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So I convinced RaceExBoyfriendRyan to take me to the building he says the flag was on. He took me to some random coffee shop the next street over from Elizabeth Street. Which as you'll notice from above, is not the office tower he said it was. Apparently this was all some ruse to try and get back together with me. (And I'm not going to get back together with that lying asshole. He should know better than to **** with my TAR obsession.)
and just for completeness sake....as we suspected, Melbourne was apparently a ruse:from TWoP (raceguy):QuoteSo I convinced RaceExBoyfriendRyan to take me to the building he says the flag was on. He took me to some random coffee shop the next street over from Elizabeth Street. Which as you'll notice from above, is not the office tower he said it was. Apparently this was all some ruse to try and get back together with me. (And I'm not going to get back together with that lying asshole. He should know better than to **** with my TAR obsession.)
Hi RFF! I have some spoilers for yah.. My co-forummer on another site (http://entermyworld.heavenforum.com/spoilers-corner-f1/tar-13-spoilers-t211.htm) found this blog.Credits to JonLoverhttp://aravenazavaleta.blogspot.com/2008/05/amazing-race-in-dubai.htmlThursday, May 8, 2008Amazing Race in DubaiOh my goodness. I think I've just heard the most frustrating news in my life.I am a big fan of reality shows especially the Amazing Race. Though I only watched few seasons, I can say the show is great.Hindi ko inaasahan ang aking narinig kagabi, as in kagabi talaga. My high school friend who is also in Dubai paid me a visit in my flat. So kailangan ko talaga mag-order ng tequila ng palihim since bawal sa Arab countries.While we were having shots of tequila, medyo tipsy na at ala-una na yata ng umaga (eh, may pasok pa kami kinabukasan) naalala niya na hilig ko manood nga ng Amazing Race.Then he began telling a story he heard from his friends who are working as ground stewards sa Dubai International Airport 2. My God.....I have been dreaming na makita ko rin sila while filming at dumating na nga sila sa area namin eh hindi ko pa rin sila nakita. So sabi ko that is the most frustrating news I've heard that day.Sana, nakita ko mga contestants ng Amazing Race. So I eagerly asked and grilled him.May nakita raw ang friend niya na mga camera crew, may hawak ng camera at saka malaking mikropono, tapos may mga dalang malalaking back packs. May hinahabol daw silang mga grupo na parang nag-uunahan din. Akala niya daw kasi may gulo o di kaya shooting ng isang international movie pero nang magtanong siya sa mga kasamahan niya sa loob ng Duty Free, nalaman niya na mga members daw ng isang Travel and Documentary show. Pero suspetsa nila ay contestants sila ng Amazing Race dahil bakit daw sila nag-uunahan pagkalabas ng eroplano papuntang Customs.Waaaaa, sabi ko, bakit hindi ako ang nakakita sa kanila. Definitely nakipag-unahan din ako sa kanila makunan lang sila ng litrato. At least kapag maipalabas na sa TV masasabi ko na "I was there" "I was there". LOLWell, that is life. Kung ano yung gusto mo ay hindi mo nakikita. Hehehe. Sayang, that is a sighting din ng mga contestants for Amazing Race and I believe it is the Season 13.Well, sabi ko nga kailangan ko makausap iyong kaibigan niyang iyon.Oh, kung sino pa ang addict sa show,s iya pa ang hindi nakakita.Sigh. SighI'll try to translate it for you guys later because it is written in Tagalog.The sighting is in Dubai.
Yippee! THANK YOU!! Dubai!!See if you can get date, time of day, and descriptions of the teams for us, okay??
Thank you TaRBoY & chris_oclc! Now thats the kind of spoilers I'm talking about
Thanks for the information, but my only concern about it is the following line:"While we were having shots of tequila. He is quite tipsy already and it is already one in the morning."
This from inside Angkor Wat. Or did we already know that? (The colour of the awnings are different, but you know what I mean...)Phil might be using the 12-hour Pit Stop period to film the "stand-ups" for the Angkor Wat Roadblock...
Yikes! This is the website I stole the picture from. The caption is "Vendor area. Vendors remain outside the temple complex."If I remember correctly these are located across the moat from the Angkor Wat temple where all the tuk-tuks park, but inside the Angkor Wat complex (where you pay money to enter).I think these are the tents on Google Earth, on the west side of Angkor Wat (I'm not 100% confident about my memory, though):
I actually witnessed an episode of the T.V. show, The Amazing Race, being filmed right here. They had secured a huge net from the top of the elevator to the bottom, and the contestants had to crawl down it. I don't think the Brazilians watching had any idea what was going on.
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Jirga settles blood feud between two tribes
[Dawn] A jirga comprising elders from Bajaur and Mohmand agencies settled a 38-year-old enmity between two tribes, at a ceremony held at Nawagi here on Sunday.Tribal elders and
s from both the agencies and members of peace committees were present on the occasion.
The enmity between the Mohmand and the Miagan tribes of Momand and Bajaur agencies continued for about four decades claiming 22 lives.
To settle the dispute, the administrations of both the agencies had formed a jirga of elders of various sub tribes of Mohmand and Bajaur. The jirga held several meetings with the rival groups and succeeded in making the warring tribes to reconcile.
"The settlement of the dispute between the rival tribes was a great success for us because we had been working on it for the last three years," a jirga member told Dawn.
The elders of both the tribes forgave each other and declared that they would live like brothers in future. Speaking at the ceremony, elders of both the agencies said local disputes and enmities had affected peace in the region. "It's the time that
ended their personnel enmities because the disputes disturbed peace," they said.
Members of the jirga, including Haji Gul Wali Mohmand, Mufti Said Noor Shah, Qazi Abdul Manan, Sheikh Jan Zada and Malik Subidar addressed the jirga and warned that those disturbing peace would be punished.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
This is excellent stuff and well worth the listen.
7 comments:
- Becky said...
I LOVE this. This is exactly why I started leaving Christianity and Islam, because these thing just doesn't make sense, especially not if God is supposed to be all-knowing and loving. It. Does. Not. Make. Sense. SO either God is not all-knowing, or all-powerful, or all-loving, or s/he doesn't exist. Simple as. Thank you.
- March 2, 2012 at 6:31 PM
He has wasted his own time; you have WASTED my precious time...Why the hell I watched this nonsense video which is as nonsense as what he was quoting (coating)…
We are all stupid peoples questioning others instead of correcting our own…More you doubt more you do wrong, become criminal and sinful.
