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Metro is studying Light Rail Transit (LRT) alternatives to extend the existing Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension (MGLEE) from its current terminus at Atlantic Station in East Los Angeles into eastern Los Angeles County.
Based on the findings from the Technical Study, the Board approved the updated Project Definition to include three (3) Build Alternatives:
- SR 60 NSDV LRT Alternative
- Washington Boulevard LRT Alternative – Atlantic Below-Grade Concept
- Combined Concept
Upon completion of the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Draft EIS/EIR in 2014, the Metro Board of Directors directed staff to undertake a Technical Study to:
- Conduct additional technical investigation to address major areas of concern raised by Cooperating Agencies, corridor cities and stakeholders;
- Identify of a new north-south connection for the Washington Boulevard LRT Alternative and;
- Explore the feasibility of operating both the SR 60 LRT and Washington Boulevard LRT Alternatives.
In May 2017, the Metro Board approved the updated project definition upon receiving the completed Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Technical Study. The study addressed issues identified in the November 2014 Board Motion, which the Metro Board of Directors passed subsequent to the release of the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR).
Board Members John Fasana , Hilda Solis and Janice Hahn also introduced a motion directing staff to explore the possibility of accelerating construction of both alignments upon conclusion of the Environmental phase.
Next Steps
Metro will further study the three LRT alternatives in a revised/supplemental Draft EIS/EIR. This phase will include additional environmental analysis and coordination with third party agencies, engineering analysis and refinements, and continued outreach to key stakeholders and communities. Metro staff will continue providing project updates to communities in the study area, stakeholder groups and cooperating resource agencies.
State Route 60 LRT
Generally follows the southern edge of the State Route 60 (SR60) Freeway from the current Metro Gold Line terminus at Atlantic Bl/ Pomona Bl and continues to Peck Rd in the City of South El Monte. A short segment shifts to the north side of the freeway, between Greenwood Av and Paramount Bl. Proposed stations along this route that will be further evaluated
- Garfield Av Station in Montebello
- The MarketPlace Station in Monterey Park
- The Shops at Montebello Station in Montebello
- Santa Anita Av Station in South El Monte
- Peck Rd Station in South El Monte
Washington Bl LRT
Travels south along Atlantic Bl in an underground segment between the current Metro Gold Line terminus station at Atlantic Bl/ Pomona Bl and the Citadel Outlets in Commerce. The route then proceeds east along Washington Bl via aerial and at-grade (street level) alignments ending at Lambert Rd in the City of Whittier. Proposed stations along this route that will be further evaluated include:
- Redesigned Pomona/Beverly Station in East Los Angeles
- Whittier/Atlantic Station in East Los Angeles
- The Citadel Outlets/Commerce Station in Commerce
- Greenwood/Washington Station in Montebello
- Rosemead/Washington Station in Pico Rivera
- Norwalk/Washington Station serving unincorporated
Los Nietos, Whittier and Santa Fe Springs
- Lambert/Washington Station in Whittier
Combined LRT
Explores the benefits and impacts of operating both the SR 60 and Washington Bl LRT alternatives (as described above). It is defined as the complete build-out of both the SR 60 Alternative and Washington Bl Alternative. Nevertheless, the combined alternative cannot be fully constructed at once due to the current funding schedule . Therefore, Minimum Operable Segments (MOS) will be evaluated for the ESP2 Project Combined Alternative. The MOS approach allows for a start of project construction in the near-term with ultimate build-out of both alignments based on available funds. Any MOS must be able to operate as a stand-alone system and include a maintenance facility. This approach is similar to the phased-construction of most Metro rail projects.
A reinitiated Draft EIS/EIR for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project will update the original Draft EIS/EIR that was released in 2014 with additional environmental analysis, coordination with third-party agencies, engineering analysis and refinements, station design and continued public engagement opportunities that will help shape this planning effort.
Throughout the environmental review phase, Metro staff will continue to provide project updates to communities in the study area, stakeholder groups, elected representatives, resource agencies and community-based organizations, among others.
A Supplemental/Recirculated Draft EIS/EIR is anticipated to be available for public review in mid 2020.
Metro Welcomes your input on the upcoming Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 efforts. Please share your thoughts and comments in the form below. If you cannot see the form below, please go to the form directly .
Thanks to voter support of the Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan (The Plan) - presented to voters as Ballot Measure M - in November 2016, Metro allocated $6 billion to the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project. Funding for this project, per The Plan's funding schedule, has been programmed in two cycles.
- Cycle 1 allocates $3 billion in 2029
- Cycle 2 allocates $3 billion in 2053
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Every wonder why soda flavors are what they are? Or why the clothes this year all seem to have blue stripes in them? Or why a lot of the cars on the road tend to be a certain color? It's all thanks to the efforts of the market research industry. Their job is simple: find out what a targeted base of consumers wants and then give that information to a business looking to convert prospects into customers.
Market Research Industry Trends
This industry contributed $20 billion to the GDP of the United States in the last year.
The market research industry isn't one of the largest in the existence, directly employing just 133,000 people in the United States, but it is a necessary component of modern business. Surveys, product feedback, and even customer reaction to television shows are all part of what drives the global economy to be more efficient tomorrow than it is today. With all forms of market research considered, including specific social media research, another 300,000 jobs are utilized daily.
Facts You Need to Know Right Now
1. The average market research analyst earns over $60,000 per year in the United States.
2. The market growth for this industry is expected to be 32% over the next decade.
3. On a global scale, market research brought $270 billion in total revenues.
Takeaway: The one drawback that will always affect this industry is that there is a limited pool of resources from which an organization can benefit. Only a certain amount of new products will need to be researched, or customer reactions observed, or surveys about products asked. Because there are going to always be these limits, there will always be limitations to the amount of revenue that someone can make. If you can break into this industry, however, the compensation package is going to be above average!
Other Facts to Consider About This Industry
1. 50% of the total efforts of market research are directed to the American public.
2. It is estimated that more than half of all the companies in India grew their market presence thanks to a direct social media marketing campaign.
3. One of the biggest influences in market research for new products is how to make them compatible with a population that utilizes mobile technology.
4. 40% of consumers are more interested to provide information about a specific market through social media than any other platform.
5. More than 131,000 new jobs are expected to be generated by this industry by 2022.
6. Finance and insurance agencies have the largest share of this industry, employing 10% of all market researchers.
Takeaway: If you want to do business in the world today, you've got to be able to monitor sales trends. You've also got to anticipate what people are going to want before they want it so that you can make a direct impact on the perceived value that a targeted consumer is looking to find. If you can deliver real value based on the market research of what the perceived value is going to be, then you're going to find business success. You could do this work on your own… but if you have a market researcher assisting you, there is a good chance that you'll get more actual information from the data that you've collected or mined.
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Jenny Sanders Year: 1976 District: BansteadMr Hayes, headmaster of Banstead County
This is Mr Hayes, headmaster of Banstead County Middle School as it was at this stage. You can see the 'new' block for the 'extra' year group. My year was the first to use it in 1976/7. He was a strict but fair man with a rare smile and an unexpectedly good story-reading voice complete with characterisation.
