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The XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work – the world's largest gathering of health and safety experts – opened in Istanbul with the aim of strengthening global commitment to a culture of safety and health at work amid the ongoing challenges of global economic uncertainty.
The five-day meeting brings together more than 3,000 policy-makers, experts, industry and labour leaders from over 100 countries to discuss issues such as comprehensive and proactive approaches to safety and health at work; social dialogue and partnerships on occupational safety and health; and new challenges in a changing world of work and an uneven global economic recovery.
The congress seeks to build on the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work, adopted at the Safety and Health Summit held on the occasion of the XVIII World Congress in June 2008, just prior to the onset of the global economic and jobs crisis. The Seoul Declaration committed its signatories to "taking a lead in promoting a preventative safety and health culture and placing occupational safety and health high on national agendas".
It also stated for the first time that the right to a safe and healthy working environment should be recognized as a fundamental human right.
Participants to the congress will discuss the latest ILO "Global Trends and Challenges on Occupational Safety and Health". The report shows that the overall number of fatal work-related accidents and diseases increased between 2003 and 2008. At the same time, the report also says that while the number of fatal accidents declined from 358,000 to 321,000, but the number of fatal diseases increased from 1.95 million to 2.02 million over the same period.
This equates to an average of more than 6,300 work-related deaths every day, and with some 317 million workers injured in accidents at work each year, a daily average of some 850,000 injuries that result in four or more day absences from work.
According to the report, there have been considerable advances in occupational safety and health over the past decades. This is due to an increased understanding in many countries of the need to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. There is also a growing acceptance of the heavy burdens that unsafe and unhealthy working conditions impose on women and men's health and their well-being, in addition to the adverse affects on productivity, employment and the economy as a whole.
However, the report also states that "the global economic recession appears to have had a significant impact on workers' safety and health and on their working conditions. While it is too soon to tell what long-term effect it has had on rates of accidents and ill-health, there is evidence that some of the recent advances in terms of promoting OSH are being lost as enterprises struggle to remain productive".
"Increased work intensity due to the pressures in enterprise performance can lead to less time being given to prevention and less effective OSH management systems," the report says. "Plant maintenance schedules are at risk of being cut back, increasing the risks of accidents through poor maintenance and lack of investment in newer equipment. This may also mean that workers have to continue working with older and more hazardous installations, equipment and tools".
The report also notes that psychological factors, such as stress, harassment and violence at work have a marked impact on workers' health, adding that "such factors are likely to be more significant as employment becomes more precarious for some, and workloads and working hours often increase for those remaining in employment".
The XIX World Congress, co-organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MOLSS), is also expected to set the guidelines and priorities ahead of the next global gathering in 2014.
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Game #9-451: Wofford Terriers at Charleston Cougars
February 28, 2013 7:30 pm
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The College of Charleston has two traditions which have been a part of the program for many seasons. Almost every program does a Senior Night or a Senior Day promotion. This promotion has gotten more ink lately after Indiana did Senior Night festivities after a loss to Ohio State, in a 9pm game. Tom Crean didn't walk in to do his press conference until 1:30 in the morning.
At the College of Charleston, Senior Night is done during the last home game. Last year, Antwaine Wiggins was honored, along with team manager Ben Walsh. This year, Wiggins is playing for a team in Brazil. Andrew Goudelock and Jeremy Simmons were given standing ovations two seasons ago on their senior night. It is always a festive occasion when the players are honored in their final game.
This year, there were three seniors honored. Bart Benton, Matt Sundberg, and Andrew Lawrence were honored. Each player has their own place in College of Charleston history. Benton is the definition of a walk-on leader. He is the guy that works 110% in practice, leads the scout team, and has the highest grade point average on the team. He hasn't played much in his career, but after he graduates this spring, his goal is to be a judge like his father. He is going to law school in the fall, and has already been accepted to several schools.
Matt Sundberg is a unique character. He has been a part of the program for all five years at Carolina First, then TD Arena. His role has evolved throughout his career. He played in the very first game at TD Arena against SIU-Edwardsville. In his first season, he scored five points at North Carolina, and clinched a game at Appalachian State with two free throws.
In his sophomore season, he developed a role as a situational three-point shooter. He won a couple games with his stroke. He missed the season in 2010-11 with an injury, but was a colorful presence on the bench with the bow ties he wore every game. In the last two seasons, he developed into a spark plug off the bench. He made three three-pointers against Louisville last season, and buried a half-court shot at halftime at Coastal Carolina. This season, he has started twice, and has helped the Cougars a lot with his play.
Andrew Lawrence is one of the most decorated players ever at CofC. He is most well known for playing for Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics, leading them to a win over China. He has grown throughout his career, from a role player in his first season in 2009-10, to a complimentary player to Andrew Goudelock in 2010-11, to being a star the last two seasons. He has over 1,000 points in his career, which is no small feat when he only started for two seasons.
He has made many big shots and along with the rest of the senior class, have been part of some big wins at the College. This senior class defeated North Carolina, Tennessee twice, Clemson, Baylor, Boston College, and Dayton. They have won a regular-season conference title, but have not completed the final task on their checklist, a SoCon Tournament championship which would give them an NCAA berth.
Another tradition CofC has is the white-out against Wofford. Several teams in the league do it now, but CofC was the first. It began with a 2007 game against Wofford, the first season that Bobby Cremins was coach. Phillip McCandies nailed a three at the buzzer to give CofC a comeback win, that was the top play on SportsCenter that night.
This would be the last season of that tradition, unless CofC plays Wofford in a non-conference game. This was the last home CofC game in the Southern Conference, so it was an important night for many reasons.
The student section crowd was larger than most games this season. Free t-shirts, along with the Senior Night festivities helped to provide a larger crowd.
Wofford certainly didn't lay down though. They had a player, John Swinton, from Mount Pleasant's Wando High School, who was eager to play one of his local teams. The game was a very tight one throughout. Anthony Stitt was unable to play, as he got hurt earlier in the week.
One of the loudest moments of the season at TD Arena occurred when walk-on Bart Benton nailed a 3 to start the game on a set play. Coach Doug Wojcik started him for senior night, and the building erupted when he made that three. He nearly made another three on the next possession, which would have made the place go crazy.
It was a very low-scoring half. The Cougars held the lead for most of the half, except for a couple ties and a one-point Wofford lead at one point, but CofC never had more than a seven point lead. At halftime, the score was 24-22 CofC. A bad call went against CofC at the end of the half, giving Wofford another possession right before the half, but the Terriers didn't make the shot.
Andrew Lawrence didn't have a single point in the first half. The Cougars led though. Through the second half, CofC broke to a ten-point lead, but Wofford kept themselves in the game. They tried to break away, going out to an eleven-point lead at the last media timeout. You'd think it would be over, but it was not. The Terriers had many chances to cut the deficit to a manageable two-possession game, but it was too little, too late. Wofford was down seven with about :30 left, but couldn't get it much closer.
John Swinton's jumper cut the Cougar lead to five, but that was with just five seconds left, and CofC held on for a 55-50 win. This was a very important win for the Cougars as they head into the conference tournament. CofC beat Furman on Saturday, to finish the regular season with 22 wins.
The Terriers will play Georgia Southern in the first game of the conference tournament on Friday. Asheville this year will be an interesting tournament. Nobody knows what will happen.
