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About Montessori
Audio: Michael talks about the Montessori philosophy.
Maria Montessori, born in 1870, was the first female physician in Italy. Her life's work began in 1906, when she opened her Casa dei Bambini in the slums of Rome. Through careful observation, she discovered the young child's remarkable ability to learn spontaneously and joyfully, which she called the "absorbent mind."
Dr. Montessori with school children
from the Scuola Carducci, Rome Italy in 1931
from the Scuola Carducci, Rome Italy in 1931
The child's powerful process of self-creation inspired Montessori to a lifetime of dedication as a teacher, educational reformer, child advocate, and spokeswoman for world peace through human development.
Today there are approximately 5,000 private and public Montessori schools in the United States and many more on every continent in the world.


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GHENT, Belgium – A jury has found a 24-year-old Belgian man guilty in four murders, including the slashing deaths of two babies at a day care center in 2009.
The jury also determined Friday that Kim De Gelder can be held fully accountable in the killings, despite concerns about his mental condition.
There never was any serious doubt that De Gelder had killed the four victims, who also included a day care staff member and an elderly woman.
But the month-long trial centered on whether he suffered from a mental disease that affected his judgment when he committed the crimes.
The court said in a statement that the jurors found that there was "not the least bit of doubt" that De Gelder could be held accountable for his actions.
He faces up to life in prison.

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Comments on Santee Cooper Blog about newly nusiance "crested floating heart" It is everywhere in lake from Stumphole swamp to Packs flats and everywhere in between. Hopefully some ringnecks or other ducks will find it tasty. Did notice a lot of duckweed seems to accumulate where ever there is an "outbreak". Between that and the hyacinths most of my "holes" are now gardens!!!
Below from Santee Cooper Blog from earlier this week:
Our latest survey shows the crested floating heart is covering about 3,000 acres of the lake now, up 50 percent in three years. It could easily spread to be as big a problem as hydrilla was two decades ago.
Scientists haven't found a fish yet that can eat enough of the weed to control it. That leaves the EPA-approved chemicals. The helicopters are necessary because it's growing in areas hard to reach by boat.
We hope the aerial sprays will be wrapped up this week and ask folks to avoid these areas for a few more days. And if you spot a big stand of one of these culprits, let us know.
Here's where we'll be:
■Lake Moultrie (Berkeley County): Sandy Beach WMA, Angel's Landing to Quattlebaum's Landing, Cross Subdivision, West Dike area near The Hatchery WMA
■Upper Lake Marion (Clarendon County): South of Elliott's Landing, Mouth of Santee River near Channel Marker 176, East of Elliott's Landing near Coca Cola Slough
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Tony, theirs one.. Hold my beer and watch this.
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Nice picture Karl! A guy at my range went deer hunting, shot a buck, tied it to his bumper and stop at the Manassas Mall in VA. He was in the mall for about fifteen minutes and a miracle happened. The deer came back to life, untied itself and disappeared and it was not even Easter, yukedy, yuk!
Well Walmart says they do carry everything!...Doc
I'm not sure exactly which hunting district he was in ... If "2B " SPecial Regulations area" and if you read the game book like ten times as I have here in PA every year as it changes every year! .. It is unclear "IF" he really broke any laws ... Really ! And if he broke any laws Then whose jurisdiction it fails under is also Very unclear ! Amazing . In PA you can hunt big game with a pistol.Special reg areas ??? maybe auto loading pistols depending how you interpret the regs ?? 2b area you can hunt over "Bait" . Again how you interpret the regs?? you can lawfully shoot over a road/ highway providing you are at least 50 from the center of the road & you have to be 150yds from house/structure etc etc...and then depending on the "Game " you are hunting has to be between a certain set of hours of the day or night...all this confusion in the hunting community as caused a WILD WILD west atmosphere here ... but funniedangerous in many ways
The game commisioners I've spoken with in my area say they wish they could exterminate the deer herd @ here... if they could ... they have even fed thousands of deer birth control ... did'nt work but they tried. I would not be surprised if alll charges were dropped in this case IDK ? These kinda events take place all though deer season here crazy stupid funnie stuff but true 4th .
you're deer stand is on top of the cardboard compactor behind Wal-Mart!!!!! :lol::lol:
I must admit ,,, it sure make's a trip for a fresh 6 pack more convenient though!!
Just make sure it only goes up so far,,, ya want to clear the wires when you're taking a ,,,,,,,,,,running shot!!! :lol:
You guys are to much!! :loopeye:"Para scope up" :loopeye: GEZZZZZ!!!!
funnie stuff.... but not much suprises me anymore with deer season/PA & stupid funny..kids arcoss the street from me have a play house in the back yard ...yep.deer season comes they kick hunters out of it :nono:"deer blind" .... Guy behind me ..house/barn with horses fenced 5 acres some"hunter " BUILDS" a tree stand inside the fence. Then gets into a pissin match with other hunters using it .... I should start a thead of the stupid things that have happened @ here during huntin season ... funny stupid stuff


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by alexa032, Jan 10, 2009.
We might have to throw in a pick or two.
In terms of defense yes, but overall it's too inconsistent to say that we've made the jump to being at that level of play. I realize that players are injured and the rotations are a mess and considering that we're pulling through. But so far the sample size is unreliable. I feel like the defense has improved from earlier in the year, but we were so bad then i don't know how to quantify the improvement. i don't lack all hope for the team. I wouldn't waste my time following them if i did. I'm beginning to think he best situation would be to alternate and have it determined by match-ups. While that's probably unrealistic at least they can both pout (or not pout)
What is an adequate sample size?
Because the owner hates Boozer. ; ) not sure if it will happen, but I like it.
I don't know, but when i see this type of play being a constant and us settling into playing this way every night i guess it's then. We are getting back to establishing a defensive identity, but it's not there yet, and i can't really give a # of games when it will be. The team is still in transition. Who they are will probably be cemented in the post-season (or hopefully after ASG). The team is too erratic to make that call right now, and our defense relies heavily on Amir Johnson and he can be as erratic as they come.
Moving goalposts.
