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"I often hear people say of casual games that their players are not 'real gamers,' that we need to get them up to speed," Bagwell said, according to Polygon. "Well, my grandmother plays FarmVille 2, and she's not very good at it. But she plays Bridge and she is amazing at it, and she's also a killer poker player."
"She's an amazing gamer. She gets games," Bagwell added. "What she doesn't get is Facebook. What she doesn't get is the iPhone. So it's not that she doesn't understand games; she's intimidated by the technology." In more ways than Zynga seems to get at the company level: Never underestimate the FarmVille fan.
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Birth Place: Mexico
Born Dec. 29, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico, Diego Luna Alexander had show business in his blood; he was the son of Alejandro Luna, a famous Mexican set designer, and Fiona Alexander, an English costume designer who tragically died in a car accident when Luna was two. At age seven, Luna took on his first acting role in the stage play "De Película," where the youngster walked naked across the stage to give a flower to an audience member. By age 13 he landed the role of Luis in the television soap opera "El Abuelo Y Yo" alongside a young Gael García Bernal and the two quickly became best friends. In 1995, Luna appeared in his biggest feature film role up to that point, "Un hilito de sangre" ("A Trickle of Blood") (1995) starring as León, a 14-year-old who follows his dream woman to Guadalajara. Luna continued to work in Mexican television with telenovelas like "La vida en el espejo" ("Life in the Mirror") (1999) and in lead film roles like "El cometa" (The Comet") (1999). English-speaking audiences had their first, fleeting glimpse of Luna when he filmed a small role as a childhood friend of Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas (the Oscar-nominated Javier Bardem) in the successful "Before Night Falls" (2000).
Luna broke through globally with Alfonso Cuarón's rapturously received "Y tu mamá también" ("And Your Mother Too") (2001) alongside longtime buddy Bernal. A dreamy road trip movie about an older woman traveling with two hormonally-charged teenage boys, the film intelligently explored the teens' erotic awakening as well as portraying the mature woman's wise and wry analysis - especially with a sexual twist that surprised many. The incredibly handsome Bernal and Luna, who appeared fully nude in the film in fearless performances, captured the attention of audiences and critics the world over. The film was a hit in its native Mexico and earned numerous critical awards in America, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Luna and Bernal also shared the prestigious Mastroianni Prize for Best Young Actor at the 2001 Venice Film Festival for their performances.
Enjoying the attention of U.S. filmmakers, Luna landed a small role alongside Salma Hayek in her Oscar-winning passion project "Frida" (2002) and, less impressively, as a 14-year-old wannabe vampire slayer tagging along with Jon Bon Jovi in "Vampires: Los Muertos" (2002). He appeared in the Kevin Costner-helmed Western, "Open Range" (2003), then headlined the Mexican crime thriller "Nicotina" (2003), playing Lolo, a computer hacker who, thanks to his infatuation with his comely neighbor, botches an exchange with Russian gangsters and inadvertently drags several unsuspecting people into a dangerous, pulpy plot. The film - and the actor - proved immensely popular in Mexico and Latin America, and was released to art house raves in the States.
For his first English-speaking lead role, Luna swiveled his hips as the star of the strange, semi-sequel "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" (2004). Even with a Patrick Swayze cameo, the charmless remake failed to recapture the original's magic. Still, Luna was able to grab a plum supporting role in Steven Spielberg's bittersweet comedy "The Terminal" (2004), starring Tom Hanks as a man trapped inside JFK International Airport when he is denied entry into the United States, as well as a return flight to his fictional native country. Luna played an airport employee with a crush on a female security guard, who received a little romantic help from Hanks. He closed out 2004 with a role opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly in the con men caper, "Criminal."
Luna continued to mix Mexican and U.S. cinema projects, which, along with the box office failures of his major American films, may have prevented his stateside profile from rising as high as Gael García Bernal's had. He filmed the romantic drama "Sólo Dios sabe" ("Only God Knows") (2006); the campy, international Orson Welles-themed mystery "Fade to Black" (2006); and the oversexed melodrama "El Búfalo de la Noche" ("The Night Buffalo") (2007 in Mexico; 2009 in the U.S.). The typically trippy Harmony Korine-helmed "Mister Lonely" (2007) was, to put it simply, baffling. In the offbeat film, Luna played a Michael Jackson impersonator who meets a Marilyn Monroe impersonator (Samantha Morton), who takes him to a Scottish Highlands commune populated by celebrity impersonators. Juxtaposed against the interactions of these deluded chameleons were the antics of a group of skydiving nuns. Understandably, audiences stayed far away, although critics found the dreamlike images and structure of the film - as well as the dedication of talented actors like Luna and Morton - impressive.
Luna also began to move into directing, lensing the documentary short "J.C. Chávez" (2007) about the life and career of the Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez. Reuniting with Bernal proved a good career move for Luna, as the two formed a production and business company together, as well as starred in Carlos Cuarón's "Rudo y Cursi" ("Rude and Tacky") (2008). Playing a pair of squabbling, country-boy brothers who compete over everything, including a big-city professional soccer contract, Bernal and Luna earned excellent reviews for their chemistry in the dark-tinged buddy comedy which did well at the box office. Luna returned to a big-budget, critically beloved movies with Gus Van Sant's successful biopic of the gay rights leader Harvey "Milk" (2008). Although the film did well at the box office and won star Sean Penn a Best Actor Oscar, Luna's small, flamboyant role as Jack Lira, Milk's suicidal lover, proved a surprisingly divisive issue among critics, many of whom singled Luna out for excessive acting.
Luna had happier news that year, however, when he married fellow Mexican thespian Camila Sodi, who gave birth to their son. Two years later, she was pregnant with their second child, expected in July 2010. That same year, Luna returned behind the camera to co-write and direct "Abel" (2010), the winning, strange tale of an unusual nine-year-old boy who literally steps into his missing father's shoes to become the "man of the house." The offbeat dramedy received good reviews. Still wearing his director's hat, Luna signed up to lens a segment of the short-film anthology, "Revolución" (2010).


