Day: November 22, 2017

Author SR Jackson's Newly Released "If You Were A Commandment" Is an Introductory Tool to …

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Author SR Jackson's Newly Released "If You Were A Commandment" Is an Introductory Tool to …

“If You Were A Commandment” is the creation of published author, S.R. Jackson, whose degree in history and time spent as a English teacher have
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Production Editor

The Harvard Business Review Press Production Editor manages the production of Press and other products and participates in the development of
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NetworkNewsWire Announces Publication on Investment Capital Pouring into Canada's Legal …

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Nov 22, 2017) – NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today announces
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This week in history: 24 November 1859, Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of the Species

Charles Darwin first published On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection on 24 November 1859. This book is considered the cornerstone
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Top Sites Expose Visitors to Breaches by Tracking Keystrokes

“This data can't reasonably be expected to be kept anonymous. In fact, some companies allow publishers to explicitly link recordings to a user's real
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Premium publishers join forces with new video ad marketplace

Additional findings reveal that ad consideration on publisher-branded sites is 60% higher in comparison to ads on sites without publisher branding,
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Jim Hawn's New Book “Watching Over Her” is About a True Love that is Driven Apart by Family and …

Recent release “Watching Over Her” from Page Publishing author Jim … during (my) off-duty hours, eventually attaining a Master's Degree in History
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Advertisers are said to be wasting up to $1.28 million a day on thousands of fake websites

Over the past eight weeks, thousands of publishers have been subject to bots creating fake versions of their websites, a technique called “domain
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Tencent to publish PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in China

Tencent will be the official publisher for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in China, strengthening its ties to investment target Bluehole Inc. The Chinese
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US Director

World Editions is currently looking for a talented, upbeat US Director in New York. We are an international, Amsterdam and London-based publisher of
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'Great Auk' Wins TD Canadian Children's Literature Award

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'Great Auk' Wins TD Canadian Children's Literature Award

The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk, a nonfiction picture book written and … Knows (Nimbus Publishing) for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award; and
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'O, the Oprah Magazine' Finds Its Favorite Books in the New Socially-Conscious Zeitgeist

“We have the luxury here of not doing the best books of the year,” Leigh Haber, books editor of the magazine and longtime publishing industry editor,
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From Nigeria to New York: A Writer at Risk Joins Fordham University's Faculty

As a scholar, Ugbabe enjoyed her teaching and writing and the mentoring of young people in the university and the community. She was an active member of the Association of Nigerian Authors, which enabled her to encourage creative writing and expression wherever she found it. She also promoted
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As the Page Turns / Author draws from Darien roots

She went on to work in magazine publishing and as a corporate lawyer while living in Stamford. It was then she began taking a weekly three-hour fiction writing course at Fairfield University. “I really missed creative writing,” she said. “I'd done it as a kid. I'd done it most of my life. It was the best decision I
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MBOSE text book imbroglio

To reduce an important process such as the selection of text books simply to a short-listing of publishers suggests that a sinister game is at play.
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Norman and Wilson join Mississippi Valley Publishing

KEOKUK – The Daily Gate City announces the addition of two new staff writers – Ellen Norman of Keokuk and Richard Wilson of Hamilton, Ill.
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On Hera Lindsay Bird

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On Hera Lindsay Bird

… and something to do with the country's pre-eminent creative writing programme, founded and run since the 1990s at Victoria University in Wellington
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Newspaper publishers unite in video advertising deal

The publishers of Britain's leading quality newspapers have signed a landmark deal to create a one-stop shop for video advertising online, in a sign of increasing industry collaboration to challenge the dominance of Facebook and Google. Telegraph Media Group, Guardian News and Media, and News
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Reader and publisher relationship has “catalytic” effect on ad effectiveness

The relationship a reader has with a publisher has far more impact on the effectiveness of online ads than the surrounding editorial content, which suggests concerns around brand safety may be misunderstood, according to a new study. The study – by Inskin Media, Research Now and Conquest
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Private Marketplaces: Ripe For The Next Great Transformation

PMPs fill a critical role in the programmatic landscape, providing a direct conduit between buyers and publishers. PMPs have many benefits, from the security of working with known partners and fee transparency to enhanced performance and unique data overlays. Yet what we're implementing today is
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AAAS launches Science Partner Journal program, supports global expansion of high-quality …

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the non-profit publisher of the Science family of journals, has announced the launch of Science Partner Journals, a program that will feature high-quality, online-only open access publications produced in collaboration with international
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Grappling With the Past

… introduced by U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, the Roger S. Berlind '52 Professor of the Humanities Director and Professor of Creative Writing.
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500000 sales in 3 months: the risk Ninja Theory took with Hellblade paid off

The creative and commercial risk British studio Ninja Theory took by making and self-publishing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, an action game with a deeply researched focus on mental illness, has paid off. In three months the game has sold more than half-a-million copies and broken even and moved
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Books & Books' Mitchell Kaplan on Producing The Man Who Invented Christmas

The book, published in 2008 by Crown, was written by Les Standiford, the director of Florida International University's Creative Writing Program.
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Take part in a free creative writing workshop with Costa

Fancy yourself the next JK Rowling? Budding writers can now put their creativity to the test, with a series of free workshops run by coffee chain Costa.
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Production Assistant 12 weeks FTC – Professional Publishing

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Production Assistant 12 weeks FTC – Professional Publishing

Would you like to learn more about the production process within publishing? We have an exciting opportunity working for the publishing division of a highly respected organization based in Hertfordshire. This is a 12 weeks fix term contract. The Production Assistant will gain valuable experience in the
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The Amazon Kindle is 10 Years Old!

