Day: November 28, 2017

Library delivery staff survives close call, finishes deliveries

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Library delivery staff survives close call, finishes deliveries

The service brings its recipients best sellers and large-print editions of novels that are not available in their own libraries. Earlier this month, both Antamarian and Sembrat began their delivery day just as they normally would before realizing it would be more difficult to make their drop-offs this time around
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Black writers conference will debut next weekend in Opa-locka

But when they tried to get their works published, they ran into roadblocks. “We couldn't get a literary agent to represent us,” Cowins said. “And even when we self-published, the big issue was how to market our work. We decided that there must be other black writers out there who share our frustration.”.
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8 Takeaways From Amazon.com, Inc.'s Huge Holiday Shopping Weekend

Furthermore, Alexa devices were the “top sellers across all of Amazon,” said the senior vice president of Amazon devices and services, Dave Limp. Of course, this isn't surprising since Amazon recently launched a range of new Alexa-enabled devices, including a second-generation Echo speaker, Echo
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Cyber Monday Fuels Visions Of $100 Billion Online Shopping Season

E-commerce leader Amazon ( AMZN ) said its Echo Dot smart speaker was the best-selling product on Amazon globally, from any manufacturer in any category. Adobe said the top sellers on Cyber Monday included the Nintendo Switch, PJ Masks as well as Hatchimals and Colleggtibles figurines,
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Nintendo Switch Destroys Its Competitors and Comes out as the Top Selling Item for Both Black …

Nintendo has much to celebrate after coming out as the top dog during the biggest shopping weekend of the year. According to Adobe Digital Insights, not only was the Switch the top selling item of Black Friday, but also Cyber Monday in the US. And that's without so much as a single discount offered!
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New York Rights Fair – Buy / Sell foreign rights for titles from around the world

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New York Rights Fair – Buy / Sell foreign rights for titles from around the world

But what is not visible are the tireless efforts of scouts, agents, publishers and IP companies, among many others, in showcasing content in international … For the first time in the history of content, all stakeholders related to the publishing and distribution of content across all formats – print, digital, audio,
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Best Sellers in Amazon Mexico Do Mexicans actuall

Best Sellers in Amazon Mexico Do Mexicans actually have good taste? – “/v/ – Video Games” is 4chan's imageboard dedicated to the discussion of PC and console video games.
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Bernie Sanders continues the Democratic tradition of dominating the Grammys

Joining Sanders in the best spoken word album category is astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, rock legend Bruce … They tend to write a lot of books (both while in office and after they leave it), which then become best-sellers.
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IN DEPTH: Area authors share experience, challenges with publishing industry

While it can take years to secure an agent and receive an offer from a publishing company, the author has the support of their agent and the publishing firm to guide them through the process of editing, marketing and other aspects with their book. Another route potential authors could choose to take is
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Apartment conversion of Chicago's Johnson Publishing Building moves forward

Once home to Chicago-based Ebony and Jet magazines, South Michigan Avenue's 11-story Johnson Publishing Building is preparing to start its transformation from office space to 150 rental apartments. Today, developer 3L Real Estate announced that it has acquired the old building from Columbia
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Self Publishing, Book Printing and Publishing Online

Self-Publish, Print & Sell Print-On-Demand Books, eBooks, Photo Books & Calendars. Free Book Publishing and Global Distribution with easy to use
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London exhibition reveals stories behind Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol

While the completed illustrations are among the more celebrated in publishing history, the original sketches have rarely been published,” said Kubicki. Dickens was inspired to write the story by a parliamentary report and growing awareness of child poverty. At the time of publication, one critic declared it
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Cameron Mitchell bringing New York-style deli to the Short North

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Cameron Mitchell bringing New York-style deli to the Short North

Miller said while traditional delis might have expansive multi-page menus, the goal of Harvey & Ed's is to focus on that 20 percent or so that would be best sellers. This modernizing of a deli also includes portions. “It's not going to be huge, overly expensive sandwiches,” he said. Entree selections will
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How Patents Have Contributed To The Opioid Crisis

Every year, at least 74% of the drugs associated with new patents in the FDA's records were not new drugs coming on the market, but existing drugs; 2) Adding new patents and exclusivities to extend the protection cliff is particularly pronounced among blockbuster drugs. Of the roughly 100 best-selling
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Accelerating academy-owned publishing

The current system of scholarly journal publishing is too expensive, too slow, too restrictive, and dominated by entities using lock-in business practices. Fortunately, there are a growing number of scholarly communities embracing services and platforms that accelerate research sharing and increase
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City's top-selling residential broker team jumps to new-in-town firm

