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Stonewall Resort to host Fourth of July celebration
July 2, 2015 Come celebrate our nation's birthday and the Independence Day holiday at Stonewall Resort this year with fireworks, great music and all types of recreational activities for the whole famil. more »»
John Weber attains new certification
July 2, 2015 Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital recently announced that physical therapist John Weber is now a certified orthopedic manual therapis. more »»
Lewis Quilt Retreat set at Jackson's Mill
June 26, 2015 Would you like to learn to quilt, or to improve your quilting skills? The 20th annual Lewis County Quilt Retreat will offer these opportunities, and more. more »»
Wine Festival scheduled for Saturday
June 12, 2015 WESTON — If you love arts and crafts, enjoy live music or savor delicious food and a sip of good wine, you'll need to make your way to Stonewall Resort on Saturday for the Mountain Heritage & Wine... more »»
Golf tourney slated for June 1
May 12, 2015 WESTON — West Virginia golfers and businesses can help grow the recreational and educational offerings at Stonewall Resort State Park — and through that enhance one of the region's finest tourism... more »»
Stonewall named one of best attractions
May 5, 2015 WESTON — Attractions of America, an organization outlining the Top 10 attractions in all 50 states, has ranked Stonewall Jackson Lake and Stonewall Resort as one of West Virginia's top tourist... more »»
Yoders sweep awards at convention
March 26, 2015 ROANOKE — The annual West Virginia Auctioneer's Association Convention was recently hosted by Stonewall Jackson Resort, with the Bid Calling Competition highlighting the yearly gathering. more »»
West Fork River trail public meeting set
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February 9, 2015 GLENVILLE — Glenville State College students and employees showcased the Hidden Promise Scholars Program and the college as a whole at Higher Education Day 2015 at the State Capitol in Charleston... more »»
Robert L. Bland Middle School Honor Roll
February 2, 2015 WESTON — Administrators at Robert L. Bland Middle School have announced the names of students who made the honor roll for the second nine-week grading period. more »»
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January 22, 2015 U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Joshua M. Bush graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. more »»
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January 9, 2015 Stacey Shaffer has been selected as Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital (SJMH) Employee of the Month for January 2015. She came to SJMH in May 2012 as a nurse on the medical/surgical unit. more »»
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December 31, 2014 Jason Foster, a life-long Lewis County resident, was injured in a work related ATV accident Aug. 19, 2013. more »»
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MY FAVORITE BEER of Philly Beer Week 2013?
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2. All the naysayers who believe that no one will drink "big" (high-alcohol) beer in the summer's heat are just plain wrong.
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WASHINGTON - The shadow campaign between Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker and U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg just went into full swing, even if the real matchup may never happen.
Neither Democrat has officially said whether he will run in 2014, when Lautenberg's Senate term ends, but reports and rumors flew Friday after Booker filed papers moving him closer to an expected campaign.
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In June, 2015, The Charture Institute released The Coming Climate: Ecological and Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Teton County a comprehensive overview of the likely consequences of climate change on the Tetons region. The study is in two parts: a Preface and the study itself.
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Such communities – places such as resort or national park gateway communities – have been growing and changing rapidly in the last 1-2 decades, raising concerns about whether they can sustain their essential qualities. Charture's mission is to help these communities understand what's happening to them, act to identify and sustain their essential qualities, and develop mechanisms for funding their sustainability efforts.
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Our current fall issue - "Finding Common Ground: Media Literacy and the Common Core Standards," looks at media literacy under the lens of today's reforms, in particular the complicated, multifaceted, and controversial attempts to establish a nationwide common core of basic standards in education, in the hope that this will improve America's ranking in the world.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Pam, these are amazing! Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 24, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- LilaLoa said...
I seriously can NOT get over that ADORABLE turkey with the long legs. I AM IN LOVE!!!
- November 24, 2011 at 11:09 PM
- Candy Kitchen said...
Delicious cookies, beautiful decoration and nice photos! Congratulations!
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Beautiful cookies! I especially like the one you have written on!
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- Shannon @Cozy Home Scenes said...
I am seeing your blog for the first time and I'm amazed at your talent. I looked at your older posts and saw that you do gingerbread houses and gingerbread men. I would love it if you would join in my Gingerbread Party starting Dec. 1st. It would be a pleasure to share your special treats with my blogging friends.------- Shannon
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Shannon....I'd love to learn more about your Gingerbread Party. Thanks for your kind words. :)
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Oh these are so beautiful Pam! I'm very thankful for our friendship and all I've learned from you this year!
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Start price in 2008: $1.429m. Closed price a couple of days into April 2010: $1.030m. (For more, see Kaye Thomas' post on the sale – it was her listing.)But Dianthus wasn't the only deal made in the second half of March:
The bank tried for $2.450m at first, but the most recent deal came at a list price of $2.199m.
Sellers paid $2.280m new in Nov. 2004 and had dropped to $2.189m when a buyer knocked.Meanwhile, just one sale in the Hills closed in the second half of March, and one more closed recently and we included it:
That was still a nice markup over the $1.050m the sellers had paid in Dec. 2000 (+$670k/+64% over 9+ years).
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Mexican customs agents are destroying 82.8 million cigarettes which were seized in the port city of Mazatlan in Sinaloa state after a record tobacco seizure, the largest in the history of the country.
