Day: July 12, 2017

“Online publishing should be less expensive than print”: Interview with PeerJ Editor Kenneth De …

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“Online publishing should be less expensive than print”: Interview with PeerJ Editor Kenneth De …

As part of our interview series with our Academic Editors, we caught up with paleobiologist Kenneth De Baets. We asked him about his research, his
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Drink like a local: Best cocktails on Sanibel and Captiva

Although both Sanibel and Captiva are known for their picturesque Gulf views and shell-filled beaches, the islands are also foodie paradise.
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Even Droplets Sometimes Take the Stairs

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2017 — Sometimes, liquid drops don't drop. Instead, they climb. Using computer simulations, researchers have now
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5 takeaways from Amazon Prime Day 2017

The portable Alexa-enabled speaker was not only the best-selling Amazon device, but also the best-selling product from any manufacturer in any
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Graduate Production Information Coordinator

Would you like to work for a global publishing company within production? Would you like to help people across all areas of the globe reach a wide
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UK Declines to Publish Extremism Report, Citing Security

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UK Declines to Publish Extremism Report, Citing Security

LONDON (AP) — British officials say they will not publish a government-commissioned report on extremism funding because its contents are too
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Facebook Rolls Out Messenger Ads in a Bigger Way

Facebook is planning to give publishers access to subscriber data as well and publishers are expected to have control over the pricing of their content.
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Top 10 Weirdest College Classes

College News takes a look at the top 10 weirdest college classes. … This addition to the weirdest college courses is in fact a writing course
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Travelers Abroad Tour England, Ireland and Scotland

The highlights of the trip led by Sue Wilde and Laura Olson from June 12-24, 2017, included the Giants Causeway, Edinburgh and Windsor Castles,
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Time Inc. Considers Name Change, Rebrand

“And we are in the early stages of considering a rebranding effort to reinforce the success of our transformation from a legacy publishing company to a
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New Survey Shows 72% of Readers Don't Like Heroines With No Passion Or Power Outside The …

In 2016, IPG purchased INscribe Digital, a leading edge publishing technology company, which is helping to position IPG as a best in class technology
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Hachette to Publish Donna Brazile Book On 2016 Election

Hachette Books has acquired Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House by former DNC
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Library will lead downtown walking tours for Hays sesquicentennial

Docents from the library's staff will be leading tours of historic downtown … Publishing Co., and Salon Centric, which used to be Harkness Pharmacy.
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Self-publishing your own coloring book

In How To — Tagged: authors, book creation, book publishing services, books, colored pencils, coloring books, crayons, create and publishing, free
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Karger Publishers Platform Now Accessible Via OASIS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, July 12, 2017 – ProQuest has joined forces with Karger Publishers to offer books from this leading medical science publisher
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British government declines to publish review on funding of extremism

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Wednesday it would not publish in full its report on the sources of funding of Islamist extremism in
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Professor Stewart's book recognized by Choice magazine

Long Past Slavery book cover According to the magazine, which is a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, its editors go
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Diane Abbott condemns UK Government refusal to publish extremism funding report

The Shadow Home Secretary lashed out after her government counterpart Amber Rudd said publishing the report would pose a risk to national
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Pearson sells stake in book publisher Penguin Random House to Bertelsmann

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Pearson sells stake in book publisher Penguin Random House to Bertelsmann

PEARSON launched a new chapter in its bid to boost its finances after a string of profit warnings by agreeing to sell a 22 per cent stake in book
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Other Notable Events for July 12

On this date in history: In 1862, the U.S. Congress authorized a new award, the Medal of Honor, highest military decoration for valor against an enemy.
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Student creative writing award honors recently retired professor

Alumni and friends of the Creative Writing Program in the Penn State Department of English recently established an award to honor Robin Becker,
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iBooks Bestsellers: Grisham, Yiannopoulos Bookend the Bestsellers

John Grisham's Camino Island, the first beach read in the legal thriller author's prolific career, remains the top seller in the Apple iBooks store this
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London Info International announces new webinar in collaboration with Clarivate Analytics – 12 Jul …

London Info International in collaboration with Clarivate Analytics has announced a webinar – What makes a world class university? The event is
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'Dream come true': Author Donal Ryan takes up lecturer post at University of Limerick

“The programme of Creative Writing at the University of Limerick is young and dynamic and already competes strongly with the best in the world.
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Veteran gets by with help from service dog, others

He also teaches creative writing at the Senior Center. And for the last two years, he has been writing articles for the Old Huntsville Magazine. Carson
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Quark is sold to new owners; eyes growth in publishing automation

Quark Software Inc., the Denver-based maker of publishing software, has new private equity owners that are prepared to help it grow into a bigger
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The Tablet appoints Brendan Walsh as editor