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Get the Scoop on Dough Nation!
The innovative idea of bringing edible cookie dough to downtown Tampa started with a small booth at the Gasparilla Music Festival. We handed out samples of our cookie dough flavors and before we knew it we had people lined up for more. That day inspired us to think what else we can do with cookie dough. How can it be a part of our social enterprise model.
Chef Cliff Barsi is behind the Dough Nation cafe social enterprise concept, where it serves as a training platform for the students of the Metropolitan Ministries culinary arts program. Several graduates of this program now work at the best restaurants in Tampa Bay.
Flavor is everything and Chef Cliff has created the perfect concoction with just the right ingredient. You will find at Dough Nation classic favorites like chocolate chips, dark chocolate, and interesting ones like s'mores, sweet & salty caramel and more. And it tastes amazing, according to Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, WFLA News Channel 8 and several other local publications.
Cookie dough lovers you can enjoy your favorite flavors at the cafe or in the comfort of your home with our pint size take outs. When you are tired eating it raw you can even bake it.
Dough Nation is owned and operated by Metropolitan Ministries. All proceeds from your purchases from Dough Nations goes directly to feed the hungry in Tampa Bay. Dough Nation is the trendy dessert doing good for the community.


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8 Things You Need To Know Today (March 10)
1. Want to eat like Tom Brady?
Now you can. The superstar athlete has partnered with food-delivery service Purple Carrot to release a boxed, fresh-food plan designed to maximize nutrition and make it easy for people to consume nutrient-packed, high-performance meals. Said Purple Carrot founder Andy Levitt, "It's a real honor to work together to help people gain a deeper appreciation for how the food choices they make can have a direct effect on their own health and well-being." (PRNewswire)
2. America's midwinter 2017 heat wave is having tangible effects. First up, a maple syrup shortage is expected.
The unusually warm winter has slashed the country's maple syrup supply by up to 75 percent, largely because the production process relies on cold weather patterns. Sap starts flowing in early spring when nights are cold but days are warm: Conditions like this in early February lead to early sap production and a different sugar-to-water ratio. (kitchn)
3. This gym is making marijuana part of people's daily wellness routine.
Power Plant Fitness, an LA gym, is encouraging members to consume cannabis both before and after workouts in order to promote optimal wellness and peak performance. The gym's founder, Jim McAlpine, believes that used correctly, weed can "help get you into the zone, into eye-of-the-tiger mode." (Self)
4. Desperate to get pregnant? Don't "relax."
"Just relax" is a common refrain for women anxious to conceive, and yet so many women trying to get pregnant hear that stress only makes it harder. Stay Zen, and it will happen. Research continues to find evidence suggesting psychological stress can inhibit the reproductive hormones that make pregnancy possible. (Science Of Us)
5. We're eating way too much bacon and not enough nuts.
Bad news, bacon fans: Delicious it may be, but a new study found Americans are eating way too much of it. And the salt and saturated fat are taking a toll on our health. If you're craving good fat, opt for nuts—that's something we're not eating enough of. Almond butter, here we come. (TIME)
6. As if we didn't love Justin Trudeau enough already.
The Canadian prime minister just announced a plan to put $650 million toward sexual and reproductive health initiatives over the next three years. It will fund contraceptives, family planning, and sexuality education all over the world. (Toronto Star)
7. Neanderthal teeth reveal wide variations in their diets.
Fossilized teeth of Neanderthals provide us glimpses into the diets they maintained. Wooly mammoth DNA indicates some groups were meat eaters while pine nuts and bark found in others suggest they were vegetarian. There were even traces of Penicillium in one sample, indicating a sophisticated understanding of the medicinal powers of their food. (NPR)
8. White noise is so 2016—it's all about pink noise now.
Pink noise, a mix of high and low frequencies that's more balanced than the more commonly used white noise, has been found to have a number of positive effects on sleep, including increasing the memory of people who used it overnight. While it needs to be studied more, in general, anything that helps people sleep better is great for their health. (TIME)
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G2 Gauge Kit G2 A/F Gauge, LC-1 & O2 Sensor
The G2 Air/Fuel Ratio gauge (52mm, 2 1/16) features a high-speed stepper motor, through-dial backlighting, and an illuminated pointer. Each kit includes the gauge, an LC-1 wideband controller, oxygen sensor, bung, and the award-winning LogWorks engine-tuning software.
Key benefits of the G2 kits include:
For tuners seeking the most cost-effective way to start monitoring Air/Fuel Ratio, the G2 gauges offer an attractive option, while opening the world of true digital data acquisition and software engine analysis. For example, users can add multi-sensor interfaces (starting as low as $129), and log 5 critical parameters directly into any PC or laptop. Or they can get a DL-32 data logger for hundreds of hours of 32-channel data logging on an SD card. Best of all, the G2 gauges include the powerful LogWorks software for synchronous high-speed logging of wideband data, other MTS sensors, and data from a growing list of piggyback fuel controllers and standalone or factory (OBD2) ECUs. This is the same software used by champion engine builders and racers.
The G2 Gauge can be purchased as an accessory to be used with the LC-1 or LM-1. These kits includes the G2 Gauge, mounting hardware, CD and quick-start guide.
The G2 Gauge Kit comes complete with the patented award-winning LC-1 Wideband Controller, G2 Gauge, Bosch 5-wire Wideband 02 Sensor, Bung, Software CD, and quick start guide.
Note: The G2 gauges have NO serial capability, and can only display AFR. For complete channel and color configurability, and for integrated remote-MTS button (calibrate, log start/stop), see the XD-16.


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When we are using the UJBR transactions to backup an application set, either of the following error messages are shown in Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) for NW:
In transaction ST22:
'CREATE DATA: The specified type '/B28/MWADO5ZQ' is no valid data type'
Backups using UJBR have a status of 'Canceled' and when looking at the details, the exception is:
The specified data type may vary from /B28/MWADO5ZQ
Please do as follow:
- You should ensure that the ABAP user performing the backup has the needed authorizations.
- To determine what rights are needed for the backup, immediately after the failed backup, run transaction SU53. This will show you the authorization object you need to add to your user's profile.
- Alternatively, the user can be granted SAP_ALL rights.


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Scholarly Activities
Sociological Research. Conducting sociological research projects both independently and in cooperation with other research centers, with a focus on understanding:
- The processes of marketization and democratization and their specific manifestations in divergent social contexts;
- The forms and dynamics of social discontinuities and inequalities, and different conceptions of social justice and human rights in distinct social contexts;
- The complex dimensions of aging for individuals and societies at large, the response strategies within family, local, and national communities, and intergenerational cohesion;
- Identity and gender relations
- Academic Exchanges in Production and Consumption of Knowledge. Participating in conferences, seminars, and workshops, and collaborating with different academic organizations, to gain a deeper understanding of, and a comparative lens on, specific social issues. Promoting equal opportunities for young social scientists --and helping them overcome various barriers to ensure the full participation within their regional and global professional communities.
