Using Windows XP64 Blender 26.4 RC2 r50890 64bit.
I am working on a way to use the blenderplayer as an alternate render engine.
The blendplayer only reads BLEND file.
The only way to make a BLEND file is with Blender.
The blendplayer will not render an extruded font objects but it will render mesh objects so I wrote a convert script.
Font->Mesh and placed it in the pre_render event.
When a Render is issued via F12 the code converts a Font object to a Mesh object.
A new object is then created as a type mesh with the new mesh datablock, and linked to the scene.
The old Font object is unlinked from the scene.
So I have swapped one object for another in a pre_render event.
At this point my scene is exactly as I want it, my Font object is a mesh object that the blenderplayer will be able to display for screenshot rendering.
I issue a bpy.ops.wm.save_as_mainfile(filepath=render_filename, check_existing=False, copy=True) with render_filename being a valid file name.
The new BLEND file appears on the disk at the location.
But when I open the new BLEND file instead of the expected mesh object I see an Empty. There is a data lost message in the console after the scene loads.
It seems to me that the save_as_main file detected my new object creation, but not the mesh datablock. Because it lost the data it created an Empty.
I have setup the above described workflow as a self registering script in the attached BLEND file.
Open the BLEND file and press F12.
Open the resulting file to see the Empty instead of the mesh.
Also, when you press F12 observe the outliner and you will see that, for a moment, the Font object is converted to a Mesh object icon.


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Top Senate Dem sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers
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Senate Democrats reach $3.5 trillion budget agreement
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats announced late Tuesday that they'd reached a budget agreement envisioning spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade, paving the way for their drive to...
Bipartisan policing deal unlikely this week in blow to talks
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EXPLAINER: What's the Senate filibuster and why change it?
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The NBA 2K League begins on Might 1 with all video games streaming on Twitch.
Each recreation within the new NBA 2K League will stream stay on Twitch beneath a brand new multiyear partnership introduced on Wednesday.
The NBA's new esports league held its draft for the 17 collaborating groups at Madison Sq. Backyard earlier this month — which additionally was streamed on Twitch — and the season debuts on Might 1. NBA commissioner Adam Silver introduced the primary general decide.
The streaming deal will embrace as much as 199 common season video games performed on NBA 2K in addition to three in-season tournaments and the complete finals, with analysts offering commentary on the motion. All the content material can be out there at a devoted channel, twitch.television/nba2kleague.
Twitch, the worldwide chief in esports streaming, will work with the league on customized graphics and fan engagement.
Such a partnership was a foregone conclusion, given Silver's public endorsement of Twitch's reside streams in addition to the NBA's prior relationship with the streaming platform by means of a previous broadcast deal to stream as much as six G League video games every week and the airing of the 2K League draft.
This initiative exhibits the NBA's willingness to interact new followers the place they already congregate. Breaking into the esports realm is an effort to succeed in a youthful demographic and doing so on a platform like Twitch is the easiest way to do it, fairly than making an attempt to persuade that viewers to maneuver someplace new.
One different small, purely speculative consideration to file away within the deep recesses of 1's reminiscence: Amazon owns Twitch and seems hungry for extra stay sports content material so, despite the fact that the NBA's media offers with ABC/ESPN and Turner run by means of 2024-25, it's value noting that Amazon now has made inroads into the NBA streaming enterprise.


