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December 16, 2015 by Marc Mitanis 3.6K
Late Show Intro Offers Tilt-Shift Tour of New York City
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Since The Late Show with Stephen Colbert premiered on September 8, viewers have been captivated by the credit sequence used at the beginning of each episode. The introduction employs a tilt-shift effect to selectively focus on a variety of urban scenes in New York City — from aerial skyline views to Stephen Colbert himself dancing on a Manhattan rooftop — making them appear miniature in scale. While the introduction is less than one minute long, a director's cut posted to the show's YouTube channel features more dramatic footage by filmmaker Fernando Livschitz.
Lower Manhattan, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
The video chronicles a day in New York City, beginning with an aerial shot depicting Lower Manhattan skyscrapers. 50 West by Time Equities, JAHN and SLCE Architects is visible at the bottom left. The two footprints where the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center stood are evident just north of this residential tower.
The Statue of Liberty, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
The iconic Statue of Liberty makes an appearance 15 seconds into the video. Access to the statue was reopened in 2009 following a 2001 closure due to the September 11 attacks. Gustave Eiffel's statue was gifted to the United States from the people of France in 1886 and has remained a major tourist attraction.
LaGuardia Airport, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
The video then travels to the borough of Queens, where LaGuardia Airport is located. The East River and Rikers Island Channel surround runway 13/31, the longest runway at the airport by just one metre.
Atop the podium of the Time-Life Building, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
Atop the podium of the Time-Life Building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, Stephen Colbert joyously dances to the melody of a grand piano played by his band leader, Jon Batiste of Stay Human. Part of Rockefeller Center, the Time-Life Building contains office space occupied by CBS.
The Empire State Building's observation deck, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
The camera captures a rare view of the Empire State Building's 86th floor observation deck from above. As a testament to its popularity, more money is generated from the observatory than the renting of office space in the building.
Brooklyn Bridge, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
From Brooklyn Bridge Park, we get a look at the world-famous suspension bridge. Completed in 1883, the bridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. Just behind, the 1,776-foot height of One World Trade Center marks the highest peak in the skyline as the sun sets behind the Manhattan skyscrapers.
Lower Manhattan skyline, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
Pulling back a bit, the full volume of Lower Manhattan comes into view. The East River is blurred out, giving way to the many different architectural styles present in the image.
One World Trade Center, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
One World Trade Center's soaring spire is the focus of the colourful image above as the lights of Jersey City illuminate the background.
Times Square, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
As is the case in many Manhattan neighbourhoods, pedestrians outnumber vehicles by a wide margin. Times Square is certainly no exception. The entertainment and cultural hub sees 330,000 people pass through daily, many of them tourists absorbing the energy emanating from the buskers and massive billboards that have come to epitomize Times Square.
Finally, the home of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the Ed Sullivan Theater, is pictured. Located at 1697–1699 Broadway, CBS has used the 400-seat venue for broadcasts since 1936. A party on the rooftop of the brick-clad building is visible alongside a vertical glittering 'COLBERT' sign.
Ed Sullivan Theater, image by Fernando Livschitz via CBS
Perfectly capturing the energy and vibrancy of New York City, the full video, embedded below, is quite the watch:
What do you think of the show's introduction? Were there any landmarks you would have liked to see included in the montage? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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THE BONE THIEF in stores now!
Just in time for Halloween, I'm So excited to announce that my new middle-grade novel, THE BONE THIEF, is in stores today!
With plenty of creeps and chills and an ending that will leave your heart happy, here's what THE BONE THIEF is about:
Fans of Tim Burton and Wes Anderson will love this new fantasy novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël in which a ragtag team of eleven-year olds with otherworldly abilities set out to solve the mystery behind the sudden onset of ordinary events plaguing their very unusual town.
Compared to other more ordinary towns, Quiver Hollows is a very strange, very curious place. It is also home to longtime friends Grimsly, Ollie, Ming, and Penelope. In a town where everyone is spectacularly abnormal, Grimsly feels bad about being terribly, unforgivably normal, as the town's pet funeral director. So when a series of strange and disturbing mundane occurrences begins plaguing Quiver Hollows, well, Grimsly fears his growing celebrity just might be to blame since everyone knows that the things you focus on the most have an uncanny way of shaping your world.
The group of friends also learn that the bones in the pet cemetery are thought to be the source of the strange magic that binds the town of Quiver Hollows. With the bones now gone, the town's magic is quickly dissipating. Will it ultimately become as common and ordinary as everywhere else?
"The Bone Thief is an imaginative adventure chock full of surprises, featuring an engaging hero who is anything but ordinary. Great fun!"
—J.A. White of the The Thickety series
"This is the kind of book that kids will get excited about it and want their friends to read to share in the adventures. She grabs your interest from the first page with vivid descriptions and makes you feel like there is someone sitting right in front of you spinning an intriguing tale of magic and fantasy...Described as the perfect story for Tim Burton fans, I'd have to say that's fairly accurate and would love to see what he could do with this on the big screen. Although there are some creepy parts it ends in this incredibly beautiful sunny way that leaves your heart happy."
—ArtisticBent.org
THE BONE THIEF is my 25th novel, and I wanted to take this moment to THANK YOU for supporting me throughout my career- I couldn't have done it without you!
I had so much fun writing this book - I hope you enjoy reading it too!
To learn more about THE BONE THIEF, click HERE!
Thanks again and Happy Halloween!
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The SAVING ZOE Movie is Happening!
I've been waiting my whole career to see this burst on one of my books!
I'm so happy to announce that after 10 years in the making, SAVING ZOE is becoming a movie and it's all thanks to Laura, Vanessa, and Ellen Marano, pictured below. Simply put- they persisted and got it done. :)
With Laura Marano, Vanessa Marano, and Ellen Marano-stars and producers of SAVING ZOE.
Way back in 2007/08 Laura read the book and passed it on to her sister and mom. Not long after, Ellen contacted me about possibly optioning the book for a movie starring her daughters. We met for lunch and they were so genuine, kind, smart, and funny I loved them immediately. The girls were a bit too young for the roles at the time, but over the years I watched them, along with their careers, blossom and grow. Two years ago, when Ellen reached out and said they wanted to try again I didn't hesitate to give my consent.
They hooked up with director Jeffrey G Hunt, along with Brian and Leanne Adams, who wrote the screenplay (which I read and loved!). Then fast forward to last week when my husband and I traveled to Augusta, GA to visit the set. It was a dream come true!
Watching my characters come to life was such a magical, slightly surreal moment. The first scene I saw on the monitor was of Vanessa playing Zoe and I broke down and sobbed.
Me sobbing. Photo by Jeffrey G. Hunt
Some news articles were written about the filming, which you can read HERE and HERE.
Shooting will wrap soon- I think by the end of this week - then edits and the rest will resume. I promise to keep you updated as I can regarding release dates, etc. But for now, I wanted to share some pics from the set. Also, don't forget to follow me on Instagram where I post even more pics.