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12-12-12, the concert benefitting the victims of Hurricane Sandy, aired on a variety of networks on Wednesday. The telecast was long, spanning over 4 and a half hours, and packing in as many big musical names as possible, including acts as varied as Adam Sandler, Billy Joel, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, and Paul McCartney with Nirvana. Those were enough big names to draw over 19.3 million viewers in the United States across the night.
According to Deadline, 12-12-12 aired on 15 different networks in the United States, with most of the networks peaking with around 5.2 million viewers. Overall, however, the concert was made available in markets across the world, and was the most highly distributed musical event, ever.
Its no wonder 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy did so well on the viewer front. The night had a few highlights, including Roger Waters and Eddie Vedder singing Pink Floyds famous track, Comfortably Numb. Adam Sandler sang an oddball rendition of Leonard Cohens Hallelujah, that later earned a little bit of controversy, and Paul McCartney and Nirvana sang Cut me Some Slack. You can catch a few of these musical moments, here.
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Last week, Jack Swagger was sent over to England to do a promotional tour for WWE. While there, he revealed something rather interesting in an interview. The former world heavyweight champion stated that he was interested in transitioning from a career in professional wrestling to one in Hollywood. While he admittedly is not a great actor, Swagger stated that he could learn to be better. He stated that his dream is to star in a comedy.
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Paul McCartney's divorce victorySir Paul McCartney is reportedly confident of victory in his divorce battle with Heather Mills.
The Beatles legend, who attended a private hearing at London's High Court last week, was seen giving a two-fingered 'victory' sign as he emerged from court and believes the case is going his way.
The two-day hearing examined Heather's claims that Paul was physically violent towards her during their four-year marriage.
Paul's lawyers are said to have produced a 'truth and lies' document which examined each of Heather's claims which they believe cemented their arguments that the former model is a "fantasist".
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How To Enjoy Christmas, Even If You Think It Sucks
I am not a fan of the Christmas season, and that may be an understatement. I don't celebrate the religious belief behind it, although I used to, so that does zero for me. And there are a few other reasons why I don't particularly like Christmas, but that's a different story.
I have put together a list of the best way to survive Christmas.
How to enjoy shopping centers even though they are playing Christmas music.
I say this next sentence as a child sex abuse survivor; the way you survive Christmas music in malls and stores, is a lot like getting molested; you have to go to your special place mentally to survive it. Once you have done that, you can only hope you block out the horrific experience of the music, so you don't have to remember it ever again. If that doesn't work, think of a song you like and know by heart, and sing it. But just don't sing it in your head; sing it out loud, really loud. Walk around singing your favorite song and the reaction of those around you should be suffice distraction from the terrible Christmas music. Except for any songs from John Denver and the Muppets Christmas Album, those are okay to listen to since it has Muppets, but that's the only exception.
How to survive the lines.
Anytime you find yourself in a long line, just keep a creepy smile on your face. Then wearing said smile, lean forward to the person in front of you and say; "they told me I shouldn't be out in public so soon after my incident, but I'm doing a good job. Since it is Christmas I haven't even felt the darkness in me anyone." That person is sure to leave the line or let you go in front of them so they can keep an eye on you. Do this to the next person, then the next, and before you know it; you are next in line. Note; you can also use this technique at amusement parks, but I don't recommend it for the bank or court.
How to survive church if you have to go.
Take a nap during the service, and then afterwards if anyone comes up to talk to you about Jesus, tell them that you are Jewish. It's the one answer you can give a Christian, which differs from their belief, where they won't debate you.
How to survive Christmas day.
This one involves my homemade recipe for Eggnog.
Carter's Eggnog Recipe
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Pour 151 into a large drinking glass, and then chug it.
Once you do this go out to a nightclub and relive the "just say yes" social era of the 80's; and you're sure to get yourself into something that will help you burn the memory of Christmas 2012, out of your brain forever.
But really folks, for those who may be in the same boat I am this year; it doesn't mean we can't enjoy Christmas even if we usually don't. The key to this is to make it your own. It's a similar mindset we take on every day when we wake up. We decide how we are going to look at the day ahead, positive or negative, and how we are going to process information that day. If something "bad" happens are we going to let it affect our whole day? Or, are we going to deal with it and still enjoy the positivity that life offers on a daily basis? It's up to us to decide on what to make with our day, and it's up to us to decide what Christmas is going to "be" for us.
When you're stuck in a long line, don't use that time for negative thoughts that create negative neural pathways. Think of positive things and visualize your goals coming true. And don't freak out the person in front of you, will maybe do this a couple of times because it's funny, but use the time in line to break the ice with someone. Or use the time to text someone a nice message you haven't talked to in a while, or play a game, or download porn; but utilize the time spent standing in line rather than wallowing in its boredom.
Now the Christmas music one, that one was real, follow that advice.
As far as enjoying Christmas day itself, do something new and different. Create a new memory, decide to have a good time and enjoy yourself. If Christmas is a day that "haunts" you or a day where you dwell too much on the past, then you need to create a new tradition on Christmas. This way you can look forward to Christmas every year and build good new memories that will keep you from associating the negative past with the present time.
Each time we go through an experience a neural net of information is created in our brain and stored. This neural net will trigger emotional reactions when reminded of the situation. The brain is programmed based on patterns, so if every Christmas your pattern is to do the same stuff and you feel the emotion of sad; create a new pattern so your brain will create a new neural net of information. Once we break the pattern of the past we can enjoy the present. So in the future you will look forward to Christmas rather than relating it to something sad from the past.
Overall it is up to us to decide our mindset, period. So if you say that you hate Christmas and this year it is going to suck, then this year Christmas for you is going to suck. I for one am looking forward to Christmas. I don't know what new tradition I'm going to create, but I can't wait to do it.
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At least one thing separates Ocean's Thirteen from its Vegas crime comedy predecessors, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Eleven: suspense. For a movie billed as part comedy, part crime thriller, Ocean's Thirteen (rated PG-13 for brief sensuality and some vulgarity) delivers almost none of the suspense of the first two offerings. What the latest installment in Steve Soderbergh's trilogy does provide is a workmanlike execution of a proven formula.
This time, a powerful Las Vegas casino boss (Al Pacino) crosses a member of the Danny Ocean (George Clooney) gang of con men. From there, the plot plays out like one would expect. Ocean's gang plots revenge, runs into snags, and manages an eventual-and narrow-triumph.
The film plays out like an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine. And exactly like a Goldberg machine, the destination isn't nearly as exciting as the trip. To rip off the enemy casino boss, Ocean's gang must find ways to rig the games at his new casino. In order to rig craps, the group decides-in possibly the least likely solution to the problem of loading a set of dice-to send a pair to infiltrate a Mexican factory where the dice are made and do the job there.
Thankfully, Ocean's Thirteen has enough star power to light up Las Vegas. And the talent of Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliot Gould, Bernie Mac, Andy Garcia, and others alongside Pacino and Clooney provide enough entertaining moments to make Ocean's Thirteen a decent, innocuous piece of summer diversion.


