, the latest entry in our country's growing members-only racetrack phenomenon. The Bridgestone summer tires were fantastic and very well-matched to the cars, both of which had the MRC suspension.
Robbing the ATS 2.0L Turbo of its composure was like trying to get a reaction out of a Buckingham Palace guard. I kept adding more and more speed through the hairpins, trying to unsettle it, with limited success. Only with the added power of the V-6 was I able to induce some under- and oversteer. Were it not for the electronic stability system's Competition mode — a provision only of the MRC suspension that allows more sliding — the dynamics would have been so good as to be boring.
The V-6 immediately felt more nose heavy to me than the four-cylinder cars. Cadillac says it shifts the weight distribution forward to 51.5/48.5 percent front/rear versus 50.1/49.9 with the 2.0L manual. That might not seem like much, but it was my first impression both on the track and on the road.
The electric power steering is precise and well-tuned — not the best feedback I've experienced, but certainly not the worst. The brakes were similar — not the best feedback and pedal feel, but fine controllability, very linear on application and decent on release, both with the standard and Brembo brakes.
The ATS looks good on the road. You never can tell for sure at an auto show, where I thought the headlights were too slit-like, and I wasn't sure about the hump in the trunk lid, accented as it is by the combination spoiler/brake light. I'm still not sure about the latter, but it's not bad with certain exterior colors. If anything, Cadillac could have taken the design further; it looks conservative compared with the CTS' giant grille and flared fenders.
For Better and Worse
Without a doubt, the ATS feels a lot like the recently redesigned 3 Series sedan, with comparable attributes inside as well. The backseat has almost a half-inch more legroom than the 3 Series, but it's snug, and my legs were raised more than I would like. Mostly I noticed the 1.7 inches less headroom, which made it just workable for me at 6 feet tall. The long front-seat travel, however, provided legroom for people taller than me.
The cabin is well-appointed, with high-quality materials like aluminum, wood and carbon fiber. The optional Cadillac User Experience system with its advanced touch-screen is sure to appeal to people wary of multifunction controller knobs, but I don't think history will be kind to the touch-sensitive "capacitive" non-buttons the industry is adopting. I know I won't be.
Overall, Cadillac seems to have done a good job squaring up against BMW, for better and for worse. For example, you can get an advanced head-up display ... and you can also pay extra for items like leather upholstery and a folding backseat. That's definitely meeting the competition on its own turf.
BMW's compact-luxury king has been "gone after," "gunned for" and "taken on" more than any model in the market, and still his highness remains on the throne, his anteroom littered with bones. We'll need more time with the ATS to know whether it's merely a pretender to the throne. So far it looks as close as any challenger to date.
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AbstractThe paper examines the effect of aid on "poverty", rather than on economic growth. We devise a 'pro-poor (public) expenditure index', and present evidence that, together with inequality and corruption, this is a key determinant of the aid's poverty leverage. After presenting empirical evidence which suggests a positive leverage of aid donors on pro-poor expenditure, we argue for the development of conditionality in a new form, which gives greater flexibility to donors in punishing slippage on previous commitments, and keys aid disbursements to performance in respect of policy variables which governments can influence in a pro-poor direction. Copyright 2004 Royal Economic Society.
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Yet Another Helix Design
I needed a helix to get between levels on my layout but I had other requirements besides
diameter and grade. The helix is at the end of a peninsula and I wanted to have track and
scenery on both levels on the outside of the helix. This meant the helix needed to support
a smooth backdrop as well as upper foam benchwork, track and scenery. Finally, splice
plates weren't feasible because of the grade and the required vertical spacing.
The track radius in the helix 28" with a rise of 3.75" between laps (2.13%). I'm using ½"
plywood for the sub-roadbed, giving 3 ¼" vertical clearance. I'm not using any other
roadbed because of the tight clearance. I'm not concerned about reducing noise in the
helix since that will give operators a clue that the train is still moving. The track is glued
directly to the plywood with Woodland Scenics Foam Tack glue.