With screenwriters Brian & Leanne Adams
On set with my husband and Echo's diary!
Annie Jacob is beautiful and funny and she's amazing as Abby!
With the SAVING ZOE bad boys, smokin' hot (and really nice!) Nathaniel Buzolic (Jason) and Evan Castelloe (Tom)
With the gorgeous, smart, and talented Giorgia Whigham (Carly)
With handsome Chris Tavarez - he's amazing as Marc- and the director, Jeff Hunt
Lunch with the SAVING ZOE cast & crew
With Chris Tavarez - gorgeous and kind, he's a class act
With Vanessa (Zoe) and Chris (Marc)
And lastly, with these two beauties, Laura & Vanessa!
Thanks for joining me on this journey....more to come!
Peace * Joy * Love
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BLACKLIST-book 2 in The Beautiful Idols series- in stores 04.04.17!
The moment I've been waiting for is almost here! The release of BLACKLIST (Book #2 in the Beautiful Idols Series) happens on April 4 and I can't wait to share it with you!
BLACKLIST – IN STORES APRIL 4, NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER!
Layla Harrison, Aster Amirpour, and Tommy Phillips always dreamed of the ultimate celebrity lifestyle. But Layla, Aster, and Tommy never imagined it would come with a cost—the involvement in the disappearance of Madison Brooks; a story that's blinded the world like a starlet dazzled by paparazzi flashbulbs.
Now, Layla is receiving mysterious messages from an anonymous source, Aster faces a looming murder trial, and Tommy is retracing his steps as the last person who Madison saw alive.
You can dig up dirt about celebrities that the tabloids miss if you search long enough. But when Layla, Aster, and Tommy team up with an unsuspecting insider to unearth the truth, they will find that some secrets are best kept in the grave.
Click to pre-order HERE!
UPCOMING BOOK SIGNING
Sunday, April 23, 3:30-4:30 PM
LA Times Festival of Books
USC Campus, YA Stage
Panel: LA Stories
With: Sherri L Smith, Margaret Stohl, Alyson Noël
Moderator: Aaron Hartzler
Signing to follow!
UNRIVALED NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK!
New York Times Bestseller!
And, in case you missed Unrivaled, Book #1 in the Beautiful Idols Series, there's still time to get caught up before Book #2 releases on April 4! Unrivaled is now available in paperback, as well as hardcover and eBook – just click HERE to order your copy.
PRAISE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL IDOLS SERIES
"Noel cycles among the stories of Layla, Tommy, Aster, and Madison in a gossipy, third-person narrative that makes for addictive reading ..." -- Publisher's Weekly
"Noël aims for the celebrity-hungry chick-lit crowd and scores...Chick-lit gold." -Kirkus
Like its predecessor, this is tailor-made for readers interested in getting lost in the glitzy, sexy world of Hollywood stars. Best-selling Nöel won't stay on shelves long, and another cliff-hanger ending means that those hanging on to find out the truth about Madison's disappearance should fasten their seatbelts: this ride isn't remotely over.- Booklist
"What do you get when you mix highly attractive teenagers, dreams of fame, secrets, lies, and a nightclub promotions contest? You get a page-turner reminiscent of reality TV: an addictive combination of Survivor and The Apprentice, set in L.A....This is a suspenseful, scandalous, and consumable novel that is sure to gain instant fandom and leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment. VERDICT: A must-have selection for older teens."
This second installment picks up where the first volume left off and reveals the vulnerabilities of the characters either loved or loathed in Unrivaled. Whereas the previous entry reveled in the excess and dog-eat-dog world inhabited by the teens, in Blacklist the setting is the background for a good old-fashioned whodunit. The scandalous, gossipy tone of the first book is underscored as the teens grapple with the underbelly of fame, notoriety, and the realization that nothing is as it seems. Like its predecessor, this is a suspenseful page-turner that is teasingly addictive; it works as a stand-alone entry in the series and as a worthwhile sequel.–Tamela Chambers, Chicago Public Schools
"Not all of LA's beautiful people lead beautiful lives. Alyson Noël shows us with the details of an observant insider what they're really up to, late into the night. Like a good celebrity, Unrivaled is mysterious and compelling and so gorgeous you won't be able to look away."
—Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the Gossip Girl series
"This glitzy, suspenseful, shamelessly addictive read offers an all access pass to the glimmering world of Hollywood celebrity, where fame is a game, dark secrets are currency, and love doesn't come without a high price."
—Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures
"Unrivaled will have you hooked from the very first page. Everything from the glitzy setting to the suspenseful plot is pure gold."
—Jamie McGuire, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Disaster
"If you love Pretty Little Liars, you'll love this sexy teen drama set against the backdrop of the glamorous LA club scene—where every choice poses a threat and nothing is what is seems."
—Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures and author of Unbreakable
"Unrivaled is addictive! With a killer cliffhanger and twists around every corner, I couldn't stop reading this novel. Now I'm impatiently waiting for the second book in the Beautiful Idols series."
—Anna Todd, bestselling author of the After series
And, as always, I want to give a BIG SPARKLY THANK YOU to all of my amazing readers!
I feel incredibly blessed that I get to create these stories for a living. I've wanted to be a writer since I was 12, but this journey has surpassed even my wildest dreams!
So, in the midst of all my excitement about the BLACKLIST release, I want to take a moment to thank those of you who've been supporting me for years--I truly couldn't have done it without you! And also to welcome those who are just now discovering my books--I look forward to getting to know you, and hope you enjoy the books!
So much exciting stuff lining up between now through release day and beyond, so be sure to check in with me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for all the latest!
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Letter to Hollywood for FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS
Hey Everyone-
My newest middle grade, FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS was released last week. Though I've been thrilled with the early reviews, one just crossed my desk that really made my day.
It's from The Reading Nook, and the reviewer wrote a letter to Hollywood explain why FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS should be made into a movie. (I must say, she makes a compelling case!) :)
It's been a long held dream of mine to see one of my books adapted for the big or small screen, and while I've had 16 books optioned by Hollywood (11 of those are still currently under option and in various stages of pre-production) it hasn't quite happened yet.
FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS has not yet been optioned, but with this new review/letter you never know, right? At the very least, an author can dream!
Here's an excerpt from the review:
"...I know that superhero movies are all the rage right now – and trust me, I will never tire of Captain America – but Noël's story is a much-needed one, providing an introspective look at the uncertainty that young tweens go through, when they're trying to balance innate drive and the desire to be liked.
Nick's journey, as he goes from questioning the merits of his actual life, to the wish-fulfilled pop star life are funny and eye-opening, as he learns about personal relationships, and what he wants and doesn't want from life. Noël has some genuinely spectacular dialogue detailing Nick's transformation, which would sound amazing verbalized out loud. Ultimately, his growth will help readers reexamine their own lives too. Don't you want to see this type of compelling story on the screen?"--The Reading Nook
You can read the full review online HERE.
FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS takes place over Christmas, and would make a perfect gift for the young person (or young at heart person!) in your life!
To learn more about FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS visit my website HERE
Wishing you all a warm and wonderful holiday!
Labels: Delacorte, dream come true, FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS, four quadrant films, holiday movies, Hollywood, its a wonderful life, middle grade, Random House, young adult

