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The Seiko 0674 5009 was used by Bond in the 1977 movie The Spy Who Loved Me. 007 receives a ticker-tape message on the watch, telling him to report to Headquarters. Bond wears the same watch throughout the movie, from the first to the last scene.
This watch is, like all the Seiko's used in Bond movies, quite rare. Beware of sellers on eBay offering similar Seiko models, claiming it to be the Bond watch, but there is only one correct model Seiko 0674 5009, and that is the one pictured here.
I own a Seiko 0674-5009 (674336) but I can't seem to find any difference between
mine & the Seiko 0674-5008 that is shown here. Is there a difference?
oooh what timepiece. I could STILL wear that with jeans and a dress shirt. Hey but wasn't "Spy" circa 1977? Did we spy this one in Man with the Golden Gun?
logan5, thanks for your message, you are right, the year should be 1977, I have corrected this.
I found a 0674-5009. It's in really excellent shape and works perfect. What is the value of such a watch?
OK, Yes, I do own this watch. It needs to be cleaned to work again properly. Unfortunately I drove tractor on a farm while wearing it, and dirt/dust must have collected under the front 2 buttons, cause they don't want to work right. And it needs a battery! What battery number should I get? How much is the watch worth in US $ ? And is there a big demand for the watch? I might be willing to sell for the right amount!


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Participation for this year's Komen Race for the Cure in Indianapolis fell by 22-percent from a year ago. Last year the there were more than 27,000 participants and that was off 28 percent from 2011.
More than 50 Komen events across the country reported fundraising declines of 20 percent to 30 percent or more in 2012
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On the subject of crit vs. str(ap), the subject affects more then just DK's, but pallys and warriors as well. And trust me, there are threads with thousands of pages full of theorycrafting regarding the subject, including graphs and sim programs put together by folks that simply love this stuff (including many that have degrees in statistics and such), and str has ALWAYS come out on top. the problem comparing the 2 as equals is you can't...they have different weights comparably on items.
Str is cheaper, point for point, so theres more on items. plus many abilities affect str that do not affect crit. and str/ap conversion never scales down like secondary stats do (crit, hit, def, etc.) so 10 str at level 1 gives you 20ap just like it does at 80. these are just some of the reasonings behind it, but the numbers are definitely there for your enjoyment. go to elitistjerks.com, tankspot.com, arenajunkies.com, i guarantee you they will all say the same thing.
while were on the subject, it has also been shown thru similar testing that base stats (other then str) aren't as good as their secondary stats equivilants. there are exceptions to this, the str for Warriors/DK/Pally as an example, dex for Rogues and Hunters, etc. However, in this case, agi is a very POOR stat compared with crit. you will get more from crit and dodge bonuses as secondary stats, even with weighting on items.
Yes, its true that you also gain a little dodge and a teeeeency bit of armor from dex, but once you take stat weighting into account, along with all the other issues, this is where crit pulls ahead as a stats compared with dex. While every class is different, DK's along with our other plate wearing counterparts) get horrible returns from dex. this is why most of our armor has crit rating and dodge rating on it rather the agi. although this isn't set in stone :D there are plate items out there with agility on them, but most plate Dipsers just shake their heads in amazement and sigh.
and i think it would also be safe to say that +hit might edge out crit in relation to importance at least till hit cap. its one of those odd stats...more important then crit till you hit cap, then your need for it pretty much drops to 0. But in most of the dps simulators ive seen +hit has a much higher rating then crit, until cap.
And lastly, i believe the confusion with def rating is in the idea that most heroic bosses are +2 levels, whilst the raid bosses are +3 lvls on the toons. this could be the determining factor in the higher def needed for raids vs heroics. Also, keep in mind that as long as your +hit is NOT capped, it will push crit ratings off the table, though marginally at first. this means that the further away from +hit cap you are, the less effect your crit rating has. This is why +hit takes precedence over crit to cap, simply because until you hit that cap, your lack of +hit will also reduce your crit chance as well. Just offhand, ap isn't affected by this, since its not a roll result on the hit table. so ap will always boost your damage, another reason str rates higher then crit.


