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People who work in IT grow accustomed to living under siege -- everyone wants everything at once, resources always fall short, priorities conflict, that kind of thing. But it's gotten worse: Today IT is in danger of being marginalized, consigned to keeping boring legacy systems running.
What's changed? In many businesses, there's a growing realization that to stay competitive, you need to deploy all kinds Web and mobile applications for customers and see what sticks. This has created unprecedented pressure to build, build, build. And if IT responds the old-fashioned way, demanding stakeholders document every last requirement and get in the queue, those stakeholders have new alternatives: SaaS applications, cheap mobile apps, hotshot agile dev firms, and so on.
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How does IT not just avoid slipping into irrelevance, but also lead the way in addressing new challenges? Sven Gerjets is one IT exec who has gone to extraordinary lengths to help business set the agenda rather than play defense. As senior vice president of IT solutions delivery for DirecTV, he and his cohorts have given real meaning to the cliché term "agility" and have achieved a surprisingly deep level of integration with the business.
In fact, when I interviewed Gerjets last week, it struck me that he was presenting a classic case of how good IT practice and good business practice can become almost indistinguishable. At DirecTV, IT's support of business goes beyond building solutions on demand to helping the business determine where it wants to go. Here are a few insights from the DirecTV example you may find useful:
1. Collaborate from end to end
Some IT organizations set themselves up almost as a separate business from the rest of the company. Best case, they clearly delineate the processes required for the business to get projects done and build solutions as efficiently as possible -- but that doesn't prevent solutions that were wrongheaded from the start from being built.
Gerjets favors a much more collaborative approach that starts at the conception phase. A special caste of IT people is dedicated to "creating strategic blueprints with business management. We have a team that works with the business to create a multiyear road map that takes their business strategy and lines it out to technology chunks that are easily deliverable." Along the way, projects that would have crashed and burned if they'd simply gone through the pipe as originally conceived can be killed or altered to fit reality.
As an example, Gerjets points to a project where "the business wanted to go into a new commercial market. They came and said, 'we need a billing system,' and once we did the blueprint, we figured out they actually needed to start selling before they started billing in order to reach their milestones." IT ended up deploying a sales system first.
The structure of the organization nurtures this sort of collaborative decision-making. "We have the technology organizations matrixed with the program management organizations that are aligned with the business functions. They understand the business needs and the people and the direction, so as we manage project work and new project work comes in, we're not having to relearn. You're not going from doing a customer care initiative to a sales initiative to an infrastructure initiative. You're working with a team."
2. Make agility real
Working collaboratively with business is a founding principle of agile development -- along with breaking deliverables into smaller chunks and deploying an easily reconfigurable infrastructure for dev, test, and deployment (the latter is a basic idea behind the devops trend). As Gerjets puts it, "We've built a factory to deliver to the business" with quicker time-to-market than ever before.
A key area where agile development has made an enormous difference is in developing new DirecTV offers for customers, where change is constant. A data-driven framework that allows "offer configuration" instead of coding allows for rapid development. "We're at the point where we can pound out offers faster than we need them," says Gerjets. "We put protections in the framework so we don't even need to test them."
But almost as important as agile development itself is the recognition that the agile model doesn't apply to everything. "We work with the business to determine where time-to-market really matters," he says. "If you try to be agile across an enterprise when you have a lot of legacy, it's very difficult to do, because your technology can't be agile. You might have agile processes, but if you have a 20-year-old billing system, you're never going to be able to do iterative releases."
3. Separate demand management from delivery
From an IT perspective, a key part of integration with business is dedicating staff to that relationship. In the DirecTV organization, this layer is known as demand management, where IT strategists work with business stakeholders to sketch out initial requirements.
"Demand management is solely focused on working with the business, trying to figure out where the business is heading and what the strategy is," says Gerjets. "When they come up with ideas they have a modeling tool they put them into to generate cost estimations and time estimations that the business can then use to say: 'That one doesn't come close to making sense and that one does.'"
As it turns out, making demand management a discrete function has been crucial to realizing the benefits of agility. Here's why: "Generally, in your traditional IT delivery world, according to almost every peer I've ever talked to, their delivery folks -- their developers, their designers -- are constantly pulled off of what they're doing to go estimate something that's never going to see the light of day." When you keep the best and the brightest of those creatives actually working on projects, rather than running estimates, time to market can drop dramatically.
4. Keep things transparent
IT organizations -- like any other -- have a natural tendency to reveal information that makes them look good and to hide information that could be seen as politically damaging. At DirecTV, says Gerjets, they have an ethos of keeping information about projects and their status as open as possible.
"Trying to keep secrets is devastating," says Gerjets. "It ultimately just breaks trust. So having complete transparency takes the political pressure off and puts it all on the table -- and we're all working against facts versus opinion, fiction, or perception."
Gerjets believes this transparency has had a beneficial effect on the business at large: "Through exposing the costing data and understanding the capacity of the organization, and understanding the timelines of what could be done, I've actually seem more collaboration across business groups, from the standpoint of them working through this stuff and figuring out for the business what is ultimately right."
5. Learn from failure
A key aspect of agility is simply trying more things -- which inevitably means an increase in the number of failed projects. That's why Gerjets and his crew created the F12 program, a 12-step plan to recover from the fear of failure, where employees inside and outside IT are encouraged to share videos and quizzes related to failed projects and create a collaborative learning experience.
"Culturally, we really struggle here with putting stuff out that's not perfect," says Gerjets. "Because of the way we're architected, we have one billing system and one CRM and 20 million customers, so if we mess something up, we can really impact a lot of people." As someone who has seen projects crash and burn, and accumulated insight from those experiences, Gerjets knew that encouraging employees across the company to share their stories could provide lessons from which both IT and the business could benefit.
F12 is a rare example of a successful internal gamification play. Under the rubric "Fearless. Focused. Failure!" the initiative encourages users to upload material, then rewards them with badges and points. Along the way, the company runs sentiment analysis on its internal social media platform as a way of determining how F12 is faring. Celebrating failure may sound unintuitive, but Gerjets feels strongly that unless you quell the fear of failure, you simply can't achieve the high performance that agility promises.
6. Make exploring new technology a habit
When I met Gerjets, he was in San Francisco to check out a couple of startups to determine if their solutions would be appropriate for DirecTV -- including Capriza, which offers an easy solution to skin legacy apps as mobile applications.
Today, DirecTV is in the process of migrating from a legacy ATG e-commerce platform to one built on more modern, Internet-native technology -- including MongoDB and Node.js. The company is also committed to delivering applications that adhere to responsive Web design principles, which promises a consistent user experience across the full range of desktop and mobile devices.
