Day: January 25, 2017

Dual Passenger Launch Being Processed By Arianespace for Mid-February Launch

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Dual Passenger Launch Being Processed By Arianespace for Mid-February Launch

The first Ariane 5 liftoff for Arianespace next month from French Guiana finds the two satellites scheduled for this event are now going through
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Google bans 200 publishers in crackdown on fake news

Google says it has booted 200 publishers from accessing its advertising service, Adsense, many of which were banned for posting fake news stories.
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Video Header Bidding: The Publishing Industry's Biggest Buzzword or Misnomer?

This upped both yield and revenue for publishers, while programmatic buyers liked that they could workaround the stronghold Google had built with
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Sourcepoint Closes $16 Million Series B Funding Round

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sourcepoint, the first content compensation platform for premium digital publishers, today announced it has closed a
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Google blocked 1.7 billion 'bad ads' in 2016 and banned 200 publishers

There is massive transaction volume and a very low tolerance for error by publishers, and it is a never ending battle as the bad actors are continually
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Poet Laureate of Jamaica to Lead JCDC Poetry Workshop, January 21st, 2017, Kingston

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Poet Laureate of Jamaica to Lead JCDC Poetry Workshop, January 21st, 2017, Kingston

In addition to the Poetry Writing Workshop, two other Creative Writing workshops which were to be held in December, Short Story and Play writing,
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Pope takes over Knights of Malta after condom dispute

The knights trace their history to the 11th-century Crusades with the establishment of an infirmary in Jerusalem that cared for people of all faiths.
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Getting Smarter, Terminal-Wise, Bringing Phasor and Thales Alenia Space Together

Phasor and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a software-defined, smart
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First Edition Design Publishing Releases New Book, American Yellow by George Omi

(MENAFN Press) (MENAFN – MENAfn) American Yellow, by George Omi, relives the devastating effect on his Japanese American family sent to a
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Orwell's 1984 Hits #1 on Amazon, Needs New Printing as We Try to Deal With Reality of …

… Orwell's classic, originally published in 1949, suddenly popped back onto Amazon's best-seller list, before reaching #1 at some point Tuesday night,
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Google search results: Pinterest and Facebook “biggest gainers” while online publishers slump

Content from social media sites such a Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram saw some of the biggest gains in visibility in Google searches
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"La piñata mágica," Ismael Cala's new, bilingual children's book about the joy of sharing

He is the author of the bestsellers “La vida es una piñata” ('Life is a piñata'), El analfabeto emocional ('The emotional illiterate') El poder de escuchar
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Authors fear accusations of 'cultural appropriation', forum hears

Cries of cultural appropriation could be dissuading authors from publishing books that reflect BAME audiences, the Westminster Media Forum has
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Just Blaze Signs A Publishing Deal With Reservoir

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Just Blaze Signs A Publishing Deal With Reservoir

But through his whole career, the successful producer has been missing one key element—a deal with a music publisher. That has just changed,
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Hyundai Motor's profit tumbles 39 percent on weak car sales

The logo of Hyundai Motor Co. is seen on a vehicle displayed at its showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Hyundai Motor Co.
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Assembled and Into Final Testing is the EUTELSAT 172B Satellite

Construction of EUTELSAT 172B, the first high-power all-electric telecommunications satellite built in Europe, has now been completed at the Airbus
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First Edition Design Publishing Releases New Book, "American Yellow" by George Omi

1st Place winner, American Yellow, contest for self-published e-books in 2016 by Writers Digest, category, Memoir, Life Story. 1st Place winner
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Amazon May Avoid Antitrust Fine By Changing eBook Contracts

Amazon wants to avoid an antitrust fine in Europe by changing the standard eBook contracts it signs with authors and publishers. The Seattle-based
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Extremist gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, 6 killed

Somalis walk near a hotel heavily damaged by a car bomb blast in Mogadishu, Somalia, Wednesday, Jan 25, 2017. Gunmen from Somalia's violent
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Japan's SDF Obtains X-Band Defense Satellite

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., have launched an X-band defense communications satellite
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Trump Orders Agriculture Scientists To Stop Publishing News