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Caramelized Cipollini Onions
A great addition to simple, rustic dishes like roast chicken or beef (or bison), these classy onions can be made ahead and reheated slowly when ready. This is an adaptation of a recipe from Gary Danko, of San Francisco's Restaurant Gary Danko. Prep and Cook Time: 40 minutes.
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- Fiber: 0.8g
- Sodium: 92mg
- Cholesterol: 3.9mg
- 1 tablespoon butter
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- 1. In a large frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until they start to turn golden brown (be careful not to burn them), about 10 minutes.
- 2. Add white wine and vinegar and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to a glaze, about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and salt to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is nearly evaporated and onions are tender and a rich brown, 10 to 20 minutes.
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Thread TWO? It's a daily webcomic that updates since 2007 and it's only thread TWO? what's wrong with us :/
If the DD thread is anything to go by, people are a lot more passionate about webcomics they hate than love.
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In the hope that we can neutralize DD in the same way that a base neutralizes an acid?
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In reading what a number of respected Christian authors have said over the years about polemics and theological controversy, I have distilled a few rules. These rules, I believe, will not help us avoid polemics, but will guard us against engaging in them in a spiritually destructive way. Almost every rule is mentioned in some ways by multiple authors, but when a writer has put a principle in a particularly strong or apt way, I've put his name on the rule.
4. Gillespie's Rule A: Take your opponents' views in total, not selectively.
Another rule for polemics related to Murray's Rule against misrepresentation comes from the 17th century Scottish divine George Gillespie. In his forward to "The Candid Reader" in The Presbyterian's Armoury, vol. 2, George Gillespie says the he is quite willing to take criticism. "If any man shall, by unanswerable contrary reasons or evidences, discover error or mistake in any of my principles, let truth have the victory, let God have the glory."
However, in turn he asks that his critics follow several rules for polemics that he has always followed with them. And one of them is this: "That my own words be faithfully cited . . . without concealing my explanations, qualifications, or restrictions, if any such there be." Here Gillespie, I think, puts a finger on an oft-violated principle that would bring much more light and less heat to our debates. There are a host of Christian doctrines that have an "on the one hand" and also "on the other hand" about them---and without both emphases you fall into heresy.
What if we find Mr. A making what appears to be an unqualified statement that sounds very unbalanced. If that is all Mr. A ever said about the subject, it would be right to conclude something about his position. But what if Mr. A was speaking or writing these statements to an audience that already believed some things and therefore the author was assuming those points of doctrine without stating them? Or what if, like Paul on Mars Hill, he was leaving out some important truths until he first establishes some more basic points? Or what if Mr. A simply couldn't say everything he believes about a subject every time he speaks?
Gillespie says you should not pull some statements by Mr. A out, "concealing any explanations, qualifications, or restrictions" he may have mentioned elsewhere. This kind of "gotcha" game is now rife on the internet. Just because someone says (or fails to say something) in one setting---either for good reasons or because of a misstep---does not mean he fails to say it repeatedly and emphatically in the rest of his work. Gillespie is saying, "Be sure that what you say is Mr. X's position really is his settled view. You can't infer that from one instance." If we build a case on such instances, we are in danger of falling afoul of Murray's rule as well. We must take responsibility for misrepresenting the views of others.
5. Gillespie's Rule B: Represent and engage your opponents' position in its very strongest form, not in a weak "straw man" form.
