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...as Isle Of Man Film steps in to rescue The LibertineThe Libertine, one of the high-profile productions caught up in the UK's tax financing crisis, has secured replacement funding through a deal with Isle of Man Film.The Isle of Man typically provides around 25% of the budget as a direct equity investment, which would plug most of the 35% gap left by the suspension of Grosvenor Park's First Choice scheme. The production, which stars Johnny Depp, John Malkovich and Samantha Morton, will start shooting next week as planned. The pro
AFM claims 11% rise in buyersAFMA's three top executives sounded a confident noteyesterday ahead of the American Film Market's opening day of trading in Santa Monica,highlighting the trade body's 40% non-American contingent and high projectedattendance as key drivers in what they expect to be a vibrant AFM this week.Speaking at a press conference to launch the event, AFMApresident and chief executive officer Jean Prewitt, executive vice presidentand market managing director Jonathan Wolf and AFMA chairman Michael
AFM: deals in brief*Myriad Pictures has closed a seven figure-deal with Rai Cinema in Italy for its psychological thriller Trauma starring Colin Firth. The deal was negotiated by Myriad's senior vice president, international distribution, Samantha Horley with Rai's head of film rights Paola Malanga. The film, which was produced by the UK's Little Bird and its horror label Ministry Of Fear, was directed by Marc Evans and also stars Mena Suvari and Brenda Fricker. Warner Bros has UK rights.* Lions G
AFM: Focus clinches key sales on Synergy, Seed Of Chucky.Focus Features has closed a score of deals on two key titles inthe run-up to the American Film Market, which starts today in Santa Monica.Synergy,the new comedy from Paul and Chris Weitz, which stars Dennis Quaid, ScarlettJohansson, Topher Grace and Selma Blair, will open domestically in the thirdquarter through Focus' parent company Universal Pictures.Entertainment has bought the film for the UK, Tobis forGermany, Roadshow for Australia and New Zealand,
AFM: Moviehouse strikes trio of US salesUK sales outfit Moviehouse Entertainment has secured US sales for three of its crossover art-house titles The Rage In Placid Lake, Live Forever and Dead Dog Blues.Larry Meistrich's Film Movement, a first-run DVD subscription service set up last year, bought rights to The Rage In Placid Lake, a dark comedy written and directed by Tony McNamara that stars Ben Lee, Miranda Richardson, Garry McDonald and Rose Byrne.First Look Media took North American rig
AFM: Myriad strikes sales Deal with Front StreetMyriad Pictures has pacted with Front Street Films, the producer of Sundance hit We Don't Live Here Anymore, to handle international sales on The Deal, a Wall Street thriller which is set to star Christian Slater and Selma Blair.Slater will play a financial hot shot and Blair his eager new recruit in the film that encompasses government secrecy, illegal oil trading and the Russian mafia. The Deal was written by Ruth Epstein and will be directed by Front Street chie
AFM:Maria full of sales for HBOMaria Full Of Grace, the Spanish-language story about female drug 'mules', was one of Berlin chief Dieter Kosslick's first selection forcompetition and has proved a strong draw for buyers.Buoyed by Berlin andSundance successes, HBO Films London, its sales house, has now closed deals on Maria with ARP for France, Icon for the UK, Istituto Lucefor Italy, Movie Eye the new Japanese distributor staffed by former Gaga executives,Golem for Spain, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Ascot
Almodovar's Educacion to open CannesPedro Almodovar's Bad Education (La Mala Educacion) will open the 57th Cannes Film Festival on May 12 organisers announced on Friday.Festival organisers told ScreenDaily.com that they are as yet unsure if the film will be screened in competition.In a statement, Almodovar said, "The joy that has overcome me at the announcement that my latest film will inaugurate the next Cannes Festival is that of a little kid rather than an adult. When they told me I became once ag
Asian film commissions join forces to attract shootsA group of leading film commissions from Asia have agreed to join together in a regional network to be called the Asian Film Commissions Network (AFCNet).The network intends to make it easier for local and international productions to shoot throughout the region by promoting co-operation among member film commissions, encouraging greater training and professionalism, and undertaking joint marketing efforts.The first organisational meeting for the launch of AFCNet was hosted by t
AUSTRALIARoadshow's ambitious release of Australian dance party film One Perfect Day - 152 screens is a big number for a local film - earned it the seventh spot in the box office chart with a gross of A$437,248 from 152 screens.Another opener, Mona Lisa Smile from Columbia TriStar, leapt into the top spot from being in tenth position last week on previews. It took A$2,049,665 from 237 screens and scored the highest screen average of the week.BVI's Under The Tuscan Sun
Barbarian plunders top Cesar prizesDenys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions (LesInvasions Barbares) scooped three key Cesarawards on Saturday night in Paris winning in the best picture, best directorand best screenplay categories.The film, which won acting and writing awards at Cannes last year, is alsonominated for two Oscars next Sunday in the best foreign film and best originalscreenplay races.With 11 nominations heading into the Cesars - the French equivalent to theOscars - Jean-Paul Rappenneau's Bo
BELGIUMA slew of new openers bombarded the Belgian box office this week but neither diverse US fare including Brother Bear, 21 Grams and Jeepers Creepers 2 nor big-budget French western actionner Blueberry could match the might of Belga's Podium.Yann Moix's French comedy, which stars Benoit Poelvoorde and features Gerard Depardieu's daughter Julie, eased into the top spot with nearly double the second placed film's (Brother Bear) take off less half the scree
Bollywood specialist Eros joins UK distributor bodyEros Group, which specialises in distributing Bollywood films in the UK, is to become a member of UK trade body the Film Distributors' Association on March 1It will be the first Bollywood distributor ever to join the FDA.Established in the 1970s, Eros has library of approximately 1,500 titles, and regularly releases new films to the UK multiplex circuits as well as to independent cinemas. Recent Eros successes screened in the UK include Baghban, Chalte Chalte and
Cannes firms up closing weekend changesThe Cannes Film Festival has announced its schedule for the closing weekend of May 22 and 23.As previously reported, the awards ceremony will be moved from its traditional slot on Sunday to Saturday evening.Following the prizes, a premiere screening will be held although it is not yet known what the film will be.A fireworks show will be put on to usher in the awards party which will end with a live concert. Again, the identity of the act is a secret for now.Screeni
Cannes to open with Almodovar's Bad EducationPedro Almodovar's Bad Education (La Mala Educacion) will open the 57th Cannes Film Festival on May 12,the event's organisers announced on Friday.At an impromptu press conference called at the Madrid officeof El Deseo on the same day, Almodovar confirmed that he did not plan tocompete with Bad Education at Cannes."In terms of going to Cannes, this is the best way togo," the director said. "I love the idea of walking up the redcarpet with these actors and seeing the
Cheaper By The Dozen adds $4.3m from 11 markets for FoxFired by a second place $1.5m opening on 250 screens in Spain CheaperBy The Dozen added $4.3mfrom 994 screens in 11 markets at the weekend to raise its internationalrunning total to $27.1m.
Code 46 set for UK premiere at Birmingham festMichael Winterbottom's Code 46 will receive its UK premiere as the closing night film of this year's Birmingham Screen Festival.The event opens on March 4 with the UK Premiere screening of Woody Allen's Anything Else.The festival's line-up includes films from directors such as Julio Medem (Basque Ball); Martin Scorsese (The Blues - I Feel Like Going Home); Mike Figgis (The Blues - Red White and Blue); Hector Babenco (Carandiru); Robert A
Countdown to $1bn: King is now number twoThe Lord OfThe Rings: The Return Of The King has overtaken Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone to become the second highest worldwidegrossing picture of all time behind Titanic.Figuresyesterday (Wednesday) from New Line International (NLI) put Peter Jackson'strilogy finale on $981.9m. This comprises $624.2m in international and $357.7min domestic ticket sales and passes the $975.8m mark set by Harry Potter, which Warner Bros released in 2001.Tita
Czech producers battle against the oddsFor full Czech listings click HEREFollowing 2003's banner year for local cinema, Czech producers are looking out for another winner. But with the usual local sources of film funds drying up and with a slate of upcoming releases that includes only a few of the most famous Czech directors, the Czech Republic is unlikely to produce a local blockbuster of the order of last year's Pupendo, the runaway succ
CZECH REPUBLIC Production Lists - Febuary 25 2004IN PRE-PRODUCTIONTHE BEST FILMS OF OUR LIVES (NEJLEPSI FILMY NASEHO ZIVOTA)(Negativ) Black comedy. A Tajik emigre comes to the US to show a stolen film at a film festival, an American crook is disowned by his daughter for acting in a porn movie when he was young, and two Japanese men decide to die the same death as the heroes of Easy Rider. Prod: Pavel Strnad. Dir: Petr Zelenka. Scr: Petr Zelenka. Shooting in 2005.Contact: Pavel Strnad, Negativ, (420) 224 933 472
Dates staves off four wide new openersDespite four new entries in the top 10 none was strong enough tochallenge Columbia's 50 First Dates, which held on to number one in its second week on $21m for a$72.3m running total.
