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  Online Etymology Dictionary
The back of (one's) hand has been used to imply contempt and rejection since at least 1300; to know something like the back of one's hand, implying familiarity, is first attested 1943.
Back bench in the House of Commons sense is from 1874.
by M.E. hiner (adv.) "back, rear." Hindmost is from 1375.
www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=back   (2024 words)

  
 Models for Ministry
The Program of Priestly Formation, in its fourth edition, was rewritten after the publication of Pastores Dabo Vobis to include both the direction given by the pope and the findings of a papal seminary study that was conducted in the United States in the 1980s.
If a priest is going to freely undertake a life of self-giving ministry in obedience to his bishop and committed celibacy for the sake of the kingdom, he must be mature enough to recognize the implications of his actions, the significance of his choices and the demands of his commitments.
The Program of Priestly Formation states, "Every seminary must provide a milieu of human and spiritual formation in which seminarians are encouraged to grow continuously and progressively in their personal relationship with Christ and in their commitment to the Church and to their vocation" (264).
www.kofc.org /publications/columbia/detail.print.cfm?id=159   (1506 words)

  
 Das Book -- Formations
This formation is extremely popular because there are five eligible receivers, the inside flanker or the running back can go in motion, or the formation can employ the shot gun.
Eight of the twelve formations can utilize the shot gun formation where the quarterback lines up 5 to 7 yards deep in the back field as opposed to taking the snap from under center.
If a defensive back or safety is leading the team in tackles, it is a clear indication that the opposing offenses are getting throughout the first line of defense.
members.tripod.com /~joehutch/dasbook/forms.htm   (2021 words)

  
 Runningbacks
formation the back aligned on the right (even) side of the formation would be the "2"
back and the back aligned on the left (odd) side of the formation would be the "3"
Formation, the up-back or fullback is positioned in a 3 Point stance while the tailback
www.coachyourkids.com /runningbackspage1   (904 words)

  
 Click here to return to the Offensive Coaches Corner
The single back formation is versatile, but what you do with it depends on your personnel and the version of it you select.
If you have a speedy back, you may want to run sweeps, tosses, and pitch running plays out of this formation, because one of its main characteristics is that it spreads the field.
Single Back Twin TE WR: Is a formation with tight ends doubled on one side of the line, and two wide receivers lined up to the left.
www.geocities.com /mg_big_mak1/formations.htm   (3962 words)

  
 Football 101: The I Formation
Offensive formations are rapidly evolving, with three-receiver sets, four-receiver sets, and multipurpose backs who can line up anywhere and catch the ball as well as they run it.
The I-formation has been the dominant offensive formation in the NFL and has stayed effective for decades because of the way it balances the running and passing attack.
That means an I formation with the right side being the strong side - the tight end and the flanker (the wide receiver a yard behind the line of scrimmage) are lined up to the right, with a split end (the wide receiver on the line of scrimmage) on the left.
football.calsci.com /IFormation.html   (931 words)

  
 Offense - Overview
Running backs lined up in wing back positions are more effective as receivers than in their usual positions, but much less effective running or blocking (though they can block, and at a pinch run the ball if they go in motion).
In one back formations the single back may be either the full back or half back according to the play call (it is the play you call that determines who is in the formation, not the formation itself).
Running backs tend to have similar pass catching responsibilities to the tight end, although their position at the snap, behind the line of scrimmage, means that it takes more time for them to get open for a reception.
brucey.net /nflab/howtoplay/offense.html   (5710 words)

  
 Xs and Oz: Formations
In the 1970s Nebraska's most common (or base) formation was I. This formation featured the fullback and I-back in the "classic" I, with a tight end to one side and a split end to the other.
Of course, the distribution of formations and plays changes from week to week, and even within games as the seasoned coaching staff deciphers the opposing defenses, and identifies the play-formation combinations that will do the most damage.
The words "Weak" or "Strong" are added to the formation call moving the fullback behind either the weakside or strongside tackle.
incolor.inebraska.com /mays/formations.htm   (1348 words)

  
 Das Book -- Running Plays
The first digit signifies the back to receive the ball, the second digit refers to the hole or running lane the play is directed at.
If run from a one back formation, the correct name would be a "Blast 2." Since only one back is present in a one back set, only the run type and assigned lane need be expressed.
Another variation would involve splitting the back field in a Veer formation (FB to the TE side), or TB to the TE side and handing the ball to the FB as in the 37 Sweep.
members.tripod.com /joehutch/dasbook/run.htm   (2248 words)

  
 Handling a Two-Back Formation
Against a two-back formation, the directional pressure is now off you and your partner, and you can hit deep balls to either side of the court, as well as down the middle, to force errors, produce short balls or create weak shots.
If a two-back team resorts to the lob, your team can play a one-up, one-back formation with the baseline player taking lobs with a forehand (for a right-handed player, this means he or she would play the ad court from the baseline).
What you gain against a two-back formation is the ability to angle short, winning volleys to either side of the court and to hit deep and down the middle, creating confusion in "husband-and-wife" territory.
www.ushsta.org /PLAYERS/PUBLICAREA/HSTMAG/2003/403playertwoback.htm   (721 words)