Gillespie asks his critics to follow another rule for polemics that he always followed with them. "I have sought them [my opponents] out where their arguments were strongest, and their objections most plausible." This should be our practice in polemics, Gillespie says, rather than seeking out our opponents' views where they are weakest or least crucial to all their thought. It is not right, he says, "to lift up an axe against the outermost branches [of a man's views] when he ought to strike at the root." This may be the most comprehensive rule of all in polemics, because, if it is adhered to, most of the other policies and principles will follow. Do all the work necessary until you can articulate the views of your opponent with such strength that he says, "I couldn't have said it better myself." Then and only then will your polemics not misrepresent him, take his views in toto, and actually have the possibility of being persuasive. That leads us to something that Calvin once wrote to his friend Farel.
6. Calvin's Rule: Seek to persuade, not antagonize, but watch your motives!
John Calvin was a reformer in Geneva, Switzerland. His comrade in this work was William Farel, who was very out-spoken and hot-headed by temperament. At one point Calvin wrote Farel a letter in which he urged Farel to do more to "accommodate people," that is, to seek to attract and persuade them, to win them over. Calvin then distinguished two very different motivations for seeking to be winsome and persuasive: "There are, as you know, two kinds of popularity: the one, when we seek favor from motives of ambition and the desire of pleasing; the other, when, by fairness and moderation, we gain their esteem so as to make them teachable by us." The Farels of the world believe any effort to be judicious and prudent is a cowardly "sell-out." But Calvin wisely recognized that his friend's constant, intemperate denunciations often stemmed not from a selfless courage, but rather from the opposite---pride. Writing to Viret about Farel, Calvin said, "He cannot bear with patience those who do not comply with his wishes." (Bruce Gordon, Calvin [Yale, 2009] pp. 150-152.)
In short, it is possible to seek to be winsome and persuasive out of a self-centeredness, rather than a God-centeredness. We may do it to be popular. On the other hand, it is just as possible to be bold and strongly polemical out of self-centereredness rather than God-centeredness. And therefore, looking very closely at our motives, we should be sure our polemics do not unnecessarily harden and antagonize our opponents. We should seek to win them, as Paul did Peter, not to be rid of them.
This is a cross-post from Tim Keller's blog at Redeemer City to City.
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I am officially jealous of my mother who got to tour the Irish countryside this summer…this is my favorite picture that she took. It's the Kylemore Castle in Galway, Ireland…it looks like it came straight out of a fairytale.
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Rebound could balance city fund
Date: December 16, 2010
by: Robin Roy | City Editor
A one-time dire forecast for a tax fund used to redevelop downtown and Newtown has turned around, thanks to a rosier economic prediction from the state.
Two years ago, the city was forecasting tax-increment financing, or TIF funds, to be $4.4 million in the hole this fiscal year and as much as $19 million in the red by the time the TIF ended in 2016.
The city predicts the fund will break even, as it is supposed to, when it expires.
The TIF is created by freezing the tax rate in a designated area. When property valuations or tax rates rise, the increase in tax revenue is put into a fund to pay for redevelopment projects in the city.
Because TIF money comes from property taxes, just like the city's revenue, the funds took a big hit in recent years with the dramatic decline in property values.
But now the state is predicting a recovery in housing prices. This year, the city is expecting to collect $7.6 million in property taxes. After another decline next year to $6.6 million, the city forecasts a slow rise in revenues each year to 2016, when it believes property taxes could bring $9.4 million to the city.
Also helping this year's TIF budget was the elimination of a $4 million contribution to the parking facility the city shares with the county at the justice center on Ringling Boulevard. Using that garage became unnecessary for the city, once the parking garage in the new police station opened in late spring.
A parking garage on State Street, which the city is obligated to build within the next four years, will be funded through TIF funds. About $6.5 million was to be set aside for a Pineapple Square parking garage on State Street, but last week the city approved a new development agreement with Pineapple Square.
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The price would be determined during the bidding process, but the Palm Avenue garage is being built for about $17,000 per space. At that rate and size, the total cost of a State Street garage would be about $5 million.
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It appears the journey for Bobby Abreu as a Dodger has come to an end. Today the Dodgers announced that Abreu has been designated for assignment, further infuriating fans around the league. I've been calling for Uribe's head on the chopping block for quite some time now, to keep Uribe on the lineup over Abreu shows a huge lack of accountability in my opinion.