DENMARKThough dropping some 54% Brother Bear stayed on top of the Danish box-office chart, while the veterans in Something's Gotta Give managed to squeeze in front of The Last Samurai to the second spot with this weekend's best screen average, almost twice that of the animated hit.However, this week's two other new releases failed to live up to that despite their relatively high number of prints. Thus The Haunted Mansion opened fifth taking 9,199 admissions on 25 p
Depp is surprise SAG winner for PiratesIn a surprise turn attonight's Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Johnny Depp won the prizefor best film actor for his comic performance in Pirates Of The Caribbean:The Curse Of The Black Pearl,defeating frontrunners Bill Murray and Sean Penn.The upset adds an element ofintrigue to next Sunday's Academy Awards race which so far looks like it willhold few surprises as The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King is expected to win in picture and directorcategories
Diagonale festival unveils Austrian premeriesPjer Zalica's Silver Leopard-winner Fuse (Gori Vatra), the documentaries Virtual Borders by Manu Luksch, Accordion Tribe by Stefan Schwietert, Fucking Freedom by Chris Krikellis and the avantgarde film WAR by Thomas Steiner are among 66 Austrian premieres at this year's Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Cinema in Graz which will be opened on March 3 by Goetz Spielmann's new feature Antares.In addition to being a showcase of national production,
EasyCinema drafts in veteran exhibitor as CEOExhibition veteran Charles Wesoky has been appointed chief executive of no-frills UK exhibitor EasyCinema.Wesoky's appointment is part of a move by EasyCinema to win over film distributors, many of which have cold-shouldered the exhibitor by refusing to supply it with first run films.Wesoky was chairman and CEO of London-based EuroPlex Cinemas, which has screens in Switzerland, Italy and Greece. He joined EasyCinema on Feb 1, and will remain chairman of EuroPlex's supervisory bo
FCC commissioner Copps booked in for AFMA breakfastFederalCommunications Commissioner Michael J Copps will attend an AFMA membersbreakfast to discuss US media consolidation at the Le Merigot Hotel in SantaMonica on Feb 26.Copps is one ofthe FCC's most outspoken opponents of consolidation and launched an impassionedstand during the FCC's 2001-2003 policy review hearings that resulted in looserlaws governing broadcasting market share."There has been a steady erosion of opportunities forindependents in the United
Film Bridge strikes three-picture deal with Philippe MoraSanta Monica-based financingand sales outfit Film Bridge International has signed a three-picture deal withproducer-director Philippe Mora for When We Were Modern, Strange Matters and Hamlet Unzipped.When We Were Modern is due to shoot later this spring In Australia and Londonand tells the story of the Australian painter Sidney Nolan who escaped from a notoriousmenage a trois in Melbourne to become one of the Queen's favourite beknightedartists.Jennifer Jaso
Focus closes key sales on Synergy, Seed Of ChuckyFocus Features has closed a score of deals on two key titles inthe run-up to the American Film Market, which starts today in Santa Monica.
Focus closes key sales on Synergy, Seed Of Chucky.Focus Features has closed a score of deals on two key titles inthe run-up to the American Film Market, which starts today in Santa Monica.
Fortissimo handles third EyeFortissimo Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to The Eye- Infinity, the thirdinstalment in the wildly popular Asian horror series.The third film, just like the first two, will be directed bybrothers Danny and Oxide Pang and is set to start shooting this spring fordelivery in early 2005.The Eye 2is set for release in Asia in March 2004 and will roll out in the rest of theworld during summer and the second half of the year.The Eye - Infinity is s
Fortissimo orders up Super Size MeFortissimo Filmshas acquired all international rights to Morgan Spurlock's hit Sundancedocumentary Super Size Me and will represent the picture at next week's AFM."We are thrilledto be working with this creative and talented new director to bring SuperSize Me to the world,"Fortissimo co-chairman Michael J Werner said in a statement."Morgan Spurlockhas created an important, eye-opening film that will also be a crowd pleaser atfestivals and cinemas around the world."
FRANCEA smash in its first week out, Podium cracked the one million admissions mark to earn over $8m on 554 screens. The film, which stars Benoit Poelvoorde, handily beat out the Jan Kounen directed Blueberry which opened in fourth place.The comic book adaptation from producer Thomas Langmann was a disappointment both at the box office and with audiences and critics. With a roughly Euros 40m budget, the film will have a hard time making its money back as projections are that it
French wine flows into production sectorFrench wine producers have begun actively sponsoring French production in return for their wines being prominently displayed in films.The next work from Claude Lelouch, Les Parisiens - the first part of a trilogy called Le Genre Humaine - benefited from a sponsorship deal with the Conseil Interprofessionnel Des Vins d'Alsace (CIVA).CIVA paid Euros 30,000 in return for four scenes where Alsace wines are prominently displayed.While product placement is old hat
Frustration mounts as producers await tax decisionProducerswere forced to wait another day yesterday to hear if any transition arrangementswere to be made for films hit by last week's UK tax clamp down.Despitemany industry insiders being hopeful of news as early as Wednesday, sourcesclose to talks with the government said on Thursday that it was still"too close to call".The lack ofa decision is causing mounting frustration amongst producers already spendingmoney in pre-production. Amongst those on a critical list submitted to t
GERMANYDespite an 18% drop in box office over the previous weekend, Warner's Something's Gotta Give held on to the top spot against two new entries and also posted the Top 15's highest screen average with $5,364 from its 622 screens.Cold Mountain, which was the opening film at this year's Berlinale, sidled in at No 2 with a screen average of only $ 2,748 from 477 prints, followed by Michael Keusch's screen version of the video game Autobahnraser with $2,567 from each of i
Gibson's Passion earns 18 certificate from UK censorMel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ has received an 18 certificate from UK censor, the British Board Of Film Classification.The censor ruled that the film, which is expected to open through Icon Film Distribution on March 26, "contains extended scenes of strong violence."A spokeswoman for the BBFC cited an extended scene in which Jesus was "viscously whipped with flesh flying about and large amounts of blood" and the whole sequence of the crucifixion itself.Such
Gosling named male star of tomorrow at ShoWestRyan Gosling has been namedShoWest 2004 male star of tomorrow and will collect his award once the industryconvention kicks off in Las Vegas on Mar 22.
Grosvenor Films turns to EIS scheme for MessagesGrosvenor Films, a new UK production company, aims to raise up to £2m through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), a tax-based funding mechanism unaffected by this month's clamp down.The cash raised is to finance supernatural thriller Messages, which is scheduled to begin shooting this year at Ealing Studios. Grosvenor Films is hoping that EIS schemes will be increasingly attractive for investors following this month's closure of the First Choice and Inside Track funds.