The cigarettes, which arrived inside eight containers, failed to meet with Mexico's applicable non-tariff regulations and restrictions and so had to be destroyed.
The destruction of the cigarettes began on July 23 and will end on Wednesday (August 1) with the support of Mexican marines, the Attorney General's Office and health officials.
According to experts in the tobacco industry, the seizure is the largest in Mexico's history.
The seizure and destruction of the cigarettes benefits the Treasury, legitimate businesses and consumers' health since the substances contained in the cigarettes is unknown as well as the manufacturer, authorities said.
According to InSight Crime, a non-profit journalism and consultancy organization, the shipment of contraband cigarettes originated from China and India and was worth $12 million dollars.
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New York retailers use Taap.it app to combat Amazon's Price Check app.
I had such a laugh when the Retail Industry Leaders Association two weeks ago cried foul over Amazon.com Inc.'s Amazon Price Check app. Welcome to the 21st century, folks. Welcome to the mobile revolution. The genie's out of the bottle and you can't stuff it back in.
The Amazon Price Check app enables consumers to use their smartphones to scan the bar code on a product in a store and automatically see Amazon.com's product information and price on that item. The app essentially turns a store into a showroom for Amazon, No. 1 in the Internet Retailer Mobile Commerce Top 300. That's one of the smartest plays in mobile commerce today.
What really irked some store retailers was a promotion Amazon.com ran this month. Scan a product and receive $5 off the Amazon price. And a consumer could do that three times. Nice.
But now the creators of an app that has been in business since July are fighting mobile with mobile. Taap.it Live Local, free in the Apple Inc. and Android app stores, has this year signed up more than 5,000 small, local merchants in New York City, it says. The merchants offer their goods via the app; consumers can buy through the app and have products shipped to them or pick up products at the stores.
Effective yesterday, Taap.it is offering $10 off select items, double Amazon's offer. This is what I was talking about in my Dec. 8 blog post about the Retail Industry Leaders Association's laughable pronouncement. Store retailers have to use mobile technology to counter other retailer's mobile moves. Taap.it is the perfect example of this.
And there's much more retailers can do. Place 2-D bar codes on signs in stores that when scanned lead to mobile web-based content that showcases special in-store offers. Launch a mobile app that includes tools like an outfit builder that encourages customers to piece together multiple items in a set that can't be beat by a web-only retailer trying to muscle into the store with its mobile app. Do like Orbitz has done and launch mobile-only deals, offers that not only beat those from other retailers found on price comparison scanning apps but also the offers found in your own store.
Stop crying and fight back. Mobile is here to stay and it will only be getting more powerful. Kudos to Taap.it, a real fighter.
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Shutter Island is an island off the coast of Massachusetts and it is also home to Ashcliffe Hospital, a place where the most violent of the criminally insane are sent. When one of those patients, Rachel Solando, goes missing Teddy Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule are sent to the island to investigate. However, as soon as they reach the island Teddy and Chuck find that there is more going on at Ashcliffe than just one missing patient. And caught between his grief over the death of his wife, Teddy has a hard time separating what is going on at Shutter Island and what happened to cause his wife's death. Then, a hurricane hits and what happens next can only be described as psychological and thrilling. Will Teddy and Chuck make it off the island alive? And is there really more to Shutter Island than meets the eye?
Being someone that likes to read the book before seeing the movie, when I first saw previews for the movie Shutter Island I knew I had to get my hands on the book. While the previews for the movie looked downright scary, I had to say I didn't find the book to be the normal definition of scary. I definitely, though, would agree with the term "psychological thriller." This book was a super fast read for me, something I couldn't put down and found myself thinking about when I wasn't reading it. I'll state again that I didn't really find it scary but the ending was definitely a shocker for me. I'd say if you're looking for a fast moving thriller that doesn't quit, this book is definitely for you.


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It's that time of year again, the days are longer, the sun is stronger, the holidays are approaching and your team have been working hard, so it's time to celebrate them with a Christmas team-building event!
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Betsy Smith first started to play volleyball in the summer before sixth grade. It wasn't until the summer before her freshman year of high school that she knew she wanted to play for Florida.
In 2004, the Atlanta native attended her first Gator Volleyball Camp with her teammates from Peachtree Corners, Ga., Wesleyan School.
"It's actually a fate thing because I had signed up to come with my old school, and then in the middle of that spring [I] switched schools and they were coming to Florida's volleyball camp as well," Smith said.
"So regardless, I was going to be here. I was young, and I didn't really know where I stood with other players my age, so it was fun to come out and compete with some really good girls."
After her first camp at UF, Smith returned each summer for the next eight years. The middle blocker credits the camps as a factor that led her to become a Gator.
"It got me to know Florida volleyball as a family," Smith said. "I've been around a lot, and the familiarity with it really helped."
When Smith signed with Florida in 2008, she was part of the nation's No. 1 ranked recruiting class, according to PrepVolleyball.com. Smith was also the nation's 26th-ranked recruit that year, with fellow UF commits Kelly Murphy, Cassandra Anderson and Colleen Ward ranking higher than her.
Despite her talent and familiarity with the Gators, Smith received a redshirt right before her freshman season.