This may be my last game this year, but I have enjoyed being a fan, especially this season. I have enjoyed my time this year, going to more games than last season. I've been at every College of Charleston regular season home game this year, which I feel was an accomplishment. I've been through high highs, and low lows. It is a lot harder to make an investment in a mid-major program that is not in the news all the time. However, there is more joy, especially with the great moments.
I've seen CofC get blown out by a Division II school, Anderson, and I've seen them defeat an ACC school, Boston College. I've also been to four Citadel home games, and a Charleston Southern game.
College basketball is a great sport, and the Cougars certainly displayed the proper fight needed in order to earn a Senior Night win. Now, we will see how they will perform in their most important games of the season.
at CHARLESTON 55, WOFFORD 50
WOFFORD 12-18 (6-11) -- K. Cochran 10-27 0-0 23; A. Smith 2-6 1-2 5; L. Skinner 3-4 0-0 7; S. Collins 1-9 6-8 8; J. Swinton 2-5 0-0 5; I. Faithfull 1-4 0-0 2; J. Byrd 0-1 0-0 0; J. Gordon 0-2 0-0 0; C. Neumann 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-59 7-10 50.
CHARLESTON 21-9 (13-4) -- A. Lawrence 3-10 3-5 10; A. Thomas 3-5 2-3 9; N. Johnson 2-7 0-0 5; W. Hall 5-7 0-0 10; A. Baru 2-3 0-0 4; T. Wiedeman 3-5 1-3 7; T. Johnson 2-5 2-3 7; M. Sundberg 0-1 0-0 0; B. Benton 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 21-45 8-14 55.
Three-point goals: WOFF 5-20 (K. Cochran 3-13; J. Swinton 1-2; J. Byrd 0-1; I. Faithfull 0-1; L. Skinner 1-1; S. Collins 0-2), COFC 5-19 (M. Sundberg 0-1; A. Lawrence 1-6; B. Benton 1-2; W. Hall 0-1; N. Johnson 1-4; T. Johnson 1-3; A. Thomas 1-2); Rebounds: WOFF 21 (L. Skinner 7), COFC 41 (T. Wiedeman 9); Assists: WOFF 13 (L. Skinner 6), COFC 9 (A. Lawrence 7); Total Fouls -- WOFF 16, COFC 11; Fouled Out: WOFF-None; COFC-None.
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Rutgers transfer Eli Carter commits to Florida
Updated: Friday, May 10 at 3:00 p.m.
For the second time in the last four offeasons, Florida Gators basketball has added a transfer from the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as guard Eli Carter on Tuesday announced his intent to continue his career in Gainesville, FL.
"Proud to announce that I will be continuing my career at the University of Florida !! #Gators," he tweeted at approximately 2 p.m.
Once former Rutgers head coach Mike Rice was fired for physically and emotionally bullying his players, a number of Scarlet Knights informed the school that they would be transferring. Carter (Paterson, NJ), a former three-star prospect and the No. 114 recruit in the nation as ranked by Rivals in 2011, first narrowed his options down to Florida and Maryland before deciding to pull the trigger for the Gators on Tuesday.
After Florida assistant Rashon Burno – who like Carter and Mike Rosario attended St. Anthony's High School in New Jersey under head coach Bob Hurley – reached out to the player in early April, Gators head coach Billy Donovan flew up north to meet with Carter and his family in their home on April 22.
Donovan convinced him to visit Florida and he obliged, spending time in Gainesville on Sunday and Monday. While in town, Carter told the Gators he would be attending Florida but made his intentions officially known to the public on Tuesday.
"Eli is a great addition to our team, and we're pleased he's a Gator now," Donovan said in a school release on May 10. "I'm excited to get down to Florida, and I can't wait to start gelling with the team and the coaches," Carter added.
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Thermaltake Unleashes Its Chaser A31 Gaming Chassis
Thermaltake has introduced the Chaser A31 gaming chassis.
Designed for gamers and enthusiasts looking for a combination of cooling, performance, and expandability which any full tower usually features, the casing comes with a transparent window panel, and a perforated front bezel with two 120mm fans at the front and rear. Stocked with up to four USB ports including two USB 3.0 ports located on the front panel, the Chaser A31 includes a multi-purpose tray on the top, for any compact devices like your mobile phone, mp3 player, digital camera, and more, so you can have more space for other gaming gear on your desk.
Advanced cable management ensures easy cable routing and tucking in of cables behind the motherboard tray, to reduce tangling of wires, as well as better airflow and dust management. With the ability to accommodate a 240mm radiator liquid cooling system and extra long graphics card, it is customizable to suit your needs - the modular design lets you re-arrange the front fans and the hard drive cages.
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Readers might want to take care when visiting PowerColor's website for the next couple of days as it looks like the site has been hacked by someone with the alias DaRKHuNTeR. From a quick look the only noticeable alteration is that the news story titles have been modified, which shouldn't be too dangerous. However, the more worrying thing is what else might have been changed. For example the hacker may have potentially added malicious downloads and links, so it's probably best to avoid PowerColor's site for a while. Source: PowerColor
Always wondered what posses ppl to do things like this DaRKHuNTeR ur days of freedom are numbered i hope.
Damn script kiddies -- why can't these people stick to cracking those that deserve it, like the CIA? (Not that they'd have any luck, but I love pitting stupidity against paranoia any day.)
im sure powercolor has a complete backup of there website all they have to do is go down for a little bit to put it back up...
Look at it now; he's even modified it further... why? I have no idea, but he did. I think it's kinda funny. Stupid tho, especially the question of "Why Powercolor?"... bad RMA experience? I dunno. Try more difficult targets, and hope they didn't track you down sucka. haha. I've always aspired to know How to do this... never to do it tho, because again arises the question of why, and how do you have that much time, and how much do you earn year (if anything)... lol. Oh well.
Damn skript kiddies. They dont actually do any work they let a program do it for them. Hence the very pointless "hacked by DaRKHuNTeR" everywhere. £50 says "DaRKHuNTeR" is like a 13yo thinking they are "cool"
even hacking's becoming automated? sheesh. Remember the days of the movie Sneakers? Please tell me someone here has seen that movie. Quite good.
Skript kiddies are nothing buy an annoyance. If I had my way I would shut every single skript kiddie on the planet in a single room and slowly decrease the oxygen levels in the room so they all die slowly - and hopefully without extreme fear
Fortunately, you dont know me in person. Otherwise you would know I'm actually crazy enough to do that given the resources
hacking is actually quite entertaining, if youve done it or tried it, than you would understand why... the challenge of it is what gets me.
Before I was an adult sometime during the late 80's early 90's I was a "hacker". I had no idea what I was doing, I just did it out of boredom and too see just how far I could go. The internet was awfully boring back then and nothing like it is today. The worst I ever did was send "things" to ip adresses of certain people I didn't like on some message boards. They deserved it, but who's to say really(Poor John and Marc's 486 machines). I eventually got into trouble (hand-slap) at school (cops were involved). This moron will get caught, it's just too easy to catch people nowdays. Remember kids, relax, sit back, and DON'T HACK!
Omg I just thought of something; What if powercolor did this on purpose, its not truly a hack, but they're making it look that way as to garner more traffic to their site (for any variety of reasons, marketing being #1). Eh, Eh, all my fellow conspiracy theorists out there?