HBO Films starts shooting Rwanda drama in RwandaProduction isunderway in Rwanda on HBO Films' ...Sometimes In April, which stars Debra Winger as a USofficial during the Rwandan genocide of the mid-1990s.The US-Frenchco-production between HBO Films and Cinefacto is being directed by Raoul Peck (Lumumba), who also wrote the screenplay andserves as co-executive producer along with Joel Stillerman. Sam Martin is theHBO executive in charge of production.Set in 1994 andpresent-day, the picture stars Winger as an inter
HUNGARYEven though both UIP-Duna Film's new release, Paycheck and InterCom's Farrelly offering, Stuck on You had decent openings at the Hungarian box office with over 14,000 and 12,000 admissions respectively, the momentum still belongs to Gabor Herendi's Hungarian Vagabond (Magyar vandor) which in just under three weeks has passed the magical 200,000 admissions mark.SPI's MIX which had its initial premiére at the Hungarian Film Week performed strongly due to
Infernal Affairs star backs gangster thrillerAndy Lau's Focus Films is co-financing a $5m (HK$40m) gangster thriller, Jiang Hu, which combines a stellar cast with one of Hong Kong's most promising new directors.The film, which started shooting earlier this month, reunites many stars from recent Hong Kong blockbuster Infernal Affairs including Lau himself, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue and Lam Ka-tung. In addition, Jacky Cheung (July Rhapsody) and mainland newcomers Xiao Hai and Lin Yao have joined the ca
Irreversible clears Singapore censors uncutSignalling that Singapore may be easing its strict film censorship stance, Gaspar Noe's controversial drama Irreversible has been cleared for an uncensored release in Singapore cinemas.The country's Film Appeals Committee overruled the Board of Film Censors' earlier decision to screen the film with some cuts.Committee chairman Pang Cheng Lian was quoted as saying that 'we should provide Singaporean movie-goers with greater choices as the country moves ahead', but she adde
ITALYPopular Italian actor-director Carlo Verdone's latest film, Love Is Eternal For As Long As It Lasts (L'Amore E Eterno Finch Dura) opened at number two at the Italian box office, grossing a strong $2,529,564. Released by Medusa Film on a wide 335 screens, the picture registered an impressive screen average of $7,551.The film, which focuses on couples of 40 and 50 year-olds who are torn between the need for stability and the desire for new emotions, also marks the first pic
Italy's Cinecitta launches acting academyRome's Cinecitta Studios has announced that it is setting up an Actors Studio-type academy for professional and emerging Italian talent.Named Campus, the 1000 square metre structure will be located inside the studios and will focus on theatre, cinema, TV, music and dance. It will kick off its activities in mid-March, and will also mark the first time in 70 years that Cinecitta opens its doors to the general public.The academy will host courses, experimental labs, shows and premi
JAPANLove Actually opened the strongest of the four new entries on the nine-major-cities chart, with a screen average of $56,684 on 17 screens. Also drawing audiences was Red Moon, a drama set in Manchuria at the end of World War II. TV drama diva Takako Tokiwa stars as a Scarlett O'Hara-like woman trying to survive and rebuild her life in the aftermath of Japan's defeat. Trailing far behind was Out Of This World, Junji Sakamoto's drama about Japanese jazzmen playing for Ameri
John Malcolm enlisted to head MPAA's worldwide anti-piracy opsJohn G Malcolm, a former Department of Justice deputy assistantAttorney-General, has been named senior vice president and director ofworldwide anti-piracy operations at the Motion Picture Association of America(MPAA).
Kal Ho Na Ho dances off with eight Indian OscarsNikhil Advani's debut film Kal Ho Na Ho has emerged as the main winner at India's Oscar equivalent, the 49th Filmfare awards.The film, which was screened in the International Forum of New Cinema section at this month's Berlin Film Festival, won eight awards including best actress for Preity Zinta, best supporting actor for Saif Ali Khan and best supporting actress for Jaya Bachchan.The film won the best music direction award for Shankar-Ehsan-Loy and the best lyrics award
Kinowelt revives broadcasting ambitionsGermany's Kinowelt has revived its ambitions to become a player in the German broadcasting arena with plans for a free-TV niche film channel for nationwide distribution.Kinowelt Television has been granted a broadcasting licence by the Kassel-based media watchdog LPR Hessen subject to a final green light from the assembly of regional media watchdogs DLM and the KEK watchdog. Frankfurt-based Kinowelt Television is a 50-50 joint venture between Michael Koelmel's investment company MK Me
Lightning acquires teen horror Dead ScaredLosAngeles-based sales and distribution outfit Lightning Entertainment hasacquired international rights to Honey Creek Pictures' first feature production,the teen horror picture Dead Scared.Dead Scared will get a world premiere screening atthe AFM and centres on five college children trapped in a haunted mansion whoeach become possessed by a demonic spirit.It stars BradDourif (The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers), Parry Shen (Better
Love's BrotherDir: Jan Sardi. Australia/UK. 2004. 90 minsJan Sardi's screenplay for the gritty biopic Shine was nominated for all the major international awards in 1997. Now he makes his directorial debut with this lightweight romantic fable from a self-penned screenplay which could have done with a tougher editor. Sardi's stretched story is set in a well rendered 1957, mainly in picturesque rural Victoria but with impressive visits to a magnificently unspoiled hilltop Italian villa
Manga sues Miramax over Kill Bill, Miramax countersuesTwoweeks before the scheduled March 5 opening of Kill Bill Vol I in Spain through BVI, Spanish distributor MangaFilms last week filed a suit against Miramax Films in a Barcelona courtclaiming non-completion of a distribution agreement for both Vol I and Vol II.
Medem's Basque Ball sparks UK festival funding rowThe Spanish government's Instituto Cervanteshas pulled its contribution of funding to the Viva Spanish Film Festival ofManchester (March 18-28), ostensibly over the inclusion of Julio Medem'scontroversial documentary The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone in this year's line-up.The documentary, a flash of 70 interviewsaddressing the emotionally-charged issues of nationalist identity and terrorismin Spain's Basque region, has been at the centre of a storm ofcontroversy since its wor
Mercier re-appointed as Directors' Fortnight scoutChris Mercier has been appointed as the scout for English-language territories for Cannes' Directors' Fortnight sidebar (Quinzaine Des Realisateurs) for the second year.The announcement was made by Olivier Pere, the Fortnight's new artistic director, who said: "we are dedicated to discovering new talents and to supporting an eclectic range of features from innovative film-makers."The British Council will work with Mercier to source English-language films from the UK, Ireland, So
MIFED unveils AFM counter-offensiveLaunching an all-out counter-offensive against the AFM, MIFED has announced that it is officially moving its dates forward by three weeks, and will now host the 71st edition of the Milan market from October 12 - 16, 2004.AFM, which kicks off today, is holding a second market this year, from Nov 3 - 10, before moving permanently to a November slot in 2005 in an effort to force a more limited calendar and knock out MIFED from the annual timetable. (In 1991, AFM also moved its dates to M
Mountain set for four major openings including Germany, MexicoMilestones will be reached this weekend in the internationalmarkets as The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King will pass $1bn in worldwide ticketsales, while The Last Samurai is expected to slice through $300m in international and Something'sGotta Give should racepast $50m.
MPAA hails court order blocking DVD copying software from 321Motion Picture Associationof America (MPAA) chief Jack Valenti has hailed a court order blocking UScompany 321 Studios from making, distributing or selling its DVD-copyingsoftware.The Burbank-based MPAA, aninfluential congressional lobbyist that represents the global interests of theUS majors and other affiliates, sought legal action in keeping with itspro-copyright philosophy.Judge Susan Illston of NewYork's Southern District Court granted the studios motion for summary judgmen
NETHERLANDSUntil recently, family-films and especially those based on children's books, seemed a sure-fire success for Dutch cinemas.However, the disappointing opening results of the Belgian-Dutch coproduction Suske And Wiske: The Dark Diamond, with a meagre screen-average of Euros 465 came as a nasty surprise for distributor Independent Films.The company expected the source material, a popular Belgian comic book series that has run since 1945 with 282 episodes to date, would attrac
New fantasy trilogy emerges from four-company indie partnershipFranchise Pictures is partnering with Story Island Entertainment,Origin Entertainment (which will operate under the new banner of CanyonlightEntertainment), and Entertainment Business Group (EBG) on production of the$80m fantasy franchise The Runelords.
New Films International makes first international acquisitions led by Grand TheftHot on the heelsof launching its film production and sales division at Sundance, New FilmsInternational has acquired worldwide rights excluding North America to GrandTheft Parsons, Easy 6and Undermind.David Caffrey's GrandTheft Parsons screenedat Sundance and stars Christina Applegate and Johnny Knoxville in a true-lifeaccount of the theft of country-rock singer Gram Parsons' body by his managerPhil Kaufman.Chris Iovenko's Easy6 st
New Films Int'l acquires Holedigger duoNew Films International, the recently launched worldwideproduction and sales arm of the eight year-old distribution outfit, has signeda two-picture deal with Holedigger Films to handle international sales on Marie& Bruce and OffThe Map.Both films were produced by Holedigger. Marie And Bruce, which premiered at the Sundance FilmFestival last month, stars Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick, while OffThe Map, which premieredat Sundance 2003, stars Joan Allen
New indie collectives preach cost efficienciesIs small beautiful' Certainly not was the verdict of the panellists on "Collective Power: Buying and Selling Alliances," speaking this month at Screen International's Modernising European Cinema Summit at the Berlin Film Festival - all of whom are involved in the new wave of indie-combos set up across Europe in recent years.Indie Circle, the five-partner Pan-European distribution outfit launched two years ago, is currently releasing its first title, the Golden Globe winning Osama
Oscar nominee Watanabe is the latest addition to Batman castKen Watanabe hasjoined the cast of Christopher Nolan's Batman project, which is due to begin shootingin London in March and will be released by Warner Bros in 2005.Watanabe, who garnered a best supporting actor Oscarnomination for his role in The Last Samurai,will play the villainous Ra's Al Ghul opposite Christian Bale as BruceWayne/Batman.The picture willexplore the origins of Batman and also stars Michael Caine as Wayne's butlerAlfred, Katie Ho
Oz popstar signs for lead role in Hating Alison AshleyAustralian pop princess and former Neighbours star Delta Goodrem has made a move into movies by accepting the title role of Hating Alison Ashley, which goes into production in the first half of this year in Melbourne."I have been offered quite a few roles over the past two years and whilst the timing for this movie is not ideal, I really felt a strong desire to accept the part of Alison Ashley because I adore the book," Goodrem said in a statement released today.He
Oz's Accent takes My Flesh from Films TransitFledgling Australian distributor Accent Film Entertainment has struck a deal with Films Transit International for Australian rights to Jonathan Karsh's My Flesh And Blood.The film about a woman and her 11 adopted children, all of whom have various disabilities and special needs, won an audience award last year at Sundance and was one of 12 films shortlisted in the documentary category for a 2004 Academy Award.Accent emerged in December and is a joint venture between gener
Polly opens top in Brazil for UniversalUniversal's Along Came Polly opened top in Brazil through UIP at the weekend on anestimated $300,000 from 144 sites. The romantic comedy has grossed $8.2m fromAustralia, Brazil, Portugal, Singapore and Thailand and has a further 45countries to open.