In addition, to enrich DirecTV's partner program, where third parties resell DirecTV content and services, Gerjets is in the process of publishing machine-addressable APIs using the Apigee API Exchange. And those APIs go beyond e-commerce. "We're also using that layer to abstract the UI experience," says Gerjets.
Cloud and open source, both of which enable you to wade in without up-front financial commitments, support DirecTV's culture of experimentation. "It's a little different than your classic getting in bed with Oracle. We always have the option of shifting gears."
Old-fashioned IT: No longer an option
Most of us already realize the time-honored IT approach of "tell us what to do and we'll do it" won't work anymore. Either IT management agrees to do way too much and slips further and further behind -- or it points to all the other stuff in the queue and pushes back with "wait your turn!" regardless of which projects may yield the greatest business value. Either way, business stakeholders may turn elsewhere, such as random cloud services.
The risks of business doing an end-run around IT are high, says Gerjets. "What happens is the business units go get their own cloud solutions and then come back to IT and say, 'Hey, we need these integrated because we just figured out our business flow goes cross-system.' And then IT says, 'Oh, we can't integrate it,' and looks even worse. It's almost like a vicious cycle if it heads that way, especially for IT organizations that have a bad relationship with the business."
Not that Gerjets categorically discourages the use of public cloud services, but again, collaboration up front is key. During the selection phase, IT helps business units choose cloud services that can be integrated effectively.
In the end, it's all about understanding what the business is about and where it wants to go -- and anticipating what the business needs to make decisions and jump on new opportunities.
If you hadn't noticed, fewer people these days run around proudly proclaiming they "work in IT." That's not because they don't want to be identified with technology. It's because the idea of IT as an entity separate from business is old hat.
This article, "6 lessons to learn from a happy IT organization," originally appeared at InfoWorld.com. Read more of Eric Knorr's Modernizing IT blog. And for the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld on Twitter.

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Volendam Cruise Tour #10 August 5 - August 17th 2011: Volendam Cruise Review by kenasch2
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Volendam Cruise Tour #10 August 5 - August 17th 2011
Destination: Alaska
Embarkation: Vancouver
In general, the land tour and cruise exceeded my expectations. The land tour was super organized and the handling of baggage and other details was extraordinary. Room keys were always provided as soon as we departed the bus and our Tour Directory, Gwen, did an outstanding job of taking care of all of our travel needs. We also had a great bus driver, Rick, from Fairbanks to Whitehorse. The bus (coach) itself was full but was configured for just 44 passengers. This meant we had extra leg room. The coach had a reasonably sized bathroom and we were not discouraged to use it (other bus drivers on tours More usually tell us to only use the bathroom in emergencies). There were also frequent rest stops, usually every two hours or less. The coach had video screens, music via provided headphones, just like a plane. HAL had two buses on the same route but they tried to stagger our times so that the restrooms and other facilities would not be overloaded. We also had several buses from other tour companies that seemed to be duplicating our itinerary. The trains to Denali and Fairbanks were also comfortable and there are good views on either side of the train.
I highly recommend this Cruise Tour itinerary. It provided a diverse schedule of included activities. All of the hotels were centrally located and they were clean and well maintained. I read some negative reviews of the Westmark in Beaver Creek but our room was fine. We didn't get the meal plan but were satisfied with the number of meals that were included. We used the $25 per person coupon at the Westmark Whitehorse for breakfast and dinner. We are light eaters and the restaurant gladly split our dinner, even putting it on two plates for us. Unfortunately the Salmon was dry and other diners reported similar disappointment in their entrees. The days start very early and we usually did not attempt to eat breakfast on most days. We brought snacks and instant oatmeal which were sufficient to eat in the room. There were usually stops in mid morning and mid afternoon for additional refreshments.
We did not book any of the land tour excursions but opted to try to do some things on our own. We asked the bus driver on the included Denali tour if he could leave us at the Visitors Center before returning to the hotel and he happily agreed. We took the time to see the movie, view the exhibits, etc and then went on the free shuttle bus to the dog kennels. They had a good presentation and ran the sled dogs on a dirt path. On the second day in Denali we took the free shuttle from the hotel to the Visitors Center. The shuttle runs every half hour and is convenient. We then joined the 10:00 am free Ranger led hike. There were 20 of us on this hike and the Ranger said he would call another Ranger if more people showed up. This hike lasted about 2 hours and was fun and informative. Similar hikes are offered by HAL but cost almost $100 per person. At the end of the hike we saw a Beaver dam and were told that between 4pm and 6 pm is the best time to actually see the beavers at work. The Beavers are up to 100 lbs and they pull their downed trees right along the hiking path down to the dam. We were sorry to have missed that. We walked back to the Science Center and then had lunch at the Visitors center. We did not have to go back to the hotel and just walked down the path to the train which departed at 4 that afternoon.
The Fairbanks visit included excursions (sternwheeler, and gold mine) were both done well. On the sternwheeler, there are free doughnuts, and later in the day free salmon dip with crackers. I thought they would charge for the coffee but this was free also. The best seats on the boat are on the left side. The gold panning was fun but they sort of lock you in the gift shop after since you have to take the train back to the busses even though it is a five minute trip. However they have free cookies and coffee in the shop so can't complain too much.
The Yukon portion of our trip was far more scenic than I envisioned. There are two long bus rides but they are broken up with frequent stops and some fun activities on board. Again, our bus driver, Rick, and our tour director, Gwen, did a admirable job in entertaining us. The dog sled presentation and demonstration just outside Whitehorse was disappointing. The talk was good but we couldn't beleive they used a motorized ATV instead of letting the dogs pull a real sled as we saw in Denali and in Fairbanks. In Whitehorse we took the free day to hike the river trail. It is essentially one loop and takes you to the fish ladders and back. A pleasant way to spend the day. There is also a trolley that costs $2 one way and $4 for the whole day. The White Pass railway was a great way to end our land tour. The best seats are on the right side of the train.
Embarkation in Skagway went smoothly and we were on board before 1 pm, in plenty of time for lunch on the Lido Deck. The main dining room was closed that day so it was not possible for Mariners who embarked in Skagway to have lunch there. The Volendam recently completed a refurbishment and the ship was in excellent condition. However one big exception was the mold on our shower curtain. I am sure our room steward would have changed it if I asked. We had a "guaranteed" port hole room and were upgraded to a room with a large window and it was midships on the lower promenade deck, a great location. I was a bit odd having people walking past the window but we checked and it is almost impossible to see into the room during daylight hours.