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AOC accuses Kellyanne Conway of trying to 'stoke suspicion' about her faith
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. accused Kellyanne Conway Sunday of attempting to "stoke suspicion" regarding the freshman lawmaker's religion after the White House adviser questioned why she didn't comment on the Sri Lankan terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday.
In a back-and-forth exchange on Twitter, Ocasio-Cortez asked why Conway would note that she didn't tweet about the bombings, which left more than 250 people dead.
"Are you trying to imply that I am less Christian? What was the point of you bringing this up on national TV?" the lawmaker asked, alongside a jab about how she was visiting her grandmother in Puerto Rico, "which continues to suffer from the White House's incompetent disaster response."
Ocasio-Cortez called the Sri Lanka attack "horrifying," and called out Conway for "using this as an excuse to stoke suspicion around my Christianity + faith life."
"No one should be targeted for their religion," she tweeted. "If you're so moved, let's do more to welcome immigrants fleeing religious persecution."
Conway initially questioned the widespread use of the term "Easter Worshippers" among politicians who expressed their condolences, including former President Obama and Hillary Clinton. Ocasio-Cortez said, "Saying 'Easter worshippers' matters bc Easter is the holiest day of the year for Christians, & to be targeted on Easter highlights how heinous the attack was – just as saying yesterday's #SanDiego shooting was on Passover.
In her response, Conway said it was "good" that Ocasio-Cortez condemned the attacks, as she "found it odd a prolific tweeter was silent" on the topic. The Trump confidante said that both women agree on the idea that places of worship should remain unharmed.
At least 253 people, several of whom were American citizens, were killed and more than 500 others were injured after a series of explosions struck three churches and three luxury hotels just outside of Sri Lanka's capital on Easter. The attacks were among the worst since the South Asian country's 26-year civil war ended in 2009, according to local officials.
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This year Maudslay Arts Center (MAC) will celebrate its 26th Anniversary season with a wonderful line-up of concerts. MAC favorite Rebecca Parris will open the season on Saturday, July 14, ushering in a new season with something for every musical taste from Big Band to jazz, from opera to bluegrass, from country to the Great American Songbook.
The celebration will continue with returning MAC favorites Paul Broadnax Trio, The Mystix Unplugged, The Hal McIntyre Big Band, Amanda Carr, Hillyer Festival Orchestra, Liz Frame & the Kickers, Don Campbell Band, Bobby Keyes Trio, and Donna Byrne.
New this year is Danielle Miraglia. Danielle Miraglia (murr-Ä L e a) comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson, an infectious stomp-box rhythm, harmonica, and tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips.
Saturday concerts begin at 7 p.m. and include: Rebecca Parris on July 14, The Mystix Unplugged with opening act Danielle Miraglia on July 21, Amanda Carr on July 28, Hillyer Festival Orchestra on Aug. 11, Don Campbell Band on Aug. 18, and Bobby Keyes Trio on Aug. 25.
People came to enjoy simple walks in the beauty and quiet of nature offering something for all our New England seasons. A children's outdoor theater company emerged along with the perfect setting for marriage ceremonies, picnics, memorial services, and just plain enjoyment of nature's magnificence. In 1993, three men of vision were granted a special permit by the state Dept. of Environmental Management. Former Senator Nick Costello, former Mayor Edward Molin and E. James Gaines pooled their ideas, expertise and capital to create the Maudslay Arts Center, MAC.
Saturday performances start at 7 p.m., with gates opening at 6 p.m. Patio seating (tables and chairs) is $30. Groups of four or more are $25 each, while lawn seating (bring your own chairs or blankets) is $25. Children 12 and under are free.


And we're talking action figures here, not dolls. Nadeau and Kerwin noticed that there were plenty of female dolls to choose from in what they call the pink "girl ghetto" of toy stores, but hardly any four-inch-tall, plastic heroines with articulated joints. So, last fall, Nadeau and Kerwin, who met at through their kids' jazz class, decided to strike out on their own with a line of female action figures personifying seven elements of courage: bravery, energy, honesty, industry, enthusiasm, persistence, and fear. Instead of bust sizes bigger than their heads, the $8.99 IAmElemental figures have powerful-looking quads. Nadeau and Kerwin also worked with design firm Eleventy Plex to erase canyon-like buttcracks, while giving one of the figures flames shooting out of her shoulders.
The two entrepreneurs called their Kickstarter campaign, which just wrapped, a "hypothesis" to see if demand for that kind of thing would even stick. And it did. At the end of the 30-day campaign, IAmElemental had raised 465% of its funding goal.
But it's still a long path to chart out from here, especially in a market in which a handful of toy companies–with Mattel on top–split the majority of the multi-billion dollar market share. Barbie sales may slump, but she's still very profitable. One could argue that there's little risk involved if Mattel keeps Barbie's basic mold and adds a change of clothes for new versions.
Still, Kerwin and Nadeau stress that the concept wasn't to create an anti-Barbie–a perennial campaign that crops up every few years, to mixed success. Instead, they feel that if their kids–both boys and girls between the ages of six and 16–are going to play with action figures, there should be cool ones representing women, too.
So, do they consider themselves feminists? The answer is short, and strong.