Potato Men digs its way out of critical maulingDespite some of the most negative reviews ever experienced by a film in the UK, Entertainment Film Distributor's comedy Sex Lives Of The Potato Men escaped a complete mauling at the box office over the weekend.The 18-certificate comedy managed an okay $663,785 (£355,125) from its 233 locations - placing it ninth in the UK top 20.The result is likely thanks to the popularity of the two stars on whom it was sold - comedian Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook, who had a starrin
Quinn leaves Goldwyn for MagnoliaTom Quinn isleaving his post as vice president of acquisitions at Samuel Goldwyn Films tohead up a more aggressive acquisitions effort at Magnolia Pictures.Effectiveimmediately, Quinn will represent the company at the AFM and will beresponsible for the day-to-day responsibilities of acquisitions, workingalongside Jeff Reichert (marketing and publicity) and John McCarron(distribution). He will report directly to Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles."This is anexciting opportunity for
Renaissance takes the world on Cattaneo's third filmLondon-based financing andsales outfit Renaissance Films has acquired worldwide sales rights from theUK's Academy Features to Poppy And Dingan, the third film by British director Peter Cattaneo after The FullMonty and Lucky Break.Renaissance will bepre-selling the film at next week's AFM. Casting is now underway, withprincipal photography set to start in July in Australia.A rites-of-passage story setin the Australian outback, Poppy And Dingan is based
Richard Propper elected new president of IDARichard Propper, the founder and chief of documentary licensingfirm Solid Entertainment, has been elected president of the InternationalDocumentary Association (IDA).
Rings prove precious to Svensk FilmindustriStrong earnings from its film division helped Swedish media major Bonnier AB - owner of Scandinavia's largest film company Svensk Filmindustri (SF) - post a net profit of $140m (SEK 1,011m) in 2003.SF distributes The Lord Of The Rings films, which helped its parent company's entertainment division achieve record profits. Sales rose by 5 percent and operating profit more than doubled to $57m."SF's success with the Lord of the Rings movies throughout the Nordic Region is a
ROMANIANew Hollywood comedies, the Farrelly brothers' Stuck On You and David Zucker's My Boss's Daughter were no match at the Romanian box office for The Last Samurai which, released on an impressive fifteen copies, still managed nearly 12,000 admissions in its second week.Local film production and distribution company, Media Pro Pictures released new local production Alone Versus Myself (Dulcea Sauna A Mortii) into tenth position.Directed by Andrei Blaier,
Russian exhibitor wins Euro backing for five multiplexesRussian exhibitor, Rising Star Media, a joint venture between exhibition giant National Amusements and Soquel Ventures headed by American Paul Heth, has secured a $27.5m loan to build five new multiplexes in Russia.The seven year loan was provided by The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Raiffenfeisenbank Zentralbank Osterreich. It is the first time the EBRD has backed an exhibition project in Russia.Rising Star opened Russia's largest multiplex last year, an
Samurai soars with new grand total of $310m for WarnerWarner Bros' The Last Samurai added an estimated $8.4m with 1.4madmissions from 3,361 screens in 57 territories at the weekend for a $310.6minternational running total.
SERBIA AND MONTENEGROThe Last Samurai continues to dominate the Serbian-Montegrin box office, having sold another 10,576 tickets in its third weekend and has now grossed a total of $241,643.Tuck also released Gothika which attracted 6,265 tickets and total gross of $22,480. The Halle Berry vehicle pushed Love Actually down a position and it now holds third place with cumulative $46,342 for the new distributor Cinears.This year's worldwide hit The Return Of The King has fa
Sharif, Chaplin in line for Spanish honoursOmar Sharif and Geraldine Chaplin will travel to Spain to receive honorary lifetime achievement awards at the upcoming Las Palmas International Film Festival and the Spanish Film Festival of Malaga, respectively.Las Palmas, which celebrates its 5th annual edition March 12-20, will bestow its Lady Harimaguada prize to the Egyptian-born actor at its opening ceremony. The veteran Sharif has earned kudos recently for his role as an Arab deli owner who befriends a young Jewish boy in Franco
Shochiku crosses swords again with YamadaShochiku is to produce andsell Kakushi Ken Oni No Tsume,the next picture by Yoji Yamada, director of this year's foreign language Oscarnominee Twilight Samurai.Production begins this month with the Japanese release scheduled for the autumn.The picture is anotherperiod Samurai drama that includes a love story that transcends class barriers.It is set in the Edo era when western influence was rapidly changing Japan. Thescreenplay, adapted from the Hidden Sword
Showcase adds Dorm Daze, Italian Husband to AFM slateShowcase Entertainment has secured international distributionrights to the comedies National Lampoon's Dorm Daze and Our Italian Husband in addition to worldwide rights to thrillerPuerto Vallarta Squeeze,as previously announced.
SilmidoDir: Kang Woo-suk. South Korea. 2003. 133 minsIf Quentin Tarantino ever gets around to his men on a mission flick, he could do worse than cast an eye over Silmido. Kang woo-suk's muscular tale of Death Row desperados combines brawn and brain to compelling effect. The political complexities of a true story from South Korea's recent past might not resonate with international action audiences but the film should still travel. There's enough Jerry Bruckheimer-style bombast
Stanton to get ShoWest award for animation directorFinding Nemo director Andrew Stanton has been named ShoWest 2004Animation Director of the Year and will collect his honour during the event,which runs in Las Vegas from Mar 22-25."To think that Nemo, Marlinand Dory were first introduced to the industry at ShoWest 2003 when Disney andPixar screened Finding Nemo isvery exciting," Mitch Neuhauser, co-managing director of ShoWest 2004, said ina statement."The world that AndrewStanton and his Pixar t
SWEDENDue to its massive number of prints Disney's Brother Bear managed to stay on top of the Swedish chart this week in front of the new release of Spy Kids 3D: Game Over, despite the latter serving a better screen average on its 83 prints.Impressively the local coming of age drama, The Ketchup Effect (Hip Hip Hora!), again moved up the chart in its fourth week, while the local action-thriller The Threat dropped to fourth despite its higher number of prints.
Sylvain Chomet does tartan jigOscar-nominated animator Sylvain Chomet is reported to be considering establishing a base in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.Chomet, an Oscar contender for The Triplets Of Belleville, will be working with Four Way Pictures, the Scottish company established by Robert Carlyle, Antonia Bird, Irvine Welsh and Mark Cousins.The Triplets Of Belleville received its UK premiere at the 2003 Edinburgh International Film Festival where Chomet met representatives of the compa
Tartan checks into the USTartan Films, Hamish McAlpine's UK distribution and production company, is launching a DVD-driven US arm called Tartan USA.McAlpine and Alan Partington, CEO of the group's home entertainment division, are already in Los Angeles setting up the US video operation and meeting video sales and distribution companies.The company will echo the UK operation and will consist of three labels: Tartan Video, Tartan Terror and Asia Extreme.McAlpine and Laura De Casto, CEO of the UK t
Tartan Films gets UK rights to My Architect from Film Sales CoTartan Films has picked up all rights in the UK and Ireland toNathaniel Kahn's Oscar-nominated documentary My Architect from The Film Sales Company.
