Day: February 1, 2017

Canadian Publishers' Council merges with Canadian Education Research Council

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Canadian Publishers' Council merges with Canadian Education Research Council

The Canadian Publishers' Council and the Canadian Education Research Council have merged, creating a strengthened advocacy organization that
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Marketing Associate – Fine Art Gallery

The position will be based from the company's New York City office with a Monday – Friday schedule, with flexibility as needed for special projects and
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Marketing Assistant

•One year of paid marketing experience in book, magazine, or newspaper publishing. An internship in the field may be included in the experience.
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Hillary Clinton publishing book of essays Fall 2017, will touch on 2016 election

Clinton has a long relationship with Simon & Schuster — her five previous books were also with the publisher. Her most recent, Hard Choices, was
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W3C and IDPF Officially Combine Organizations

After seven months of contentious debate over the merger, the International Digital Publishing Forum, developer of the EPUB e-book format standard,
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Gonzaga introduces new non-majors computer science course

The course was designed after faculty in the psychology department said their students should know how to write small programs for when they enter
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Meredith Corp. Announces Layoffs

Big publishers aren't slacking on cost cutting measures in the New Year. Women's interest publisher Meredith Corp. revealed that it has cut 40
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UK lawmakers back bill to trigger EU exit talks

The government says it will publish a White Paper outlining its strategy for withdrawal on Thursday, but it's unclear how many new details it will contain
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As precede, he talks with co-writer and Harvard instructor about the craft

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As precede, he talks with co-writer and Harvard instructor about the craft

The two authors, along with Bret Johnston, head of Harvard's Creative Writing program, spoke with the Gazette about what goes on in a writers' room,
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Virginia Beach company delivers Papa John's founder's memoir

An agent they had worked with brought them an author who wanted to publish a book that would complement a title they had published with industry
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Minnesota Pork names Comparts as Family of the Year

The Comparts of Nicollet were recently chosen as the Minnesota Pork Board's Family of the Year. Front row, L-R: Jim, Diana, Kaye, Dean, Bonnie,
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Swedish Storytel acquires audiobook publisher Kontentan

Swedish Storytel acquires audiobook publisher Kontentan. Swedish audiobook and e-book publisher Storytel has acquired Kontentan, a Swedish
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Alaska regulators consider allowing pot-shop smoking lounges

Joe McAneney is planning The High Expedition Co., a marijuana retail shop, in a historic cabin on main street and hopes to tie in branding with the
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Facebook beats Street 4Q forecasts

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook Inc. (FB) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.56 billion. On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park
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Graham Norton bags publishing deal to pen second novel as first murder mystery book Holding is …

Now publishers Hodder & Stoughton want Graham to pen his next book … So we did a two-book deal and they got the memoir first, then I gave them
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Straight Paths: Overexposed but Underdeveloped

He'd taken a correspondence course in creative writing for several years, submitting writing assignments with his mentor providing constructive
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Virgo Publishing has been sold to Arlington Capital

The Seller Virgo Publishing founded in 1986 and based in Phoenix, Virgo publishes seventeen national trade magazines and produces ten trade
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American Printing History Association Honors GPO

American Printing History Association Honors GPO … the agency's history at its headquarters in Washington and the publication a new official history,
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Dozens arrested on anniversary of deadly Egypt soccer riot

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces arrested dozens in central Cairo on Wednesday, the anniversary of a soccer riot that killed over 70 fans in
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Thriller movie chills writing students

Junior communication and creative writing student Wyatt Deutsch said it was a good movie loaded with different meanings. The cinematography was
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Silicon Valley publishing company calls Rochester 'perfect fit' for expansion

Atypon, a software company specializing in online publishing, moved into the High Falls district of Rochester recently. CEO Gerogios Papadopoulos
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Facebook beats Street 4Q earnings, revenue forecasts

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook blew past Wall Street's expectations yet again with its quarterly earnings report, despite some concerns that its
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Well traveled, war-hardened poet joins Suffolk writers

On Friday, Komunyakaa hosted a writer's roundtable for Suffolk alumni of the Creative Writing department, along with any other student poets willing to
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Lesley University faculty win honors