  
 Xs and Oz: Formations
In the 1970s Nebraska's most common (or base) formation was I. This formation featured the fullback and I-back in the "classic" I, with a tight end to one side and a split end to the other.
Of course, the distribution of formations and plays changes from week to week, and even within games as the seasoned coaching staff deciphers the opposing defenses, and identifies the play-formation combinations that will do the most damage.
The words "Weak" or "Strong" are added to the formation call moving the fullback behind either the weakside or strongside tackle.
incolor.inetnebr.com /mays/formations.htm   (1348 words)

  
 Formation Fantasy Football - 2006 Season - Footballguystalk
This formation does not look pretty but it is the formation that most of us are used to seeing.
Disadvantage = When using this formation and the offense you are playing against is the DBR, Double Back Formation, the Interceptions for the DB’s will be 2 pts, the Passes Defended for the DB’s will also be a point less at 1 point.
So, if a team with two great backs is going against you and you have a tough front six you could possibly minimize their gains.
forums.footballguys.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=90937   (6651 words)

  
 Wordorigins.org: Methods of Word Formation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A back formation is a clipped form of a longer word that also undergoes a functional shift.
Unlike derivation or combination, a back formation occurs when components of the original are cut off.
The only way to distinguish a back formation from the other two types is by dating.
www.wordorigins.org /Topics/methods.html   (1205 words)

  
 Wild Cards
Also, since your opponents should be net players, and since net players target opposing net players with their volleys, the Both-Back Formation moves you both back to the baseline, where you're least likely to be passed and least vulnerable to having an error wrenched from you.
Since your opponents are usually in the Both-Up Formation, the center of the Angle of Return should be roughly the center line of the court.
The Both-Back Formation sacrifices the wings of your territory to concentrate your defenses within the sidelines, thus increasing the level-of-difficulty of the shot it takes to beat you.
www.tennisserver.com /wildcards/wildcards_04_11.html   (3779 words)

  
 back-formation - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
- process of word formation: a process of word formation in which a new word is coined by removing a real or imagined affix from an existing word
Back to Basics Project: start of the project
Not to go back, is somewhat to advance,
encarta.msn.com /back-formation.html   (204 words)

  
 Guides: NCAA Football 2005 Guide (PS2)
In this formation, the halfback and fullback line up directly behind the quarterback, forming an "I." Normally, there is one wide out on either side and one tight end, although in the Twins and Y-Trips versions of this set, receivers can be stacked disproportionately to one side of the line.
In the Weak formation, the fullback is offset a bit left, opposite of the tight end.
If you have a speedy back, you may want to run sweep and toss running plays out of this formation, because one of its main characteristics is that it spreads the field.
guides.ign.com /guides/661770/page_3.html   (2636 words)

  
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There are many situations in square dancing where it is common practice to remove a distortion in a formation before doing a concept/call and put back the distortion after the call is completed.
At the very end of the concept/call it is necessary to restablish the Once Removedness of the formation which was present at the start of the call but had disappeared at the end of the call.
Since the final formation for Ferris Wheel is columns, this means a triple columns with 12 spots properly offset as dictated by the need to maintain the shear line and diagonal of the original formation.
mysite.verizon.net /coyoungjr/articles/taking_it_out/taking_it_out.htm   (1836 words)

  
 Online Etymology Dictionary
Meaning "detective" is 1872, shortening of sleuthhound "keen investigator" (1849), a figurative use of a word for a kind of bloodhound that dates back to 1375.
To have a monkey on one's back "be addicted" is 1930s narcotics slang, though the same phrase in the 1860s meant "to be angry." There is a story in the Sinbad cycle about a tormenting ape-like creature that mounts a man's shoulders and won't get off, which may be the root of the term.
The notion is of the point at which the sun "turns back" after reaching its northernmost or southernmost point in the sky.
www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=back&searchmode=phrase&p=11   (2918 words)

  
 Tech Squares Class: Definitions for Week 1
Unless otherwise specified, the couple faces the center of the set or the center of the formation in which it is working.
Each steps back one to three steps beginning with the free foot and pauses while touching the free foot beside the weight-bearing foot.
The first 16 steps for these dancers is to back away from their partner, turn one quarter (90°) on the fourth step to face their original opposites, walk forward 4 steps, turn one quarter to face original partner, walk forward into the center, turn one quarter to face opposites, and back up to home.
www.mit.edu /~cananian/tsE/lessons/lesson1.html   (1366 words)