The Passion Of The ChristDir: Mel Gibson. US. 2004. 127 mins.It has become difficult to think about The Passion Of The Christ without being influenced by the storm of passion it has stirred up over the last six months, and some of the questions raised. Is it an act of hubris on the part of Mel Gibson' Is it anti-semitic' Is it a dangerous tool designed to incite hatred' Is it a monumental error of judgement of the politically sensitive times we live in' Well the film is finally here to assess
The Return Of The King passes $1bn at the box officeFinally, after weeks of anticipation, The Lord Of The Rings:The Return Of The Kingofficially passed $1bn in worldwide ticket sales at the weekend.
THINKFilm acquires Sundance winnerTHINKFilm has picked up all North American rights to ShaneCarruth's micro-budget thriller Primer, which won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's SundanceFilm Festival.Carruth wrote, directed, produced and starred in the picture,which centres on the discovery by two men of a device that enables them to doanything they want. Newcomer David Sullivan also stars."Primer is a mind-blowing experience that both celebrates andreinvents the sci-fi genre," THINKFilm's theatric
Translation, Splendor take top screenplay prizes from WGASofia Coppola won best original screenplay for Lost InTranslation and ShariSpringer Berman and Robert Pulcini took adapted honours for AmericanSplendor in the 56thAnnual Writers Guild Awards at the weekend.
Tykwer's Perfume noses its way to SummitPatrick Wachsberger's salespowerhouse Summit Entertainment has lined up a slate of five high profile newpictures for buyers at AFM headed by Tom Tykwer's film adapatation of PatrickSuskind's bestselling 1985 German novel Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer.Summit is selling allinternational rights to the English-language movie which is being produced byBernd Eichinger's Constantin Film and which continues a long relationshipbetween Summit and Eichinger which started when Eichinger
UK government lambasts 'abusive' film financing schemesFacing a PR backlash over its changes to tax rules this month, the UK government has sought to justify the move by saying that financiers were drawing up "abusive" schemes "at the expense of honest taxpayers."Although the threatened collapse of major productions such as The Libertine, Man To Man and Tulip Fever has generated plenty of negative headlines, an Inland Revenue statement on Monday said that government tax reliefs were "generous" and would continue to be so.
UK launches post-production trade bodyIndustry veteran Mike Luckwell has been appointed chairman of the new association charged with representing the UK's post-production sector at home and internationally.The new post-production trade body will initially be jointly financed by the DTI, UK Film Council and companies from the post-production community.An open meeting will be held with post-production companies at BAFTA in London on 4 March 2004 at 6.30pm to outline the aims and objectives of the new association and t
UK/IRELANDThe second (and final) weekend of the February school half-term holiday inevitably proved a boost for children's and family fare. The Haunted Mansion slipped just 7% from its opening weekend, while excluding previews. Cheaper By The Dozen (23%), Looney Tunes: Back In Action (57%) and Tooth (81%) all saw rises week-on-week against their launches.The most impressive performance of the weekend came from the four-screen release of Turkish title Vizontele Tuub
UK's Entertainment sees profits leap on back of RingsThe UK's Entertainment Film Distributors has seen its post tax profits leap almost threefold to $61.5m (£32.6m) in the year to March 31, 2003, according to recent documents filed at official UK business registry, Companies House.The $61.5m figure compares to a post-tax profit of $24.5 for the year to March 31 2002.Entertainment's turnover soared to $237.3m from $147.8m the year before. Operating profit stood at $86m compared to $34.1m.The profits would have been fuelled b
UK's Optimum launches stand-alone DVD armIndependent distributor Optimum Releasing is launching a stand-alone DVD arm under the banner of Optimum Home Entertainment.Stuart Henderson, previously at VCI, joins as the company as marketing manager: home entertainment as the first appointment to the division. Sales for the new label will be handled by Elevation Sales, with a team headed by Graham Davidson.Bracketing product in strands such as Optimum Classics, Optimum World and Optimum Asia, the unit will handle current Opt
Void sets British box office record as biggest ever docKevin Macdonald's Touching The Void has overtaken Bowling For Columbine as the highest grossing documentary in UK box office history.Released by Pathe Distribution on December 12, and now in its eleventh week in cinemas, the Bafta winning film has so far taken $3.17m (£1.68m). By comparison, Bowling For Columbine took $3.15m in 2002.Pathe expects the documentary to gross over $3.8m (£2m).Other top documentaries at UK theatres include 1991's In Bed
Working Title launches training schemeWorking Title Films is launching a nation-wide search for three trainees who will work for a year at the UK's leading film company.The scheme, titled Action, aims to cut through film industry nepotism by providing a route into film for people without personal connections in the sector.Instead, the company, whose credits include Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill and the upcoming Thunderbirds, will pay a year's bursary of around £12,000 to three people with a prove
Your Next Life (La Vida Que Tu Espera)Dir: Manuel Guttierez Aragon. Spain. 2004. 110 mins.It's doubtful that audiences can recall seeing so many cows in a single film since O Brother, Where Art Thou' The ruminants in veteran director Gutierrez Aragon's 15th feature don't get machine-gunned like their cousins in the Coen brothers' Odyssey-caper, though one does get used as a shield by an escaping murder suspect at one point. Cows apart, this rural comedy-romance-thriller set in the remote Pas valley is supe


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Talula [talu-la] as a girls' name is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of the name Talula is "leaping water". Talula is a version of Tallulah (Native American Indian).
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Talula is an uncommon given name for females. Talula is an equivalently rare surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?with its source form and related girl names. Tallulah (#1457 VIA LATEST LIST) and Tula are the prominent related forms of Talula (NOT RANKED) rated in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Talulla, are seldom used. Adoption of these relations of Talula was at its highest in 2015 (MEDIAN #1728). (2015 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
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Della Bradshaw, The Financial Times Business Education editor.
Again, I am really interested in what EFMD/Equis/Equal are doing in this area. In particular I am intrigued by Prof Iniguez's comment: "EQUAL, the think tank for EQUIS, published a document with the requirements that, according to the business education community, rankings should desirably meet".
How many newspapers did they circulate this document to? Was it sent to the Financial Times, the Economist or BusinessWeek? Did anyone from Equis/Equal/EFMD ever discuss this document over the phone or face-to-face with any journalist?
I can't help feeling, though, that business schools grouping together to decide a list of "requirements" is a bit like a bunch of journalists getting together to decide what makes a great newspaper.
As a newspaper we only survive if our readers and advertisers believe we are supplying them with the information and comment they need in the format they need it.
Is there a message here for business schools?


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Dr De Stefano is a researcher with a grant from Universita' Commerciale 'L. Bocconi', Milan, and he will be a visiting academic at UCL from February through May 2012.
Dr De Stefano will carry on research on temporary forms of employment and on the employment contract as a flexibility tool for firms.
In a previous publication (http://www.ilo.org/labadmin/what/pubs/WCMS_116294/lang--en/index.htm), Dr De Stefano argued that recourse to temporary forms of employment in Italy may be motivated also by the fact that temporary workers might be induced to implicitly waive some of their statutory or contractual rights, by not exercising them, in order not to displease the employer/principal and to try to obtain an extension or renewal of their contract.
Dr De Stefano labels this as the 'implicit threat mechanism', the implicit threat being not to grant this extension if a worker decides to exercise his/her rights to an extent the employer/principal deems incongruous.
During his stay at UCL, Dr De Stefano will analyse the 'implicit threat mechanism' from a UK law viewpoint, in order to understand whether a different regulation governing unfair dismissal of permanent employees and a different unemployment benefits system have an influence on such mechanism and whether the common law doctrine of 'undue influence' can be used to describe the 'implicit threat' in legal terms, since it is difficult to refer it to the concept of 'duress' in Italian contract law.
Dr De Stefano will be happy to meet and exchange views with anyone who might be interested in the topics of his research and, in general, in Italian and European employment and contract law. He can be contacted at email@example.com


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(HOST) When commentator, filmmaker and Marlboro College teacher Jay Craven set out for southern Vermont, in the face of warnings for Hurricane Irene, he figured he'd emerge with some kind of story - and he did.
(CRAVEN) Most Vermonters now have vivid tales to share - of courage, tragedy, generosity, imagination, endurance, and most of all, community. Still, we'd gladly trade all our accumulated stories for fully restored homes, farms, businesses, roads, theaters, and schools.
