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Monday, January 21, 2013
Alice Austen House Volunteer Orientation
at Alice Austen House Museum (in Alice Austen Park), Staten Island
12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help restore the grounds for the upcoming event season.
Category: Art, History, Tours, Volunteer, Waterfront
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special: Seneca Village
at 85th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
An informative tour of Seneca Village.
Category: History, Tours
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Special: Seneca Village
at 85th Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
An informative tour of Seneca Village.
Category: History, Tours
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Wave Hill Winter Workspace: Nature Through Glass: Snow-Globe Jars
at Glyndor Gallery (in Wave Hill), Bronx
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Visitors gain insight into Winter Workspace artist Maria Hupfield's creative process and explore the winter landscape as a source of inspiration.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Kids
Tropical Paradise at The New York Botanical Garden
at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.
Escape to "Tropical Paradise," a showcase of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory's permanent collection of tropical trees, flowers, and foliage.
Category: Nature
All Aboard with Thomas & Friends at The New York Botanical Garden
at Watson Building (in Bronx Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.
Category: Nature, Kids, Theater, Winter Holidays
Views From the Past
at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
A tour through Central Park in which you will learn about the history of the Park.
Category: Nature, History, Tours
Kitchen Botany with Brooklyn Botanic Garden - FULL
at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Learn about plant parts by examining the plants we eat!
Category: Kids
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Greenbelt Tree Tots
at Greenbelt Nature Center (in Blood Root Valley), Staten Island
9:45 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Come join us for our Winter/Spring session of the Greenbelt Tree Tots and our new program, the Greenbelt Peepers. Registration required. Space is limited.
Category: Kids
The Wild Garden: Discovering Central Park Woodlands Exhibit
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use this hands-on exhibit to illuminate the history, ecology, and management of the woodlands and learn why these landscapes are so essential to the purpose of Central Park.
Category: Education, Nature, Art, History
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In 1852 Geibel was invited to Munich by King Maximillian II. There he flourished for sixteen busy years, a member of the elite group of poets known as 'Der Krokodil'. It took war between his Prussian homeland and Bavaria to make the poet return to his roots in 1868. He had become even more politically conservative with the years and he celebrated Bismarcks foundation of the German Empire in ringing and rather unattractive nationalistic verse. At his death he was still celebrated, also as a man of the theatre. But he was one of those artists whose fame withered with the beginning of the new century. His rather wooden plays now seem unrewarding and very heavy going, but his achievements as a translator remain respected. It was Brahms who leapt to the poets posthumous defence when in conversation with Kalbeck. The composer said that Geibels critics were wretches who eyed askance anyone who was old-fashioned enough to be a self-styled troubadour and poetic philosopher. It must be admitted that Brahms and Geibel saw eye to eye on the issue of German nationalism.
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6:03pm Wednesday 23rd October 2013 in Crystal Palace By Tim Ashton
Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has revealed that he spent days trying to convince Ian Holloway he was the man to take the Eagles forward.
However, following a run on one Premier League win in eight games, Holloway told Parish "I can't do it" and the pair have parted ways by mutual consent.
Parish told a press conference urgently called on Wednesday afternoon that Holloway " has done the honourable thing maybe and fallen on his sword".
Holloway guided Palace to the Premier League via the Wembley play-off final, and over the summer recruited a raft of players who have failed to gel as Holloway wanted them to.
But Parish was full of praise for his departing manager.
He said: "Ian's been very noble and he's come forward and said 'I can't do it'.
"I was more than happy to get relegated and come back up with Ian. The word 'sacked' has never been mentioned among the directors.
"I've spent days trying to get Ian in the frame of mind that he can do it against Arsenal."
He added: "If you want my honest opinion, he goes out on the training pitch too much.
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Lois Budge, age 95 of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Valley Memorial Homes, Woodside Village in Grand Forks.
Lois Gertrude Budge was born on April 28, 1917 in Fordville, ND the daughter of Leonard and Elva (Rupert) Aafedt. Lois grew up and attended school in Fordville, ND graduating from Fordville High School with the Class of 1934. Following her graduation from high school she went on and attended Business School in Portland, OR. She worked for the Grafton, ND Courthouse from 1938 to 1942. In 1942 she moved to San Diego, CA. In August of 1942 she was united in marriage to John "Jack" Budge in San Diego, CA. She moved to Munich, ND in 1945 and then to Langdon, ND. In 1952 she moved to East Grand Forks, MN where she worked for Northwestern Mutual and Froehlich-Paulson-Moore Insurance Agents before retiring in 1977. Lois moved to Grand Forks in 2004.
Family members who survive Lois include here children, Judy (Pat) Lee of St. Paul, MN, Rick Budge of Grand Forks, ND and Tom (Sharon) Budge of East Grand Forks, MN; nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
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TRAVERSE CITY, MI -- After record enrollment in 2010, Northwestern Michigan College is experiencing a drop off again this year.
"Enrollment is down about 6%. As I say, we knew that would be happening. When we look at the community colleges in Michigan, everyone is down and we are falling right in the middle of that," said Jim Bensley, NMC Office of Outreach Services Coordinator.
Bensley said Michigan's rebounding economy might be behind the drop off. He told 7&4 News fewer adults are leaving the workforce and heading back to school.
"The economy wasn't doing well and they came back for extra training to try and finish a degree and again hopefully advance," said Bensley.
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Slain Cold Spring Officer Tom Decker's Partner Resigns
The part-time officer who was working with a Cold Spring police officer when he was killed has resigned.