Find goodness in teachings avoid concentrating on metaphorical words, if you cannot justify what you are reading, leave it and move on.
btb I m not a Christian.
- March 3, 2012 at 8:03 PM
- bigstick1 said...
I am using it on my blog. This is great and funny.
Where the heck have you been?
- March 5, 2012 at 6:02 PM
- Jerry Mc Kenna said...
I enjoyed this. Assuming anything in Jewish scripture is remotely true one is left with a god who is quite nasty and certainly not all knowing (he may see everything but his depth of understanding is surface level only).
- March 5, 2012 at 6:57 PM
- Coolred38 said...
Becky...I agree...more makes no sense then makes sense. This guy made this so obvious.
Anon...Im surprised you stuck around to watch it then if it was such a waste of your time. Why not go save puppies or something?
Bigstick...chemistry. Enough said?
Jerry...true. Ive always assumed he isnt caring...that is when I believed he existed at all.
- March 10, 2012 at 7:08 AM
- bigstick1 said...
Oh my. Where my mind is going with that statement. Here's to pushing the realms of science and exploration. :)
- March 12, 2012 at 6:15 PM
- NakhodaTenggang said...
Greetings Coolred38!
Came across your blog from Americanbedu.com
Love what you have on your site :)
it warms my soul to see that there are people who are willing to question the status quo of beliefs.
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Flegconsulting's curator insight, December 2, 2014 11:28 AM
Faire le tour des outils me permettant d'effectuer une veille documentaire sur l'activité économique
socialcompany's curator insight, August 6, 2014 6:45 AM
convincing slides to explain how scoop.it works
J-Philippe Déranlot's curator insight, August 1, 2014 4:36 AM
Voici un billet utile pour qui veut comprendre la curation ... malgré l'inutilité de ce commentaire publié dans un de mes topics Scoop.it ;-)
Barbara Alevras, PMP's curator insight, August 1, 2014 9:43 AM
Some great tips to help you promote the benefits of content curation as a key marketing activity. Would any of these resonate with your boss?
Ally Greer's curator insight, July 22, 2014 6:34 PM
Great tips & tools from Scoopiteer @Brian Fanzo!
Julia Echeverría's curator insight, July 31, 2014 6:54 AM
Este artículo es realmente interesante, qué sería de nosotros sin la curación de contenidos?, si es lo que realmente importa en la red.
Ken Dickens's curator insight, March 24, 2015 12:18 PM
A little long, but there are some clear directions in here. And it is not what you think! Also, think about using this info to post at times when others are not posting. Less competition! -Ken
Fred FOURNIER's curator insight, August 9, 2015 11:38 AM
It s always a question of ...data ! Big data could make you became crazy or....help you so much !
Terry Elliott's curator insight, August 16, 2014 7:26 AM
The image above amounts to a template for curating a digital space:
1. Find something timeless to curate.
2. Fit it into a pattern that makes sense.
3. Find a larger context for why this matters.
4. Share widely.
I think this fits into Harold Jarche's simpler seek-sense-share framework.
Why does this matter? If curation is all that Tufte and Bhatt say it is, then why aren't scaffolds like these being used more often for training and in learning systems? I am using the curation tool Scoop.it to do curation with my freshman comp students. They use Scoop.it as their introductory platform for beginning to acquire the skills Tufte enumerates above that are part of the academic and business spaces they will eventually live in. I am hoping they will demonstrate why it curation matters as they seek-sense-share their way to long and short form 'texts' that they will be writing all semester. That will include essays, tweets, G+ community posts, blog posts, research papers, emails, plusses, favs, instagrams, zeegas, slideshares, pictures, and a massive mobile presence from their own digital spaces. Wish me luck.
Interesting links from article and from comments:
http://curation.wikispaces.com/General+References"Digital Media and Learner Identity: The New Curatorship": http://www.palgraveconnect.com/pc/doifinder/10.1057/9781137004864http://www.lkl.ac.uk/people/potterhttp://digitalcurationandlearning.wordpress.com/http://digitalcurationandlearning.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/curatorship-is-a-new-literacy-practice/http://luke-callahan.com/students-must-curate-create-a-portfolio/
Ignacio Conejo Moreno's curator insight, February 14, 2015 7:35 AM
"A curator, therefore, whether she is a journalist-by-proxy such as Popova or a student completing an assignment in a classroom, not only collects and interprets, but also creates a new experience with it."
Creo que esta definición zanja la discusión sobre si un "Content Curator" es una adaptación moderna al "Documentalista" de los medios tradicionales.
De muy recomendada lectura para los que nos dedicamos a la Curación de Contenidos.


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Dalí: Alive in Spain's museums
There are several destinations in Spain which are key to understanding the work of the master of surrealism Salvador Dalí. In Catalonia, the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres the Salvador Dalí House-Museum in Portlligat and the Púbol castle; in Madrid, the permanent collection of the Reina Sofía National Art Museum also has some outstanding works.
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View of Salvador Dalí's house (Port Lligat)
Salvador Dalí's house (Port Lligat)
Dalí Museum (Figueras)
Salvador Dalí is a master of surrealism and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Why not explore the places where he lived and painted, and discover the most interesting museums that exhibit his work? These are unusual spaces that can only be found in Dalí's native Spain, where the memory of the painter is very much alive.
Spain has the privilege of being the birthplace of great artists that have spread their artistic heritage throughout the country, artists that also form part of its cultural and human landscape. And among the geniuses of the 20th century whose legacy can be admired and enjoyed most deeply, Salvador Dalí shines.
You will be able to travel to the village in which Dalí lived and died, or gaze upon the seascapes that inspired so many of his works. You can also admire the imaginative extravagance in the decoration of homes and workshops, today museums, which demonstrate his creative genius.
Dalí on the Costa Brava
On Spain's Costa Brava, lovers of surrealism will find three Dalí museums which are a far cry from the conventional museum. Visits are highly-recommended for those who want to immerse themselves in the artist's dream world, since on display is not merely a succession of isolated works, but rather a collection of major artistic styles. These architectural spaces and surrealist montages that will not leave you indifferent.