My story began when I drove through the rain, from the Northeast Kingdom to Brattleboro, late that last Saturday night in August. I was due to give a Sunday morning talk to new students at Marlboro College. With worsening conditions predicted, I decided to at least get as far as the Latchis Hotel.
On Sunday morning, I slipped into my Mini Cooper for the nine-mile climb up route 9 toward Marlboro. I was glad to be one of only a few cars within sight because the rain was beginning to pool on the road and at one point I nearly hydroplaned off the highway. I slowed down but then without warning, I encountered a wall of rushing water spilling from a nearby culvert, just as a huge 18-wheeler loomed out of the driving rain, coming straight at me. There was nothing to do but accelerate through the water, and I missed the tractor trailer by inches. Moments later a tree fell across the road behind me and the highway I had just traveled broke apart.
Images flashed though my mind of the floods we've seen on television, blanketing flat fields in the mid-west. These Vermont flood waters were different - gaining destructive force as they torpedoed down mountains, powerful enough to shred asphalt and catapult whole buildings from their moorings.
I made it to the college, but got soaked to the bone, racing through the rain and fumbling with locked doors. But I gave my talk to a captive audience, then realized I was now marooned with no way off the mountain.
When I'm in Marlboro, I usually stay at the Whetstone Inn, an old stagecoach stop, but it was full of stranded wedding guests dining on the dwindling inventory of intrepid innkeeper Jean Boardman's thawing refrigerator. So, I bunked with Marlboro faculty colleagues. The next morning I borrowed their bicycle to thread my way down the decimated Ames Hill dirt road - to meet my family and get my son to his first day of college. I couldn't quite manage the bike's clip-on cleats that locked my shoes into the pedals. So I careened over a small precipice, banging up my knee and shoulder. And I'd left my regular shoes in my car back in Marlboro. So, I clicked along the sidewalks in washed-out Brattleboro, looking and sounding like a tap-dancing penguin with a limp. But I made it.
Vermont towns pulled together after Hurricane Irene because we have the history, the practice, and the people that create unique conditions for distinctive community. I hope that in the hurricane's aftermath we will sustain these renewed connections - through our commitment to our town meetings, schools, farmer's markets, downtown stores, local media, arts events, and the times we gather to advance, strengthen, and celebrate our towns.


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Tabcorp to pour $261m back into racing
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Tabcorp's results for the financial year that ended on June 30, which included most of the 2003-04 racing season, were better than expected for the Victorian racing industry.
Racing Victoria Ltd's chief executive, Robert Nason, said yesterday that he was "quite pleased" with the announced $261.4 million to be returned to the gallops, harness racing and greyhound codes out of Tabcorp's 29.8 per cent increase in net profit after tax (see full details in business pages).
Nason said that of particular significance was the way Tabcorp, through the efforts of managing director and CEO Matthew Slatter, had embraced the racing industry after some of the concerns, including the Sky Channel issues, that arose during the recent Tabcorp takeover of the NSW TAB Ltd.
Tabcorp's revenue from wagering on the three racing codes increased by 4.2 per cent, of which 2.9 per cent came from the gallops, which was supported by a record VRC spring carnival.
Harness and greyhound racing also enjoyed strong wagering revenue growth.
It is expected there will be further growth in the wagering on gallops in the next 12 months following the recent agreement by Tabcorp and ThoroughVisioN, representing RVL and the AJC and STC, to develop with Sky Channel a dedicated thoroughbred channel, which will be up and running later in the year.
Meanwhile, RVL and Racing NSW are in the process of finalising their plans to challenge the British-based betting exchange Betfair to produce the names of licensed people (jockeys, trainers, stablehands, owners and bookmakers) in Australian racing who have betting accounts with Betfair.
Nason said there were already racing rules in Victoria and NSW prohibiting licensed people using Betfair and he expected the Australian Racing Board to ratify a national rule by the end of the week.
"They (Betfair) have said they are willing to co-operate with the Australian racing authorities to provide such information so we'll see how genuine they are," Nason said.
He said RVL was also in the middle of discussions with Racing NSW on the VRC's plans to put the Australian Cup back a week next year, which would result in a race clash with the STC's BMW.
Nason said it was up to RVL to approve the date change but that it had not yet received a formal application from the VRC.
Unraced Snippets colt The Hammer was a surprise entry yesterday for the $501,500 Ascot Vale Stakes (1200 metres) at Flemington on Saturday.
The Hammer, owned in NSW and a trial winner at Rosehill in April, is now in the care of Danny O'Brien at Flemington.
O'Brien said yesterday that The Hammer would trial up the straight at Flemington today but he did not expect the three-year-old would get a start in the group 2 Ascot Vale.


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Now that you've called in sick to work or decided to skip this morning's chemistry lab in order to play through a few more missions in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, you might as well squeeze the most performance out of the game as possible. To help you do that, NVIDIA has made available a new set of beta drivers that promise to boost framerates by up to 26 percent in the latest CoD title. GeFroce 310.54 is available to download for 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. The biggest performance gain comes to Black Ops 2 (mentioned above) and applies to GeForce GTX 680... Read more...
Productivity in the United States won't come to a screeching halt tomorrow, but we suspect there will be a fair number of people calling in "sick" to work and school. That's because Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 launches tomorrow. Call of Duty, of course, is one of the most popular gaming franchises of all time, and you can bet GameStop locations across the country will bustling once the clock strikes midnight. Speaking of GameStop, there's still time to pre-order a copy online to receive bonus content that won't be available (for free) if you wait until after it goes on sale. What you'll receive is... Read more...


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AT&T and T-Mobile. It's impossible to love any carrier, as they are masters of exploiting and extorting customers such as through iPad data plans that autorenew without notice to you, justifying early termination fees as a way to recoup the smartphone subsidy through a monthly hidden charge that never ends, and claiming unlimited data plans that are quite clearly limited by capacity, speed, or both. Unfortunately, these are perennial misdeeds in the industry. But this year, AT&T and T-Mobile deserve extra attention as Turkey Award inductees for their deceptive claims that they offer 4G cellular data service -- they don't. What they offer is a 3G network (technically, HSPA+) augmented (allegedly) through a faster backbone pipe. Faster than what? Who knows.
The International Telecommunications a year ago called out such 4G claims as false, but as it is a carrier-dominated club, the organization quickly backed down and said 4G means whatever the carriers want it to mean. Let's be clear: To be 4G by the most charitable (former) official definition, it has to run on an LTE or WiMax network. Verizon Wireless has been rolling out 4G via LTE for a year now, with years more to go, and Sprint has offered WiMax for a few years in some markets and is now embarking on its own decade-long LTE rollout. Late this year, AT&T rolled out LTE in a handful of cities, so technically it offers real 4G, but what it advertises as 4G is still mainly its backbone-boosted 3G network. T-Mobile has no LTE deployments at all.
When the U.S. carriers got Congress to exempt themselves from state regulation, deceptive practices became the norm, as both the FCC and FTC are disinclined to watch out for consumer interests, especially given Congress's heightened aversion to consumer protection in the last two decades. As a result, carriers get away with lying about their 4G (and unlimited) offerings. These turkeys are rotten to the core.
The Mobile Edge Giblets Dishonorable Mentions Award
Not all ill-advised behavior warrants a turkey award, of course. That's what the Mobile Edge Giblets Dishonorable Mentions are for: those not-so-smart incidents that make you start looking for the whole turkey. Apple gains a dishonorable mention this year.
A couple weeks ago, Apple chucked security researcher Charles Miller out of its iOS developers program. His sin: Creating and submitting an app (that Apple accepted) that demonstrated a flaw allowing unapproved code into an app later on.
Miller is a "white hat" hacker who loves to find weaknesses in technology systems, to the great annoyance of vendors like Apple. He's exposed iOS flaws before, but this time he intentionally put one into the App Store, which seemed to be a bridge too far for Apple. OK, so it was a stunt to prove Apple wouldn't catch such issues and thus revealing the threat to be more than theoretical. He did expose his actions quickly, so his stunt had limited damage beyond the PR problems it caused, and Apple patched the flaw a week later. Apple should apologize to Miller, then work out a way he can help iOS security through such efforts so that Apple won't feel bitch-slapped. It's to both of their benefits to work together to keep iOS secure.
Enough of the chopping blade -- as I said at the beginning of this post, we have very much to be thankful for in mobile technology this year. And after we leave the turkey carcass behind, we'll still have all the good that the year has brought. Be sure to enjoy that reality.