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Update March 19 2018: Was Facebook user data hacked? The New York Times runs an article indicating that Cambridge Analytica harvested Facebook user data. In, another provocative Newsweek article, apparently, Snowden is claiming Facebook is a surveillance society. Upon this news, Facebook stock was down 8%, followed by continued declines over the next few days. News breaks on March 27, 2018 that Mark Zuckerberg may testify before Congress as tensions between lawmakers and legislators mount. The Senate Judiciary Committee has asked Zuckerburg to appear in April over Facebook's date privacy.
Update March 28 2018: Three users of the Facebook messenger app sue Facebook seeking class action status for all users over the unauthorized sharing of users' data. The National Fair Housing Alliance has sued Facebook alleging that Facebook allows land lords and real estate agents and brokers to discriminate in advertising by excluding certain protected classes from seeing ads about housing.
First Week in April 2018: Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerburg throw critical comments at each other as both companies' stocks sell off a bit in a larger tech correction of stocks.
Update: 07/25/18 Facebook stock gets pummelled in after hours trading after reporting earnings.
07/26/18 Where are the buy the dippers for Facebook? The stock is down roughly 20% in regular trading. Facebook's negative earnings forecast for next quarter is the second surprise for the FANGS after Netflix earnings surprised Wallstreet. Quoting CNBC, "Facebook was on track Thursday to post the largest one-day loss in market value by any company in U.S. stock-market history after releasing a disastrous quarterly report.
CNBC goes on, "Facebook's enormous loss in value came a day after the company reported weaker-than-expected revenue for the second quarter as well as disappointing global daily active users, a key metric for Facebook. The company also said it expects its revenue growth rate to slow down in the second half of this year."
And according to the same CNBC article, "Several analysts downgraded Facebook's stock, including Nomura Instinet's Mark Kelley. "With stagnating core user growth, we think there is too much near- to mid-term uncertainty to recommend shares at this point," Kelley, who downgraded the stock to neutral from buy, said in a note."