Since I wanted a smooth surface on he outside of the helix, I cut circular segments from
plywood and used a glued lap joint to join the segments. I used Cadrail to figure how
many segments I could squeeze in then laid out the pattern on plywood sheets. Each
segment was 5 ½" wide to allow clearance for vertical spacers and range in length from
225 degrees of a circle to fairly short segments. I was able to get all five laps of the helix
from only two 4'x8' sheets of plywood.
To join them I used a router to mill a 2" wide notch on each end, exactly ½ the depth of
the plywood. I was surprised how much sawdust you can generate doing this! Once all
the notches were milled, I assembled multiple short segments together to form larger
segments about the same size as the biggest pieces. I used Tite-Bond III to glue the joints.
The smaller segments were sandwiched between two larger segments to make sure they
were nicely circular. The joints were clamped overnight to allow the glue to develop full
strength. . Aluminum foil was used between layers to prevent the sandwich from gluing
itself together.
Note: I did a small test case prior to assembling all the pieces to see how strong the joints
were. After setting overnight the joint itself was stronger than the plywood. When I tried
to break the joint, the plywood delaminated before the joint gave way. Tite-Bond III is
good stuff.
The helix was assembled a lap at a time. I screwed down a segment to spacers on the
segment below using thin washers as shims to ensure the helix had a very slight super
elevation. All the track joints are soldered to make sure no kinks develop. Next I glued
the track in place and used masking tape to hold it in alignment.
I placed the next segment in position at this time and glued spacers on top of it. The
vertical spacers are staggered so I could glue and screw them from below and above. The
spacers also hold the shelf brackets for the upper foam benchwork as well as ¾" standoffs
for the backdrop.
After allowing the Foam Tack and Tire-Bond to set overnight, I lifted off the next
segment and screwed the spacers on from below for strength. The holes for the screws
were slightly countersunk so the screw heads would not cause alignment problems.
The track masking tape was then removed and the track was wired and tested. I ran bare
copper 12 gauge wire on both the inside and outside of the helix track to connect DCC
feeder wires. After ensuring the track was electrically and mechanically perfect, the next
segment was begun.
The final helix section has an increasing radius to allow the track to transition to the foam
benchwork on the outside upper level. The grade of this section levels off to meet the
Finally, the shelf brackets and backdrop supports were added to the vertical spacers. The
backdrop supports are ¾" thick so that most of the shelf bracket did not protrude through
the back drop. Notches were cut in the Masonite backdrop to clear the brackets with
drywall tape and spackle covering most of the bracket that was visible.
The finished helix is very strong and stable. It's a shame it's hidden by the backdrop.
People can still climb into the middle to see all the construction if they desire. If I ever
decide to have a dispatcher, the center of the helix will make a nice four foot diameter
office hidden from the view of the operators.
George Booth
Director of Everything, The New Great Western Railway
Why the Buss Line?
George, if the entire length of track in the helix is soldered rail why the need for the buss through the helix? The resistance of the nickel, silver, and zinc rail alloy for the total run of your helix is an almost unmeasurable small number.
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When I was a kid... no wait, I still do that. HO, 28x32, double deck, 1969, RailPro
Why the track buss?
The resistance of nickle silver rail is not insignificant, according to all that I read on DCC forums. The rule of thumb is to have a feeder for every three foot section of track - for every piece of track for that matter. The major reason for the rule is to avoid depending on rail joiners to pass current. But I think there can be significant loss along the rails when you are drawing an amp or more.
I strip 12 gauge Romex for the normnal track bus (white and black wires) and I had lots of bare copper ground wire left over. It took a little extra time to staple down the wire and put a feeder on every three foot section but that was a very little time compared to the overall helix construction time.
The total length of the helix is 75 feet. I feel pretty good about the power in the helix. It's definitly overkill since there will be at most two engines on the helix at any one time (double headed trains). But should a solder joint fail, I am well covered electrically.