- Education. Engaging in the debate on distinct philosophies and approaches in the West and East to provide the new generation of social scientists an education that is relevant to their ever-changing global and local social and natural environments and that motivates them to become qualified professionals who are active and innovative stakeholders—social entrepreneurs—in their state and social broader context.
Organic Community/Public Engagement
Informed by its scholarly research activities, the HIPS works towards advancing the processes of democratization within the recently established parliamentary democracies of Eastern Europe, particularly Poland. Specifically, the HIPS seeks to advance democratization in Poland on a local level rather than on the national level and strives to foster the active engagement (awareness and participation) of ordinary citizens in innovative nongovernmental solutions to social issues on the community level. The foundation strives to be an incubator for autonomous socially conscious and responsible local citizens. To facilitate participatory democracy building, the HIPS promotes within local communities:
- Voluntarism;
- Membership in specific nongovernmental organizations; and
- Cooperation with local governments in specific local governmental initiatives and programs geared to the general public.
Partnerships with Local Government/Policy Formation
The HIPS, as a nonprofit institution within the local community, actively identifies and sets directions and objectives for the government's agenda. By sharing with local authorities sociological perspectives and projections of social trends, the foundation, as one of the stakeholders of the local community, proactively influences policy formation. In doing so, the foundation supports policy formation that anticipates, rather than merely responds to, new social challenges.


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Do not ask Kerry Washington how she got her post-baby body back.
"A few weeks ago, my manager asked: 'Do you feel like you're back? I feel like you're back.' She meant it as a total compliment, but we had this great conversation where I was like, 'You know what? I try really hard not to use that language, because it's not about going backward in life,'" the Scandal actress, 38, says.
And, as the Django Unchained star explains in SELF's September issue, "I've been really focused on not being 'back' to anything, but being the best version of myself right now. My body is the site of a miracle now. I don't want to be pre-miracle."
The TV star welcomed a daughter, Isabelle Amarachi, in April 2014. Since then, her daughter's schedule has dictated Washington's workout schedule. "I try to get it in so I can be back with my kid early. I have to take care of myself in order to live life the way I want to. It's important to have rest days," the actress tells the magazine. "But in the long run, if I don't work out for, like, three days, I feel worse, not better."


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In the winter 2018/2019 Mansfield ISD Magazine, the impact of the district's Colors for Caring initiative is explained through personal stories of triumph and support.
Plus, tuition-based pre-kindergarten classes are coming to Mansfield ISD in August 2019. See how to register your 4-year-old into a half-day class.
There's also a story about a Harlem Globetrotter who returned to her former MISD high school to inspire other students to achieve their dreams.
Check out these and other neat features/pictures from around the district here.
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After reading it, I realised that the meaning of our life is something as simple as the process of learning how to love; and also being able to feel love in our heart; spreading its energy all over the world. It's not only about the kind of romantic love that we all know; although that's a start. Love is pure energy; and it's something that we all have to develop more.
Another book that talks about this is Amy The Kid From The Stars by Enrique Barrios (I read it also in Spanish). It's a story that seems to be written for children. However, it's pretty serious about the way of life on earth and other planets along the universe; explaining a lot of things about the evolution of humans through the power of love we all have inside. I truly recommend this book as well.
I know this doesn't represent news at all. It has been well known that love is the only rule that Jesus Christ left us when he decided to simplify his message so many years ago. However, something woke up on me after reading The Dawn of Love. It's so important for us, as humans, to wake up and start living our life feeling love (universal and personal) in our life, feeling happiness and joy; finding and spreading that feeling is our goal. Perhaps then, we're gonna find our way out to the next dimension of spiritual evolution.
For now, I want to share with you a few songs about love. Enjoy!
Thanks for reading Lewrl :)


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Charlie "Santa Claus" Southern
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Funeral services for Charlie "Santa Claus" Southern will be held Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 12:00pm at Stonewall Town Hall. Burial in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Snell. James F. Webb Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Southern, 54, died on Sunday, April 1, 2018. He served his community at the Stonewall 6 with Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department. He was loved by everyone and will be greatly missed by his family. He was known as the Santa Claus and always helpful to those in need and never met a stranger.
He is preceded in death by his father, James Southern; grandparents: Grady and Mamie Doggett; uncle, Rev. Jerry Doggett; a great niece and great nephew.
He is survived by wife, Betsy Southern; mother, Shelby (Ray) Haney; children: Latishia (Brian) Quinn; Brandi Southern; Dennis "C.J." Southern, Jr.; Magan (Chase) Rayner; Loretta Edwards and Faith Edwards; seven grandchildren; and one great grandchild on the way; his sisters: Renea (Curtis) Andrews; Latricia (William) Abston; Dyna (Steve) Lewis; brother, Scott (Lynn) Haney; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, April 5th from 10:00 to 12:00 at Stonewall Town Hall.
Family and friends may sign the online memorial, leave a note for the family or order flowers at jamesfwebb.com


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A year after Citigroup Inc. declared the decade-long run of commodity gains over, wacky weather, dead piglets and Vladimir Putin have gotten in the way.
While Citigroup rang "death bells" in April 2013 for the synchronized super cycle fueled by economic growth in China, extreme weather and supply squeezes led to surprise rallies in 2014's first three months. Coffee hit a two-year high, cattle and hogs rose to records and nickel had its best quarter since 2010. Gold rebounded from the worst rout in 32 years after Putin's incursion into Ukraine's Crimea region set off the biggest standoff between Russia and the U.S. since the Cold War.
Commodities are "still a powerful hedge," Rob Haworth, a Seattle-based senior investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, which oversees $115 billion, said in a telephone interview. "Things happen that we don't anticipate, whether it's an invasion in Ukraine or twice as much snow in the middle of America as we normally get. Our clients benefit from having a little exposure to protect against the unanticipated."
Commodities topped returns for stocks, bonds and currencies, the first quarterly outperformance against all asset classes since 2012. New York-based Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. say the rally won't last as supply surpluses start to emerge in everything from sugar to zinc. Investors who poured $1.55 billion into gold funds this year pulled a net $66 million from all raw materials, including base metals and energy, EPFR Global data show.
Last year's calls by the two U.S. banks coincided with an economic slowdown in China, the world's biggest consumer of everything from copper to cotton. Chinese gross domestic product is projected to expand 7.3 percent this year, the weakest rate since 1990, according to the median estimate of 53 economists in a Bloomberg survey.
Citigroup, which called the end of the super cycle in November 2012, said in a report yesterday that the "sunset" of rising prices is marked by a breakdown in correlations between raw materials. Analysts led by Ed Morse, the global head of commodities research, said in a March 25 report that investor interest in the asset class could "re-awaken" as some commodities rise and others fall.