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В этой статье представлен список известных людей, умерших в 1310 году.
''См. также: :Категория:Умершие в 1310 году

Январь
 21 января —  — епископ Или (1302—1310)
 Диего Лопес V де Аро — сеньор Бискайи (1295—1310), основатель Бильбао

Февраль
 11 февраля —  — французская монахиня и мистическая писательница, святая римско-католической церкви.
 17 февраля —  — один из семи создателей ордена сервитов, святой римско-католической церкви.

Апрель
 13 апреля —  — один из основателей и правителей государства Мьинсайн (1297—1310)
 21 апреля — Беатриса Савойская де Фосиньи — дочь графа Савойи Пьера II, графиня-консорт д'Альбон (1253—1269) как жена Гига VII виконтесса-консорт Беарна и Габардана (1273—1290) как жена Гастона VII
 26 апреля — Констанция де Монкада — виконтесса Марсана (1270/1273—1310), графиня Бигорра (1283—1292)

Май
 5 мая —  — князь-епископ Хильдесхайма (1279—1310)
 22 мая — Гумилития  — святая Римско-Католической Церкви, монахиня, основательница женских монастырей ордена валломброзианов, покровительница города Фаенца.
 28 мая — Оттон III — Граф Тироля, герцог Каринтии и герцог Крайны (1295—1310)

Июнь
 1 июня — Маргарита Поретанская – французская монахиня-бегинка, мистическая писательница. Сожжена как еретичка.
 5 июня — Амори II Тирский — регент Кипрского королевства (1306—1310); убит
 26 июня —  — французский кардинал-дьякон de S. Maria Nuova (1305—1310)

Сентябрь
 17 сентября —  — архиепископ Магдебурга (1279—1282), архиепископ Гамбурга-Бремена (1307—1310)
 18 сентября — Изарнус Фонтиано — архиепископ Рижский (1300—1302), архиепископ Лунда (1302—1310), архиепископ Салерно (1310)

Октябрь
 1 октября — Беатрис Бургундская — графиня де Шароле (1267—1310), дама де Бурбон (1287/1288—1310), жена Роберта де Клермон
 14 октября — Бланка Анжуйская — королева-консорт Арагона (1295—1310), королева-консорт Сицилии (1295—1296), жена Хайме II
 28 октября — Афанасий I — Константинопольский патриарх (1289—1293, 1303—1310)
 29 октября — Отто — граф Клеве (1305—1310)

Ноябрь
 23 ноября — Абу-ль-Рабия — маринидский султан Марокко (1308—1310)

Декабрь
 10 декабря — Стефан I — герцог Нижней Баварии (1290—1310)
 13 декабря —  — английский кардинал Santa Sabina (1305—1310
 20 декабря —  — испанский кардинал (1302—1310)
 23 декабря — Феоктист — архиепископ новгородский (1300—1310), святой православной церкви

Дата неизвестна или требует уточнения
  — мусульманский теолог
  — бургомистр Любека (1308–1310)
 Бейбарс II аль-Джашанкир — мамлюкский султан из династии Бахритов (1309), казнён.
 Бо Пу — китайский поэт и драматург
 Бурхард фон Шванден — Великий магистр Тевтонского ордена (1282?1283—1290)
 Василий Константинович — удельный князь Галицко-Дмитровского княжества (1280—1310)
 Гао Кэгун — китайский художник
 Гвидо I да Полента — сеньор Равенны в 1275—1297 годах из гвельфского рода да Полента, отец Франчески да Римини.
 Георгий Пахимер — византийский философ, историк, математик, писатель и церковный деятель.
  — герцог Виандена (1273—1310)
  — хранитель Шотландии (1301—1304)
 Костандин II — король Киликийской Армении (1298—1299).
 Макдугалл, Александр — правитель Аргайла (ок. 1270—1299) из рода Макдугалл, один из главных противников Роберта Брюса в ходе войны за независимость Шотландии.
  — манса империи Мали из династии Кейта (1305—1310)
  — епископ Эврё (1299—1310)
  — генерал ордена францисканцев (1289—1295)
  — лорд Вибю в Эстергётланде
 Святослав Глебович — князь можайский (1299—1303), князь брянский (1309—1310), погиб в бою с монголами
 Святослав Мстиславич — князь Карачевский и Козельский (?—1310), убит
  — итальянский неаполитанский художник
  — правитель Табаристана из династии Баванди (1300—1310)
 Шамсуддин ас-Самарканди — среднеазиатский математик и астроном,
 Шломо бен Адерет — испанский раввин, крупнейший галахист поколения, автор респонсов Рашба.
  (Длинноногий) — сеньор Лангеланна (1295—1310)

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Collinsport is the fictional setting of Dark Shadows, the 1960s Dan Curtis Productions Gothic horror soap opera.

Fictional location
In the series, Collinsport is a small, coastal fishing village located in Hancock County in the U.S. state of Maine, on the coast about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Bangor which would be Bar Harbor area, Mt. Desert Island are where the mansions are. Characters on the show sometimes visit or refer to Bangor or Portland, Maine. The village is, according to the TV documentation, north of Frenchman Bay which would be Mt. Desert Island and near Bucksport, Maine about 40 miles north west. However, this location can not be reconciled with the location of 50 miles southeast of Bangor, Mt. Desert Island is about 50 miles South East of Bangor. Also, the location of the Collinwood Estate is mentioned numerous times as being located on the ocean, not on a river or bay. Bucksport's history and reputation for witchcraft tourism appears to have most directly inspired the fictional Collinsport.  The train makes regular runs from Boston, and brought Victoria Winters to Collinsport, one stormy night. The local newspaper, The Collinsport Star is published daily. Population has never been confirmed but is enough to support a cannery and keep the Collins family living in high style. Others speculate that it is Stonnington/ Deer Isle, Bar Harbor, or Winter Harbor.

Fictional history
Isaac Collins crossed the ocean in a small sailing ship in 1690 and landed in Frenchman Bay. He eventually found a small harbor nearby and started building what would become the town of Collinsport. The town prospered throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, but suffered greatly during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Only the influx of summer visitors and artists during the 1950s and 1960s kept the town from going under completely. Recently the local fishing fleet has been hurt badly by the over-fishing of the Grand Banks.

Fixtures

The Collinsport Inn
The Collinsport Inn is a three-story inn located on the main street in downtown Collinsport. It is well liked and used by both tourists and locals alike. There is also a small café downstairs off the lobby. It is probably based on the Jed Prouty Tavern and Inn in Bucksport, Maine, but exterior footage was filmed at The Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut.