Better safe than sorry?
George Booth
Director of Everything, The New Great Western Railway
That is one nice looking helix, George. The way you finished it for scenerey andblending in with the upper level is very nice. Most people hide the helix in mountains, etc. Well done.
Geared is the way to tight radii and steep grades. Ghost River Rwy. "The Wet Coast Loggers"
Why the Buss Line?
I did a quick Google search and found an excerpt from a DCC book by Mike Polsgrove. He measured code 83 nickel silver rail resistance at 0.057 ohms per foot. This is compared to 0.0025 ohms per foot for 14 gauge solid copper wire (I'm using 12 gauge). The resistance of my 75 foot helix track would be about 4.25 ohms, 8.5 ohms across both rails. If a pair of engines were drawing 1 amp of current, this would give a voltage drop of 8.5 volts at the end of the helix. This is quite significant and would definitely corrupt, if not kill, the DCC signal.
George Booth
Director of Everything, The New Great Western Railway
Three dimensional art
A model railroad helix has appeal because of its construction and its shape. It shoud be in a sculpture collection. If we were boy-scouts there would be a merit badge for helix building as it has to be one of the most difficult design and construction projects in the hobby. Thanks for sharing.
Art Armstrong
I've built similar helices
Your method is very similar to one used on the Sudbury Division (we've tried several.) Ours use half inch plywood as well, preferably poplar plywood. Our vertical spacing is 3.5" per turn, no roadbed. This allows us to get Walthers enclosed trilevels up with millimeters of clearance to spare--double stacks weren't invented yet in the 70's. We used shorter laps, only about 1/2", since there's no benefit to making them longer. The weakest point in the ramp on this sort of helix is at the beginning and end of each lap joint, where the wood is only half thickness; the plywood bends easily here, since it's only 1/4" thick. We try to put spacer blocks above and below the joints to stablize them.
One question, though: why would you want to have superelevation on a helix? That's the last thing I would want to do, since superelevation is purely cosmetic on a model railroad, and in fact makes it easier to stringline long trains on a curve. We have one helix on our Soo branch which is 28 1/2" radius, and we manage to get 40 car trains up it. If it was superelevated, I guarantee trains that size would tip over on it. I've thought about putting a reverse superelevation (contra-elevation?) on a helix since that would actually help keep the cars on the track, but wasn't certain what that would do to coupler dynamics, so I haven't tried it so far.
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I guess no one likes my helix wiring.
I left out one aspect of the helix wiring because I didn't think it was of great interest. The power to the helix is split between two circuits. The lower half of the helix is fed from the lower level track buss and the upper level is fed from the separate upper level track buss so the buss lengths involved are about 1/2 of what it appears.
And the feed for the upper half is run vertically through the laps.
Back to the issue of voltage drop. 12 gauge solid copper has a resistance of 0.00187 ohms per foot. A 75 foot run would have 0.l4 ohms. With a 1 amp draw, the voltage drop is 0.14 volts. Or if you consider both conductors, 0.28 volts. I really don't see a problem with this.
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George, my comment was not that I didn't like how you wired your helix. My question was about the conductivity of nickel silver track. When I first saw your copper wiring following the helix spiral it made me think "Why did he do that when silver is a better electrical conductor than copper and nickel isn't far behind?" Then I followed the link to the video of the fellow showing voltage drop on his layout due to lack of feeders in his helix. This further confused me since by all normal standards nickel silver rail should be an excellent conductor given its composition and large cross section. I am anxious to do a bit of measuring myself but assuming all of this information is true then I can only come to the conclusion that nickel silver railroad rail must be chock full of impurities in its manufacture.
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If it works for you, then your helix wiring is fine!