"We continue to believe the commodity super cycle is over," Aakash Doshi, a Citigroup Global Markets vice president in New York, said in a telephone interview on March 28. "That doesn't mean that there is going to be an absence of seasonality and cyclical turns in the asset market. The first quarter was driven a lot by geopolitical and weather events. Commodities will probably return to their more historical norm of behaving more disparately, but just still on a general downward trend."
The large first-quarter gains reflected "transient shocks" for individual markets, Jeffrey Currie, Goldman's head of commodities research in New York, said in a telephone interview on March 31. "They were basically one-off events. Before I'm going to get excited about commodities, I want to see underlying cyclical strength, and we don't see that right now."
The Standard & Poor's GSCI Total Return Index of metals, fuels and farm products advanced 2.9 percent in the first three months of 2014. The MSCI All-Country World Index of equities in 44 markets rose 1.2 percent, including dividends. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Broad Market Index returned 2.2 percent as of March 28. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.4 percent.
About $200 billion was added to worldwide share values in the first quarter. The S&P 500 rose 1.3 percent following the biggest annual rally in 16 years. Utilities and health-care companies led gains.
Prospects that the Federal Reserve could lift its target rate for overnight loans between banks sooner than had been anticipated caused the Treasury yield curve, or the difference between short- and longer-maturity debt, to flatten over the quarter.
The gap in yields between U.S. Treasury five-year notes and 30-year bonds dropped in March to the smallest in four years as economic growth beat estimates. Short- and medium-maturity Treasuries tumbled, with yields rising, after Fed Chair Janet Yellen suggested on March 19 that the central bank may end bond-buying in the fall and raise borrowing costs six months later.
New Zealand's dollar was the top-performing currency over the quarter as its nation's central bank raised its key interest rate to become the first from a major developed nation to exit record-low borrowing costs. The kiwi, as New Zealand's currency is known, in March reached the highest versus the U.S. dollar since August 2011 and gained 5.7 percent in the quarter, relative to 10 developed-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg Correlation-Weighted Indexes.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, which tracks the U.S. currency versus 10 major counterparts, ended the month down 0.1 percent and the quarter down 0.4 percent at 1,015.77.
Commodity prices had tripled in the 11 years since 2001, before dropping in 2013 as gold, copper and corn slumped into bear markets and investors pulled a record $43.3 billion from commodity funds tracked by EPFR Global.
Geopolitical events and weather contributed to world food costs posting the biggest gain in 19 months in February, led by sugar, dairy, grain and cooking oils, the Rome-based United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organization said. Consumers in the U.S., the largest economy, may pay as much as 3.5 percent more for food this year, the Department of Agriculture has forecast.
"If you were shorting a commodity in the last decade, you got your face ripped off," said Peter Sorrentino, a senior portfolio manager who helps manage about $4.7 billion at Huntington Asset Advisors in Cincinnati. "When money came in, it didn't care, it just came into the entire space. Now, we're back to a case where you can go long and you can short. Money is being made by really picking winners and losers."
The biggest advance in the quarter was in agriculture, where money managers boosted their bets on higher prices fivefold since December and are now the most-bullish in three years, holding 1.06 million U.S. futures and options contracts, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show.
Arabica coffee on ICE Futures U.S. in New York jumped 61 percent, the biggest quarterly gain since 1997 and the most among the 24 commodities tracked by the GSCI Spot Index. Southeast Brazil, the largest grower, is having the driest summer since 1972, and a crop disease called leaf rust has cut production by as much as 35 percent in Central America. Arabica may average as much as $2.25 a pound over the next several quarters, Citigroup said. Last year's average was about $1.27.
Hog futures in Chicago advanced 49 percent, the biggest quarterly gain in 15 years, on mounting concern that a deadly pig virus will tighten pork supplies. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, which is deadly to piglets, has been reported in 27 states since April, with more than 5,000 total cases. Pork output in the U.S., the biggest exporter, may drop by the most in three decades this year, Rabobank International estimates.
Wheat reached a 10-month high on March 20, and corn's 19 percent rally since the end of December marked the first gain in six quarters and pushed the grain into a bull market yesterday.
Some metals also rebounded. Nickel jumped 14 percent, the most in three years, after a ban on ore exports by Indonesia, the biggest producer of the mined metal. Gold, which plunged 28 percent in 2013 as investors lost faith in the metal as a store of value, rose in the first three months of the year by 6.8 percent.
Assets in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest exchange-traded fund backed by bullion, are up 1.9 percent this year, after a 41 percent drop in 2014 that wiped $41.8 billion in value.
Gold's new-found appeal will be short-lived because the reasons for the rally are temporary, Goldman's Currie said in a March 20 report. Prices fell the most in three months on March 19, after Yellen said that monetary stimulus will end this year.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell during the quarter on speculation the Ukraine crisis will not disrupt oil supplies and amid signs that Chinese demand growth is slowing. Futures averaged $107.92 a barrel, down 4.2 percent from a year earlier and the lowest for a first quarter since 2011.
"The temporary fundamentals that were supporting the market in the first quarter have gone," said Kevin Norrish, managing director of commodities research of Barclays Plc. "The cold-weather demand boost in the U.S. has gone, and Chinese import demand has fallen back. The general feeling is that prices are going to move lower, with the low-point for Brent in the low $100s."
China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, imported 23.05 million tons of crude in February, down from 28.15 million in January, which was the highest on record, customs data show. Brent may slide to about $103 in the second quarter, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. That would be the weakest since the end of 2010.
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Commodity funds saw inflows in February and March following January outflows of $3.72 billion, according to EPFR Global data. This shows that the "tide has turned for commodity funds, but they still have a rough January to offset," Cameron Brandt, the director of research for the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based firm, said in an e-mail.
Hedge funds are betting the commodities rally has yet to peak. Since the end of 2013, hedge funds more than doubled bullish bets across 18 U.S.-traded commodities to 1.66 million contracts in the week ended March 25. That's near the highest since the CFTC began tracking the data in June 2006.
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Luxury Villa On Rotonda.
Villa with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and private pool in Pine Valley, Florida
From £679 per week
Villa to rent in Pine Valley, Florida
Our 3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom (master with spa) Villa has a large 36' x 16' heated pool with a secluded outlook.
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Villa overview - owner's description
Welcome to our Luxury 3 bed. 3 bath. (master /spa) Villa with extra large 36'x'16' Heated Pool situated in the prestigious golfing community of Rotonda in the peaceful section of Pine Valley overlooking a secluded nature reserve.
Discover a part of Florida that has some of the finest beaches, golf courses, nature parks, fishing and so much more.
Rotonda is a safe quiet community designed in a circle which encompasses 20,000 acres attractively developed with high-quality homes set amongst canals, golf courses & greenbelt land.
A perfect location to unwind after a busy vacation in Orlando and a perfect winter retreat
'We first visited Rotonda in the year 2000 when we did a tour of the Gulf-coast looking for an area to build our retirement holiday home.
The minute we arrived we knew we had found our spot.