The Blue Whale
The Blue Whale is a tavern in Collinsport. It was a very popular hang-out for most of the town's citizens. It also has a reputation for some of the very best seafood in the area, and is located right on the water. It is based on the Black Pearl Restaurant in downtown Newport, Rhode Island.

Braithwaite & Sons
Braithwaite & Sons are the local jewelers and silversmiths. They have been in business for well over 100 years, and have filled many custom orders for the Collins family during that time. One of the more notable family members was Ezra Braithwaite. Ezra began working in the family business as a young man sometime shortly before 1897. Ezra actually died in the Collinwood drawing room in 1969 on a business visit.

Brewster's
Brewster's is a local department store. Another long-standing name in the community, the Brewster surname has been mentioned as long ago as the 1840s, no doubt an ancestor of the current family.

Collins General Store
Nestled in the heart of the village, the cool, high-ceilinged store is recessed from the street with an office on one end, and adjoining warehouses. The Collins General Store is known for its wide variety of wares — notably its bulk supply of pickles and cheeses.

Collinsport Hospital
While not as large as a major New York City hospital, Collinsport can certainly hold its own as far as patient care and medical technology with the generous donations of the Collins family and, progressive doctors, such as David Woodard and Eric Lang (or Cyrus Longworth in Parallel Time).

Cranshaw House
This was a large, Gothic estate built upon the beach near Widow's Hill.  It is located a very short distance away from the equally impressive Collinwood estate and a small footpath existed connecting the two properties together. A mariner named Captain Cranshaw built the house some time in the 1800s.  (Note: This relates to continuity established by the Marilyn Ross novels.)

The Eagle (1795)
A tavern in the village of Collinsport in the late 18th century.

The Eagle (1970 P/T)
The Eagle is a tavern in Collinsport, but in parallel time, which runs concurrent to our own. In our time line it is known as The Blue Whale (see above). This alternate reality Blue Whale appears exactly as our own, only the name has changed.

Eagle Hill Cemetery
Eagle Hill Cemetery is one of the larger graveyards to be found in the town. For the past two centuries, the esteemed Collins family had virtually all of their loved ones laid to rest at Eagle Hill. The cemetery's most infamous landmark was the Collins family mausoleum. It is here that the vampire Barnabas Collins was entombed in a secret room at the rear of the mausoleum. The room is accessible by pulling the ring in the lion's mouth over the center grave plaque, which opens the panel to enter the room. This room was originally used to covertly store weapons and ammunition during the Revolutionary War. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery just outside Tarrytown, New York was used in the movies.

The Beach Road
The Beach Road is a small highway that passes through the village. It is thought to be the local part of U.S. 1, or Maine state highway 33.

Lookout Point
A beach located between Collinwood and the Collinsport Cannery. A little too rocky for sunbathing, it is usually used for a relaxing stroll along the water's edge, or a short-cut on foot to the cannery. In 1966, tragedy struck when the body of Bill Malloy, the well-liked manager of the Collins' fishing fleet, was found in the water, up the coast a short distance from here. The sheriff later determined that he had been killed at Lookout Point.

Loomis House
The Loomis House is what the Old House (see below) is called in the alternate reality world of Parallel Time (P/T). In P/T, writer William H. Loomis is married to Carolyn Stoddard. They were given the Old House on the Collins estate, and the residence has since become known as "Loomis House".

Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage was a house near the Collinwood estate. It was the home of Flora Collins, Desmond Collins, Gerard Stiles, and Leticia Faye in 1840.

Saint Eustace Island
Saint Eustace Island is a small, fog-enshrouded island located off of the North cove near Widows' Hill. Upon the island was an ancient castle, which contained the ruins of an abandoned chapel. The land surrounding the castle is difficult to traverse and consists of dense thickets, slippery embankments and heavy marshlands. (Note: This factoid only relates to the House of Dark Shadows movie version locale.)  This is the Lockwood-Matthews Mansion in South Norwalk, Connecticut.

The Todds' Antique Shop
It was the dream of Philip and Megan Todd to one day open their own antique shop. In December 1969 they did just that and opened their business here in Collinsport. Carolyn Stoddard discovered the store and took an interest in it early on and voluntarily worked part-time at the shop for a while. Finding and buying their treasures from area estates and auctions was a short-lived endeavor for the Todds however. The antique shop burned to the ground in mid-February 1970, one in a string of "unfortunate events" that also took the lives of Philip and Megan shortly thereafter.

Weatherby Farm
A property bordering the Collinwood estate to the south, owned by Mordecai Grimes in the early 19th century (circa 1840). The Collins' had been trying to acquire this property for quite some time, but Mordecai always declined to sell. He didn't want to give up the land his father had left to him. One day his cattle broke through the fences between the farm and the Collins property. A week later, all his cattle were dead. Mordecai accused Quentin Collins of killing them with witchcraft.

Widow's Hill
Widows' Hill is a high elevation point outside of the village and the location of the Collinwood estate. It was one 100 feet (30 m) from the edge of the cliff to the water below, and on a cloudless day, one could see 20 miles (32 km) out to sea from the cliff along the water. Widows' Hill acquired its name because women used to wait on the cliff and look out to sea, watching for their ill-fated husbands' ships to return. When Jeremiah Collins decided to build Collinwood on the hill in the 1796, he turned the widows away and told them to go home and keep their grief to themselves.

Some people in Collinsport claimed that the widows still walked the hill 150 years later as ghosts. The wailing sounds coming from the hill were believed to be the sobbing widows, rather than the wind, and some old-timers in town claimed to have seen them walking the hill from a distance.