"It was kind of a surprise for me," Smith said. "I went through all of the two-a-days and had no idea that I was going to be redshirted. It was right before the season actually started that we made that decision as a family, and with the coaching staff, and it's turned out to be a great decision for us."
Smith didn't let her coaches' decision discourage her.
Instead, she used the 2008 season to get stronger and improve. Smith regularly attended 6:30 a.m. workouts on Saturdays with strength coach Matt DeLancey to prepare for the 2009 season.
"She was part of that heralded recruiting class and had to redshirt her freshman year," coach Mary Wise said at UF's media day on Aug. 16. "She had to wait very patiently for her turn, but boy has she taken advantage of it."
Fortunately for Florida, Smith returned this season for her fifth and final year. In addition to leading the six true freshmen, Smith is on her way to having one of her best seasons as a Gator with 61 kills, 16 digs and 22 blocks in 33 sets.
"Coming in with that big class, I kind of wanted to graduate with them a little bit, but after the way last season went, I knew that I was going to be around for another season," Smith said. "It was a lot of fun to play with these girls, and I didn't want my last days with a Florida jersey on to be last season. I wanted another one."
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Picnickers enjoy Memorial Park in 2005, while bicyclists ride by on the trail lined with wooden posts.
A bicyclist riding in Memorial Park last Wednesday is hospitalized and possibly paralyzed after he fell during his ride and hit a wooden post along the bike trail, reports KRIV-TV (Channel 26):
Memorial Hermann Hospital confirms (Berk) Clare is still hospitalized in critical condition. Friends say Clare, who is a member of the Woodlands Cycling Club, suffered a broken neck and a spinal cord injury. …
The wooden posts there in what's called the picnic loop at Memorial Park are cemented into the ground. They are there to prevent cars from driving onto the grass to the picnic areas.
KRIV also talked to another bicyclist who had broken his neck after hitting one of the wooden posts in 2009.
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department told FoxNews:
"We are very concerned about the accident that happened on Picnic Loop. Our department met on site today with a representative of the biking community to look for ways to make the loop safer for our biking community while at the same time to control the use of vehicles in the picnic areas that are used on the weekends."


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Published on October 3rd, 2011 | by Chris1
Top Gun (1986, Blu Ray)
If, like me, you were alive in 1986, and of movie-going age, you've seen Top Gun. Probably several times. You probably used a few of the one-liners at some point, whether you realized it or not. It was a pivotal blockbuster of the day, and I'd even say it has become a part of our culture....
Long story short. Loose-cannon F-14 pilot Lt. Pete Mitchell, aka Maverick (Tom Cruise) and his RIO Goose (Anthony Edwards) get tapped to go to the Navy's Fighter Weapons School at Miramar NAS, aka "Top Gun." It no longer exists as it did then, its been combined into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at Fallon. Its purpose is to train fighter pilots in the finer points of air-to-air combat. Aka, "the dogfight."
Anyway. Maverick and Goose arrive at Top Gun, and Maverick falls for one of his instructors (unknown to him at the time), "Charlie" (Kelly McGillis) in a romance guaranteed to secure the female audience. Various airborne (and ground-based, if you take my meaning, wink wink) episodes ensue. Goose is killed in an unfortunate accident, Maverick is called to real-life combat versus some Russian MIG's in the Indian Ocean, and in the end Maverick and Charlie ride off into the sunset.
War Movie(tm)? Probably not in a strictly defined sense of the word. Watching this, though, it did remind me a lot of those WWII and Korea classics where there was a significant female love-interest role. Since there was no shooting-war to base such a classic story line in, the Cold War would have to suffice, and it does quite well. Not only that, but there's a lot here to recall the same feelings as those old classics. The rebel-without-a-cause fighter pilot, plenty of classic cars, the smoky ready rooms and dogfight scenes.... It had been a long, long time since I'd seen this, and in this light it was almost like watching a new film. I was prepared to pan the story as just another love-story wrapped in a war movie, but I think there's more to it than that.
It's also curious that this movie only gained a PG rating. Given the, um, "bedroom scene" which I didn't recall being quite so racy for a PG film, I would have expected a PG-13. Especially since it had just been adopted two years prior. But since the impetus behind that was based on violence and not other content, I guess it makes sense. Just one of those "hmmm" moments. There are, shall we say, certain other overtones that were present, that one could read into, also. Not sure if intentional or not, but definitely "pushing the envelope" for 1986 if so.
But the real stars of the movie are, of course, the aircraft. Most notably the F-14 Tomcat. Now retired from service, the Tomcat was the Navy's workhorse until completely replaced by the F-18 only recently. If I recall, this movie did wonders for Navy recruitment at the time. (Who didn't want to be Maverick? Even *I* had a Top Gun oak-leaf cap!!) You'll also see quite a few A-4 Skyhawks, as well as some F-5's dolled up to represent MIG's. A forgivable incident, given that real MIG's were, well, difficult to come by, and computerized special effects didn't exist.