We usually like to eat at the Lido but found that the buffet was a "free for all". Some of the food was on the line too long and the "display" dishes looked better than what was served. Desserts were not replenished often enough and the line for the ice cream was always long. The toppings were inexplicably placed before the ice cream which led to even longer waits on line. The dinner buffet does not offer any more service than lunch. You still have to pick up your own drinks, entrees, etc. In general, the food tasted much better in the dining room. We ate dinner in the Lido the first night while still in port and one side was open for staff only. The staff side had a nice view of the bay and the guest side had a view of the pier and the graffiti covered rocks.
The Lido has almost the same menu as the main dining room but on formal night they did not have the lobster. The main dining room had Surf and Turf that night and we opted for Surf and Surf and the waiter did not hesitate in bringing us two lobster tails each. They were large and perfectly cooked. Probably the best lobster we have received on any ship. I packed light and just wore a dark shirt and tie. I saw several others dressed similarly and no one seemed to mind.
It seemed like many of my previous suggestions had been incorporated. I guess they really do read those comment cards. There were few announcements, particularly in the stateroom so there were no repetitive reminders about bingo, etc. There were more activities than I remember on previous voyages. The entertainment was excellent and the shows were better than any I remember. The singers/dancers were good as was the comedian (Lee Bayless). Debarkation went smoothly and a nice improvement is that you can wait in your stateroom until your departure time. We had breakfast in the dining room on the last day and the waiters did not rush us at all. We walked the short distance to the train station. The train leaves frequently and it takes about 30 minutes to the airport. Just make sure you are on the Canadian Line. You can pay via credit card. We used our credit card frequently in the Yukon and did not need to change to Canadian currency. Leave extra time for the airport because you must go through U.S. customs and there was a long line.
This turned out to be longer than I expected. I would be glad to provide any other information so feel free to ask. Less
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The plan to kill the Prophet Jesus (as) is not an isolated event, for throughout history unbelievers have made similar plans against the prophets sent to them. In the Qur'an, Allah reveals that whenever a prophet came to his unbelieving people and began calling on them to live by the moral values of the true religion, the unbelievers would inevitably set about preparing traps for them and even try to kill them:
We gave Moses the Book and sent a succession of messengers after him. We gave Jesus, son of Mary, the clear signs and reinforced him with the Purest Spirit. Why then, whenever a messenger came to you with something that your lower selves did not desire, did you grow arrogant, and deny some of them and murder others? (Surat al-Baqara, 87)
Those who cast the Prophet Abraham (as) into the flames, pursued the Prophet Moses (as) with their armies, sought to kill our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saas) in a nocturnal attack, and left the Prophet Joseph (as) at the bottom of a well solely because all of these prophets said: "Allah is our Lord" have exactly the same mindset, even though they lived at different times. All of them sought to rebel against Allah and His messengers, opposed the moral values commanded by Allah, and ignored the fact that they would have to account for their deeds in the Hereafter. Their anger arose out of the prophets reminding them of several facts: that they were Allah's servants and therefore should be faithful to Him, give alms and perform good deeds to win His good approval, be just and modest, and that the prophets were chosen and immaculate messengers in His Presence. As a result, these people set traps for the prophets. This mentality is described, as follows:
… We sent messengers to them. Each time a messenger came to them with something their lower selves did not desire, they denied some and they murdered others. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 70)
A similar plan was devised by the leaders of the Meccan polytheists, who hoped that they could expel the Prophet (saas) or perhaps even kill him. Our Lord warned him of this plan. But as the unbelievers soon discovered, Allah is the most superior of planners:
When those who did not believe were plotting against you, to imprison you or to kill you or to expel you: they were planning and Allah was planning, but Allah is the Best of Planners. (Surat al-Anfal, 30)
As we have seen, the unbelievers sought to kill the Prophet Jesus (as). They drew up a wide-ranging plan and thought that they would succeed if they captured him. According to historical and Islamic sources, some polytheistic Jews spread many lies and slanders about the Prophet Jesus (as) in order to incite the Romans against him, for they wanted Rome to take action against him. Their plan is revealed in the Qur'an as follows:
When Jesus sensed unbelief on their part, he asked: "Who will be my helpers of Allah?" The disciples said: "We are Allah's helpers. We believe in Allah. Bear witness that we are Muslims. Our Lord, we believe in what You have sent down and have followed the messenger, so write us down among the witnesses." They planned and Allah planned. But Allah is the best Planner. (Surah Al 'Imran, 52-54)
Allah foiled their plot in a completely unexpected manner: They were shown, and killed, a double in his stead. Our Lord protected His chosen servant from the unbelievers:
The Prophet Jesus (as) is not dead, but is alive in Allah's Presence. The fact that Allah has revealed that He foiled the traps set for him is one of the important pieces of evidence that the Prophet Jesus (as) is still alive. Had the Prophet Jesus (as) really died, as some people (erroneously) maintain, then the unbelievers would have achieved their goal of killing him. However, "… Allah will not give the unbelievers any way against the believers" (Surat an-Nisa', 141). Allah revealed that He would not allow the unbelievers to kill the Prophet Jesus (as).
Moreover, many verses reveal that the unbelievers would never achieve their goal and that their failure is a requirement of Allah's Divine plan. Some of these verses are given below:
They concocted their plots, but their plots were with Allah, even if they were such as to make the mountains vanish. (Surah Ibrahim, 46)
Allah always confounds the unbelievers' schemes. (Surat al-Anfal, 18)
Or do they desire to dupe you? But the duped ones are those who do not believe. (Surat at-Tur, 42)
Allah will defend those who believe. Allah does not love any thankless traitor. (Surat al-Hajj, 38)
They are hatching a plot. I too am hatching a plan. So bear with the unbelievers – bear with them for a while. (Surat at-Tariq, 15-17)
Those before them also plotted. Allah came at their building from the foundations, and the roof caved in on top of them. The punishment came at them from a direction that they did not expect. (Surat an-Nahl, 26)


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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - A three-year-old boy is dead after a devastating trailer fire near Magnolia.
Melissa Myers said she left her three year old son Dakota asleep in their trailer with a 10-year-old cousin around 1 a.m Saturday. Myers said she ran next door to wash her hair at her mother's house when a fire broke out in the trailer.
"It happened that fast," Myers said.
"She went to rinse her hair and she came back and it was on fire," said Myers' mother Sheila Landreneaw. "How does it catch on fire in five minutes?"
Landreneaw said the flames woke up the ten year old cousin. As the cousin ran for his own life, he didn't want to leave Dakota behind.
"He said he tried to get the baby out, but he couldn't get the baby out," Landreneaw said.
Myers said she ran to the trailer to try to save her son.
"We all ran as fast as we could," Myers said.