Brendan Walsh will be the new editor of The Tablet with effect from 12 July 2017, the Tablet Publishing Company has announced. Mr Walsh has been
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Facing Disruption, Newspapers Demand Right to Collude

The stated reason for news publishers demanding this get-out-of-jail-free card when it comes to the nation's antitrust laws? Technology has disrupted
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Free romance e-sampler highlights 18 new works

“Buzz Books 2017” was released Wednesday by the industry newsletter Publishers Lunch in anticipation of the annual Romance Writers of America
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Sync Story: Inside Mallrat's Google Pixel

From the same corner of the pop world as Grimes and Skrillex, Brisbane artist and brand new Nettwerk Music signing Mallrat is beginning her ascent
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Lawsuit-threatened company threatens media who reported lawsuit with lawsuit

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Lawsuit-threatened company threatens media who reported lawsuit with lawsuit

Lambasting the media for publishing “unreal” reports, the strongly-worded announcement defends Moonton's “independent intellectual property rights”
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Wildfire pre-empts 'dark' debut Blood Orange

She was in the first intake of the MA Creative Writing Crime Fiction course at the University of East Anglia, which includes a masterclass from leading
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Trump's women

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Trump's women

If there has been one continuous theme in the Donald Trump presidency, it has been the 45th president's rocky relationships with strong women.
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Zadie Smith to publish two new books

Zadie Smith will be publishing two new books, including her first historical novel, from 2019. The prize-winning author first received acclaimed in 1999
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Amazon.com (AMZN) Reports Largest Shopping Day in Company History

The all new Element 55-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV – Amazon Fire TV Edition was the best-selling TV deal in Amazon history – selling through
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Educational Publisher, Teacher Created Materials, Announces Addition of Paul McFall to Advisory …

Paul has an extensive and impressive background in education and educational publishing. In addition to a variety of company-focused leadership
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DSM copyright directive pushes on

Should the draft directive's Article 11 pass the lead committee's vote in October and the scrutiny of the full European Parliament, press publishers will
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Exciting activity on literary scene

Zimbabwean writers and publishers have been unstoppable as can be seen from the mid-year moment which is blessed with a near-avalanche of new
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Crashes when publishing

So I've spent an evening trying to get dashboards to publish and Tableau just repeatedly crashes – different reasons each time. Now, I get that certain
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Amazon says shoppers bought 'at record levels' on Prime Day; best-selling item a talker

Amazon said the Echo, a voice-activated speaker and digital assistant, was the best-selling item in the U.S. By noon, Amazon had sold more than
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The Media Today: On the fight against Facebook and Google

Earlier this week, the News Media Alliance called for collective action by publishers against the “duopoly” of Facebook and Google, which now control
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Donna Brazile to publish book about 2016 election breaches

Donna Brazile, the former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, is set to publish a book later this year detailing the controversies and
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Amazon Prime Day breaks record; sales grew by more than 60 percent

Excluding Amazon devices, a top-selling item in the U.S. was an Instant Pot pressure cooker; in the U.K., shoppers picked up the most Sony
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News Publishers Push For Bargaining Rights Against Web Giants

A group of news organizations are pushing for the right to negotiate collectively with Facebook, Google, and the web's other gatekeepers, The New
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'Game of Thrones' Future Explained: Could All the Prequels Move Forward?

When the fantasy drama based on George R.R. Martin's best-sellers returns July 16 for season seven, it will have 13 episodes remaining, with seven
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Harvest Moon publisher reaps what it has sown

For frontline titles, they bought only from the publishing company. So I visited retailers, and everybody laughed about my idea. But I didn't have any
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Quark is sold to new owners; CEO eyes growth in publishing automation

Quark Software Inc., the Denver-based maker of publishing software, has new private equity owners that are prepared to help it grow into a bigger
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Outlook Ohio magazine suspends publication after publisher arrested on drug charges

The free, monthly magazine that calls itself “The Voice of Ohio's GLBT & Ally Community” last published in May and no employees are working at its
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Wormholedeath Inks Publishing Deal With Worhol, Debut Album Details Issued

American symphonic rock act Worhol has signed a world wide publishing deal with Wormholedeath Records. The band's debut album “The
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How B2B Sellers Are Offering Personalization at Scale

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How B2B Sellers Are Offering Personalization at Scale

The best sellers are combining the information served up by social … By contrast, leading sellers tend to open with “I noticed that you've been thinking
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Customer Personas: Smart Marketing Move or Slippery Slope to Stereotyping?