Figueres , the town near Girona in which Dalí lived and died, will captivate you. The Dalí Theatre-Museum is located here, a gigantic surrealist object that brings together more than 1,500 pieces, including the emblematic "Port Alguer", "Galatea de las esferas" ("Galatea of the spheres"), the Mae West room, or "Cadillac lluvioso" ("Rainy Cadillac"), which join optical montages, holograms or stereoscopes never before imagined.
To experience the most private aspect of the painter's and his muse's life, we invite you to visit the Castillo Gala Dalí Museum-House. Exclusivity is the predominant feature of this Púbol medieval castle, in which paintings and drawings that Dalí gave as gifts to Gala are on display. An air of mystery surrounds the museum-house's rooms, designed and decotared by Dalí. Marvel at the elephant scultpures that adorn the garden, the pool surrounded by busts of Wagner, or Gala's haute-couture dresses, designed by one of the greatest geniuses of all time.
Without leaving Catalonia
Equally enticing is a visit to what was for many years Gala and Dalí's refuge: a walk through the Salvador Dalí Museum-House in Portlligat is a fantastic opportunity to surround yourself with the Catalonian artist's particular scenery. Observation of Portlligat's fisherman's houses gave birth to the majority of his greatest works of art, and can be considered a work of art in themselves. A walk along the shores of the Mediterranean, a visit to his workshop, library and private rooms you won't soon forget.
The richness of Dalí's heritage is kept alive throughout Catalonia in important centers and museums. The Centre d´Art Perrot-Moore in Cadaqués, the Museu de Montserrat and the Museo Comarcal del Maresme are a few such places.
Dalí's Spain, Spain's Dalí
The great contribution of Salvador Dalí to the world art and culture is manifest in many more of Spain's museum collections. These are pieces that will incite you to continue on this cultural journey and discover the artist's different creative stages. Prestigious museums in Madrid such as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) or the Museo Thyssen Bornemisza, which are part of the famous "Paseo del Arte" (Art Walk), contain key works of the Dalí iconography. Sueño causado por el vuelo de una abeja alrededor de una granada un segundo antes de despertar" ("Dream caused by the flight of a bee around a pomegranate one second before waking up") or "Muchacha en la ventana" ("Girl in the window") are just a small sample of what you wil find in Spain's museums and collections. Another museum that houses Dalí's work is the Museu d´Art Espanyol Contemporani (Juan March Palma de Mallorca Foundation).
Spain is, therefore, the best place to discover or gain deeper insight into life of this genius of Surrealism, who is perhaps one of the most world-renown Catalonian in the history of Spanish art. Dalí awaits you in Spain.
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One million ads. More than $US1 billion. Ten battleground states.
They are the eye-popping figures that tell the story of the 2012 US presidential campaign TV ad blitz. Never before has so much money been spent on so many commercials aimed at so few voters.
Television ads were the primary communications tool for both President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, despite the gradual but persistent shift of viewers from TV to the internet.
Both teams maintained a robust social media presence and used online ads for micro-targeting voters based on their reading and shopping habits.
But nothing came close to their investment in the kind of 30- and 60-second TV spots that have defined presidential campaigns for nearly half a century.
"The decline of television advertising hasn't happened, and it's not going away anytime soon," said Erika Franklin Fowler, director of the Wesleyan University Media Project which tracks campaign advertising.
"TV is where you look for the persuadable voter and the internet is what you use to mobilise your base."
The two presidential campaigns, the political parties and their allied independent groups aired 1,015,615 ads between June 1 and October 29, the Wesleyan project found - almost 40 per cent more than the number that ran in the same period in 2008, when Obama defeated John McCain.
The proliferation of campaign commercials was fuelled by an unprecedented level of spending.
The candidates, parties and groups spent more than $US1.08 billion ($A1.04 billion) in total on commercials since April according to data compiled by media trackers.
But the ads were directed at an ever-shrinking universe of voters.
Nine states - Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin - saw the vast majority of the campaign spots, with a 10th state, Pennsylvania, emerging late as an advertising battleground as well.
Almost no one outside of them has seen an ad except for a few national cable and broadcast buys.
"Fewer people are witnessing the onslaught than ever before. The ones that are are getting carpet bombed," Fowler said.
A newly empowered spate of independent groups helped contribute to the glut, investing millions in their own TV advertising to influence the 2012 contest.
US television stations, by law, must grant presidential candidates lower ad rates than regular commercial advertisers receive.
That discount is not available to the political parties nor the outside groups, forcing them to pay much higher rates in battleground states where ad space is at a premium.
That's in part why Obama aired more spots than did Romney and his allies.
Obama and Democratic-leaning groups spent approximately $460 million on the airwaves, the vast majority coming from the president's campaign.
Romney and the Republican groups spent $624 million, more than half of which came from outside groups.
The president's campaign aired about 503,000 ads since June 1, the Wesleyan study found, compared to about 191,000 for Romney.
The Republican hopeful was aided by some 270,000 ads from outside groups supporting his candidacy.
While there is no question the outside groups helped bring Romney to parity with Obama on the airwaves, the president's campaign, by taking advantage of the lower ad rate, spent less money to air more ads.


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This week, we taste the native cuisine of one of my favorite bloggers, Trissa Lopez!! My enjoyment of Filipino cuisine has been enhanced over the last couple of years through my participation in Kulinarya Cooking Club. The fusion of Spanish and Chinese cuisine is ever intriguing and some of my favorite creations have been inspired by this cuisinelike these Chipotle Empanadas, Pancit Bihonand Blood Orange Leche Flan.
Trissa, how do I introduce?! She is a sweetheart and a fabulous cook. Her blog, Trissalicious, is a mouthwatering ode to not only Filipino food, including cherished resipes from her home, but also Australian cooking. Her recreations of famous restaurant dishes, like thisand thisand oh!!! this, are not just stunning but really make them approachable for the home cook!
I started reading her blog way back and was instantly captivated not just by her awesome recipes but also her writing. Her posts are witty and really offer a break from the daily routine. Never have I not smiled when I opened her blog and then it was quickly followed by an inhalation in awe at her dish of the post!
So, let's get to the food already, shall we?!:-)
Filipino Pork Barbeque!!
To Filipinos, street food is nothing new. It's in our DNA and I credit my ability to eat anything from years of exposure to 'delicacies' such as Batchoy (noodle soup with pork liver and intestines), 'balut' (duck embryo) and 'sisig' (sizzling pork head). Of course not all Filipino street food requires a stomach of steel.