This article, "Off with their heads! Mobile Edge's 2011 Turkey Awards," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Read more of Galen Gruman's Mobile Edge blog and follow the latest developments in mobile technology at InfoWorld.com. Follow Galen's mobile musings on Twitter at MobileGalen. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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Coppell: Lita raring to go
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Steve Coppell feels Leroy Lita could be Reading's secret weapon against Man Utd.
Steve Coppell believes Leroy Lita could be Reading's secret weapon against Manchester United on Saturday.
Lita has found it hard to break into the Reading side this term but he seized a rare opportunity to start against Chelsea on Boxing Day by netting his side's opener in the 2-2 draw.
Coppell is ready to entrust him with a key role against United and is confident he will go on to enjoy a successful season.
"Leroy has been disgruntled that he hasn't been used more but he has been patient. He is a young man who is still growing and developing," said Coppell.
"It was his birthday yesterday and I'm sure he was well pleased to get the early present of a goal against Chelsea. He will start against Manchester United for sure.
"He is the predator, the box player. That is where he needs the ball to be delivered as often as possible as his instincts will get him into good positions.
"Earlier on in the year he suffered because we weren't getting the ball in the box much. We certainly weren't playing to his strengths and that was why I went down a different route.
"He has a real desire to score goals, which is never a bad thing. He is not cynical about it, he is just enthusiastic."
Coppell also urged his side to take a fearless approach into the game at Old Trafford.
"We have said all along that the games against the top teams aren't going to define our future. Anything we get out of them is just a magnificent bonus," he explained.
"There isn't a club in the country that would have envied us coming into these two fixtures, Chelsea away and then Manchester United away, but I didn't look at it in any other way than a great position for us to be in.
"We cannot lose. Even if we lose we cannot lose. And now that we have picked up a point against Chelsea it is even more of a reason to celebrate the fact that we are going to such a magnificent stadium and we must try to enjoy it."


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Winnipeg will spend $300,000 this year for public consultations on the 2014 budget.
This morning, Coun. Paula Havixbeck urged council's finance committee to explore ways Winnipeg could reform its budget process. Havixbeck said Calgary engages 24,000 residents on budget consultations, and budget meetings in other cities are open to the public.
Havixbeck recently criticized the city's 2013 budget process, saying said non-EPC councillors had a limited opportunity to participate in the budget process.
Coun. Grant Nordman (St. Charles) said Winnipeg plans to spend $300,000 this year to consult with residents to hear what they would like to see in the city's budget. He said next year's budget will be difficult as there is a projected $70-million shortfall.
Nordman said city administration will report back on how public consultations will work at a meeting next month.
"We want them to know there is transparency and openness at city hall," Nordman said.


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Goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld is finally getting some help from his teammates.
Playing for Valerenga in Norway, Hirschfeld had been putting in good performances but wasn't getting any scoring help. That's changed of late as Valerenga have scored nine goals in their last four games — a span in which they've picked up three wins.
On Sunday, Valerenga knocked off Stabaek 3-1 to move up to fifth in the Norwegian Eliteserien table.
Over in Finland, forward Ryan O'Neill's going to have to find his scoring touch if his Finnish club team MyPa have any hope of advancing to the UEFA Europa League's third qualifying round.
O'Neill played the whole game last Thursday as MyPa lost 3-1 to Rapid Bucharest. The second leg is on Thursday with Heerenveen of the Dutch Eredivisie awaiting the winner. O'Neill also played the full 90 minutes on Sunday as MyPa drew Honka 0-0. MyPa are in fifth place in the Veikkausliiga.
Just a few places ahead in the table is Mason Trafford's Mariehamn, who are is firmly ensconced in third place. Just a few weeks ago, Mariehamn was within touching distance of first place but three draws and a loss in their last four has seen them drop five points back of table toppers Inter Turku.
On Sunday, Trafford played the whole game in Mariehamn's 3-3 draw with JJK.
After a few weeks of improved results, forward Franke Jonke's Jaro are finally out of the relegation zone in Finland. Their 0-0 draw with VPS on Saturday moved them into 11th place on their own, a point ahead of KuPS, who dropped to the bottom of the table.
Over in Singpore, Sherif El-Masri's Courts Young Lions had a successful return to league action after more than a month off.
El-Masri played the entire game last Thursday as the Young Lions beat Harimau Muda 1-0 and moved up to ninth in the S-League table.
Sitting one place ahead of the Young Lions in the table are Jordan Webb's Hougang United. On Saturday, Hougang played fourth-placed Home United to a 1-1 draw.
Back in Finland, two Canadians playing in the Kakkonen — one level below the top flight — saw action this week.
Last Wednesday, Massimo Mirabelli was a second-half substitute for club side EIF as they dropped a 3-1 game to Pallohonka.
Defender Roger Thompson's VIKF fared a bit better last Friday. Thompson played the whole game as VIFK jumped to an early two goal lead but conceded twice in the final half-hour and had to settle for a 2-2 draw.


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AUDIO PODCAST (Right-click to save link.) Ignacio Rodriguez Iturbe, James S. MacDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, discusses "Water: Keystone for Sustainable Development." Topics in this lecture series on engineering the future include cryptography, sustainable energy, transportation systems, quantitative finance, greenhouse gases, and the future of the internet. The series was developed by the Princeton Adult School in conjunction
Through a partnership with Princeton engineers, children who once lived in refugee camps are learning about science and engineering as they design clay water filters and solar energy cookers. Addressing problems of clean water and affordable energy that they experienced first hand, the students also are gaining insights into the higher education process in the United States.


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EnQuest supports golden golf day for Aberdeen pupils
Primary school pupils in Aberdeen were given a 'golden' opportunity to try their hand at golf after North Sea oil producer EnQuest supported a visit to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre.
Volunteers from EnQuest also helped city charity, Archway, add an extra homely touch to one of its respite centres after completing a makeover of the facility.
Eight youngsters from Tullos Primary School visited the Paul Lawrie golf centre in Deeside as part of the school's Golden Time initiative for promoting the importance of positive behaviour.
The pupils from across primary five, six and seven were given a tour of the facility before teeing up on the driving range to check out their swing as part of the Paul Lawrie Foundation (PLF) initiative which aims to help give youngsters from all backgrounds in Aberdeen City and Shire the opportunity to play and compete in a number of sports.
Aileen McGowan, head teacher at Tullos Primary School, said: "This visit was a reward for those children who have consistently managed to gain their Golden Time. Pupils are rewarded for their good behaviour during the week and are allowed to choose a recreational activity to undertake on a Friday afternoon instead of the normal curriculum.
"Not only have the pupils been able to try a new sport, but they have received support and guidance from experts. More importantly, the charity has enabled the children to experience something they wouldn't normally have the opportunity to get involved in."
Initially set up by former Open champion Paul Lawrie to help introduce youngsters to golf, the PLF has since grown to support a number of other sports such as football, tennis and swimming.
Paul Lawrie said: "Thanks to the support of companies like EnQuest, we are able to get children involved in a range of sports that are otherwise out of their reach.
"This was the second of group of Tullos Primary pupils that visited the golf centre last month (June) and we look forward to welcoming more from the school as well as other youngsters from across the region over the coming months."
The PLF along with Archway are both local causes that Aberdeen-headquartered EnQuest supports as its nominated charities. Archway provides caring services for children and adults with learning disabilities and their families across the North-east.
As part of the company's commitment to Archway, staff put their decorating skills to good use for a second time to add the finishing touches to their makeover at the Two Mile Cross respite facility in Garthdee.
Janine Davies, publicity and fundraising manager at Archway, said: "The volunteers have done a tremendous job of helping to brighten up the centre and once again, we are hugely grateful for their efforts. While it may not seem a lot to some people, it brings a lot of comfort and a much more homely feel for those that use our services."
Since 2012, EnQuest has raised more than £120,000 for Archway's Betty's Place appeal to build a specially-adapted holiday cottage in the Aberdeen area.
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Akon is going to launch a new reality show starring his two brothers, it has been reported.
A hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer, Akon is set to add television producer to his resume as he's about to launch a new reality TV show and is having his two brothers starring in.
The TV show, to be titled "My Brother's Keeper," will follow Akon's brothers as they parade around town posing as the singer and reaping the benefits that come with being a superstar. The "Smack That" singer claimed to get the idea for the show after seeing fans' reactions whenever they go out in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
"They are going around getting VIP treatment, girls, free food at restaurants, free everything and everybody is falling for it," Akon said. "It's a real life thing, which has got really out of hand in Atlanta, so I decided to take the situation and make it into my advantage by making a reality TV show out of it."
There have yet details on when and where the TV show will be aired.
Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" from his debut album "Trouble". His second album, "Konvicted," earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single "Smack That".