We spent our holiday selecting a lot. We found what we considered to be the perfect position, and had our beautiful villa built by a trustworthy local builder who is also our Management Company in 2006. Below are a few details about the area;'
Rotonda is a unique circular deed restricted community offering 4 golf courses with a fifth 9 hole opening soon, all of which can be used for a visitors fee.
The safe quiet roads and nature trails are perfect for jogging, walking and cycling (bikes can be hired locally or through our management company.)
In the centre of Rotonda is a community park covering 32 acres. Built in 2005 it offers a multipurpose sports field, children's play area, large picnic pavilion with barbecues, two free tennis courts (we provide rackets and balls) and restroom facilities. In addition there is a cycle path which follows the trails through the parks' nature reserve.
The internal canals of Rotonda have fresh water fish for the keen fisherman, but beware of the alligators!!
*For anyone interested in new homes and interior design numerous show homes are
open to visit seven days a week
There are large supermarkets and excellent restaurants within a few minutes drive away and a Wal-Mart Superstore nearby which is open 24 hours.
Extra facilities are as follows; In-house music system with entrance door intercom.
• Wi-FI for laptops and a printer/copier
• Satellite connection to all televisions.
• 42" Sony flat screen television + DVD in lounge.
• Television + DVD in master & guest bedrooms.
• Television in Twin bedroom.
• Fully fitted kitchen – incl. microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer with ice maker/ filtered water dispenser.
• Utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer & ironing facilities.
• Telephones in all rooms – local calls are free; long distance can be made via phone card.
• Hairdryers in all 3 bathrooms
• All linen, bathroom towels and pool towels are provided.
Accommodation Details;
ENTRANCE ROOM; Leather corner suite with coffee table and standard lamp giving a peaceful reading area.
Double patio doors overlooking pool. Carpeted
DINING ROOM; Beautiful large square glass bevelled glass table with 6 Parsons' chairs and large low hanging ornate chandelier. Dining crockery and place mats supplied. Carpeted.
KITCHEN; Open-plan with many base and upper cabinets. Granite like worktops and breakfast-bar, integral double sink with waste disposal and spray attachment. Family sized dishwasher, large cooker with ceramic hob, microwave, side by side fridge-freezer with ice maker and water filter. Telephone with answering machine.
Electric kettle, toaster, blender, coffee maker,slow cooker and hand mixer.
Set of Tefal non stick saucepans and frying pans.
Knife block + steak knives.
Cutlery, crockery, Glasses, plastic plates etc. for outdoor dining, place mats, tea towels and oven gloves. Door to:
SEPARATE LAUNDRY ROOM; with sink, large cupboard housing ironing board and iron, Hoover and broom. Top loading washing machine, tumble dryer, rack and hangers for airing. Access to:
………………………………………………… DOUBLE GARAGE where you will find rigid cool bag on wheels with handle, 2 x beach chairs,lounger. Tennis rackets/ balls, badminton rackets, and blow-up lilos for the pool.
BREAKFAST AREA; Round glass table and chairs within Aquarium triple window overlooking pool and woodland backdrop.(One of our favourite spots). Door access to the pool area. Tiled floor.
LOUNGE; Matching Suite of furniture consisting of a large 3 seater sofa, 2 seater loveseat, and chaise for ultimate lounging! Co-ordinating coffee table and 2 side tables with large lamps.
Built in Entertainment Centre, housing a Sony 42" flat-screen television with satellite plus a DVD/CD player (American format).
Triple patio doors overlooking pool. Carpeted.
MASTER BEDROOM; King size(6') Bed with superior bed linen, 2 night stands, 2 lamps, 8 drawer dresser with mirror, 5 drawer chest, satellite television with DVD. Electronic wall controlled ceiling fan. Double French doors opening onto Lanai and pool. Clock/ Radio with Alarm, Telephone. Carpeted.
Large Walk-in wardrobe with coat hangers leading to:
EN-SUITE MASTER BATHROOM; Large Luxurious Jet Spa Bath (total bliss if you have had a long journey). 2 sinks with cupboards under on either side of room both with large mirrors over. Walk in shower, closet for towels, and separate toilet for privacy. Hairdryer. Tiled Floor.
BEDROOM 2; Queen Size (5') Bed with superior bed linen, 2 night stands, 2 lamps, 7 drawer dresser with mirror, satellite television with DVD. Electronic wall controlled ceiling fan. Large double wardrobe with coat hangers, Clock Radio/alarm, Telephone. Carpeted. Door leading to:
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM; Double walk in shower, sink with cupboard under, large mirror with spot lights, Toilet. Hairdryer. Tiled floor. Door opening to pool deck.
BEDROOM 3; Twin (3') Beds, 7 drawer dresser, mirror, 5 drawer chest, Satellite Television, Telephone, Clock radio/alarm, Double Wardrobe with coat hangers. Door to inner hallway and Family Bathroom. (There is another door in hallway that enables the family bathroom to become en-Suite which is useful at night.) Carpeted.
FAMILY BATHROOM; Bath with shower, large sink area with cupboards under, large mirror with lights, full height closet for towels. Tiled floor.
POOL AREA; The pool area is south facing with a beautiful backdrop overlooking a grass swale then woodland, of which is a state registered bird sanctuary. Our villa is built on a longer than the average sized Rotonda Lot giving a spacious green outlook, tranquillity and privacy.
The solar & electrically heated pool *(extra charge, but rarely needed) is a large 36' long x 16' max. with water spray feature and inbuilt table and seating with rear therapeutic jets to one corner and a pool light which looks great at night.
The over-sized decking is fully screened – great for keeping the ' mosies' out at nighttime's when you maybe want to enjoy just sitting outside, watching the sunset or having a BBQ. with the lighting on.
Patio set consisting of padded wicker 2 seater + 2 padded swivel chairs and matching coffee table on large rug. large table + 6 chairs, 3 wicker loungers + 2 fully reclining chairs with footstools and side tables.
The In-House music system extends outside to the covered Lanai.
Outside Shower.
Gas Barbecue & utensils
For the safety of children there are alarms on opening doors to the pool area.
Local Info.
Port Charlotte shopping mall is only 15-20 minutes drive away and has many restaurants including Ruby Tuesdays, Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse and a food hall with many more and in the surrounding area of the mall.
Amongst the shops are JCPenneys, Sears, Dillards, and Macy's plus there is a multi screen cinema.
*Just an hour away for the really serious designer label shoppers are 2 large factory outlets at Ellenton and Estero.
Englewood has 4 beaches on the barrier island of Manasota Key. Manasota Beach, Blind Pass Beach, Englewood Beach & Stump Pass Beach. all offer a variety of amenities.
Manasota Beach boasts 14 acres of Gulf front beach & sand dunes with special areas set aside for sheltered tables, barbecue pits, boardwalks & bathhouse facilities.
Blind Pass Beach is ideal for swimming, fishing & has more than 60 acres of nature trails. There's a docking area for boaters on the inta-coastal waterway.