Senior Bri Brauner browsing the internet for recaps of the State of the Union.
On February 5th, President Trump gave his State of the Union address, which was one week later than planned due to the partial government shutdown. The yearly address to the nation received mixed reviews in various attempts of encouraging bipartisanship. Listed below are important topics to guide students through this year's address.
This year's State of the Union was pushed back due to back and forth discussion between President Trump and House of Representatives majority leader, speaker Nancy Pelosi. The delay was due to both the partial government shutdown and disagreement between the president and democratic leadership about a solution to border security and a decision on the wall. After agreeing to hold off on the State of the Union, President Trump accepted Pelosi's invitation to attend the House when the government was fully operating.
Looking out onto the House floor, many women were dressed in white. This choice was recommended by the House Democratic Working Group in order to honor women's suffrage and in solidarity of women. White was also a color worn by women in the address in 2017 during movement's such as #MeToo.
During the State of the Union address, there is usually a split of the members of Congress who stand up after every large point to applaud the President, and those who remain seated. This is a recurrence every year, no matter the political affiliation of the president. These moments are where you can infer party affiliation. Of course, there are moments where applause is seen "across the aisle", or from both parties, but the majority of the time the standing is due to respect to specific party views and topics.
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Competitions aren't a great way to edit your work. In fact they're an excruciatingly slow, confusing and entirely frustrating way to edit your work. Different judges will offer different edit suggestions on different parts of the book in different styles (theirs!). If you want guidance editing, join a crit group. Faster, cheaper and entirely less demoralising.
What comps ARE great for is market-research. Getting an idea of whether your story, characters or style appeal to readers of the genre. For about $30 you will get written feedback (of varying quality, it must be said) giving you a fairly clear idea of whether three or four individuals (readers or writers in the genre) have liked your work. And you get a score to give you an idea of how much/little they have liked it relative to others. That's a pretty convenient service.
Although agents and editors disagree on the relative worth of listing your competition wins in query letters or proposals (general rule of thumb is don't name them unless they're exceptional), what seems clear is that it is always helpful to be able to say that 'this story has finalled in four RWA writing competitions and won two'. It tells the editor/agent (at a glance) that you're polished and literate which makes your work that much better than some they must see. It also tells them that the story has broad enough appeal to be able to score highly in a range of comp settings. It won't get you a sale but it might get you a request.