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An engrossing non-fiction historical account of a 1935 murder in the inland northwest. It recounts the troubled times of the depression and it's lawlessness, the immoral state of affairs of law enforcement, and the troubled yet noble psyche of a local sheriff pursuing justice. There is also the recognition that immorality comes back to haunt. The author inspired me to learn more about my region's history.
A great book, especially if you are familiar with the area. This gives a great look at the "great depression" . We have lots of material enlightening us about the corruption in law enforcement in cities like Chicago and New York but with this you realize that no place was immune.
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Supporting healthy waters is critical to protecting public health, the economy, the well-being of people, and the environment. The work being done in New England is a testament to how successful these efforts can be. Renowned for its spectacular scenery, recreational opportunities, and significance to regional communities, Lake Champlain is one of New England's most valuable treasures. Resting between New York and Vermont, Lake Champlain supports an invaluable natural ecosystem and is an essential component of the region's economy. Lake Champlain International (LCI) motivates people to take actions that protect these shared water resources throughout the Lake Champlain watershed.
Lake Champlain:
- The sixth largest freshwater lake in the country
- Collects water from Vermont and New York, and spans into Quebec, Canada
- Supplies drinking water for more than 200,000 people
- Supports 81 fish species, 300 bird species, and is a world-class fishery; named a top 5 bass fishing lake in the country and is renowned for its lake trout and salmon fishing
- $3.8 billion in tourism expenditures within the Lake Champlain Basin
LCI Mission
Lake Champlain International (LCI) is actively involved in shaping the future of Lake Champlain's water and fisheries health for the well-being of the people who depend on it today and tomorrow. To protect, restore, and revitalize Lake Champlain and its communities, LCI educates, advocates, and motivates to ensure that Lake Champlain is swimmable, drinkable, and fishable, understanding that healthy water resources are essential for a healthy economy and a healthy community.
Successes to Date
- Received the prestigious EPA Environmental Merit Award for continuous Lake Champlain protection successes
- Played a major role in acquiring nearly $3 million of federal funds for Lake Champlain conservation projects
- 31st Annual Father's Day Fishing Derby brought nearly 5,800 anglers from 24 states, resulting in millions of dollars in economic activity within the Lake Champlain Basin community
- Reached thousands of Lake Champlain Basin residents to participate in the nationally recognized and ongoing BLUE® certification program, resulting in the prevention of urban water pollution runoff
- Established the Blue Coalition, a statewide and growing collaborative of diverse interests promoting the urgent need for investments in clean water
Challenges to LCI's work
- Agricultural and urban runoff continues to be the primary sources of excess phosphorus
- The spread of non-native nuisance species degrades fisheries and recreational opportunities
- Antiquated dams block fish passage within our rivers preventing natural reproduction
- Lack of public knowledge and awareness of Lake Champlain's threats causes insufficient public participation with solutions and involvement with the issues
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- Just BLUE® It! The BLUE® Certification program works directly with homeowners, businesses, and institutes to certify their homes, properties, products, and services as river and lake friendly through adopting simple practices that reduce water pollution runoff.
- Join the Coalition. The statewide Blue Coalition is a united collaborative of a diverse array of nonprofit organizations, businesses, and private groups that broadcasts the need for strong investments in Vermont's drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and water protection.
- Let your voice be heard. LCI frequently leads meetings and events with elected and appointed officials that focus on specific issues and solutions resulting in changing priorities in favor of protecting our society's basic need for clean water. LCI's leaders educate community groups through interactive presentations about the importance of clean waters and healthy fisheries. You can learn more here.
Supporting a healthy lake, water resources, and fisheries will help to ensure that the wide-ranging benefits of these resources will remain viable for generations to come. Please consider donating directly to Lake Champlain International if clean water and healthy fisheries are your concerns.
Contact Ross Saxton, LCI's Director of Conservation & Education, email@example.com, 802-879-3466 with any further questions
"Lake Champlain International has been instrumental in securing the future of Lake Champlain. All of us who enjoy its waters every year are very grateful for your dedication…Many thanks for the work that you do." -Senator Patrick Leahy
"I want to extend my appreciation to you and your team at Lake Champlain International for the tremendous work you have done in promoting, advocating for and defending Lake Champlain, and the many benefits it provides to the State of Vermont." -Governor Jim Douglas
"Lake Champlain International is thinking creatively about how to engage the community in protecting water quality, making the lake safe for recreation and fishing." -Senator Bernie Sanders
"Lake Champlain International does a tremendous job promoting and encouraging the care and conservation of Lake Champlain … Your efforts will help ensure Lake Champlain remains healthy for future generations." -Governor Peter Shumlin