On to the Blu Ray release itself. Picture wise, I was really surprised to not see the grain I was expecting. Whether or not it had been "denoised" I really couldn't tell, but the picture was crystal clear at all times. I did notice some artifacting during some "over water", fast moving scenes, but I was looking for it. There was no "black noise" or other digital strange-ness going on at all. Surprisingly, there were still a lot of dust-and-dirt white-specks present. The specks almost lend a certain "at the movies" feel to it, though. Sure beats VHS or old NTSC cable anyway, which was probably the last time I'd seen this movie. You'll read a lot of complaints about it being cropped, but further reading suggests that this widescreen picture is actually what would have been on the big screen, and that subsequent full-screen releases were a product of the native 35mm filming.
The audio, however, was a totally different matter. Holy crap! From the beginning, this movie has never sounded so good. Harold Faltermeyer and Kenny Loggin's soundtrack really took on a whole new life here in 6.1. And the sounds of the aircraft and the carriers... Amazing. Just turn it up and listen to the flyby's and afterburners....
It's no Platoon or Saving Private Ryan, but Top Gun is definitely a classic, love it or hate it, and this Blu Ray release does it justice.
I have to capitulate to my favorable memories of this movie, the excellent new presentation, and a healthy dose of "I love airplane flicks" and give this a 8/10. I just may pick this release up for my own shelf.
I also read that this is being prepped for a 2012 re-release, in (you guessed it) 3-D. Um, think I'll pass on that one. Unless you can give me 1986 Kelly McGillis in 3-D, then I'll consider it.
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Top Gun takes a look at the danger and excitement that awaits every pilot at the Navy's prestigious fighter weapons school. Tom Cruise is superb as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a daring young flyer who's out to become the best of the best...
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- Run Time: 109
- Release Date: 2013/05/14
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This review is from: Top Gun (Two-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)This review is about the new 3D version of TOP GUN and not the story itself. TOP GUN has been around in so many different formats that anyone that likes this type of movie should already be familar with the story.
The TOP GUN 3D case includes two discs, a Blu-ray 2D and Blu-ray 3D disc. There is also an UlTRAVIOLET Code to Download a Digital Copy.
Both Blu-ray discs have three audio choices: DTS Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital sound.
The video of the 2D TOP GUN Blu-ray is as good or better than previous releases of this title. The audio from both discs is also excellent.
The big disappointment is the 3D BD version, which is probably the main reason someone would buy this movie re-release. The video noise is so great that it is one of the worse grainy blu-rays I've seen. Even with turning the sharpness all the way down on my OPPO BD Player the grain was still unsatisfactory. I also checked the disc on a Panasonic 3D BD Player and... Read more
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This review is from: Top Gun (Widescreen Special Collector's Edition) (DVD)Top Gun never claims to have epic scope, emotional gravitas, or a deep plot. I imagine that those who criticize this movie for its supposed shortcomings also look upon the Three Stooges with disgust for not exploring the depth of Moe's antagonistic relationship with Curly. The fact is that only about 10% of films released in general circulation attempt to have the depth of a Citizen Kane or Godfather. Among the other 90%, Top Gun is the best of the best.
Top Gun's obvious strength is the aerial visuals. Not since perhaps Howard Hughes' Jet Pilot has there been such an ambitious attempt to capture the look and feel of high performance flight. The F-14's photogenic qualities combine with Tony Scott's signature backlighting to create a terrific sense of energy and screen presence for the Grumman bird. The tactical realism may suffer, but the tight spacing and resulting packed frames of the ACM sequqnces are uniquely energetic and fast-paced. It is a shame that this may... Read more
57 of 65 people found the following review helpful
3D version has really bad video quality,
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The video quality of the 3D version is so poor I stopped watching it after the first 10 minutes and changed to the regular blu-ray version I had bought a few years ago. As others have mentioned, the 3D version has a really grainy look to it and the red and orange highlights are so over-saturated that they look ridiculous. If they couldn't do a decent job of the conversion, they shouldn't have bothered. Amazon's no return policy on opened movies is pretty much the same as any store, but I do feel I wasted my money! Shame on you, Paramount, for such a schlocky release.
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Summary: It's no Platoon or Saving Private Ryan, but Top Gun is definitely a classic, love it or hate it, and this Blu Ray release does it justice.
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If I understand correctly, Lucasfilm's new war movie "Red Tails" (in theaters January 2012) will have 11.1 channel 3D audio, although initially at only a limited number of already converted theaters. We might hope|fear that success of "Red Tails" will trigger a spate of other, new 3D audio movies, especially in the action, aerial combat, and science fiction categories. No doubt theatrical acceptance of the technology would lead to the 9.1 and|or 10.1 channel variants of 3D audio that were designed for the Home Theater market actually making it into consumer surround equipment, together with enhanced coding Blue-ray Disks of these new (3D audio) movies. Some similar existing movies will presumably be remixed for 3D audio also . . . and my first choice for a 3D audio remix and Blu-ray re-re-release would of course be "Top Gun"!


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Most people in China don't even have money to buy food. Do you think they have money for UGGS?
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$200 is not too stretched for working class in China. Girls are willing to skip lunch for a Coach bag. I'm talking about people work at KFC or babysitters, not even the middle class.
Don;t you know that there are greater number of people in China who can afford an UGG than in America? Chinese upper class and middle cleass is way larger than US's.