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1. General Information
GamersHood Planet was created as a virtual world. Its residents (also known as "Members of the Looney Bin") can chat with each other and participate in adventures.
If you would like to become a member: the residents of GamersHood Planet usually chat with each other in the Chit Chat thread (http://gamershood.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1787)
Come over and chat with us, get to know us, and develop your own character. Don't hesitate to ask your questions.
But of course you are also welcome to chat if you don't want to become a resident of GamersHood Planet, Chit Chat thread is open to every member of GamersHood Forums
It is also very helpful to read the GamersHood Encyclopedia and Dictionary to learn the basic information: http://gamershood.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2798
Main goal of the GamersHood Planet subforum: The main idea is to write (mostly) interactive stories about the residents of GamersHood Planet and their adventures.
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Unfortunately there have been fights recently, therefore we have to be strict about islands.
If you wish to build and develop an island solely by your own, please look for a thread in the Creativity Subforum, and post the pictures there.
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Peters continued to campaign on a traditional National Party platform of economic interventionism together with populist issues such as anti-corruption and political accountability. Consequently he continued to top the public opinion polls as the preferred Prime Minister.
After the 1990 election win, Winston Peters was given the ministerial portfolio of Maori Affairs in the new National Government – probably with the intention that the collective responsibility rules of cabinet would serve to limit the damage he might inflict on the government. This strategy did not prove effective, and in October 1991 Peters was dismissed from the Cabinet for failing to abide by Cabinet's collective responsibility.
A year later Peters was also expelled from caucus by a vote of 50 to twelve (Laws, 1998: p.219). Consequently Peters' public popularity sky-rocketed. Following the expulsion, Michael Laws approached Peters and six other MPs with the idea of forming a breakaway party. Over the months of August and September 1992, Laws and Peters discussed the ideas with MPs Cam Campion, Brian Neeson, Ian Peters, Peter McCardle and the two Liberal Party MPs of Gilbert Myles and Hamish MacIntyre (Laws, 1998: p.223). According to Laws: 'We were reasonably confident that Winston could garner seven or eight MPs for a "New National"-type party that might tap into disaffected National supporters but also cross over and gain support from potential Labour voters' (Laws, 1998: p.223).
However, at this point Peters was adamant that 'he would not be leaving the National Party. His intention was to win reselection for National for Tauranga in 1993. He also said he would seek legal advice on the expulsion' (Hames, 1995: p.175). However, in March 1993 the National Party Executive 'used its constitutional powers to veto Peters as a National candidate for the coming election, the first time such powers had been used to reject a sitting member' (Vowles, 1994: p.384). Peters then resigned from Parliament, fought and won a by-election in the Tauranga electorate as an Independent candidate.
The winning of Tauranga as an Independent was an important part in laying the ground for the creation of a new party. Firstly, it meant that Peters was returned to Parliament with an income and the resources to set up a new party. But more importantly for Peters it meant that he could switch allegiances to a new party without the ethical problems of being specifically elected as a National MP.


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Q: VS2010 - How to change what the Solution Explorer displays I'm using Visual Studio 2010 and sometimes in some of my projects, for reasons that are unknown to me, the "folders" displayed in the Solution Explorer change and I can never seem to change them back unless I create a new project and copy the files over.
I want the solution explorer to display "Header Files", "Source Files" and "Resource Files" instead of just "Debug".
Here's an image of what I want it to display like when I create a new project:
http://www.jumbala.net/VS2010_SE_HeaderSource.png
Here's what it displays sometimes:
http://www.jumbala.net/VS2010_SE_Debug.png
I looked in the menus and I couldn't find anything to change it back.
Edit: Someone posted that I had "Show all files" checked in the second image, but he/she deleted his/her post. So yeah, that's why it wasn't working. I feel like an idiot for not noticing, but I thought that button and the one on the left (which is 'Properties') were mutually exclusive and so I had tried pressing 'properties' but not 'show all files'.
Thanks whoever posted the answer and deleted it.

A: To fix this, just uncheck the "show all files" button that appears ticked in the second image.

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On Thursday March 21st 2019, Egyptologist Huub Pragt will guide an English spoken tour on the Giza Plateau. All entrance fees and a hot lunch are included to this tour. This three-hour guided tour is done entirely on foot. To participate a good physical condition is required.
This event is part of the clustered 'Ancient Beliefs' program.
In a three hour tour on the plateau of Giza Dutch Egyptologist Huub Pragt will guide you along the splendors of the Old Kingdom. The three pyramids of Giza are built for kings from the 4th Dynasty. Numerous courtiers and relatives of the kings were buried in so called mastabas on the Giza plateau. Some of these rectangular constructions have been opened to the public. In our tour we will first visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Than we will enter the mastaba of Meresankh III, the queen of king Khafra. The solar boat of Khufu has been reconstructed from loose planks and has been well preserved. We will see the boat in a museum specially built for this purpose. We will make a small walk through the desert sand towards a wonderful panorama point where you can see the three pyramids behind each other. We end our expedition with a visit to the valley temple that belongs to the pyramid complex of pharaoh Khafra. Standing on the causeway that runs from the temple towards the pyramid, we will get a fantastic view of the sphinx. This monument was carved out of lthe imestone rock during the reign of Khafra. It somehow must have had the shape of a lion's body due to the natural proces of wind and water erosion. The sculpted head of the sphinx has been severely damaged over the centuries. An inscription is left behind on the large granite stela between the forepaws of the sphinx. It mentions how the later pharaoh Thutmoses IV was sleeping in the shadow of the sphinx and dreamed that he was promised the kingship when he would free the sphinx from the many sands.
After our tour a hot lunch will be served on the first floor of the Abou Shakra restaurant. We will not only enjoy the excellent meal, but also the beautiful view over Giza.
Giza Plateau. The gathering point is the lobby of the Mena House.
All ages. A good physical condition is required to participate. Maximum number is 24 people.
After clicking the 'Register' button, the button 'Winkelmand bekijken' (View shopping cart) appears. When you click that button, 'Doorgaan naar afrekenen' (Continue to checkout) appears. After you have filled in your data in the contact form, tick the square indicating that you agree to the terms and conditions. Finally click on 'Bestelling plaatsen' (Order). You will NOT be redirected to a page or website where you can complete the payment. Instead a message will appear saying that within a few days an email will be sent to you by Huub Pragt with an invoice attached.
The payment is based on mutual trust. This means that you can pay cash in euros at the location in Egypt. So payment will NOT go by an automatic bank transfer, credit card, Paypal or Ideal. After your registration you will receive a confirmation by e-mail within a few days. The attached confirmation letter in the form of a pdf also counts as the invoice. After your registration you have a period of two weeks to cancel your booking free of charge.