Some of my favourite Filipino street food also includes empanadas, squid balls and a variety of sweet rice cakes. The appeal of street food is easy to understand. When people ask me what type of food I miss the most - I don't think of fancy restaurants, I think of the food I can get from the street vendors that stretch along the humid and busy streets of Manila. That makes me think of home.
To me, it's interesting to see how street food has suddenly become popular once again. In the last year or so I've seen a number of books and numerous articles devoted to them. I think the answer lies in the changing eating habits we're seeing of people today. People are busier (they can eat street food on the run) and, post financial crisis, looking for cheaper alternatives to eating out. The appeal is certainly easy to understand.
My good friend Asha has decided to celebrate her third year anniversary in blogging by offering you a smorgasbord of street food from different bloggers in different parts of the world. I am honored to be among those chosen by Asha, especially since this gives me the opportunity to show you one of my favourite street foods from the Philippines.
Filipino Style Pork Barbecue are skewers of either pork or chicken marinated in garlic, soy, sprite (which acts as a meat tenderizer) and banana catsup (which gives it that distinctive reddish hue). These are then grilled until cooked and slightly charred. The food is humble, can be eaten on the run and delicious!
Again, Asha - thank you for giving me the chance to showcase a sample Filipino street food. I hope that your series will encourage your many readers to continue exploring the wonderful and varied world of street food.
Filipino Pork Barbeque
400 g pork fillet, sliced finely into around 1 inch in width and 5 inches in length
500 g pork belly, sliced finely into around 1 inch in width and 5 inches in length
4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons (30 grams) brown sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
1 cup (250 ml) sprite or 7-up
1/4 cup (60 ml) banana catsup (or regular catsup)
salt and pepper to taste
Soak 20 barbecue sticks in water for an hour to ensure that the sticks do not burn while barbecuing.
Mix all the marinade ingredients along with the strips of pork for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
To skewer the meat, pierce one end of the meat into the pre-soaked barbecue sticks then twist the meat and pierce again.
Continue with the twist and piercing motion on the skewers until all the meat is used up.
Fire up the barbecue and cook the meat, basting occasionally until the meat is thoroughly cooked with some nicely charred bits, around 15 minutes.


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German police seize Twelve Tribes children
by Chris Braithwaite
BAVARIA, Germany — German police seized 40 children of the Twelve Tribes religious community here on September 5, according to press accounts.
The group is one of many international offshoots of the Northeast Kingdom Community Church in Island Pond, whose children were seized by Vermont State Police in a controversial raid on June 22, 1984.
Almost three decades later, German officials say they are investigating allegations that are almost identical to those that led to the Island Pond raid. According to the British newspaper the Guardian, Germany sent 100 police officers to two of the sect's complexes on the basis of "fresh evidence indicating significant and ongoing child abuse by the members."
On its website, the Twelve Tribes acknowledges that adult members strike children with the thin wooden rods that troubled Vermont officials, though it denies that it abuses the children.
"When they are disobedient or intentionally hurtful to others, we spank them with a small reed-like rod, which only inflicts pain and not damage," the website says. "Desiring to be good parents, we do not hit our children in anger, nor with our hand or fist."
Another British journal reported that German police were prompted to act after they were shown graphic scenes of adults beating six children in a basement room. According to The Independent, the beatings were filmed by a journalist who claimed to be a "lost soul" to gain entry to the community, and used hidden video cameras and microphones.
His footage was shown on German television Monday night, The Independent said. The program included an interview with a spokesman for the Bavarian youth welfare service who described the film as shocking. "We never had proof that they do this," he said. "It is terrible, they preach peace but they beat their children."
Vermont's effort to seize and detain the sect's children to look for evidence of physical abuse collapsed in the Orleans County Courthouse in Newport. Judge Frank Mahady ruled that the state's claim that all the children in the community were in danger of abuse was too vague to justify their emergency detention. He sent them home to Island Pond that afternoon.
The sect has consistently denied that its children in Vermont were victims of physical abuse.
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I have blogged a number of times about Intro 371, the New York City bill that targeted pregnancy centers for unfair and discriminatory regulations, with an aim towards silencing them and putting them out of business.
Pro-lifers from our city, and leaders of national pro-life groups all lobbied very hard to prevent the passage of that bill. At a public hearing, and in repeated communications with the Council, we warned them that the bill was unconstitutional. But they didn't care. Even when two courts in Maryland struck down similar bills as being unconstitutional, they were undeterred. Spurred on by the abortion industry and the anti-life ideologues of NARAL, Planned Parenthood, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Council heedlessly went forward with the bill, and the mayor imprudently signed it into law.
A lawsuit was filed by several pregnancy centers, challenging the law. And today, just days before the law was to go into effect, the court issued its ruling — a preliminary injunction, barring the implementation of the law.
The case isn't over — it still has to be fully litigated. But in the meantime, this iniquitous law will not go into effect. This is a great victory for the pro-life cause, and for free speech.
The court accepted all the same constitutional arguments that the pro-lifers presented at the public hearing last fall. It found that the law was an infringement upon the free speech rights of the centers and their staffs, and that it was also so vague that it created a grave risk of being arbitrarily enforced.
Most importantly, the court utterly rejected the City's arguments that the speech of the pregnancy centers could be regulated as if it was "commercial speech", a category of speech that can be subjected to fairly broad regulation by the government. Instead, the court held that the speech of the centers was to be given the highest degree of protection under the Constitution, and that laws infringing upon their speech could only be valid if they pass muster under the extremely stringent "strict scrutiny" standard — which few laws can survive.
In fact, the court rebuked the City for its position, saying:
Defendant's second argument — that Plaintiffs engage in commercial speech because they are provided an audience to whom they can espouse their beliefs — is particularly offense to free speech principles… that proposition would permit the Government to inject its own message into virtually all speech designed to advocate a message to more than a single individual and thereby eviscerate the First Amendment's protections.
Even better, the court called out the New York Civil Liberties Union for their failure to defend the free speech rights of the centers. The court said,
Given the New York Civil Liberties Union's ("NYCLU's) usual concern for First Amendment rights, its amicus brief supporting Defendants' expansive view of the commercial speech doctrine is puzzling.
