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Question: how modern is this setting? Stereotypical fantasy (based on Medieval ages) or more modern?
I can see magic being perfect for sloth, especially necromancers, summoners and diabolists. What better than getting someone/something else to do your dirty work...
The mages guild does not really work for any of the other sins, though, so if not Pride then it might not be used. (Wizards work too hard to be Sloth, Greed might work on certain levels but mages are not rich by definition, though they can be...)
The Pride people should either fight honorably or do anything to win. In either case they would either fight to the death or concede defeat and hold a grudge.
When I think of the powerful, flawed warriors in history and fiction, Pride is frequently their driving emotion, and their downfall.In battle, Pride would likely underestimate their opponents, and attempt to finish opponents in as direct - and 'openly' honourable way as possible. Of course, they would secretly attempt to weigh the dice in any manner possible, but they will always make an attempt to appear to win battles based on personal valour or skill.
Maybe, but doing that stuff is hard work. Necromancers work for years refining their art (sometimes centuries) and sloppy summoners don't tend to live long.
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A doppelganger sounds very good. That way it could covet new positions and move through society, leaving a wake of corpses. It might be hard for the leader to communicate with its subjects though, maybe it sends a letter or something everytime it changes its body and have intermediates communicate its wishes, but of course that will leave clues for the PCs to follow.
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Senator: NRA Blaming Violent Video Games is 'Pathetic and Unacceptable'
California Democratic senator Leland Yee finds it rather "mind-boggling" the National Rifle Association would point the finger at video games in relation to the blame for the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting.
Just before Christmas, the NRA held a press conference in which they ascribed some of the blame for the tragedy that befell Newtown, CT to violent video games. Such reasoning has been heard before, but California senator Leland Yee thinks the NRA's sudden finger-pointing is nothing more than an excuse to obfuscate the real issue.
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Yee questioned the NRA's methods even more, claiming the group is just trying to find a scapegoat. "Now, rather than face reality and be part of the solution to the widespread proliferation of assault weapons in America, they attempt to pass the buck," Yee continued. "More guns are not the answer to protecting our children, as evident by the fact that armed guards weren't enough to stop the tragedy at Columbine High School. The NRA's response is pathetic and completely unacceptable."
While Yee is far from the first senator to request a harder look at video games, as GameSpot pointed out, West Virginia's Jay Rockefeller proposed a bill that would task the National Academy of Sciences with studying the effects violent games have on children. While media may always be the easiest to blame, at least these senators have the common sense to admit there should be comprehensive studies completed first before any real blame can be assigned.
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Nothing in Matthew de Grood's past behaviour foreshadowed the horrific events of April 15, in which he is accused to have fatally stabbed five students at a university year-end party, his lawyer said outside court following his client's latest court appearance on Tuesday. Thus, said Allan Fay, that is why the court agreed to order a 30-day psychiatric assessment to determine if de Grood, 22, was not criminally responsible for Calgary's worst mass murder in history.
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Nothing in Matthew de Grood's past behaviour foreshadowed the horrific events of April 15, in which he is accused to have fatally stabbed five students at a university year-end party, his lawyer said outside court following his client's latest court appearance on Tuesday.
Thus, said Allan Fay, that is why the court agreed to order a 30-day psychiatric assessment to determine if de Grood, 22, was not criminally responsible for Calgary's worst mass murder in history.
"A number of witnesses commented on his behaviour, what he was saying — these sorts of things," said Fay. "There's no suggestion to support that this could have happened, not from what I've seen, not at all. Nothing about my client's situation leading up to these events could have possibly indicated to anyone that something like this could happen. It's called a psychotic break, as described to me by psychiatrists, in which a person has a break with reality and things like this can occur."
De Grood, 22, who is charged with five counts of first-degree murder, appeared in person in a provincial courtroom packed with friends and family of the five victims. A two-week preliminary hearing was also set for March 2, 2015, to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial.
He is accused of killing Lawrence Hong, 27; Josh Hunter, 23; Kaitlin Perras, 23; Zackariah Rathwell, 21; and Jordan Segura, 22, as they celebrated the final day of University of Calgary classes at a house party in the northwest community of Brentwood.
Crown prosecutor Neil Wiberg requested that de Grood be sent immediately to Alberta Hospital in Edmonton to undergo the 30-day assessment to determine his mental fitness at the time of the slayings. Provincial court Judge Frank Maloney then made the order.
"It's an opinion that would be used at the trial. It's not like fitness to stand trial, where if an accused is not fit, you can't proceed," Wiberg said outside court. "This is an opinion and it would be relevant at the actual trial.
"The preliminary hearing will proceed. regardless of which opinion the psychiatrist comes up with. Defence, of course, is free to come up with their own assessment, but that too would be just an opinion."
Wiberg said there were two reasons why he requested the assessment: the fact de Grood has been certified under the Mental Health Act by a doctor; and a request by the psychiatrist that came back from the last court appearance on May 22, when he was found fit to stand trial, that recommended an assessment be done on the issue of whether he was not criminally responsible.
Wiberg said the issue of criminal responsibility will not be part of the preliminary hearing, as it is only to determine if there is sufficient evidence to send the case to trial, but will arise at trial.
Fay said his client is understandably apprehensive and nervous, which accounts for him smiling in the prisoner's box during the brief hearing, as he has been under medical treatment and has been receiving anti-psychotic medication for several months since his arrest.
"I think he has a clear understanding of what is going on at this point than he did when he was arrested. I'm quite sure of that," said Fay. "Obviously, the impact of it is quite daunting and he's doing the best he can.
"(Smiling in court) is more a function of the medication he's on. He's definitely eager to please. While that might put some people off, it's not for a moment that he doesn't take this seriously and feel for everyone involved."
Fay said even though a psychiatrist may come to the conclusion that de Grood was either criminally responsible or not, ultimately a judge or judge and jury will have to make that determination.
He said he could waive the preliminary hearing and go directly to trial, but says he wants to "have all my bases covered."
"I want to go through the whole process," he said. "This is an extremely important matter and extremely complicated matter and I want to make sure everything is done by the numbers."
This was the first appearance by de Grood, son of Calgary police Insp. Doug de Grood, since he was found fit to stand trial. Fay said at that time that being found fit to stand trial only meant his client could understand the process and instruct counsel, but he could still be mentally ill.