Why do you even ask for my opinion? You obviously don't care what it is and according to you my posts are not analysis anyway. If you're just looking for someone to make sarcastic retorts to and constantly disagree with, i'm sure there are other people on this forum who will be happy to do that with you.
Plus, he is coming off the bench.
AMe, Amen and Amen Again
I didn't. I asked the question for insight into your methodology re: sample size. It was clarification of what your opinion was based upon. I wrote and re-wrote a response to this a couple times. I don't want to upset you, but what you're doing is making arguments that can't be refuted and allow you a lot of creative leeway to post whatever you want and claim it as valid. Which would work, on a blog. But this is discussion forum. Where what people say and think is discussed, and thus opinions don't exist in a vacuum. It is disingenuous to say a sample is too small, and then claim you don't know what would be big enough to count, all the while holding your own opinion, that the team is not playing well, which I can only assume means you did use some size of sample to determine that. That's why I said "moving goalposts". If you want to say the team played bad, you will use a single game in Portland and 1 point loss, to advocate for Rip starting over AI. But if someone points out that 10 games without Rip and with AI playing with Stuck has given us a best in the league defense during that stretch, you'll claim that sample is too small to mean anything. Do you see how this doesn't quite add up, and you're applying different standards to what you write, than what you expect from others? You're entitled to an opinion. But if you're wrong (or right), that is what it is. An opinion is not valid just because someone can hold it. Does any of that sound unreasonable?
Richard Hamilton practices, still questionable for Tuesday's game against Charlotte - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com Okay chew on this for a little while.
It's not the size, it's the style of play (The motion in the ocean, if you will). The 3 is still a perimeter position. They play a similar game to SG's in many cases. PF's are an entire world away from SF's. You have to deal with a lot more post ups, and guys focusing on crashing the offensive glass, etc. 3's don't use that extra size as much as 4's do. ^ Obviously, this is just "In general", because there are definitely exceptions at both positions. I even said it wasn't "ideal", but I think the deal presents a value that Portland wouldn't pass down since Roy can play 1-2-3, and Rip can spend some spot time at the 3 as well. FWIW, Bruce Bowen was long considered the perfect defender at the 3, and he's 6-7 200lbs just like Rip.
No comment. You seem to be getting a little heated about this, and I'd rather not say something that escalates the debate.
Lukewarm maybe. Heated? :girl_devil:Hell no. I've seen him heated. Usually toward me. This ain't it!
Is Carlos Boozer still alive?
Boozer is out more then a month. But the pistons can afford trading rip to boozer.. We are lock to playoffs, we can afford waiting him to be top form at playoffs..
A. Sherrod Blakely on The Huge Show: Allen Iverson or Richard Hamilton have to come off the bench - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats - MLive.com Listen to the full interview to hear Blakely's thoughts on the Pistons' reunion with Chauncey Billups and what the team's ideal rotation is. http://blog.mlive.com/pistons_impact/2009/01/x090112-huge-a-sherrod-blakely.mp3
You assume he is ever going to be at top form. Then again, look at Dice, I guess...
One thought I keep coming back to: Does it really matter if AI and Rip both start? A game is 48 minutes. Both players are surely going to be playing at least 35-40 minutes a game on a regular basis. If you tried to split them up so they weren't playing at the same time, there would still be 11-16 minutes or more of overlap time when they would be on the court together. So does it really matter that they start the game together as long as Curry subs one of them out after a brief period of time? I wonder if this is a bridge that he even needs to cross.
I strongly support LP Girl in this discussion. That is all I will say. Have a great evening both of you.
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TV technology was at the forefront of new items displayed at this year's CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. In fact, the big innovation featured this year was that of 4K, or Ultra HD, televisions. So what exactly is a 4K/Ultra HD television, you ask?
Currently most TVs on the market are what we call Full HD, or 1080p. These TVs are shown at a 1920 x 1080 resolution, or 2.1 megapixels worth of data. 4K Ultra HD features a resolution of 3840 x 2160 (exactly double in each direction of Full HD) and has 8.3 megapixels of data. In all, Ultra HD features 4 times the total pixels of 1080p Full HD. Ultra HD can also include the 8K resolution, which is 16 times the pixels of 1080p, but this format is still in its very early stages and not ready for consumers just yet. So what does 4K Ultra HD offer that Full HD cannot? Simply put, it offers a cleaner, crisper, and more fluid picture.
If you are a big name in producing televisions, you can bet you were showing off a brand new 4K Ultra HD television primed (or soon to be released) for consumers. Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, LG, and Toshiba are just a sample of the companies displaying their new units. The sizes most companies had prepped for viewing pleasure were of the 84 to 85-inch varieties. Westinghouse was also crazy enough to debut a massive 110-inch Ultra HD television. Take a moment to process that… I'll wait. Many of the 84-inch models are already available for consumers, while models in the 50 to 65-inch range will be available in the coming months and into spring.
Don't expect to see these new TVs flying off the shelves just yet. Because of how new Ultra HD is, and the fact that most content we view is tailored for 1080p, there is not a lot of media out there that can make full use of the 4K resolution. Most companies are realizing this issue and have made efforts to show how well their TVs can "upscale" existing content. Upscaling 1080p to 4K resolution is actually not much of an issue, since 1080p resolution can scale perfectly upwards to match 4K. A single pixel on a 1080p Full HD picture can be broken down and display as 4 separate pixels on a 4K Ultra HD television. We may not see native 4K content become common for the next few years, so the ability to upscale well is important now. Sony also sees this issue and is taking the initiative to get 4K content in the hands of the consumer. Native 4K content on a 4K television will give you the absolute best quality and take it from personal experience… it's definitely impressive. To push this idea, Sony is bundling a server with its 84-inch model that includes 10 movies in 4K Ultra HD resolution. This will allow people to taste the full experience right off the bat.
Of course I had to leave the best for last… the price. Right now most 84-inch 4K Ultra HD televisions are going to run you north of $20,000, depending on which company you buy from. Luckily LG has a deal for their 84-inch model, running it at about $17,000 (wow, the savings!). The pricing for most 50 to 65-inch models is currently a mystery, but most are predicting a price range of $10,000 and under.