Shun the non-believer... hahaha EDIT: Reference, case you haven't experienced the masterpiece: Charlie the Unicorn


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I'm starting to plan my next system and I'm thinking about going with dual Celeron 366 CPUs. But I'd like to go with a dual slot 1 mobo so that I can upgrade to dual PIII in a year or so when I get the itch again. Any reason why I can't use a slot convertor for the Celerons so I can have it both ways?
Nope. I use a dual slot 1 (Epox KP6-BS) with converters and it works fine SMP with my Celerons. Just make sure you have converters with the SMP modifications already completed.
Mmmmmm, okay. Where can I get the right convertors? BTW, are you OCed?
Most Slotkets work SMP. I'm not personally OCing since I'm using Celeron 400's. Supposedly MSI makes the best for OC and SMP. I just had the company I bought the motherboard from send me the slotkets with it and they worked fine. You might want to find some of the newer ones that support both old style Celerons and the new Cu ones that will be released soon. If you do plan on OC then be aware the SMP is an added difficulty to the mix. Also make sure your periphials support SMP most notably sound and video.
Isn't slot 1 supposed to be phased out 1 year from now?
Gollem, you're now the second person I've heard say this. Where'd you hear it from? And what's supposed to replace it?
It's in Intel's roadmap to phase out Slot1. FC-PGA of various pin configurations will replace Slot1. It makes sense cause Slot1 is more expensive with an additional PCB if nothing else. But there will be slotkets coming out that will probably allow Slot1 to live on. Iwill has a SlotketII that allows Coppermines to work on Slot1 motherboards.
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On the other hand, if it's possible to build a slotket for a coppermine PPGA it can also be done for a 370. My next computer will be an Athlon so I don't have that problem (I think..) but I recently got a dual celeron anyway so I can wait and see.
There's an article on the P3 PPGA at |
If your reading the website, by the time slot1 is phased out you'll be upgrading your machine.
One of my home machines runs NT Wkstn and dual Celery on an Epox something or other slot 1 board (I seldom remember part number details.) I'm using the MSI slocket boards and clocking 300's @ 450.
Smoothie: In the "best motherboard of the year" thread, there was an overwelming response to name the BP6 as the board of the year, and some of the ARS staff seemed to be against it. I'm wondering if this may be backlash. Don't base you opinions *just* on what Ars happens to put on their front page. go out and read lots of reviews and see if they agree. I guess some people have stability problems, I haven't myself.
I have a BP6, with two 366's @ 570 and its been cruising along great for about 3 months now... so go figure...


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Le gasp! Is Star Ocean: The Last Hope losing its Xbox 360 exclusivity and getting a PS3 release after all? If this scan from Famitsu is legit, it looks like Star Ocean is following down the steps of Tales of Vesperia!
It's long been rumored and hoped for - a PS3 version of The Last Hope. And earlier this year, Square Enix insisted that it would remain an Xbox 360 exclusive - which puts this scan under the rumor tag. It isn't all that hard to photoshop the usual Famitsu info box and other elements together, y'know. We'll update you guys once we hear of any official confirmation.
Eitherway, if it holds true, this still spells good news for PS3 RPG enthusiasts. Let third-party game exclusivity remain a thing of the past. More games for more people is a good thing.
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Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven.
When they get there, St. Peter says, "We only have one rule here in heaven: don't step on the ducks!"
So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are ducks all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a duck, and although they try their best to avoid them, the first woman accidentally steps on one. Along comes St. Peter with the ugliest man she ever saw.
St. Peter chains them together and says, "Your punishment for stepping on a duck is to spend eternity chained to this ugly man!"
The next day, the second woman steps accidentally on a duck and along
comes St. Peter, who doesn't miss a thing. With him is another extremely
ugly man. He chains them together with the same admonishment as for the
first woman.
The third woman has observed all this and, not wanting to be chained for all eternity to an ugly man, is very, VERY careful where she steps.
She manages to go months without stepping on any ducks, but one day St. Peter comes up to her with the most handsome man she has ever laid eyes on - very tall, long eyelashes, muscular, and thin.
St. Peter chains them together without saying a word.
The happy woman says, "I wonder what I did to deserve being chained to you for all of eternity?"
The guy says, "I don't know about you, but I stepped on a duck!"
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Saturday, October 1, 2011 | 7:30 AM
MURRIETA, Calif. – KTM Motorsports is pleased to announce the addition of Supercross/Motocross racer Ryan Dungey to the Red Bull/KTM Factory Race Team for the 2012 and 2013 AMA Pro Supercross and Motocross Championship Series.
The well-decorated rider's first official race with the Red Bull/KTM Factory Team will be the opening round of the AMA Pro Supercross Championship Series at Angel Stadium on January 7, 2012 where he will race aboard the KTM 450 SX-F in the premier Supercross class.
KTM expressed its desire to strengthen its motocross efforts in 2010 when it released the new generation SX model line of motorcycles and hired Roger DeCoster, the most well-known and prolific team manager in motocross racing history. In 2011, KTM proved its determination to push ahead in the segment by signing 250cc riders Ken Roczen and Marvin Musquin. Now, two years after the launch of the new model line, KTM has continued to release new innovative product development on its 2012 line and has again stepped up its motocross racing effort with the addition of Dungey.
"I am really happy to have Ryan Dungey join our team. He and I have worked together for several years so we know each other well. Our past should help us get the best out of each other and put us in position to be legit championship contenders in the big bike class," commented Red Bull/KTM Team Manager Roger DeCoster. "Everyone at the factory and here on the U.S. side is very excited to start working with Ryan and see where the future will take us."
At only 21 years of age, the Minnesota native has already accomplished every goal he has set for himself. In 2009 he won the AMA Supercross Lites Western Regional Title and followed that up with the AMA Pro Motocross Championship 250cc class crown. That same year he competed in the 2009 Motocross des Nations where he was one of three members aboard the winning U.S. Team. In 2010, he became the first rider in history to win both the AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross Championship in his rookie year. He again went on to lead the 2010 Motocross des Nations team to victory on U.S soil in Lakewood, CO. Most recently, in mid-September, he added one more win to his belt as he and the US team captured yet another Motocross des Nations victory in France.
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KTM has signed Ryan Dungey to a two-year contract. Ryan expressed his excitement about switching to KTM and working under the guidance of Roger DeCoster, commenting, "I'm looking forward to riding for the new Red Bull/KTM team and working again with Roger. I am excited to start something new and am ready for the challenge. I like the way that KTM has backed Roger since he made the switch last year and I appreciate KTM's goal of working hard to develop their race team to earn championships. I am making this switch to win races and work toward getting that championship for KTM."
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG's Head of Motorsports, Pit Beirer, added a personal note, stating, "I am extremely proud that we have brought a great rider to the KTM team. Three years ago we started to rebuild our Supercross and Motocross efforts based on a dream to bring KTM to the top of the sport. A small number of people trusted in my idea and stayed with me. Soon after Roger (DeCoster), Ian (Harrison) and the entire U.S. Red Bull/KTM Team came onboard and began helping us get closer to our goal. We now have Ken Roczen and Marvin Musquin, two MX2 World Champions, on our team and with Ryan coming to our side the dream team is a reality and we are truly ready to race."
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Finally! The only issue is that the 450 still has the carburator, no ignition. For what I saw in 2011 they concentrated on the 350 but I am sure that by January RD will seat on an excellent motorcycle.
career suicide.....