True, one might expect the NYCLU to be unyielding in the defense of anyone's First Amendment rights. But they are in the grips of such an uncompromising pro-abortion ideology that they cannot conceive that the speech of pro-lifers deserves protection. This is not the first time that their hypocrisy has been put on display, but it may be one of the first times a court took the trouble to note it.
Pro-lifers espouse a counter-cultural message that is sternly disapproved by the elites who deign to govern and advise us (e.g, the editorial board of the New York Times). Legislatures and courts across the nation have expressed this disapproval by restricting the rights of pro-lifers to speak to women outside of abortion clinics, to give prayerful witness outside those clinics, and to offer alternatives to abortion. It is a constant battle to defend our rights against these forces.
For once at least — and in New York City of all places! — a court got it right, and has recognized that pro-lifers have the same constitutional rights as any other citizen.
Congratulations to those who fought this bill before the Council, to the fine attorneys at the Alliance Defense Fund and the American Center for Law and Justice who pursued the lawsuit so ably, and to the pregnancy centers that kept up the fight.
I have a friend who likes to recall the story of Gideon from the Book of Judges. Hopelessly outnumbered by a mighty foe, he trusted the Lord and was victorious. Yes, indeed, all praise and glory to Him who never fails to comes to the aid of his people in need.


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DDuBois necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 243 diseños de 48 diseñadores freelance.
Cholame Valley Vineyard
My name is David DuBois and I have a landscape company - love everything about landscape, ageless, timeless, sexless, everyone likes landscape and I like seeing a project and plants mature. The vineyard is another company that increases the passion of nature with wine grapes that are tied to the earth in the appellation where planted found in the wine they produce. Watching them grow and mature with fruit after much training, thinning, watering and maintenance is very rewarding and fullfilling.
The vineyard is located in the Cholame Valley, California which is a name from the original indians that lived there meaning 'the beautiful one' referring to the valley and what it offers with large oak trees and native flowers. Today the area is known for the valley James Dean had his life ending accident. It is also known for the Parkfield Rodeo and the San Andreas Fault running through it. I found this area when touring through the area on my Harley Davidson (I love motorcycles - dirt and street) and fell in love with the valley enough to come back and look closer.
My plans were to find an area that citrus or vineyard would grow and this area fit the vineyard plans. Most of the valley is filled with cattle ranching and there are two other vineyards nearby. The dirt road that runs nearby the vineyard is an old stage coach road and the stage stop was torn down years ago.
People who drink wine and it is one very broad audience. From baby boomers that are very traditional in the wines they choose to younger audiences that choose very crazy labels. The world buys wines from California.
People who like Zinfandel, Syrah, Tempranillo, GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) blends.
Wine enthusiasts have a lot of passion whether it's for the wine itself or for the paring of foods that will go well with a particular wine.
Much of the interest ones travel from word of mouth. Winning an award / ribbon for a county fair or wine tasting event will cause interest to want a particular wine. Noting of a wine by industry magazines brings interest to wines. Advertising. Web sites.
A nearby winery that I like their marketing efforts is Four Vines, they have the ecclectic labels and the traditional labels appeal with cool individual names for each wine type or blend.
I need a look with our name that is identifiable. Possibly a logo or crest to go with the name. Our colors are Black, White, Silver and Red - I could be open to others. Our bottles are dark and the wines are all Reds so there are no Chardonnay's that give a clear look about the bottle when full they appear very dark to black like any bottle of red wine.
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Lieutenant Colonel John S. Kolasheski
Lieutenant Colonel John S. Kolasheski is slated to become the Commander of 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado. He has served in a variety of command and staff positions in the continental United States and overseas to include command of 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment from June 2006 to June 2008. He has deployed three times in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and has been published in Military Review. Lieutenant Colonel Kolasheski holds a B.S. from Bucknell University, an M.S. from the University of Central Florida, and an M.A. in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College Class of 2009.
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Authored by Lieutenant Colonel Theresa Baginski, Colonel Brian J. Clark, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Donovan, Ms. Karma Job, Lieutenant Colonel John S. Kolasheski, Colonel Richard A. Lacquement, Jr., Brigadier Simon "Don" Roach, Colonel Sean P. Swindell, Colonel Curt A. Van De Walle, Colonel Michael J. McMahon.
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Police share digital mugshots in post-Sept. 11 embrace of biometrics
By Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press
OTTAWA (CP) - Canadian police forces have begun electronically sharing mugshots as part of a project that could eventually lead to a nationwide database of crime suspect photos.
Three Ontario police services converted their mugshot files into digital images for the pilot project, then pooled their efforts to create a searchable online library of 118,000 photos. Police used the computerized tool to quickly - and often successfully - compare images of people they arrested with the virtual library containing photos from old mugshot books, video surveillance tapes and composite drawings.
"Matches could be found even where the subject went from long hair to bald in five years," says a recent report by the Canadian Police Research Centre, one of the participants.
The project is just one example of how law-enforcement, security and intelligence agencies are embracing biometric technologies in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Authorities say the terrorist assaults revealed a glaring need to better track and share information about people of concern.
Critics predict the move toward reliance on such biometric identifiers as fingerprints, facial images and iris scans will be a troubling legacy of 9-11. They foresee an Orwellian society in which civil liberties and privacy are sacrificed in the name of national security.
Advocates insist the brave new technologies will make Canada a safer place.
The digital mugshot initiative, known as Project BlueBear, was a collaboration of the Canadian Police Research Centre, private firm VisionSphere Technologies Inc. and the southern Ontario police services of York, Windsor and Chatham-Kent.
In announcing the pilot effort two years ago, John Arnold, chief scientist for the police research centre, said "the events of 9-11 clearly demonstrate the need for police services on both sides of the border to share information in a more timely, cost-effective way."
Participants feel the best police uses for the facial-recognition technology are confirming the identity of suspects prior to booking, identification of faces caught on video surveillance systems and the compilation of "suspect" databases.
"All agreed that the BlueBear system would be even more effective linked to larger and more police mugshot systems."
The initiative could help fulfil a long-term federal goal of ensuring all Canadian police services can collect and transmit digital fingerprint images, mugshots and biographical information.
While the events of Sept. 11 seem to have accelerated adoption of high-tech tools and security watch lists, experts question their value in fighting terrorism.
"In the case of 9-11, only two of the 19 attackers would have appeared on watch lists and would have been stopped," said Andrew Clement, an information studies professor at the University of Toronto.