Perhaps though where Kindle has really helped is that it has made self-publishing a reality for many authors. Kindle Direct Publishing has come out at the same time the e-reader came, and that has helped many authors in getting their work out without having to go through traditional publishers and
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Open access publishing platform launched for African scientists

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Open access publishing platform launched for African scientists

African scientists are getting their own open access publication platform, which will use a system of transparent, post-publication peer review. The African Academy of Sciences, in partnership with F1000, is launching AAS Open Research, which will offer immediate online publication to AAS-funded and
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Publisher branding boosts ad effectiveness

Steve Doyle, chief commercial officer at InSkinMedia, said: “The relationship a publisher has with a visitor can have a catalytic effect in terms of boosting the effectiveness of the ads it carries, which shows that if online publishers pay more consideration to the reader experience, particularly in regards to
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Jerrick's Vocal Platform Adds Two New Publishing Communities, Blush.Media and Cleats.Media

Vocal, https://vocal.media, is Jerrick's long-form social publishing platform, engineered for the creation of rich media content and the intuitive discovery and navigation by visitors. Vocal's proprietary, algorithmic engine capitalizes on the power of specific and dedicated audiences and is designed to
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Management 16 – A&R, Publishing & Label Manager (UK)

Management16 are looking for a new member of our team to a fill a role sitting across both their existing label and publishing businesses. This person will need to have the ability to oversee all areas of both businesses but an exciting and ambitious candidate is a priority over previous experience in a
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Mark Levin Has a New Gig at Fox News

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Mark Levin Has a New Gig at Fox News

Levin has written several New York Times Best-Sellers and has launched LevinTV. Fox News' President of Programming, Suzanne Scott, said, “Mark's passion for the principles found in the Constitution and success in talk radio has made him a distinct figure in the media landscape. We look forward to
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Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Almost Didn't Happen

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — For 32 years Professor Les Standiford has been the director of the creative writing program at Florida International University. In 2008 he published a non-fiction book called “The Man Who Invented Christmas.” It's the story of a struggling Charles Dickens who pens “A Christmas
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Digital age will not eliminate authors

The speaker also touched on self-publishing online, easy navigation when reading online, and accessibility as some of the results of content going digital. “Books started off with limited distribution, then the printing press came about and started making books and knowledge easily disseminated. Now
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FullText – Gerontology

Traill KN, et al: Age-related changes in lymphocyte subset proportions, surface differentiation antigen density and plasma membrane fluidity: application of the EURAGE SENIEUR PROTOCOL admission criteria. Mech Ageing Dev 1985;33:39-66. Liu F, et al: The MC1R gene and youthful looks. Curr Biol
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A new book and a redevelopment plan reframe the legacy of Downtown's Kaufmann's building

The book Kaufmann's Department Store, by Melanie Linn Gutowski and the Senator John Heinz History Center, collects and annotates images from the now-defunct store's 135-year history — a straightforward framing of the past. Gutowski's book is part of Arcadia Publishing's series of regional-history
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Ostersunds FK: Artistic creativity drives rise from Swedish fourth tier to Europa League group-toppers

Ostersund's players have under his watch taken part in ballets, creative writing and last month spent a day at a local bakery, learning to make bread. Potter, a former full-back with Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion, and briefly of Premier League Southampton in the mid-1990s, also believes such
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All the Best Beauty Deals You Don't Want to Miss This Black Friday

Charlotte Tilbury: Five days of exclusive, magic offers will include a selection of surprises like new all-in-one kits, limited-edition collections and the return of some of Charlotte's best-sellers on the website. Furthermore, as part of the brand's Week of Makeup Magic, on Giving Tuesday (November 28),
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Giving by the book: A rundown of Detroit tomes for the literates in your life

(Walkerville Publishing; $49.95, detroit5000.com). Motown as seen across the pond — One book coming out in paperback just in time for the holidays is British Northern soul fan Stuart Cosgrove's Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul. We've heard some fans of Detroit history and Detroit music call it
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Apple research gives a peek at its self-driving car plans

Apply, which has been famously tight-lipped on its self-driving vehicle research, has posted what looks like its first public research on the subject, notes Reuters. The paper is listed on the public site Arxiv, often used by researchers to get preliminary feedback before publishing in a final form. The report
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Xinhua Insight: New book shows global audience China through Xi's eyes

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Xinhua Insight: New book shows global audience China through Xi's eyes

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — Inside a spacious factory building in the southern outskirts of Beijing, printing machines have been roaring and running
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What exactly is the Holy Grail – and why has its meaning eluded us for centuries?