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One of the most popular performers on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) during its revival in the late 1980s, Emmy winner Dana Carvey was responsible for such note-perfect impressions of figures like George H. W. Bush, Ross Perot, Johnny Carson and Jimmy Stewart, as well as his own creations, the zealous Church Lady and Wayne's sidekick, Garth. Where most impressionists stuck to rote imitations of their subjects, Carvey took his subjects to surreal extremes, with Stewart becoming a vigilante in an alternate-world "It's a Wonderful Life" (1941) and Bush transforming from stiff martinet to self-amused, quote-spouting buffoon. His success on the series naturally led to a film career, but aside from his appearances in "Wayne's World" (1992) and its sequel, Carvey failed to find the proper vehicle for his talents. After a debilitating series of heart surgeries, he retreated from the spotlight in the late 1990s to focus on his family and work in stand-up, but his status as one of the brightest talents "SNL" ever fostered was never lost on his dedicated fans.


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Recent changes to newshttps://sourceforge.net/p/garnetlisp/news/2013-06-14T06:21:11ZGarnet Revival2013-06-14T06:21:11Z2013-06-14T06:21:11ZFred Gilhamhttps://sourceforge.net/u/rotgut/https://sourceforge.net623dc5648ffd797bc2092b6f19d452801c5f560b

I decided to try to use Garnet for a project I've had in mind for some time, so to get my feet wet I added scroll-wheel support to Garnet. Once that was done, I decided to try to add TrueType support and to bring the code more up to modern coding practices (though I haven't tried converting all the loops to use the LOOP macro---that's left as an exercise for the reader). The point is that Garnet is now active again, at least for the time being.

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App Review: Skate It
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By Cole Jones Jun 07, 2010 12:54PM PST
Category: iPhone Reviews
Tags: iPhone Skate It (NintendoDS) Skate It (Wii) Skate 3 (PS3) Skate 3 (XBOX 360)
If you're a diehard EA Skate fan, you'll probably remember Skate It as the Nintendo-based spinoff that appeared on the DS and Wii a couple years back. As a game that was designed for platforms with "non-traditional" control systems, Skate It on the iPhone makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, things seem to have been a little rushed this time around, as the game's signature "flick-it" system proves to be a little tricky on the touchscreen.
Skate It on the iPhone controls most similarly to the Nintendo DS game of the same name, but instead of using a D-pad to maneuver and a stylus to to "flick" your tricks, you tilt your iDevice to move while drawing tricks on a pop-up virtual skateboard. While I usually don't like being limited to tilt controls for movement, I had little problem lining up my tricks or twisting my device to throw in an extra 180 for points. Trying to get the game to recognize what tricky you're trying to draw with your thumbs, however, is another story.
Even though Skate's analog stick-based flick-it trick system has always taken some time to master, here on the iPhone your thumbs can seem maddeningly imprecise. The game has a very particular way it would like you to trace your tricks, and trying to draw the correct trick after two pushes in a game of S.K.A.T.E. is the most frustrating thing next to the brutal "downhill jam" levels. To make matters worse, the "trick board" would occasionally stick around onscreen after I finished flicking (which totally killed my combo), and I would often get screwed out of the extra kickflips and 180's I love to throw into and out of my combos. No fair!
Once you power through some of its tougher challenges and learn how to stick your 360 flips, however, Skate It's becomes a lot of fun to pick up and roll around with. Its graphics can't compare to its home console brethren, but its trademark physics engine makes nailing challenges extremely satisfying. Likewise, the pro characters, park builder, and 20 included levels aren't anything to scoff at either -- EA really did a great job bringing the "full console experience" to the iPhone with little compromise.
While some might fight for an virtual stick for tricks and more control of their player, in my opinion, Skate It really just needs a bit more polish and precision to be truly iPhone friendly. I love the way you can hop in and out of the app with minimal loading, but its steep learning curve will be off-putting for some gamers. With an update, Skate It would easily become my top iPhone skateboarding game. Right now, it's best reserved for dedicated skaters and those with a bit of prior experience with the series.
The Verdict:
Does Skate It's unique take on skateboarding translate well to the iPhone? Sort of. The flick-it system translates a little awkwardly to the touchscreen, but the core game is top-notch and easily captures the spirit of the series.
Is it worth $6.99? Well, here's the rub: Skate It will be the most fun for those already familiar with the franchise, but if you've already put in your time elsewhere, you won't find much new here. It's a very rewarding app if you take your time with it, but I'd recommend that those on the fence wait for another sale (or a lite app) to come up.


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In a digital home where wireless technologies abound, an important piece of equipment finally clipped one of its cords Tuesday when AT&T announced it will start offering wireless TV set boxes for its U-verse service.
These new U-verse TV wireless receivers officially go on sale Monday, but the memo from corporate must not have filtered down to all of the technicians on the ground, because I've had one for more than three weeks.
I just happened to recently upgrade my service to add a couple of boxes, and when discussing - and debating - the location of the TV in the bedroom, one of the techs suggested I consider a wireless box. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Xperia Play: Smart & Fun
Games are serious players on smartphones.
This week at the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Steve Jobs crowed about how Apple's mobile Games Center for iOS devices has registered 50 million players in nine months.