Dogged investigation and field work is necessary to determine whether someone might be a terrorist, particularly since many try to keep an ultra-low profile before committing a deadly act, he said.
"If they are a suicide bomber, they only get to do it once. There''s no record, there''s no database of their prior activity that indicates danger."
A federal task force on identity documents acknowledged earlier this year that biometrics cannot conclusively establish a person''s identity.
"Nor can biometrics replace the intelligence necessary to determine that someone is likely to be a terrorist, or some other public security concern," said a report by the task force.
However, the paper added, such digital markers can help support investigative work and "may prove to be the only speedy or non-discriminatory way to identify impostors or people of security concern."
Among the initiatives involving biometrics currently in the works:
-Proposals that would require virtually all newcomers to Canada, including visitors, refugees, permanent residents and new citizens, to be fingerprinted and photographed.
-An electronic passport featuring the holder''s photo and biographical information on a computer chip.
-Electronic comparison of photos of passport applicants against images of people on security watch lists.
Some see these watch lists as the Achilles heel of the biometric strategy.
The often poor quality of such files means matches can actually be serious cases of mistaken identity, says Roch Tasse of the Ottawa-based International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group.
"There''s no coherent system to manage those lists."


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Director David O. Russell's wish comes true, just as Nathan Fillion's wish tragically dies. The Firefly star (Fillion) began a Twitter campaign to help land him the lead role in the Uncharted video game movie adaption, but that part now officially belongs to Mark Wahlberg.
Wahlberg has confirmed that he will play the adventurer Nathan Drake in Uncharted, which will mark his fourth collaboration with Russell - a filmmaker known for being difficult to work with (and, as Christopher Nolan learned, a man willing to put you in a headlock in order to get what he wants).
Russell recently announced his plans for Uncharted to feature Wahlberg, Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci. While it was made clear that Wahlberg was in line to play the Indiana Jones-esque lead in the film, fans were left in the dark as to how screen legends De Niro and Pesci fit into the picture.
Wahlberg spoke to MTV about starring in Uncharted and provided the following explanation for the rumored De Niro/Pesci reunion as well (note: we're not sure whether his chart pun was intentional or not):
"I'm obviously in whatever David wants to do but the idea of ['Uncharted'] is so off the charts: De Niro being my father, Pesci being my uncle. It's not going to be the watered-down version, that's for sure."
None of Nathan Drake's family appeared in the original Uncharted games, which will allow Russell to create a backstory for the characters without violating the series canon - whether fans are going to like what the filmmaker comes up with is another story.
Uncharted is expected to be based off the first entry in the original video game series, Drake's Fortune, which revolves around Nathan Drake as he tracks down the coffin of his ancestor - 16th century British sea captain, Sir Francis Drake - only to set off on another quest: find the mystical city of El Dorado.
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the second National Treasure movie both used El Dorado as a MacGuffin (re: plot-driving device) in a fashion similar to that of Drake's Fortune. Russell delivered a unique take on the war movie genre with Three Kings and this winter's The Fighter looks to offer a fresh spin on the underdog sports drama. So chances are that Uncharted will be (if nothing else) unlike the average globe-trotting adventure pic. It could even elevate the video game movie genre to a new plateau: acceptable.
What do you think of Mark Wahlberg playing Nathan Drake in Uncharted? Let us know in the comments section below.
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And there it is, big as life: Catharine. Just the name I have been trying to forget.
Because it should be Catherine, not Catharine.
In the post for Catherine Ullmer, "Mystery of the missing death date," I mispelled Mrs. Ullmer's given name not once, not twice, but nine times!
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The Lee County Library System, in partnership with the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau, will showcase places in Lee County where family and friends can explore and enjoy this beautiful area on a budget.
The Vacation in Your Own Backyard exhibit opened Thursday, Aug. 8, and continues to Sept. 18 at the Northwest Regional Library, 519 Chiquita Blvd. in Cape Coral.
In addition to the exhibit the library will offer related programs.
Treasures of Lee County Parks & Recreation, Saturday, Aug. 10, 1 2 p.m. Discover the treasures of Lee County Parks & Recreation.
The Mohawk Project & Scuba Diving in Lee County, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 23 p.m. Mike Campbell, with the Lee County Marine Services Artificial Reef Program will share opportunities for diving and fishing on the 20 artificial reefs located in Lee County.
Of special interest is the USS Mohawk Veterans Memorial Reef, sunk in July 2012, has become an underwater diving destination because of its variety of marine life including whale sharks. This summer the Mohawk will double as an underwater art gallery featuring the photography of Andreas Franke.
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I'm interested to hear the thoughts of the community on this. I'm not quite sure I agree with the merit of his first premise. Sure, it's axiomatically stable, but as a factual statement, I don't think it holds much more water than the argument that something cannot come from nothing, as it, in a similar form, lacks an ability to be demonstrated. I agree with it, but I feel like this shifts the burden of proof unnecessarily. I think then, that it creates a house of cards of his argument, as the conclusion is negated if the premise is brought to question.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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It seems like much ado about nothing. Isn't the bigger issue the fact that a god concept is such a farce to begin with? In what manner does an entity created something as immense, unintuitively diverse, self destructive, evolutionary, etc. as the universe? Who cares about the chicken and the egg argument, when the chicken is being said to have created something so ridiculously large, imperfect and overdesigned for its purpose? Think of the earth as a single electron inside the egg, with the rest of the egg being the universe. Why would the chicken create an egg, if all it cared about is that single electron buzzing around inside the egg.
Hell of it is, "nothing" may not be all that nothing after all! Physicist Lawrence Krauss has a fascinating piece on how something may have come from nothing. I recommend it highly.
I couldn't finish watching the video because while he started off well, he committed a basic fallacy and was then talking rubbish.
In general, the kalam cosmological argument seems pretty airtight to me, and I can't see how people can disagree with it. We have good evidence for steps 1 and 2 therefore step 3 is logically valid.
For people who accept the reality of biological evolution, there is some seriously unclear thinking on this chicken and egg stuff here.
While long-ingrained habits (of speech in this case) have long half-lives, chickens were not the first (oldest) species to package their young in eggs.
Therefore, the egg came before the first chicken.
If you ask me whether the chicken or the chicken egg came first, I will suggest that you look for and ask a paleo-linguist.
While you're doing that, I might look for some porn to read or view.