First race is A1? It didn't even dawn on me that he wouldn't be doing the Monster Cup. Doing a search, it is found that Reed has pulled out of the race citing "lack of preparation". Huh? Not prepared? Is that because he is with Rock Star? Is anyone reporting that? It's news-worthy that Broc Tickle is in, but not that Reed pulled out? I notice none of Red Bull KTM is listed as a confirmed rider on the website. Is this a Red Bull call because it is a Monster event? If that is the case, I expect James to also pull out, citing lack of seat time (or not having a deal done yet). Short is listed as a confirmed rider as well, I don't expect he will be even riding yet by then. If he is, it will only have been for a "Short" time.
Oh wait, I missed Musquin, my bad. Why no Roczen then?
@manes, why is a carburator instead of fuel injection a bad thing?? There is ALOT less that can go wrong, no bugs to work out of a new system, and they have the carburator dialed perfect, I think its a positive. It is prabably the best 450 out there fight now. What hurt KTM in the past is they didnt put a big effort into the American racing scene. Not compared to the Jap companies. But that is over now, I think Dungey does well there, especially outdoors.
I am willing to bet that KTM doesn't run outta gas after winning a 1st moto. I'm willing to bet that KTM STARTS every G-D moto. I'm willing to bet Roger will oversee this team the way it should be. I dunno, sounds to me like KTM is gonna be very strong this yr. Ok, im willing to bet $1.00 even that KTM takes all the titles this yr? jot it down -Joe.
Unless the J/S to Rupp/Hodaka/Briggs is true.
A few thoughts:
• No word on Shorty or Alessi
• Worst kept secret in MX. Ever.
• Is it just me or does Dungey look like Stefan Everts? KTM must have something in their contracts about stubble.
JS7 is going to yellow/red... Rupp/Hodaka/Briggs is such for 2012
The KTM enduro 450 has fuel injection, there gonna run that engine on RD's
bike. I think it's the EXE model.
btw I had a 91 KTM non shifter......suspension for a 2nd grader, so Im not a huge KTM fan but I bet all thats been sorted out,,......right?
"non shifter" would not shift under wfo power, or if it did, ya might get neutral before a nice set of doubles or set of whoops. Before someone jumps me "they didnt have a automatic".....
@weasel49 ... Euh... Not really... He's getting the big bucks (Even villo will start to wonder... WTF am I doing at Kawi?.. Has a 2 yr deal...
KTM is in some ways better managed than the japs... And certainly have the resources...
All part of KTM's strategy to conquer the remaining market where they are not yet leading... (sales wise)
Gone are the days when KTM was a laughing matter...
good for Ryan. He will be fine.. Not a career killer.
if you look at some comments of amatuer/ mixed with some pro riders they say that dungey signed with ktm back at the supercross season. and stewart signed with joe gibbs suzuki. and as far as reed he wants to spend time with his family
@Joemoto - I'll bet that the combination that Matthes said would "make our heads explode" is JS7 is to Team22. The "lack of preparation" for the Monster Cup is due to the switch to Hodaka. The question is the Super Wombat or the Combat Wombat. They have lots to test - forward mounted or laid down shock positioning, Girling ot Koni shocks, those new "radial" heads, up pipe designs.
awesome! october first so pumped, who knows what else we`re gonna find out today. despite what haters may sy i think dungey will do fine on a ktm those bikes are so nice, no more bs dnfs
I'd be more than happy to take that bet joemotocross589, and up it to- I'll bet that they won't win any tiltles next year, but they'll be right there, they're coming, just not going to win a title yet
Just like I said weeks ago. OCT 1st is the day!! This is GREAT I want to see KTM win.
KTM could have EFI ready no problem, a 2012.5 limmited production uf they feel they want/need it. There are advantages to haveing EFI and some down side as well.
@manes...no actually KTM built him a fuel injected 450..check out the link
i think this was a bad move, the KTM is good but i dont think they're ready for a top quality rider like Dungey.
I could be wrong but he should of stuck with a Japanese brand.
I would have rather seen him on a Honda, but I think KTM will have a better bike for him next year than Suzuki would have (had he ridden for free LOL). Three mechanical issues in one season (maybe the SX one doesn't count) is a sign of a team on the decline.
I wish Dungey luck, but I don't see this panning out for him.
What JS7 to Hodaka? What happened tp Rupp? Are you sure? What happened to the hand built bike over a the Bultaco factory in Spain.
@joemotocross589- what are your inside sources telling you?
Oh ya almost forgot, good luck to Ryan on the orange pumpkin.
Barring injury, Ryan will be right there with the other top riders. KTM will NOT hold him back like the Zuke Team did last season. The Bike will finish every race, zuke blew the championship for themselves. They were imploding, going to Roger was his easiest move but I thin Honda would have been better long term.
He's top 3 on any bike.
JS is going to ride a 2 stroke Thunderdog. How do I know? I sold them one. they are going to trick it out with the fuel injection from a 1993 honda civic.
Its been almost 2 years since Suzuki announced they where handing the race team over to Yoshimura. It never appeared anything was happening so the transition has been very smooth and quiet. So I don't think the team is on a decline, just financially strapped due to the crappy economy. I am sure Honda will be next!
I hope that time proves me wrong, but could this be one more nail in the Suzuki coffin???
No reed is not going to Suzuki, he was already there and left, also he put his heart and soul into his race team, he is not going to leave it. NOT RACING BECAUSE ITS A MONSTER EVENT IS THE DUMBEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS IS, I THINK NOT TOO SURE THOUGH JAMES STEWART, FACTORY KTM, SUZUKI, JGR, J-STAR, VALLI, AND PLENTY OF OTHER TEAMS RACE THE SUPERCROSS SERIES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE CONFLICTING SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS. BUT WHO KNOWS MAYBEE THOSE ARE IMAGINARY TEAMS AND RIDERS THERE.
When all the other teams are shrinking, KTM sees the opportunity to pick-up high caliber talent to build their US team. They have always been playing with mid-pack riders because of cost, now they have a big budget and a US mx environment of reduced rider salary that they can afford to add a top rider.
The other thing that's coming is JS7 on KTM due to RedBull - Now that would blow people's minds . . . !
Here is a look at Dungey doing his homework at KTM . . . sort of.
Race On . . .
Well Dungey is no longer a contender.
Mr. S-Reed didn't leave suzuki, they got rid of him, and not on bad terms. Reed loved the bike and they liked him, but Dungey was a better "long term" deal. Reed would ride any bike except a Kawi as that was a bad deal on both sides. Also, KTM has its stuff together, but they DNF'd more last year than Suzuki, so hopefully they have the bugs worked out.
All you guys who think RD won't do well and is no longer a contender are all smoking crack. RD will continue to do well.
yea at least his bike will be able to finish the race now. lets go dungey your the man. maybe he`ll be wearing one of those cool redbull helmets now!
Of course the worst kept secret is out of the bag!! I think KTM will be a force to deal with now. I expect some big changes barrring any injuries in the moto world next year.
To manes wrote: about 5 hours ago
"Finally! The only issue is that the 450 still has the carburator, no ignition. For what I saw in 2011 they concentrated on the 350 but I am sure that by January RD will seat on an excellent motorcycle."
I think you need to read Motocross Actions review of the 450KTM. The carb system is very good.
Alessi go to Valli or a privateer Honda?