I am pretty disgusted at the moment. I said yesterday on Twitter, the best move the Dodgers could make at the deadline would be to DFA Uribe. What a shame. Somebody will obviously pick Abreu up as a nice lefty bat off the bench. The Dodgers may end up regretting this one down the stretch.
The roster move had to be made to make room for Shane Victorino on the Dodgers 40-man roster. I could think of three other moves that would've been better for the team, sad it had to be Abreu.
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Like any substantial relationship, my journey in Ashtanga Yoga depicts an unresolved love tale, hateful discourse and a glorious undying revelation of my true self.
When tenacities stretch thin and I waver on the verge of giving up, in the end, it is the principles of Ashtanga Yoga that propel me to find my way back on the mat every single day.
Ready to quit your day job and become a yoga teacher?
I would like to share with you what really goes on behind the Namaste scene.
Being a yoga teacher presumes the role of teacher, mentor, friend, sage, field psychologist, career advisor and—depending on which style of yoga—an acrobat. If you desire to do what you love, practice yoga most days (if not every day) and have a thirst to learn and share ancient yogic philosophy, it's a dream job!
Most people would agree that it's instinctual, for without it one would be trampled and expelled in this worldly game of survival of the fittest. However, as important as it sounds, I absolutely despise the feeling of fear and all that would come with it--insecurity, accusation, jealously.
Always that fearless child, I went on crazy carnival rides, got scrapes and scratches at the playground, and bravely explored the woods at night in camps. Young, ignorant and free—I blindly pursued the dreams of one's heart desires and sworn to never regret a bad decision. Yet as I grew older, my invincible self seemed to be diminishing ever so quickly.
From the wear and tear of time and experiences, I began to replace my bravery and conviction with doubt and insecurity.
Am I pretty, smart, skinny, funny, tall, flexible, creative, feminine, masculine, witty, generous, sociable, capable, caring, strong enough?
This simple yet overbearing question seems to consume my mind day in and day out. I reminisce my childhood and long to be young again; to conquer the world of deceits, strip down the facades of pretensions; to put on my wonder woman suit and frolic in a field of dandelions and the glowing sun.
This morning I snapped at the smallest comment my boyfriend made.
"Hey, that's a full plate of food you got there," he said.
"What? Am I fat? Is that what you're trying to say?"
I must be fat.
That poor man has no chance. Having an insecure, and at times hormonal imbalanced girlfriend takes a great deal of patience—hence his increasingly long, daily meditation practice.
The reality is his innocent comment is filtered through my judgmental ears into my hypothalamus, which signals a chain of electrical neural reactions, and finally project to the core of my inner being: fear.
Fear to love myself for who I am. Fear to live authentically. Fear to be the one and only, original copy of myself.
Undeniably we live in a society where we honor the great, admire the talent, follow beauty and despise the odd.
To survive the game of the fittest, whether consciously or unconsciously, we always end up fitting in somehow.
For the truth is, being perfect and flawless does not make me whole and happy. I shamefully admit that I'm elated whenever I receive a compliment, yet when the comment passes and the facade of maya unveils, who am I?
Getting in touch with my inner being is like diving into the ocean blindfolded, wrapped in the sea of fear. I might discover the likes and dislikes, the beautiful and the ugly. Unlike an open market where I can pick and choose what I want to be, the hardest part is that I must accept what is there.
"Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are."
~ Jason Crandell.
Each morning as I step on my yoga mat, I vow to be genuine, truthful, and kind to myself.
I reach for my capacity, and a little more, but I am never too ambitious as ambition is a game of the ego.
Every inhale composes determination and commitment, and every exhale expounds humility and forgiveness.