Pictured are the new Telefunken Alchemy Series microphones (L-R) TF29 Copperhead, TF39 Copperhead Deluxe, TF47, and TF51.
South Windsor, CT (March 19, 2019)—Telefunken Elektroakustik is introducing the new Alchemy Series of microphones, intended to be the company's next generation of large diaphragm tube condensers. Shipping this spring, the new series includes the TF29, TF39, TF47, and TF51.
Reportedly each model has a distinctively original sonic fingerprint, so the company sees the Alchemy Series as an evolution and refinement of past models in the R-F-T Series (CU-29 Copperhead, AR-51, and AK-47 MkII). The mics sport newly designed custom headgrilles for transparency and openness, hand-plugged circuit boards, and selected American and European vacuum tubes and transformers. All systems ship in a protective case and include two mount options, microphone dust cover, high-flex 7-meter cable and a power supply.
The Alchemy Series is assembled in America by a team of engineers and technicians. Each microphone is individually tested and listened to, and all critical components are quality-controlled in-house before assembly, including capsule frequency sweeps, vacuum tube burn-in and noise grading.
The TF29 Copperhead is an evolution of the CU-29 Copperhead, aiming for a natural and non-hyped tonalit. The TF29 features a new old-stock American-made 5654W vacuum tube, all-brass K67-style capsule, and a Swedish-made Lundahl output transformer.
Meanwhile, the TF39 Copperhead Deluxe adds a dual membrane K67-style capsule, allowing for 3-pattern selection between cardioid, omnidirectional, and figure-8 in order to provide flexibility and options in the studio. Sonically and component-wise, the two microphones are otherwise the same.
The TF47 is a new design drawing inspiration from the Neumann U47 and M49, and Telefunken suggests using it for recording vocals, guitar amps, and drums. It is built around an all-brass K47-style capsule, new old stock 5840W vacuum tube, and a custom-made historically accurate BV8 transformer, as found in the U47.


Pathum Thanee Folk Dance Group was found since 1933 in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. The group is well known for long drum acrobatic dance. It's believed that the long drum performance is a predominant of Myanmar's performance hundreds year ago. The group received several awards in Long Drum Competition of Thailand by the Thailand Cultural Centre and in the Folk Dance Performance of Thailand. They also participated in the dance festival in South Korea, Malaysia, and Taiwan.


This is the area of church life that revolve around food, fellowship and fun. There are so many things that happen. Coffee hour, receptions, parish picnic, Pancake Supper, Fashion Show, Halloween Dinner and Auction and Christmas Fair to name some. So much goes into each event from the earliest planning to locking the door at the end of an event, it is truly a ministry that most of the parish participates in. If you would like to be involved with one of these events, please let our chairperson know.
For further information email: ChristandTheEpiphany@gmail.com or call the church office at 203-467-2310.