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Capita Symonds' David Wilcocks speaks at BSEC 2011
The first day at BSEC 2011 began in suitably
controversial style as Toby Young, the leading light of the free
schools movement, detailed the myriad trials and labyrinthine
bureaucracy faced by groups of parents endeavouring to set up their
own free school. Young railed against the opponents of the free
schools programme as he spoke of the battle to set up a new school
in Hammersmith which is still - some would say miraculously - on
track to open in September of this year.
Capita Symonds is once again a Gold Sponsor at
BSEC. Day one has already seen talks from Capita Symonds' architect
David Wilcock (see video below from Building TV) and one of the
company's leading acousticians Susan Witterick. Tomorrow sees
Capita Symonds' architect Richard Woods discuss making the most out
of outside spaces.
Interesting discussions and heated debate ran
throughout the day surrounding key topics, including: new
procurement routes, the role of Local Authorities, SEN schools and
the use of digital media in education.
Capita Symonds conference topics and speakers at BSEC
Wednesday 23 February (12.00), Conference: 'Update on
primary schools: rebuilding and refurbishments' David Wilcock,
Capita Symonds.
Wednesday 23 February (15.15), Conference: 'What is the role
of design in the 'age of austerity?' Susan Witterick, Capita
Thursday 24 February (14.30) Green Learning
Theatre: 'Making the most out of outside spaces' Richard
Woods, Capita Symonds
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Sportsman's Fine Wines and Spirits in Phoenix is closing at the end of August, but Mark Tarbell, who owns a restaurant in the same shopping center, is expected to reopen it this fall.
The Biltmore corridor shop is known for its stellar selection of wine, knowledgeable staff and cozy bar area where friends and dates share small plates and a glass of vino.
Edward Basha III, president/CEO of Bashas' grocery stores, announced the closure in a company-wide letter last week.
Bashas' acquired Sportsman's in 2007, but plans to expand it never panned out due partly to the recession, Basha said. He said the company is working to place the 15 Sportsman's employees in positions at AJ's Fine Foods, which the company also owns.
"We discussed this for several weeks, asking, 'Is this something we believe we can expand in the future or does it make sense to pull back and refocus on what we're doing?'" Basha told The Republic. "The decision was made to focus on the grocery side and bring the knowledge and experience (from Sportsman's) into our AJ's stores."
Through Aug. 31, wines and spirits at Sportsman's are 25 percent off.
Tarbell owns Tarbell's in the Camelback East Shops center at 32nd Street and Camelback Road. He plans to continue operating the Sporstman's space as a wine bar with a retail element. He said Sportsman's has been a special place for many locals, and that he feels a responsibility to keep the concept alive.
"I love history and tradition, and there's very little of that left in Phoenix," said Tarbell, a wine columnist for The Republic. "(Sportsman's) has got good bones. It's the only space in the whole center that's been there since it opened."
Tarbell will work with his executive chef, Matthew Fenton, to develop a menu for the place, which he expects to reopen around Nov. 1. No changes are planned at the existing Tarbell's.
Sportsman's began in the 1950s as a small corner store, and was acquired by Elliott and Michael Fine in1987. Michael, the son, ran and helped expand the business, which at one time included three liquor stores, in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Glendale, along with a warehouse in north Scottsdale where customers could store wine. Michael left the Valley in 2006 after a business deal with his partner went sideways.
Details: Sportsman's Fine Wines and Spirits, 3205 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-955-7730, sportsmanswine.com. Tarbell's, 3213 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-955-8100, tarbells.com.


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birdkids Store Profile
- Location: multiple locations and online
- Website: birdkids.co.uk
Store History
- Founded by: Julia Slack
Having established a successful career as a stylist, working for various magazines and writing several books, I found myself propelled further and further away from the city until we, as a family decided to settle for a life close to the sea in this very beautiful part of Cornwall. It is the stuff of dreams - where as a family we can indulge a very simple way of life - swimming, sailing, kayaking and plenty of sausage sizzles on the beach. The shop followed next. bird… inspired by nature opened in 2006. With the support of my husband Graham and my staff Bella & Rachel we have managed to create a wonderful shop that has quickly found an enthusiastic, loyal following.


text: This fund is created in support of the four surviving children of Kristina Grace Marshall Kallstrom and Paul Kallstrom. Paul died due to an ongoing heart condition in August 2012. On November 19, 2012, Kristina died in a fire in their home after saving the lives of her three minor children. The minor children are living with relatives in Georgia, and a fourth child is married and lives in Indiana.