I have 3 helixes on my HO/HOn3 layout. One is a "standard" one of about 5 turns in HOn3 only. The other two actually are "stacks" of helixes. One stack consists of a 1/2 turn dual gauge helix approached by a long grade. The second multiple turn helix in this stack is HOn3 only, with separate entry and exit points not related to the dual gauge one below. It also is of smaller radius than the one below. The third stack consists of a dual gauge helix twisting downward to a staging yard underneath the main yard, where the main entry is. This main entry also leads to a single twist dual gauge helix on top of the lower one with the exit leading off to a long down grade. This main entry also leads to a third HOn3 only helix of several twists on top of the other two which leads to an HOn3 "high line". All of these helixes are of the same radii.
All the helixes are built of 1/8" tempered Masonite laminated together with carpenter's glue and precut to various diameters. This thinness is needed to minimize the grades. All are supported by threaded rod material using washers and nuts, which allows fine tuning of the grades as needed. To hold the track in place (all track in the helixes is ME flex track), I first tried glue which didn't work because of the plastic ties. I ended up using AMI "Instant Roadbed" which both held the track firmly in place and deadened the sound. The Instant Roadbed is very flexible and the plastic-tied flex track can be pressed into it, usually easily, depending upon e temperature of the room. I have used a low wattage hair blower to soften the Instant Roadbed without softening the ties.
I assembled the roadbed, complete with the track and Instant Roadbed, before putting them in place on the layout. That way, I could drill through the layers of Masonite and thus save time and make sure the holes were all aligned properly for the vertical threaded rods. This helix setup has worked fine for the past ten years or so.
I use Digitraxx DCC and I ran the wiring busses but inside the edges of the helixes, following the turns, so the busses then could enter and exit the helixes at the proper places. I elected to use horizontal power districts on the whole layout, rather than vertical ones, in order to make trouble shooting a lot easier because of the layout's various levels (there are 3) and geography.
AMI went out of the roadbed business in 2007, unfortunately. The material is uncured butyl rubber and I understand that similar material can be gotten at auto supply stores that specialize in air conditioning parts (it's used to wrap a/c piping). I haven't tried since I still have some AMI material left. Somebody also found similar material at:
Someone else has suggested trying plumbing supply stores; the material, or similar stuff, used to wrap pipes.
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The selected artists will be given studio space working with the community to improve the neighborhood over the course of a year.
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To the conclusion of many scientists, the average global temperatures continue to rise. But over the last 15 years, the planet's so called warming has come to a stop. In some cases, depending on which chart, graph, or model you look at, temperatures have cooled just slightly. So after all of the talk about global warming with the ice caps melting and sea levels rising… blah… blah… blah… many scientists are baffled at why the temperatures aren't still climbing. Well, someone may have found an answer. More now from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
Global mean temperatures have been flat for 15 years despite an increase of heat-trapping greenhouse gases and new research by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that cooling in the eastern Pacific Ocean is behind the recent hiatus in global warming.
Partially funded by NOAA's Climate Program Office, Scripps climate scientists Yu Kosaka and Shang-Ping Xie used innovative computer models to simulate regional patterns of climate anomalies, enabling them to see global warming in greater special detail. The models reveled where warming was most intense and where on the planet there had been either less warming or even cooling trends.
"Climate models consider anthropogenic forcings like greenhouse gases and tiny atmospheric particles known as aerosols, but they cannot study a specific climate event like the current hiatus," Kosaka said in prepared remarks. "We devised a new method for climate models to take equatorial Pacific Ocean temperatures as an additional input. Then amazingly our model can simulate the hiatus well."
"Specifically the model reproduced the seasonal variation of the hiatus, including a slight cooling trend in global temperature during northern winter season," said Xie, also in a statement. "In summer, the equatorial Pacific's grip on the Northern Hemisphere loosens, and the increased greenhouse gases continue to warm temperatures, causing record heat waves and unprecedented Arctic sea ice retreat."
According to the scientists, when the natural climate cycle that governs ocean cooling reverses and the Pacific waters begin warming again, the increase in global temperatures will resume "with vigor." The study authors said it is not known if the current cooling phase will last as long as the last one, which lasted from roughly 1940 to the early 1970s, and added that predicting equatorial Pacific conditions more than a year in advance is "beyond the reach of current science."
