Day: January 25, 2017

Inspiration Point Creative Writing Workshop 3: The Scene, the Senses, the Sound of a Memory …

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Inspiration Point Creative Writing Workshop 3: The Scene, the Senses, the Sound of a Memory …

This workshop aims to support participants in the creative exploration and writing of memory. This session will result in participants feeling more
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Deadline for Chinook approaching

Any form of original creative writing or art may be submitted, including poetry (24 lines or less), short stories and essays (1,500 words or less), and two
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Hawaii energy company to export biofuel to South Korea

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Hawaii energy company to export biofuel to South Korea

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii renewable energy company is planning to export biofuels to a South Korean company that supplies electricity to the
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A look inside some key numbers for Super Bowl matchup

FILE – In this Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots' Tom Brady (12) gestures during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns,
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Amazon Will Tweak E-Book Deals Over EU Antitrust Probe

Law360, Los Angeles (January 24, 2017, 7:31 PM EST) — Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday agreed to change its e-book contracts with publishers in the
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Phillies trade pitcher Severino Gonzalez to Marlins

MIAMI (AP) — Right-hander Severino Gonzalez has been acquired by the Miami Marlins from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named or
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The Latest: House votes to bar funds for abortion coverage

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., joined by, from left, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La., and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif.,
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… its attendant publishers, bookwatchers have noticed that George Orwell's dystopian masterpiece 1984 has shot up Amazon's bestseller charts in the
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Tomlin not alarmed as Roethlisberger ponders future

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger leaves the field after the AFC championship NFL football game against the New England Patriots,
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Nicola Barry

A spectacularly good writer, she boasted 27 press awards including … In 2005 she completed an MPhil in Creative Writing at Glasgow University,
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Snapchat not a great deal for publishers

According to a new report by Digital Content Next, only 14 percent of publishers' digital revenue comes from third-party platforms like Snapchat,
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PSG thumps Bordeaux 4-1 to reach French Cup final

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain thumped a feeble Bordeaux 4-1 to reach the French Cup final on Tuesday. The win keeps PSG on track for a third
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Students present literary works

Throughout the fall semester, Elkin High students collaborated with WatershedNow and creative writing instructors from Authoring Action to write about
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Trump-speak? Orwell's '1984' hits Amazon's bestseller list after Conway's 'alternative facts'

Trump's adviser Kellyanne Conway took a beating on social media, being accused of using Orwellian “doublespeak” after she used the phrase
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AP Source: D-backs add another catcher in Josh Thole

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AP Source: D-backs add another catcher in Josh Thole

PHOENIX (AP) — A person close to the situation has confirmed that the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year minor league contract with
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Sharks trade F Tommy Wingels to Senators

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have traded forward Tommy Wingels to the Ottawa Senators for two minor league forwards and a 2017
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Panama charges 17 in Brazilian firm bribery scheme

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama's chief prosecutor says 17 people have been charged with money-laundering in connection with a bribery scheme
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AOL Launches New Self-Serve Capabilities For Mobile-First Publishers

The new self-serve functionality meets the monetisation needs of mobile-first app developers and publishers by maximising mobile ad inventory and
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Grime producer Swifta Beater inks publishing deal with Warner/Chappell

UK grime songwriter, DJ and producer Swifter Beater has singed a global publishing agreement with Warner Chappell. Beater has worked with some
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E-retailers are the publishers of the future

The contemporary e-shopping process has been increasingly experiential versus transactional. Over 50 percent of consumers begin the
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Ingraham's site gets first question at Spicer press briefing

White House Press secretary Sean Spicer is seen on television broadcast monitors as he speaks to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady
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Lawyers for site called 'online brothel' want charges tossed

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Lawyers for site called 'online brothel' want charges tossed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The operators of Backpage.com pushed for pimping charges to be tossed out for the second time Tuesday, two weeks
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Parents, students fight sudden cancellation of HMS creative writing major; win partial victory

Hyattsville resident Sean Helfrich has a daughter in sixth grade at HMS who he said had been attracted to the school by its creative writing major.
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Both NFL conference championships reach more than 45 million

Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams (34) carries the ball during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the
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USDA researchers ordered to stop publishing news releases, fact sheets, etc.