Cold Spring Police Department confirms Greg Reiter submitted his resignation Jan. 10. Cold Spring Police Chief Phil Jones tells the St. Cloud Times Reiter is returning to his other job of hanging drywall.
Reiter was with Officer Thomas Decker on Nov. 29 when Decker was shot behind a Cold Spring bar. Reports have said Reiter backed away from the scene and lost sight of the shooter. Decker's killing remains unsolved.
Jones says people jumped to conclusions without the facts, and that didn't contribute to a healthy environment for Reiter.
Reiter had been on paid leave since the shooting.
Jones called Reiter a great officer with no disciplinary record.
Attempts to reach Reiter, Thursday were unsuccessful.
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Morgan Stanley MS +1.20% Morgan Stanley U.S.: NYSE $30.48 +0.36 +1.20% Dec. 12, 2013 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 9.50M AFTER HOURS $30.41 -0.07 -0.23% Dec. 12, 2013 7:23 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 616,932 P/E Ratio 17.93 Market Cap $58.77 Billion Dividend Yield 0.66% Rev. per Employee $660,819 12/11/13 Volcker Rule Looks Reasonable,... 12/11/13 Investment-Banking Revenue Fal... 12/10/13 Volcker Rule Challenges Wall S... More quote details and news » hit a profitability milestone in its key brokerage business, giving the company's shareholders a long-awaited boost and Chairman and Chief Executive James Gorman a much-needed victory.
The New York securities firm's shares rose 7.9% Friday after the company announced a fourth-quarter profit, boosted by strong results in the company's wealth-management business as well as improved performance from its stock traders and investment bankers.
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Morgan's quarterly net income of $507 million exceeded analysts' expectations and helped offset losses of $1.02 billion in the third quarter and $250 million last December. The gain also gave Morgan Stanley fresh evidence that Mr. Gorman's turnaround strategy was starting to click.
The company reported $6.97 billion in net revenue during the fourth quarter, up 32% from the prior quarter and 23% from the year-earlier period. Excluding losses tied to the rising value of Morgan Stanley's own debt, quarterly revenue stood at $7.48 billion.
"Expectations were so close to zero that a couple of million dollars extra created a big jump," said David Trone, an analyst with JMP Securities. JMP +0.14% JMP Group Corp. U.S.: NYSE $7.18 +0.01 +0.14% Dec. 12, 2013 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 79,666 P/E Ratio 27.33 Market Cap $156.65 Million Dividend Yield 2.23% Rev. per Employee $678,835 10/02/13 DC Storm Won't Topple 'Best Ho... More quote details and news »
Morgan Stanley's share price has lagged behind peers in the past three years as Morgan's profitability proved sluggish and inconsistent in the wake of the financial crisis.
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The slumping price drew an investment in the fourth quarter from activist hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb of Third Point LLC. The investment has added pressure on Mr. Gorman to show strong results, all during a time in which a difficult environment has pushed Morgan Stanley to lay off 1,600 employees and defer bonuses for several thousand more.
""They've underachieved," says Glenn Schorr, an analyst at Nomura Securities. Mr. Gorman, however, "is doing the right things," focusing on "improving returns and not just waiting for the market to bail them out."
A plain-spoken former consultant who boxes for exercise, Mr. Gorman got Morgan Stanley off the ropes during the fourth quarter with a mix of cost-cutting and revenue gains in some of Morgan Stanley's traditional strongholds.
Some of the most notable progress came in the company's brokerage unit, which last September increased its stake in a wealth-management joint venture with Citigroup Inc. C +0.39% Citigroup Inc. U.S.: NYSE $50.91 +0.20 +0.39% Dec. 12, 2013 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 25.03M AFTER HOURS $50.90 -0.01 -0.02% Dec. 12, 2013 7:51 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): P/E Ratio 12.74 Market Cap $153.80 Billion Dividend Yield 0.08% Rev. per Employee $368,734 12/11/13 3-D Printing Stocks Catch Wall... 12/06/13 Los Angeles Sues Wells, Citigr... 12/05/13 Citibank Website Down for Seve... More quote details and news »
The unit, which didn't exist at Morgan Stanley before its 1997 merger with Dean Witter, generated $3 billion more in revenue during 2012 than Morgan Stanley's long-established investment-banking and trading businesses.
More importantly for investors, the brokerage unit showed a long-awaited bump in profitability. During the quarter, it generated $581 million in pretax income on revenue of $3.46 billion. Its pretax margin of 17% was the highest since Morgan Stanley took control of Citigroup's Smith Barney unit in 2009.
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Mr. Gorman helped engineer that deal, and in its early days, promised investors that it would generate pretax margins of 20%. But a choppy stock market, continued low interest rates and delays in a technology integration stymied Morgan Stanley's efforts and forced Mr. Gorman to adjust his margin target down to about 15%.
With Friday's results, Morgan exceeded its target three quarters ahead of schedule.
"We are extraordinarily excited about the potential for this business," Mr. Gorman told analysts on a conference call.
When pressed, Mr. Gorman declined to increase his target. "One quarter is 13 weeks, so let's not get too wound up about precisely where we are," he said.
The increased profitability came from Morgan Stanley's ability to put all of the company's 16,780 brokers on one technology platform, wrote CLSA analyst Mike Mayo. The move had been delayed. Then its rollout was marred by technology glitches that upset some brokers, forcing Morgan Stanley to fix the system issues on the fly.
But the glitches weren't enough to spoil the unit's progress. Revenue in the brokerage business also hit a new high in 2012, as the $13.5 billion total eclipsed 2011's $13.3 billion.
Morgan Stanley hopes to buy the rest of the stake this year, pending Federal Reserve approval. Morgan Stanley had planned to buy the rest of the unit in stages, but last year locked in a potential price with Citigroup.