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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), recently signed into law by President Obama, provides welcome news to technology suppliers who are facing a 0.1 percent 2009 U.S. growth rate, according to new research from IDC's Industry Insights Companies.
"With all the uncertainty surrounding the specifics of the new economic stimulus package, one thing is certain -- there will be a large amount of government money flowing towards technology spending," said IDC's Meredith Whalen. "This new government money will flow to both the private sector and directly to federal, state and local government."
Intelligent Grid Technologies
ARRA includes over $4.3 billion of funding specifically for "smart grid" technology investment. According to research from Energy Insights, the energy subsidies contained in the economic stimulus package will dramatically accelerate intelligent grid technology investment during the next four years; with the possibility of spending levels reaching $70 billion by 2013. This spending would span a wide range of technologies, including:
- IT and communications hardware
- Smart meters and other intelligent devices
- Applications software used to operate the grid and enable active energy management by consumers
- Software to manage huge amounts of meter and grid data
- Advanced energy storage systems and grid-connected distributed generation resources and
- A variety of services required to plan, integrate, deploy and maintain the technologies.
"Although the mechanisms for getting the subsidies to the utilities and other technology buyers are as yet unclear, we believe that spending will not start to accelerate until 2010," said Energy Insights' Rick Nicholson. "Once spending does start to accelerate, it is likely that it will be focused initially on smart metering projects. Broader deployments using technologies beyond smart metering will come later."
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Words cannot fully explain our excitement for the return of The Stone Roses–but pictures and music might do the trick. Which is why we're getting involved with The Stone Roses: The Third Coming photography exhibition this summer.
The exhibit features more than 70 photos that chart the band's inspired, at times mischievous, and undoubtedly psychedelic musical journey from their first ever performance at The Moonlight Club. Re-capture the glory days of 'Fools' Gold', 'Waterfall', 'One Love' and more with renowned music photographers, Kevin Cummins, Ian Tilton and Paul Slattery. With never-before-seen pics, there will even be a chance to glimpse the antics of the real rock and roll lifestyles of Ian Brown, John Squire, Gary 'Mani' Mounfield and Alan 'Reni' Wren. On tour, in the studio, and out partying–who knows what might be revealed.
Sonos will be on hand to bring to life the sounds of Madchester and all those inspired by The Stone Roses through bespoke Play:3 speakers, designed by award winning album artwork creator Richard Robinson. The exhibition will be filled with the music and anthems from the genre, which might even ignite the passion in a new generation. We'll also be hosting a very special Madchester listening event for those who don't get their fill.
The Stone Roses: The Third Coming will be running from Wednesday 13 June to Sunday 12 August at the Whiteleys, Bayswater, London W2.
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UNDATED (USAToday) -- The twister that smashed the city of Moore, Okla., gave the nation a vivid glimpse of life in Tornado Alley, a vaguely defined region between the Rockies and the Mississippi that claims grim pride in being "the severe weather capital of the world.''
But where once most Americans could watch the danger and drama of a big, killer twister with a certain detachment, changes in weather, demographics and culture have all but obliterated such a comfortable remove.
Literally and figuratively, Tornado Alley now could be almost anywhere; the alley is more like a field that seems to spread by the year.
That funnel cloud in The Wizard of Oz (actually a 35-foot tapered stocking) was remote and exotic. But the Oklahoma disaster is a reminder that Tornado Alley is less a geographic description than a state of mind, as twisters seem to range farther afield and extreme weather in general turns up in unexpected places -- a deadly tornado in western Massachusetts (June 2011), an earthquake in central Virginia (August 2011), storm surge on Wall Street (October 2012).
There are explanations for our increased concern about tornadoes and all kinds of very bad weather. Climate change seems to portend meteorological extremes; cable TV news and social media focus national attention; meteorologists are much better able to detect, track and measure tornadoes; and the population is larger and more dispersed -- a larger target.
Conversely, when twisters set down in western Oklahoma or parts of the Texas panhandle, Richard Mize noted last year in The Oklahoman of Oklahoma City, "chances are all they'll scare is a bunch of cows and all they'll hit is some oil tank batteries. ''
The implied restrictiveness of "Tornado Alley" -- the term was coined by two Air Force meteorologists in 1952 -- was comforting to those not in it.
But many of the once-specific regional weather identities -- West Coast earthquakes, Mountain West wildfires, Midwest blizzards and floods, East and Gulf Coast hurricanes -- seem increasingly obsolete.
In this new world, a natural weather disaster is more terrifying to Americans everywhere because they know it can happen here -- we're all Dorothy and Toto, running for the storm cellar with cruel, vengeful nature bearing down on us.
But Tornado Alley has no monopoly on tornadoes. In fact, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data analyzed by the Santa Ana, Calif., firm CoreLogic, only three of the 10 states with the highest number of tornado touchdowns from 1980 to 2009 fell within in it. Only one alley state, Kansas, was in the top five.
And meteorologist Grady Dixon of Mississippi State University has shown a greater likelihood of tornadoes hitting "Dixie Alley" in the Southeast than Tornado Alley.
But Tornado Alley remains the symbolic heart of America's fascination with tornadoes, a place where the dark funnel cloud is an integral part of local history and culture.
The region wears its name like a badge of honor. Delta Sigma Pi, the academic business fraternity, has a "Tornado Alley Region.'' Last December, the Science Museum of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City had a "Tornado Alley Day.'' In the IMAX film Tornado Alley, one character admiringly calls a monster twister "one of the visual wonders of the world.''
It's certainly one of the most startling. Unlike a blizzard, flood or hurricane, whose drama rests in its long approach and uncertain course and outcome, a tornado descends suddenly from above, often offering warning of minutes rather than days. In Moore, many people had only about 15 minutes' warning.
Here, generations know the green-black color of the sky, the eerie silence before and after the twister hits, the sound of the funnel itself, which all agree to be a remarkable imitation of a very large freight train.
And they understand the almost personal malevolence of a big twister, like the monster that hit Moore in 1999 and drove a board into the concrete casing of a 100-foot Christian cross.
There are lighter memories. Writing Sunday in the Tulsa World, columnist Jay Cronley recalled trying to carry his dog, who was afraid of the basement, into the same as a big storm approached. The beast, he reports, "stretched out all four legs and wedged his feet against the walls, like something out of a Roadrunner cartoon, stopping us cold.''


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I have to make a game in Visual Basic as a part of a school project. The application makes the user input 6 numbers. It then randomly picks numbers and then compares them with the 6 numbers. It arranges both of them in ascending order. The randomly selected numbers are checked for any repetition. If the user gets 1 right then he makes $2, if he gets 2 right then $20, 3 then $60, 4 then $100, 5 then $200 and if he gets 6 right then he makes $500. To start a game user should pay $ 50. He gets $100 when the game starts. When the user runs out of money then his game ends and he enters his name in high score.
I have coded a part of that. I am stuck. I just want ideas what I can do now!! I will then code it on my own..Please its urgent!! I am stuck here.


