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A movie about the making of one of the all time worst movies, The Room, is currently in development, and we now have word about who will be writing the film.

According to Slashfilm, The Disaster Artist will be written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. The news was first reported by Metro.

Neustadter and Weber are also known for writing (500) Days of Summer and The Spectacular Now, in addition to this year's hit film, The Fault in Our Stars.

As we previously reported, The Disaster Artist will star James Franco, and will be about the making of The Room, one of the most famously terrible movies ever made. Franco will be playing Tommy Wiseau, director of The Room.

The film is based on the book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, written by star of The Room, Greg Sestero. It tells the real story of how he got involved in The Room, the increasingly strange decisions Wiseau made on set that caused the film to turn out so strange, and the cult hit that followed as the film started attracting fans because of how absurdly terrible it was.

Sestero will be played by Dave Franco in the film, as we've previously reported.

The Disaster Artist will be produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg who were also behind This is the End and Neighbors.

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A new condo project proposed by Bosa Properties would include a public living room to the waterfront, possibly even with a fireplace, if the development at 1000 Quayside Dr. gets the green light.

A report to council on Monday recommends Bosas application to rezone the site go to a public hearing on Sept. 29.

The companys development plans include two condo towers, one 23 storeys, the other 28 storeys, atop a four-storey podium that includes parking for residents, visitors and shoppers with a shopping mews along the south side, across from the Inn at the Quay and the Westminster Savings buildings.

The retail would also wrap around the east end, facing the River Market.

Townhouses would be built along 10th Street, across from the existing co-op.

The new development also includes a pedestrian walkway through the podium to the waterfront, and a staircase and glass elevator linking it to the McInnes overpass.

The condo towers would be comprised of 305 one-bedroom units, 188 two bedrooms and 26 three-bedroom residences, each with flex-space features that allow things like a kitchen island to be converted to an eight-person dining table, or bedrooms that can be converted to a living room.

In addition to 516 parking spaces for residents on six levels, two of which will be underground, there would also be 80 parking spots available to visitors to the River Market as well as the developments commercial tenants.

A parking study by Bunt & Associates transportation planners said even though those parking spots are less than the 794 spots required by existing parking bylaws, the projects proximity to SkyTrain, its high walkability score, and a plan to provide 89 subsidized transit passes to residents as well as four stalls for car share programs means there will still be plenty of parking.

The proposal has been altered considerably since it was first presented to council in February. That plan called for two 26-storey towers atop a seven-storey parkade, six of which would be above ground. But city staff and a public review that consisted of two open houses, as well as an information kiosk at the Quayside Festival, raised a number of concerns with the projects size, as well as the nature of some of its public spaces.

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Construction and fit-out specialist Medlock FRB has secured major city centre leisure projects on both sides of the Pennines.

Oldham-based Medlock has been awarded the fit-out of a new Fazenda restaurant in Manchester, and the conversion of a former bank into a cinema in Sheffield.

The Brazilian-inspired Fazenda steakhouse is due to open next month on The Avenue, Spinningfields. Two units are being converted into a restaurant with 180 indoor covers and outdoor seating for 50. The venue will create more than 60 jobs.

The project follows a successful 10-week contract undertaken by Medlock last year for a Fazenda restaurant in Exchange Square, Liverpool.

Steve Taylor, head of business development at Medlock, said: We are delighted to be working with City District Group on another of its Fazenda venues.

The finished product will be a fantastic addition to Manchesters vibrant restaurant scene.

For Medlock, this project further demonstrates our strong growth in city centre restaurant and bar completions, as our expertise as a specialist leisure contractor becomes more widely recognised.

Meanwhile, Medlock has begun converting the grade II listed former home of The Sheffield Banking Company for arthouse film specialist Curzon Cinemas.

The three-storey building on George Street will feature three auditoriums, a luxury 22-seat private cinema, a rooftop garden terrace for summer screenings, and a bar.

Medlock is carrying out excavations, underpinning, structural alterations, repairs and restoration work to listed building features, followed by an internal fit-out. The project

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Lanham, MD (PRWEB) September 09, 2014

For the first time in company history, Remodeling Magazine has listed local custom closet manufacturer, Closet America among the Top 100 Remodeling firms in the nation.