There are more than 100,000 game and entertainment titles on Apple's App Store, and the top free and paid apps are dominated by games week after week. Many of these are casual games - easy to pick up and easy to put down - ideal for a quick fix or just to kill a few minutes. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Xperia Play phone pre-orders start Thursday
The Xperia Play, Sony Ericsson's PlayStation-powered phone, goes on sale next week from Verizon Wireless. And the list of features on this smart phone crossbred with a gaming gadget looks solid:
- 1 GHz processor
- 4-inch multi-touch display
- 5-megapixel rear-facing camera
- VGA front-facing camera for stills and video chat
- Adobe Flash Player
- Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot that shares a 3G connection with up to five devices
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which of course includes support for Google mobile services including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Search, Google Maps, and access to more than 200,000 apps available to download from Android Market.
The Xperia play also comes with seven games: Madden NFL 11, Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, The Sims 3, Star Battalion, Crash Bandicoot and Tetris. And more than 50 other titles are available for purchase through Verizon's V CAST Apps.
What distinguishes this phone is its slide-out game pad, which reveals a directional keypad, dual analog touch joysticks, two shoulder buttons and the four iconic PlayStation symbol buttons. I am curious to see how well the phone works as a portable game station and how it balances play with the essentials of a smartphone. The Xperia Play certainly won't seduce the Apple iPhone owners addicted to angry birds, but it is offering something unique that should appeal to a select group looking for something different. I can't wait to try it.
TheXperia Play will be available for pre-ordering online starting tomorrow and in stores May 26 for $199.99 with a new two-year service contract.
Verizon 4G wireless has bumpy flight at Mitchell airport
Milwaukee sampled 4G wireless service for the first time this week when Verizon Wireless activated the next-generation network at Mitchell International Airport.
The technology is up to 10 times faster than the carrier's current 3G system, Verizon says, and its launch at the airport is the first step in rolling it out here.
Unfortunately, the 4G takeoff at Mitchell had crashed and burned. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
First try with Verizon 4G fails
Verizon revealed today that its 4G network rollout in Milwaukee has begun with a zone at Mitchell Airport, and I'm just back after an hour-long field test. I can sum up the experience in two words: "woefully disappointing."
Things got off to a promising start. I toted my MacBook and an HTC Thunderbolt, which is a 4G-compatible smart phone from Verizon, down to the airport and grabbed a seat in the main concourse. The Thunderbolt immediately recognized the 4G availability and displayed a "4G" icon. I switched on the phone's mobile hotspot feature, linked up my laptop, and I was online surfing. The initial bandwidth speed tests done over about 30 minutes were also promising. I ran about three dozen bandwidth tests from sites like Speedtest.net and Speakeasy with results from nationwide servers clocking in average download speeds of 9 MBps and uploads of 3 Mbps. Sweet.
Then problems started popping up, beginning with some really spotty Gchat video conversations with my girlfriend that disconnected a few times -- and no, she wasn't hanging up on me. We also tried video chatting using Tango, a multiple platform app that she has on her iPhone and that I installed on the Thunderbolt. That was even worse, with the program telling us that the connection quality was poor. Despite multiple attempts, we weren't able to get that working, so I moved onto other activities. I had planned to set up a live video stream from the airport, where I could walk you through some of the Thunderbolt's features...
But then the connection started seriously failing, beginning with random disconnections that culminated in no Internet access at all. Several reboots of the phone (and the computer just because) didn't fix the issues, and after about an hour or so I was offline for good. I couldn't even bring up a Web site, let alone do anything that would take advantage of a 4G network. The phone and laptop were wirelessly tethered just fine, but the connection to the Internet was stalled. So I packed up and headed back to the newsroom so I could share the initial results -- it's not like I could blog from Mitchell unless I wanted to pay for Boingo...
Clearly there is something off with the current configuration of 4G network today. Maybe there are some tweaks going on behind the scene. Maybe it's something more serious. But the experience I just had was more like playing around in a beta test -- not exploring a fully launched and announced commercial product. Still, it's only one outing, and I am eager to try again. So I will swing by Mitchell a few more times this week and see how things change. But the initial results are less than inspiring -- if I was relying on that Thunderbolt Verizon 4G connection to submit a story, photos and video to the paper on deadline, and it performed like it did today, I'd be livid.
Halfway through an hour-long session at Mitchell Airport, this is all I could get from the HTC Thunderbolt and a 4G connection from Verizon Wireless. (2)
Verizon's 4G network live at Mitchell Airport
Verizon Wireless announced this morning that its 4G network is up and running at Mitchell International Airport, giving Milwaukee a taste of its next-generation wireless system. The new network is up to 10 times faster than the carrier's current 3G system, and its debut at Mitchell is the first step in rolling out the wireless technology in our market.
Milwaukee is among the first markets this year to get the carrier's 4G network, which launched Dec. 5 in 38 cities. The carrier has announced several devices that take advantage of the faster network, including smart phones from HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; tablets from Motorola and Samsung; mobile wireless hot spots Novatel Wireless and Samsung; and two notebooks from HP.
The carrier says that is in "real-world, fully loaded network environments," subscribers using the LTE network should see average download rates of five to 12 megabits per second and upload speeds of two to five Mbps.