Being found not criminally responsible is a finding separate from a guilty or not guilty" verdict.
Although someone found not criminally responsible isn't guilty of an offence, they can be confined indefinitely in a secure psychiatric hospital if they pose a danger to society.
The Criminal Code requires provincial mental health review boards to conduct annual assessments to determine if a patient should remain confined or can be safely granted a greater degree of freedom.
De Grood will be back in court on Aug. 29 to speak to the psychiatric assessment.


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1. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Peter deHaan Jun 1, 2009 1:14 PM (in response to si-robertson)
The Flash Builder 4 beta is currently available from the Adobe Labs site at http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashbuilder4/.
The Flex 4 beta SDK nightly/milestone builds are available from the Adobe Open Source site at http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Download+Flex+4.
And to answer your actual question, the release date of Flash Builder 4/Flex SDK 4 is currently scheduled for Q4 2009, with a 4.1 release planned for Q2 2010 (dates subject to change, naturally) [via http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Gumbo]
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2. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Vera Carr Jun 1, 2009 2:05 PM (in response to Peter deHaan)1 person found this helpful
Also, if you have a FB 3 license, you'll be able to extend your beta trial. More on that to come here: http://www.adobe.com/go/flashbuilderextension
3. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?si-robertson Jun 1, 2009 9:19 PM (in response to si-robertson)
Great news. Thanks for the quick replies.
4. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?everynerd Mar 9, 2010 8:55 AM (in response to Peter deHaan)
It appears that as we approach Q2 2010, there is still no release of Flash Builder 4, much less a 4.1 release.
Is there any news on the Flash Builder ETA, for real this time?
5. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?pauland Mar 9, 2010 10:27 AM (in response to everynerd)
I'd rather have software when it's ready, not marked as a date on some calendar.
6. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?everynerd Mar 9, 2010 10:33 AM (in response to pauland)
I'm happy for you. However I share the OP's concerns on developing with a product and having the trial run out before it's purchasable. It's especially disconcerting that the previously "guessed" release date has long passed.
Just looking for some answers.
7. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?SpaghettiCoder Mar 9, 2010 10:43 AM (in response to everynerd)
It's been posted earlier, if you have a FB3 license then you'll be able to extend your beta trial for Flash Builder 4.
So the worry about "trial running out before it's purchasable" isn't really a issue.
8. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?everynerd Mar 9, 2010 10:47 AM (in response to SpaghettiCoder)
I read the post. I'm not going to buy a FB3 license only to have to purchase an upgrade for FB4 whenever it is released.
Looking forward to an Adobe employee providing an answer to the original question.
9. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?si-robertson Mar 9, 2010 10:56 AM (in response to SpaghettiCoder)
The "trial running out before it's purchasable" issue is dependant on when you install the beta software. Developers who installed the beta early will no doubt be staring at expired software now, even with the FB3 license extension.
Some people already have their hands on prerelease versions of Flash CS5, so at this stage It would be good to know which month the software will be released in. If Adobe can't pin down a specific month by now then that is cause for concern.
10. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Daniel Pride Mar 9, 2010 2:03 PM (in response to si-robertson)
It would be really helpful to have some idea whats going on here.
I made the mistake apparently of switching development to beta 2
Figuring I would fix what was needed when the release came out
Is there a pseudo stable release i.e a nightlly build that was mostly good I can access?
A real evaluation of where the process is would be most helpful
Dan Pride
11. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?yantzgh Mar 10, 2010 11:22 AM (in response to si-robertson)
If I had to venture a guess, I'd say they'll release FB4 when the 1st of the following happens.
- Flash player 10.1 is publicly released
- The CS 5 suite is released
Either way, I think it will be pretty soon. I mean, Chet Haase has already written a rap about the 4.0 SDK.
12. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?matt_chotin Mar 10, 2010 11:44 AM (in response to yantzgh)
We're getting pretty close folks, hang tight a little longer
13. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?tuxedo Mar 11, 2010 6:55 AM (in response to matt_chotin)
hi there...
we´d like to buy FB3Pro now for several project reasons....
will adobe offer a grace period for FlashBuilder as well, so that if we now buy one/more licence/s, we
are allowed to upgrade for free? it would be really helpful to get a hint....release date within the next
four weeks? three weeks? six weeks?
thx ia
14. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?matt_chotin Mar 11, 2010 9:30 AM (in response to tuxedo)
Yes, there is a grace period. Unfortunately there are accounting reasons that prevent me from saying whether we're in the grace period, but I think you should feel comfortable purchasing now.
15. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Adnan Doric Mar 11, 2010 11:18 AM (in response to si-robertson)
I don't think Flash Builder 4 will be released before SDK version 4.5 because of this bug :
It is just inimaginable that Adobe will release their product without copy/paste support.
Let's just hope that SDK 4.5 is coming soon.
16. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?everynerd Mar 11, 2010 11:23 AM (in response to matt_chotin)
Thanks for the updates, Matt.
@Adnan: I hardly think a TextInput bug is going to affect the release of a development IDE.
17. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Frustrated Entusiast Mar 15, 2010 6:29 PM (in response to si-robertson)
In the name of God, why is FB4 not out already ?
Just how many Silverlights will end up releasing since FB3?
18. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?DevFlasher Mar 15, 2010 9:48 PM (in response to si-robertson)
It's mid-march...... Time is money right? Lets see that release date Adobe! This post is over nine moths old for goodness sake.
19. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?matt_chotin Mar 15, 2010 9:51 PM (in response to DevFlasher)
We don't announce release dates before we actually release. We said early 2010, it's still early. But very very soon.
20. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?TomBurgundy Mar 16, 2010 1:23 AM (in response to matt_chotin)
I have been observing the "Active Bugs for FB" pre-defined Search in Jira for a few weeks, and it has been sitting at around 220 most of the time. How can a release be very very soon then?
PS A search on status "Closed" and resolution "Deferred" produces a staggering total of 3000+ bugs. Since some of those were reported by me, I would like to know what Adobe's road-map is for them.
21. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?David_F57 Mar 16, 2010 6:07 AM (in response to TomBurgundy)
Bug status is not an indication of deferred release on a product, We were told in the forum a few weeks back that a release would not be to far away. If a bug is closed it will also have a resolved status if it was a meaningful or recognised bug. Deferred simply means that it can wait until a future release so deferred won't prevent the current release. As for open bugs well no product in the world would ever get to release if it was waiting to be declared bug free.
Adobe has rightfully avoided offering release dates that may not eventuate alla M$ style.
We have all submitted 'bugs' that may not be seen as critical to stalling a release for and hence they are either closed as unresolved(not a real bug), deferred as they are not show stoppers and maybe more an enhancement than a bug or left open as a non-showstopper's but a bug that can easily be worked around or has minimal to no inpact.
No we have from Matt that its really close to release so a little more patience is warranted.
22. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?TomBurgundy Mar 16, 2010 7:46 AM (in response to David_F57)
Hi David
Thanks for your reply.
In my previous post I have not stated that clearing all deferred bugs is a requirement for the release. I understand that deferred bugs are considered as not critical and will be re-opened (hopefully) at a later point. Hence my question when Adobe will start re-opening the deferred bugs.
As for the 220 active bugs, I would have thought that they would either get resolved, or declared as deferred.
Unless the next release is a beta3, of course.
23. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Frustrated Entusiast Mar 16, 2010 10:05 AM (in response to si-robertson)
It does not matter at all whether Adobe announces release dates. What is not acceptable at all is that this release is approaching THREE YEARS in making. Just how long did it take to get to Flex2 and even Flex3? Sorry, but I do not see that you are delivering in this release as much as you have delivered in the previous 3 releases combined - FAR FROM IT. Whatever it is that you are delivering, vast majority of it could have evolved through smaller point releases, instead of this go-for-the-broke mess. Meanwhile, competition is not sleeping and alternatives are either appearing or are about to appear "any day now".
24. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?matt_chotin Mar 16, 2010 10:23 AM (in response to TomBurgundy)
I don't know what query is resulting in 220 active bugs. We do have some open for consideration for a dot release, but there shouldn't be 220.
25. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?matt_chotin Mar 16, 2010 10:26 AM (in response to Frustrated Entusiast)
The time between FB 2.0.1 and FB3 was about 20 months I believe. This release is about 23 months. We're on a pretty regular cadence here (not at all near 3 years). I realize that folks want to see updates in smaller point releases, but the truth is that doing that is nearly impossible from a financial point of view for a company like ours (at least right now). We take a lot of things into consideration when we come up with release dates and build out our plans, trust me, all of what you say is kept in mind. You know we originally planned on releasing FB4 back in October, but we decided based on feedback (from folks like you on the forums and others) that we probably had more work to do before this release was considered final. So we waited and made some major improvements. I think folks will be pleased.
26. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?tinylion_uk Mar 16, 2010 11:48 AM (in response to Frustrated Entusiast)
Personally I find the tone of your messages unhelpful and. I would have thought that as most of the people using this forum are developers that they would understand the development process, and leave the decisions on when something is ready for release to the people in the hot seat, and trust they know what's best.
I hope as a developer you don't talk to your clients in the same way you've posted here.
If you've something constructive to say, all well and good. But Im sure there are many who agree with me in asking you to watch the attitude. There's no need and it's not helpful.
Keep it friendly ay.
tinylion development & design
27. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?tuxedo Mar 16, 2010 12:02 PM (in response to tinylion_uk)
glenn, i really do not get your point here...
i think matt tried his best to drop us some information about the release and
the release/development cycle in general - and he said as much as he
is allowed to.
you should be aware of processes and workflows established in companys,
so do not bother him with unfriendly replys...
imagine, he´s working there and signed (maybe, hehe) an nda - a common
practice... it will help you being a little bit less nervous when he announces the final
release date - and it helps him probably to loose his job...
so just let us relax and wait a little bit more...
or do your clients scream for latest-flashplayer-build-in-killer-features, so that
a very low percentage of visitors is able to see them?
just my 2 cents
28. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Frustrated Entusiast Mar 16, 2010 12:22 PM (in response to tinylion_uk)
>> I hope as a developer you don't talk to your clients in the same way you've posted here.
Actually, I was only relaying their sentiments.
@tuxedo, In fairness to Glenn, I read his message as being in support of and not against what Matt wrote. That is, he was targeting it towards me and others.
29. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?TomBurgundy Mar 16, 2010 2:58 PM (in response to matt_chotin)
@matt, re the 220 bugs: I am logging into bugs.adobe.com and there is a predefined search called "Active bugs for FB":Open, In Progress, Reopened, New, Internal Review, Under Investigation, Waiting on InfoSorted by: Key descendingAm I looking at the wrong thing?
30. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?tinylion_uk Mar 16, 2010 3:04 PM (in response to tuxedo)
Lol I was not talking to matt, but the other guy who did the actual question lol
Im on Matts side all the way.
Sorry for the confusion.
It was the original questioner I had issue with. Thought he was rude and his manner not expectable.
tinylion development & design
31. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Frustrated Entusiast Mar 16, 2010 3:40 PM (in response to si-robertson)
What is it that bothers you, beyond the fact that I dared to ask the question, which evidently many others also had on their mind ?!?
If you care for somebody, like you care for Matt, then why lie to him and why not tell him the truth ?!?
(not withstanding the fact that butt kissing *will* get you some extra work)
32. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?matt_chotin Mar 16, 2010 4:17 PM (in response to TomBurgundy)
For some strange reason I don't see the filter but I can still do some digging. I'd make sure to pull out Feature Requests which will clear some things up. And then there also appear to be a large number of Waiting for Info which means that those are bugs we can't do anything about until we hear something, though we look at them and make sure none seem critical. After that you get into the ones that are already under consideration for the next dot release, or minor stuff that we haven't cleaned up yet. I saw ~160 Waiting for Info, so that's the bulk.
33. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?David_F57 Mar 16, 2010 5:46 PM (in response to Frustrated Entusiast)
It's not easy all round, everyone can be frustrated for different reasons, I can sort of see Glenn's point, we should all try to be a little more considerate on how we approach the cuase of our frustration(I should talk I took a major swipe at a poster after 36 hours straight of development/coffee/redbull/webinars, something I now regret).