USDA scientists were given orders to stop publishing news as the Trump administration sends a memo forbidding the public sharing of information
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FlipHTML5 is Ready to Help Publishers with Free E-publishing Software Download

FlipHTML5 is a free e publishing software download with different versions to create the page flip eBook for Windows and Mac users. The software is
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Google has banned 200 publishers in the three months since it passed a new policy against fake …

Google kicked 200 publishers off one of its ad networks in the fourth quarter, partly in response to the proliferation of fake news sites. The company
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Somalia: Gunmen storm hotel in capital after car bomb

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Gunmen have fought their way into a hotel in the Somali capital after a suicide car bomb exploded at its gates, a police
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Japan sees 1st trade surplus on cheaper oil, China rebound

TOKYO (AP) — Japan posted its first trade surplus in six years in 2016 thanks to a rebound in exports late in the year and persisting low oil prices,
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England coach Jones bruises eye, offers several reasons why

England rugby head coach Eddie Jones, with an injury to his face caused by a fall, attends a press conference launching the Six Nations rugby
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Publicity Assistant Vintage and Anchor

We are seeking a Publicity Assistant to work within our Vintage Books and Anchor … Experience in book publishing is beneficial, but not required.
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Publisher review at amazon books

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Publisher review at amazon books

For help with building your book, see . I have published an e-book on Kindle through Amazon, and although I had tried another e-book publishing
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Spurs edge Raptors 108-106 for 5th straight victory

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) looks to pass under heavy pressure from San Antonio Spurs guard Kyle Anderson (1), forward David Lee (10)
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The 15 Best Resources For Publishers And Digital Ad Pros

These sorts of questions are crucial for revenue gains in today's digital publishing environment. But, and this isn't a small but, the answers aren't
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BT shares plunge on cost of Italian accounting scandal

Shares in London-based BT have plunged by almost a fifth after the telecommunications company warned on profits and said the cost of an
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Amazon's E-Books antirust saga – War now Peace?

Amazon's MFN clauses require publishers to inform Amazon about more … To allow publishers to terminate e-book contracts that contain a clause
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Artist of the Month: Gabeba Baderoon

When she first came to Penn State as a Visiting Fellow in 1999, she decided to take some creative classes, including drawing and creative writing.
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Sourcepoint closes $16m funding round, preps payment solution for publishers

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Sourcepoint closes $16m funding round, preps payment solution for publishers

Sourcepoint, a company that positions itself as a solution for publishers to help ease the ever-growing problem of adblocking has announced a $16m
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Airbus Defense and Space Deliver to NASA Test Module for Orion

The Propulsion Qualification Test Model (PQM) will be used to check that the Orion European Service Module (ESM) spacecraft's propulsion
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Airbus Safran Launchers 2016 a Year to Remember

Airbus Safran Launchers issued a report reflecting upon the accomplishments in 2016, and there were many. Mid year the construction of the
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EquiSoft Positions its Media & Publishing Division for Expanded Services and Future Growth with …

P2P will be offered alongside Inovva flagship products PublisherElements, an advanced audience-management suite for media and publishing
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Publisher printing more copies of George Orwell's '1984' after spike in demand

The book publisher Penguin is printing more copies of George Orwell's dystopian classic “1984” in response to a sudden surge of demand.
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'Scholarly publishing is certainly a vocation'

What makes someone want to be an academic publisher? Is it possible for academic publishing to be a vocation? Or is always 'just a job' or at best a
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Anquan Boldin, others say communication is key in activism

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Anquan Boldin, others say communication is key in activism

Former U.S. Olympian Tommie Smith, right, speaks as NFL football wide receiver Anquan Boldin listensduring a sports and activism panel entitled
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Knights of Malta head resigns amid spat with Pope Francis

FILE – In this Feb. 9, 2013 file photo, Grand Master of the Knights of Malta Matthew Festing waits for the start of a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Tacisio
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Textbook Publishers Sue Amazon

Three major textbook publishers have filed a subpoena against Amazon Marketplace resellers for counterfeit materials. In a complaint filed in New
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Hamburg airport delays caused by computer problems

BERLIN (AP) — Air traffic at Hamburg's international airport has been disrupted after problems with a computer server. A spokeswoman for the airport
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How Should We Grade Creative Writing?