The National Council for Teachers of English recently honored two members of Lesley University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing faculty with
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Fulton, Viramontes to read from their work Feb. 9

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Fulton, Viramontes to read from their work Feb. 9

Presented by the Department of English Creative Writing Program, the reading is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase from
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Ways The Music Industry Can Change For The Better

In a similar vein, music publishers earn less than record labels from YouTube, Spotify, and other streaming and digital services. There is no music
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Langston Hughes' Legacy Lives on in Harlem

Today, on Langston Hughes' birthday, Renée Watson, author and … We will offer poetry workshops and creative writing courses for youth and adults.
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Mapleton Celebrates 141st Burns Night

Mapleton's 141st Annual Burns Night, celebrating the birthday of Scottish Poet Robert Burns, was held on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the AAA
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Native author returns to area

She is teaching a Beginners Creative Writing Workshop in the basement of the Cresco Public Library in the program room. This eight-week course
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Nintendo says there are now 100 games from 70 publishers in development for the Nintendo Switch

Although the Nintendo Switch looks really cool, some people are skeptical that the handheld/console hybrid will suffer from Wii U syndrome and won't
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New textbook technology creates wins for students and publishers

Several prominent textbook publishers are finding new ways to save students money and stabilize revenues with inclusive access digital material
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Book Publishers Global Market Report 2017 – New Market Study Published

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Book Publishers Global Market Report 2017 – New Market Study Published

Boston, MA — — 02/06/2017 — Book Publishers publish atlases, religious books, school textbooks, encyclopedias, technical manuals, maps and
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5-star DE Epenesa highlights Iowa's latest class

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa landed one of the top recruits in school history on Wednesday in defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa. Epenesa, the rare
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Pulvermedia has sold certain assets to Virgo Publishing

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Pulvermedia has sold certain assets to Virgo Publishing

Pulvermedia, a media company which produced the VON conference, has sold certain assets to Virgo Publishing, a B2B information services
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Guyanese author writes about murder in the UN

Guyanese author Derrick John Jeffrey displays a copy of his novel “East … “I wanted to become a creative writer and this is the primary reason I took
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Irish internet users rush to embrace ad blockers

Data compiled by Dublin-based start-up PageFair, which works with leading publishers to overcome ad-blocking software, shows a spike in use by
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Lawyer: 3 charged with treason in Russia cybersecurity case

Reports emerged last week that three officials of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and an executive for cybersecurity company Kaspersky Labs had
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Greeneview hosting creative writing contest

Designed from the mold of Power of the Pen — a decades-old creative writing program — the regional is one of three in Ohio that allows high school
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New US IAB chair wants to declare industry standard to help weed out 'bad actors' and 'fake news'

Setting industry standards – to combat the wave of fake news and ad fraud that is threatening both publishers and advertisers is imperative according
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Russell Simmons' RushCard fined $13 million for 2015 outage

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators are ordering hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons' company RushCard to pay $13 million in fines and restitution
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Oklahoma St. adds 4-star receivers Wallace, Greenwood

Wallace, a 5-foot-11 speedster from Fort Worth South Hills, ranks among the top 15 players in Texas high school football history in career receiving
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Your First Look at Gemstone Publishing's Free Comic Book Day Educational Comic on Collecting!

Free Comic Book Day has your exclusive first look at the preview pages for Gemstone Publishing's The Overstreet Guide to Collecting. See the full
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Nintendo: 100 games now in development for Switch

“After the presentation on January 13, we have continued to receive requests from more and more software publishers who want to develop games for
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Our February Calendar Girl

The February 2017 Calendar Girl for The Greeneville Sun is Kinsley Wykle, daughter of David and Tamara Wykle. She is a student at South Greene
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2 Fires Reported Tuesday In Greene County

A storage building and its contents were destroyed by fire about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at 5710 Warrensburg Road, sheriff's Deputy Chad Moore said in a
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Junior Ebook Developer

The Junior Ebook Developer is responsible for creating egalleys for Simon & Schuster's new books and for assisting with production of new ebooks for
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Podcast: Sourcepoint CEO Ben Barokas Looks Beyond Ad Blocking To Paywalls