You get to know yourself pretty well after a few breaths. For the easy postures, I breeze through them in lack of awareness, just as I take for granted the kindness given to me by others. Meanwhile I grasp and cringe on the hard postures unable to let go and surrender. The incapability to let go denies me the reality of what is, whether it be a yoga posture, or my distorted self-image.
Authenticity is by and large a strange term in the world today. Where does one begin to peel away the layers of preconditioned imprints?
For me, rather than to undo what is already there, I vow to create the present I'd like to see in my past. So I let my hair flow in its natural way and my skin glows in its purest form.
I shall look into the mirror and acknowledge the person on the other end.
"Don't move the way fear makes you move. Move the way love makes you move. Move the way joy makes you move."
~ Osho
Life is too precious to live in denial and grudge, worst yet to live in the fear that one is not perfect enough.
After all, I might just put on that wonder woman suit and find a field of dandelions to frolic in.
As a starter yogini, I'm constantly learning new things on a daily basis. Quite early on in my journey I realized that Krishnamacharya was the pioneer of yoga and not Briohny Smith and that Mysore is not a muscle pain reliever. Entering this field of infinite knowledge and ancient history, wearing lululemon and having an expensive membership no longer suffice me as a yoga devotee. Eager to up my game, I'm lapping up every ounce of yoga knowledge I can get.
Coming to a yoga teacher training can be a life transforming experience. Beneath the facade of expensive yoga wear and props, you're stripped emotionally bare where going within is the only way to seek the true-self.


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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- The City Council in Leith has approved an ordinance that will require a white supremacist living in the southwestern North Dakota town to install running water and sewer service in his home.
City Attorney Thomas Kelsch says that sometime this week Craig Cobb will be given a notice to comply within 30 days.
Cobb says he'll do it, but he won't be deterred. He still wants to encourage others with similar views to move to Leith to help him establish an Aryan enclave.
Cobb says the town's leaders are illegally targeting him, and he's pursuing a civil rights complaint with the state. Kelsch says the council is looking out for the safety of all of the town's residents and is on solid legal ground.


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Lindsey Graham Pretty Certain Ukraine's Issues Started With Benghazi
He seriously said this. He tweeted it, for the historical record.
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He seriously said this. He tweeted it, for the historical record.
Some fifteen people have died doing it.
The conspiracy theory that will never die.
The Innocence of Muslims was a factor in the attack; Al Qaeda wasn't.
CBS has doled out its punishments for the bogus report.
It's reminiscent of the faux "Hitler diaries."
Expected to be the show's final word on the issue.
He doesn't even need that CBS report as an excuse.
CBS-owned Simon & Schuster is pulling its new book.
After FBI sources contradicted it.
The documents are sealed.
Nothing to do with the Benghazi talking points.
Unleash the crazy!
Editing by committee can be frustrating.
What the hell just happened here?
Go ahead, laugh. They laughed at Jesus, too.
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- Poor air-conditioning - Desk help was ok - Views over looking the park museum of natural history
- Free newspaper each morning - Hotel was extremely clean - Subway was at the end of the road
- Price was exceptional - Convenient parking - Internet costs $10.00 a night
- Quiet location near fabulous restaurants - No room service - Bathroom was beautiful
- Bed was quite comfortable - Reasonably priced - Continental breakfast was nice
Set in the fashionable New York district on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the Excelsior Hotel is located within proximity from the metro station, shops, restaurants and places of interest including Central Park.
There are 198 beautiful rooms in the hotel for every taste, featured the following facilities as standard: air-conditioning, wireless high-speed internet access, telephones, LCD TV, iPod docking station with radio, hair dryer, iron and ironing board and in-room safe. All rooms offer incredible city views.
The property also includes fitness center, two well equipped meeting rooms and cozy library room where buffet breakfast is served daily.
The Excelsior Hotel is situated within 9km from LaGuardia Airport and 25km from John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Year renovated 2011. Number of floors 16. Number of rooms 198.
The hotel is located in the prestigious district on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, within steps from Central Park and short walking distance from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, luxurious boutiques and restaurants.