By 1967, three people had thrown themselves off the cliff. Josette Collins jumped to her death because she was being pursued by her "lover" and would rather die than welcome his attentions, and the two others were Collinwood governesses. Legend told of a third governess who would one day be found dead at the bottom of the cliff.  Some have speculated that this is Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, just outside Bar Harbor, Maine. Others believe this is nearby Thunder Hole.

Windcliff Sanitarium
Although not located in Collinsport, the Windcliff Sanitarium should be mentioned here due to its ties to the community. Windcliff is actually located about 100 miles (160 km) away.  Dr. Julia Hoffman, a psychiatrist and blood specialist, is Chief of Staff. Several of the Collins' family and friends have spent some time here after experiencing various "traumatic events".

Collinwood Mansion
Collinwood Mansion is a gloomy forty-room mansion located near Widows' Hill. The house was built in 1795 by Joshua Collins. The east wing of Collinwood was closed off around 1916 and most of the house fell into disuse. Elizabeth Collins Stoddard successfully petitioned to have the property tax reduced due to most of the house being closed. The house was more of a liability than an asset and by 1967 it was only Collins-owned property without a mortgage. The road leading up to Collinwood from town is steep, with many turns. Several people have died going down the hill in bad weather. Collinwood is reputed to be haunted by Josette Collins as well as several other members of the ancient Collins Family.

Several actual mansions were used for Collinwood. The Carey Mansion (Seaview Terrace) in Newport, Rhode Island, now part of the Salve Regina University campus, was used for the original series.  The Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, New York was for both films. In the 1991 NBC version, Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills was utilized, with nearby Griffith Park as the forest surrounding Collinwood.

The Old House
The Old House was once the provincial mansion of the Collins family up until 1796. Located on the Collins estate near Widows' Hill, it was formerly known as Collinwood. Joshua Collins was the patriarch of the last generation of Collins family members to be raised there. In 1796, construction was completed on a larger family home on the same property and this first known as the Great House. Later, it would come to be known as Collinwood. When it was first built, the original family mansion began to be referred to as the Old House. With the passing of generations, this off-hand phrase became the official nomenclature for the regal estate.

The filming location was the former Spratt Mansion on the Lyndhurst estate, destroyed by fire in 1969. Originally built in the 1850s, it was acquired by Russell Hopkins in 1907. Called "Veruselle", it was better known as The Colonnades.

Television and film locations
 Carey Mansion — Newport, Rhode Island
 Lyndhurst estate — Tarrytown, New York
 Lockwood–Mathews Mansion — Norwalk, Connecticut

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Fictional populated places in Maine
Fictional elements introduced in 1966