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Soggy manufacturing makes exchange rate intervention dangerous
A senior economist dismisses the need to intervene in the exchange rate, sayings at best it would be ineffective – at worst, dangerous.
The latest BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index has fallen further below the expansion line, now sitting at 48.2.
Anything above 50.0 indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector. The latest result is up 0.8 points from August, but is the fourth consecutive month of no expansion in the sector.
BNZ senior economist Craig Ebert admits the data looks worryingly weak, but he says talk the industry is in crisis is overblown.
He told NBR ONLINE other recent manufacturing surveys looking at future expectations show manufacturers remain positive.
"The index is still soggy and, strictly speaking, consistent with a slight contraction. In normal circumstances this would be worrying."
Mr Ebert is not ruling out further weak manufacturing results but he knows firms are still expecting to expand.
He says for the most part an expectation of solid export numbers is holding up confidence in the sector rather than an expectation of increased domestic sales.
"The common belief is the manufacturing sector is in 'a crisis' because the exchange rate is too high. Well, this survey information overall does not justify that."
He says manufacturers he has surveyed are not downbeat about exports.
Mr Ebert refuses to buy into the suggestion put forward by opposition political parties arguing for the Reserve Bank to intervene to lower the exchange rate, primarily by printing more money.
"The debate around Reserve Bank intervention in the exchange rate has over-extended itself. It should really fall over at the first question, which is can we actually influence the exchange rate?
"People are talking on the basis that we can and somehow sustainably we can bring it down. Well, you first have to question how on earth that can be done. For the most part, it's extremely difficult."
New orders (45.9) fell to their lowest value since May 2009 and Business New Zealand's manufacturing executive director Catherine Beard says the drop may have an adverse effect on production numbers in the months ahead
According to the survey, central region manufacturers are the most positive, on 53.1 points.
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Isn't it strange? The same people who laugh at gypsy fortune tellers take economists seriously.
Unfortunately - QE or printing money has become the issue of debate
here, it has deflected real and serious debate away from the fact that, manufacturing is "soggy" as Mr Ebbert puts it.
The reality for many is that it is at best "stuck in the mud" or at worst "sinking beyond recovery" - depending on the actual sector
It is the long term consequence of these difficulties that should be where the debate is centered.
Where do the displaced "blue collar" workers find new employment?
How many more unemployed can we afford to support if we do nothing?
If we cant "manipulate" the exchange rate, what else can be done to assist manufacturing in its time of need?
Government needs to take this seriously, not just continue the "too bad who cares?" sideline "change the subject" approach of Minister Steven Joyce and his front bench colleagues
We need to cut more government "red tape" for business in general (which includes manufacturing), and lower tax rates for business to allow them to keep more of the fruits of their endeavours. There is no way we can "manipulate" the exchange rate in the way suggested by (mostly left wing) commentators in the media without disastrous future consequences for all Kiwis - higher inflation, higher mortgage rates etc.


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A new convert to smoothies, I always wondered why Pinterest is full of images of individually packed smoothie ingredients — why not just make a big batch of smoothie and stash it in the fridge for meals throughout the week? Well, if you've tried this, you know why it doesn't work. The smoothie separates and the fruit takes on a sort of funky flavor almost bad enough to turn you off smoothies all together.
But you know what works? Freezing the smoothie! And no, you don't even have to pull out the blender again.
Freeze Your Smoothies
I'm forever making giant batches of fruit smoothies when I really only intend to serve one person. Something about throwing in a few extra fruits, a few spoonfuls of yogurt, plus all the chia seeds and wheat germ makes a small breakfast shake turn into enough to feed a family.
When I learned that refrigerated, leftover smoothies are to be avoided, I tried pouring the excess into ice cube trays and freezing them instead.
Thaw in a Bottle or a Glass: No Blender Required!