Closet America is the industrys leading home organizational remodeling company, serving the Washington DC, Northern VA & MD Metropolitan areas. This year the company ranked No. 90 on the 2014 Remodeling Magazines Top 550 Replacement Contractors. Closet America is the highest ranked installer and manufacturer of strictly home organizational products in the nation.

Breaking into the nations top 100 remodeling companies is a testament to the hard work and dedication from our entire team at Closet America, stated President Skip LaBella. Our record growth clearly showcases our commitment to providing local homeowners with the highest quality products, professional design experience, and an unsurpassed focus on customer service.

Closet America has maintained a high ranking on this prestigious list for the past three years, due to their innovative services and outstanding customer service. Previously, in 2013 the company was ranked No. 111, and No. 124 in 2012.

The annual listing is published in the August issue of the national trade publication, Remodeling Magazine. This list showcases the Top 550 largest residential renovation companies and is based on sound financial reports and a commitment to quality construction

Founded in 2009, by Skip LaBella and Rick Wuest, Closet America has also earned prestigious awards and recognitions such as Woodworking Network's 2011, 2012, and 2013 Fast-Growing Wood Industry Firms lists; and Qualified Remodeler's 2012 and 2013 and 2014 Top 500 Remodelers lists. With customer service at the core of the business, Closet America additionally has been recognized as an Angies List Super Service Provider, a 2014 Guild Quality Guildmaster, and a Best of Houzz Service Award.

Our focus has always been on providing our local homeowners quality products and the experience of a world class organization, remarked LaBella. Our team is simply honored to be recognized among the best in our industry.

About Closet America

Closet America (http://www.closetamerica.com) is a privately owned and locally operated manufacturer and installer of custom home organization systems for closets, home offices, pantries, and garages. Founded in 2009, Closet America has steadily grown into one of the premier names in the professional organizing systems industry, by raising the standards for quality and customer service. Closet America is a vertically integrated company where design, engineering, manufacturing, sales, and service are all controlled internally. Closet America has two locations, with a manufacturing plant and distribution center in Landover, Maryland, and corporate headquarters, administrative offices, and showroom in Lanham, Maryland. For more information on Closet America, please call 1- 877-203-9952.

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Just about everyone has a vision of their dream home. Even if you built it yourself or had extensive remodeling done before moving in, after several years in residence youve likely come up with ideas about how your living space could be improved. Its human nature to want to create a nest thats as cozy, attractive, and practical as can be. Clarifying your needs and wants before you hire a professional remodeler helps ensure that the work will be done to your satisfaction. Mentally walk through your house and picture how you'd like it to look and feel.

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Find Your Personal Style

Your personal style will determine the direction your dreams flow in. Do you prefer casual or formal mode, vintage or industrial chic, lots of open expanse or small cozy nooks? Which dcor materials and colors are you drawn to? How about outdoor space is a flower garden, fountain, tennis court, or swimming pool your idea of bliss? Check online or in decorating magazines to find home remodels that you love. Or take a course in planning and building your dream home. Then think about how these ideas could be adapted to your own abode.

Stretch Your Imagination

For some of us homebodies, dreaming of remodeling wish lists for our house and practically every home we visit comes as second nature. Coming up with the perfect vision is a mental exercise that will stretch the imagination and let your mind have fun with ideas. And on a more down-to-earth level, brainstorming is a useful technique which encourages you to think out of the box, identify your needs and wants, and come up with creative, feasible inspirations.

Make a List

Choose a place whether a hardbound journal or an online document to record your ideas. Keep a running list of the essential and not-so-essential features of your dream home. At the same time, write out an inventory of the features of your home as it is now both pluses and problems. You may find that your home is closer to your personal ideal than you thought great! On the other hand, if the negatives far outweigh the positives, this may spur you to move ahead with remodel plans.

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A free barbecue lunch and information about renovating materials and services will be served at the Home Remodeling Street Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. TheNeil Kelly Co. puts on the annual event at its Design Center, 804 N. Alberta St., for Portland-area residents to get inspired and meet suppliers, from window installers to landscapers.

There will be educational workshops on home design trends, kitchen and bath ideas, lighting, landscaping, solar systems and energy efficiency presented by home design and remodeling experts including designer Martha Kerr.

"The event may be free, but the design ideas people can pick up are priceless," states Neil Kelly President Tom Kelly. "Designers will be on hand to answer tough questions and share the latest trends in home design."