The firm's executives also believe Morgan has built up capital enough to purchase the whole stake this year. Some of the buildup in the firm's capital ratios comes from Morgan Stanley's accelerated efforts to shrink the amount of risky fixed-income assets it has on its balance sheet.
Mr. Gorman told analysts Friday that the company would reduce so-called risk-weighted assets in its fixed-income business to $235 billion by 2014, down from a prior estimate last summer of $255 billion. He added that risk-weighted assets would decline to below $200 billion by 2016.
Still, Morgan Stanley's return on equity of about 6% for the quarter trailed that of its chief rival, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., GS +0.44% Goldman Sachs Group Inc. U.S.: NYSE $168.33 +0.73 +0.44% Dec. 12, 2013 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2.89M AFTER HOURS $168.33 0.00 0.00% Dec. 12, 2013 6:08 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): P/E Ratio 9.68 Market Cap $75.96 Billion Dividend Yield 1.31% Rev. per Employee $1,228,950 More quote details and news » which had return on equity of about 16% during the quarter.
"We're pleased about the areas where we're executing, but at the end of day we had a 5%" return on equity for the year, "and that's not acceptable," said Ruth Porat, Morgan Stanley's chief financial officer, in an interview.
In addition to the layoffs, the firm is pushing to boost returns to 10%, aided by cost-cutting that is estimated to reach $1.6 billion by 2014. The firm detailed plans Friday to reduce its trading presence in Russia and the Middle East, while deferring other international expansion.
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CAYE CAULKER, BELIZE - A rainbow-hued parrot fish nibbles on a veined purple sea fan in the tranquil waters of Belize's barrier reef, the largest in the western hemisphere.
But the fish stays well away from a large patch of dying coral, a white skeleton amid the bright colours of spectacular ocean life along the coast.
Much of the 200 miles (320 km) of Belize's coral reef has been "bleached" in the last decade and some scientists warn it is likely to die, a victim of global warming.
Reefs around the world are in peril with people damaging the delicate ecosystems and endangering some 1 million species of animals and plants that call the coral home.
Scientists estimate over 27 percent of the world's coral has been permanently lost and at current rates of destruction, another 30 percent will disappear over the next three decades.
Reefs across the Caribbean have been hit particularly hard, making them vulnerable to deadly diseases.
Greenhouse gas emissions raise the sea surface temperature and increase the acidity of the ocean, hurting the reef, said Melanie McField from the World Wildlife Fund in Belize City, and the damage is almost impossible to control.
"Other effects of development like pollution and over-fishing are caused by locals and can be mitigated. But with bleaching nothing is off limits," she said.
Belize lost nearly half of its reef, a World Heritage Site, in 1998 when global warming and the "El Nino" weather phenomenon combined to cause the highest sea temperatures ever recorded worldwide.
Experts say 16 percent of the world's coral was wiped out that year and the damage was made even worse off this Central American nation by Hurricane Mitch, which ravaged the reef with huge waves and covered it with silt and sand.
In July, environmental organisations petitioned the World Heritage Committee to sanction big polluters for harming reefs in Belize and Australia and speeding the melting of glacier parks in Nepal, Peru and the Rockies.
The United States fought the measure and the U.N. body put off labelling the sites as endangered, a title usually reserved for monuments threatened by wars.
The US Coral Reef Task Force gathered in St Thomas last week, focusing on management challenges for reefs in the eastern Caribbean.
Reefs, often called the rainforests of the ocean, are home to over a quarter of all marine life in the world, even though they cover less than one percent of the ocean floor.
In Belize, a dip of a snorkel mask into the crystal clear water reveals black and yellow striped angel fish, spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks and sea turtles all bobbing along in the mild current.
Found in tropical and subtropical oceans, the reefs depend on algae called zooxanthellae to give them nutrients and brilliant colour.
"Even a slight increase in water temperature disrupts the relationship between the coral animal and the algae," said Richard Aronson a marine scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama.
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In this portrait Gresham's costume is an exercise in restrained, yet costly, elegance.
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Ken Roczen is joining the circus on Saturday. No, not the bearded lady circus, the action packed 450 class is the fray he is signing up for. With arguably the deepest field ever, the addition of wunderkind Roczen adds even more intrigue to a big Florida weekend. As the current West Region points leader, he joins his main rival Eli Tomac in the big boy series. After a surprising runner up at Seattle last year in his 450SX stint, I am sure he is looking to open some eyes once again. With no pressure and a favorable outdoor style track, there's a chance we will see the #94 near the front come Saturday.
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The 350 is a perfect "stepping stone" for K ROC. Rev it to the moon in that Florida sand, he won't be at a disadvantage.... but on the other hand, did you see the Go Pro footage of Villipoto during St. Louis ? I don't know if its the HD quality or what, but that Green front fender was going SOOO fast down some of the straights where RV had a chance to hook up! I usually like to put myself in that riders head while watching Go Pro footage and for the first time ever I was amazed at the speed, kinda scary.
It will either work out well for him, or it will not...thats how i see it.....Exposure to the big boys is good and he did so last year....Daytona he will be thrown in with the sharks....the Big 6 are going to be hungry and agressive......
Nobody mentioned KTeamtacticsM --- Could Kroq be out there to cause some havoc for the 2 guys that are slowly but surely knocking the Dunge out of title contention...Especially with a Reed and Stewart combo ?? Stewart is now a podium threat each week and Reed is gaining some swagger....DUngey may need some help out there... I think Saps has his number in Daytona and Dungey may hit the dirt....