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Video: Interview of Sgt. Michael Purcell for Music Boosts Morale in Afghanistan
Video by Sgt. Rachel Badgeley
Mother of All Bands of 1st CAV Division Band travels throughout the Eastern region of Afghanistan playing music for the troops. Interview is with Sgt. Michael Purcell, from San Antonio, Texas, drummer of Mother of All Bands. Also available in high definition.
This work, Interview of Sgt. Michael Purcell for Music Boosts Morale in Afghanistan, by SGT Rachel Badgeley, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
Date Taken:02.9.2012
Date Posted:02.27.2012 9:07AM
Video ID:138344
Location:KHOWST PROVINCE, AF
Hometown:FORT HOOD, TX, US
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You just don't make laws to please the public- you make them work
Dear Editor,
I am writing in connection with the discharge of the alleged domestic violence abuser, the singer of the song: 'Dem Ah Watch Meh' on August 24 2011.
I believe that the magistrate has done the right thing – but the fine should have been heavier for wasting society's attention and taxpayers' money, police and court time. This is the type of society the reputed victim and her husband want to create – where there is "no law and no order". Where people can do what they like and get away with it.
I am somewhat in sympathy with this woman. Maybe she has no alternative. She, like other women, has children and if uneducated and unemployed will have no place to go. Incidents of this sort expose the regime's policy on Domestic Violence. It shows that you just don't make laws to please the public or the international community – you make them work.
The total failure of the system to help vulnerable women led me to organize for my distant cousin to flee the country for her own safety, because the law-keepers could not offer her any protection. In fact, the establishment allowed the perpetrator to re-enter the home, without any form of protection – astonishing.
It makes a mockery of the Jagdeo-Ramotar big boast about the protection of women in our society that are faced with daily violence. They have no resort or safe houses for them – and consequently the women are forced to return to the same place of abuse and eventually return to their death – as the record shows.
In the UK, where there are similar laws to protect women- there are many safe houses and alternative social security means to protect the women and their children away from their abusers and potential killers. Here the boys in power – talk and talk – and the women campaigners are not yet able to mobilise enough people to get a government that provides these types of facilities.
I hope that this fellow – with his song – "Dem ah watch me" can now make another song – "Dem must jail me if ah beat she again". Hopefully, it may be a warning to many.
Jinnah Rahman
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Lets say that a user goes to www.abc.com and they get authenticated through the normal ASP .NET membership provider.
Then, from that site, they get sent to (redirection, linked, whatever works) site www.xyz.com, and the intent of site www.abc.com was to pass that user to the other site as the status of isAuthenticated, so that the site www.xyz.com does not ask for the credentials of said user again.
What would be needed for this to work? I have some constraints on this though, the user databases are completely separate, it is not internal to an organization, in all regards, it is like passing from stackoverflow.com to google as authenticated, it is that separate in nature. A link to a relevant article will suffice.


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Seek the Assistance of a North Carolina DUI Attorney to Help Counter a Charge of DUI / DWI in Wake
Finding a North Carolina DUI attorney at the soonest possible time is critical for anyone facing a charge of DUI / DWI in Wake or any of its neighboring counties. As with many other states, an arrest for suspicion of drunk driving triggers two separate cases in North Carolina.
Aptly named, the traditional driving while impaired charge or DWI needs to establish that a person displays signs of "appreciable impairment" while driving to be convicted. In doing so, the alleged person's driving pattern and physical appearance may be evaluated, as well as the results of chemical tests and field sobriety tests.
In contrast, the North Carolina per se law charge does not aim to establish that the person's ability to drive was impaired when caught. It doesn't also consider test results other than those of the chemical tests, hence the name of the rule. Under the per se law, it is illegal for drivers to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent and above.
The results of roadside breath tests are currently not considered as proof of violation of either the traditional DWI law and the per se law, compared to other states that use breathalyzer test results as evidence to establish impairment and intoxication. DUI laws in all US states are constantly being amended, though, underscoring the need for expert legal representation.
A North Carolina DUI attorney can help accused drivers aggressively defend against these two distinct charges. Cases of DUI / DWI in Wake, Durham, Johnston, and other North Carolina counties need not be as difficult with quality legal advice.
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Drivers needing the services of a North Carolina DUI attorney to help in countering a charge of DUI / DWI in Wake, Durham, or Johnston may turn to Atty. Patrick Roberts. Having worked as an Assistant District Attorney and trainer of new prosecutors allows him to examine any DUI case from the prosecution side and prepare an aggressive defense for the best possible outcome. Head to http://www.1800duilaws.com or call 1-800-DUI-LAWS to contact Atty. Roberts.
This article is designed for general information only. The information presented should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. DUI lawyer listings are a paid DUI attorney advertisement and do not in any way constitute a referral or endorsement by an approved or authorized lawyer referral service other than 1.800.DUI.LAWS.
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Musical Women in England, 1870-1914: "Encroaching on All Man's Privileges." & Women Performing Music: The Emergence of American Women as Instrumentalists and Conductors. (Reviews)
Hunt, Tamara L., Journal of Social History
Musical Women in England, 1870-1914: "Encroaching on All Man's Privileges." By Paula Gillett (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. ix plus 310 pp. $49.95).
Women Performing Music: The Emergence of American Women as Instrumentalists and Conductors. By Beth Abelson Macleod (Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland & Company, 2001. ix plus 205 pp. $28.50).
Several recent studies note that gender roles and the idea of "separate spheres" were as powerful in the Victorian music world as in wider society. For example, Dave Russell writes in Popular Music in England, 1940-1914: A Social History (1987), "In some senses, the sexual divide was greater than the class divide in Victorian and Edwardian popular music." (8) Similarly, in The Music Profession in Britain Since die Eighteenth Century: A Social History (1985), Cyril Ehrich notes "Prejudice [by male performers] against women players was pervasive" because women were beginning to compete for jobs in "the exclusive, biologically determined, province of the male." (156-7) Yet few subsequent articles, books, or dissertations have examined this issue, leaving significant questions unanswered. How and why did women become professional musicians? Was this related to broader debates about gender, the "new woman," and sexuality, and if so, what does it tell us about those debates?
These questions are addressed by Women Performing Music by Beth Abelson Macleod and Musical Women in England 1870-1914 by Paula Gillett, thus making them significant additions to the literature on women's history, musicology, Victorian studies and gender studies. They discuss this gender divide in American and British music respectively, how it was depicted and enforced, and what factors promoted change. Both extensively use primary source periodicals and contemporary fiction to assess public attitudes towards women musicians, placing the issue within the context of larger discussions of attitudes towards music, gender roles, sexuality, class, and the burgeoning women's movement.
Gillett's work is more theoretical, proposing that late Victorian women often used existing gender ideology to become prominent in the music world. As an extension of "women's place," philanthropy allowed women such as Emma Cons to become patrons; she explained that her work to bring concerts to the Royal Victoria Hall was to "give good music to the people and raise their taste for the same." (55) Women also profited from such philanthropic endeavors, allowing poor girls whose talents otherwise would have gone unrecognized to become professional musicians. For example, despite Marie Hall's acknowledged talent, at fourteen she declined a Royal Academy of Music scholarship because of poverty and her father's insistence that she was needed at home to perform in the streets to support the family. He reluctantly allowed her to study in London with a professional teacher only after benefactors agreed to pay her expenses and give the family a weekly stipend to compensate for the loss of her earnings. Subsequently, H all went on to become England's first woman violinist-celebrity.
When Hall began her professional career, attitudes about women violinists were changing. As Gillett notes, the early nineteenth century public found female violin playing "inappropriate, improper, and aesthetically jarring." (78) Violins were compared to the feminine body, "most fittingly performed on by a worshipful 'master'." (87) Moreover, male virtuoso violinists played with great expression and body movement, which was considered inappropriate for women. Further, violins had a long literary association with sin, death, and the devil, making them dangerous for the weaker sex. But despite these perceptions, women violinists were accepted at the end of the nineteenth century for several interconnected reasons. Increased demands for popular concerts required more musicians, in part supplied by the increasing number of girls who were receiving a better education. …