A new feature called Game Mode may be on the way to Windows 10 that improves performance when playing PC games. That's according to a file discovered in a leaked version of a forthcoming preview update.
Twitter user WalkingCat reports the addition of a dll called "gamemode" in the latest build of Windows 10 (version 14997). A subsequent tweet notes it "looks like Windows will adjust its resource allocation logic (for CPU/[graphics] etc.)" for the purpose of prioritizing game performance.
WindowsCentral lends further credence to this, indicating that its sources say it works similarly to how Xbox One runs a game. The feature will reportedly launch as part of the Creators update and will be enabled for Windows Insider users soon.
What's unclear is exactly which games this is compatible with. It's possible it could be limited to only to those downloaded from the Windows Store, or it might be much more far-reaching. We should know more once Windows Insiders testers get their hands on the feature.
The Creators update is slated for release sometime this spring. Microsoft has announced it includes some additions of interest to those playing games, including new streaming and tournament features.


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Everton v Stoke – Match preview and team news
Everton still retain hopes of a place in the top four and will be looking to build on their deserved 2-0 win over Manchester City in their last league fixture against a Stoke side that are desperately short of form at the moment.
Speculation still remains over the long-term future of Toffees boss David Moyes, whose current contract expires at the end of the season, but the Scot will be keen to end the season as well as possible and at least secure a Europa League place for the Merseysiders.
Both Marouane Fellani and Steven Pienaar are suspended for the visit of the Potters but Moyes could have the luxury of selecting Phil Jagielka and goalkeeper Tim Howard again after both missed the last three matches with ankle and back injuries respectively. Full-back Tony Hibbert (calf) remains a long-term absentee.
Stoke meanwhile have only won one league match in the whole of 2013 and the pressure has been slowly rising on long-serving boss Tony Pulis after a series of dreadful performances, particularly at the Britannia. The Potters remain safely in 11th position but with a tough fixture run-in, will be keen to just pick up the one or two more points they need to secure their top flight status for yet another season.
Defender Robert Huth is available again after returning from a three-match ban while Marc Wilson has now fully recovered from his broken leg after turning out for the Republic of Ireland in the week. Michael Owen makes his last return to Merseyside as a professional footballer and could be on the bench.
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Nov 2019: 7.0 | Thousands of Persons | Monthly | Updated: Dec 20, 2019
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The little and not-so-little red dots on the map above show off sites on the EPA's list of plants and refineries required to have a Risk Management Plan due to their potential for accidental hazardous chemical releases — with the larger dots showing the places that have already had an accident (or, in some cases, as many as 43). Clicking each dot will tell you what the facility's name is, as well as how much toxic or flammable material it stores on site (to the nearest thousand pounds or so).
The Union of Concerned Scientists and t.e.j.a.s. put together the interactive map as part of a report released late last week, which compares the EPA's data on air quality and cancer rates in a few neighborhoods on the west side of town (specifically in Bellaire and in the West Oaks and Eldridge area, just inside Hwy.6 near the Barker reservoir) with the same data in a couple of east side spots (Galena Park and Manchester).
How long will the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema be sticking around at the West Oaks Mall, now that Regal Entertainment Group has announced it's going to open a new 14-screen Edwards Theatre multiplex there in the fall of 2012? A spokesperson for Triple Tap Ventures wouldn't say directly, explaining that the beer-and-movie house will remain open "throughout the planned construction and into the foreseeable future." But the Alamo Drafthouse owner doesn't appear to be looking as far ahead as the mall's owners, who've already announced that the 6-screen theater will close after the new theater is opened.
The Edwards multiplex will go into the mall's west wing, where Mervyns used to be. Next door will be a new plaza with 3 restaurants and outdoor seating. Triple Tap reports it is still looking to open new Alamo Draft House locations both inside the Loop and around the Houston area.
Previously on Swamplot: The West Oaks Mall $87 Million Backward Flip, Alamo Drafthouse to Weingarten: Why Gut the Alabama Theater When We Can Just Chop It in Half?
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