Day: April 13, 2017

Sandhills Publishing To Host Industry Forum In Roanoke, Virginia

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Sandhills Publishing To Host Industry Forum In Roanoke, Virginia

LINCOLN, Neb., April 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Sandhills Publishing will host as many as 150 attendees at an upcoming regional dealer forum event
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German automakers discuss publishing real-world fuel economy data

PSA uses a portable emissions measurement system (PEMS) to calculate a car's fuel consumption, CO2 and NOx emissions during real-world driving.
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Facebook's Instant Articles Isn't Resonating With Publishers (FB)

Instant Articles feature that serves up compatible content nearly in real time in the News Feed is facing problems among publishers who aren't seeing
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Acclaimed author speaks in Akron

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Acclaimed author speaks in Akron

He is known for writing short stories, with his most recent book of short stories, “Tenth of December,” being listed on The York New Times Best Sellers
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Pure peddle power: Eroica California celebrated vintage bicycles with a display and ride in Paso …

It's Saturday, April 8, and I'm in Paso Robles' downtown park surrounded by vintage bicycles. Dozens are on display as part of Eroica California,
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Swift University opens course for writing Android apps in Apple's language

A new development learning course based in Italy claims to be the first of its kind to let you program for Android … using Apple's Swift developer
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SYP London launches practical workshops

The Society of Young Publishers London committee has launched a new series of monthly workshops for aspiring publishing professionals. The new
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Transcontinental Inc. sells media assets in Atlantic Canada to publisher of Chronicle Herald

'Today, we are the news.” That is what is leading the website for The Guardian, the newspaper serving Prince Edward Island, Canada. The news is
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News and Sports Publishers Back Sponsored Video to Win

Sponsored videos from US publishers in the news and politics category have received more than 75 million views on Facebook so far in 2017.
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SLO Supes pass oak woodland protection ordinance

Longtime San Luis Obispo County residents, like multi-generational farmers Irv and Coralie McMillan, were quick to inject a little bit of history into the
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Textbook row: Prakash Javadekar condemns text as sexist, orders action

“It is not an NCERT book but by a private publisher and action will be taken against them. We are also asking CBSE schools to follow NCERT books
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Apple rebrands iTunes Podcasts directory as Apple Podcasts, new badge for publishers to use

Apple has today rebranded its iTunes Podcasts offering as 'Apple Podcasts', encapsulating the podcast directory and the client Podcasts app
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Up close and public: SLO artist captures shared moments in community spaces

The right moment spent waiting, thinking, or reading at a coffee shop can feel like one's own private universe—but of course anyone could be
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The Zen of Good writing by Suma Varughese on 30th April

Nagpur: The Zen of good writing, (a one day, one month writers course come workshop, comes to the city first time ever. The workshop will be
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Get cultured

Only the wise know that they don't really know anything at all. When Rita, a working class 46-year-old British hairdresser, realizes she hasn't been
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Not an option

Once again, in his attempt to shill for the Phillips 66 rail terminal project, Mr Fonzi presents his own set of facts (March 30, “You still aren't safe”).
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Bologna 2017: Total Attendees Up 2%, Foreigners Up 15%

Several other factors likely contributed to the jump in overseas guests, including rebounding publishing markets in countries that had previously cut
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Passionate fighting

Sitting in the corner, at the edge of the bright red ring, is Julia Perez. It's where she feels most comfortable speaking with New Times about her favorite
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Publisher to face action for defining '36-24-36' as 'best female body shape' in textbook: MHRD

HRD Ministry today said that action will be taken against the against the private publisher who defined females with a shape of '36-24-36' as the “best
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South African publisher drops Google ads because of misleading adverts and low returns

Online publisher GroundUp has dropped Google ads from its website, due to the “poor-quality, misleading adverts” and the low returns. GroundUp's
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On the NABSHOW Floor… DataMiner from Skyline Communications in the Spotlight

Skyline Communications is going to spotlight several cutting-edge DataMiner solutions at NAB 2017 — the company will showcase how traditional
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Hitchin' a ride: Local regulations remain silent on rideshare services

Even though the use of app-based ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber continues to increase, you'd be hard pressed to find them mentioned in
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HRD Minister Prakash Javedkar Condemns Sexist Content In School Textbook That Said 36-24-36 …

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) is considering filing an FIR against the publisher of a class 12 'Health and Physical Education'
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Stay with the trouble: Making a statement with language

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Stay with the trouble: Making a statement with language

According to 12 News, even “NAU's Writing Style Guide calls for inclusive … Words are material in the university world and creative writing students
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Continuing To Grow: Autistic Boy Speaks To Medical Groups After Publishing Book

These have been a remarkable few days for Matteo Musso, an autistic 14-year-old from Livermore. Late last week, he published a book called
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Aspirations become reality as local author publishes first book