Bill C - you nailed it on the timing....good job man
Dungey to KTM for 2012 is not as bad as it would have been 3-4 years ago....This will however be a real test for Dungey and KTM.....Dungey is the best rider they have had throw a leg over the bike for SX here in the states no doubt.....Personally, I would like to see KTM pull it off since they have been the under dog for sometime and it would be great accomplishment for the sport.... Only thing I worry about is Dungey getting frustrated that he maybe, just maybe taking a few steps back....but with Roger D at the helm, I think it will work out......But bike aside, is the rider going to pull thru...Dungey was not the dominant force he was in 2010...so it will be interesting....Dungey is a good kid all around...so good luck to them and KTM...should be another great year!!
Sounds like a great career move, since KTM has way more money for development than any other manufacturer. Any leaks as to who his mechanic will be since Goose stays with Suzuki????
We all saw this coming. KTM USA Invasion has finally hit AMA and 2012 will be a defining moment for KTM. Now if Dungey isnt succesful on that bike then KTM is going down but if Dungey wins then I can bet we see Reedy,JS and other top guys switching to KTM. As for the lites class Roczen and Musquin will probably be the first to beat team pro circuit.
JS7 on a JGR KTM
@mngal Goose is at 2-2 (hondas unless the world flips on its side) .'NEWS FLASH" Carburetors the world over have all of a sudden ceased to work with the invention (use)of fuel injection. I will not miss having the frame tube in the way every time i jet ,er 'map' one now though.....Bring on 'active suspension' and programmable shifter controlled maps and traction control ,more moto gp stuff till each bike costs $30,000..rich guys will STILL bring them to me to fix.
US podiums gonna be orange next year...!!! KTM is not anymore what they use to be, next year KTM Champions on any soils !
@czmark, She's gonna be the super combat wombat for j/s, now this thing has a titanium powerband (not rubber), it will be equipped w/ a 4.5 gallon desert tank, she'll have these new funky fux shox (look just like forks), AND ya ready, a gripper seat. The seat was need once the 7.5 HP briggs was mounted, and the fuel mixed 50/50 gas/ don Q's 151. Big things this yr gents, stand by for a possible maybe.
Dungey, Roczen, Musquin, & DeCoster in the directors chair? I love it! Who doesn't love the underdog. KTM will be the "Butler Bulldogs" of motocross. I'm diggin it man!
Interesting how he says to get some wins and work towards a championship, as if he isn't even fully confident about next year. It's a good bike and hopefully he will change most of America's perception about it. And manes, they still have an ignition even if it has a carburetor? I assume you mean injection?
Its just hard to imagine an orange bike up in the mix at the front. I'll believe it when I see it.
Orange finally on the poduim!!! Good Luck RD!!
I know the carburetor system is still very good, but it is clear that if everybody moves to the ignition there is a reason. I don't think they will use the enduro engine, they already have an excellet MX 450 engine, probably they will apply the ignition to it, just like they did last year to the 250 SX. KTM has lots of resources and I am sure none of his riders will be disappointed in 2012.
Now what would happen if Broc tickles Pro circuit 450 is better than RV2 KX. Isnt that a conflict for mitch payton. Or may be Mitch is mad bcoz KX factory ditched his pipes for Fmf and he wants pay back. Tyla Rattray gonna be on one too.
I hope to see Dungey in the mix, BUT i cant see him running with Villopoto and Stewart in the first half of the season. By then he will need a DNF to get back in the championship. I think he ends up in the 3rd-5th range in final points if everyone stays healthy.(yeah right)
@joemotocross589 - I knew I was on to something. Think they'll be running Metzlers?
@dgizzy1- that is a very interesting question. Mitch always build these sweet bikes, I wonder how the factory will respond when they see the PC bikes are better.
@joemotocross, will JS7 debut the new Hodaka at Vegas or will he pull out too? There doesn't seem enough time to test and what about sponsor conflicts. Won't the team be sponsored by gatorade?
@joemotocross589- I heard the new bike would be sporting curnutt shocks and a new state of the art ignition (points and a condser), any truth to that?
@manes- you keep saying ignition? Do you mean FI? Like the motor they are using on their offroad bike. Check out the link to MotocrossAction someone has posted above.
Dungey could ride a tricycle the whole supercross season and still finish in the top 3! He has got serious talent! The Suzuki screwed him out of both titles this year so it was a no-brainer he was going to leave and not once did he bash Suzuki, the guy can do no wrong! The only reason KTM has not had more success is that they have no top tier riders. Alessi = JOKE! Thanks to his dad and him believing in his dad's bullshit! And Tony get a real f!cking haircut, sick of seeing that f@g ass hair-do everytime you sneak into a camera. Shorty = one of my favorites of all time but not a title contender. KTM finally has a stacked team this year and I guarantee Dungey will put them on top of the box. Always the truth form BigCeez!!!
Can anyone tell me what this Hodaka Rupp Briggs thing is???
@Bcooksey94 - the Hodaka Rupp Briggs thing is double top secret. Don;t tell anyone.
I'm looking forward to this. I think KTM has the machine figured out and it is more than capable of running with the Japanese bikes. KTM means business and I hope that Dungey makes all of the haters eat their words about the move being a career killer.
Side note @BCooksey94, if you have to ask it's better off that you don't know until the deal goes through.
Look out, prep the 2012 250 and 450 championship orange. Most powerful team out there. RD signing just completed the great ktm efforts. Would like to see JS7 on a 250 2 stroke next year. Congrats to all at KTM.
WOW.....i thought they would get trey canard. but RD will do just fine. KTM is here to stay. they win everywhere else. the outdoors and supercross series is the last hurdle for them. langston won the 125 way back. GO KTM.
IDIOTS! LOOK AT THE FACTS ----#1) The bike has never podiumed.#2) both short and alessi have proven to have worst lap times and finish about 4 to 5 positions behind there previous year. Hell, Alessi won nearly every outdoor moto on the suzuki. got hurt went back to KTM and never made the podium. But the big #3) FACT of the day. The AMA PRODUCTION RULE will handcuff Dungey and Decoster to that pile of #@$#@!!@ design all year.. NO MATTER WHAT HE WANTS TO DO TO IT HE CAN'T TOUCH THE FRAME...which by the way looks just like the one on my 1989 RM 250 I sold 20 years ago..No kidding.. This move will hurt Dungey for sure, but no where near the absolute devastation on potential 2012 orange buyers..Unless you want a kick stand, a head light, or license plate......Talk about pressure...wait til the stupid media starts asking Dungey whats wrong...like its not the pile of $$#@$% between his legs ...By the way Dungey is my favorite rider and I wish him the best of luck.....Im truly sad I wont be watching 6th place coverage of him on Speed....This sucks!!!!!Villo Reed and Stewart are partying tonight..
and for all those who doubt KTM, look what they do in GNCC, NATIONAL ENDURO, WEC, FIM, RALLEY, ENDUROCROSS. if you dont know i will tell you..... THEY WIN. for the ones who doubt KTM ur the IDIOTS,
czmark and joemotocross, you guys really need to give up on your attempt at humor.......you've beaten it to death and it hasn't been funny from the start! I guess if you are entertaining each other then there is no harm done, but still, pretty weak! I really don't think Dungey will have any problems with the KTM at all......The KTM SX/MX machine is a completely different animal than it was just a few short years ago, and RD is by far the most capable and proven rider that has ever contested one here in the U.S. Best of luck to you RD, i really hope you give that company a title as they are clearly the most committed to the sport of any of the manufacturers right now!!