Englewood Beach offer recreational areas, boardwalk, picnic tables & concession stands as well as conveniently located nearby restaurants, shops & nightclubs. Walking south from Englewood beach is Stump Pass Beach a narrow strip of beach that offer anglers a great place to fish.
There are several offshore keys to explore, some accessible by road bridge; others only by boat. Perhaps one of the most attractive and quaint get-away keys to visit by road is Gasperilla Island. Approx.20 minutes easy drive from Rotonda the island is reached via a toll bridge from the mainland. Visitors to the key will drive along a road surrounded on both sides by shimmering waters and white sands and millionaires Condo's.
There is a wonderful public beach on the key (with a Caribbean feel to it) called Boca Grande. Every year between April and June, Boca Grande Pass fills with thousands of Tarpon fish churning the water all around the boats. Major fishing tournaments are held here, each year. In Boca Grande, the locals use golf carts as a major form of transport and can be easily hired on a daily basis.
If you want to experience total isolation and a real unspoilt barrier island visit Cayo Costa (itself a state park) located south of Boca Grande but only accessible by boat. The natural features of the islands are stunning. Miles of beaches, acres of pine forests, oak
palm hammocks, mangrove swamps and a spectacular display of bird life welcome visitors. Overnight camping and rental cabins are available. For the adventurers amongst you there are many more "bridgeless" keys or islands to explore, south of Cayo Costa such as North Captiva, Useppa, Don Pedra, Palm Island and Little Gasparilla.
There are many varieties of restaurants locally that you will be spoilt for choice. You will find leaflets with information in our file at the villa along with other guides relating to local amenities.
At Port Charlotte there is an array of big American food chains such as TGI Fridays, Applebee's, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster for seafood and Carrabba's for Italian.
Olive Garden serves both Southern and Northern Italian food and their refillable soup & salad is superb for lunch.
Leverock's is noted for their fresh seafood is situated at the marina overlooking the waterfront where you can take the ferry over to Palm Island.
Gulf View Grill is our favourite restaurant not only for the food but to get a wonderful view of the sun setting over the sea at Englewood beach, but you do need to book in advance to get a window seat.
Also at Englewood beach is the White Elephant which has a great atmosphere mostly open-air overlooking the marina with live music and have regular 'Happy Hours'. We must also mention Denny's which is just a ten -fifteen minutes drive away, great for those famous American breakfasts and further on about another 10 min. drive Dearborne Street has numerous coffee shops and eateries and a local playhouse.
Rotonda has 72 Holes to choose from that challenge all skill levels. Rotonda has been awarded a "Beginner Friendly Certification" from the National Golf Course Owners Association as well as the Charlotte Sun Herald's Reader's choice award for being the best course in Charlotte County. Come on out and give us a visit. The weather is great. The courses are great. All in your own backyard. That's exactly how Rotonda Golf & Country Club's three courses were planned. The Hills. The Palms. The Links. Three emeralds in a spectacular setting bathed by gulf breezes. Challenging, well maintained fairways that provide a new golfing experience with every round. Two great clubhouses with restaurants and lounges are available. Long Marsh Golf Club is the newest course to open in Rotonda. Renowned golf course architect, Ted McAnlis, has produced a championship course that is very different from anything you'll ever play in the area. Situated on over 300 acres, the rolling terrain hints at a links-type layout and an abundance of stately oaks and native pines and palm frame many holes. Natural waste bunkers and marshes provide a challenge for golfers, as well as a haven for a variety of wildlife. Measuring 7200 yards from the tips, the course can be daunting, but four sets of tees, a minimal use of bunkers and strategically placed mounding provide a friendly game for all levels.
This villa has 11 verified reviews.
11 out of 11 people recommend staying here
Everything was perfect from the booking to the property to the stay. The house is beautifully decorated and the location is perfect. We were looking for privacy and this rental provided exactly that. Dave and Barbara provided all the necessities we needed to get started and even called to make sure we found everything to our satisfaction. We will highly recommend this rental to all our friends and family.
Thank you Dave and Barbara for allowing us to share your fantastic vacation home.
Dennis & Sharon from Canada
The owners have thought of everything, we were very comfortable for the 26 days that we stayed there, the villa was very clean, and just as described, I had a call from the owner when I was there to check everything was good, which made it more personable. We have been going to this area since 2013, Twice a year for a month at a time, this villa was one of our favourites, the outside area Luna and pool amazing, the heated pool made all the difference, thank you for sharing your lovely home.
The property exceeded our expectations. We were delighted when we arrived to find such a delightful home from home. All the rooms and facilities were excellent, the pool and outside areas were also excellent. We had a great time staying there. The owners and their agents keep everything to the best standard possible. We love the area and have returned many times.
This is our ninth stay in Rotonda over the last 15 yrs and we have just spent 18 days in the best Villa yet. Most Villas are well decorated and clean so what makes this special for us. It has to be the Lanai and pool area. The pool is a great size but the special bit is the Lanai with its superb arrangement of furniture. In a place like Florida you spend most of your waking time outdoors and this is just what you want.
We had a couple of minor maintenance problems during our stay but these were dealt with right away by the local management team and David & Barbara, the owners, were on the phone from the UK to make sure everything was ok. The communication was superb.
Because of its location, being surrounded by a Nature reserve, we had a great view of the wild life. As well as Wild Pigs, Racoons and lots of Birdlife, for the first time we saw a Bobcat and two young ones.
If your looking for a nice relaxing spot, close to beaches we would strongly recommend this Villa.
This is a beautiful villa, clearly loved by the owners who have made it both elegant and comfortable. We have rented many times in Florida and this property exceeded our expectations. We particularly appreciated the stylish lanai furniture for relaxing and dining out of the sun. This house has a touch of luxury with all the comforts of home. The area is quiet yet all beaches and restaurants are only a short drive.
The villa is great and had everything we needed. The area is lovely and quiet, ideal to come back to and unwind.
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Outside this villa in Pine Valley, FloridaThis villa is in a quiet area near the sea. It has a pool, a barbecue, a garage, outside lighting and a garden. Car hire is necessary as the renter will need a car to get about for shopping, eating out and the beach; however parking is available if required.
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- 22 May 2019 - 29 June 2020: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 1 July 2020 - 29 June 2021: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
£75.00 per booking, paid with booking
If required electric heating is available for the solar heated pool
£60.00 per week, paid locally
3 bedrooms, Sleeps 6:
- 1 king size bed and en suite
- 1 double bed and en suite
- 2 single beds
3 bathrooms including 2 en suites, 3 Separate WC's
Swimming pool
Private pool with solar heating
CD player, DVD/Blu-ray player, Internet / WiFi, Radio, Telephone, TV Languages in English, Local, Satellite / cable
Living area seats 6, Dining area seats 6, Air conditioning, Central heating, Clothes drier, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, Car hire essential
Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Dishwasher, Fridge, Freezer, Glassware, Kettle, Microwave, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster
Barbecue, Garage, Outside lighting, Parking, Private garden
Suitable for
Restricted mobility
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Our villa has a secluded outlook as it backs onto a nature reserve with lovely sunrises and sunsets.The heated swimming pool is extra large being 36' x 16' with an inbuilt table and seating to one corner with theraputic jets.There is a Gas BBQ provided with a full set of high quality patio furniture for 6 people under an oversized fully screened decking area.