This works beautifully. I like to put the cubes in a water bottle when I'm headed to the gym. After it melts for an hour, and after giving the bottle a few shakes, this results in a frosty smoothie by the time I've finished working out.
The cubes are also great bite-size frozen snacks and taste surprisingly fresh.
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Between making cubes of frozen coffee, chicken stock, herbs in oil, tomato sauce, and now smoothies I am running out of gallon baggies to store all my cubes in! Any tips for handling all my frozen portion sized treats?
Running out of baggies? I am running out of space in my freezer. Now that is a REAL problem. ;-)
Great idea though. I might just give it a try.
I should write for theKitchn. just made these a month ago and was thinking I should make a post on my blog about it. makes me laugh how often this happens! I suppose, great minds think alike :) I make these for my hubby who throws them in the blender with a cup of coconut water when he leaves for work at 5am. Works for the kids too. They are less likely to skip breakfast if this is waiting for them in the freezer. Enabling? Yes, but it lets me get chia, hemp, kale, Vega, psyllium in their diet without them knowing it
I freeze my smoothies in mason jars - set one in the fridge the night before to thaw and I've got a fresh smoothie for my morning snack. I do have the shake it up a bit before drinking, but tastes great.
I'd be interested to see if this worked with greens, oatmeal and/or protein powder, which are two essentials in my smoothies. My work ahead is this: wake up, pour oatmeal in the blender and cover it with coconut water. Go to the gym for an hour, come back and add a frozen smoothie pack I made on Sunday (greens and fruit), add protein powder and blend.
I make a week's wroth of smoothies (with only fruit) on Sunday nights, and they last fine for the workweek in individual mason jars- no freezing needed.
I was just thinking about doing the same thing (with protein powder added), but freezing then in individual baggies instead of cubes. Once I get to work, I will put softened mixture in a mug to finish thawing, then add my ground flax before drinking.
(Note: Flax tends to make a smoothy gummy if you add it, then let it site 30-60 minutes before consuming. Yuck.)
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Great idea...I always find they totally lack flavour and texture if you have leftovers the following day!
One of those incredibly simple ideas that none of us ever thought of! I agree though with the freezer space - those ice cube trays don't hold very much. Someone needs to come up with that idea - how to store the frozen smoothie!
I would freeze the smoothie in silicon muffin trays, then store the pucks in a bag. It's what I do with sauce!
That is actually a good idea! Not that it solves my space problem, but it does solve the "I want to freeze one person portions of sauce but hate to use so many plastic bags".
I just rediscovered my blender last week, and I've had no problem leaving smoothie leftovers in the fridge for a day or two. I don't know if they'd last much longer than that, but if you only make a double batch you don't even need to use the freezer. (my smoothies are Greek yogurt/juice/fruit based)
I've always tried to figure out how to have "fresh" smoothies without actually making a new batch every time. So, this is uber helpful and will use in the future! :D
If funkiness is a factor in smoothie storage, one possible solution might be adding a few drops of food-grade rosemary oil as a natural preservative. Also an option: slipping in some matcha powder or brewed green tea. Green tea will prevent bacterial proliferation, which is the main cause of funk.
However, so far as tasting 'fresh' is concerned, freezing seems the best solution short of making a new batch every day.


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Mar 11
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Weighty says:
Let's be honest everyone was waiting for the cross tourers which looks like a much more useful version of the vfr1200 and I and my friends thinks is a pretty classy looking bike the crossrunner though looks wise is a mish mash of design ideas without deciding what it want to be come on Honda release the crossstourer you haven't released a new touring bike in 10 years and no the the new gold wing doesn't count
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speedo007 says:
Im sure it will be a good bike, but it's just as sexy as a Vstrom. Couldnt buy a bike I didnt think looked kind of cool at least. This just looks different, not in a good way.
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daveb says:
Jesus. Sorry, but with my cynical hat on that looks like one shit-ugly excuse for a bike. Who designed that sorry-looking fairing? It looks like it's been dremmel cut from a Qualcast's lawn box.