There is more of a market for the 350 ( and the 300 2/stroke) than most people think. As you age ( & put on some weight) it becomes a perfect blend of power to weight ratio that translates to FUN out in the civilian riding world. KTM is going to keep pushing that 350 market and use KROC & Tony C. to prove their worth. I would love to have a 350 or 300 but I'm still involved with my CR500AF project.
Good point Killo, on the team tactics. Be a chancey dice to risk KROC's West coast title contention over it, but you never know.
How could adding another of the worlds top riders into the mix be a bad thing? Looking forward to watching!
If KTM is grooming him as a 350 rider in the premier class they are setting him up for disappointment. While I think he could win a few races when things work in his favor, giving the field of 450s the advantage on the start could be tough to overcome over the course of a season.
I say the more the merrier, he has certainly earned the tight to be out there. I see him finishing 5-10.
Go Canard!
The only way team tactics would work in this one race is if Roczen can strategically pull a Reed-style first turn takeout move and wipe out DM, RV, JS, CR, TC.... causing DNFs of the leaders. The only tactic that KTM is concerned with is getting Dungey near the front with more consistency.
No way KTM calls for Team Tactics or anything like that...They won't risk KRoc's chances of a West Title and doesn't seem to be the style of Rodger D or Ryan Dungey. Just keeping the kid fresh and getting him more exsposure with the big boys.
@MNfan, I did say " a perfect stepping stone" for KROC. 450's have the MAD H.P. but I can. agree with pipidekok on the G.P. resume they have built up so far
He almost won one last year on the 350, If it was not his buddy short in the lead he my have. If he gets a start (long start straight) he can for sure do well.
The 450 class should B OPEN run what U brung . What ever bike that can get around a track faster than another let'um have at it. CR500/300/whatever U can hang on 2. Wood luv 2 C flash Bell on that 350
Couple of ways to look at it
Taking Championships points
McMoto/pippidekok: I agree that the 350 is capable of a holeshot against 450s. It has obviously been done. I'm just saying that with the top riders in the world twisting the throttle, the significant torque/HP advantage of the 450s will prevail a vast majority of the time.
It is a little tough to use TC222 as an example of the 350 working. First, he is on a different level than his competition in the GPs. It's the same as when Bubba destroyed the entire "lites" class on his KX125 when his competition all had superior 4strokes. Second, I have never read an article about his "350" that the author didn't have tongue-in-cheek. They run full works equipment and it has been implied that the "350" moniker is nothing more than a marketing number. I obviously don't know that but there is no rule that says he can't have more than 350cc so why wouldn't he?
McMoto: I wasn't responding to your "stepping stone" statement. My comments were in reference to Weeges comment about KROC being groomed to move up as a 350 rider in the premier class.
Roczen has a substantial lead over Tomac and no challengers other than Tomac in the West. Roczen can finish out the last few races 2nd to Tomac and win the Title. KTM is crazy to put Roczen in the mix at Daytona and risk injury. They have nothing to gain and everything to lose. I love watching Tomac and Roczen but this seems to be a bad decision.
I like Kenny, but if the big hitters will be upfront, he'll have to settle for 9th or smth. Besides, I don't think he wants to risk his 250 title shot. At least he'll be active and learn a lot about big class
You dont see Dungey riding the 350. It's too slow especially in the deep Florida sand. Get on a 450 Roczy!
Couple of ways to look at it
1) Taking Championships points.........Unless he finishes top 5 he is taking 1 point from guys behind him ......... He did get 2nd OAL in Seattle last year...............The simpleton argument would be you just dont let KROC beat you .......Let see what happens.
2) KROC gets hurt .....This is the most difficult track on the schedule with more sharks per acre than anywhere else in the world. Cant imagine anyone not named ***** / ***** / ***** / ***** intentionallly parking a guy taking food from his table or ........either KROC / another rider makes a mistake.
Why is Roczen taking points a topic of discussion? He is racing one race. It is week 9 of 16. If KTM takes care of the real business and gets Dungey within a few points at the final rounds they can bring TC222 in on his 350 to steal a few points. (That was said with a sarcastic tone).
What B.S. Davey leaving Dungey out of the article but having Barcia and canard as "sharks"
Daytona is the best track on the schedule, it allows passing which means the start isn't everything.
Also using Alessi and Short as examples of why a bike doesn't do well is B.S. Both those guys pulled holeshots and finished exactly where they do today.
Goodlock Roxzen, you'll need it in the big bike class.
There's only two people that can make that 350 a contender. One will forever stay in Europe ( TC 222 ) and Barcia. That 350 would be perfect for his WFO attitude....always bouncing off the limiter. I haven't ridden one, but I've heard the competitive power comes from the top end only.
As far as holeshots....IF Alessi could get it out front, ( I think he did at that one race out west the euro schedule brought ).... All that's left is someone to hold it pinned and hang on.....JB 51. Would have been cool to see. That's all I'm sayin'.
the KTM 350 ridden by Cairoli beat all the 450's at the Moto x des Nations 6 months ago in deep deep sand. I think the bike has plenty of power for 99% of the riders out there.
mtbmitch: You are correct. The 350 is far more than enough for 99% of riders. Keep in mind that the riders competing in the SX/MX/GP series are in the top 0.1% of riders in the world. They can all make use of the extra power a 450 provides. As far as the success of Cairoli, refer to my previous comment.
It pulls as hard as a 450 at top end. And with 250 lap times 1/2 sec off 450 makes sense that 350 would work. 450 power is to abrupt . I shift less on 350 than I did on 450. And when reved out I can't hold on to either. Either way 90 percent rider. And the 300 is a joke for power, tune it for power and it will still be less usable than a 250f
I think its awesome to throw something different into the mix.......