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Robert Lee Hayes (Bullet Bob)
Position: SE-WR
Height: 6-0 Weight: 187 lbs.
Born: December 20, 1942 in Jacksonville, FL
Died: September 18, 2002 in Jacksonville, FL
High School: Matthew W. Gilbert
College: Florida A&M (school history)
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 7th round (88th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 14th round (105th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 81 (334th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2009, senior candidate in 2004
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Buying Printer Ink Cartridges for my Canon i560s
Posted By Jim On 09/17/2005 @ 10:28 am In Shopping | 6 Comments
Can you believe until this very moment I've never needed to find out how much a printer cartridge cost? I've been using computers for the better part of the last ten years and through luck and happenstance, I've never spent an entire ink cartridge. While at school, we had computer labs where I could print what I needed and now that I'm working… I do any printing I need right there. Until last year, I didn't even own a printer at home. But now my trusted Canon i560s has informed me that she's running low of fuel and will need a recharge soon (pretty neat features). The Canon i560s is a color printer and I'm surprised that only the Black and Magenta cartridges are low, Cyan and Yellow seem to be a "normal" wear. Anyone know why Magenta is used so much more than Cyan and Yellow? The cartridges aren't particularly cheap but the set of 4 costs $19 from ABCInk.com (you actually get a 5 pack, two of the black) and approximately $30 at a Costco. It's interesting to note the "page yield" of only 280 pages, assuming 5% average coverage, this obviously is why businesses use laser printers.
Update: It turns out that ABCInk's price is a sale price and it ends 9/25, so I'm going to try to order it in the next few days. They seem to have a lot of sales so it sounds like there's a lot of profit in ink cartridge sales (sort of like how Art.com [3] always has a double digit percent off sale)
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Are you owed mineral-rights money?
Are you owed money?
"You could find a pot of gold ...!" the Oklahoma Office of the Treasurer exclaims on its Web page where people can check a database with names of missing owners of mineral-rights money and other property. The reality is most owners never claim their money. Searching is easy, however: Go to www.ok.gov/unclaimed/index.php and enter at least a last name or the name of a business.


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Mrs. Perry Priess
Mrs. Perry Priess, 86, nee Frances Haler, of Mason, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Windcrest Nursing Home in Fredericksburg.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason with interment following in Gooch Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Mason Funeral Home where visitation was held Tuesday evening, Nov. 5.
Mrs. Priess was born Dec. 23, 1926, in Mason, the daughter of George Haler and Grace Ledbetter Haler. She married Perry Priess on Dec. 25, 1943, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death.
Over the years, Mrs. Priess participated in the women's organizations at her church.
She is survived by one son, two daughters and spouses, including Danny and Doris Priess of Sunrise Beach; Kay Parrot, Coleman, and Brenda and John Miller, Kerrville; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Priess was preceded in death by a brother and sister, who both died in infancy.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lutheran Camp Chrysalis or to the charity of choice.
Pallbearers were Cody Parrott, Trent Parrott, Kelly Priess, David Herklotz, Tim Herklotz and Eddie Wayne Priess.