You could buy this eyesore, or you could save yourself a million piss-takes and the thick end of (I suspect) £8k and simply buy a two-year old Varadero.
Crossrunner, my arse.
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Ridefree says:
Just remind me, just how many decades ago did BMW come up with a beak?
What about a refreshing styling change, just for a bit of variety. It's getting so hard to differentiate different bikes.
Mar 10
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MudDoctor says:
eye of the beholder, perhaps in this case it helps to be partially blind. However, I am sure that Honda have produced a bike that does what it says on the tin.
A bike does not have to have off-road credentials to qualify as an Adventure bike. Just ask the two teenagers who took their mopeds to Wales as few months back. Perhaps we have simply become somewhat used to the concept without understanding the definition.
While the sportsbike riders amongst us may disagree, there is certainly a shift towards a more upright posture in bikes today, and the sales figures would seem to back that up. Arse in the air riding is fine for some, but not necessarily for all.
As for the beak, looking at it, it seems that it is more of a styling line than a true beak. It doesn't extend too far beyond the headlight, and compared to a BMW GS or a Tiger XC, it's pretty minimal. A quick paint job could eliminate the problem, by blending the darker upper fairing with the lower radiator cowl.
I'm not so sure that the Cross-Tourer will challenge BMW any more than the Yamaha Super Tenere has. With the Yen so strong, it's unlikely to match it for price, and the effect of the earthquake on production has to be taken into account.
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Bikes must be nice looking, cool or be part of some history. The new Honda has nothing of above mentioned. Honda should use the Teneretrick and look back in it´s great history and find an old Africa Twin in some Basement in Hamatsu. Restyle it and give it a new engine in order to take sales from the GS 800 and the GS 1200. The new Tiger 800 is spot on but the crossrunner will dance for two or three summers. I´m still waiting for next years Crossrunner with the basics coming from the VFR 1200 but it sounds like heavy stuff. I can see husband and wife practising on their grasslawn how to lift the bike after they have dropped it before they go on holiday
Please Honda! You make the best bikes in the world so why can´t you produce a Varadero and a VFR without overweight.
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I hope a spoke wheel version is available , i have a Tiger 800XC and love it but would have a look at this if they do a spoke version with a normal clutch and gearbox as i hate all this auto stuff , i just want to ride a normal bike
Oh dear god just fuck off will you.
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Has anyone seen the price of accessories? £1400 quid for panniers and top box, nearly £500 for heated grips and a centre stand!!!!!!! Honda are taking the piss and don't deserve to sell any. Sorry to resort to crude language but thats how its made me feel! You can buy a full set of luggage for a Triumph for half that price. And how did they manage to fit a 21.5 litre tank into this when they could only manage 18 litres in the VFR 1200?
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Pray 1st for patience and understanding. you'll need it.
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2. Needs vs Wants. Plain Pat champeens. what you want ( a villa in Corsica) and what you need ( a 2br/2ba fixer upper) are separate. don't aim low, just be realistic.
3. Find a good inspector once you find a property.. i know i'm assuming you have a reputable Real Estate* agent, get a quality inspector who is bonded in their state. In DC i used a MD inspector.. VA(i think) and DC don't require a license or bond for inspectors.. MD does. my dude was a pain for the seller and listing agent..but dude was on his j-o and made sure my jont was no setup jont.
4. Get thy yo-yo nerves in order. Young, wholetime, bammas were playing with my emotions. I got sick. literally, lost my voice for 2 dasys, due to stress. I complained about the classes and the calls and emails and the " don't spend this" and the prying into my life via the bank..etc. Joe. i was worn.. but my folks oput it into perspective. He said " if the bank was giving out free money one day , but they made you wait and jump through hoops and all that, would you leave knowing they had this guap for you?" my answer was nope.. i'd sit right there and simon says all day until they gave me my bread.