Not4Show, sorry, my mistake! It's a "rapid" reaction and I left RD5 off by accident. Fortunately, sharks know they are sharks, so I am sure Ryan will understand, but my bad.
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hey , 350beginer, do you mean the ktm 2 stoke 300 is lacking for power...i bet ktm could give it more power, mabey its tuned down for trail riding...
I wonder if ktm will be the first to go direct injection, its the way of the future , can't hide from direct injection forever..superior technology , look at specs with what out there...might thrive in the consumer market and make tons of profit..
Wouldnt risk the title for kenny if i was RD,kenny hasnt won a title here yet, one good injury an the next thing your way behind the eightball, ride safe ken an pocket that 250w cash
It's a good idea to groom a 250 rider to move up to the 350, it will be like a fast 250 and should work well. In the sand though, you have to keep it WFO a lot of the time, even on a larger bike, and I figure the 450s will smoke the 350 on the long whoop straight.
It pulls as hard as a 450 at top end. And with 250 lap times 1/2 sec off 450 makes sense that 350 would work. 450 power is to abrupt . I shift less on 350 than I did on 450. And when reved out I can't hold on to either. Either way 90 percent rider. And the 300 is a joke for power, tune it for power and it will still be less usable than a 250f
Davey, you were good with everything else. Roxzen will ride well at Daytona with the motocross feel and longer lap times of the track
probably will do better than tomac
I'm not sure the 350 is much of a disadvantage if you look at the lap times of the the 250s.if anyone thinks the factory is running a actual 350 , your kidding yourself . I applaud ktm for the bike it is a good idea for the vet classes , most non pros can't even come close to riding a 450 to its potential .the only knock I have on it is it's still 12 pounds heavier than the Honda crf 450!
What are you people smoking? "Grooming" him for the "big boys class"? "moving him up slowly"? Who are you talking about? Ken Roczen?
Hahahahaha. Roczen`s been riding a 450 since he was 12. He won the ADAC Masters title on a 450 Suzuki at age 16, an open international event which attracts top GP riders. He probably has more training hours on a 450 than Justin Barcia and Eli Tomac put together. He's finished 2nd, only 5 seconds down, to Ciaroli, in the 2012 German GP riding a one off event, and he destroyed Max Nagl, who was on a works 450 KTM, in Gaildorf in the masters, again in a one off outing last year. He also finished 2nd in his one and only open SX event last year, and you clowns think he needs to be brought on slowly, first on a 350, so he can get used to competing on a 450?
Wow, how ignorant are you yanks? This is Kenny Roczen we are talking about here, former 2 time world champion and current points leader in the west coast lites who has been posting laps on his 250 that most riders in the 450 class only dream about.
Get real will you.
Euromike. Don't get your panties in a bunch. Nobody has been questioning Roczens' abilities on a bike or his experience on the big bikes. He has proven he is one of the best in the world. The discussion has been surrounding Jason Weigandts' comment about him being groomed to ride a 350 in the premier class. The 350 has proven less competitive in the US with our production rules. For the bike to be competitive over the course of a complete season, under all conditions, it will take a special rider. Roger Decoster himself said that they are letting him ride this week because the Daytona track is better suited for the 350. He won't be able to pick and choose tracks when he is in the class full time. It is far better for KTM test the bikes limitations in this one off race for KR than to commit an entire season when he moves up.
Before you reference Tony C. as an example of the success of the 350, remember that he has a works "350" that doesn't have the displacement limits that are created by the production cylinder that must be used here. If the truth were revealed, I doubt that TC222 has any torque/HP disadvantage with his "350".
Under the right conditions the 350 can obviously win. RV destroyed the worlds best riders at the Buds Creek MXdN on a 250 but you don't see anyone riding one in the premier class by choice.
"Instagramming funny pictures of his food"... the truth in that makes it funny and sad at the same time.
I was waiting for Euromike to chime in from across the pond...Indeed, Kroq has a very impressive resume and has had time on the 450. The kid is fast, we know...we get it...however, we are talking about racing 450s over here in the US, not against AC222 and, well AC222... fact is in his first year racing both AMA SX and MX - He did not perform as many folks thought he was going to dominate, especially in MX - Last year was pretty medicore and he didnt do much of the anticipated domination in MX or SX....This year, in the 250 class he is finally making the grade in SX - But come outdoors we'll probably see him finishing behing Baggett all season.... Kenny seems to shine on those "one off" events and looked brilliant at MXoD this past fall....no doubt.....But up against Reed, Stewart, RV, Saps, Dungey, Barcia, Canard indoors and out, I dont see him conistantly being there...He'll have his days no doubt...
Euromike: While Roczens resume is impressive, there is a reason the "World Champions" come to the US to race. It is to try to become the best in the world. Ken and Marvin aren't there yet.
Euromike- You misspelled Cairoli, you bellend of a know-it-all euro wanker. USA! USA! USA!
@EuroMike--You are making yourself look like a clown again.. Roczen does need to be groomed for the big boys.. Its obvious he isnt ready.. Your "2-tome World 250 class champion" isnt ready to race with the big boys here.. He hasnt even won a raace here in the outdoors yet.. LOL!!!! So I wouldnt get too excited and toot his horn too much.. We noticed how all these great accomplishments you are shouting about came against Euros.. Not here, he hasnt done much here EuroMike, until he does, we will just see a work in progress until he can run with the best in the world here..
This was obviously the wrong place to find an intelligent discussion about MX/SX.