You are frustrated because you want to know the release date, your continued push for this has frustrated Glenn who has a better picture of whats happening due to his position in the community, I am sure that Matt and some of the other Adobe guys are frustrated because they have been working their butts of to deliver us something that they can be proud of, and then can't share the full status of their baby until the powers to be give them permission to do so.
All we need to do is take a deep breathe and trust in the judgement of the guys who are responsible for FB and realize that the 2 year cycle is smack bang upon us.
When FB is released we can all go back to normal for a few weeks until people start asking about the 4.5 release date, isn't IT a grand thing .
34. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?si-robertson Mar 16, 2010 10:49 PM (in response to tinylion_uk)
"Lol I was not talking to matt, but the other guy who did the actual question lol"
If I'm not the "other guy" then ignore this.
I understand how long application development can take but my initial question was a fair one considering how long we have been holding on for FB4, and I was polite enough to thank the Adobe guys when the question was answered.
35. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?tuxedo Mar 17, 2010 1:49 AM (in response to tinylion_uk)
sorry glenn, it seems that i was mislead...
cake (or death)? flowers?
i apologise....
36. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Fredrik Borgström Mar 17, 2010 6:35 AM (in response to tuxedo)
Glenn, with all due respect, I think you are missing the point.
I've been a developer for +10 years and I've NEVER worked in a project where the client wouldn't require me to specify a delivery date. To my knowledge, there is always a need for a customer to know when his product or service will be delivered, no matter the business. Whether you are going to a doctor, your car mechanic or a restaurant, you will expect them to tell you when they'll be done.
And in this case, we are the clients and then it shouldn't be surprising to anyone that we are asking this question to Adobe.
I think the directive to withhold this info is a strategic decision made at the highest level at Adobe. Adobe Systems is a noted stock at the NASDAQ stock exchange, and any info or action that could affect its value in a negative way will be avoided. So how would a disclosure of a release date affect a stock's value? The answer is that it probably wouldn't, but a delay of the release most likely would.
If all of Adobe products' release dates would be disclosed, and several of the products weren't delivered in time, financial analysts all over the world would be wondering why. And that is a scenario that Adobe doesn't want to see happen, as their stock would drop in value. Because everybody realizes the importance of being able to deliver something in time.
Personally, I think that is a bad strategy. Because we, as developers and designers, are currently Adobe's main clients. And getting us frustrated is in the long run a worse option than a momentary drop of the Adobe stock's value. Because our clients will also be frustrated, and we will start to look elsewhere for more reliable solutions.
Some executives at Adobe might also reason that it's important to not make promises you can't keep. But once again, I disagree. Because one thing that I as a developer do understand, is how hard it is to keep deadlines. Especially when you have a client who keeps coming back to you with "That's really nice, but could you also have it do this as well?"
And how do we as developers handle delays that are caused by our own miscalculations? We simply explain to our clients what the problem is. Because as soon as they know, they will be less worried. And that is exactly what Adobe, and most other software developers, should do instead of using their current strategy to disclose as little as possible. Not knowing, is always the greatest cause for worry and frustration.
I once was stranded in Dubai due to a flight delay. First, people were surprised because they just met a closed gate. After about one hour of increased frustration, rumours started spreading and people were getting close to hysterical. Finally, a representative of the airline came and explained the reasons for the delay and said that we would have to spend the whole night at the airport. And even though the delay was over twelve hours, the level of frustration decreased as soon as the announcement was made. Because people are not stupid. If you tell them you have a problem with your engine and you're working on fixing it, they will understand and appreciate your concern for their safety. So instead of speculating and worrying, some co-passengers and I could spend the night in one of the airport's bars and have a good time. And we all stopped talking about using another airline the next time.
If you think about it, Adobe have actually said that FB4 would be released in Q4 2009. Now they're saying it will be in the first half of 2010. So, in a way, they have given us an approximate release time. And that would contradict my whole reasoning, if it wasn't for one thing: They didn't tell us why. And in my opinon, that is the key factor for maintaining good customer relations: informing them when something goes wrong. Not doing so will sometimes be perceived as arrogance.
While I'm at it, why does Adobe make a public beta and then another non-public pre-release version for a selected group which I and many others can't be part of? I mean, who would even bother trying out Flash Builder beta 2 if they weren't professional developers? So why keep a new version for an "elite" group of beta testers? I don't understand the logic of that. Because it is definitely not a move that will decrease my frustration and my perceived level of arrogance from Adobe towards me as a customer.
I think the developers at Adobe are fully on our side, and they are just as frustrated as us by not being able to disclose more. But it's a decision that has been taken at the highest level in their company, so there's very little they can do about it
The current philosophy of more openness at Adobe through open source, public betas and their labs site is something I believe many developers and designers appreciate. I certainly do. Now they just need to take that a little step further and tell us what's causing the delay.
And while they're at it, they should make all the beta or pre-release versions public. Or make them non-public. Going half the way is an approach to things that I was hoping I wouldn't have to associate with anything else but my teen years.
Fredrik Borgström
(yes, I also do SEO.. )
37. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?Daniel Pride Mar 17, 2010 9:08 AM (in response to tuxedo)
I switched to 4 based on some overly optimistic speculation in December.
It was going to be "right out"
It has been a disaster
I wish I had never heard of Flash Builder 4
Dan Pride
38. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?FTQuest Mar 17, 2010 9:53 AM (in response to Fredrik Borgström)
@ Frederik
Wholeheartedly agree.
Every reasonable person recognizes that development can NOT be a perfect straight line.
So, just respectful informing that there are certain wrinkles that need to be ironed out would make all the difference in perception of the delays.