I did know this, but had never connected it together until you stated it that way. My normal and rather frivolous answer was that the chicken like creature that laid the egg came first.
The first fallacy I'm referring to is around 2:20 in the video where he says that nothing really begins to exist since energy (which makes matter) can't be created or destroyed. This is a composition fallacy (a table can be destroyed even if the atomic particles making up its structure aren't).
I'm not sure why people are referring to "nothing" when talking about the kalam argument. My understanding is that the argument is this:
1) Everything that begins to to exist has a cause of its existence
2) The universe began to exist
3) Therefore the universe has a cause
None of these points refer to "nothing".
Point (2) has good supporting evidence and is generally accepted by science.
While I can't prove point (1), it is consistent with everything we know. I can think of nothing which exists that does not have a cause, although we do not always know for certain what that cause is.
Point (3) logically follows from points (1) and (2). At the moment, the big bang is the most widely accepted theory for the cause of the universe, so I would say that science supports point (3) as well.
As for Park's point that the universe is a set and not an object, I kind of agree but don't really see the why you can't talk about the universe as a discrete object as well. A town could be descibed as a set of things or a discrete thing, as could a person. Neither of which have the properties of their components.
I also agree that the idea of a creator tends to end up as an infinite regress, although I am open to the idea that there is an unknown natural process that does not require a cause. Occam's razor suggests that such a process is more likely than a creator since it makes fewer assumptions.
According to the article below, and I can find other similar articles, the big bang theory is generally accepted within the scientific community, is well tested, and explains a range of observed phenomena. I do not think you have any good reason not to accept this.
It also states that the universe is 13.77 billion years old, clearly showing that empirical evidence indicates the universe had a beginning. These are not thought experiments, these are scientific facts based on the most up to date information that is available.
I don't think a reasonable person would say that these things are absolutely true, as it may be the case that future information shows them to be false. However, based on what we do know, the 2nd premise is true.
lucas: "...these are scientific facts based on the most up to date information that is available."
If the most up to date information includes any mathematics, the big bang folk have forgotten that mathematical statements approximate physical reality.
For instance, a differential equation that accounts for the earth's density variations is beyond the current art. Solving such an equation is beyond the capacity of today's computers.
The NASA folk who sent vehicles to the moon had data available to make mid-course corrections to their mathematics. The folk who "ride" mathematics back in time have no data for mid-course corrections.
Some big bang enthusiasts make the unsupportable claim that both space and time originated when their universe did.
I've backed up my claim that the 2nd premise is generally accepted by science.
Your argument appears to be that maths is sometimes wrong therefore the big bang theory is wrong if it uses maths. This is very poor reasoning.
many of the highest level cosmologists do NOT infact except the second premise
I'm surprised you say this as in the video you linked to, Alan Guth says (around 12.10) that the universe can't go infinitely into the past although it can into the future. Therefore I say this means he accepts the 2nd premise. At the very least it says that the universe has not always existed (which I think is just restating the 2nd premise).
As far as the concept of "nothing", I don't think we can say anything as we have no "nothing" to observe or empirically test.
I get the feeling I'm really missing some steps in your reasoning, as you believe things which I find contradicted in the video you recommended, and both you and Tom are making arguments against claims (about space/time) that I have not made.
Don't worry about the length of response. Your paragraphs are ok for the total length and after reviewing some of my own posts I'm trying to become much more brief myself.
On point 1. The key word here is "exist". Kalam proponents never define what they mean. Nothing ever begins to exist(has physical presence) objectively. There are simply atoms being assembled into new objects. Another issue is with the word "cause". Cause is what something does not what something is.
On point 2. The universe is a concept; a relation between matter and space. And concepts don't expand. Point 2 is an attempt at reifying a concept into an object. Since something coming from nothing violates the Law of Causality, the only conclusion we are left with is that matter and space are eternal.
I've previously not commented on whether space and time started at the big bang. From what I've seen of experts interviewed on the subject, we don't know, and the english language starts to have trouble even describing what we don't know.
The video was quite interesting and certainly raises some new points for me regarding the 1st premise. It also exposes how the argument does not logically lead to theism and shows how unfounded any religious implications are, but that is fairly obvious anyway. It was certainly not a solid refutation of kalam in my view.
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I had a revelation last week. It's one I'm not afraid to share because I suspect there are a lot of players in the same position as me.
That position is peering out from round a corner with a bemused grin and crimson cheeks, watching the macro users of our raid do ten things at once while showering the raid in light and laughing at the boss. We're cautious because they're clearly performing some kind of common folklore which all players should know, right? And we shouldn't even consider asking about macros?
If you're in that position of knowing nothing about healing macros then we have something in common, you and I. Maybe you've just started a new healing class and know nothing about it. Maybe you're looking to improve your WoW playing generally. Maybe you're a raid leader, like me, and have been getting into macros via raid leading and now want to see if this macro malarky can do anything for your healing. Whatever the case, read on.
If you do know something about macros then have a read anyway – some of these might be basic to you, but you might pick up something that saves your skin, bark or cow-printed hide.
1. Buffs up quicksmart
/castsequence [target=focus] Beacon of Light, Sacred Shield
- This macro will put both of your essential healing buffs up on your focus, which is likely to be the tank.
- TIP: you can use the addon Need To Know in conjunction with this setup. It'll give you permanent timer bars for those buffs regardless of whom you're targetting.
2. Easy judging
/cast [target=focustarget] Judgement of Light
- Casts your judgement of light which both does healing and gives you a powerful haste buff
- It won't cause you to overaggro when casting your judgement as you're using it on the tank's target
- Means you don't have to mess around with tab or mouse targetting a mob to cast it on. You may need to re-target your tank but that's less trouble than having to target everything manually.
- TIP: you could use the addon Clique, which will allow you to set up mouse and key bindings for anything you could wish. Want to heal the tank? Sure, click the <insert mouse button here> and you needn't retarget them after using your JoL macro.
3. Catch-all Holy Shock
/cast [mod,target=player] [nogroup,target=player] [target=mouseover,help,nodead] [target=targettarget,help,nodead] [] Holy Shock
- If you have an enemy targetted it will automatically holy shock you
- If you have *anything* else as target and a friendly unit as mouseover (or target) then it will holy shock that friendly unit
Priests – holy and discpline
1. "oh noes" button
/console Sound_EnableSFX 0
/cast [combat,@player] Power Infusion
/cast [combat] Inner Focus
/cast [spec:1,@mouseover] Penance; [spec:2,@mouseover] Greater Heal
/console Sound_EnableSFX 1
- It works for priesties of both healing flavours. Yep, you read right, It'll work by casting one of the spells, based on whichever spec you're in. This saves you having two separate macros for holy and discipline
- You could also add commands to pop your trinkets (/use 13 and /use 14) but be careful of the macro character limit.
