Robert Simpson picks up one of the small-caliber German rifles inside Simpson Ltd., 140 S. Seminary St. After Hitler came to power, the Nazis trained Hitler Youth with small-caliber rifles that resembled military carbines to prepare Germany for war. Since the rifles were considered þÄúsportingþÄù
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A writing coach who teaches creative writing at Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary, he has written dozens of non-fiction books for children, on topics ranging from Nelson Mandela (part of the History Makers series) to the digestive system (part of the How the Body Works series) to being
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“That, of course, makes it hard for any crime writer,” he says with a chuckle. “Murders in Turkey are not very sophisticated to be honest. I have a lot of friends in the police and they often tell me how the criminals don't even try to run away. “They kill someone and police pick them up from home a few hours
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This “Star Wars Power Droid” poster from 2010 was one of Jeff Soto's best sellers. He also deals with real challenges and setbacks. The life of a gig poster artist isn't perfect, he said. That is clear from one original ink drawing that is marred by a jagged edge across the top. “My cat chewed that,” he said.
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Televisions are always top sellers on Black Friday and this year will be no different in terms of popularity. Plus if you're a new Quidco member you'll also get a £12 cashback bonus! Our sister site Expert Reviews can help, espeically for household appliances, and both Alphr and Expert Reviews run
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To earn this award, Pearce-Smith submitted a portfolio of creative writing. The judges were impressed with the diversity of pieces and topics, and her
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Rhiana, an evident champion of others, took this opportunity to verbalise the notion that Victoria and Nicci, Co-Directors of Global Words, allowed this unique philanthropic union to come to life. Victoria and Nicci, both with extensive publishing history of their own, facilitated the ability and talent of the
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Penguin Random House's International Sales team is currently hiring a Sales Manager to sell titles to and within a wide range of accounts in South Korea. This exciting position works to sell and promote titles across all adult and children's Random House and Penguin imprints and will interact daily
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Root's brother, Ebenezer, and C. M. Cady founded a music-publishing firm in Chicago in 1858. Two years later, George Frederick became a partner in the firm, editing and writing songs for publication. Guion, the musicologist, wrote that “Chicago was the musical capital of the North when it came to
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Zines, small self-published magazines, have a long history in activist traditions. Drawing from numerous radical traditions of self-publishing they provide a different way to grapple with the politics of DSEI. In particular the use of collage gave us an opportunity to engage differently with the movements and
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That is the central claim of a new white paper, The OA Effect: How does open access affect the usage of scholarly books?, published by Springer Nature. Although there is “a growing body of literature confirming that publishing OA increases article citations and online visibility”, the report claims to be “the
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The release of Dynamic Spend Optimization adds significant innovations to the company's Advertising Suite, which allocates in real time marketing spend to publishers and ad placements that perform best. Urban Airship releases updates. The company's data solution enhancements help marketers and
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Cheer championships – Indiana Cheer Championship state finals were held recently. Carmel High School was named state champion in the High School Time-Out and Varsity Coed divisions. No Shave November – The Carmel Police Dept. is participating in No Shave November by raising money for
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Currently in her second year of the four-year MArts Creative Writing degree at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Laura James-Brownsell is 'overjoyed' to have completed her first novel. Destroyers is a book about a girl called Coral Hughes who lives in a world where almost everyone in the
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57-59, SPORTS, SIN AND SUBVERSION, by Evan X Hyde, Ramos Publishing, 2008. Very few Belizeans would remember that when our softball girls won gold at the Central American & Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo in 1974, a basketball selection travelled to the Dominican Republic on that trip
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Facebook steps up its fight against fake news, this time by letting readers scrutinize for themselves the sources for articles posted on the platform. This new “trust indicator” comes in the form of an icon that leads to an overview about the article's publisher. This icon lays out how a publisher has completed
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The Carmel FC Boys 06 White team won its first tournament at Nightmare at the Rock Oct. 29 in Bargersville. The team is, back row from left, Drew Grunwald, Owen Prenger, Alex Paquette, Caden Covington, Hank Jackoby, Evan Wilson, Daniel de Dios, and front row from left, Alex Didocha, Ryan Bangert
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“What a thrill it is to have your book made into a film with such care — acting, costuming, set design, music,” said Standiford, director of FIU's Creative Writing Program. “Hopefully, it means a brand-new audience will come to understand that one of the most widely read books in history very nearly didn't
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Or take the thing Brazile was best-known for during the 2016 campaign—leaking a debate question to the Clinton campaign during the primary. This one should be easy to pin down. After all, Brazile apologized for the leak months ago. But in her book, she goes on exhaustive search for evidence, and
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There will be story readings for children with appearances by Panda and Clifford, the Big Red Dog, as well as poetry readings by creative writing students from Baker High School. Entertainment will be provided through out the day, with performances by Serafini's Little Big Band, Bare Bones Trombone
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November 17, 2017 – The Mariposa County Arts Council annually presents a $500 cash award to a graduating high school senior who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the arts – visual, performance, or media arts – either through the Arts Council's programs or other arts involvement in the
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If you enjoy reading “Things That Matter,” I ask you to support us by joining the La Crosse County Historical Society. Membership levels start at $35 and entitle you to free admission to Historic Hixon House and Riverside Museum, as well as a subscription to the only local publication regularly publishing
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The 2018 monthly wall calendar from Workman Publishing features 12 … said he self-published the book and is selling the journal “at cost” for $5.50
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Gone are the days of serving frappuccinos and regulating bank deposits for UNT alumna Kayla Olson. Instead, she now spends her time typing away on her computer to transform her thoughts into novels, gaining the attention of publishers and producers. After working a series of minimum-wage jobs for
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