Montgomery County firefighters arrived on the scene to find the cousin had made it out of the burning trailer but Dakota was still trapped.
"Several attempts were made not only by firefighters, but by family members and friends to get in the travel trailer," said assistant fire marshal Scott Burlin, "but they were not successful, too much fire and flame."
Fire investigators said the little boy died in a back bedroom at a home he had only known for a few days.
"The mom and the three year old had just moved in two to three day ago," said Burlin.
Burlin said the trailer had electricity but no propane yet. Now Myers recounts her last moves and the final moments of her son's life.
"We do have an electric blanket, but I unplugged it," said Myers. "No candles were burning, nothing at all."
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of the fire. Burlin said this case is the first fire death in Montgomery County for 2012.
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- Its green design will cut an estimated $15,000 per year from energy and water bills combined compared to a traditionally constructed station.
- Fairfax County has a green building policy, and the station is just one of five green buildings already built.
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FairfaxCounty's largest fire station recently received official certification as a green building. Built in 2006, Fairfax Center Fire Station 40 was certified this month under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
The station incorporated green features in six areas, including water efficiency, energy efficiency and use of recycled materials.
The building's materials and design cut energy use. The roof is covered with a reflective material to help reduce cooling costs in the summer, and the station has natural daylight in 75 percent of living spaces to cut lighting costs. The building also is powered with 100 percent green energy. Outside, native, drought-tolerant plants are used in the landscaping to save water.
These features will cut an estimated $15,000 per year from energy and water bills combined, compared to a traditionally designed station. County officials calculate that per year, green buildings slash energy costs by 15-25 percent and water consumption by 20 percent.
Earlier this year, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a green building policy for county facilities. The policy requires that buildings be constructed to meet green building standards, if not exceed them. The county uses the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system.
The Fairfax Center station is just one of five green buildings built by the county so far. The station services day-to-day fire and rescue operations, and it houses two hazardous materials response units. The station is located at 4621 Legato Road, Fairfax.
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Closest you can get is with a modifier (control in this example), normal press uses flash heal, ctrl+press uses inner focus then flash heal.
Code:#showtooltip /cast [mod:ctrl] Inner Focus /cast Flash Heal
Closest you can get is with a modifier (control in this example), normal press uses flash heal, ctrl+press uses inner focus then flash heal.
Code:#showtooltip /cast [mod:ctrl] Inner Focus /cast Flash Heal
No point mentioning these bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough.
Hey all! Is it possible to make a @mouseover macro with modifiers in it?
Mouseover click = skill1
Mouseover shift click = skill2
ideally you'd put some more options in there, to cover cases like "I don't have a mouseover" / "SkillX is a healing spell but I'm mouseovering an enemy" and so on.Code:/cast [@mouseover, mod:shift] Skill2; [@mouseover] Skill1
If you specify more exactly what the macro si supposed to do we can help you out.
No point mentioning these bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough.
I don't support the automating of actions (e.g. castsequence, cast1 when enemy or cast2 when friend) at all, why should I play the game when the game plays for me? But I won't blame on people who like and use these kind of macros.
This may be a PvE issue, I might be wrong but I've never heard of a PvP player using these kind of macros.
Castsequence is limited enough that it doesn't really come into play most of the time. You can't automate anymore to the level, say, Hunters could in Wrath. One button, nearly optimal rotation made Naxx even more boring.
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xD Another request.
Any chance it's possible for a macro to use Chi Wave on myself, without removing my target or casting it on my target, and when I right click, having it act like normal? (So if I'm targeting someone else and right click, it uses it on them)
Does any 1 know of a macro for a feral druid that will combined thrash an swipe to 1 keybind. In other words with 1 click it cast swipe, an using a mob for shift to cast thrash
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I'm having some problems with my mouseover macros. I'm using the same macro for (example) Soothing Mist and Life Cocoon
Code:#showtooltip Soothing Mist /use [target=mouseover, exists] Soothing MistYet, when ever I try and use Life Cocoon I get an error message saying it's an invalid target or the spell isn't ready yet (when I'm mouse overing a friendly target and it is off CD).Code:#showtooltip Life Cocoon /use [target=mouseover, exists] Life Cocoon
If it matters I'm also having similar problems with some of my "hand" spells on my Paladin.
And I click a LOT faster than I can ever keybind.
Just because you are faster at keybinds does not mean everyone else is.
When I heal, I use Grid + Clique. Works fine. But as said, this is meant for PvP. :P Where I do want it to heal me before it hits an enemy, unless I need it to heal someone else first.
Is it possible to make a macro that casts a spell at your target only if your target is not an arena unit (arena1, 2, 3)
No point mentioning these bats, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough.
YayMounts for this. You can use a macro command (/click YayMountsButton) and add some custom logic (I have mod for repair mount) instead of just binding it.
Is there a macro or script I can make or use that will change talents for me? (basically a way of not having to use the talent/ glyph window due to the bug which doesn't let you change talents until a reload is done)
Something that would change a talent (ie holy avenger) to another predetermined talent (like divine purpose) and having a bunch of macros/ scripts that would do this for me?
I would want one macro/ script for:
Holy Avenger -> Divine Purpose
Divine Purpose -> Holy Avenger
Execution Sentence -> Light's Hammer
Is this kinda thing possible, or for fast and easy switching of talents am I screwed and going to have to use the talent window to click onto each talent and do a reload when necessary?


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Family and friends gathered yesterday for a final farewell to teenager Daniel Spargo-Mabbs, who died last month after taking ecstasy.
Classmates and teachers lined the road to watch his funeral cortège pass by Archbishop Tenison's Church of England High School, where the 16-year-old studied, before friends and relatives paid moving tributes to the "amazing and rich character" at church.
The Addiscombe teenager's parents, Fiona and Tim, yesterday also launched a charity in his name to educate youths on drugs.
The A-level student, of Rymer Road, died on January 20 after taking MDMA at a rave in West London.
Following a private burial ceremony, more than 400 people packed into Emmanuel Church in Normanton Road, South Croydon, to share memories and celebrate his life.
Daniel Spargo-Mabbs died last month
Some friends came in fancy dress or novelty ties in tribute to the teenager's sense of humour.
Jenna Coombs, Daniel's girlfriend of two years, described him as "the one person in the world who I felt I could confide all of my secrets and feelings in".
She said: "Daniel, I promise you I will always care about you and love you just as much as if you were here with me today."
Russell Spargo, Daniel's uncle, said speaking at the memorial service was "the most unwelcome honour of my entire life".
He added: "Daniel, you were an unmissable presence in every room. You were funny, direct, but kind too. It was a total privilege to have been your uncle."
