FILM FRIGHTS

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The New York Premieres of Opening Night film Southbound, The Devil’s Candy, The Pack, and more; plus revival screenings of The Gorgon, starring the late, great Christopher Lee, and Juan Piquer Simón’s Pieces and Slugs

Preceded by a two-day event, HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT, October 27 & 28 The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for Scary Movies 9, the annual horror fest featuring highly anticipated new thrillers, genre rarities, and special guests, as well as a two-day event to celebrate the release of Kent Jones’s new documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut.

CARNAGE COLLEGE

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Another mass shooting in an Oregon college makes today's Oregon tragedy the 264th mass shooting for this year so far.

The 20 year old gunman's rampage at Umpqua Community College has killed and injured dozens of victims. The shooter has been "neutralized."Oregon college shooting live updates:

Oregon college shooting live updates: 'There's been another mass shooting in America,' Obama says http://fw.to/Mag32yj

Oregon shooting: Gunman dead after college rampage @CNN http://cnn.it/1N5n6A4

Multiple Fatalities In Shooting At Oregon College http://n.pr/1KU9emt

HURRICANE JOAQUIN

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While HURRICANE JOAQUIN continues to produce
cloud tops colder than -80C in the eyewall, the eye has not become
better defined since the last advisory. Satellite intensity
estimates are 77 kt from both TAFB and SAB, so the advisory
intensity is now 75 kt.

The initial motion is 225/7. The shortwave ridge causing this
motion is expected to weaken during the next 24-48 hours as a strong
deep-layer trough develops over the southeastern United States.
Thus, a generally southwestward motion is expected for the next 36
hours or so, followed by a turn toward the north as the trough

WEATHER ALERT

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Widespread showers are likely across parts of the eastern U.S. on Tuesday, with moderate to heavy rainfall possible from the Appalachians to New England, where rainfall amounts in excess of 3 inches are possible for some locations. Flood and Flash Flood Watches are in effect across the region.

The short range forecasts (Days ½-2½) now only display the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) products for the weather portion of the forecast charts.

http://www.weather.gov/

http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/radsfcus_exp_test.html

NOCHE DE SALSEROS

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Are you ready for Salsa Night? Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present NOCHE DE SALSEROS in Concert featuring CHARLIE APONTE the beloved former vocalist of El Gran Combo and The Showman JOSE ALBERTO “EL CANARIO” celebrating his spectacular 40th Anniversary of his musical career on Saturday, October 17th, 2015 at 8pm. With a special appearance by DOMINGO QUIÑONES and special guest DJ Andy El Mas Bailable. Produced by Lehman Center and José Raposo.

WATER ON MARS

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During a news conference at NASA headquarters today, agency scientists and officials discussed new findings from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) that provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.

Using an imaging spectrometer on MRO, researchers detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes where mysterious streaks are seen on the Red Planet. These downhill flows, known as recurring slope lineae (RSL), often have been described as possibly related to liquid water.

CLASH OF THE TITANS

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With a new cold war type handshake, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama started their first formal meeting in a couple of years, a no holes barred discussion about deep differences over the chaos in Syria.

These two leaders met after they outlined their contrasting visions for Syria's future in dueling speeches at the United Nations General Assembly. Obama urged a political transition to replace embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad, while Putin warned it would be a mistake to abandon the current government.

THE FRANCIS EFFECT

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According to many actions, it is real cool to be a Catholic these days. Some say Pope Francis has had a profound impact on Americans and most would agree it was a special sight to see.

The Pontiff closed his historic visit to the America, where he drew big and enthusiastic crowds wherever he went... Cuba, Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia.

Pope Francis wraps up joyful US visit with big open-air Mass http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Articl…

PUBLIC LIBRARY

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It is probably safe to assume that as an avid reader, we are guessing that you are a supporter of public libraries, and you believe books are something very special for the future of our global society.

Even so, it's a mistake to think all readers are also book-lovers that feel the same way and are created equal. Some of us came to reading later in life, and others were gulping down books as soon as we could piece together sentences.

BITES OF BYTES

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Getting our audience to bite on the units measuring the size of information on a computer, or other electronic devices increases the effect of our pitches across platforms and requires us to be mindful of several things, lest it end up deleted, ignored, or in the garbage.

In the social media age, making sure we don’t waste time is only half the battle. That’s because we have to think about how that person can share the message with his or her network and, in the process, enhance the value of the message.

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