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UMKC hosts two summer creative writing conferencesThe University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) continues its service to community writers and readers with two annual writers workshops, tailored to fit a wide range of schedules and interests. Writers of all levels can attend each course for college credit or for noncredit.
The Mark Twain Writers Workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each weekday between Monday, June 7 and Saturday, June 26 at 104 Cockefair Hall, 5121 Rockhill Rd. It will offer instruction in fiction, creative nonfiction, stage and screen writing and poetry from Robert Stewart and Michael Pritchett, both UMKC faculty members and widely-published writers. Noncredit or credit community participants are welcome.
Visiting speakers at this year's Mark Twain Writers Workshop include nationally-prominent writers, such as novelist and story writer Lorraine Lopez, finalist for a 2010 PEN Faulkner award; poet Jo McDougall; fiction writer Thomas Fox Averill; publisher and poet Gloria Vando; radio host Angela Elam; and stage and screen writers Frank Higgins and Mitch Brian. Guest speakers and publishers will speak at this year's featured workshop symposium, "Getting Published".
"Each year at the Mark Twain Writers Workshop we have a lively mix of relative beginners and successful professionals among the student body," said Robert Stewart, conference co-director. "That mix makes this gathering truly exciting."
The New Letters Weekend Writers Conference will run from Friday, June 25 to Sunday, June 27 at Diastole - UMKC's midtown conference center and retreat at 2501 Holmes St.
The conference will feature instruction on writing plays, TV and movie scripts, poetry, fiction and journalism. Students can receive workshop analyses and private manuscript consultations. In addition, they can join a large cast of professional editors, radio producers, novelists and essayists for chat sessions, lectures, career tips, readings, parties and a high-energy weekend.
Clancy Martin - a nationally award-winning writer and associate professor of philosophy in the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences - will present the keynote address at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 25.
"It's uplifting," Stewart said. "We immerse ourselves in the love of narrative, language and craft."
The faculty will include prominent writers and editors, such as playwright Frank Higgins; poets Trish Reeves and Stanley E. Banks; fiction writers Catherine Browder and Matthew Eck; article and nonfiction writers Loring Leifer and Joe Miller; screen writer Mitch Brian; and special guests Linda Rodriguez and Katherine Karlin.
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The iron is sold by itself and then you can just snap it onto any standard Bic lighter. All you do is hold the flame on the metal end for a minute or two, and it's ready to brand stuff with the Bat Signal.
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In this dramatic retelling of the Old Testament story, when the fearsome Philistine Goliath gets out of control, mighty King Saul (Norman Wooland) advertises for someone to slay the giant. Enter young David (Gianni Garko), who surprises everyone when he fells Goliath and becomes one of Saul's greatest warriors. But David's destiny is not yet fulfilled: When Saul loses his faith in God, David is crowned King of Israel ... and Saul vows revenge.


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London (ANI): Singer Boy George a.k.a George O'Dowd has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort at his flat in east London. The British singer was accused of handcuffing Norwegian Audun Carlsen, 29, in his bedroom wall and thrashing him with a metal chain, reports The Sun.
The 46-year-old songwriter had contacted Carlsen on the Gaydar website for a nude photo shoot at his flat to which the latter had agreed. A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court found the ex Culture Club star tried guilty of the charges. The male escort also told the court that Boy George had oral sex with him even after knowing that he was HIV positive.
He said O'Dowd performed unprotected oral sex on him for five seconds at the first meeting as he (Carlsen) sat naked in a chair, but O'Dowd told police he was annoyed about that claim. The court had previously said that the male escort is 'unreliable'.
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Nintendo Wii U FAQ V2.0 ~*READ BEFORE POSTING!*~
Are there different controllers available?
While the GamePad is the Wii U's main controller, it will also be able to use the Pro Controller. Many games offer the use of this as an alternative playstyle for those wanting a more "classic" feel. Think of an Xbox 360's controller with the layout slightly changed.
So what is the Wii U's CPU?
The Wii U CPU is designed by IBM. It is described by IBM as an "all-new, Power-based microprocessor", the processor is a multi-core design manufactured at 45 nm with an eDRAM cache. Neither Nintendo nor IBM has revealed detailed specifications, such as the number of cores, clock rate, or cache sizes.
How about it's GPU?
Not much is known about the Wii U's GPU at this current time, though it has been rumored to be a modified AMD Radeon E6760.
How much RAM does it have?
The Wii U has a total of 2GB of RAM. 1GB is for games while the other GB is for system software.
What are the video formats this thing can handle?
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576i (PAL Only), 480p, 480i, standard 4:3 and 16:9 anamorphic widescreen.
What are some of the Wii U's capabilities?
The Wii U will have 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 in the front and 2 at its rear. It includes an AV Multi Out port, a HDMI port, along with a SD memory card slot which supports SDHC cards for further storage. (See G. DATA STORAGE for more info.)
What are the specs of the GamePad?
Built-in 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope and a geomagnetic sensor
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What are the camera and microphone for?
The GamePad's camera and microphone are used for talking with friends through Nintendo Network's chat and video chating. (See E. NETWORK for more info.)
How many GamePads can the Wii U support?
The Wii U will allow two GamePads to be used. Unfortunately, there are no launch games that will have use for two, which is why there won't be any additional GamePads to buy when the Wii U hit stores in North America.
What happends if I break my GamePad?
You may send it in to Nintendo to get it repaired for a fee.
How about the range of the GamePad?
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Does the Wii U have network capabilities?
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Will there be user accounts or friend codes?
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"I do all this stuff in the community and the haji mart over there," he said, using the slang for Iraqis used by U.S. soldiers.
It wounded two more people, said police spokesman haji Yaqoob of Khost province.
In the past, nationalist and Islamist groups have cooperated; and some Baathists like haji Bakr have later become Islamists.
But haji Baba that same night drew up his anchors, and at dawn he had vanished from the Danube, none knew whither.
He financed more especially a Balinini chief called haji Daman.
One who having made the haj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, is entitled to wear a green turban and assume the title of haji.
haji Wasub was on deck and ready to carry out the white man's commands.
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The leader of Wandsworth's Labour group has come under fire from within his own party after he led a Jack the Ripper tour last weekend.
Jeanne Rathbone, a prominent member of the Battersea Labour Party, took umbrage with Rex Osborn, who is a qualified London Blue Badge Guide, leading a group of enthusiasts through east London on Sunday's tour.
Ms Rathbone likened the tour to Page 3 and said she was disgusted by his involvement.
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Chicken Thighs with Garlicky Crumbs and Snap Peas
Before grilling chicken thighs, Mario Batali crusts them with a simple and delectable combination of garlic, bread crumbs, parsley, and—a surprise ingredient—anchovy fillets, which add a salty, complex flavor.
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- 5 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
- 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 12 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- Salt
- 1 pound sugar snap peas
- 3 medium shallots, thinly sliced
How to make this recipe
In a food processor, combine 4 of the anchovy fillets with the bread crumbs, garlic, parsley and 1/2 cup of the olive oil; process until evenly blended.
Season the chicken thighs with salt. In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the bread crumb mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a pot of boiling, salted water, blanch the snap peas until bright green, about 1 minute. Drain and pat dry.
Grill the chicken thighs over moderate heat until they are lightly charred, crisp and cooked through, about 10 minutes per side. Transfer the thighs to a platter.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the shallots and the remaining anchovy fillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the snap peas and cook, tossing a few times, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season the snap peas with salt and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve the chicken with the snap peas.
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Huge grant to encourage HIV prevention in SE Michigan
Originally printed 12/2/2010 (Issue 1848 - Between The Lines News)
A $300,000 grant will enable AIDS Partnership Michigan to collaborate with HIV/AIDS Resource Center for one heck of a marketing campaign.
The grant comes from the Michigan Department of Community Health. The new campaign will target men who have sex with men and young African American men in metro Detroit, Pontiac, and on college campuses in Washtenaw County.
"The goal is to prevent HIV, not to be polite. HIV is a vicious enemy. We will do or say whatever it takes," says APM Executive Director Barbara Murray. Ten years ago, APM's award-winning campaign featured, among other things, billboards of men kissing.
This time around, APM and HARC will be focusing heavily on digital media and community outreach, since the target groups are heavy users of the internet. Social media will be utilized on many levels, as will grassroots efforts and traditional media.
Bill VanHemert, Community Mobilization Project Manager at APM, hopes to have the campaign up and running by the end of the year. "The ultimate goal is to get the community back to testing and prevention," he said.
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