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Fox News contributor Keith Ablow has reportedly told Boston's FOX 25 that he will not run for Secretary of State John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat and will back the candidacy of Republican State Rep. Dan Winslow. Ablow reportedly gave the station the following statement:
"As I made clear, with the sprint to the Special Election in June, a primary fight was not in my blood. I have conferred with my chief advisor Roger Stone, who agreed with my assessment of a primary as an unwise choice for me. I am, therefore, very excited to lend my full support to Dan Winslow in the 2013 race for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. Dan is a man of great intellect, creativity and compassion. I will join Dan's Exploratory Committee and work hard on his behalf.
Ablow previously claimed he would be open to "seriously" considering a run if neither former Sen. Scott Brown nor former Gov. William Weld sought the seat. When both decided not to run, Ablow then claimed he would run "If all the leaders of the Party united around me - to preclude a primary."
Since he won't run for office, Ablow can continue to push "pop-psychology nonsense" on Fox News. Ablow, a member of Fox's "Medical A-Team," has drawn widespread criticism and mockery for his Fox News analysis. Ablow once blamed the rise of birthers on President Barack Obama supposedly "sever[ing] himself from all core emotion." He claimed that Vice President Joe Biden may be suffering from dementia. And Ablow regularly launches anti-LGBT attacks that, in the words of an American Psychiatric Association fellow, "have little basis in current clinical practices."
In recent years several Republicans have used their Fox News employment to launch bids for office. Fox News host Geraldo Rivera said today that he's "leaning" toward a run for U.S. Senate from New Jersey and will be on the network "until five minutes before" he files.
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Is It Okay to Lie to Your Doctor?
It's snowy here in Maryland.
First, let me say that it's never okay to lie to your shrink. Therapy is about having an honest interaction, and a psychiatrist probably can't help someone who is hiding a secret life. This post, however, was inspired by Clink's last piece, Rage Against the Machine where she wails on Electronic Medical Records, in a feeble and failed attempt to engage Roy in a fist fight. There she is a punchin' and he's just skating along oblivious as can be.
Why do EMR's make me uneasy? When I'm in the clinic with patients and I can access their medical records, well, it makes life easier. So why don't I like the whole idea? I talked about some of this in the comment section on Clink's blog post.
With an EMR, it's easier to get records, and any doctor in an institution who treats a patient has access to them (oh, the whole institution has access to them, but only those involved in the patient's care are allowed to "peak"). What if a patient wants to withhold some of their information from certain docs? Is that lying? Is that reasonable? Should that be allowed?
If it's about obtaining prescriptions for controlled substances, it's just wrong. But might there be other reasons a patient would want to control the flow of information?
Let's face it, some docs and some patients don't click. A patient may feel the doctor didn't really listen, saw him much too briefly and jumped to a conclusion without hearing all the information, or was uneasy with the doctor's conclusion. The patient comes for treatment of his headaches, and after a few minutes, the doctor says it's "Stress." The patient wants more tests done, the doc feels it's unnecessary, and the patient would like to get a fresh opinion. Electronic Records may hamper the ability to get a fresh opinion. The next doctor may look at the note and agree with the patient that more testing should be done, or he may see another doc's opinion and go with that. And who knows what the first doc wrote, it may continue to prejudice future care. All sorts of human emotions get tossed in here: What if second doc hates/adores first doc, that may prejudice what side he takes. Any way you dice it, if the question is so much as raised that a patient is malingering or that an illness is factious, medical professionals may shut down.
So how does this pertain to psychiatry? Psychiatric patients are often given sub-par medical care. Their medical symptoms are more likely to be attributed to their psychiatric disorders (and sometimes this is appropriate after a reasonable and thorough work up). Perhaps a patient worries that if he tells a doc he's in therapy, his problems will not be considered as valid. I think this is getting better.
Roy would say that the patient should be involved in the evolution of the record. Maybe Roy should say what he wants to say....
And you didn't really think I was going to say if it's okay to lie to your doc!
So I'm adding this as a next-day addendum: Talesofacrazypsychmajor left us a comment saying that primary care doc who knew of psych diagnosis felt it had to go on every school form that needed to be filled out (presumably for school, work, camp) and perhaps that's a valid thing to reveal to any institution needing medical information. However, it is an example of how the patient is out of control of their information. This example is obviously not an EPR issue alone, but EPR's make the spread of information easier for better or for worse.


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You come on the scene three days into it, and walk into the Slack Tide at Andros South and immediately someone drops a line at your expense. Ball busting travels. Then you wake up in the morning and you're on the flats, stepping quietly, and trying to figure out how the hell the guide walking next to you is looking at the same water but seeing entirely different things.
Your line is floating behind you and you're creeping forward hoping you get it done. The guide stops and points and you don't see anything but you lay down the line and strip, and you feel the tension as the line starts clearing but it catches on the reel handle and that's it. Mistakes are not abided.
People compare bonefish to false albacore but they are similar only in their backing runs. Chasing albies is hyperactive and a little bit demolition derby. Bonefishing seems to work best when you slow down your heartrate and make the moment small. Easier said than done.
You start seeing the fish and you race. Thinking about what is 50 feet and are you making too many false casts and the next thing you know you've left it short and the fish keep swimming. You pick up your line and shoot it and you overthrow and watch the water explode with spooked fish.
You keep walking, wondering if you're ever going to get this right when your guide stops and points and you finally see what he sees and he asks, Can you make the cast? I can try, you whisper and before you can overthink it your line has landed and you watch a fish make a move to your fly. You raise the tip and the line comes tight and starts ripping out of your hand and the reel reverses. Then everything else that happened before doesn't matter. Except for the comedy at your expense. You'll have to think of a way to repay that sumbitch back at the lodge.
Norman noticed the dark clouds forming behind and started the long wade back to get the skiff. He said to keep moving forward until he returned to pick us up. Gracie spotted a ray gliding ahead, fanning its wings and kicking up marl. "There could be bones trailing behind that," he said.
Gracie had taped his fingertips because of the line cuts accrued in the days prior but unfazed he talked across the flats about data encryption but then suddenly stopped, and the only sound echoing across the water came from his reel. That ray swam right by him and he made the cast, picking up the lead fish of four about two feet behind the barbed tail.
Watching other people stalk bonefish is just as interesting….
