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River Region Human Services has been awarded a federal grant for a pilot program that uses social media to reach targeted populations with messages to prevent substance abuse and HIV infection.

‘Shadows of Los Angeles’ is a return to the traditions of Hollywood monsters who were dark, sinister and devoid of humanity, said Director John Long. He has launched https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/148476432/shadows-of-los-angeles-short-film to help fund the project.

A good ghost story is pure excitement and everyone loves them! Get ready, cameras will be rolling on a new western horror short film that will be filmed this spring at Sipokni West in Reagan Oklahoma and Buzzard Roost Ranch in Dustin Oklahoma. It's called "No Rest For The Wicked", starring Devin Derrick, Katy Stefanic, Briana Looby, Rich Porter, Philip Paz, Ken McCall, Brenda-Marie Whitehead, Johnny Shackleford and Ray Dickerson. The screenplay was written by Alex Whitmer and Brenda-Marie Whitehead. The film will be directed by Jason Smolesky from Arizona.

Imagine having a tool about half the size of an iPhone allowing a guitarist to record, perform, tune AND monitor environmental conditions for optimal storage! That’s the idea behind Acoustic Stream, www.acousticstream.com , a revolutionary device that attaches to a guitar and syncs with mobile units.

AXIS Data Solutions announced that it has joined the Symitar® Vendor Integration Program (VIP). Participation in the program will enable AXIS Data Solutions to integrate with Symitar’s core processing system, Episys®. The Vendor Integration Program is designed to help ensure that Symitar customers can easily deploy third party products.

A "Want or a Need" is a song written by George A Santino and Erich H Benedict. George wrote the lyrics and Erich wrote the music. The genesis of the song really has nothing to do with the couple in the song but instead about a situation most parents face all the time. The child says I need this... I need this and the parent replies do you really need it or do you just want it; they're not really the same.

Tricia Greenwood was honored as semi-finalist by Song of the Year with ”Baby, You’re My Valentine” you will tap your foot and sing along even though you've never heard the tune before, capturing the joy and romantic love for Valentines Day.

Cole Ruscitti, 17, believes that every Volkswagen Beetle has a story. Ruscitti, a senior at The Chicago Waldorf School – as part of the schools graduation requirements that all seniors must write, create, and present an original project – has raised nearly $4,000 to modify, rebuild, and tell the story of his own 1973 VW Beetle as a metaphor for his Waldorf education.

Smarter seeds, green technology and new farming methods are the driving force behind the Project to Eradicate Hunger at IndieGogo, http://igg.me/at/dfp2014.

A total immersion program for jazz prodigies is the idea behind a new IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign, http://igg.me/p/664544/x/5604284. The vision behind Mission Jazz is to create a self-sustaining high-intensity jazz education program for students in undergrad and graduate level music programs.