Tim Spargo-Mabbs, a reader at the church, read a prayer he had written for his son, while schoolmates and Archbishop Tenison's headteacher Richard Parrish also paid tributes.
Archbison Tenison's students line the streets as the cortège passes
One friend, Jack Scott, said: "By now Dan would probably have said stop moping around and cheer up a bit, but I am just not able to do that yet.
"I know for sure whatever he is doing now he's making somebody laugh."
The service ended with mourners listening to Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender - chosen, said Rev. Bridget Shepherd, because Daniel did "a mean Elvis impression".
A joint tribute, released to mark the funeral by Mr and Mrs Spargo-Mabbs and Daniel's older brother Jacob, read: "Daniel was the loveliest boy.
Daniel's parents Tim and Fiona Spargo-Mabbs leaving church
"It is impossible to sum up such an amazing and rich character in just a few words.
"He engaged everyone he met, and those of us who lived with him have had our lives enriched by his presence in them."
The family have established the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation in his memory to provide support and advice about substance abuse to youngsters.


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Taken December 2008 thru November 2010, the photographs in this book were all created using a first generation iPhone (model no. A1203).
The picture above is of my father, Alan Metnick. He uses a Leica M2, which he's had forever. I like this picture because it reminds me that, while growing up watching him take photos, I learned to constantly look around, and, much as he does, habitually fall behind the people I'm walking with. His photographs can be seen online at www.alanmetnick.com. Other photos of mine can be seen at www.blandscape.org.
This book is a collection of pictures taken while going about in New York City and occasional travels elsewhere. Many of the images were edited using iPhone apps, usually one of the following; TiltShiftGen, Mill Colour, or PhotoForge. Others were adjusted in Lightroom to make sure they printed well. The cover photo was made using my new iPhone 4 (model A1332).
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- Publish Date Jul 11, 2011
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SR 520 bridge to cost $522 million less, new estimates show
Constructing the full State Route 520 corridor from Interstate 5 to Redmond, including a new floating bridge and six-lane highway, is estimated to cost $522 million less than the 2009 legislative budget cap, the Washington State Department of Transportation said Thursday, citing a good bid environment and other factors.
WSDOT finalized documents Thursday for a $300 million federal loan that will fund design and construction of the next portion of the SR 520 project – a westbound bridge between the west-end landing of the new floating bridge and Montlake.
In addition, Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond has instituted personnel and organizational changes for the pontoon construction project to ensure WSDOT has the strongest project delivery team, improved coordination, and stronger oversight of the construction contract. Hammond has also re-convened an expert review panel to conduct additional analysis of pontoon design, repairs and construction management processes.
The organizational changes come as a result of a thorough internal review, ordered by Hammond, of the first cycle of pontoon construction in Aberdeen to fully understand the cause of concrete spalling and more-than-expected cracking. WSDOT's pontoon design included an error in the post-tensioning duct alignment that is determined to have caused the spalling in one pontoon during tensioning, making repairs necessary. The expert review panel was brought in immediately to evaluate the pontoon cracking and spalling repair and design modifications.
These issues that occurred during the first cycle will likely lead to additional, yet-to-be-determined costs for repairs and schedule delays under discussion between the state and its pontoon and bridge-replacement contractors. Negotiations will take place over the next few months.
The changes within WSDOT will strengthen the delivery team and construction oversight by:
• Relocating bridge design technical advisers for better design coordination.
• Adding additional contract management staff at the Aberdeen pontoon-construction site.
• Adding up to six new quality verification staff in Aberdeen.
• Engaging a short-term claims consultant to help WSDOT assess cost and schedule impacts.
"The good news is that, despite some challenges in constructing these first six of 77 pontoons, we can be confident the pontoons will meet our standards for quality and safety when completed," Hammond said. "We won't accept the pontoons from our contractor until we are satisfied they meet contract specification."
Hammond said the department remains committed to transparency and accountability with taxpayer dollars, replacing SR 520 as quickly as possible, and treating its contractors fairly as responsibility and liability with pontoon design and construction are sorted out.
The remaining budget for the SR 520 projects includes funds to address potential risks during construction. No new funds will be requested from the Legislature.
Program costs
The lower overall program costs are largely the result of a good bidding environment for the pontoon, Eastside, and floating bridge and landings projects, retired risk elements with the completion of the environmental review process, and advanced design on the westside project between Lake Washington and I-5. The updated estimated cost for the 12.8-mile corridor is $4.128 billion, compared with the legislative budget cap of $4.65 billion. With the new federal loan, the unfunded portion of the program is $1.4 billion, down from an estimated $2 billion in 2010.
This new cost estimate is based on the final environmental impact statement and does not reflect potential design modifications being discussed through the Seattle community design process. WSDOT will continue to refine cost estimates based on public feedback on design elements such as the Portage Bay Bridge.
"While bids are coming in lower, we are still accounting for risks so that we are prepared for unexpected issues that can arise during construction," said SR 520 Program Director Julie Meredith. "We are on track to deliver a new floating bridge that will last 75 years or more. We look forward to finalizing the westside design and cost estimate in the coming year so we are ready to complete the project when funding becomes available."
TIFIA loan
A new federal TIFIA loan (Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act), secured Thursday in Washington, D.C., will fund construction of the north side of the west approach bridge that connects the new floating bridge to land. This will avoid reliance on the existing west approach structure that could be damaged in the event of an earthquake. The new bridge will provide three travel lanes, including one HOV and transit lane and two general-purpose lanes, and connect the regional bicycle/pedestrian path to Montlake. Construction will begin in 2014 and is expected to be complete in 2016.
"With federal funding for state highway projects in short supply, WSDOT is pleased to secure this highly-competitive, low-interest federal loan," Hammond said. "With this funding, we will continue to make progress on replacing the most vulnerable structures in the SR 520 corridor."


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Delilicious: The Princess and the Frog — Tiana's Cookbook
Kick it up a notch! Though Emeril may be the most famous chef to come out of New Orleans's French Quarter, budding cooks who visited a movie theater this holiday season may be more familiar with another name. Princess Tiana, the heroine of Disney's hit The Princess and the Frog, had aspirations for a restaurant of her own in the Big Easy and used delectable recipes that made the viewers salivate.
Moms and dads hoping to introduce their lil ones to some new cuisine may want to check out The Princess and the Frog: Tiana's Cookbook: Recipes For Kids ($8). Loaded with traditional Cajun recipes, such as muffaletta, beignets, jambalaya, and red beans and rice, the book's large food photos and character drawings are sure to inspire lil chefs to branch out and try something new. The text's five-frog rating system is also helpful in judging which recipes need the most adult-supervision (such as the beignets that need to be fried in hot oil).