@therealmofo. Never have I encountered a name that more aptly describes a poster than yours. You are also an ignorant fücker and a complete ar$ewipe. If I thought you were worth discussing MX with, I'd post something sensible, but, quite frankly, I could'nt be bothered.
Now, why don't you run along and go play with yourself, fool.
Roczen did 2 SXs on the 350 in 2011. 8th at Daytona, 7th at Houston. Then, his 2nd in Seattle last year.
Musquin did at least 4 450 SXs last year , on the 350. 9th @ St Louis, 4th @ Daytona, 7th @ Indy, 6th @ Toronto.
Short was only out of the top ten in 2011 once, at Indy - 20th, 3 10ths, 2 9ths, the rest above that - 2 4ths, 3 5ths, 4 6ths, 2 7ths. Not bad for a bike he didn't suit.
The 350 is about having options. In the many years of 500s, there were a multiplicity of sizes used by manufacturers. What some riders like, others won't.
The 450 class is the modern day 500 class, Having the 350 out there is good. Just open it up to potential equivalency, in all classes between 2 and 4ts, and we'll have better racing. I'm actually not in favour of 300s being allowed in the 450s - well, perhaps for a couple of seasons, as no modern , above 300cc 2ts currently exist. I'd like to see manufacturers Have to put more effort in than just a bigger piston to have a MX1 /450 / 500 class 2t. At least a longer stroke too. You can fit 380 KTM cranks in up to 2013 KTM 250 / 300 cases..........
As for speculation of the size Cairoli uses - well, KTM have an 'Open Invitation' for journalists to witness a post GP tear down - it can be seen in at least last years video of the 2012 / 2013? model release conference at Munich Airport.
There's something for DC to do, at the next MX Des Nations or GP he or his writers get to - or Matthes (I actually tried to E Mail him about this when he was there in either 2012 /2013). I'm unsure if any Euro Mag has done this, but Moto Magazine (British) has tested all three of Cairoli's 350 Championship winning bikes, along with Herlings / Roczens 250s, and Nagles 450, 350, then De Dyckers 450 from last year. And they sure regarded Cairoli's bike as a 350. if I recall correctly, Herlings, in his first International on an MX1 bike, at Saint Jean De Angely, beat RV in the 2nd moto, whilst stuck in 3rd gear, on a 350. He rode a 350, of course, at Lommel, last year.
I've no axe to grind about the 350 vs 450. I don't own / ride either.I do know it's what Cairoli wanted to try, him being a consummate 250F rider - though he won on a 450 Yamaha (no it was Not a 400). KTM had what he wanted, and the Big Bucks to sign him. He'd win on just about anything, against Anyone, though. The World's Best Motocross Rider.
Unless they've changed the rules - in the 450 class in the USA, you can change the piston size for Outdoor Nationals, so long as you do not exceed the 450 capacity - you cannot change the stroke. In GPs, they can do what they want, but I absolutely believe Carioli is on a 350. If they've got 53 HP out of the 2013 production 350, as the dynos are showing , you're a bit of a Drongo if you think the Factory Team cannot get well into the 60s - if that was required. That, I very much doubt. Cairoli, just pins it - even more so than say, RC ever did, and, as we all know,he was not scared to 'lock the throttle'. Neither is Cairoli.
It's good to see at least one 'choice'. I'd like to see MX1 / the US 450 class, go back to 500cc and 'a bit',cc range. Slightly Bigger 450 4t 'kitted' bikes, are quite often, very nice things. Someone like Dungey, or CR, strike me as perfect "Big Bike" riders. JS, and RV, strike me as both the type that could do even better on slightly smaller 'Open Bikes", than the 450s. But, it might be very hard to get them to try - as, once on a 450, riders are reluctant to give anything away - not thinking of, perhaps, the benefits the smaller size might just bring them.
The right bike, for the right rider. So far, there's not been a top American rider that the 350 has been "the right bike" for. That's all.
@Davey Coombs: March 24, 2013, As always, hind-site is 20/20. Young Ken Roczen got in, got out, virtually unscathed, albeit his ego.
You make a good point about Ken Roczen's (ultimate) goal being; Not all the prestige that a 250 West Championship can offer is just a glimmer of what the World views as THE top producer in Motocross/Supercross elitism.
However, I am just weighing one Gold Star at a time, because that is all a rider can realistically do anymore. All those golden eggs that one has sweat and toiled over for, for two years now, could be gone in a blink of gate drop, when competing in an event that means bragging rights for a night or two at the very best. The worst, well... let's not even go there.
What actually was proven to, and for Ken, in my opinion, was that he could run up front with the Big Dogs for a limited time (only), due to two factors. Rider Conditioning and Bike setup. With the possibility of motor displacement leaning in as a strong limiting possibility. Though I think we all knew that going in, as Lommel was not that long ago. As noted, Kenny likes to train from the couch and in the buffet line, as this was brought to light by a constant slide backwards from 1st place to 7th.
Now, if anything, I believe that was the one redeeming factor that Kenny can take away from Daytona and say to himself, "I need to start doing the endurance training the other dogs have done, and that I have known all along, I have been slacking off in that department. if I truly want to, not only run with the Big Dogs, but lead the trailing Beta Dogs all the way across the frozen tundra to Nome and win the Big Bone, that's what I need to do!" as it were.