Well, we'll just see about that. I happen to have an HTC Thunderbolt, a 4G smart phone from Verizon that went on sale last week. I am going to roll over to the airport later today, turn on the Thunderbolt's mobile hot spot feature and try out some wireless tethering with my laptop, among other things. More details as developments unfold. (17)
AT&T's unlimited calls to any mobile
AT&T, in an attempt to grab some of Verizon's iPhone 4 glory, has announced unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling in the U.S. Beginning today, "Mobile to Any Mobile" is available to new and existing AT&T subscribers with qualifying voice plans who subscribe to unlimited messaging plans. Unlimited messaging costs $20 a month on an individual plan and $30 a month for a FamilyTalk Plan. Current customers with unlimited messaging plans can activate Mobile to Any Mobile online.
Yes, Verizon has an iPhone
Verizon will offer the iPhone 4 early next month. On Feb. 3 existing Verizon customers can pre-order the iPhone 4, and on Feb. 10 everyone else will be able to order online, in stores or in Apple stores. The phones will cost $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB.
Verizon's 4G coming to Milwaukee
Fresh from the Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon announced today that Milwaukee will be among the initial markets this year to get the carrier's 4G wireless network. Verizon's 4G LTE system launched Dec. 5 in 38 markets, and the company says it plans to ambitiously rollout the service to more in the next 36 months -- Milwaukee and Madison are included in a list of a first 50 markets that will be added as part of 140 total getting the 4G network this year. Verizon says its LTE network is 10 times faster than its current 3G system, and the carrier is showing off 10 devices at the CES in Las Vegas that take advantage of all that extra velocity, including smartphones from HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; tablets from Motorola and Samsung; mobile wireless hotspots Novatel Wireless and Samsung; and two notebooks from HP. Verizon says its current 4G rollout covers one-third of the country, and its current expansion plans will blanket an addition third in the next 18 months. The carrier plans to offer 4G coverage everywhere it currently has its 3G network by the end of 2013. (10)
Video chat with baby using a smart monitor
Withings, the maker of a cool Wi-Fi body scale, today at the CES announced its Smart Baby Monitor, a wireless camera system that lets parents check on their children using devices such as smartphones. Withings Smart Baby Monitor uses a 3 megapixel camera that can communicate with "any existing connected screen," including iPhones, iPads, smartphones, PCs, Macs, tablets, eBook readers and LCD TVs. The device has an extra-wide-view lens and night vision with infrared LEDs providing streaming video and audio as well as sensors beaming out details such as temperature, humidity and movement in the room. The monitor also has a microphone and speaker to let parents interact with their child remotely, and the gadget can play music that can also be controlled over the network. Alarms can also be set to alert parents of changes in the room, including audio levels, movement and temperature. In addition to Wi-Fi, the monitor can connect to a network via ethernet cable or Bluetooth. No price was revealed, but it should be available in late March, the company says.
Vonage Mobile for Facebook app
I just tried out the Vonage Mobile for Facebook app, which lets you call any Facebook friend for free using an iPhone, Touch, iPad or Android gadget over Wi-Fi or the device's 3G connection. The first call, to colleague Sharif Durhams, had a bit of a delay even though we had our iPhone 4s connected to the newsroom's Wi-Fi network. However, the second try connected more cleanly for a lag-free back-and-fourth.
Frankly, I can't see myself using this app all that often, although, depending on how many of my Facebook contacts download it, I could see it being a useful tool as an alternate way to get a hold of people. Right now only three of my +480 Facebook contacts have this app, but the program is kind of pushy and has prompted me a couple of times to invite more people to download it. It looks like the app wants full access to your Facebook information, and informs you of its desires during the installation process...
Calls made through the Vonage app consume data use rather than your phone minutes, so that could be a selling point if you find yourself running low on minutes and have an unlimited data plan.
US Cellular 3G data roaming issues
US Cellular recently updated its network to support 3G, and it appears that at least a few subscribers are having data roaming issues after updating their mobile phone PRLs (preferred roaming lists) to take advantage of the changes. Specifically, these customers can't send or receive data at all while roaming -- although calls and text messaging still works just fine. US Cellular says the HTC Touch Pro II and the HTC Snap need a specific software upgrade for the carrier's new 3G data roaming PRL to be downloaded correctly, and it's available online. The carrier also suggest that subscribers backup their data before updating by syncing their calendars and contacts with Outlook or the carrier's free My Contacts backup service. Customers should save their pictures and video to a computer. After downloading the update, customers will need to dial *228 on their phone to get the most current national 3G data coverage preferred roaming list. And if this all sounds like way too much hassle, the carrier invites you to visit their local cellular stores and have a technician do it.
Five favorite cell phone blogs
Wirefly, a site that sells cell phones and plans, today announced the winners of its first blog awards. The site says it created these kudos to recognize the smaller sites serving "as the front lines in educating and informing consumers about cell phones and the wireless industry." More than 15,000 people voted for their favorites across five categories. The winners are:
Best Android Blog: Phandroid.com
Best BlackBerry Blog: Crackberry.com
Best Cell Phone News Blog: TmoNews.com
Best Cell Phone Review Blog: PhoneDog.com
Best WindowsMobile Blog: PocketNow.com
Augmented reality flying robot
Check out this IEEE Spectrum magazine video about an augmented reality flying drone, which the site says is among the first consumer products to combine robotics with augmented reality. As you'll see, the flier has two cameras, four propellers and can stream video to an iPhone using Wi-Fi.