What's with the perception that somehow the Japanese have a lock on mx engineering or quality? Europeans do just fine making fast cars so don't think that's it. The KTMs dominate the world championships. Oh, they don't have a production rule, neither do the Japanese bikes over there and yet they still get beat by the KTMs. You could probaby make a works Hodaka run with the Japanese bikes..I'm sure..ha. KTMs never had a top guy, now they do, the bikes are fine. If RD has no mechanicals, its a good be he will win championships on that bike.
@czmark, the ignition system will NOT be points - condensor, a CDI will be mounted in a back pack worn by the rider, so they wont have the starting issues the factory suzuki squad had (no brainer) Just swap out back packs. Far as tires, paying a rider 100.00 a moto has cut into the budget, so the tires will be "chen sing" whatever they have laying around in shanghai.
@whatever fill me with your knowledge.
@whatever- yes enlighten us with your vast knowledge and wisdom, oh great keeper of the forum. idiot!
If you think that Short and Alessi are indicators of how this is going to work out for Dungey, you're wrong. Those 2 guys were just holding spots on the team while KTM waited for contracts to open up on top tier racers. Alessi and Short were struggling to get podiums and top 5's when the field was weak. Now there is much more talent up front and they just got pushed back to where they belong. Is there anyone who really believes that either one of them would have contended for race wins this year on a different machine?
RYAN has that stressed out look on his face,looks very tired,now if i remember correctly when RV signed with kawi it was 2 years for 2 million ?????????RD CAREER S U I C I D E!
alessi was " winning every moto " on a suzuki ? good one.
all these predictions and opinions. As I read all of them I can only wonder, what's really gonna happen? There is always an amount of "luck of the draw" involved that leaves things so unpredictable. We can't predict injurys or illness. Bike problems, as well. I hope TC41 can stay healthy this year, as he could be a force to be reconed with on the big bikes. Just lookin' for another year of good close racin'. Good luck to all of the riders wherever they go.
yamyblues here are some FACTS for you.... Alessi got SMOKED by RV at round one that year, Then RV got hurt, Alessi won round 2 then he got hurt... So how many moto's did he win on the Suz?? LOL at people like you. Short NEVER won on his Honda and was a 3rd thru 5th guy but now RV is there, Reed is there, TC is there so he got pushed back a few spots. I just hope your around when he does well on it but most likly you will not be.
@jairtime....will you please refrain from talking politics on this forum. I guarantee you havent read one political science book in your life. Am I correct? Fox news and CNN will educate you as much as a porn magazine will. LETS JUST TALK MX! If I wanna go buy a new CRF450 today, why would I give a sh%t who the leader of our country is?
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watch out manes is now mitch payton! after haveen been ron lechien and the owner of racer x :) man I can't find the punk who tries to climb the tree during one of the qualifying race at the mxon, i would like to put that scene on youtube with the title of "Euro Mike @ St-Jean" ^^
don't like ktm, their cheating (unlimited money from the austrian governement and from the euro lobies), their arogance (musquin and roczen steal at honda and suzuki), the awful redbull logo, the annoying hype of the pro-euro (false) propaganda and i'm not realy a fan of boring roger and weaky stefan, but if they can have some very top riders on their team please CHANGE THAT STUPID ORANGE COLOUR OF YOUR BIKES AND BACK IN WHITE D@MN1T !!!!
CALM DOWN ENDURO LOVERS this is a mx website right? ok just checking..in 2009 Alessi rode a Suzuki. RV beat him at Glen Helen I was there. Alessi went 3-2..RV got hurt, then Alessi won 4 straight motos on his suzuki before getting hurt. Went to KTM and never showed that speed again. Short was holeshotting motos and leading Dungey aboard his Honda in 2010..THE FACTS are what they are dude. Just saying. I bet Alessi and Shorts results and lap times improve if they can switch bikes....Dungey will have his hands full ....He might not run out of gas and his chain might stay on his bike. He may not DNF, but not even superman can beat Stewart, Villo, Reed, and Canard on that KTM..either will Dungey.. If he does, I wil be cheering him the whole way, I will gladly eat my words...after all He is my favorite rider and I wish him the best luck... to all the KTM fans ....sorry keep buying em.. they need the support to build Dungey a better bike..LOL
@yamyblues.....some good points boss! I have wondered what will happen in the KTM camp with Dungey. We all know he has been one of the most consistent and quickest racers over the last few. If he dive bombs this year and it is just coincidence........that would suck 4 KTM. The only thing that keeps poppin in my head is how well the Europeans do on Austrian equipment. Oh well.......this is why..........I AM OBSESSED WITH MX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hodaka is a busted looking moto bike from like the 80's, briggs is "briggs and straton" generator\pressure washer engines, and idk about rupp.
SO.. is JS7 going to build a 13 horsepower fart machine, slap some JSE stickers on it and go racing?
@czmark and joemotocross......it has nothing to do with knowledge you twits!! I was just saying that the joke you guys are pushing was lame, that's all.....i don't give a shit actually, carry on with it kids, i was just giving my rightful opinion.....idiot(s)!!!!!:):) @jairtime....gotta love your commitment to racism, you jackass idiot!! I'll bet the sports world just makes you walk around in a perpetual state of nausea doesn't it? I love knowing that, and there is not a damn thing you can do about it. Well, i guess you can just learn to like it, huh?? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......racist chump!!
@Scrub_This.........Did I not say SHUT THE FU$%K UP!
there is nothing wrong with the ktm, dungey is going to be just as fast as he was on the rmzs. it really dont matter whos riding what the two ryans and everybody else is going to be fighting for 2nd behind no.7. indoor and damn sure outdoor. if they aint careful that 24 for 24 might happen again
BillC, not for nothing, but Alessi went 3-2 at Glen Helen that year (and yes RV smoked him there) but he then won the next 4 motos straight before getting injured. That was 2009, not too long ago. In 2010, many had Alessi being the dominant rider pre-season on a 350 no-less and what happened? For sure, the 350 killed Alessi and it certainly didn't help Shorty. None of that adds up to a hill of beans for Dungey though. My opinion and prediction is that he will struggle with the KTM and not be as competitive with RV as he was this year. Now he can go prove me wrong.
I dont like kids.
@PUG Hodakas glory years were the very early 70's.
Your are corect B-KR.. I forgot about Hangtown. Either way he really tried to make it sound like he was 24-0 or something. Mike has never been right sence his big crash IMO. The Euro's sure go fast on the KTM's so RD should be fine I think. He will have a LOT of work to do and I do feel Rv has a big edge till RD gets some races under his belt. But over time when they get it diled and have some settings he will be on par. I can hear the Haters now if RD is not top 3 at A1 LOL
Moroncross Action says the KTM 450 is the best bike so it must really be, right??
The only worry I have is can Dungey and Decoster really trust KTM? KTM has been pretty flakey in the past and it wouldn't suprise me one bit it the promised one thing and delivered another. Or just pulled out unexpectedly. Hopefully that stuff is in the past.
@joemotocross- looks like Pug missed out! Could have been the ride of his life.
@BillC- I think Dungey will get the KTM on the box. But you are right it will take time to get it dialed in. KTM has come this far and there is no turning back. If Roczen can spank the boys on it, I feel that Dungey will get a few wins during the year.
@Bill C - the " he hasnt been right since the crash" excuse is a Reed trademark...HAHAHAHA.... which crash you talking about, Hangtown?