“Employees of the scientific research arm at the Agriculture Department were ordered Monday to cease publication of 'outward facing' documents and
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Sounders return with Clint Dempsey cleared to practice

TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — Clint Dempsey was back on the practice field Tuesday when the defending MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders opened
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CREATIVE WRITING & POETICS ANNOUNCEMENTS

CREATIVE WRITING & POETICS ANNOUNCEMENTS … A Tribute Celebration. A tribute gathering of scholars, writers, musicians and fans.
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Business Highlights

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia has banned employers from asking potential hires to provide their salary history, a move supporters say is a step
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Seattle Mariners to retire Edgar Martinez's number

Next to Ken Griffey Jr., no player in Mariners history has connected with Seattle like Martinez. He spent 18 seasons with the Mariners as a player and
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Trump dogged by insecurity over popular vote, media coverage

If the president's claim were true it would mark the most significant election fraud in U.S. history — and ironically, would raise the same questions
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Rideshare company Lyft to start operating in Missouri

(AP) — The rideshare company Lyft says it will start providing services in Springfield, Missouri. The announcement comes Tuesday after the Missouri
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'1984': Why George Orwell's Classic Is On The Best-Seller List After Donald Trump's Election

24, the novel sits at number two on Amazon's best sellers list, as many readers are revisiting the tale of life in Oceania. Residents of the superstate are
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Author mixes fact, fiction and absurdity

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Author mixes fact, fiction and absurdity

Magnuson joins us from Austin, where he teaches creative writing while continuing to write as he has done for more than 50 years. His background
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Paid Editorial Assistant at Boutique Literary Agency – Work From Home

Responsibilities will include processing contracts and payments, reading and evaluating manuscripts, and communicating with clients and associates.
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News Outlets Are Abandoning Facebook Live, Instant Articles In Droves

For its part, Facebook has begun allowing publishers to insert their own ads into Facebook Live videos, but for many outlets, the platform will simply
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Snapchat clamps down on clickbait

Publishers with that kind of content will need to put warnings before anything that “is likely to shock or offend viewers.” The exception is news–if the
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Kristoffersen regains slalom dominance by winning night race

Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen competes during an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Schladming, Austria, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2017.
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Davis 'expecting to play' vs Thunder

Injured New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis reacts on the sideline during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland
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Oscars change their tune with 'La La Land,' diverse nominees

This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Gosling, right, and Emma Stone in a scene from, “La La Land.” Nominees for the 89th Academy
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Credit Controller, Publishers, Central London, £25k FTC 12 months

View details & apply online for this Credit Controller, Publishers, Central London, £25k FTC 12 months vacancy on reed.co.uk, the UK's #1 job site.
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Germany, Iran, Scandinavia, Australia get foreign Oscar nods

This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Sandra Huller as Ines, left, and and Peter Simonischek as Winfried in a scene from the
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Judge nixes Nutrisystem bylaw on removing board directors

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has voided a bylaw amendment adopted by directors of weight-loss company Nutrisystem Inc. regarding
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Textbook publishers subpoena Amazon seeking names of sellers of low priced textbooks

In a complaint filed in New York federal court earlier this month, the publishers accused the sellers of “hiding behind the anonymity of internet
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Amid Social Video Craze, Don't Neglect O&O

On that note, I'd like to remind publishers that video on publishers' owned and operated sites can deliver a far higher value than those distributed via
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Nasdaq approaches new high as stocks gain in afternoon trade

FILE – In this Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, a miniature reproduction of Arturo Di Modica's “Charging Bull” sculpture sits on display at a street
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