The tide is barely over our ankles on the flats and Smithhammer is rolling through a set of off-color guide jokes. After walking a distance over several football fields, Ellie notices separate sets of tails working in opposite directions. He points Smithhammer, who doesn't need the same help, off to the fish on the right.
Ellie walks and walks, then stands patiently, then points at the disturbed water about a hundred feet forward. The sound of a reversing reel interrupts him and he turns his head back to witness Smithhammer holding his rod over his head to keep the tension on one of those other tailers. "He's done it," Ellie says, and then turns to move closer for a shot at our rooting fish.
I'm in the dining room trying to hold down some cereal in a digestive system unsettled by last night's beverages, and from losing straight up cash to Gracie at the card table. I've played Texas Hold Em five times in my life and never sober, so it always needs to be re-explained. Never won, go figure.
The van is just outside and it's time to leave. I get a window seat on the Western Air flight to Nassau. The prop plane pulls off the runway in Congo Town and that's it, mang, time's up.
I didn't count my fish but I can replay every take in my head and, jesus, it's about time I took a day off to go striper fishing.


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Hi guys,
I thought I finished my Fett but as we know new discoveries are found and parts are improved on.
The reason for this thread is due to me posting a pic of my costume and getting a positive reaction.
So I thought maybe I can help, by showing details of my suit that may help other members get the best experience in building their suit. The Boba Fett suits are a daunting task.
And also OTHER members can share their suit details and ways they tackled armor attaching, helmet padding... etc. This is my 3rd year since the "completion" of my suit BUT I still find my self fixing things of adding bolts,clips and such.. cause the more you wear your suit the more you know what needs improving.
I hope this thread helps, in that members don't have to go thru what many "finished suit" members like myself had to experience. With a suit malfunction...:eek
I'll start off with my most current pic. and after I will add pics of individual parts of my suit.
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there are MANY reasons people have a bad day at the range.... lack of focus, physically or mentally tired, pain, weather blah blah blah.... and none of them is permanent.
this is why we practice.... because we will not always have a good day in life much less the range.
what i do when i have the days that i cant hit a thing is i start from a much closer position and go back thru the basics.... stance, grip, breathing, trigger squeeze. when it starts working good, i increase the distances again incrementally till i am at the range i usually practice at.
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What you trying to bully Mike for? Sledge man I only know what I read on here so if there is a history please forgive. But he was shit at mma so he quit and is now trying to get jobs in the sport so why try destroy him like this? Somebody gave you a leg up in to been a Ref and uv done pretty good at it and for that you have my respect. But I dont like this picking on Mike situation its looking border line bullying as lets face it the guy is hardly capable of sticking up for himself both verbally and physically.
And look man Im not trying to start any beef with you as in my eyes your a official but the way your giving him shit is just coming across as a bit harsh as no offence Mike i respected you for having a go but ya probs the most less physical guy on the forums. Anyway thats all iv got to say yea I speak to much but The guy quit fighting which is what you all wanted now please give him a break.
MMA is all about connections who you know etc and if your gonna keep knocking him down instead of trying to give him a leg up then as a person I cant respect any of you.
And small message to Mike just because iv stuck up for you do not think you can disrespect Sledge he has well established himself in this sport and is bigger then me or you will ever be.
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And small message to Mike just because iv stuck up for you do not think you can disrespect Sledge he has well established himself in this sport and is bigger then me or you will ever be.
Thanks for the above reply, and as you will see if you look back its not my style to disrespect others.
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I have said in previous posts that I don't hate Mike in any way. Hating him would actually mean I really give a shit about what he does.
I admire him for stepping into the cage as I would with anyone but there is a fine line between courage and stupidity and he crossed it on a regular basis. Even as far as I would say he was being used by promoters who should have known better. If someone is unable to make a sensible decision on his own he needs to be protected from his own stupidity.
Mike could very easily have ruined the years of hard work we as long time MMAers have put in. If he had been severely injured or even worse killed and then his training back ground was discovered we as a sport would have been looked upon as group of thugs who throw retards into a cage and allow them to get battered for nothing more than a few quid and a laugh.
And yes if Mike wants to try to forge a career in MMA by working as an MC then who am I to stand in his way. It is how I started after all. I see it like this. If any promoter is daft enough to have Mike MC his show then he deserves everything he gets.
I object to the way he started this thread just to draw attention to himself and his MC services. This thread is no more than a dressed up advert for his low rank services.
I pointed this out several times.
I'm no gynecologist but I know a cunt when I see one.
I am inclined the agree with Babycakes. Whilst I agree that Mike has no business in the cage if he gets in that is his decision and if anything bad happens in the cage he is an adult and he is aware of what can happen. Regarding the negative media attention should anything happen I would place the blame firmly at the door of the promoters and match-makers who have mis-matched him.
As for slating him as an MC why do this? This just seems like bullying to me.
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LOL @ Sledge's comments on this thread.
All the best Mike but I think the MC'ing for MMA shows is pretty much tied up between a few very experienced, top quality MC's.


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So, we added 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8% – which is the first time the rate has dipped below 8% during the Obama administration. Some in the media have claimed that this new development has "shattered" the Romney campaign's main talking point, which is that the unemployment rate has remained above 8% for over forty consecutive months. Additionally, for twenty-six of the those months, it was above at 9%.
However, at the end of the day, it's still how people feel about the economy and it's nowhere near the levels of confidence the Obama camp would like us to believe. Ed Morrissey posted yesterday on the main page that something is fishy with the math and he wasn't the only one.
Morrissey pointed out that CNBC called "the numbers 'tame,' but also note[d] the "contradictory" numbers." Furthermore, he cited "Bloomberg's Alex Kowalski [to offer] an explanation that covers most of the confusion."
Job growth remained tame in September, with the economy creating just 114,000 net new positions though the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent.
The report presented a slew of contradictory data points, with the total employment level soaring despite the low net number.
The falling jobless rate had been a function as much of the continued shrinking in the labor force as it was an increase in new positions.
But the government said the total number of jobs employed surged by 873,000, the highest one-month jump in 29 years. The total of unemployed people tumbled by 456,000.