Do we need to distinguish between students taking an errant creative writing course on the way toward a degree in physics versus students who plan
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Are Newspaper Publishers Ready for Digital-Only? Not Quite.

… news publishers regard themselves now as 'digital-first' news organizations. However, only a few news publishers are digital in terms of their revenue.
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No. 18 West Virginia beats No. 2 Kansas 85-69

West Virginia forward Esa Ahmad (23) dunks the ball while being guarded by Kansas guard Josh Jackson (11) during the second half of an NCAA
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Amazon offers to drop e-book clauses to settle EU antitrust probe

CALIFORNIA: US online retailer Amazon has offered to drop some clauses from its e-book deals with publishers in a bid to end an EU antitrust
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Moving On Up… Kagan Appointed as COO @ SpeedCast International

SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA) has appointed David Kagan to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), reporting to Chief Executive
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Publishing of Valmet's Financial Statements Review 2016 on February 8, 2017

Valmet's Financial Statements Review 2016 will be published on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at approximately 12:00 noon Finnish time (EET).
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Education publishers sue Amazon marketplace vendors

Although Amazon is not named as a defendant, the publishers said in a complaint filed in a New York court this month that the ability of the vendors to
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The danger of bright shiny things (including Milo Yiannopoulos)

A website with a list of books has little value to author, reader or publisher. … Perhaps the digital future for book publishers is not as digital unicorns
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Nine life-changing tips to help you make time for creativity

There's a creative person buzzing around in each of us. But they … more creative, whether that's illustration, photography, drawing or creative writing.
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Contract for the Air Force Satellite Control Network Bids Adieu to Honeywell Welcome to CACI …

The contract for the Air Force Satellite Control Network is a hot topic with Honeywell having been the contractor of choice for the last 14 years. The new
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Williams, Lucic-Baroni win at throwback Australian Open

Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic makes a backhand return to Croatia's Mirjana Lucic-Baroni during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open
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Time Inc.'s Jen Wong: We want to be (digital) extroverts

Wong, a veteran of digital native publisher PopSugar, serves as president of digital and chief operating officer at the home of iconic magazine brands
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Can New Publishing Models Salvage the Benefits of Peer Review?

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Can New Publishing Models Salvage the Benefits of Peer Review?

At least two different streams of thought and action in publishing is aimed at this: open access to scientific literature and major reforms of the
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Stewart scores winner in shootout, Wild beat Stars 3-2

Minnesota Wild right wing Chris Stewart (7) scores a goal against Dallas Stars' Kari Lehtonen (32), of Finland, during a shootout beating the Wild, 3-2,
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Condon stops 31 shots, Senators blank Capitals 3-0

Ottawa Senators goalie Mike Condon (1) keeps an eye on the puck while defenceman Cody Ceci (5) defends against Washington Capitals right wing
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E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup: Jan. 24

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E-Books & Self-Publishing Roundup: Jan. 24

Each Tuesday, we curate the top stories of the week in e-books and self-publishing. Sign up here to get these delivered right to your inbox. 1. Amazon
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Amazon's about to settle its e-books fight with the EU

(Bloomberg)—Amazon.com Inc. is poised to settle a European Union probe into its e-book deals with publishers by changing controversial clauses,
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The real Dr. Seuss

At Dartmouth, Geisel's inspiration to write came from professor W. Benfield Pressey who taught creative writing and poetry at the College. Geisel's
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Prose and poetry sought for chapbook

Writers all over Yamhill County have the opportunity to share their work with a wider audience, as the Paper Gardens Creative Writing Contest is
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Snapchat Sets Examples For Its Rivals With Stricter Rules

This week, the New York Times suggested that the company launched rules making it a compulsory for the publishers with begin fact-checking the
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Ozy Media looks beyond Web for profit

As the Web's throng of digital publishers grapples for increasingly scarce slices of the online audience's attention, Ozy Media in Mountain View is
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