And micro-grids are getting a good luck, as they could supply the necessary power to the local gas station, supermarket, emergency shelter, police and fire station until the larger systems are restored.
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Or how about Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer, who found himself in a bit of trouble after simply wishing a prospective recruit good luck before a game.
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Johnson's father used to ask people to light a candle for him as a good-luck charm.
If this is a good-luck talisman, then Mr Scharping needs it now more than ever.
Robson, who turned 16 on 21 January, said she would send a 'good luck' message to her Hopman Cup team-mate Andy Murray before the men's final on Sunday.
If you do NOT have a degree good luck.
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Compounding these headaches: a bit of good luck that Blankenship managed to turn into a major problem.
Her wedding ring was a wide one, but it was only nine carat, and her mother told her she would never have a day's good luck with such a ring.
Luck, both good and bad, plays a part in every life--though people tend to imagine that the good luck is a consequence of personal merit, while the bad luck springs from some malevolent outside source.
Tax planning, like running bases, requires a degree of skill, a degree of luck and a good measure of diligence.
Many Hilton hotels feature Chinese meals and their lobbies often display oranges and tangerines, a sign of good luck.
He'll need a divided Democratic Party, a Green Party nominee and a good deal of luck to be competitive next year.
Berlin's Tagesspiegel thought the Germans had "a good slice of luck".
But come on Commission bosses, recognise a stroke of good luck when you see it: draft Richard Corbett as your new representative in London.
"The chance to return now would be a matter of good luck, like winning the lottery, but I think there is no way we would be allowed to go back, " he said.
Home to the University of Nevada, which places more emphasis on science than on basketball, and situated a mere 45 minutes by car from lovely Lake Tahoe (the same by plane from San Francisco), affordable Reno is well positioned for a run of good luck.
The former Manchester United star had a run of very good luck and upon retiring for the night Best and his young lady decided a champagne night-cap was in order.
In my own case, a bit of very important good luck tracked me down one day in 1981, as I stood at a San Francisco curbside, washing my crummy old car.
He has done fantastically for us, it's a big club, good luck to him.
As a result of my good luck, however, I was turned loose by the medical community to renew my physical pursuits.
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My team had a good performance, with a good goalkeeper and a little bit of luck.
He said he would need a "bucket load of good luck" to climb all three.
Housing in California is cheaper inland than on the coast, but good luck finding a job.
Good luck creating a new cholesterol drug as potent, safe for most people, and widely tested as Lipitor.
And good luck reaching a rescue service, except, maybe, the odd Greenpeace boat.
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Add the risks of construction delays, licensing complications and public opposition, and good luck finding a bank that wants to lend money for a new plant.
According to the CBO, under the most likely assumptions (and a lot of hoping for good luck along the way), the national debt will approach one hundred percent of GDP within ten years.
Good luck getting a straight answer from any of these three parties (the tech support guy from Dell, in fact, suggested I reformat my hard drive and reinstall Windows 7 if you can believe that).
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