Private Owner From Harwich, United Kingdom Member since Jun 2007
Past bookings: 36 bookings
Response rate: 100%
Response time: within 53 minutes
Last seen: 15 days ago
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Forums › Forums › Lazy Macros › How To's › start making helpful/lazy macros! GS-E addon and in game edit Starter Edition
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- MeowMonkGruntOctober 10, 2016 at 7:14 pmPost count: 2
Hi all and let's get into making helpful/lazy macros!╰(✧∇✧╰)
I haven't been using this addon for long but getting a simple understanding will aid one to get started
This guide is for using GS-E addon and ingame edit.
So I can't say that I made this guide alone, but took all the spread out information on the forum and what is on the wiki as well from what the people on the Discord said and made it collected into one.
And keep in mind as WoW is updated the codes might have to be as well or be changed to work. And as long as I will play WoW and use this addon, I will try to keep this easy guide updated. And into one post.
Color code: My notes, Codes, Important information. Headline, Sub-headline
The steps on making the macro
Instead of telling exactly what you "should" type in said box I will make a light explanation about what it means.
Sequence Name: It's what you want to call the macro. You can name it whatever your want but usually when sharing one name it into what it is. if it's an AoE or single and so on.
Help Information: is automatically putting up the talents you are currently using. and can be edited if this macro is for another round of addons.
Step Function: Here you can chose between two options, one being Sequential and Priority List.
Sequential: will be executing the commands from the top and down simply as that.
Priority list is quite different and I feel that this is the only thing I can't explain properly for you as i don't quite get it fully and don't want to give the wrong idéa so i'll link to the Wiki explaining instead
So when using this one according to me in the start is a lot of confusion and many errors depending what you want with the macro. So for those who can use it or if this would fit in your macro then use it. If not I would suggest to use Sequential.
PreMacro: Is activated every time pressing/using the macro and it's recommended to only use auto target command no Global CD.
Sequence: This is where everything happens and where all your spell abilities and so on goes. As well where one mostly finds the error
PostMacro: This part is activated every time the macro is done reading the line. It's recomended to only use auto attack command no Global CD
Specialisation / Class ID: Here you chose for who you make the macro for
All classes, then you chose all
Your class, even if you are in another spec you can execute it.
and class specific speaks for itself.
What works to type in the diffrent boxes
[Keep in mind that this will be an example making a normal attacking macro.]
Like mentioned earlier one can start with putting into the PreMacro a target command
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
And it's recommended to keep it like this but if you use pet's like hunters and warlock you can add the command for it as well
This is the part where everything will happening and be prepared to redo a lot in here.
The most used commands in here are the following.
Adding to the commands.
So what do the commands do?
Making these macros is not that far from writing codes as adding more information will make it understand closer to what you want but it can't do more then WoW will allow you.
/cast is the basic one and does the simplest thing. For some it might be strange but everyone from mage to warrior uses this. For it's the command for using the spells you have. So saying that i'm a mage and making my macro i just simply do /cast Frostbolt and it knows what you want. Simple as that. The most usual problem that can happen here is simple as you misspelled the spell/ability
/castsequence have a bit more to it then just /cast easiest to explain this is by writing out an example and instead of 1 and A it's the spells you chose.
/cast 1
/castsequence A, B, C
/cast 2
So when you then press the order of the spells will be 1, A, 2, 1, B, 2, 1, C, 2.
What happens is that when reading the lines it register castsequence and works so when it activates the first time passing it will register the A spell, and then continues to 2 and then restart with 1 but the second time it comes to castsequence it will register B spell and continues how you have made the macro.
The most usual problem that can happen here: is the selection of spells as if for example B won't execute for whatever reason it will repeat 1 B 2 until it can pass by B.
/use is if you have an item, flasks, pots or equipment like the Legendary ring from WoD. When used it will activate/consume those kind of items or equipment.
The most usual problems that can happen here: is if it's it's not in your bag it can magically make the item so either get a refill or pick them up where you forgot them. When it comes to using the equipment it
When it comes to these 'adding to the commands' it's what it's says. It gives some extra
information towards the /cast or /castsequence command you use it for.
[nochanneling] is used with both /cast and /castsequence and when adding it to a spell that is channeling like Arcane Missiles. It makes so it won't be interrupted by you wanting to cast another spell. But it can still be interrupted by anything else you do. Like ESC or anything
reset= have more than one function depending on what comes after = the two that works are combat and target.
So what will happen when having this command is that the macro will start over from the start if you have =combat it will restart when entering or leaving combat, =target will restart when changing target.
Here do mostly melee classes add in the auto attack command being the /startattack and that is as much more one can say for now 😛
So these are maybe not all commands but it covers the basic of making a macro within the addon ingame and it maybe take some time and a lot of testing for one to make a well working addon for your class but that's the reason why the WoWLazyMacro forum is for. To share and build macro's that works with your style.
The macro is done. And you of course save it, Why would you not save?
You find the macro you just have done in WoW's own macro place, by either doing /macro or through the menu. So underneath character specific it will be and you place it out onto the action bar and you press it!
If it dosen't work or execute as you wish? Then you go back in and edit it until it work or you are happy with is. It's nothing special about it. Happens to everyone.
So what does the addon really do with these commands and how do you use the macro you made.
So we typed in three boxes. PreMacro, Sequence and PostMacro so when you press the macro it reads off
And to be clear. This is not a "press me once and i'll auto attack until you press again." Breaking this down into when one made the macro it will execute
The first line in Sequence.
So one can say that you have made one Macro for using several macros and a lot in there depends on the macro you have made.
Tip for what macro you make.
Look at Icy-veins or another page for the class and look at the rotations. Make something out of that or other rotations you do. It's your macro so you make it that it fits you within it's power.
And to say if you test someone else macro from WoWLazyMacro and it's good! But you make some changes and then you share it towards the site. Just because you made some changes it's still the Macro the other person made so when reposting. Either do it in his post and say that these changes works better for me. It's so how all together can develop out better macros.
The most normal questions people ask that I haven't said in how to make, as they fit better here as FAQ.
"Why doesn't this macro work when I import it."
It can be a lot of different reasons. This addon is always being updated and WoW updates their codes. Another reason is that some of these Macros after legion release have some commands that doesn't work anymore. Then it's that some of the creators are writing in LUA and uses the old GS addon and there's one or two times I have imported one and it won't work. So the tip I can give is to Manually copy it into GS-E and inspect the codes to see if there is any outdated command in it. And if it's so, Share it.
So do this before spamming in the chat
"Why can't I change the macro icon? It's only a read question mark."