I am not a big fan of Alessi....But what is holding that kid back is his father....pure and simple....and it may be too late for him...but the mental nonsense his dad has put him through all these years is effecting hin on the track and I think he is racing against his dad out there....The kid has the talent, we have seen that...but he needs to cut pops off 100% in my opinion....I think the MC/Brooks team would be a good fit for 800, even Two Two....but minus Tony and the Wifey....it doesnt work with Tony's personality...
Oh, BTW Bill C - ...dont use the word " haters".....some folks on here have made that word into a race issue as of late...they dont understand that you simply mean that they are not a "fan" of that particular rider..
So instead of saying "haters"....you have to say... " I can here the guys who dont like anyone else too much but love Dungey at A1 when he doesnt get top 3 ".....hahahaha
Ryan gets the chance to make SX history just by winning a SX for KTM in the 450 class! And if he wins a championship that is even greater! But the other brands lost to.Let's not forget he is still racing RV, JS7, CR, and the gang. So it won't be all on the bikes guys.
Lots of far ranging comments here, but I think the topic was Dungey and KTM... He's a winner and so, obviously, is Roger DeCoster. They will do well being together again.
LMAO Trend Killer!! The crash were he got run over 8 times is the one That messed him up I think.
. Note to self. No longer use the word hater, Add to the PC list of no use words LOL
Okay...I know I'm gonna catch hell from some of you...but...for you "youngsters" on this forum, Hodaka was THE most popular mx bike and weapon of choice back in the day. I had a Dirt Squirt and Super Combat...and those chrome tanks were the shit! Anybody who really knows their shit about motocross history will tell you that Hodaka, Zundapp, CZ, Bultaco, Rupp and Yamaguchi's filled every gate back in the early 70's.
BCooksey94 and Pug: Just for you: http://www.siegecraftnw.com/hd10-19.htm check out the motocross rides from our era.
You left off Monarch. Lots of those in the 125 class until the Elsinore came around.
To bring this back to the original topic, I suppose we should include Penton in the list, the US-branded KTMs.
MXKID98.. I had a Dirt squirt 80, Was only made for 2 years. My Bro had a 100. A friend had a bunch of Hodaka's but sold them all about 4 years back.
MX Bob:
Yes, the death of all the aforementioned bikes was the Honda Elsinore (moreover...Surfer Dude/Teen heart-throb Marty Smith riding one). My cousin sold his Hodakas to emulate Smith...ended up in the emergency room way too many times because of that unpredictable powerband the Elsinore had then...it had a wicked snap...and scared the shit out of me (I was 13).
@mxkid98 - good explanation about Hodaka and other bikes pre-Elsinore for the younger generation of moto fans. It was interesting to see how people self-identified based on their responses and knowledge of history. I enjoyed stirring the pot with JoeMoto and CZmark. Too bad some weren't having fun with it.
Amazing how one bike in the Elsinore change the sport so much. Not sure that the Elsinore powerband was any better or worse than the TM400. That era piston port, non-reed valve 2 stroke engine was pretty peaky regardless of what manufacturer with the exception, perhaps of Maico and Husky.
Im a big Dungey fan I just hope the KTM wont hold him back to much
it's a poking for kt that Andrew Short has broken his contract and they can smile with the signature of Dungey but the reality will be brutal for them and all the kt boys fans, no SX win for RD5 in 2012 and probably no one in 2013 too, but i have nothing but great respect for Dungey, he's a real great champion, and for 5 millions and the inconditional support of the former mx stars at kt behind him he make a good decision in all aspect but not at the most important aspect in motorsport, the machine! and if kt really want to make a great sx bike they need first to hire a good testing rider like Tim Ferry.
at downthewheel, AMA SX 450 is the Formula One of dirt bike racing like MotoGP is for the motorcycle road racing and kt do nothing in both! with the same amount of money of the other brands kt can't do nothing good, it's easy to play the queen with the unlimited money of lobby's
@CR500AF- were not those old bikes fun, like when they would load up because there were no reed valves back then. No powerband what so ever, yet the motor would rev to the moon. Those bikes were so crude, but thats what we had at the time. Thank god for modern day MX bikes! lol
@czmark - those old bikes were a ton of fun. I'm sure part of it was my age at the time. Started riding mini-bikes in the late 60s, had a '72 CT70, started racing a '73 XR75 before moving on to a string of YZs.
I recall vividly riding different friends bikes including a Rupp, a few Hodaks's, a 75 Elsinore 125, a TM400, and others. The Elsinore and TM were very peaky - at least the Elsinore was predictable. I did not have a chance to ride Monarch, and did not get a chance to ride a Husky until the late 70s. I rode and raced my brothers '78 MC400 Maico - what a fun bike. Also thoroughly enjoyed riding the new generation, fire engine red Honda CR250 in '78 or '79. Thoroughly enjoyed that one too.
Yes the modern bikes are a huge leap forward over the early days. I've ridden Yamaha and Honda 4 stroke 450s and they are easy to go fast on, but they are sooo heavy, and god forbid you stall one.
I really prefer my CR500AF Honda from Service Honda (go to http://www.servicehonda.com). A 2001 CR500 motor in a modern day Honda aluminum frame (mine is in an '01 CR250R chassis). I don't ride very much any more due to family circumstances but I can't imagine parting with my AF for a 4 stroke. This bike is just too much fun. It gives me perma-grin for days anytime I do get a chance to ride.
I remember walking downtown to look in the window at the 74 elsie.... couple times a week..... nearly whimpering I wanted one. I wound up w/ a used canned ham, 125 (can am)...For the record my brother and I won a harescramble on 74 TM400 I was either 12 or 13.... That thing was scary, but no mud hole would stop it. I never had a hodacracker but cz knows that story....buddy had a Monarch 125, think a 73?
btw when I finally got a 77 rm 125....I just knew motocross technology could in no way get any better. Something to think about. did they?? LOL A rider like I was would need to start the thing at least 2wice in a moto lol *crashs*
@joemoto - I remember looking at the 250 Elsinore at age 12 saying I wanted to own one some day. Can't say that I did, but I can recall the feeling and sitting on it in the showroom every time I went to get parts for my XR75.
Hare scrambles on a TM400 - you are either a very brave or very foolish man. Glad it didn't kill you.


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2 Tbsp maple syrup
For the chocolate glaze:
8 oz 61% or 72% chocolate, chopped
1 Tbsp light corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream
For the optional garnish:
Chocolate shards
Fleur de sel
Cooking Directions
For the base: Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375°F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. One a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a rectangle about 1/4-inch thick and at least 9 inches wide. Pierce the entire surface with a fork and brush off the excess flour. Place the puff pastry in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Remove the puff pastry from the refrigerator. Using a round 9-inch cake pan as a guide, cut a 9-inch round out of the puff pastry. Remove the scraps.
Place a silicone baking mat or piece of parchment paper over the puff pastry, then cover with a wire cooling rack to keep it from rising too much. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the rack and silicone baking mat and increase the heat to 450°F. Sift some confectioners' sugar over the top of the puff pastry, and bake for 5 more minutes, until the sugar begins to caramelize and darken. Remove the base from the oven, and set it aside to cool.
For the filling: Place a rack in the center of the over and preheat to 400°F. Rinse, peel and cut the sweet potatoes in half. Place them on a large piece of aluminum foil. Put 1/2 tablespoon of butter and 1/2 tablespoon of maple syrup over each half, and wrap them in the foil. Bake for about 1 hour, or until a fork easily pierces their flesh.