While talking about his plans several months previous, Heroux said his desire to write and publish a book developed when he signed up for a creative
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Men's Shorts Best Sellers

Shop our wide selection of Men's Shorts Best Sellers and choose from the top brands you trust. Make your game better with top quality equipment at
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What's a blind guy from Canada going to tell NASA?: B.C. writer asks

Ryan Knighton, a creative writing instructor at Capilano University, at his East Vancouver home on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. His memoir, Cockeyed
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Textbook row: Javadekar condemns text as sexist, orders action

“It is not an NCERT book but by a private publisher and action will be taken against them. We are also asking CBSE schools to follow NCERT books
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Why an increasing amount of South Asian writers are getting picked up by publishers

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Why an increasing amount of South Asian writers are getting picked up by publishers

Bookshops across India and publishing companies report that readership for South Asian literature is constantly on the rise, making it one of the most
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Publisher of school textbook saying '36-24-36 is ideal shape for women' to face action: HRD official

The Ministry of Human Resources Department on Thursday said that action will be taken against the publisher of a Class 12 textbook that said
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When words become weapons

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When words become weapons

When the left begins to discuss integrity and ethics, you should immediately check your wallet, credit cards, spouse, and probably your dog, as nothing
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China Launches Their First HTS Satellite

Tendered by the RT news site, China has launched a communications satellite which will reportedly provide better Internet access on planes and in
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Riptide Publishing director stresses importance of diversity in romance fiction

Lyons said that her publishing company has “sensitivity readers,” members of the minority group being written about who review books before
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Victim Witness Assistance Center celebrates 40 years

In recognition of victim's rights awareness month and the SLO County's Victim Witness Assistance Center's 40th anniversary, District Attorney Dan
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SLO city manager, fire chief fined for offensive video

SLO City Council fined City Manager Katie Lichtig $2,659 and Fire Department Chief Garret Olson $5,442 for their roles in producing a spoof video
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Art for all: Autistic students' work on display for Art on the Spectrum Gala

Tyler Skinner, mother to an autistic child and an event planner in San Luis Obispo, knows this to be true. After working to represent local artist Sydney
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A gift of public funds

The article in the April 6 edition of New Times, “Supes vote 'no' on investigation, 'yes' on groundwater subsidies,” by Peter Johnson was an informative
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Purple rain in SLO

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Purple rain in SLO

Groove to one of the beloved artists stolen by 2016 at the Let's Go Crazy! Prince Tribute show at SLO Brew on April 21 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m..
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Traveling show

Come together in the name of art and community for just one afternoon at the Peddler's Theatre on April 30 at 2:30 p.m. at Harmony House Yoga in
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Internment bribes

Your main story on April 6 about the concentration camps for American citizens of Japanese descent during World War II was very well written
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SLO residents prep for legal fight with city over development at 71 Palomar Ave.

Canopies of oaks, eucalyptuses, pines, and at least five other tree species tower over San Luis Obispo's historic Sandford House. Their intertwining
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Call for Proposals: 9th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing

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Call for Proposals: 9th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing

The 9th Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing (COASP) will be held at the Altis Grand Hotel on the 20th and 21st September, 2017.
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Blast from the Past: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

For the last 10 years or so, Hollywood's been mining the depths of millennial nostalgia in hopes of striking gold. With the success of rebooting
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Who's in charge now?

The influence of advertising has long played a role in our media and entertainment consumption. In fact, advertising and marketing dates back to
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Educational farm hosts classes from across campus

For example, in a Program in Writing and Rhetoric class taught by Stanford … Drawing on her experience as a writer, educator and advocate for
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Principles of a liberal democracy

Setting aside his misogynistic remarks, I want to thank Gary Wechter (“Thump Trump,” April 6) for encouraging more people to read my opinion piece,
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Digital fatigue swings readers in favour of paper publishers

Digitalisation of industries generally, including book publishing, forced this change. The speed at which consumers can browse, buy, download, and
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A publishing company run entirely by women

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A publishing company run entirely by women

Power Publishers, a leading company among Indian book publishers, is driven by young and vibrant women. Innovation, positivity and willing to
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KVH is Agile With Their Satellite Solutions…AgilePlans for Advanced Communications

“As we approach the 10th anniversary of our mini-VSAT Broadband service, this is one more way we are innovating for our customers, particularly in
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Moving On Up… SSL Strengthens US Government Support with Appointments of New Executives

Space Systems Loral (SSL) is increasing the firm's commitment to support US government missions with key executives that bring a depth of
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Deadline approaching for writer's conference

… conference will feature 18 award-winning, nationally recognized authors, editors and agents who will conduct creative writing workshops, readings,
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Facebook Is Being Accused of Publishing Child Pornography

An act of public service or a case of old media defending its ancient privileges while it still can? The Times of London reported Thursday that Facebook
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