All in all it was a good experience and i learned a lot from the process. so much so that i had to share. Also, lastly some quick tips. don't use your debit card for everything.. everything shows up, stop paying folks in cash, get checks from the bank, (no money orders) to track your bread, keep a spending journal, go on the financial fast and get a budget together. That's it. i have a new crib, before the new year..good energy. y'all be easy.
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Illustrations are typically commercial and designed for eventual reproduction. These artistic renderings are often done on illustration board, paper or similar substrates, most likely using thin paint, inks or dyes.
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Watercolor Painting
Watercolors are one of the most natural mediums for use with an airbrush because it's a transparent media and airbrushes apply colors in a transparent fashion.
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Individualism and creative expression turn the vehicles of today, cycle tanks and custom auto painting into works of art. Artist, author and instructor Craig Fraser of Kal Concepts is at the leading forefront of this artist movement that's rapidly growing in popularity. The HP-C is the workhorse of his studio, while the CM-C allows for the greatest details.
The new side-feed Eclipse HP-SBS Autographics version is quickly becoming a mainstay in the field because of its 1 oz. side-mounted cup, which allows for greater vision of the work since you can see directly over the nozzle. The Power Jet, Mako Shark and Tiger Shark compressors lend themselves well to casual workloads. The Hammerhead Shark and Great White Shark are designed for a serious working professional.
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Iwata now has two new airbrushes made exclusively for the new user and part-time airbrusher - the Revolution Series. The new Revolution airbrushes include all of the quality and performance that made Iwata famous and are affordably priced. With the quality, performance and value of both gravity- and siphon-feed models, hobby and model builders will appreciate the fantastic finish achieved with these new models.
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Because of the style of work more control of the air compressor is usually required. The powerful and reliable Power Jet is great for casual taxidermy uses, and the high-powered Mako, Tiger, Hammerhead and Great White from the Shark series are popular choices for larger, busy shops.
Professional woodcarvers often compete for tremendous cash prizes. They require the ultimate in precision and fine-tuned control. The Custom Micron series (CM-B, CM-SB and CM-C) airbrushes are the best choice for these users. These airbrushes are easily powered by any of the inexpensive Iwata Studio Series Compressors (Sprint Jet, Smart Jet or Power Jet) or with a Mako or Tiger Shark compressor.
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While most fingernail artists prefer the easy use of the HP-A, award-winning fingernail artist, writer and educator Laura Morgan prefers the HP-B since she likes to mix her own colors. Artool Nail Master paints flow through both the HP-A and HP-B with ease. Laura, like many other nail technicians, is using the new Smart Jet compressor.
Larger salons and studios prefer the two-station Power Jet or one of the silent Shark series compressors (Mako, Tiger, Hammerhead). Artool also makes a handful of great nail art stencils to go with its colors.
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The newest craze to hit the art scene and the professional beauty-care industry is body art. While Artool Temporary Tattoo's are fun and easy, the dynamic and multifaceted artist, author and instructor Pamela Shanteau is running the gamut in her creativity with airbrushed body art. Using a combination of airbrushes including the Eclipse HP-CS, the HP-BS and HP-BCS and powered by a Power Jet compressor, she rides the cutting edge in her body-art designs.
Artool Body-of-Art airbrush colors are made with FDA-approved ingredients and are safe to use on the skin. Shanteau also maintains a Hammerhead Shark in her studio.
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Experts say parents should make sure their children have a buddy to walk with, to school or the bus stop. When biking, the DOT says children should always wear a helmet and know the rules of the road.
Parents say they've been talking to their kids about safety in anticipation of the first day of school
"Stranger danger is huge, looking both ways before you cross the street, we kind of have a school that's in the center of town so it's really important that we follow the crossing guards, and follow directions, and making sure that we're listening to the adults around us," says Holly Spurlin, a parent.
The DOT says children should stand at least three big steps away from the curb while waiting to be picked up by the bus and cross in front of the bus.