It puts content teams in a box, hampers their creative thinking, limits their reach, and can … Developing personas is not a creative writing exercise.
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Verst Delivers Simple Monetization, Homepage Customization, and Easy Content Migration in …

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Verst Delivers Simple Monetization, Homepage Customization, and Easy Content Migration in …

The rapid innovation and adoption of the publishing platform demonstrates significant interest in a new solution that levels the playing field for all
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Fill the Local News Void and Create a Profitable Business: Start TAPinto in Your Town

TAPinto franchises local news sites to local owner/publishers and now has more than 65 local news sites covering more than 100 municipalities in
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This startup wants you to be able to publish your blog from any device

If you're looking to build your brand with some fresh content, your first stop may be WordPress.com or Medium, or you may choose Wix (the favorite of
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Elena Varvello

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Elena Varvello

Elena Varvello was born in Turin, Italy, in 1971. She has published two collections of poetry and two novels. She teaches creative writing at the Scuola
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When one week can feel like a lifetime

His creative writing is often based in familiar worlds with a surreal twist, sometimes incorporating vampires and aliens, as in The Radleys (2010) and
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Sequencing Assignments in Your Course

Rebecca Schoenike Nowacek Brad Hughes Writing Across the Curriculum When sequencing or deciding on the order of your assignments for the
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Here's how analysts see Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY) after this past week.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.97 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.16, from 1.13 in 2016Q3. It fall, as 86 investors sold Bloomsbury Publishing Plc shares
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Our View: Share your historic photos with the community

“It is the hidden gems submitted by readers that will make this book a unique treasure,” said Brad Fenison, whose publishing company, Pediment
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Experts: Scrapped electric-car plant may mean industry woes

“It can be somewhat hard to believe that a company that was so …. PETA sued Slater and his San Francisco-based self-publishing company Blurb,
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The history of the Brampton Thunder

2 Brian McFarlane, Proud Past, Bright Future: One Hundred Years of Canadian Women's Hockey (Toronto: Stoddart Publishing Co, 1994).
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Gas station cuisine: Surprising menu offerings at convenience stores around Lancaster County

Take Carmen Leger and Jose Ricar, two good friends who met when they … The shawarma dishes are among the store's best sellers, she adds.
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen Heads to Capitol Hill

It says home chef, electronics, DNA tests and headphones were among the best sellers. CNBC reports that beauty products had the biggest discounts
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This latest SA road rage video is too much to handle

Cape Town – Road rage is never the answer and under no circumstances should you scream obscenities at fellow road users nor engage in a
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Theresa May delays publishing 'explosive' report on race until the autumn in sign of her continued …

THERESA May is delaying the publication of an “explosive” report on race until later this year in a sign of her continued weak position as Prime
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Impressed with DeBenedetti's outstanding job at Las Positas

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Impressed with DeBenedetti's outstanding job at Las Positas

I am writing this letter to the Manteca Mayor Steve DeBrum and his fellow … next Head Golf Professional and Manager of Manteca Park Golf Course.
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Kindle millionaires: the people who wrote themselves a fortune

It's estimated that around half of those are self-published and sell fewer than 250 copies. But a successful self-publish can make a lot of money.
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Ex-Convict Releases Gritty New Title to Spearhead New Publishing Company

It is the belief of this unheard of, absent of accolade author that great … anyone who encourages positive change by way of, the craft of creative writing.
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Revealed: More big names announced for Appledore Book Festival

Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin will be appearing at Appledore Book … encourage creative writing through providing access to inspirational events.”.
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Virgin Trains did NOT breach Jeremy Corbyn's rights by publishing CCTV of him looking for a seat …

VIRGIN Trains has been cleared of breaching Jeremy Corbyn's rights by publishing CCTV photos of the Labour leader on a train which he claimed
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Bill Cosby turns 80

While his comedy records became best-sellers, inspiring a new generation of comedians, Cosby soon turned to children's TV, with appearances on
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Zadie Smith to write first historical novel

Zadie Smith is publishing two new books with Penguin imprint Hamish Hamilton, including her first historical novel. The publisher's Simon Prosser
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Publicity Manager, Fiction (Literary)

Pan Macmillan UK is one of the largest general book publishers in the UK, with imprints including Macmillan, Mantle, Pan, Picador, Bluebird, Bello,
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UA professor named literary prize winner

The Porter Prize is an annual award given to an Arkansas writer who has … Viswanathan has a master of arts in creative writing degree from Johns
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Swedish crime novelist Ekbäck writes women back into history

Cecilia Ekbäck has top billing at the Semana Negra, the crime-writing … she completed a Masters in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway in 2010.
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(Senior) Account Executive

Pan Lloyds Publishers Limited is hiring (Senior) Account Executive. A good team player with proactive mindset. Perform school visit and sales follow
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Donna Brazile to publish book on 2016 titled 'Hacks'

Donna Brazile will celebrate the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's election with the publication of her book “Hacks: The Inside Story
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