39. Re: Flash Builder 4 ETA?injpix Mar 17, 2010 10:55 AM (in response to Daniel Pride)
@ Daniel Pride
Why wait for the release product? If you're solely a developer, then the SDK is what you're primarily concerned for (excluding e.g.; Profilier and Debugger). The SDK is a perpetual project, it changes by the night. You can download nightly builds here:


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Wilcox wins playoff opener
WILCOX – The Wilcox American Legion baseball team opened the Elk County American Legion playoffs with a 12-3 win over Fox Township last night at Jones Township Community Park. "It's a nice way to start a new season," Wilcox coach Jeff Peterson said. "The rest of the pitching staff will have to pick it up a notch moving forward. Fox is a good team with good pitching and good hitting." The win puts Wilcox ahead 1-0 in the best-of-three semifinal series. Game 2 is scheduled for tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Fox Township. Wilcox used two big innings to fuel the victory. With the game scoreless, Wilcox scored seven runs to take control of the game. Cameron Grumley walked with one out to start the threat and Zac Luhr reached base on an error. Quinn Luhr was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Frank Kocjancic walked, plating Grumley. Cole Peterson roped a 3-run double down the right field line to clear the bases, scoring Zac Luhr, Quinn Luhr and Kocjancic. Jesse Reynolds then walked and Mitchell Holmberg was hit by a pitch. Peterson scored on a wild pitch and Josh Mitchell lined a triple to right field to score Reynolds and Mitchell Holmberg and make the lead 7-0. Fox Township added a run in the third inning when Justin Quiggle singled to score a run. In the fourth, Justin Beimel doubled to score Joe McLaughlin. A sacrifice fly scored Beimel. In the sixth inning with Wilcox still ahead 7-3, Wilcox had its second big inning of the game with five runs. Mitchell Holmberg led off with a single and Mitchell walked. Joe Holmberg doubled to bring Mitchell Holmberg around to the plate. After a pitching change, Cameron Grumley singled to left field as Josh Mitchell and Joe Holmberg both scored. After a Zac Luhr single, Quinn Luhr grounded into a fielder's choice to allow Grumley to cross the plate. Mitchell Holmberg later walked with the bases loaded to score Quinn Luhr. Cole Peterson and Zac Luhr each had three hits to lead Wilcox, Luhr reached base four times. Eight different Wilcox players recorded hits. Coach Peterson said Zac Luhr was swinging the bat well along with mentioning Mitchell Holmberg and Reynolds for strong games on offense. "Everybody's getting hits, we're keeping it together," coach Peterson said. "It was a team effort all the way around."Individual statistics:Fox Township AB R H BIBrian Merritt 3 0 0 0Bob Vollmer 4 0 0 0Justin Quiggle 4 0 3 1Branden Tyger 4 0 0 0Joe McLaughlin 3 1 0 0Justin Beimel 3 1 2 1Rocco Harshbarger 3 0 1 0Caleb Bennett 2 1 0 1Dave Sheeley 1 0 0 0Robbie Watts 0 0 0 0Luke Schreiber 0 0 0 0Michael Fox 1 0 0 0Totals 28 3 6 32B: Beimel. HBP: Bennett, Sheeley. SAC FLY: Bennett.Wilcox AB R H BICole Peterson 5 1 3 3Jesse Reynolds 3 1 1 0Mitchell Holmberg 3 2 2 1Josh Mitchell 4 1 1 2Joe Holmberg 4 1 1 1Cameron Grumley 3 2 1 2Zac Luhr 4 1 3 0Quinn Luhr 2 2 0 1Frank Kocjancic 2 1 0 1Ben MacDonald 1 0 1 0Louie Imbrogno 0 0 0 0Mitchell Vallone 0 0 0 0Totals 31 12 13 112B: Peterson, J. Holmberg. HBP: M. Holmberg, Q. Luhr 2. R H EFox Township 001 200 0 - 3 6 2Wilcox 070 005 x - 12 13 1Fox Township IP H R BB KSheeley 5+ 9 8 3 1Bennett 1 4 4 0 0Sheeley pitched to 3 batters in the 6th inning. Wilcox IP H R BB KPeterson 7 6 3 1 7


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OCALA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 4, 2011 (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – Blackhawk Mines Corp., B06N.F, WKN
Number - A1H52M, ISIN Number - CA08265A1003, website - www.blackhawkmines.com is pleased to
announce that the company has advanced the initial payment for the initiation of a work program on
the Big Bear Mining Claims.
This is the initial payment of a $10,000,000 Joint Venture entered by the two companies with the goal of
proving the indicated gold resources on the Big Bear claims and if warranted, developing the Big Bear
property to possible production. Siga's work program and the beginning of evaluation of the project are
underway as of Aug 3, 2011.
The work program will consist of extensive mapping of existing trenches, outcrop, oxidized zones and
other previous workings including drill sites. Geochem sampling of large areas of the claim group along
with sampling of all pits and trenches will be conforming with previous mapped and sampled areas
which returned assays of greater than .01 oz/ton gold in the soil geochem. These areas of greater than
.01 oz/ton gold covered a large area of the claim group and give rise to the anticipated total indicated
contained ounces of gold which could range from 1 to 2 million ounces.
The Big Bear project is currently controlled under an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the property.
It is situated near Lucerne Valley, CA and currently consists of approx 1440 acres (approx 2.25 square
miles) of mining claims. The Big Bear Claims are on the North eastern edge of the San Bernardino
Mountains. The project area is known historically as the Blackhawk mining District has been a previous
producer of gold and silver. The area is believed to contain economically viable gold mineralization,
particularly at the current metals prices. Anticipated total contained gold based on existing reports and
studies could be in the range of 2 to 3 million ounces.
About Blackhawk Mines Corp
Blackhawk Mines Corp. is a junior resource company that is active in the exploration and development
of mineral resources. The Company is currently developing the Big Bear Claims located in San
Bernardino County, California. The Company is currently reviewing additional acquisitions in North
America, as well as potential joint venture opportunities in South America.
Blackhawk Mines Corp currently has a joint venture agreement with Siga Resources Inc., a Nevada
company to earn a 50% joint venture interest in the Big Bear gold mining property near Lucerne Valley,
San Bernardino County, California.
About Siga Resources Inc
Siga Resources Inc, founded in 2007, is based in South Lake Tahoe, California. Siga is a mineral resource
exploration and development company. Siga's strategy targets properties that have the potential for near term production and early positive cash flow. Siga's general geographical interest is North and
South America.