Something's odd with this report. Either the household survey (one of the two surveys the BLS uses to compile this report) is way off, or the BLS is underreporting job growth in the overall numbers.
The household survey showed an 873,000 increase in employment, the biggest since June 1983, excluding the annual Census population adjustments. Some 582,000 Americans took part- time positions because of slack business conditions or those jobs were the only work they could find.
James Pethokoukis at the American Enterprise Institute also reiterated yesterday the same facts relating to the Bureau of Labor Statistics used with the "household survey." Furthermore, he claimed that "take-home pay" is virtually flat when you factor in inflation. The U-6 curve – which indicates Americans in part-time jobs looking for full-time employment – has remained stagnate at 14.7%. Forward Obamabots! Forward!
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the shrunken workforce remains shrunken. If the labor force participation rate was the same as when President Obama took office, the unemployment rate would be 10.7%. If the participation rate had just stayed steady since the start of the year, the unemployment rate would be 8.4% vs. 8.3%. Where's the progress? Here is RDQ Economics:
Such a rapid decline in the unemployment rate would be consistent with 4%–5% real economic growth historically but much of the decline is accounted for by people dropping out of the labor force (over the last year the employment-population ratio has risen to only 58.7% from 58.4%). We believe part of the drop in the unemployment rate over the last two months is a statistical quirk (the household data show an increase in employment of 873,000 in September, which is completely implausible and likely a result of sampling volatility). Moreover, declining labor force participation over the last year (resulting in 1.1 million people disappearing from the labor force) accounts for much of the rest of the decline.
Additionally, the stimulus package's predictions remain a sticky wicket for the administration since they calculated that unemployment would bet around 5.6% after spending close to a trillion dollars to 'boost' the economy. Do we have any nails left for the Neo-Keynesian coffin? Lastly, Pethokoukis states that we're on track to create less jobs than last year at roughly 146,00 jobs per month compared to 153,000 in 2011.
This lackluster economic news is compounded with the abysmal news that our economy grew by only 1.7% this year.
We're still not out of the woods. And to assume that just because we've allegedly dipped below 8% in the unemployment rate isn't indicative of anything positive for the Obama campaign to use against Romney in the next debate. As it was demonstrated in 2010, 'it could've been worse' isn't a campaign message that screams enthusiasm or drives your base to the polls.
Correction: Concerning this jobs report, I must admit that I made a mistake in a previous post with the numbers. I mistakenly put the estimate at 386,000, instead of 115,000, but some did say that the 386,000 new jobs added in a revision – as of March 2012 – was going to be indicative of a good September report. They thought wrong.


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Two years ago, I visited James Lovell, the moon astronaut. We talked about that epic journey he made. He told me that as Apollo 8 emerged from the backside of the moon, he saw something that no one had prepared him for because no one had ever seen it.
There in the distant void was a small beautiful orb, delicate white filigree clouds, deep blue seas, rich green of the rain forest, the crystal white of the ice caps – it was Mother Earth. Jim Lovell put his thumb up and hid the entire Earth behind his thumb: It gave him a perspective that he carries to this day. He said, "This is our spaceship and we are all responsible for one another."
On Christmas Eve the three astronauts broadcast from the moon these words from Genesis: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Then Frank Borman, the commander of the mission, concluded with verse 10, "and God called the dry land earth, and the gathering together of the waters, he called sea, and God saw that it was good."
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ok Ive never had this issue before.Ihave a 1967 f100 300 6 3spdI start the truck and the starter stays enguaged even without a key it cranks when connecting the batteryreplacedignition switchcylinoidbatterybattery cablesstarter cableIm completely stumped any help will be grately appreciated
change the starter relay... or whack it on the top gently with a hammer... to knock the contact disc loose from the side contacts.. let me describe the cranking circuit..from the ignition key S circuit... it goes up to a connector by the inside of the firewall where it would normally connect through the firewall and then down to the neutral safety switch on the side of the transmission.. back up and into the firewall where it continues through the bulk head connection .. around the engine compartment to the starter relay S terminal...oh.. guess what... i cooked the starter solenoid terminals on my ford van... i always carry a new solenoid...i installed the new solenoid... it was a grey one from... duralast.. it's contacts were closed.. as soon as i hooked up the battery.. it started cranking the engine.. so.... disconnect the push on terminal on the S marked stud on the starter solenoid.. what happens???does it start cranking when you hook up the battery???what colors are the wires on the push on terminals..on the S terminal..on the I terminal..let me describe the I terminal circuit.. the I terminal runs over to the positive side of the ignition coil and onward to the IGN1 terminal on the ignition switch... when you turn the key on. the ign1 power comes from the ignition switch to the coil positive.. but there is a resistor wire under the dash to reduce the current to stop from burning the points out .. but the reduced voltage continues down the wire all the way to the I terminal on the starter solenoid... when cranking the engine.. the disc inside the starter solenoid is raised up to bridge the 2 heads of the brass studs to send power to the starter.. but there is a spring contact inside the solenoid that grabs some voltage when the solenoid is engaged... this sends full battery voltage to the positive side of the ignition coil to create a higher voltage spark for cranking.. so... do your best to describe exactly when it starts cranking..when you just hook up the battery.. or when you turn the key to the run position.. or when you turn the key to the cranking position and it does not stop cranking when you release to the run position... and does it start cranking when the S wire is pulled off???
here is a 67 ford truck wiring diagram...wiring-1967ignition-charging-starting-gauges.jpgcircuit 32 32A and 32 again is the cranking circuit control red with a blue stripecircuit 262, 16A and 16 are the I and ign 1 circuit to the coil positive.. 262 is brown at the starter relay.. 16 is a red and a blue stripe..16A is a pink resistor wire. usually covered with a black woven loose jacket and is under behind the dashboard.
wow alot to take in lol but ok heres what happendkey is off in my pocketground on battery is hooked up I touch the positive terminal to the battery it sparks and truck cranks over and if I hold it on there it will start and the starter does not disenguageall parts are duralast from local autozone
return the solenoid to autozone.. ask for another... they will exchange it..install the replacement one without pushing the 2 small wires on...install the negative cable.. touch the positive cable to the positive terminal... does it crank.. i hope not...hook up the little wires.. blue and red stripe to the S terminal... brown to the I terminalsee what happens now..