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Chicago teachers strike for students, parents and the community
Barry Sheppard
Twenty-five thousand Chicago public school teachers, supported by other school workers, went on strike on October 17. Their demands were broad in scope, reflecting the demographics of the city.
The population of Chicago is almost equally divided between Blacks, Latinx, and whites. However, its public school student population is 47% Latinx, 37% Black, and 10% white. About 76% are economically disadvantaged and concentrated in the city's south and west sides. The north side is more white and affluent.
The teachers are members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The 7500 custodians, classroom assistants, bus drivers, security guards and other support workers are in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73.
Both unions are on the picket lines and support each other's demands.
One of their demands is that the city government commit to developing a program to address the scourge of homelessness.
Sixteen thousand Chicago public school students are homeless. This is a growing problem in cities across the country.
A related issue is the high cost of housing. The CTU wants the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district leadership to declare support for the expansion of affordable housing for educators, students and parents.
Barbara Madeloni wrote in Labor Notes on October 17: "Chicago has residency requirements for city workers, which means high rents and home prices impact union members…
"Lori Torres, a teacher and bargaining team member … said she is watching her neighborhood become unaffordable. 'Once people in CTU and SEIU saw that housing was a demand, their lived experiences told them there is a need for it,' she said. 'We are having an exodus of black and brown people.'
"CTU's housing demands include: No evictions during the school year. Support for state rent control legislation. A city commitment to create more sustainable housing [and for] the same housing subsidy for CTU members that is currently offered to firemen, police, and paramedics…"
The CTU also wants, "More money to support students in 'temporary living situations', including for school supplies, uniforms, field trips and public transportation [and] wants the mayor to put these commitments in the contract."
The union is calling for raised taxes on the rich to pay for these demands.
Class sizes are another major issue. At present, many classes are severely overcrowded, creating conditions where students cannot learn and teachers cannot teach adequately.
The union's demand is to cap class sizes, and open new classrooms when numbers go over the cap.
Charter Schools/Privatisation
Chicago is a victim of the nation-wide drive to privatise public schools by establishing so-called charter schools. The only thing "public" about these schools is that they are publicly funded — but they are privately owned and managed as businesses. They steal funds from actual public schools.
The low percentage of white students in public schools is explained by parents opting for charter and other private schools for their children.
Arne Duncan ran CPS and championed charter schools, before he became former US president Barack Obama's secretary of education.
The CTU previously won a moratorium on new charter schools, and are demanding that this moratorium be extended in the new contract.
Madeloni wrote: "In 2017, Illinois passed a new school funding formula that has meant more than a billion extra dollars for CPS each year.
"The legislation 'channels more resources to lower class sizes, provides more support to English language learners, addresses high levels of trauma among students, supports low-income learners and special education students, and provides wrap-around supports to students in need,' the union says.
"But somehow, according to the union, 'CPS will spend less in this year's record $7.7 billion budget on classroom resources than it did last year'."
There are woefully inadequate numbers of social workers, counselors, special education teachers and other clinicians in Chicago's public schools.
The CTU is demanding that these staff be hired at national recommended levels and that nurses and librarians be hired in every school.
The union is calling for the hiring of 1000 more teaching assistants and measures to achieve equity for women, Black and Latinx educators and other workers.
The CTU is fighting for salary increases for all school workers, not only the teachers.
Madeloni points out that "Many SEIU members work with students with special learning, developmental or emotional needs.
"The average salary for custodial workers is $35,000 a year and for special education classroom assistants $36,000. That puts these workers below the Housing and Urban Development measure of 'very low income'."
Union solidarity
Local 73 is demanding pay rises, access to health benefits and holiday pay, an end to outsourcing and more training for members working with high-needs students.
Democracy Now interviewed Stacy Davis Gates, executive vice president of the CTU, together with Science Meles, executive vice president of SEIU Local 73, on October 17.
Meles said: "Local 73 members are standing shoulder to shoulder with the teachers' union in the fight for a fair contract.
"There's actions happening all over the city. There's pickets happening at every school in Chicago, where workers are demanding that Mayor [Lori Lightfoot] be the mayor of the people rather than the mayor of corporate America.
"Our members are not making that much money," Meles emphasised. "We have school bus aides who have slept in their cars because they cannot afford to live anywhere else.
"Most of our members are working second, third jobs. If you ever come to Chicago, you'll probably get into an Uber. The driver is probably an SEIU Local 73 member or quite possibly a CTU member."
Lightfoot is a liberal, who was elected with overwhelming support. During her campaign she "basically put every contract proposal we put forth in her election campaign platform," Gates said.
"She gave very eloquent speeches about students being in school communities that are fully resourced, with nurses and librarians and class sizes that are manageable … The problem is that she doesn't want to enshrine this in a contract, in a policy that is dependable, that will help transform our school communities.
"If you lived in Chicago and you've been on the South and West side of the city, you see promises broken all the time … You don't break promises to those who need the resources the most, in order to build skyscrapers downtown on the taxpayer dime, or to build a playground for wealthy people on the North side of town."
Gates added that, "this is about breaking down systems of white supremacy" that penalise Black and Latinx students.
Meles said that Lightfoot is spending $33 million putting police in schools, "rather than training [SEIU] security officers … who actually know the students.
"They relate to them. They see them every day. They care about them."
Lightfoot insists that issues like housing and school staffing cannot be part of a contract settlement with unions, on the grounds that a reactionary 1995 state law limits bargaining to pay, benefits and the length of the school day.
Gates replied saying that the union has a responsibility to use "the leverage of an enforceable contract" to help get the people of Chicago the city they deserve.
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CUOMO: All right. Donald Trump defending his pick for secretary of state, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who is facing criticism from both sides of the aisle over his business ties to Russia, paving the way for a big confirmation battle, maybe.
Joining us now to discuss is the Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison. Mr. Ellison is also running to be chair of the Democratic National Committee.
We'll talk to you about your political fate. Let's talk about the state of play here. How do you feel about Tillerson, the president-elect has said some people don't like that Tillerson is friends with world leaders? I don't think that's the issue. What do you think?
REP. KEITH ELLISON (D), MINNESOTA: I don't think it's the issue, either. I think the issue is, what are the material connections which may undermine, compromise American national security?
If you are the secretary of state or the president of the United States, for that matter, we need to know that there is nothing, absolutely nothing you're thinking about other than the best interests of the United States. Not your company. Not your business dealings. Not what money you may have on the line.
I mean, the fact of the matter is, that this is a very troublesome situation, because if you expand this to the whole hacking situation, which our intelligence agencies have said that perhaps Russia has favored President-elect Trump, then we have to say what if they turn against him? What if suddenly they don't like him? Will they expose things about him that they know that we don't know?
I mean, will he be able to be full-throatedly, 100 percent for us?
ELLISON: This is a real concern.
Ellison's comments didn't go as far as those of South Carolina Democratic Party chairman Jaime Harrison – a competitor of Ellison's in the race for DNC chairman – who called on the Senate to reject Tillerson's nomination a few days earlier.