2. Holy single target "oh noes" button
/cast [target=focus] Guardian Spirit
- For you holy priesties. This is an "oh noes" button if you've been focussing on the raid and see that your focus, probably a tank, is wilting a bit and needs help now.
3. Discy Pain Suppression management
/cast [target=mouseover] Pain Suppression
/sw 8
/script Stopwatch_Play();
/say Pain Suppression Up!
/in 8 /s ***Pain Suppression depleted***
- This is most useful for keeping track of PS cooldown and alerting you when it's ready again – useful in fights where you need to time cooldowns and don't have time to keep an eye out for them ticking down
- TIP: this one may not work off the bat for you. The 'in' command is said to be provided through an addon, possibly the Ace3 library, though various people with various addon setups have got the macro working.
4. Discy raid-healing insta-bomb
#showtooltip Divine Hymn
/cast [target=player] Power Infusion
/cast Inner Focus
/cast Divine Hymn
You're a discy priest so you're probably healing tanks most of the time, right? That might be so, but sometimes you'll be on raid anyway, and sometimes you'll be on tanks watching the raid take heavy damage – and we all know how comfortable that isn't. This macro will help you help the raid recover and soak up damage.
- Try to have Borrowed Time proc'ed too for the (extra) haste
- You've just given yourself power infusion which both reduces your cast time and mana costs
- Bubbles! Bubbles everywhere! Your increased critical effect chance from inner Focus should mean more chance of divine aegis' popping up.
1. Rolling Lifebloom
/target TankName/cast [modifier:shift] Rejuvenation ; [modifier:alt] Regrowth ; Lifebloom
- Make a macro for each tank in the raid and you'll be able to keep them all rolling on 3 stacks of Lifebloom, lag and catastrophe notwithstanding
- This particular macro also has modifiers which give you flexibility in HoTs. Got a bit of extra time? Throw Tank1 a Rejuv. by pressing shift. Everything refreshed and got a couple of seconds? Stick Regrowth up by holding down alt
2. Quick response to tank death
#showtooltip Rebirth
/castsequence reset=600 Nature's Swiftness, Rebirth
/run c="Don't release! I got ya."if UnitInRaid("player")then SendChatMessage(c, "RAID")elseif GetNumPartyMembers()>0 then SendChatMessage(c, "PARTY")end
- This is your "oh noes tank's dead!" macro
- It'll immediately get him back on his feet and announce what you're doing.
2a. Intuitive-res macro
#show Rebirth
/cast [@mouseover, combat, dead] [@target, combat, dead] Rebirth; [@mouseover, dead] [@target, dead] Revive
- This is a similar one for other "oh noes" times – specifically when key people have dropped like lightbulbed flies. If you're in combat it'll try to use combat res, if you're not it'll use revive
- Just be sure you're out of combat after a fight's ended before you use this, for fear of wasting your combat res.
3. Easy poison cleanse
/cast [target=mouseover, help] [] Abolish Poison
- This is a time saver anywhere there is a lot of poison kicking around. Its utility is simple: it allows you to cleanse your mouseover target without having to target them then retarget your healing target
- TIP: I reckon this one works for all healing classes for their various cleansing duties.
1. Earth Shield ease
/cast [target=focus] Earth Shield
- Very, very simple way of refreshing earth shield on the tank, providing that your tank is your focus.
- TIP: you can also get the addon Shaman Friend to support this macro by playing a sound when ES runs down. Alternatively you could have it in place of the macro: it can be setup to provide a focus button for earth shield refreshing, and a box which visually tracks ES stacks so you don't miss it falling off.
2a. "Oh noes" button version 1
#showtooltip Healing Wave
/cast Nature's Swiftness
/cast Tidal Force
/cast Healing Wave
- Any resto shaman worth his salt has some form of this macro. Some shamans prefer not to attach a healing spell to it so they can choose whether to fire off a single target spell or a chain heal after nature's swiftness. You could make both of those options achievable by altering the macro slightly, to this:
2b. "Oh noes" button version 2
#showtooltip Nature's Swiftness
/use 13
/use 14
/cast Nature's Swiftness
/Cast Tidal Force
/cast [mod, help] [mod:shift, target=mouseover, help] Chain Heal; [help] [target=mouseover] Healing Wave
- This version will cast healing wave after blowing your cooldowns or, if you hold down shift, it will cast chain heal. It also uses your trinkets (/use 13 and /use 14) for extra "oh noes" aversion value.
In both of these you could also add a command to tell party chat or a specific target that you're averting catastrophe this time by blowing all your cooldowns, and so won't necessarily be able to save the day again. At least for a few minutes.
External links:
There look to be quite a few sites out there with musings and help on macros, ranging from forums to class-specific blogs to macro specific-all class sites. Some of them are better than others. Here are the ones I found to be either most useful for digging these macros up or, in the case of the third link, just a Very Good Idea:
- Arena Junkies – Arena Junkies macro forum – for your PvP macro needs
- Elitist Jerks' various guides, forums and threads have some useful macros squirreled away.
- Macro Explain – does what it says on the tin. You paste in a macro, it explains each line of the macro. The website also has links to other macro resources and addons.
- PlusHeal – plusheal's macro forum – you'll find good discussions and very helpful folks here.
- WoWWiki – WoWwiki's section on macros has links to class specific macro pages.
Most of these macros have been tested but let me know if any of them make things go boom. Or worse still, make nothing happen at all. I hope these do work and help you have more fun healing. Perhaps it'll even bring about that myth us healers have heard whispered about – less stress while healing.
What do you think? Are you a macro-newbie and had been afraid to admit it? Feel free to do so! Share your tales of macro learning experiences. Also let me know if any of these prove really useful or otherwise. Likewise, if you've been hit by inspiration and have just spent thirty minutes writing some new healing macros or perfecting existing ones, do share them!
This is a post by Mimetir, an oversized owl of a raid leader on The Venture Co (EU). You can find my twitter feed here.
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