In summary, keep your eyes on the prize of the Cake (contest) that you have decided to enter in the fair that spring/fall. If you are only entering the German Chocolate Cake contest, then think real hard before you get disqualified from the entire Fair for that year, because you tried to bake an Apple Pie, when there really isn't a Ribbon to be won (for you) in that particular Contest, but you can loose all your Cocoa in twenty laps in a (all you can loose) pie eating frenzy...Concentrate on one discipline at a time, is all I am saying. Then, after you've won the German Chocolate (Cake) "Blue Ribbon," move up to the All American Cherry (250), Then top it off the next year (or year after) at the Fair with the All American Apple (450) Pie.
Because, after all, this is no bake off, this is Motocross. And it can reach up and bite your Wiener-Schnitzel off before you know it, and then your left with Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte on your face...
Always nice to read your perspective on these walls of wisdom, and boards of banter. Thanks much for the continued opportunity.
@Davey Coombs; P.S. These careers can be all too short for these young kids as it is. The Monster Energy Supercross series will be waiting (not/so) patiently, it's not going anywhere soon. Unless you're holding back on some privileged info that (we) mere mortals are not privy to. And that is always a possibility, but highly improbable, I hope...
Thanks again, Davey, for all your time and dedication to this, the greatest sport on two wheels.


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Wind from the N.W. All hands engaged in getting pickets, &c. At 10 o'clock, the half-brother of the man who was killed came and informed us that, after my departure last night, six Chiens [Cheyennes] - so called by the French - or Sharha Indians, had arrived with a pipe, and said that their nation was at one day's march and intended to come and trade, &c. Three Pawnees had also arrived from the nation. Their nation was then within 3 days' march, and were coming on to trade with us. Three Pawnees accompanied these Cheyennes. The Mandans call all Arikaras Pawnees; they don't use the name of Arikaras, but the Arikaras call themselves Arikaras. The Mandans apprehended danger from the Sharhas, as they were at peace with the Sioux, and wished to kill them and the Arikaras (or Pawnees), but the chiefs informed the nation it was our wish that they should not be hurt and forbid their being killed, &c. We gave a little tobacco, &c., and this man departed, well satisfied with our counsels and advice to him.
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By Guest Contributor Whitney Peoples, cross-posted from The Crunk Feminist Collective
Let's begin with a confession: I was born and raised in the great state of Texas and, prior to two weeks ago, I had never fired a gun. That will certainly be surprising to some folks as Texas often invokes images of shotguns, six shooters, and gun-toting cowboys. For me, however, Texas is about home, family, the State Fair, and where my own brand of quirky country makes perfect sense. While, like the rest of the country, I grew up in a pervasive gun culture, there was not one in my immediate family.
I didn't grow up around hunting trips, shotguns, rifles, and pistols. My experience with guns was not linked to family or individual recreation–as it is for some–but to fear, intimidation, and violence. I remember having to run, duck, and hide more than my fair share because somebody at a football game or an after-party decided to flex and start shooting in a crowd. I know the sting of losing friends and classmates to shootings and self-inflicted gunshot wounds. I remember how I felt being pushed inside a vault as three men armed with guns robbed my partner and me. So, while I had never shot a gun before, I knew all too well its power and effects.
Imagine my surprise when I found myself at a gun range on the outskirts of Atlanta. It was supposed to be an outing with friends (somebody found a Groupon, so you know how that goes). I thought it might be a chance to address some of my fear of guns, so I agreed. Slowly but surely, everybody got a little too busy to go, and I was the last woman standing. Far be it from me to waste money or a good coupon, so I went. I didn't fully realize how frightened I would be until I walked in the door of the range. For a while, I was the only woman and one of two people of color in the building.
It was strange to be standing in a room full of firearms and white men in camouflage hunting caps and biker boots. That could have been a very different scene at a different time of day, in a different location. I was fully aware that I was out of place and that being out place as a woman and as a person of color is always potentially dangerous. I remained out of place in the range that day as I jumped every time I heard a gun fire, including my own. I shot fifty rounds and even though it turns out that I'm pretty good shot, I never felt fully comfortable loading the bullets, holding the gun, or pulling the trigger. Yet, a mix of exhilaration, pride, and fear left me shaking for at least thirty minutes after I left the range. Though I wasn't fully sure how to process it–and I'm still not–I was sure I would be back.
And back I was, this time at an outdoor range in Texas and anything but alone as I went with my mother, her partner, and a good family friend who owns the guns we used…and who is white. This trip felt decidedly different from my first experience. I am sure it was the combination of sunlight, fresh air, and not being by myself.
It wasn't lost on me, however, that though I was not alone this time I was still very much out of place. Two black women, a black man and a white man are still an "odd" grouping to many. It was certainly "odd" to most of the folks at the gun range that day as we got plenty of stares and double takes, some lasting longer than others. It wasn't long before I noticed two white men who had taken a particular interest in us. Staring each time I stepped up to operate the manual launcher as we shot at clay targets and loudly commenting on my shooting and on our family friend's efforts to assist me, they made their disgust and discomfort at our presence known. It was a stark reminder of the history/reality of guns, race, and place in the South or anywhere for that matter.
For me, both of these experiences at gun ranges in two different major Southern cities brought up issues of race, place, and belonging. There was certainly something powerful in my ability to walk into these ranges–spaces dominated by white masculinity–and be defiantly "out of place."
Yet, I also felt "out of place" in my own skin as I tried to reconcile my enjoyment of recreational shooting with my own history and politics. How can I understand my experiences with gun violence on a number of different levels with wielding a gun in the controlled environment of a gun range? Can I be interested in guns, even recreationally, and still be vehemently anti-violence? Where do guns figure in my Black feminist politic? Is there room to think about women, safety, and guns in a kind of feminist politics of self-defense?