Distance to:
- City Center - 8.0km
- Airport: La Guardia - 8.5km, Newark Liberty International - 19.2km
- Train Station: Grand Central Station - 3.5km, Penn Station - 3.9km
- Underground station: 81st Street – Museum of Natural History (IND Eighth Avenue Line) - 200 m, 86th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) - 400 m
- Bus stop - 100 m
The Excelsior Hotel offers 198 elegantly decorated guestrooms dividing into the following categories: standard rooms, classic rooms, superior rooms and deluxe rooms. All rooms have an area from 15sqm in standard and classic rooms up to 34sqm in deluxe rooms. Each room features all modern facilities including air-conditioning, wireless high-speed internet access, telephones, 32" LCD TV, iPod docking station with radio, hair dryer, iron and ironing board and in-room safe.
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The hotel offers buffet breakfast in the library room featuring a fireplace and plasma TV.
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There are two meeting rooms in the hotel fully equipped with modern amenities such as wireless high-speed internet connection, printer, fax and photocopier as well as the latest audio-visual equipment.
The Excelsior Hotel also includes fitness room and library room.
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American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest museums in the world which includes 48 exhibition halls, renowned library and research laboratories. Opened in 1853, Central Park is a giant green park situated in the center of Manhattan where visitors can go in for various activities such as horseback riding, jogging, ice skating in winter etc.
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Bab al-Shams: Palestinians create "facts on the ground"
Photo blog by Eloise Bollack - Wafa Images
At dawn on Friday, January 11, around 250 Palestinians erected 25 tents and a medical center on rocky desert terrain near the village of Zaim, establishing the first Palestinian outpost in the E1 area of the Jerusalem district.
The village named Bab al-Shams, or the gate of the Sun, is built on privately owned Palestinian lands. That same day, at noon, it was visited by the Israeli army who issued stop working orders and demanded the evacuation of the site. The owner of the land immediately appealed the military order at the High Court, which issued an injunction prohibiting the eviction for six days. The Palestinians stayed and braved the freezing night with more joining the next day, walking hours through the mountainous terrain to reach the encampment, as all roads had been blocked off. Individuals and companies donated food and blankets to support the activists and Palestinian Authority officials praised the initiative.
Early Saturday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that the government was petitioning the court to retract its ruling and had instructed security forces to immediately evacuate the outpost.
At 3am, hundreds of small green lights appeared in the dark. Special Forces, soldiers and policemen invaded the camp and surrounded the 150 Palestinians who had gathered to protest the eviction. Following an assault on the peaceful protesters and assembled journalists, all were taken by Israeli buses to Qalandia checkpoint; six were transferred to Ramallah hospital.
At 5am, the site was empty.
Organized by the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee, the action was a response to Netanyahu's plan to build further illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian lands, specifically around Jerusalem and in the E1 category, which would cut off access to the holy city for Palestinians in the West Bank.
Some years back a similar tactic was employed by the Jewish settlers. It is true that the illegal trespassing had caused serious tension. But where exactly they could have moved in? I think they actually have the right to live anywhere in their state.
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" If you can't beat them , join them ".look what is going on across the entire Arab world : poverty,hatred,masses of people getting killed everyday,no future at all , except the arab population in Israel.
Despite Arab propaganda , arabs in the state of Israel get up to work every morning , build new houses , buy new cars , in short, make a living .
Israel is a jewish state , that is a fact and we are here to keep it this way , but that doesn't mean our arab citizens cannot make a good living . they have all rights including to vote to our parliament , the Knesset.
It is absolutely exceptional in the middle east .
I suggest to the arab world : stop your agression vs Israel and cooperate
with it for the best of all .
Hope to have serious input to the above .
And where do they build new houses exactly? In the ghettos that you zionist racists relegate them to? Name me 1 Palestinian Executive of any major business in israel. Even in the Knesset Arabs are discriminated against, and polls have shown that the overwhelming majority of israeli racists dont even want Arabs in their government. israel is only exceptional in being the only apartheid state left in the world.