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Kevin FoggClass: R-Senior
Position: CB
Height: 5-10
Weight: 190
Previous School: Apex HS
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
2012 (Sr.)
• Preseason All-American return specialist by: Athlon's, College Sporting News, College Sports Journal, Lindy's, Phil Steele, Sporting News
• Big South Preseason All-Conference as both cornerback and kick returner
• Competed in four games before missing remainder of season with injury
• Received medical hardship from the NCAA
• Named Big South Special Team Player of the Week on Sept. 10
• Received College Football Performance award as PR (Sept. 10)
• Named national player of the week (ST) by Sports Network (Sept. 12)
• Prior to injury, recorded 18 tackles and one forced fumble
• Returned 11 kicks for 254 yards, while taking back nine punts for 94 yards and one touchdown
• Made season-high six tackles against Norfolk State and at Montana, forcing a fumble at Montana
• Returned two kicks for 84 yards, and returned four punts for 93 yards, including 77-yard TD return, versus Norfolk State (Sept. 8)
2011 (Jr.)
• First team All-America KR by: Sports Network; College Sporting News; Walter Camp Foundation
• Phil Steele Postseason All-American second team
• CFPA Elite Kickoff Returner
• VaSID All-State first team RS
• Big South All-Conference first team - KR/second team - DB
• ECAC FCS All-Star first team RS
• Big South Defensive Player of the Week – Sept. 12
• Big South Special Teams Player of the Week – Oct. 24, Nov. 7
• CFPA Performer of the Week – Sept. 12; Oct. 24; Nov. 7
• Led the nation with 33.5 kickoff return average, setting Big South single-season record
• His 33.5-yard average ranks him second in program history for a single season
• One of only two Division I players (FBS and FCS) to finish the season with three kickoff returns for touchdown, tying the Big South record
• Set program record with 771 total return yards and three kickoff returns for touchdown
• Tied for team lead and ranked third in Big South with three interceptions
• Picked off two passes and posted an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Robert Morris
• Sixth Flame, and first since 2004, to intercept two passes in a single game
• Had 82-yard kick return for a score at Charleston Southern, and 90-yard touchdown return versus VMI
2010 (So.)
• Saw playing time in 10 out of 11 games
• Ranked second on team, and tied for seventh in the Big South, with two interceptions
• Seventh on the team with 3.5 tackles for a loss, and fourth with 2.0 sacks
• Posted a season-high seven tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss and a sack against Savannah State
• Four solo stops and a 19-yard interception return at Presbyterian College
2009 (Fr.):
• Played in all 11 games as a true freshman
• Finished the year with 10 tackles
• Recorded season high with three tackles in a road victory at Gardner-Webb, including two solo stops
• Graduate of Apex High School
• Three-time all-conference selection
• Named team Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Selected to play in the 2008 North Carolina – South Carolina Shrine Bowl game, which is the oldest high school all-star game in the country
• His three-year stat line read: 4,095 total offensive yards, having rushed for 2,897 yards to go along with 1,198 receiving yards
• Son of Virgil Jones and Marsha Fogg
• Birthday is Oct. 6
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We thank Dr. Pallayova for her interest in our work,1 and for drawing our attention to hers.2 We think the two studies are not really comparable, first because we did not measure circulating inflammatory cytokines, but also, perhaps more importantly in our view, because her cohort did not contain a control group. We believe her hypothesis, that tissue mediated effects of NPY may differ from circulating effects, is novel, and deserves further investigation. Interestingly a recent observation indicates that circulating NPY seems to relate to the presence of hypertension (a manifestation of sympathetic activation) rather than OSA.3 However, at present we are not aware of data which would support Dr. Pallayova's hypothesis directly.
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FLAMES poured out of a van after it caught fire in a busy town centre street.
Residents looked on in shock after the fruit and vegetable delivery van burst into flames in Railway Road, Darwen.
Large flames could be seen coming out of the roof of the van just behind the driver's cab.
Police were forced to close a section of the road, close to Darwen Market and the Old Chapel JD Wetherspoon's pub, while firefighters battled the blaze.
The cause of the fire, which appeared to start on the inside of the van as it made its way along the street, has not yet been determined.
A police spokesman said: "We closed the road at Church Street and we were keeping people back from the scene.
"The fire service was on the scene within minutes and nobody was injured."
The incident happened shortly after 9am and the road was reopened two hours later.
Sudell councillor Roy Davies said: "The street was cordoned off and there were two fire engines and police there.
"I don't think anyone was hurt and there were no ambulances.
"It looks like it has come from the inside as that side of the van was burnt out."
One onlooker said: "It was frightening.
"I was a bit worried about my car as well which was parked outside the office."
Within minutes, photographs and comments from stunned onlookers had been uploaded to social networking site Facebook.
Nicola Reay said: "Massive van fire outside the Old Chapel in Darwen. Hope the driver is okay."
Scott McKenna echoed those sentiments and said: "Hope the driver got out safe and sound."


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Selling Your Virginity for $3.8 Million?
Natalie Dylan explains why she's auctioning her virginity – and why the controversy continues
– Carrie Seim
Virginity. For some people, it's worth saving. For Natalie Dylan, it's worth $3.8 million.
As we recently reported, the alluring 22-year-old women's studies major is auctioning her virginity online at bunnyranch.com, in what she claims is a social experiment. It also happens to be a tidy economic experiment, with bidding close to $4 million. (Why aren't we all investing our 401(k)s in supple virgins?)
Now Natalie's stirring up more controversy by posting an explanation of her motives on The Daily Beast. When I first saw this story – and Natalie's Glamour Shots pics – I chalked her up to inane publicity whore. (Choose your own emphasis.)
But here's the thing. After reading her essay, I'm convinced "Natalie" (not her real name) is actually an articulate and astute – prepare yourself – feminist.
Yep, that's right. I threw out the f-bomb. As Natalie asks in her essay, "Are you rolling your eyes yet?" Well hang on before you do.
She argues elegantly that the concept of virginity as a "sacred gift" is merely a tool used to keep women submissive, referencing the patriarchal tradition of fathers auctioning their daughters' virginity in exchange for land and livestock. A deal which leaves men with everything to gain – and women with everything to lose.
"I decided to flip the equation, and turn my virginity into something that allows me to gain power and opportunity from men," writes Natalie. "I took the ancient notion that a woman's virginity is priceless and used it as a vehicle for capitalism."
She's unapologetic that money's a big part of this game.
"For me, valuing virginity as sacred is simply not a concept I could embrace. But valuing virginity monetarily – now that's a concept I could definitely get behind."