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I decided I am going to have to buy some things, since our stuff getting here is nowhere in sight.
Since home buying is in our near future, I don't want to spend alot.
Old Navy Origami-Pleat Shift Dress
Old Navy Ruffled Linen-Blend Dress
Liberty of London for Target Ruffle Halter Dress
Forever 21 Drawstring Bubble Dress
Happy Friday Lovlies!
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Loved! *&$@ the haters... Dinos rule!
Thanks and congrats.
Yay demotivation!
...and grats!
this shirt reminds me of something you would see on the clearance rack at wal-mart or target....this won the derby?! c'mon people
And it's bouncing already. It'll be out by 2:30am at this rate.
the shirt coulda worked better(not much )if the person running was a caveman. Not a stick figure. We see enough stick figure winners . It's just dopey.
Tr0nn wrote:I have seen many a fat kid wearing shirts that say "I beat anorexia" or was it "I beat bulimia" either way they were advertising that they don't work out. Good stuff
Woot fatty here & I say COOL SHIRT!! I actually have one that reads "Does this shirt make me look fat?"
If you can't laugh at yourself while your arteries harden, who can you laugh at?
Bandrik wrote:Congrats on the print and all, but... really... I don't like this one at all. It really has a cheap feeling to it. And it's not just the motivational poster bit - it just seems like it was made in 10 minutes with a t-rex clip art silhouette, a stig fig, and some text.
A neat shirt, yes. But 1st? I'm shocked...
If I was the maker of this shirt, though, I certainly would be laughing all the way to the bank. For that aspect, I applaud you.
nothing wrong with simplicity. there are a lot of complex designs on here, but usually on terrible color shirts. this shirt is simple, black, and white. goes with anything.
OhEmGee the bouncing!
would have bought if it wasnt black. I cant see it looking good on another color scheme, but i just dont wear black while running/exercising, its too hot
eastercat wrote:Oh jeez. Can we find another American idol contestant to fixate on? The season ended a couple of years ago. If you like Sanjaya, go get his CD. If you don't, trash him on an American Idol forum.
edit: Forgot to mention that I like the shirt. However, my cat's medical bills pretty much prohibit me from buying non-essential items--like this shirt. Sorry.
Commenter-specific comment: In your signature, you're missing a w in rt.
((And I hope your cat will be alright, internet person. I sincerely commend you on your willingness to take care of your cat, even if it strains your finances. There are not enough people like you, alas.))
Non-commenter-specific comment: People using American Idol for a simile... people using an American Idol simile for a tshirt... people using an American Idol simile on woot for this tshirt in this derby... people doing that and then arguing about it... oh, it is hilarious on so many levels. Shine on, you crazy diamonds. Shine on.
Tshirt-specific comment: Ummm, yeah. So, uh, I'll ask my brother if he likes it?
Congrats on the imminent sell-out.
i was vocal on my opinion of this shirt, but that won't stop me from congratulating the designer.
Congrats on your victory!
Oh my god, I love it! In for 2!
rocketjohn wrote:Good shirt - if there's any left when i get back from work, i'll take one :-)
its 3:45 am eastern time and the I want One button is already bouncing, so unless you have a short shift, you will probably be out of luck.
Congrats on the printing to the artist, its one of my personal favorites for this derby and the only reason I ever run is when being chased.
mybell wrote:its 3:45 am eastern time and the I want One button is already bouncing, so unless you have a short shift, you will probably be out of luck.
Congrats on the printing to the artist, its one of my personal favorites for this derby and the only reason I ever run is when being chased.
Correct that, it's out.
that's my boy, way to go man....
Ever just think about breadsticks? sold out already? I'm so sad
Holy friggin MOLY!!!
I go to the airport to pickup my wife and this AWESOME shirt sells out in THREE HOURS!!!
I want a refund!!
pshong wrote:haha nice.. but i'll wait for tomorrows....
(Original content not provided.), sold out by 2
estrus wrote:Holy friggin MOLY!!!
I go to the airport to pickup my wife and this AWESOME shirt sells out in THREE HOURS!!!
I want a refund!!
You didn't buy it. Good luck on the refund.
Unless you want a refund on your wife, in which case I can give you a couple old randoms if she's attractive enough.
Wow this sold out fast.
Reminds me of this.
JadenKale wrote:Correct that, it's out.
I stand corrected. And further kudos to the designer for a sell out.
holy sellout, batman!
congrats on your first print, and a superfast sellout, nrarmen !
Really? We have de-evolved to putting de-motivators on t-shirts? Thats not art, thats not even trying anymore. Normally I try to be upbeat, but this is so NOT full of win. Congrats to the designer on catching a wave and the print, but this is not my style.
Record setting time till sellout for a shirt?
This thing sold like hotcakes.
Wow! Really glad that I was in for 1 before it sold out before 4am CST!!!
smileyfaceman wrote:This thing sold like hotcakes.
with just a drizzle of syrup and some creamy butter...damn I'm cravin (pancakes) hotcakes now .... who needs exercise eat pancakes they are yummy!
oh yea congrats on such a fast sell out! The East coast wooters might have to stay up later to avoid sell outs! It's times like this when I'm glad I'm a west coast gal! sweet!
Was this that a record for the fastest shirt to sell out?
Ever just think about breadsticks?? sold out before I even wake up? That hardly seems fair =/ This was the only shirt I wanted out of this derby too. Hopefully I can get one in the reckoning ...
elwayman02 wrote:This was my reaction. This shirt doesn't really "grab" me like most derby winners do, even if I wouldn't wear them. I think a lot of the fogged shirts weren't nearly as good as the ones got that got, say, 5th or 6th.
Or 32nd.
EmperorZ wrote:Haha, I might pick this one up. Maybe if a T-Rex came stomping into the neighborhood I'd actually get off my butt, but until then I'm just gonna sit here and be fat.
3XL plz :-p
Yeah, I was trying to decide if I was going to pick this up in my size, as I lack said motivation...
... the decision (at least for today) seems to be made for me. Congratulations on the sellout!
EatMeat wrote:Was this that a record for the fastest shirt to sell out?
not even
Finally someone from louisville!