And the Arabs are moving exceptionally strong to make sure you are the last one too.


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SatNavSteve says:
Well I have to say I don't agree because we are talking about two seperate aspects of riding. One is control of your bike and the other is the roadcraft you speak of. I've always said people should learn to ride/drive away from public roads until they are confident with the controls. Otherwise its like trying to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time as you are trying to control the bike and read the road at the same time. If you learn to confidently handle your bike first, that aspect will be automatic making it easier to concentrate on the all-too-important roadcraft. Like my missus, she finds it difficult to get confident whilst trying to concentrate on avoiding poor drivers, cow shit, diesel, people pulling out of side roads, etc. A clear race track has none of those.
Sep 09
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HOSBUSA says:
I hear what you say.
I just feel that "one on one" advanced rider training on the road is the best way for rookie riders. Out on a track in a group of riders does not teach a rider about bike control other than what you might learn yourself? Or not as the case may be if a riders bike control skills are poor in the first place.
I recommend anyone to have advanced rider training if they are lacking confidence or even just plain scared of their bikes. It was harder for us and yet easier in some ways when I learned to ride. Yeah people jumped straight on a 250cc bike with L plates and no prior riding experience. Imagine RD250s and such like? But then again there was so little bloody traffic back then and any cars on the road were slow. But riding a 250cc bike was a hell of a danger with no prior riding experience at all, not even basic training. You learned fast yourself or..... ?
1970s Bike salesman with fag hanging out of mouth..... "Right, heres your keys, clutch lever is there, throttle is there, thats the front brake and thats the back brake, bring it back when the first service is due...... "
Well, I've been a member of the IAM for 33years and spent 4 years as an instructor many years ago. I got my wife to go on the IAM course about 7 years ago but she didn't do the exam at the end of the course because she didn't feel confident to do it and it seems she needs a less stressful way of learning. It took her 5 attempts to pass her bike test, all because of a lack of confidence. Thats why I think that on a track, where she doesn't have the pressures of other traffic, she could concentrate more on just riding her bike. Time will tell.
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Piglet2010 says:
"The basic riding lessons teaches you about how to use the controls properly, track time adds nothing to that compared to actually riding on the roads. A days riding course at the track would not teach anyone about basic controls compared to riding for one whole week on the road which people are capable of doing themselves. People don't ride enough and forget inbteween"
Bollocks. There is a whole lot more to using the controls really well than what is learned in a basic riding course (which will get you around in a fashion). Off the street is the best place to learn things such as trail braking (keeping the suspension in the optimum range), clutch-less shifting (which is easier on the transmission when done properly), smooth but hard braking, and a parking lot is best for slow riding techniques such as brake-torque riding. Screw up on a track, and you have lots of clear run-off space and no cagers to run you over while you are on the ground.
Not to say there are not good on-road classes, but they should be used to compliment off-street training, not as a complete replacement. For the doubters, be a pillion to a really good rider (say BSBK or AMA champion level) and see how much smoother they do everything. Or (this is US centric) listen to what Eric Trow, owner of Stayin' Safe Advanced Rider Training (on road classes) had to say about a track clinic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON4dbdZuOHk
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I doubt I'd speed any less, but I am already quite choosy about where I open the taps in order to avoid those awkward "letter in the post" moments. Guess that will have to continue given the number of cameras, vans, SPECS etc. cropping up all over the place. Still, it may help to improve my observation skills. I mean, what I thought was a birth mark on my arse turns out to be a cigar burn. How's about that then?
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The hacker who posted it goes by the name of Nir Goldshlager, an Avnet information security specialist, posted his vulnerability for the world to see. Goldshlager did mention that this was for the Google Vulnerability Reward Program, where someone who successfully finds and exploits vulnerabilities in Google software will win $1337.