You can do this but you change it in WoW's own macro place, Don't change the text inside the macro but you can change easily the icon to what you wish.
"Some say that this Addon is considered as cheating and risking the Banhammer on me. True or False?"
This is False.
It's an addon that is not going against the WoW program it's making a macro out of a macro. And it doesn't play the game for you as you still press it each time to make a spell. It's the same thing. But if blizzard updates so the addon would go against it and if it happens The addon would not work at all.
"Why would people what this kind of addon?"
There's a lot kind of different reason. But there is a few major ones. Not all are as quick onto all the keybindings or maybe can be quick on making all the things and can't enjoy the game as the others because of a stupid thing as a small handicap. This is for helping them to play and enjoy more of what the game offers.
"These macros ain't making as close as the dps I want."
Well this macro can't do everything for you when it comes to such. This is a help tool and not playing the game for you. So sometimes these macros might not be the best for higher raids. But I believe it can help you with some of it when you make the right macro's for it.
So this I believe covers at least the basic on this addon and how to get started into making your own macros that fits you. And when some major changes happens that makes this guide worthless i'll update it.
So if there's something you feel missing in this guide or wishes to add or if something in here is incorrect then send me a note and i'll edit it.
So go make macros with your dying will!
And I'm happy that everyone likes this introducing guide on how to use it! *hugs to everyone*
(cookie to the one knowing the reference)
Disclaimer. The biggest reason for me making this guide is that some things are hard to find and I feel that the one that is up 'Gnome Sequencer for Idiots' is 1, made two years ago and have 16 pages that can be a lot to look through and some of explanations are really spread out over the whole forum. 2, The guide he made is for the GS and not GS-E, and they write their codes outside the game so this is a more up to date one for the new addon.
I'm not in charge of in making or updating the Addon/Forum site here. I'm a normal user that want to aid people getting started so one hopefully won't go through the horrible googling to not find all the answers or feel that they are missing out on not being able to use this addon.
I want to thank ThimothyLuke for making this amazing addon and hope that this will be a nice addition will do well towards this growing community and to load off him on these everyday asking questions so we can give more feedback to develop it. As well as thanks to those in the discord channel that patiently endured my spam off questions.Odin Of OldGruntOctober 11, 2016 at 5:07 amPost count: 5
Thank you for taking the time to do this, its a nice simple starter explanation of what the addon is all about. CheersDagobert DuckStone Guard
(Contributor)October 13, 2016 at 8:14 amPost count: 52
Thank you for this great guide – vote for sticky !! But maybee you can highlite one or two words 🙂
——Domax1GruntOctober 17, 2016 at 4:22 pmPost count: 10
Quick question.
Why do some people use the symbol " ! "
for example "/cast [combat] !Mighty Bash"
Why use this "!Mighty Bash" and not just "Mighty Bash"
What does it do?
Regards Dave.MeowMonkGruntOctober 17, 2016 at 4:26 pmPost count: 2
Yo, it had a meaning before I cant at the moment remember though. But it's an outdated function last I heard.
edit, And I made this post from my tablet so I'm not sure why it didn't become a proper reply.Eduardo WermuthScoutOctober 18, 2016 at 2:33 pmPost count: 1
Quick question.
Why do some people use the symbol " ! " for example "/cast [combat] !Mighty Bash" Why use this "!Mighty Bash" and not just "Mighty Bash" What does it do? Regards Dave.
I don't think it makes a difference using "!Mighty Bash" to "Mighty Bash".
This should be used for toggleable abilities, it's like saying "Use this when not in this form", think about Stealth, you don't want to leave stealth when using a macro with it.
Source: http://wowwiki.wikia.com/wiki/Making_a_macro#Toggleable_abilitiesGuild ChosensGruntOctober 18, 2016 at 4:58 pmPost count: 7
thanks mate great workGuild ChosensGruntOctober 18, 2016 at 5:01 pmPost count: 7
Sequences['DB_SP_st'] = {
helpTxt = "Talents: 1222231",
StepFunction = GSStaticPriority,
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
"/castsequence [nochanneling] reset=target Shadow Word: Pain, Vampiric Touch, Mind Flay, Mind Flay, Mind Flay",
"/cast !Mind Blast",
"/cast !Shadow Word: Death",
/use [combat]13
/use [combat]14
Sequences['DB_SP_AoE'] = {
helpTxt = "Talents: 1222231",
StepFunction = GSStaticPriority,
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
"/castsequence [nochanneling] reset=target Shadow Word: Pain, Mind Sear, Mind Sear, Mind Sear",
"/cast !Mind Blast",
"/cast !Shadow Word: Death",
/use [combat]13
/use [combat]14
Sequences['DB_SP_Void'] = {
helpTxt = "Talents: 1222231",
StepFunction = GSStaticPriority,
/targetenemy [noharm][dead]
"/castsequence [nochanneling] reset=target Mind Flay, Mind Flay, Mind Flay",
"/cast !Void Eruption",
"/cast !Mind Blast",
"/cast !Shadow Word: Death",
/use [combat]13
/use [combat]14
/cast !Mindbender
}`Guild ChosensGruntOctober 18, 2016 at 5:03 pmPost count: 7
why those macros not working..where is problemEnixLHQWarlord
(Moderator)October 19, 2016 at 1:30 amPost count: 677
The Priority stepfunction works by attempting the beginning of each line of the macro before trying to move forward in the sequence. It takes the whole of the macro into consideration when it does this.
Here's an example.
/castsequence 1, 2
/cast A
/cast B
/castsequence 7, 8
In Sequential every press of the macro button would attempt to step things forward by one.
Press: 1. Press: A. Press: B. Press: 7. Press: 2. Press: A. Press: B. Press: 8. Etcetera.
Because most people spam their macros, this isn't what is usually seen in practice, since they are spinning through the macro until the next ability available is selected and cast. This type of sequence is best for very specific cast orders when pressing the key once per Global Cooldown, or for macros that just need to spam whatever abilities are not on CD by hitting it as fast as you can. It offers no dynamic advantage.
In Priority every press of the macro button still attempts things in order, but the order now resets after each press. If that ability is not available, then it moves on.
Press: 1. Press: 2. Press: (if 1 is on cooldown) A. (If not) 1 (if 1 and A is on CD) B.
Priority adds a lot of "if" statements to a macro. Whatever is listed first in each line will be attempted, with the higher lines going first. When any of that is on cooldown, it then moves forward. But, as soon as anything before it is available again it'll cast it. In addition to this, a /castsequence is respected as an order, always trying to work through the whole line before starting over. 1 must fire before 2 will fire. And 2 must fire before 1 will fire.
What this means is that the real power of Priority is with castsequences. You can pair this with /castsequence to make sure that some order is still maintained despite spamming or other abilities having different cooldowns. Again, in my example above, 1 will always fire before 2, and 2 has to fire before 1 can fire again. 7 and 8 behave the same way. But A and B will fire whenever they can. And 1 and 2 will always try to fire before 7 and 8.
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