More than 25 local companies will be presented, including:

Building materials: PARR Lumber, Milgard Windows, Trane Heating & Air Conditioning Specialists, Kohler, Keller Supply, BASCO, Neil Kelly Cabinets, Decor Cabinets, Caesarstone, Coulee Concrete, Forbo Marmoleum, Emser Tile, Statements Tile, Pratt and Larson ceramic tile, Gary's Vacuflo, Null Designs in Time, Budget Blinds, Rodda Paint, ReStore, Cupolette, Parker Furniture, Windfall Lumber,

Services: Landscape East & West, Capital Pacific Bank, Neil Kelly Home Performance, Neil Kelly Handyman Services, Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling.

For a full schedule and detailed workshop descriptions, visit http://www.neilkelly.com.

-- Homes & Gardens of the Northwest staff

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The scramble for Karachi's scarce water resources

By Moosa Kaleem and Maqbool Ahmed

Imagine a city that requires 1,000 million gallons of water every day and then imagine a system that, even in the best case scenario, can carry only half of that water to the city. It is inevitable that dishonest officials, unscrupulous elements, profiteers and even crime rackets see this shortage as a window of opportunity to make a quick buck. Quite naturally, those vested in its failure would like to keep the system as inadequate and inefficient as it always has been. This is Karachi and a summary of its water woes for you.

Almost all of Karachis water supply comes from two main sources Keenjhar Lake, about 120 kilometres to the northeast of the city and Hub Dam, which is 60 kilometres toward the northwest. The original design capacity of both sources stood at 583 million gallons daily (MGD) and 100 MGD respectively, but these have decreased considerably due to poor upkeep of water transporting machinery, theft and, in the case of Hub Dam, paucity of rainfall.

Since February 2014, Hub Dam has been providing only 24 per cent of the water it is meant to replenish Karachi with, say sources in the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) which oversees the transportation and distribution of water in the metropolis. Similarly, the quantity of water coming from Keenjhar Lake, falls well short of what it should be. Meters installed at a pumping station right outside Karachi show that the city has been getting only 400 MGD to 415 MGD of water from the lake for the last six months, claims Mohsin Raza, the general secretary of the Peoples Labour Union, an association of the KWSB employees.

Hub Dam was constructed in 1982 and since then its water storage has decreased in a big way. Over the last two years, rains have been few and far between in the catchment area of the dam, spread over 3,410 square miles, and the water stored here is just five feet above what in technical terms is called dead level. If the reservoir could store water to its maximum capacity, its water level would be 63 feet above the dead level. The latter depth has not been achieved in recent years.

The major source of potable water for Karachi, therefore, remains Keenjhar Lake. Spread over 60 square kilometres, the lake has a storage capacity of 0.524 million acre-feet (MAF) of water out of which 0.393 MAF can be transported out of the lake through canals. Keenjhar is an artificial lake which was built in the 1950s after two natural lakes in Thatta district of Sindh, Sunehri Lake and Kalri Lake, were joined and then linked to the Indus river to serve as a reservoir and supply water to domestic, commercial and industrial consumers in Karachi as well as to irrigate 352,000 acres of land in Thatta. A canal originating from Kotri Barrage at the Indus, Keenjhar-Baghar (KB) Feeder (Upper), carries 9,100 cubic feet per second (cusec) of river water to the lake and another canal, KB Feeder (Lower), takes the water from the lake to the fields in Thatta district.

Through a third system of canals, water from the lake travels 120 kilometres to reach Karachi. It covers 46 kilometres of this distance in a series of open canals the first one of which is a 29-kilometre long Keenjhar-Gujjo (KG) canal which originates from a point called Chilya at the southern end of the lake.

This canal was constructed in 1978. Earlier, water to Karachi was supplied through KB Feeder (Lower) canal, says Muhammad Iqbal Paleejo, an executive engineer at KWSBs canal maintenance division.

The bed and the banks of the KG canal were reinforced with concrete in 1993 and, in 1997, the canal authorities acquired an additional 250 feet of land along each of its sides to further protect it from soil erosion and facilitate its maintenance and desilting. Travelling along the canal, however, one finds a number of fish farms on both sides, all getting water from the canal. At other places, farmers can be seen using water from the canal to irrigate their fields.

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