Sourcepoint, run by former Google and AdMeld exec Ben Barokas, once solely focused on helping publishers solve for ad blocking. Today it's pushing
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BUSINESS BEAT: Pizza Publishing; Oscar Party; Best Of Houzz; Nominate Leaders

“At The Pizza Press, every patron is a publisher and every pizza is a brand new edition. It's this custom approach to 'pizza storytelling' that makes our
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Affiliate Manager for Publishers & Travel Influencers (Italian/Spanish

The partner channel is already a significant growth driver for our overall business today, being the Online Publishing segment one of the major
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Writers Speak Wednesdays Returns on February 8

The next week, April 19, Julie Shigekuni, a creative writing professor from the University of New Mexico and recipient of the PEN Oakland Josephine
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Authors & Publishers

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Authors & Publishers

ICLA licenses educational establishments and businesses to copy Irish and overseas publications. To find out what is being copied, we conduct
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Senior Lecturer/Course Coordinator in Writing & Publishing

Falmouth University is the number one ranked Arts University in the Sunday Times University Guide, the Complete University Guide, and The
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NYC Announces One Book, One New York Program

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NYC Announces One Book, One New York Program

Menin added that the publishers of the five books up for vote have donated more than 4,000 copies of the books to more than 200 libraries throughout
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The Latest: GOP changes rule to back Price, Mnuchin

FILE – In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, Secretary of State-nominee Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Trump's nomination of Tillerson
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Cockroach Zine: DIY feminist publishing

On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Meg Crane. She is a freelance writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and she
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Registration for Catholic Writers Conference Online Opens

This faith-focused authors conference offers presentations covering all aspects of writing from the faith aspects of your calling as a writer to publishing
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Immaculata University names first layperson as president

(AP) — A Catholic university near Philadelphia has chosen its first lay president in its 97-year-history. Barbara Lettiere, a 1972 graduate, is the new
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Instafreebie Offers 10 Million eBook Downloads

As the book world continues its reinvention, savvy publishers and authors will seek new ways to identify, engage, and reward their most loyal
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What the Bestselling Books in America Are Telling Us

This week George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 shot to the top of the Amazon bestseller list as everyone suddenly realized they should have paid a
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Terra State instructor fulfills dream with book deal

“I want the students in my writing courses to see that writing is personally important to me,” he said. “If I don't get excited about writing, why should they
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S&S Nabs Hillary Clinton's Personal Essays

President and publisher Jonathan Karp and v-p & executive editor Priscilla Painton will serve as editors. In addition to publishing in the U.S., the book
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Children's Designer

We seek an experienced Graphic Designer who is highly creative, self motivated, and has excellent organization and communication skills.
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Insights Blog: Five bits of newsworthy copyright jargon

The record companies and music publishers argue that YouTube has exploited that fact to secure much more favourable licensing deals from the
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Some Sound Equipment Recovered In Theft Case

Some sound equipment stolen last week from a Greene County musician was recovered Tuesday, but his truck and other items in it were still missing
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Kobalt-Owned AMRA inks multi-territorial deal with Ole

“We've had many discussions with several publishers to join us, and I am very happy about this deal,” said Ericsson. “[Ole founder] Robert [Ott] and his
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GHS Gets Easy District Wins Over Claiborne

Greeneville sophomore Brylee Jones dribbles the ball during District 2-AA action against Claiborne at Hal Henard Gymnasium Tuesday night.
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More layoffs at Crytek as Frankfurt publishing ops are scaled down

Crytek has laid off 15 employees at its headquarters in Frankfurt after scaling back publishing operations at the studio. The move will directly impact
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E-Book Market Analysis, size, share and Key Trends 2014-2020

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E-Book Market Analysis, size, share and Key Trends 2014-2020

Paide-books require special software and applications with the help of … The e-book market is the fastest growing market in global book publishing
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Senior Production Manager

Callisto is a fast-paced and successful startup at the forefront of a new publishing venture, creating books in Cooking, Health, Diet, Business, Crafts,
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iBooks Bestsellers: Groupthink Lifts '1984' to Top

George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 surged to the top of the iBooks bestseller list in the wake of political controversies surrounding the first
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Reporters' spy saga gives glimpse of UK surveillance culture

In this photo dated Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, journalist Julia Breen works on a story in the newsroom of The Northern Echo newspaper in Darlington,
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US construction activity slips in December

In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, photo, light snow falls on construction workers, in Newark, N.J. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. construction
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Don't hurt 'religious sentiments': Bangladesh Police to writers

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia assured writers, publishers and attendees regarding the security measures.
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Don't hurt 'religious sentiments': Bangladeshi Police to writers

DHAKA: Bangladeshi police warned writers and publishers against the sale and display of books that may hurt 'religious sentiments' as the
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Amazon vs. Walmart: Where can you get the best deal with free shipping?