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So, They're Remaking Cube
Lionsgate's rebooting Vincenzo Natali's 1997 science fiction horrow movie Cube. Why? Because why not, I guess.
Lionsgate's rebooting Vincenzo Natali's 1997 science fiction horrow movie Cube. Why? Because why not, I guess.
This coming weekend, Gravity tells an epic story with just Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. And it joins a long tradition of movies that rock, with just a few actors. And maybe a monkey. Here are the absolute best films featuring tiny casts, that bring enough talent for a small army.
This is the Cubed Maze³ by designer Phil Pauley. Ensconced within its clear laminated polymer walls are nine floors of dead ends, staircases, and psychological torment for those willing to broach its premises.
With Star Wars Episode I hitting theaters all over again, there's been a whole new wave of interest in George Lucas' biggest letdown. And we've been remembering some of the other prequels that have tried to fill in backstory over the years.
People have been trying to make a movie of William Gibson's Neuromancer since the mid-1980s, and now Splice/Cube director Vincenzo Natali is trying to make it happen. But for a few years, Joseph Kahn, the director of tons of music videos plus Torque and Detention, was hard at work on a Neuromancer film.
It goes by many names: the hypercube, the 8-cell, or the octochoron. It is represented by many shapes; a small cube inside a larger cube, two cubes connected by a bridge, a cube with slightly skewed angles. All the tesseract's names and shapes are attempts to visualize what we can never understand. What does the…
Looking for some thrillers that take place entirely in a single enclosed space? Agent Orange from Quiet Earth has counted down 13 of the most nail-biting flicks confined to four walls.
Ever since ET for the Atari 2600 wowed gamers worldwide, science fiction and video games have been natural bedfellows. Here are 10 great scifi tales that embrace the aesthetics, technology, and popular tropes of the gaming world.Robert Heinlein's Hugo Award-winning novel popularized so many ubiquitous scifi…
Cube Zero, the prequel to Vincenzo Natali's Cube, is surprisingly great. And the best bit is this scene where one of the inmates reaches the "Exit." And faces the ultimate question: Do you believe in God?
Forget watching blue people have hair-sex. Splice, the genetic-modification thriller featuring a human-animal hybrid, offers something much weirder and nastier. Watch two genetically engineered monsters experience "love at first sight," in a new clip from the Cube director's new film.
Here's a fun game you can play at home: How many lab-safety regulations do Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley violate in this first clip from the gene-splicing movie Splice? And meet their baby human/animal hybrid, under un-controlled conditions. Spoilers below.
Welcome back to Horrorhead, a column all about the connections between horror and scifi. On Battlestar Galactica, there's an ongoing theme of torture: humans gang-rape an imprisoned Cylon; the Cylons beat a man so badly he loses his eye (not to mention all the humans they kill outright); and there's even a little…
German railroad company Deutsche Bahn has its headquarters right in the heart of Berlin's Washingtonplaz. For a redesign, the company chose this cubic construction by Danish architecture firm 3xn. Very, very cube-y on the outside, but the inside is surprisingly airy. Go inside after the jump.
Nothing warms the hearts and soothes the soul at holiday time like a hot laser slicing through your pain receptors. That's why we put together this list of the top seven torture scenes from science fiction, including one that spawned one of the lamest action figures in the world. (We didn't include the Star Wars…


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My husband and I just completed a class on safe driving. One of the issues discussed as being extremely important was the wearing of seat belts and how they have improved the safety of all drivers and passengers. Especially our children. And we all know we either "click it or ticket."
Why then don't we have seat belts in our school buses? Only the bus driver is required to wear one.
Only six states in the USA mandate this safety feature for the children on school buses. Washington is not one of them. My question is, why not?
Roberta Upson


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The brains of children with autism contain a built-in patchwork of defects, suggesting that the developmental disorder begins while they are growing in the womb, reported a study Wednesday.
Researchers described their findings in the New England Journal of Medicine as "direct evidence" of a prenatal origin for autism, which affects as many as one in 88 children in the United States and has no known cure.
"Building a baby's brain during pregnancy involves creating a cortex that contains six layers," said co-author Eric Courchesne, professor of neurosciences and director of the Autism Center of Excellence at University of California, San Diego.
"We discovered focal patches of disrupted development of these cortical layers in the majority of children with autism."
For the study, researchers dissected brain tissue from 11 children, aged 2 to 15, who had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and who had died, most of them by drowning.
Looking for a specific set of 25 genes that had "robust, consistent, and specific expression patterns in the cortex," they compared them to brain samples from 11 children without autism, said the study.
Researchers found that 91 percent of the autistic brains were lacking -- or showed an unusual pattern -- of the expected genetic markers in several layers of the cortex.
The signs of disorganization were found in patches across the different layers of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, the parts that are responsible for social function, communication, emotions and language.
But why?
"The most surprising finding was the similar early developmental pathology across nearly all of the autistic brains, especially given the diversity of symptoms in patients with autism, as well as the extremely complex genetics behind the disorder," said co-author Ed Lein of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle.
Researchers said they still don't understand why these changes come about in some children, apparently leading to autism, but not in others.
The patchwork nature of the defects does, however, provide a clue as to why autism can affect people in various degrees, from severe to mild disabilities.
It also may explain why some children respond to intensive therapy and become better communicators when identified early, since the brain may be able to rewire some connections to overcome the areas that are not working.


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IFC First Take has set an August 22nd release date for Joe Swanberg's "Hannah Takes The Stairs," which debuted in March at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin. The latest film from a loose collective of filmmakers, nicknamed Mumblecore (or sometimes Mumblecorps), Swanberg's "Hannah" stars actors Greta Gerwig and Kent Osbourne alongside a host of American indie filmmakers, including Mark Duplass, Andrew Bujalski, and Ry Russo-Young. In "Hannah," Gerwig stars as a post-college woman who dates three very different colleagues that work together. Duplass plays a cool former musician, Bujalski is an intellectual workaholic and Kent Osborne is somewhere in between. The film, produced by Anish Savjani, is the latest from Swanberg who is known for the Nerve.com series "Young American Bodies" and the feature films, "Kissing on the Mouth" and "LOL." indieWIRE profiled Swanberg when the film debuted at SXSW earlier this year. [Eugene Hernandez]
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