The top-selling residential sales team in Chicago is joining a venture-capital-backed real estate firm based in New York. Jeff Lowe and his team of 14 other professionals are leaving Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group to launch the first Chicago office of Compass. The switch
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Author Toby Thompson to read at Blue Heron on Dec. 5

At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, Toby Thompson will read from his recent creative nonfiction. The reading is part of the Laureate Writers Series and will take place at the Blue Heron Coffee House, 162 W. 2nd Street. It will be followed by a book signing and an open mic. The theme for the open mic is “family.”.
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Children's book degree project published

Eli and Talula have combined their initials and talents to form a publishing company — ET Publishers. She intends to write more books and ET will be a vehicle for her work, all of which will be 100 per cent designed, written, illustrated, printed and produced in Whanganui. Talula has just finished her
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Divine Bounty Men's Multivitamin Rockets up Amazon Bestseller List

Divine Bounty's multivitamin for men has rocketed Amazon's bestsellers list. Divine Bounty has been making a variety of health-enhancing supplements available in the market. This company is popularized by its dedication to providing helpful supplements and the best value of consumers' hard-earned
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New Book Celebrates Christmas Traditions

Accompanying Davis' photography are essays by author Eric D. Lehman of Hamden, who is also director of creative writing at the University of Bridgeport. Davis kept detailed notes about the places she photographed and shared them with Lehman. New Book Celebrates Christmas Traditions. Caryn B.
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Gift ideas that make life easier in the kitchen

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Gift ideas that make life easier in the kitchen

A few weeks ago, I headed out to Faraday's Kitchen Store in Bee Cave, which has been selling cooking gear for more than 12 years, to ask manager Sharon O'Quinn about her personal favorites and the store's best-sellers. I mixed some of her suggestions with some of my own to create a holiday gift
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Howell EFI Announces New Mobile-Friendly, Interactive E-Commerce Website

Howell EFI, which bills itself as “the automotive aftermarket's EFI conversion experts,” has announced the launch of an all-new, mobile-friendly, interactive e-commerce website. The company says the new content-rich platform now features a blog with updated tech information, tips for successful
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Scrimshaw Rises To The Top At Eldred's Americana Auction

Top sellers, all bringing over estimate, were a pair of peacock green pressed glass vases that brought $2,040, an amethyst vase in the Twisted Loop pattern at $1,560 and a cobalt blue bowl in Petal pattern that realized $1,320. Sporting and folk art dominated the auction's second session, with many of
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Duluth Businesses Are All In For Cyber Monday

“It's all different departments coming together and saying, “hey what's best for the business and ultimately what is best for the customers?” said Sega. “What are they looking for? What are top sellers? What are the colors that they're wanting?” Meanwhile at Frost River Cyber Monday isn't only about
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Seasoned librarian shares best book picks for holiday gifts

Jane Sharpe, associate librarian emerita of McDaniel College, reviewed what she considers the best new books for holiday gifting during a recent lunch event at the college known as Books Sandwiched In. “We're bombarded by best-sellers, Amazon, blogs, Goodreads and things like that,” she said.
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Cyber Monday notches $6.6B to wrap record holiday shopping weekend

Adobe said top sellers on Cyber Monday were the Nintendo Switch, PJ Masks and Hatchimals & Colleggtibles figurines, Apple AirPods, streaming devices like Google Chromecast and Roku, and video game Super Mario Odyssey. From Nov. 1 through Monday, $50 billion was spent online and is on
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New IDW Publishing Trek Comic Releases

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New IDW Publishing Trek Comic Releases

Two Star Trek comics will be released by IDW Publishing tomorrow, but fans can have a sneak peek at the issues today. The comics include Star Trek: Boldly Go #14, and Star Trek: Discovery #1. Star Trek: Boldly Go #14 continues the I.D.I.C. story with the second installment of a six part series.
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Summer 2018 Creative Writing in Rome

No experience in literary analysis or creative writing is presumed. The Summer Creative Writing in Rome Program is open to anyone (undergraduates, graduates, graduate students, alumni, citizens-at-large) seeking to join an intensive program in the written arts. The ideal participant for this program will
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The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US

iBook charts for week ending November 26, 2017 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher ):. iBooks US Bestseller List – Paid Books. 1. Darker by E L James – 9780385543989 – (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group). 2. End Game by David Baldacci – 9781455586639 – (Grand Central
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Motion Picture and Science Fiction History Celebrated in „The Forrest J Ackerman Scrapbook”