My recent book delves into the medieval publishing history of the French romances that contain references to the Grail legend, asking questions about the narratives' compilation into manuscript books. Sometimes, a given text will be bound alongside other types of texts, some of which seemingly have
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'Craig Whyte book' to lift lid on corruption and scandal in football

Craig Whyte is reportedly looking to sell a book idea to publishers. … Excerpts from a book claiming to be by ex-Rangers owner Craig Whyte promises
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State Prosecutor Slams Bill That Would Jail Journalists for Publishing Material From Police Probes

State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan criticized a proposed law that seeks to prevent the police from making their recommendations public in certain criminal
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Tencent has snapped up exclusive publishing rights to Playerunknown's Battlegrounds in China

And it's official – Tencent has revealed it has the exclusive rights to publisher Playerunknown's Battlegrounds in China. VentureBeat reports that the
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Disability assessments chaotic and unfair, says ex-nurse whistleblower

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Disability assessments chaotic and unfair, says ex-nurse whistleblower

“I did not feel that the initial training course for the PBR writing role properly prepared me for my new role.” The former assessor said that as a result, she and other colleagues found it hard to complete the PBRs properly and that they complained to management. She also said that she raised issues
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Author MR Pitts' New Book “Sketch the Cat Artistic Adventures: Vol 1 Shapes and Shading” is an …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, M.R. Pitts' books encourages children to notice the geometry of objects in their environment and introduces concepts of light and shading. Readers who wish to experience this playful work can purchase “Sketch the Cat Artistic Adventures: Vol 1
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Print News from Round the World

This edition of the weekly update includes RBI cuts printing order for new currency notes; block-printed textiles of India; Assam CM seeks Rs 1,800 crore for revival of paper mills; Assam booksellers list GST woes; how to start investing in rare books; how Speaking Tiger Books bringing international
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Author Cara Jan Hamill's new book “Angels for Animals” is a Thought-provoking Tale of Five …

Recent release “Angels for Animals” from Page Publishing author Cara Jan Hamill is a journey into the lives of people, their pets and the angels who make a … Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create – not bogged down with logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale
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Yandex Introduces Turbo Pages for Publishers

The new Turbo page rollout means that publishers can take advantage of fast loading content, as well as include ad blocks and banner ads for
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The Peppered Cupcake Opens In Racine Commons

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The Peppered Cupcake Opens In Racine Commons

Meready said some of her best sellers are the smashed bananas foster, the mango habanero, crème brulee and the peach and lavender cobbler.
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'Just One More Page' store now open

“We have most current best sellers. We have sci-fi and … “We also have Amish books which are huge sellers,” she said. “If people are looking for a
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Rekishia L. McMillan's book “Rock Your World Naturally” named as a finalist for the American Book …

The award which entered its fifteenth year was described by the American Book Fest CEO and President, Jeffry Keen as a representation of a phenomenal mix of books from a large pool of publishers throughout the United States. American Book Fest is an online publication providing coverage for books
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What publishers need to understand about Generation Z

Some publishers are clearly adapting to Gen Z and positively embracing technological change in order to engage. VR and AR are also being used to reinvent and enhance story telling; with the Goodnight Lad Book for example you can place your smartphone over the book and the characters dance on
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How A Little-Known Chinese Company Made 300 Million Yuan In Sales By Selling Online To …

The ten-year-old company has been one of the top three sellers of chargers … Retail stores in the states such as Best Buys sell iPhone X cases at an
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Scope for creative writers in films, tele-serials and ads

A workshop on creative writing was organized at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) to promote writing in Hindi. Presiding over the workshop Museum Director Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhary said the knowledge of language and subject is essential for writing. Programme coordinator
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How 'A Christmas Carol' was born

The Man Who Invented Christmas is his only book about a writer, and one he identifies with. “I was so taken with Dickens' belief in his own material, his refusal to be turned away. It was the same when I took my book to my publisher. They said, everybody's heard everything about A Christmas Carol, no,
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Buffalo Soldiers ride into CSUF, honoring recent alumni

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Buffalo Soldiers ride into CSUF, honoring recent alumni

… opportunities to gain hands-on learning experiences, such as internships in the community; guest lecturers; faculty-led creative writing workshops;
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Digital Publishing: Why Email Newsletters Continue to Succeed for Newspapers

“With an email, there is a presumption of connection, of something personal, that makes it a good platform for publishers,” Carr wrote. “Publishers
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Author: Julia Niemeier

Julia is a junior at Allegheny College, in western Pennsylvania. She's an English/Creative Writing major and biology minor, and plan on applying to
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