  
 Summary of Citation
Location 4, sample 1156, (Alligator Back Formation in Carroll Co., VA) is a gneiss which yields a biotite-whole rock age of 329 m.y.
Metagraywacke units here mapped as Alligator Back Formation were previously mapped as Mount Athos Formation and Pelier Schist of the Evington Group and considered to be younger than the Lynchburg Group.
Rock units immediately southeast of the Candler Formation in an outcrop belt from Stapleton on the James River, southwest to Leesville Dam on the Roanoke River, are older than the Candler and although previously mapped as upper Evington Group, these rocks are herein correlated with the Alligator Back Formation of the Lynchburg Group.
ngmdb.usgs.gov /Geolex/Refsmry/sumry_62.html   (955 words)

  
 offcourse #17 Summer 03 Back Formation by Harvey Sutlive
I was carrying water and a few clothes in the back of my pickup, and I had the cases of beer Tony and I bought for our fishing pier adventure.
He was dragging the I beam in the usual channel and there was a shock on the boat — the winch chains snatched back hard on themselves — when he hauled up the I beam he found chunks of old wood on its forward lip.
He moved back to Italy, to Umbria, and bought a house in the Trasimeno area where he still had family.
www.albany.edu /offcourse/summer03/h_sutlive.html   (4989 words)

  
 Balanced Offense - Monstrous Madden Playbook
The Delta formation is a modification of Singleback-Big.
J Form-Normal is a cross between a standard I Formation and the split backs Pro Formation (which oddly does not seem to be in any of the recent Madden games).
This unique running back set allows for new running plays to be developed while leaving the formation excellently balanced for both running and passing.
www.monsterden.net /madden/balancedoffense   (678 words)

  
 Goose Stuff from MAW
By flying in V formation, the whole flock has at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on it's own.
When a goose flies out of formation, it suddenly feels that drag and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front.
The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
www.angelfire.com /il2/mawsstuff/goosestuff/vform.html   (210 words)

  
 Formation dances back from court woes
FORMATION Group, the Wilmslow-based sports management and marketing business, whose founder Paul Stretford quit the board following the collapse of the Wayne Rooney contract flmail trial earlier this month, today bounced back into the fl to the tune of £1.5m.
Formation's overall turnover increased by 25 per cent from £10.1m to £12.6m.
Formation, which employs 83 people in five countries, also has wealth management and legal services arms.
www.manchesteronline.co.uk /business/general/s/135/135129_formation_dances_back_from_court_woes.html   (367 words)

  
 SportsGamer.com : Madden NFL 2007 - Singleback Big - WR Option (formation shifted)
Figure 2 - The defense is in the Nickel 3-3-5 formation and has almost perfect coverage for the Slot Corner play that I showed earlier this season.
Lastly, the defender who is guarding your running back is already on the left side of the field to gurard the flats.
The best option at this point in the play is to throw high to your running back to get a pass catching animation near the sidelines.
www.sportsgamer.com /content/465/madden-nfl-2007-singleback-big-wr-option-formation-shifted   (1277 words)

  
 Chapter 6. Tendencies in American. 3. Processes of Word-Formation. Mencken, H.L. 1921. The American Language
Mob is now sound English, but in the eighteenth century it was violently attacked by the new sect of purists, 42 and though it survived their onslaught they undoubtedly greatly impeded the formation and adoption of other words of the same category.
The wide use of the suffix -ette in such terms as farmerette, conductorette, kitchenette, cellarette, featurette, leatherette, flannelette, crispette, usherette and huskerette, is due to the same effort to make one word do the work of two.
Of analogous character are artificial words of the scalawag and rambunctious class, the formation of which constantly goes on.
www.bartleby.com /185/27.html   (4690 words)

  
 Formation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Formation (American Football), a set-up before the snap in American football
Back-formation, a word formed from an erroneous reconstruction an original linguistic form from a form mistakenly thought to be derived from it.
Class formation, an axiomatization of class field theory in mathematics
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Formation   (153 words)

  
 Youth Coaching Soccer Drills - Flat back 4???? - Flashdrills.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Not sure if I know what I am talking about, but I have heard of a flat back 4 formation in defence but not sure what that all entails.
Waine a flat back four is when the four defenders play as a line across the field as in a 4-4-2.
Rember also that the goalkeeper is a vital participant in the flat back four he should be aware of the postitions of these players and if seeing a 'lazy' defender,encourage him to retain his position.
www.flashdrills.com /smb/thread.cfm?TID=1009   (236 words)

  
 The ‘ANGEL’ crop circle formation is back - by Hugh Newman, September 2003
The ‘ANGEL’ crop circle formation is back - by Hugh Newman, September 2003
I dowsed the Wiltshire formation and found that the Mary energy line that went through the Cambridge formation, also goes through this one.
She explained that the Cambridge ‘Angel’ formation was demonstrating that the Angelic realms were getting closer and we now have more access to these light-beings than ever before.
www.cam.net.uk /home/Nimmann/events/angels.htm   (354 words)

  
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For example, the back judge should not key on the same player as one of the deep officials (7-man game); the wing officials should not key on the same receiver as the back judge (5-or 7-man game) or the deep officials (6-, or 7-man game).
Any formation that is extremely unusual or new requires that the crew of officials verbally or visually communicate and confirm keys with each other.
That in turn may require the back judge to follow his key to the opposite side of the field, or it may require him and the strength-side wing to re-key as necessary.
home.comcast.net /~minnmo/football/PassingGameKeys-NewFormat.doc   (3334 words)

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