Nice...Woot must have had 100 for sale. L A M E
wow. sold out already?!?!?!
svengoolie wrote:Yeah, well, people vote on garbage shirts all the time. That doesn't mean they're going to buy them. Half the audience probably votes for bad shirts just to sabotage it. It's like voting for Sanjaya.
I guess they bought them.
Wow. That was quick. (That's what she said...ahuhu)
So yeah, I never imagined this shirt having the success it has had this week! I've pretty much been in an alternate reality this past week due to it...
Thanks everyone for their votes and support and for making this a very pleasant first print
For those who don't like the shirt it's understandable that such a shirt is hit or miss for people. I hope you won't take this design as the limit of my ability forever (I've got a lot of practicing to do).
Also, I want to give one last thanks to the people who suggested tweaks for this design in the early discussion forum! This shirt is as much as yours too
looks like i'll be spending $15 now. congrats!
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I've finished v.1 of my custom blue mando. Pics are here:
I still need to scale down the chest armor a bit, get better gloves, and add a few little details like the collar blocks, spats.
When I eventually get an actual Boba jp and boots, I'll be converting the entire thing into Jodo Kast, building the utility belt, the modified jp missle, and the gun/holster. Until then, though, any suggestions for improving my blue mando are welcome.
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i run around 40 to 60 bait hives and never get my feet of the ground; just ty a string or rope around it and tie a weight on a cord and flip it over a branch, hoist it up. when a swarm hits let it down , plug it and head home
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BALTIMORE - The Canisius College men's basketball team was within two points with 48 seconds left to play, but Loyola (Md.) Anthony Winbush drained a pair of free-throws on his Senior Night to help lift the host Greyhounds to a 68-64 win in Reitz Arena Thursday night. The win moves Loyola to 18-9 overall and 10-5 in MAAC play while the Golden Griffins slipped to 16-10 overall and 9-6 in conference action.
Canisius was led by junior center Jordan Heath, who scored 15 points to go with nine rebounds and two blocked shots. Fellow junior Chris Manhertz collected his eighth career double-double as he posted 14 points to go with 10 boards and junior Billy Baron chipped in 14 points. Loyola had three players score in double figures as well, led by senior Robert Olson, who scored a game-high 18 points on the power of four made 3-point field goals while adding five steals to his final stat line.
Canisius trailed by seven points at 66-59 after Winbush knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 2:37 left in the contest. Out of a 30-second Loyola timeout, Canisius missed a 3-point try but Manhertz grabbed the offensive rebound and went back up strong to make the score 66-61 in favor of the 'Hounds with 2:14 left to play. Both teams traded missed field goals and turnovers before Loyola's Erik Etherly strolled to the free-throw line with 54 seconds left on the clock. The MAAC's Preseason Player of the Year missed the front-end of a 1-and-1 free-throw chance and the rebound by Manhertz was kicked to Baron, who raced down the floor and drilled a 3-pointer with 48 seconds left to make it a two-point game at 66-64.
The Griffs were able to get a defensive stop with less the 20 ticks remaining and the Blue and Gold had a chance to take the lead for good late, but Baron's 3-point shot in transition hit the back iron and bounced out-of-bounds. On the ensuing in-bounds pass, Loyola got the ball to Winbush, who strolled to the charity stripe and iced the game with two free-throws with five seconds left in the contest. For the night, Loyola shot 50 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from 3-point land while turning 17 Canisius turnovers into 19 points.
"I thought we really had a chance to win this game, but you just can't turn the ball over 17 times and think you're going to win," Canisius head coach Jim Baron said. "You can't go on the road to play at the defending league champion and give the ball away that many times. It can't happen. We were okay on the boards, but we were not smart and they took advantage. They hit their free-throws too, especially late. That's a good team there and they really made it hurt tonight when we gave the ball away."
Loyola led by five at the half and stretched that cushion to 10 points at 51-41 with 11:22 left in the game after Julius Brooks laid one off the glass for two of his 13 points. From there, Canisius was able to make it a game with an 8-2 run over the span of 2:14, with that run starting on a 3-pointer by senior Alshwan Hymes and wrapping up on a three-ball from Baron with 8:37 left that made the score 53-49 in favor of Loyola. The Griffs would get within three points at 55-52 with 7:44 left to play after Manhertz scored a traditional three-point play with a hoop and a free-throw, and the Blue and Gold had a chance to knot the game at 55 moments later, but a missed 3-point try by Canisius turned into a made 3-pointer by Olson at the other end with 6:55 left that gave Loyola a 58-52 lead.
Olson shot 7-for-14 from the field and 4-for-8 from 3-point land in the win for Loyola, which held a 32-28 lead in points in the paint and an 8-0 margin in fast-break points. Jordan Heath added nine rebounds to the losing cause for the Griffs, which out rebounded Loyola by a 28-27 count. Canisius senior Isaac Sosa had eight points and made two 3-pointers for the Blue and Gold as the team hit just six treys on the night.
The Griffs will play their final regular-season MAAC road game at Saint Peter's on Saturday Feb. 16. Tipoff in the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J., is set for 2 p.m. That game has been designated as the CollegeInsider.com/MAAC Game of the Week and fans can view it live online at CollegeInsider.com for no charge.
Game Notes: This was the 58th all-time meeting between these two Jesuit programs, and Canisius leads the series 35-23... The trip to Loyola's Reitz Arena was the Griffs last with Loyola as a member of the MAAC - the school will join the Patriot League for the 2013-14 academic year... Canisius is now 3-4 in games decided by five points or less this season... Jordan Heath has scored in double figures in three of the team's last five games... Four of Manhertz's eight career double-doubles have come this season, and seven of his career double-doubles have come in MAAC play... After averaging nearly 13.5 assists per game for most of the season, the Griffs are averaging just 7.3 assists per game in the team's last three contests... Sosa scored Canisius' first points of the night - a 3-point field goal - the fifth time this season he's opened the scoring for Canisius with a 3-pointer.


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Chain Breaker & Riveting Tool | Motion Pro
It actually worked really well as far as crushing the rivets properly inside the front trunnion. A few came out okay but I did a poor job drilling out a relief for the rivet heads and it ended up getting them all out of shape, so on many of the ones I botched I simply flattened the heads.