There's a dizzying array of Tide detergents for sale, so we picked a best seller at both Walmart and Amazon. A 130 oz. container of Tide Simply Clean
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Clinton to publish book of personal essays

Hillary Clinton will publish a book this fall of personal essays “inspired by the hundreds of quotations she has been collecting for decades,” Simon
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Book Publishers: Now Offering Loads of #@$%

To accommodate both bookstores that wince at covers with profanity as well as more permissive ones, some publishers prepare two: one with an
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Canada shooting victim dreamed of water for Guinea village

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Relatives of a Guinea man killed in this week's shooting at a mosque in Canada say he was working on a project to bring
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Work on Owensboro bluegrass center uncertain

(AP) — Three weeks after the company that was building an Owensboro music center filed for bankruptcy, officials still aren't sure when work will
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Dystopian novels are dominating best-seller lists

The Amazon list of best-selling books was led Monday by George Orwell's totalitarian nightmare, 1984. A second Orwell novel, Animal Farm, a parable
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Mayor's Office of Media and BuzzFeed Launch ONE BOOK, ONE NEW YORK Community Reading …

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Mayor's Office of Media and BuzzFeed Launch ONE BOOK, ONE NEW YORK Community Reading …

“The publishing industry is a vital element of the city's creative economy. We're thrilled to celebrate our enduring literary capital with the One Book,
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Joan Griffis/Illinois Ancestors: Publisher launches e-book site

The Genealogical Publishing Company's (GPC) marketing director, Joe Garonzik, has announced that GPC now has a new e-book website at
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Huskies Beat Unaka To Improve To 6-2 In District

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Huskies Beat Unaka To Improve To 6-2 In District

A prep sports fan who just glances at the final scores of games might think after looking at North Greene's 79-65 win over Unaka Tuesday night that the
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For Post Graduate Starving Artist

I was able to take my first creative writing class at Howard University, complete a novel, and work to save enough money to return to BU. Though I
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What we learned from Barney Rosset's My Life in Publishing and How I Fought Censorship

Barney Rosset was the legendary publisher of New York's Grove Press, most famous for its battles to publish uncensored versions of D.H. Lawrence's
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error publishing – cloud platform

Hi, I'm having an error publishing a e-space on the cloud platform: I've created an extension where I've defined a couple of entities; then created an
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Iran Celebrates a Space Technology Day by Revealing Four Satellites

The information from Iran's space agency is sparse as they prepare to reveal four satellites at an event designated Space Technology Day. TEHRAN
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Publishing in word

I did my book in word and converted it to PDF however PDF doesn't convert properly when publishing. So how secure is it uploading my word version
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Publishing Stock Earnings Slated on Feb 2: NYT, LEE

Publishing forms a part of the Consumer Staples sector. So, let's see what awaits the following publishing stocks that are queued up for earnings
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Steve Geppi Says Thank You To Publishers And Comic Shops For 35 Years Of Diamond Comic …

Diamond Comic Distributors is celebrating its 35 years of business, and its owner and President Steve Geppi has a video message for publisher and
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The BBC is using 'slow news' to fight fake news

That doesn't mean a shift away from its signature breaking news, but that more resources will go into publishing longer, in-depth text pieces, and video
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Lady Rebels Hold Off Challenge From Cloudland

South Greene, the state's No. 1-ranked girls' team in Class A, improved to 23-4 overall Tuesday – but it didn't come easy. The Lady Rebels led visiting
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Publishing (0.8FTE, job share considered)

This is a creative, studio-based course where students work across various forms of handmade, print and digital publishing. We want to give students
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