That sentence stopped me in my oh-so-judgmental tracks. Had I been as enlightened at Natalie's age, would I be counting my cash instead of my wallowing in heartache after losing my virginity? All the while sitting high on a haughty feminist pedestal? Because that's a concept my net worth and I could definitely get behind.
Natalie says she won't pick her deflowerer solely based on the highest bid. But come on, if this turns out to be a stunt where she gets all these offers from rich freaks and then sleeps with her college boyfriend for free, some sick part of me will be extremely disappointed.
(Although seriously, I cannot understand why anyone would pay $3, not to mention $3 million for someone's virginity. Any guys out there want to fill me in on the appeal of a night that's sure to involve awkwardness and ruined sheets?)
The lucky winner will consummate his monetary union with Natalie at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch. Yes, it's the same Bunny Ranch brothel featured on HBO's Cathouse series. And yes, it's conveniently located in Reno, Nevada, where the law is down with prostitution.
Since Natalie's all about liquidating her loss, I wonder if she's offered HBO filming rights? I'm sure a lot of people would pay good money to watch that. And Natalie, that's just more money in the feminist bank.
What do you think? Is Natalie a forward-thinking feminist or a profiteering prostitute?


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Via Gawker: Considering the profound social unrest surrounding just about every aspect of their entire existence, AIG disseminated the following memo to their staffers to help them avoid getting hoisted by their necktie the nearest lamppost.
I'm not sure this list was entirely comprehensive. Feel free to add your additional suggestions to AIG employees in the comments.
AIG Corporate Security's Tips for Surviving an Angry Mob [Gawker]


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>Running 101>girl alone now
Hi Y'all,
I have been following the other thread about including your spouse into your running. I can relate to that. I also am a runner. I started jogging years after being married and having kids to lose weight, but I liked it and continued. I joined a running group and assisted with a lot of planning for the group. I was away from my husband and kids a lot so I could practice, go to and help at running activities and run in races. I didn't realize it at the time, but it was too much for my husband, who is not a runner. He told me he loved me, missed me and that he wanted me around more. He told me he felt left out, but I wanted to run and I kept running the same amount. I would invite him to events, but it was not the same as being together as a couple or family. He ended up meeting someone else who gave the attention he wanted from me and he left me. He got the kids to live with him too. So I am all alone now. My husband wanted to be with me and now I lost him. I am miserable. So I have some advice to share. Don't be obsessive about running. It is a sport/hobby. It should not be your whole life. I should have kept my husband and family as priority and I didn't. Family must come first. I feel that running ruined the good life I had. I am very unhappy. Recently I spent some holidays alone. It was awful. I wish I could go back in time to fix things. Think about what you are doing. Spouses or partners can only take so much. Don't be stupid and lose your spouse and family like I did.
I'm sorry.
Slower than I look
I am very sorry to hear what you are going through. And thank you for providing some good perspective on running as a priority. I just had two shit runs in a row and was letting it get me down all weekend when in truth it doesn't really matter. I think alot of runners tend to have obsessive traits. To some degree, you almost have to be a little obsessive if you ever want to get past the hobby jogger phase. Though the line between determination and obsession can be a thin one.
When I was younger I burned bridges with my family, lost and terribly hurt a girfriend I cared for deeply, and just about wasted a few years of my life playing an MMO called Everquest. It's so insane when you look back and wonder how something could have mattered to you so deeply to cost so much. I still remember waiting outside my local bar on Christmas day for it to open so I wouldn't be completely alone. The only nice thing about hitting rock bottom is that there isn't anywhere to go but up. You can't change the past, but you can choose to deliberately move forward and make the best of the rest of your life. Best luck in your future.
That is definitely a huge bummer, but I am not sure if you could put the blame on running or your love for it. To me it just seems like you were both selfish people and really not in it to win it (marriage wise).
Wow all that from reading one paragraph, ever thought about doing online therapy?
delicate flower
Story doesn't add up.
But good luck.
I don't normally jump in and reply on the forums, but this is one that has personal meaning too. Like you, my prior wife left because I was a workaholic. I work all day, and then I work at a martial arts school in the evenings. My weekends are often packed with college homework, yardwork, and helping keep the house clean, and of course, running. It is not at all uncommon for my wife to complain that I am not around much. I have learned how important it is to listen to these comments with full attention.
I have since began looking for "creative" ways to involve my family. My wife doesn't like to run, but I have found that if I plan my run to cross back to a given location, I can often end in the same time / place, as her, while she is walking the dogs. That gives us a good reason to spend time, walking back together. Another opportunity is after running events. We often go as a family, which in turn leads to lunch, and family time while visiting state parks, beaches, museums, shopping, or anything else we decide to do. As an added bonus, both of my girls enjoy running and often run with me on my easy days, (which gives her peace and quiet). Regardless of all else. I strive to ensure that my wife and daughters all know that they are priorties. They also know to expect me to put in a couple miles along the way.
Wow all that from reading one paragraph, ever thought about doing online therapy?
I did. Briefly. Then realized I wouldn't need an office. And I need a reason to need an office.
Sorry it turned out this way but I'm with the Baboon on this. I think running is a red herring here.
You are not describing a binary situation where if only you didn't run things would be sunny and happy. Also, I'm guessing events and running related socialization took more time per week (prime time at that!) than plain simple running which can be scheduled during times that wouldn't conflict with family time.
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Revenge of the Nerd
Running is my mistress.
One of these days is none of these days.
~ H.G. Bohn
an amazing likeness
Have you met Redbird? Once done with community service, seems like he's available...
I've done my best to live the right way. I get up every morning and go to work each day. (for now)
Again RA had done the improbable. In this case we solved a running problem within one page. From here on everything is witty banter.
Although, I do smell a troll here, as it is unusual for a parent to be denied 50% physical custody of kids, unless the parent is a criminal or moves out of the country.
Although, I do smell a troll here, as it is unusual for a parent to be denied 50% physical custody of kids, unless the parent is a criminal or moves out of the country.
... or they're older than 18, and in that case, that's ok.
2017 Goals:
#1: Do what I can do (200+ training days, 200+ aerobic hours).
#2: Race shape (1/2 marathon, 2 half Ironmans, marathon)
#3: Prepare for 2018
That sucks. From my experience, single female runners are in high demand. I'm positive you can meet someone fairly easily from your running group. Since you both will have a shared love of running, that should strengthen your relationship (provided you are not overly competitive with each other).


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Did a quick search through the forums, couldn't see that this issue was already mentioned.