Motion Picture and Science Fiction History Celebrated in „The Forrest J Ackerman Scrapbook”. Industry: Book Publishing. The new book “The Forrest J Ackerman Scrapbook” pictorially documents Forry Ackerman's remarkable collection of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and movie memorabilia treasures. Los Angeles
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Discovery Leads $40 Million Round for Thrillist Owner Group Nine

At least a half dozen online media companies, including Mashable, are weighing whether to sell as Google and Facebook Inc. increasingly dominate digital advertising, making it harder for web publishers to raise new capital. BuzzFeed Inc. and Vice Media Inc. are on track to miss their annual revenue
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Somers Ed Board adds high school literacy, math, French courses

SOMERS — The Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved three new high school courses — Literacy Skills Intervention, Mathematics Skills Intervention, and French I — none requiring additional cost to the town. The literacy course addresses “the need for improved reading and writing
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Time off for young carers to socialise and get creative

The programme, designed to give them social and creative time away from their caring responsibilities, took place over the school half-term. The young people worked with poet Simon Mole exploring the spoken word and creative writing around the themes of “community”, “the future” and “love”.
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NYC event connects MFA students to publishing world

NYC event connects MFA students to publishing world. By: Kathy Hovis, A&S Communications November 28, 2017. Second-year MFA students in Cornell's creative writing program were given the chance to read their works in front of editors, agents and publicists at a Nov. 12 event in New York City,
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UMF to hosts poet Kaveh Akbar

… Medwick Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, Kaveh was born in Tehran, Iran, and currently lives and teaches in Florida. The event is sponsored by the UMF Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. For more information, call 778-7454, or email jeffrey.thomson@maine.edu.
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English instructor Amanda Goldblatt selected for NEA fellowship

NEIU's English instructor Amanda Goldblatt was selected out of 36 recipients to be awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) of $25,000. The 2018 Creative Writing Fellowship encourages the production of new work and allows writers the time and means to write. The Arts Endowment has
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Announcement of Global Distribution Agreement Between LMBPN™ Publishing and Bookwire GmbH

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Announcement of Global Distribution Agreement Between LMBPN™ Publishing and Bookwire GmbH

Las Vegas, NV, November 28, 2017 — LMBPN™ Publishing, a global leader in indie digital book publishing, has today announced an exciting new partnership with well renowned digital service provider Bookwire GmbH. The agreement involves the distribution of LMBPN's digital catalog in German,
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ATD Press: New Edition of 10 Steps to Successful Business Writing Tackles Bad Writing “Epidemic …

It comes a decade after the highly successful first edition, one of the publisher's all-time best sellers. “Poor writing costs corporate America billions of dollars a year, but it doesn't have to be that way,” says Appleman. “Business writing—whether it's internal emails, new business proposals, LinkedIn
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Publisher to absorb Time for $1.8B

The $18.50 a share offer will give Meredith, publisher of Better Homes & Gardens, a larger audience to compete with Facebook and Google in attracting advertisers. The acquisition also provides the billionaire Koch brothers, who agreed to support Meredith's offer with an equity injection of $650 million,
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Mayor joins nonprofits to kick off GoodGiving Challenge

Mayor Jim Gray joined officials from the Blue Grass Community Foundation, Smiley Pete Publishing, and representatives of dozens of Central Kentucky nonprofit groups at the Fifth Third Pavilion in downtown Lexington to kick off the seventh year of the GoodGiving Challenge. The online fundraising
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New book honors USS New Mexico's history

Trapp is one of four men who co-authored “USS New Mexico BB-40.” The book was published Nov. 20 as part of Arcadia Publishing's “Images of America” series. They timed to book to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the battleship's launching. All of the proceeds from book sales will go to the New
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Call to Publish Peer Reviews

Irene Hames, a publishing consultant, says that when journals publish a paper, they should also publish the peer reviews of that paper, according to Retraction Watch. She argues that the quality of reviews vary so widely that being peer reviewed is no longer a “badge of quality or rigor.” By publishing
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What Are DLC, Loot Boxes and Microtransactions? An Explainer

As smartphone game developers raked in the money, larger, more traditional game publishers started to take note and experiment with some of these systems on computer and console games. Among the most notable was Valve, which saw such tremendous success with its use of microtransactions in
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“Ireland Inc: A History of Irish Business” launches today

Published by Ink Publishing, Ireland INC: A History of Irish Business features the work of leading business journalists, profiling the sectors, events,
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Professor's Sixth Book of Poetry Published; Release Party, Reading set for Dec. 1