While going to the gun range was not about self-defense for me, as I write this a local news story is airing about a young Black woman who shot one of two men attempting to break into her home at 11AM in broad daylight. Her father says he is proud of her for defending herself. He said that he taught her to use the gun for just that purpose and now he will teach her to forgive herself for doing what she had to do.
I'm relieved that she was able to defend herself, but I am afraid because she will still have to wait for the final word from a grand jury to decide whether there will be charges. And Black women don't always have an easy time making claims of self-defense especially not when guns are involved,–just ask Marissa Alexander …
Clearly, I'm left with more questions than answers. On some level, I wish I could say that going to these two ranges has given me a clear position either completely for or against guns, but it hasn't. What I am sure of is that these two experiences refuse to let me take any position for granted. They are, however, undoubtedly forcing me to think deeply about my politics, my fears, and my history in order to move more fully into an understanding that refuses neat or logical conclusion but bravely tangles with the messiness and nuance that lies at the heart of the personal and the political.
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This post was incredible. Thank you.
I'm an avid gun user. I got into it for target shooting, because I enjoy the focus and concentration of the activity — it's a personal enjoyment, the way someone else might enjoy chess or ice skating. And then I started working with guns professionally because the history and technology fascinate me. But I am very much against gun violence (as are all of my own friends in the firearms community — a lot of people are in it for recreation, like me, or are historical collectors, or have other completely nonviolent interests in guns). When we talk about gun legislation, most of the people I know who are in favor of lighter gun laws are in favor of it so that people like women *can* be the ones who carry, so that they can equal the playing field against would-be attackers, because size and strength don't matter if you have a gun to defend yourself with. The hope is that violent crime goes down when the victims can fight back. And I do know people who have defended themselves and their families with guns.
But at the same time, I'm never going to knock someone for having different views on gun legislation from me . . . because it's complicated. It's one of those things where you can never say, "this is the right answer." Because what we all want is less violence, less people being hurt and killed. And do you do that by taking guns away from everybody and hoping that makes it harder for criminals to get them, or do you do that by allowing more law-abiding citizens to own and carry? It's not an easy question to answer, especially when people start getting really loud about it without listening to the other side. I think your ambivalence is where we should actually all start on this issue. Guns are used to hurt people. But people can also protect themselves with them, particularly people who might not have a chance otherwise. What's the best answer? Can we find some compromise?
I've taught more women than I can count how to shoot and helped some buy their first firearms. I go with large groups of female friends to the range. We get stared at, too. I like to tell myself that the stares are admiring, because women who are good with guns are unusual.
But then, I'm not Black. A Black (male) friend of mine once came up and asked me a question, since he knew I worked with guns. "I tried to go to the range here," he told me. "They turned me away. They said it was Los Angeles law that I had to be with another person. Is that true?"
I was stunned and furious. It's not true. It is absolutely not true. I go to the range alone all the time. It's one thing if a *range* has a policy of not allowing lone shooters (and some do; I wasn't familiar with the one he had tried), but to tell him *it was LA law*?
"They probably said that 'cause I'm Black," he said, and we both knew it was true. And if he had to defend himself with a gun at some point, I'd be afraid you'd be right — he would be prejudged from the first police report. (But on the other hand, he'd be alive to be prejudged, so . . . what's the answer? I don't have one.)
For my professional work, I don't mind getting whatever extra licenses I have to (except when the laws are contradictory or literally nonsensical, which is VERY frustrating, but that's neither here nor there). But as a private citizen, when talking about this stuff with other people, well . . . it's complicated. Ultimately, I see the more feminist answer as allowing women to be empowered by firearms and the ability to be equal to any attacker. That's the place I've come to on the subject, which I guess isn't surprising . . . but I'm also the first to acknowledge that it's a difficult, difficult issue.
Anyway, thanks again for such a great post. Sorry for going on so long!
Good post! It's intimidating to be the only woman in the room, let alone a woc in a good ol' boy setting :/
What ended up happening with the two mouthbreathers harrassing you?
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This hotels has quite nice facilities, room are spacious and confortable, the location is fantastique. Enjoy the snow, the lanscape and the silence. I also had great pleasure with the spa equipments (Saunas, Steam room and infra red cabin) which are good quality and well maintained. From my point of view the gym is not really engaging but there is... More
- Also Known As:
- Hotel Sports Hof Maran
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Hotel building is really amazing to see. But I didn't like the location of hotel. It is bit far from the main city. Still inside experience of hotel was good. Food, spa, pool are good. Hotel service is good. People inside are quite friendly and helping in nature.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi is a premium business hotel located in the iconic Capital Gate building, which leans a record-breaking 18 degrees. The hotel is also a part of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the largest conference and exhibition venue in the Middle East.Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi offers 189 luxury five-star guestrooms and suites occupying the18th to 33rd floors of the Capital Gate building. It has a contemporary and luxurious design with panoramic views from floor-to-ceiling windows.Bringing a new focus to style and design in the city, the hotel invites guests to experience several dining options from the variety in Profiterole to delicate Eastern Mediterranean flavours at the hotel's signature restaurant, 18˚. For something more intimate, there is the residential-style Lounge or the sleek bar Privé, located next to the hotel's four Salon meeting rooms.Rayana Spa, Abu Dhabi's only "sky spa", is perched on the 19th floor overlooking the city. The Spa offers "a refreshingly elevated oasis experience" that complements the Fitness Centre, suspended outdoor pool and whirlpool.Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi is strategically located within walking distance of the UAE capital's embassy and government district. It is less than ten minutes' drive from the UAE Armed Forces General Headquarters (GHQ) and the twofour54 media zone. The international airport is a 15-minute limousine or taxi ride away. ... more less
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