Donations to Haiti relief & scams
Americans set a single-day record for mobile giving Wednesday, with thousands of people using their cell phones to donate $3 million to the earthquake victims in Haiti, according to Verizon Wireless. The money, which was donated by sending text messages, goes to the Red Cross' disaster relief efforts in Haiti, and Verizon Wireless subscribers specifically pledged more than $1 million by texting HAITI to 90999, the carrier says. Verizon says the company is considering ways to advance the money so funds can reach the disaster zone quickly. Other non-profit organizations supporting Haiti relief efforts through mobile donations include former President Bill Clinton Foundation's Haiti Relief Fund by texting HAITI to 20222 to donate $10; and Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting YELE to 501501 to donate $5
As the good intentions of supporting the aid effort continue, be mindful that these fundraising projects are inevitably threatened by scammers, spammers, hackers and other villains looking to cash in by creating fraudulent sites. So whether you are donating online or via a mobile device, make sure your money is going to a source you trust. The hoaxes are already heating up, including a doozy making the rounds via Twitter.
And an update [1.07 p.m.]: Symantec just sounded the alarm that scamming efforts targeting relief efforts in Haiti are well underway, so check out the latest blog entry on that subject.
Scale Twitters out how much you weigh
Withings, a French startup in Issy-les-Moulineaux, today announced it's programmed Twitter into its Wi-Fi Body Scale ($159), which the company says is the world's first wireless weight scale that automatically records body weight, lean and fat mass, and calculated body mass index and posts it online. The device transmits the data to a private Web page or the company's iPhone application, which can be used to track results. The new Twitter feature lets weight watchers set up alerts to automatically post their progress to that social network, where followers will be informed. The tweeting announces the user's current weight and how many pounds they have left to reach their goal.
Mice, keyboard, more from Microsoft
Microsoft today announced two new mice, a Web camera and a new desktop set that are all set to go on sale next month. All of the mice have the company's BlueTrack Technology, which lets you use them on almost any surface. The Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 ($50) is an ambidextrous model with a nano transceiver that can stay plugged into a laptop all the time or stashed into the bottom of the mouse. The new Wireless Mouse 5000 ($40) is a full-sized, ambidextrous mouse with rubber side grips. The $70 wireless desktop set, called the Wireless Desktop 3000, combines the Model 5000 mouse with a thin, compact wireless keyboard. That keyboard also has a plug-and-play 2.4 GHz wireless mini-transceiver; quiet touch keys; and a palm rest. The keyboard will also be sold seperately for $40. The company's hardware division also announced the LifeCam VX-2000, a 1.3 megapixel Webcam with a built-in mic that will be available for $30.
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AT&T's spending strategy in Wisconsin
AT&T announced today it has spent more than $1 billion in capital investments in Wisconsin from 2006 to 2008. The company also unveiled expansion plans for its wireless network here. AT&T says in statement it will add more than 50 new cell sites statewide as part of its 2009 expansion, including areas in Northern Wisconsin such as Brown, Chippewa, La Crosse, Marinette, Oconto and Winnebago counties. AT&T also plans to expand its 3G wireless broadband network to Appleton and Green Bay. The investment in the 3G wireless network is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to build broadband systems that will help create jobs and fuel economic growth, the company says. This upcoming investment builds on AT&T's spending last year when it added 16 new cell sites in Wisconsin and rolled out its 3G wireless broadband network to Madison. (1)
Behold the latest Jawbone Bluetooth headset
Aliph, which makes noise-suppressing Bluetooth headsets, today announced the Jawbone PRIME with "earcandy" colors, introducing improved technology and a snazzy new look. The company's NoiseAssassin 2.0 system promises to improve call quality about fivefold, which if true is very impressive considering I've reviewed an earlier model and was suitably impressed. The PRIME can be pre-ordered now online and goes on sale for $130 nationwide May 2 at the Apple Stores, AT&T, Best Buy Mobile and Verizon Wireless stores.
AT&T's family tracking service
Your Big Brother will know exactly where you are -- if Mom and Dad give him access to a new tool announced by AT&T today that lets families track members' mobile phones via the Web.
The service, called AT&T FamilyMap, lets users see their targets on a map with various landmarks, including schools, parks and custom-labeled frequently visited places. You can toggle between satellite and interactive street views, and the maps can be customize using names and photos for each device tied to the account. Phones can only be tracked if they are on the same billing account, AT&T says.
Special alerts can also be set up for certain times so, for example, parents can get automatic text or e-mail messages assuring them their children are home after school -- or that their husband or wife is actually at the office working late... »Read Full Blog Post(1)


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To set the record straight, prognostication is not my forte. My editors would like me to provide some predictions for the rest of the Philadelphia Flyers' season, so I will give it my best shot using statistical evidence as well as my own opinions.
Be sure to check out my prior piece on the "Five Statistics Which Define the Philadelphia Flyers' Season Thus Far."
In terms of general goals for the rest of the regular season, the Flyers need better goaltending play, and they need to demonstrate that they can beat both the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins.
As I look into my crystal ball, these are five predictions I can make for the way the season will progress for the Flyers...
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