Disclaimer & Safe Harbor Statement:
This release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" with respect to certain of Blackhawk
Mines Corp. 's plans, goals and expectations regarding its future financial condition, performance,
results, strategy and objectives. Words such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes",
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events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this press release are not promises or guarantees of future performance
and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause Blackhawk Mines Corp. 's actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated. Blackhawk Mines Corp. cautions the reader not to place undue
reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks as well as uncertainties, including those discussed herein as well as the following: (i)
domestic and global economic and business conditions; (ii) market related risks and the performance of
financial markets generally; (iii) the policies and actions of regulatory authorities; (iv) the impact of
competitive factors; (v) risks and uncertainties associated with future acquisitions or combinations
within relevant industries; and (vi) changes in capital, solvency or accounting standards as well as tax
and other relevant legislation or regulations in the jurisdictions in which Blackhawk Mines Corp.
operates. The actual results that Blackhawk Mines Corp. achieves may differ materially from any
forward-looking statements which are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the
statements are made. Blackhawk Mines Corp. does not undertake any obligation to update forwardlooking statements should circumstances or management's beliefs or opinions change.
For further information please contact:
Blackhawk Mines Corp.
4577 S.W. 103 Street Road,
Ocala, Fl. 34476


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Recent TWiLs
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 8:56AM
Catching up: here are the videos from episodes 129-133 of This WEEK in LAW!
All the show pages, with links to discussion points and more info, are at TWiT.tv/twil.TWiL is on Twitter and Facebook, if you're so inclined. Please also rate the show in iTunes.
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Waiving School Fees
For those in need of financial assistance, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools offers families the ability to waive school fees. You can apply for financial assistance, by filling out the Application for Waiver of School Fees. Your eligibility will be assessed by your school Principal on an individual basis.


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Have been jonesing to try it ever since I learned that they had one there. I went last night to see if this is a training tool for riding waves. Absolutely yes.
I saw a couple of guys shredding like kelly slater, come to find out they had never been in the ocean. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around this.
The riding mechanics are slightly different, but the basic surfing experience/movement is the same. There is a very huge and steep learning curve, and I basically got my ass handed to me. Everyone there was super chill, giving major props for making headway. The "lifeguard" was really helpful getting me up to speed. Even wiping out is fun, as you immediately get launched out the back by the strong force of the water.
I would not go back only cause it is so far away, however if I lived in Sacramento it would be a different story. You spend most of your time standing in line waiting for your turn. An hour is $15, and I got about 6 rides, each lasting about 10 seconds. At that rate I figure a $1000 to get decent and start using this thing to train.
The guys I saw that were good could really shred, and they rode for several minutes, kicking up huge rooster tails of spray. If I was loaded I would most definitely have one in my backyard, this thing is epic, its the waiting around that kinda sucks.


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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Brand Identity
Before you surf over to some other, much shittier (OK probably better) corner of the internet, relax.... this is not a post about my beloved Winnipeg Jets. Not really, anyway.
I've had a few @questions posed my way over on The Twitter (it's fun to refer to it as "The") regarding the impact this will have on my Blue Jays fandom. "Of course it won't affect anything, c'mon man!". Until I started thinking.... will it?
In my defence, I can't even help it. When you're born and raised on the prairies, it's hockeyhockeyhockeybaseballhockey. Despite the ingrained propaganda, I was always - always - the biggest baseball fan of all my childhood friends growing up, save for my brother by another mother (outdated!) who'd waste summer days with me, throwing around a ball, intentionally making ridiculous acrobatic catches with the soundtrack of Tom & Jerry playing on a radio always nearby.
And yeah, the Jets pulling chute and leaving town gave my baseball love the springboard it needed to overtake that whore hockey as my #1 sporting love. So now that they're back (whatever they're eventually called)..... what of it?
I'll tell you what of it.
Nothing changes. How can it?
If anything, I have hockey to thank (or blame, whatever) for my baseball (borderline) obsession. Turning my full attention to this game, this sport, has allowed me to become the nerd fan I am today.
Baseball is perfect in it's imperfections. The ridiculously long schedule? Just long enough. Different rules for different leagues? Provides for endless debate. The brutal composition of the Jays home - the A.L. East? Makes for an even sweeter rise to the top.
Baseball is fantastic. Though I can't promise I won't occasionally be distracted by that other sport, I can promise you this:
I can't kick this addiction. Any doubts I may have allowed to creep into my mind were erased when I slammed my fist in the couch cushion as that douchebag Mark Reynolds went yard for a 4-spot on our ace.
"What's the problem?" says the wife, walking into the room. "Oh", she says as she sees 3-1 become 5-3. She gets it. She knows. I'm just too far gone.
So you're stuck with me.
(until Tao decides otherwise.... which could be, oh, any day now).
7 comments:
- Mike Friesen said...
Ah the new dilemma for the Jays fan in Winnipeg...
I feel worse for the people still supporting the Canucks. That's going to get not cool very soon.
For me (also an uncultured Winnipegger) its still
MLB draft > NHL draft
- June 5, 2011 at 3:51 AM
Thoughtful blog, Ack. Well done!
- June 5, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- Chad said...
Seems dumb to name the team something other than the Jets.
- June 5, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- dogandabeer said...
Being 45 and single, I feel that I am qualified to comment (just face the facts, guys).
Hockey holds a special place in out hearts. There, I said it.
Baseball holds a place in our souls. The 90 ft. The 60'6".
Why the 6"???
Cause that's the game, and it is as stable, secure and predictable as Momma's arms, or socks from Gramma at Christmas.
It is comfort with a helping of truth, which means you sometimes lose.
It is like life.
If you do good .300 of the time, you can be a star.
Be a star for your kids and community.
It only takes .300!
- June 5, 2011 at 3:35 PM
And does the media feed our hockey-hungry appetite, or are we constantly hungry for hockey because we are fed nothing else 12 months of the year?
Will it push and squeeze the Jays to the 6th page of the sports section to the 7th? Perhaps. After all, we've got to have room to see what your favourite Jet had for dinner last night (during the off-season) on the front page.
- June 6, 2011 at 7:57 AM
It hurts to be baseball obsessed when there is no one in my life to talk about it to. The last guy I had a conversation with told me Rajai Davis would hit 25 home runs and was a potential five tool player and that Johnny Mac was an every day guy somewhere else......aaahhh but i have the internet and this blog. I have the rumors of potential trades and I will forever have the optimism no matter how shitty the jays do. I have been waking upevery morning to see if Lawrie has got the call for the past week. When he was put on the 7 day DL I almost punched my dog in its face. Its hard being a Canadian loving baseball,But its good to we exist. Thank you for the Joy.