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When we look back at the energy landscape from 20 years ago, we can see that much has changed. Take, for example, renewable energies. We generate more and more electricity from renewable energy sources today. However, storage capacities haven't kept pace.
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Dear Dinosaur: With Real Letters to Read!
When Max visits a local museum, he has a lot of questions. Since it's closing time, the curator (Dinosaur Dora) says, Why don't you write our T. Rex a letter? He might even write back. And so begins a pen pal relationship between Max and T. Rex that spans the ages...and includes ... read full description below.
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Get ready for a ROARSOME time! When Max visits a local museum, he wishes he could ask the dinosaurs a bunch of questions. Since the museum is about to close, the curator (Dinosaur Dora) says, Why don't you write our T. Rex a letter? He might even write back. And so begins a pen pal relationship unlike all others. At first, T. Rex's letters make him seem like a big, toothy tough guy who's too busy to write friendly letters to tasty little humans. But once Max and T. Rex start trading letters, they share funny jokes, silly facts, a baby tooth, rubber duckies, and more. This unlikely duo soon embark on an unusual friendship that spans the ages...and even includes very real cards and letters to open.
A lighthearted addition to the epistolary genre. --Kirkus Reviews Dear Dinosaur is a child's book of real letters from one child to a dinosaur. It was fabulous! Of course I loved it because I also loved Chae Strathie's other book, Gorilla Loves Vanilla. The illustrations were bright and cheerful. My children and I really got into this fun book. I definitely recommend it to all families. You will love everything about it. --Sweetly Made Just For You, sweetlymadejustforyou.com An impressively original and thoroughly entertaining picture book for children ages 3 to 7 by the team of author Chae Strathie and illustrator Nicola O'Byrne, Dear Dinosaur is unreservedly and enthusiastically recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections. --The Midwest Book Review In Chae Strathie's accessible text, letters, birthday cards, postcards and e-mails all give facts about the dinosaurs housed in the museum. Nicola O'Byrne's brightly colored illustrations depict Max and the T. Rex partaking in kid-friendly activities like swimming, building sandcastles and celebrating birthdays (as well as one particularly humorous illustration of the T. Rex using a typewriter). Dear Dinosaur puts an entertaining and interactive spin on a topic that is always a kid favorite. --Shelf Awareness, shelf-awareness.com
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Could Toronto become hub for "beauty tech" research?
Staff March 21, 2018
General artificial intelligence Augmented reality University of Toronto
Cosmetic giant L'Oréal acquires its first tech company, UofT spinoff ModiFace.
Professor Parham Aarabi is the CEO and founder of ModiFace, a spin-off company that uses augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to build advanced facial visualization software for the beauty and medical industries. (Credit: Johnny Guatto)
U of T Engineering spin-off company ModiFace has been acquired by the world's biggest cosmetics company L'Oréal. ModiFace is a software program that builds advanced facial visualizations using augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI).
"Beauty companies usually buy other beauty companies," said Professor Parham Aarabi (ECE), the founder and CEO of ModiFace. "This will be the first tech company under L'Oréal."
Aarabi founded ModiFace 11 years ago after he realized his research into computer vision and facial tracking could be applied to the cosmetics industry, where users could see what they look like with different shades and applications of makeup.
The startup uses live video to track facial features like eyes and lips and then, based on those features, renders different makeup, hair or skin effects. Aarabi said the company also uses artificial intelligence, or AI, to "understand both faces and consumers in terms of how they interact and the shades they try on."
The global cosmetics industry is worth approximately US$460 billion and L'Oréal's purchase of ModiFace demonstrates the importance of next-gen technology in this sector.
Lubomira Rochet, L'Oréal's chief digital officer, said in a statement the acquisition of ModiFace will "support the reinvention of the beauty experience around innovative services to help our customers."
Aarabi will remain on as ModiFace's CEO and the company will continue to be based in Toronto. He explains that 60 of the company's 70 employees, including researchers and engineers, have a connection to U of T, and that the company plans to tap the university's vast pool of engineering and computer science talent as it continues to grow under its new owner.
While so-called "beauty tech" may not sound as potentially disruptive as self-driving cars or AI-powered lawyers, Aarabi said the sector, and the vast amount of money that underpins it, could play a significant role in contributing to Toronto's emergence as a global research and innovation hub.
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#include <util/locked/list.H>
#include <sys/sync.h>

void* operator new(size_t s)
{
    return malloc(s);
};

void* operator new[](size_t s)
{
    return malloc(s);
};

void* operator new(size_t s, void *place)
{
    return place;
}

void* operator new[](size_t s, void *place)
{
    return place;
}

void operator delete(void* p)
{
    return free(p);
};

void operator delete[](void* p)
{
    return free(p);
};

extern "C" int __cxa_guard_acquire(volatile uint64_t* gv)
{
    // States:
    //     0 -> uninitialized
    //     1 -> locked
    //     2 -> unlocked and initialized

    uint32_t v = __sync_val_compare_and_swap((volatile uint32_t*)gv, 0, 1);
    if (v == 0)
	return 1;
    if (v == 2)
	return 0;

    // Wait for peer thread to perform initialization (state 2).
    while(2 != *(volatile uint32_t*)gv);

    // Instruction barrier to ensure value is set before later loads execute.
    isync();

    return 0;
}

extern "C" void __cxa_guard_release(volatile uint64_t* gv)
{
    // Memory barrier to ensure all preceding writes have completed before
    // releasing guard.
    lwsync();

    (*(volatile uint32_t*)gv) = 2;
    return;
}

extern "C" void __cxa_pure_virtual()
{
    // TODO: Add better code for invalid pure virtual call.
    while(1);
}

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//   Module exit support
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

// This one is just for the base object.  Each module has it's own giving
// each module a unique value for __dso_handle.
void*   __dso_handle = (void*) &__dso_handle;

struct DtorEntry_t
{
    typedef void * key_type;
    key_type    key;
    void (*dtor)(void*);
    void * arg;

    DtorEntry_t * next;
    DtorEntry_t * prev;
};

Util::Locked::List<DtorEntry_t, DtorEntry_t::key_type> g_dtorRegistry;
mutex_t g_dtorLock = MUTEX_INITIALIZER;

/**
 * Call all the static destructors for the module identified by i_dso_handle
 * @param[in] i_dso_handle  unique identifier for a module
 * @post matching dtor functions called and then removed from the dtor registry
 */
void call_dtors(void * i_dso_handle)
{
    mutex_lock(&g_dtorLock);

    DtorEntry_t * entry = NULL;
    while( NULL != (entry = g_dtorRegistry.find(i_dso_handle)) )
    {
        g_dtorRegistry.erase(entry);  // remove from list
        (*(entry->dtor))(entry->arg);
        delete entry;
    }

    mutex_unlock(&g_dtorLock);
}

extern "C" int __cxa_atexit(void (*i_dtor)(void*),
                            void* i_arg,
                            void* i_dso_handle)
{
    // Base kernel code may try to call this before mem heap is
    // available - so don't add it.
    // TODO - Only need dtors for extended image modules
    if(i_dso_handle != __dso_handle)
    {
        DtorEntry_t * entry = new DtorEntry_t();
        entry->key = i_dso_handle;
        entry->dtor = i_dtor;
        entry->arg = i_arg;

        mutex_lock(&g_dtorLock);
        g_dtorRegistry.insert(entry);
        mutex_unlock(&g_dtorLock);
    }
    return 0;
}

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