Having trouble downloading the BT4 iso from the backtrack-linux.org Downloads section. End up just getting a blank page (regardless of browser type) with http://www.backtrack-linux.org/download.php?fname=bt4f
Torrent download seems fine. Anyone else see this issue? FYI in Australia, and no reports/symptoms of any basic network issues here.
Alternative way to grab a copy is via ftp - link removed
Also, no Idiots Corner?? I used to LOVE reading some of those posts!


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Pronunciation: sæk • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning: [Noun] 1. A container made of flexible material such as cloth, leather, or paper; a bag. 2. (Slang) A bed. 3. (Slang) A base in baseball. [Verb] 4. To place in a sack. 5. To dismiss, discharge, fire. 6. (Football) To tackle behind the line of scrimmage, especially a quarterback trying to pass the ball.
Notes: This ubiquitous word has been around forever (see Word History), but has adapted to every language that has acquired it. So the verbal variant comes with a completely English family: sackable, sackage, sacking (adjective and noun), sackful, sackless, and sacker.
In Play: Only the last meaning of today's Good Word is particularly topical today: "If the Seattle Seahawks sack the Broncos' Peyton Manning enough times, they could win Super Bowl XXXIII." This sense of sack comes from the sense of "to fire (to put out of service)". Now for a noun sense of sack, the slang sense of "bed": "As soon as I finish this, I'm hitting the sack."
Word History: Today's Good Word started out in Hebrew as saq; it may have even been present in Ancient Egyptian and Phoenician. It was taken up by Aramaic as saq and came down to Syriac as saq. Greek borrowed its word sakkos from one of these Middle Eastern languages, then lent it to Latin as saccus. Centuries pass. The Latin word was inherited by all the Romance languages: French sac, Spanish saco, Portuguese saco, and Italian sacco. It was borrowed by Old Germanic and came down to Dutch as zak, German Sack, Swedish säkk, Danish sæk, and English sack. It crept into Celtic languages, too: Irish sac and Welsh sach. We find it, again, in Albanian, an Indo-European language, as sak, and in Hungarian, a Finno-Ugric language, as zsak. (George Kovac thought Super Bowl weekend would be a propitious moment to review this word, particularly its most recent sense.)


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Wolves top Wave to win district championship
Published: Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 12:10 a.m.
St. Francis beat P.K. Yonge 61-41 for the Class 3A-District 3 boys basketb all championship at St. Francis High School on Saturday.
The Wolves' defense stiffened early to gain a 13-4 first-quarter lead.
Decker Herring, the Blue Wave's lone scoring threat of the night, hit two of his five 3-pointers to cut the deficit to five early in the second quarter, but St. Francis stormed back on the backs of senior forwards Jake Nangle and Lamin Mbodj to a 27-14 halftime advantage.
Nangle and Mbodj each scored game-high 17 points and combined for 21 of the Wolves' 30 rebounds.
"Those two guys are awesome," St. Francis coach Brian Shea said. "Both those kids are excellent basketball players and should go on to play in college."
P.K. Yonge senior standout Van Turner sat out most of the second quarter with foul trouble and finished scoreless. Turner entered averaging 18 points per game.
"Ryan McCloskey held Van Turner to zero points and Van Turner is an outstanding basketball player," Shea said.
"That was the key. We felt we had to limit him because he beat us the last time."
Both teams will begin their regional quest Thursday. St. Francis (22-5) will host The Master's Academy and P.K. Yonge (14-11) will travel to Daytona Beach Father Lopez. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. tip-off.
"We know now that we are in an unbelievable region with the top-two teams in the state of Florida," Shea said.
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Everyone knows the cost of production is going up, up, up.
On Monday, a dubious milestone was set when the U.S. Department of Agriculture pegged the cost of milk produced in October at $20.56 per hundredweight, breaching $20 for the first time ever.
To see an itemized list of expenses for the year to date, click here and go to the monthly national milk cost of production, updated Nov. 26.
"The high cost of production seems likely to continue to trend of heavy cow culling, especially considering the price of milk has been on a downswing and grain prices have seen a recent rally," says Dave Kurzawski, dairy analyst with FC Stone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago,


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At least one person who brings, creates and drums up drama. Can also be used as an adjective to describe a situation with much drama, tension, etc. Situations where much of the drama and action are fictional or not-so-grounded in reality are particularly perfect for this word.
The situation of a man considering living with three women who are not his girlfriends or wives is best described as "dramarrific".
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When you go to your local school, be it high school, middle school ect, and you get into the paper/cardboard dumpster close it all up and clam bake it like you would in your car. This usually occurs in middle school since noone has cars at that point.
Yo in Henrietta we used to hop up into that dumpster over there and dumpster bake the shit out of it. Then smoke cigarettes up on the roof. Those were the days..
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Use this forum to suggest Good Words for Professor Beard.
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This morning I found myself saying that I couldn't hack something. Then I looked up the word hack which comes from hackney (treated by Dr G in 09) and found an incredible array of uses. It applies to a taxi, a hired writer, even a horse. But I had to find a computer dictionary to find anoth array of meanings as a noun or a verb. The most popular meaning today, I suppose, is to violate another computer's privacy by a program especially written to eavesdrop and perhaps alter the software. Hack also refers to short programs written to solve a problem or the process of creating them. But my use this morning referred directly to none of these. I meang that I couldn't stand it or deal with it. My very bright kids couldn't hack foreign languages nor math. One of the most varied uses of a word I've found.
Hack is just one of those words
I did a little internet search and found a broad array of definition for "hack" also. I can't wait to look it up in some of my old dictionaries at home...
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
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Allah makes the deeds of the believers easier, and always shows them a way out from difficult situations by hidden or clear methods. Allah explains this fact in a verse of Qur'an that He helps the believers with unseen armies.
"You who believe, remember God's goodness to you when mighty armies massed against you: We sent a violent wind and invisible forces against them. God sees all that you do" (Surat Al-Ahzab, 9)
The number of believers is few in every age and era but Allah states that He sometimes shows the number and strength of the believers to be more in the eyes of the deniers and this results in fear and apprehension amongst them.
"And when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes and He made you to appear little in their eyes, in order that Allah might bring about a matter which was to be done, and to Allah are all affairs returned." (Surat Al-Anfal, 44)
Allah reveals His spiritual support in the time of the Prophet (saas) to the believers in a time of challenge like this;
"When He caused calm to fall on you as a security from Him..." (Surat al-Anfal , 11)
With the statement of "caused calm to fall on you", it is understood that Allah gives a state like this to the sincere believers at the time of difficulty and sustains a peace of mind, a sense of confidence and gives stability to them (Allah knows the truth)