When the potatoes are cooked, remove them from the oven and immediately purée them in a food processor until smooth or pass them through a potato ricer.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and place a 9 x 2 1/2-inch cake ring mold on the baking sheet. Fill the ring to the rim with the purée. Smooth the top of the ring with a large offset spatula, and place the baking sheet in the freezer until the filling sets, at least 1 hour or up to 1 week (wrapped tightly in plastic wrap).
For the chocolate glaze: Place the chocolate and corn syrup in a medium bowl.
Bring the heavy cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour over the tart and spread immediately.
To finish the tart: Remove the baking sheet from the freezer 1 hour before serving, so that the sweet potato purée has time to thaw out. Gently lift the ring from the filling. Place a wire cooling rack on the baking sheet, and place the frozen purée on it.
Pour the glaze over the purée, completely covering it. Push the glaze down the sides with an offset spatula if needed. When the glaze has set slightly, after 3 to 5 minutes, place the purée on top of the puff pastry.
Decorate the sides of the tart with chocolate shards, and sprinkle fleur de sel over its top. Serve at room temperature. The tart can be assembled up to 6 hours before serving.
5. Pumpkin Macarons (Makes about 50 macarons)
"Everyone associates fall with pumpkins, so I always love making some sort of pumpkin dessert. I wanted to do something different, so I created a spiced pumpkin ganache for pumpkin macarons. The pumpkin really stands out in these macarons."
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3 1/2 cups (450 grams) confectioners' sugar
4 cups (400 grams) almond flour or finely ground blanched almonds
9 large egg whites at room temperature
2 cups (400 grams) sugar
1 tsp allspice
5 drops orange food coloring
For the 5-spice pumpkin ganache:
2/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp (80 grams) sugar
12 tsp (180 grams) cream
4 tsp (16 grams) cornstarch
7 Tbsp (100 grams) butter
3.2 oz (90 grams) white chocolate
6 Tbsp pumpkin purée
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Dedicated Instances are Amazon EC2 instances launched within your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) that run hardware dedicated to a single customer. Dedicated Instances let you take full advantage of the benefits of Amazon VPC and the AWS cloud – on-demand elastic provisioning, pay only for what you use, and a private, isolated virtual network, all while ensuring that your Amazon EC2 compute instances will be isolated at the hardware level.
Of course, the humor here is that Amazon didn't explain which hardware it was referring to. As Chris Hoff of Cisco writes in his Rational Survivability blog, Amazon isn't isolating network or storage layers, which at first blush leaves the new offering open to criticism that it's hardly more isolated than a normal AMI. This is true. But the bigger question is what you are comparing Amazon's new offering to? If you compare it to an enterprise server in a private data center, it's clearly less secure (unless you applied cloud specific security and encryption tools perhaps). But if you compare it to existing hosting offering, it's no less secure than enterprise grade hosting has been for a decade.
Shared networks? Layer 3 VLANs have been used for network separation in large hosting environments since right after they were invented. That didn't stop the most paranoid of the first wave of enterprise co-location customers from insisting on physical switches to separate each tier of their environment even though VLANs were safe. In HA architectures, their paranoid stance probably quadrupled the opex and capex of their networks.
Shared storage? Anyone remember SNI, a shared data-center storage company that went public in 2000 before it went bankrupt, along with most of its dozen other competitors? Some co-lo customers used it and saved money, and the more paranoid bought their own EMC gear.
That's why criticism about shared infrastructure in Amazon's new dedicated compute instances will fall mostly on deaf ears. Networks and storage have been shared for longer than cloud-style compute cycles have been.
It also doesn't look like this is a defensive move on Amazon's part. Just about every cloud evangelist, including myself, has pointed out in the last year that it's harder to be compliant with security standards on Amazon than on some other cloud providers like Terremark or Savvis. Amazon is evolving the service in the right direction based on market demand, and doing it blindingly fast for a company of its size.
Hosting and co-location companies spent a long time trying to figure out what to do about burstable capacity. For years the answer was to use a CDN. That worked pretty well, especially for web 1.0 sites. But as web 2.0 architectures evolved, and scaling needs became more extreme, we first saw hosting providers build their own CDNs, then we found dedicated server companies like Rackspace, OpSource, and Savvis roll out public and private cloud offerings next to their dedicated server offerings. This made a lot of sense because their customers with dedicated servers sometimes need burstable server capacity. In fact, some of them were going to Amazon for that burstable capacity, and they weren't coming back, in spite of AWS's shortcomings as compared to dedicated servers. Given that dynamic, it's no surprise that Amazon is giving its customers an easier way to make AWS their permanent home rather than a place for overflow capacity.
Even better yet, this solves the bandwidth and latency problem in cloudbursting that makes hybrid clouds harder to implement. I've blogged about this several times, most notably here in the NY Times. When you can "burst" your traffic from a dedicated server at AWS to a shared server, or better yet another dedicated server provisioned on the fly, you can simply ignore inter-cloud latency as a performance barrier. That's what's really cool about the new AWS dedicated compute instance.
Providers with co-lo and dedicated server offerings like Rackspace, Savvis, Terremark, and others like Opsource are going to feel increased competition from AWS' dedicated compute, although in a surprising twist it seems like the AWS offering is more expensive. Perhaps it ought to be, given the seamless interoperability between AWS' dedicated and burstable instances, especially compared to most 1st generation providers which lack seamless integration between dedicated and burstable offerings.
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Yes, good article, well done!
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"…harder to be compliant with security standards…" To me that's the real issue. From a certain point of view, there's little difference between two entities' data sharing the same building, the same cabinet, the same network pipe, the same storage device, the same memory channel, or the same CPU die. When regulations are created by people without an entire grasp of the technologies involved, lots of needless complication always seems to happen.
I agree with you as usual, Dave.
Just to clarify and add on to your points…
Actually, the local DAS storage is *not* shared.
In fact, I consider others pointing out 'shared network' as a bit of a red herring and a point of FUD as you mention. The reality is that almost all networks are 'shared' at some point. Most providers today simply mux all customers traffic onto the backbone. The next step up from this is a MPLS VPN, which is *still* sharing, and unencrypted mind you, and relying on the provider to do traffic isolation.
The reality is that if you care, you should encrypt and manage your own data. There is no substitute for managing your own security stance.


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People's memories of fearful events can be specifically diminished during sleep, reports a study published online this week in Nature Neuroscience. These findings add to our understanding of the types of learning that can occur during sleep, and may inform our efforts to treat fear disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
Katherina Hauner and colleagues trained participants to associate an odor with a mild electric shock. They found that individuals would experience a fear response, measured by the amount they sweat, when they smelled that odor later in the day. However, if people were exposed to the odor again, this time without the associated shock, while they napped, their fear response to the odor was reduced once they woke up even though they had no memory of experiencing the odor while they slept. Hauner and colleagues report that the activity pattern the odor elicited in the amygdala, a brain region known to participate in fear responses, was also altered by exposure to the odor during sleep.
Though previous studies have shown that new associative memories can be formed during sleep, this study shows that pre-existing memories can also be altered during sleep. Since such fear responses are involved in fear and anxiety disorders, the findings suggest that exposure therapy during sleep is a potential area for investigation in future clinical studies.
Article: Extinguishing fear responses during sleep, Nature Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3527
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