The seven minute video, Goldshlager posted shows how he successfully gained access to a blogger account by adding himself as an author (without the administrator's approval), then sends himself a confirmation email, after which the attacker would become an author on the website. Following these steps, the attacker successfully modifies their permissions to become an administrator, allowing full access to add, edit, and delete all the content of the victims blog.
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The New York Red Bulls are looking for motivated and organized college students in need of receiving college credit and experience with the Marketing Partnerships and Premium Services department. The internship is a great opportunity for those interested in pursuing a career in the sports industry. Candidates gain knowledge and insight into a crucial department in the sports industry. Working hours during the week are flexible. Candidates may be required to work all Red Bulls regular season and playoff (if applicable) home matches – this may interfere with holidays and weekends.
- Compiling key information about potential marketing partner prospects
- Assist with service effort for both marketing partners and premium services
- Help plan and execute on-site activation of sponsor and partner programs on match days and events as needed (client entertainment, on-field operations, etc.)
- Assist in managing client relationships by working with Account Manager, internal divisions (sales, ad ops, content, video production, legal, design, development, and league operations) and when necessary directly with clients and agencies, to ensure successful implementation of programs
- Track sponsor activation details including website banner ads placement, activation photos, emails blasts, LED signage, etc.
- Create event recaps and case studies for clients detailing the progress and success of their partnership program elements
- Provide ad hoc research and support tasks as needed
- Various administrative duties as requested
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- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Excellent writing, telephone and inter-personal skills
- Must be detailed oriented, self-motivated, and enthusiastic
- Must be proficient with the following computer programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Adobe
- Interest in some combination of marketing, sales, sponsorship, corporate hospitality, media, sports industry, events, etc.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
- This internship is uncompensated
- NYRB will help facilitate student-provided paperwork to enable receiving course credit
- Scheduling is flexible, with a 16 hour per week minimum
- Applicant must receive college credit in order to be eligible for position
The Manager, CRM and Analytics is responsible for quantitative and strategic analyses in support of revenue generating departments of the New York Red Bulls. This position will provide data and reporting to inform the appropriate departments on a variety of subjects including, ticket pricing, revenue forecasting, season ticket holder analysis, database analysis, surveying, profitability analyses, customer segmentation, and sponsorship support.
- Work with sales team to identify which clients are most likely to renew/not renew and help develop proactive measures designed to prevent defection
- Create and distribute fan surveys, some specific to season ticket holders and others to our general database.
- Support in data collation and analysis and present results to appropriate department staff to help direct marketing and sales decision-making
- Improve the segmentation of the New York Red Bulls database
- Work with Ticket System Manager to increase the effectiveness of targeted emails
- Develop the plan and manage the fan contact data collection activities to be performed by the sales reps, such as enter-to-win raffles etc.
- Perform revenue forecasting and trend analysis on ticket sales
- Utilize primary and secondary market ticket data to make ticket pricing recommendations for Red Bulls and other events at Red Bull Arena
- Integrate numerous sources of customer behavior data to segment and prioritize existing and prospective buyers
- Manage and maintain the CRM database. Includes system updates, improvements, upgrades, and maintaining organization
- Identify and implement a lead-scoring system that prioritizes our most effective leads
- Develop training manual and provide training on CRM system to all sales and marketing users.
- Manage and communicate consistent best practices with all users in CRM system.
- Manage all data within the CRM system including data imports, queries, data organization, and sustaining data integrity.
- Analyze and report on sales, renewal and marketing efforts.
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of fan loyalty programs
- Assist with the overall needs of the department
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- 3 years of relevant work experience in database management
- Strong quantitative, business, financial, and modeling skills
- Must have Microsoft Dynamics experience.
- Experience using statistical models to support business objectives
- Computer proficient (Microsoft Office, CRM, Audience View, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Excellent communication, presentation and listening skills
- Ability to work well with others and comfortable taking initiative.
- Detail Oriented