- June 6, 2011 at 1:55 PM
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The Big White ski resort is located in British Columbia, near Lake Okanogan, about 20 miles from Kelowna.
Canada, some of the readers of this blog may be aware, is located directly to the north of the United States.
In this part of the world, the further north you are, the lower the ambient temperatures tend to be.
Today's skiing was as cold as I can recall ever being (and I grew up in Chicago and rural Illinois). The temperature was in the single digits and the modest wind made it feel substantially colder. Add in the relative wind from the motion of skiing or riding the lift and, despite several layers, glove liners and hand warmers, I was perilously close to frostbite.
Do not think I complain, gentle readers, for I do not. Because this wintry chill was accompanied by a gentle yet persistent fall of feathery-light powdery snow, with several inches accumulating over the course of the afternoon, and more falling outside my window as I type this. I have said it before, and I will say it again -- Happiness is the sound of fresh powder hissing over the front of your skis.
16 January 2007
Thoughts from Big White
Posted by shadowfax at 9:26 PM
5 comments:
- Anonymous1/17/2007 6:04 AM
the high at snoqualmie on Monday was 15, but it was significantly colder than that much of the day. although there was not much fresh snow, that which there was, was light and fluffy and really dry.ReplyDelete
last year in Wisconsin, I skied when it was -17. I am NEVER doing that again. it was brutal.
ski a run or two for those of us stuck at work while you play in the powder, please!
If if makes you feel any better, it was about 15 degrees in Chicago today, but lower with the wind.ReplyDelete
You make snow sound like something found in heaven. Don't break a leg while you're having fun.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/18/2007 10:54 AM
You haven't lived until you've endured -38 with an uphill wind of 30mph in Stowe.ReplyDelete
Made 6 runs before they puled me from the lift line - frostbit nose.
- docwhisperer1/18/2007 4:13 PM
Sorry to go off topic, but have been searching your blog for a post on the firing of ER docs who are non ER-trained or ABEM certified. I would appreciate your take on this increasingly frequent occurrence. See post ("Disposable Doctors") on my blog www.docwhisperer.wordpress.comReplyDelete
Thanks and the snow sounds wonderful.


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March 22, 2012, 9:50 am
Left Hand Brewing announces return of gold-winning Smokejumper
The two-year wait for the return of Left Hand's award-winning smoked imperial porter is over, the Longmont brewery has announced.
The 8.8 percent ABV Smokejumper, named for the wild land firefighters who parachute onto the scene, is currently headed to store shelves across the country.
Head brewer Ro Guenzel talks a bit about the origins of Smokejumper, brewed in tribute to the men and women who travel the country dropping into rough terrain to aid fire firefighters, in a new promotional video.
The beer took a 2009 gold at the Great American Beer Festival in the smoked beer category.


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This book has served me reasonably well in the past, save for the unfortunate orange-cherry cobbler incident. I am beginning, however, to notice a distinct tendency towards the use of massive amounts of sugar. This menu is no exception. My tummy hurts.
Orange-Nut Ring
2 packages refrigerated orange or cinnamon Danish rolls with icing (16 rolls)
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Separate rolls and arrange 1 package (8 rolls) flat side down, around bottom of ungreased 6 1/2-cup ring mold. Stagger remaining package of rolls on top of first layer, covering seams of rolls on bottom layer.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes. Invert on serving plate while warm. Spread top and sides with frosting included in packages. Decorate with nuts. Serve warm with butter. Makes 8 servings.
Serve with sliced Canadian-style bacon browned lightly in a skillet.
Berry-Cereal Parfaits
1 quart vanilla ice cream
2 10-ounce packages frozen sliced strawberries, partially thawed
2 cups sugar-frosted corn flakes
In each tall parfait glass, layer about 1/4 cup vanilla ice cream, about 3 tablespoons partially thawed strawberries, and 1/4 cup corn flakes. Top with another 1/4 cup vanilla ice cream and garnish with fresh strawberry halves, if desired. Makes 8 servings.
Orange-nut Ring: This is a thing of beauty! Look at it, it is glorious! It takes like 5 minutes of effort, total, and you get a beautiful ring of pull-apart pastry covered in orange glaze. It doesn't even stick to the pan! If I ever have to make a dessert and have 5 minutes to spend on it, I am SO making this again. AWESOME.
I rebelled and did not arrange the rolls in the manner prescribed, nor did I use a 6 1/2 qt. ring mold. I used a much smaller pan, and arranged the rolls thusly:
I feel my method is superior in attractiveness and ease of eating. You can just pull off a piece of pastry! So delightful. Three of the rolls didn't fit, though, and had to be cooked separately.
One thing though. The butter. If you recall, in the recipe, it says to serve with butter. The picture has an attractive bowl of butter balls. WHY? There is no good reason for this nonsense! Just... just... why would you even... I don't...
Berry-cereal Parfaits: Upon first glance, I know this looks reasonable brunch food. You may think this has yogurt in it, having not read the recipe carefully. If you have not, go back now. I will wait. .... Done? Good. Now take a moment to cease your weeping, nutritionists. Yes, this is a brunch parfait made of ice cream, sugar-coated cereal, and THREE TABLESPOONS of strawberry. The only fruit or vegetable in this entire meal does not even make up 1 serving. I cheated and did not use the proportions listed, because I was just feeling too guilty. Even with rather a lot more strawberry and rather less ice cream, this... this just isn't right.
All together: I don't feel good. Kind of jittery. Want steak. Or broccoli.
Just for fun, I plugged in the information for this meal to Livestrong's MyPlate program. For 2 small rolls, 1 parfait, and 2 slices Canadian bacon (i.e. not very much, actually):
704 calories
36g fat
39 g sugar


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Back to School Bash Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 1:30pm - 3:30pm
We are celebrating the new school year with a Ninja party for all of our students, their friends and siblings age 4 through teenage. We will have a mini self defense lesson, bully chat, flag sparring challenge in the bounce house, jousting matches, ninja run, board breaking, and more. Pizza, chips and beverages will be provided. There will be a free raffle for a 2 month VIP dojo membership. Come celebrate with us !
Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa Seminar and International Dan (black belt) Exams
Tuesday June 13th and Wednesday, June 14th 2017
All are welcome to attend Seminars. All SKIF ichi Kyu and Dan grades may submit required information, and application for Dan exam, prior to June 12th. Please submit registrations as soon as possible for Seminars. See ATKA face book page or email firstname.lastname@example.com to obtain forms.
Savory Food Cookie Dough Sale
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End Date: March 25th Please return all forms with payment made out to ATKA by this date.
Savory foods does not accept personal checks so ATKA must write a total check to Savory Foods.
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Mia Stevanovic
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Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Expo Center
Dates: July 6th through July 9th
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ITKA World Friendship Memorial Tournament
8am - 6pm
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January 2013
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December 17, 2012
Kyu level rank exam for all white through brown belts, 6:15pm at Lake Bluff Park District
December 14, 2012
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Pick Up Friday 12/14/12 2:30pm -7pm at the dojo. Thanks to all who participated in supporting our scholarship fund and team fund. We are looking forward to a great 2013 !
December 2, 2012
Kyu level rank exam from 2pm - 5:30pm at EGV dojo
Open to all white through brown belts. Must pre-register to take the exam.
November 17, 2012
ATKA Volunteers Enjoy Participating in the Christus Victor Community Thanksgiving Celebration:
Robby Uehara
Kenji Horibe
Cristina Capetillo
Ryan Uehara
Brandon Yuan
Drew Moralde
Saul Herrera
Raquel Herrera
Loretta Downey
Ami Wenz
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, who saved par with a barefoot shot in water, and Rory McIlroy fired even-par 70s at the Honda Classic on Thursday that left the world's top two golfers six shots back of first-round leader Camilo Villegas.
Colombian Villegas capped a flawless six-under-par 64 with an eagle at the par-five 18th that left him one stroke ahead of South Africa's Branden Grace, Canada's Graham DeLaet and Americans Rickie Fowler and Robert Streb.
Villegas, who won here in 2010 but has struggled over the past 18 months, was one-under through 12 holes at PGA National but grabbed the outright lead with a scorching finish that saw him pick up five strokes over his final six holes.
World number one McIlroy had a similar day to Woods with a pair of birdies and bogeys and remained hopeful of getting in the frame for the weekend.
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The 14-times major winner bogeyed the par-four 10th hole and added another at the par-four 13th before recovering with a birdie on the par-five third hole.
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It might have been uncomfortable for Woods but his decision to get wet saved his round, particularly when he followed the par with a birdie on the par-three seventh.
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Woods needed 32 putts in his round but appeared unconcerned with his performance on the greens.
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Villegas has not won on the PGA Tour since winning the Honda Classic in 2010 and the 31-year-old looked at home hitting 10 of 14 fairways and 14 greens in regulation, needing just 27 putts, including nine one-putts.
"It's a great score, good day, perfect conditions, we got away a little bit with the weather," said Villegas, who enjoyed warmer and less breezy conditions in the afternoon.
Britain's Paul Casey had a nightmare round that saw him finish eight-over 78 after a round that included a birdie, seven bogeys and double-bogey.
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The Mobile Data Tsunami
Cisco just released the 2012 edition of its mobile VNI* report, entitled "Cisco VNI Mobile Data Traffic Forecast, 2011-2016."
The report's conclusion: a tsunami of mobile data traffic is headed our way, growing in size and speed through 2016 and likely beyond. Over the next five years, mobile data traffic worldwide will grow 18-fold!
What's triggering this tsunami of mobile traffic?
- There are more users, each using more bandwidth. By 2016, there will be 5.1 billion mobile users, up from 4.1 billion in 2011. Also by 2016, the majority of global mobile users (60%, 3 billion people) will belong to the "Gigabyte Club" – generating more than one gigabyte of mobile data traffic per month, typically by viewing data-intensive video content.
- Those users have more mobile devices. By 2016, there will be 10 billion mobile devices and connections…equal to one-and-a-half device for each person on Earth.
- Those devices are more powerful. By 2016, smartphones will represent 82% of all handsets, up from just 12% in 2011. Mobile traffic originating from tablets will grow 62-fold from 2011 to 2016 – the highest growth rate of any device category tracked in the Mobile VNI forecast. Just 3 years ago, tablets didn't even exist as a category!
- The networks serving those devices are getting faster. By 2016, 36% of mobile data traffic will be on a 4G network.
For a quick and fun look at the highlights – the report came out on Valentine's Day, after all – check out this animation, "A Mobile Love Story in Paris: How Multiple Devices will Drive Data Traffic in 2016."
The implications are noteworthy, whether you're a service provider, an enterprise manager, or a user who can't imagine life without your smartphone or tablet.
For service providers, CNET's Don Reisinger captures the impact: "Some of the world's top carriers are struggling to keep up with mobile data demands… if Cisco's forecast is to be believed, carriers will be forced to spend boatloads of cash in the coming years on improving infrastructure to handle the sheer amount of data that will cross their lines."
For enterprise managers, your employees will expect the most powerful mobile devices running on the fastest networks so they can access seemingly limitless amounts of video content.
Thanks to the Mobile VNI forecast, forewarned is forearmed: this tsunami is coming.
*The Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) researches and reports worldwide IP data traffic and usage trends to provide objective forecasting and analysis to our customers, industry, media, and governments. A highly-regarded information source cited frequently in business and industry press, VNI data has been used by tier 1 Cisco customers to develop network capacity plans and by regulatory agencies globally to shape broadband policies.
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Relatives Argue Over Money for Slain MN Officer
COLD SPRING (AP) - Four relatives of a Cold Spring police officer who was killed on duty four months ago are squabbling over who should control the money donated to his family.
A Stearns County judge has scheduled a Monday hearing to sort out issues between Thomas Decker's widow, ex-wife and two brothers.
The public donated an undisclosed sum after Decker was killed in November.
Widow Alicia Decker says she should get half the money, and the four children should get 12.5 percent each.
Ex-wife Rebecca Decker has custody of the children as their mother. She says Alicia Decker and the children should each get 20 percent.
Two of Thomas Decker's brothers have volunteered to serve as trustees to allocate the funds to the children.


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