I would say on my next project I will make the modified bolt cutters and probably spend some time building a jig for the rear rivets/center support.


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Patent reform needed more than ever
March 3rd, 2009 | Published in Google Public Policy
After the last time I blogged about patent reform in late 2007, the House went on to approve the Patent Reform Act. The bill unfortunately got bogged down in the Senate the following year. Since then the problems of the current system — and the need for reform — have only grown.
Consider this: Of the 20 patent lawsuits filed against Google since late 2007, all but two have been filed by plaintiffs who don't make or sell any real product or service — in other words, by non-practicing entities or "patent trolls." Most of these cases seem to feature the same small set of contingent fee plaintiff's lawyers asserting patent claims against the same small set of companies. We've also noticed a more disturbing trend: in many of these cases, the patents being asserted against us are owned by — and in a surprising number of cases, are even "invented" by — patent lawyers themselves.
Unfortunately, the temptations and opportunities for abuse have gotten too high. Lawyers and plaintiffs have seen the potentially huge payoffs available in patent litigation. Before 1990, there had been just one patent damage award of over $100 million. Since 1990, there have been at least 15, with at least five topping $500 million.
That's why I'm excited that patent reform legislation is slated to be reintroduced today by Senators Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch and Representatives John Conyers and Lamar Smith. Once a driver of creativity, our patent system now poses a hurdle for innovation. All too often, Google and other companies face mounting legal costs to defend against questionable patent claims from speculators gaming the system to reap windfall profits. And those lawsuits make it more difficult and costly to introduce the next revolutionary product.
I wrote a bit last Congress about the reform provisions that Google cares the most about. The most pressing of those is ensuring fair damage awards. The current system too easily allows damages to be assessed based on the value of the whole product often containing many features — not just the value of the innovation of the allegedly infringed patent — which means the threat of potentially massive awards forces defendants to settle. Balance should be restored by requiring damages to be based on the value of the innovation's contribution to the product.
As members of the Coalition for Patent Fairness, we're optimistic that patent reform faces better odds in 2009 than it has before — not least because President Obama has pledged his support. Passage of patent reform is long overdue.


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2008/2009 Winter Buildoff part 3 – Pro's Choice Winner
The winner of the Pro's Choice Award, and 1st Place for 2009 Custom Fighters Winter Build-off is Trucker "TruckinDuc" Booth of Soddy Daisy, TN and his VTR1000F Super Hawk. The build thread for this bike has to be one of the most epic build threads on Custom Fighters! Truck's project started with a very rough example of the Honda's Sport Twin platform. The bike once served as a track day tool that ended its career in an off-track excursion. This VTR became a parts bike. By the time Trucker took possession, many of its key components were missing, and the frame had minor damage. But it wasn't all bad: the 900RR wheels, brakes, upgraded Fox rear shock and Race Tech re-sprung forks offered a good starting platform. Trucker took the bike down to the frame and started over. The frame damage was first to receive attention. The dents were smoothed to make the frame as good as new. The swingarm was braced with an aluminum trellis to complement the frame. After a thorough cleaning, the chassis parts received the flat black treatment.
With the engine out, it was a good time to pull the bike apart and freshen it up. Both engine covers had cracks, the result of earlier accidents. Instead of buying replacements, Truck cranked up the TIG welder to weld up and reinforce the case covers in the critical areas. There was corrosion in and around the engine. The valve seats had a bit of surface rust and the cooling system was starting to show signs of deposits. Both cylinder heads were treated to a chemical bath and a good bit of elbow grease. Once free of contaminants, the ports were cleaned and matched and the valve seats reground and lapped in. Before the top end was finished, Trucker came up with a crafty mod that most people wouldn't think nor spend the time to do.
The Factory PAIR system has a port behind the exhaust valve. Typical fix for removing this system is to attach an exterior plate. Truck went one step further. He turned a plug to fill this passage and allow for less turbulent flow of the spent gas. Another cost saving and crafty piece of the package was a set of manual cam chain tensioners, as the factory units are notorious for failing. Aftermarket replacements will net a cost of about $80-plus for a pair. Trucker decided to make his own (which later on became a small side business). Instead of replacing the missing cooling system components, a solution was devised to relocate and reduce the cooling system components. This required modifying the water pump housing to redirect the flow to the relocated rad. Once again, the TIG torch was put to use as Trucker crafted a new water outlet. A fresh set of gaskets, rings and a coating of olive green paint complete the engine rebuild. The exhaust system is made of a factory header cut before the dual outlets, to create a 2-1 system. Trucker crafted his own muffler from a replacement core and made up a shorty aluminum canister that rests just below the foot peg.
Seating arrangements were needed. Truck started with a few designs drawn on paper. After tossing around a few ideas he began mock-up with wood. Once figuring out mounts and component placement, he recreated the sub from aluminum tube. The new subframe houses the typical electrics, but now also holds the radiator and dual electric fans. The radiator itself was modified for a lay-down position and fitted with a new filler neck and ports.
Clip-ons were replaced with Driven Meteor bars, and risers mounted to the stock top clamp. A late-model GSXR steering damper was retrofitted for increased stability. Steel braided lines and RC51 calipers round out the brakes. Foot controls are one-off, as Truck machined up new rearset plates and levers from billet.
There's an etraordinary amount of work and one-off craftsmanship already in the bike, so the bodywork is no exception. Trucker began with foam to get his shapes, then hand formed the aluminum skins. The tank serves double duty as a fuel cell and air box, and turned out beautifully. The tail unit incorporates functional carbon fiber ducting to remove hot air from the radiator. Completing the body work are small aluminum panels attached to a one-off fork brace that makes up the front fender. Lighting is taken care of with LED strips fitted in the aluminum under tail. The headlight is one-off construction featuring dual projector beam lamps fitted with custom brackets. The whole unit is topped off with a modified GSXR lens.
TruckinDuc's amazingly in-depth and picture laden original build thread can be seen here: Truckinduc's VTR 1000 Build.
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Such a sick bike! Awesome work Truck!
i love this bike soooooooo much…


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