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Professor's Sixth Book of Poetry Published; Release Party, Reading set for Dec. 1

Ball's expertise includes creative writing, poetry and contemporary American poetry. … The recipient of an Individual Writer's Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Ball has represented the U.S. at the Poetry International Festival in Rotterdam, and has been a writer in residence at the University
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Dixieland dreams

“I was watching a movie one night while I was trying to fall asleep and, when I woke up the next morning, I said, 'I'm going to write a movie,'” Gunter explained. Always an avid and talented creative writer, the 2011 Shongaloo High School graduate had never ventured into the world of film writing before.
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Scope

Scope. The Australian Journal of Botany is an international journal for publication of original research in plant science. Work on all plant groups, including fossil plants, is published. The journal publishes in the areas of ecology and ecophysiology; invasive biology; conservation biology and biodiversity;
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Full Show: Church Security Seminars, And Navigating Giving Tuesday (Nov. 28, 2017)

Plus, writer and former NPR correspondent Eric Weiner talks about his book, The Geography of Genius. And Houston author James R. Hannibal tells us about his travels across the nation getting kids engaged in creative writing. Audio from today's show will available after 3 p.m. CT. We also offer a free
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The Play's the Thing; So's the Writing

The combination of creative writing and stagecraft adds up to “Theatre by the Numbers,” to be presented by the Northview High School theater program on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The production's theatrical interpretations of various forms of writing represents a synthesis of artistic creativity among NVHS
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DA: Driver was texting while driving in crash that killed Emma Raymondo, 12

… her siblings had just gotten ice cream and were just a few yards from home at the time of the crash, her mother, Kayleen Raymondo, has said. Emma was an honors student, had a yellow belt in martial arts, and enjoyed creative writing, drawing and video games, Morganelli said. riley.yates@mcall.com.
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'Superman, with more politics:' St. Thomas football player publishing own book

Eric Dunn, a senior and offensive lineman for the St. Thomas football team, is in the process of self-publishing his first book, “The War of Humanity.” “I've told my roommates, some of the guys on the football team and some of my professors,” Dunn said. “After that I haven't really told anyone. There's still a
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Maximum of 120 tables when publishing to cloud Power BI

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is already common knowledge or not, but I haven't seen it posted in the forums or in other online documentation so.
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Working as a team — Mapleton arts and communication courses introduce life skills through …

The longstanding creative writing class is also under the arts and communications umbrella along with speech class, which was brought back last year, as part of the career pathways initiative. Sitting on the sub-committee for arts and communication, Kidney brainstorms with administration and the
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Exploring 'The Great American Mythological Drama' in HAPPY HOUR IN AMERICA

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Exploring 'The Great American Mythological Drama' in HAPPY HOUR IN AMERICA

Since 2003, Tim Lane has self-published his anthology series Happy Hour in America – but all that's about to change this week, as Fantagraphics releases the new volume of the series that examines “The Great American Mythological Drama.” Explaining Happy Hour in America is a little tricky – it's a
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Video game developer tries to sue 14-year-old boy for publishing 'cheats' on YouTube

Epic Games is attempting to sue a 14-year-old boy for cheating at one of its video games – and showing other players how to do the same. The game developer released a new free-to-play “Battle Royale” mode for its survival shooter Fortnite in September, giving fans of the game a new way to play.
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Apple News loses its director of monetization

Publishers hoping to make money off Apple News can't be cheered by this: David Kang, who became senior director of Apple News monetization and strategy in November 2017, is leaving after a year in the position. It's unclear why Kang is leaving the Apple News role, but it can't be easy running
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North Point Library

5, at 7 p.m. Join us for a lively book discussion. Contact branch before each meeting to receive important preparation information. Preschool Story Time for children from ages 2 to 5 (with adult) will be held at 10 and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Creative Writers Club for ages 13 and up on Wednesday,
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Round Hill Music has Entered Into A Worldwide Co-Publishing Deal with Hollywood Records …

NEW YORK–(Business Wire)–Round Hill Music has entered into a worldwide co-publishing deal with Los Angeles based Shawn Hook. The Juno nominated artist and 2017 Inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame recently released his EP My Side of Your Story on Hollywood Records. His single “Reminding
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Jackie Kay on 2017: 'I keep thinking we're going to wake up and find it's all been a horrible mistake'

An award-winning writer of fiction, poetry and plays, Jackie Kay was awarded an MBE in 2006. In 2016, she … Her writing frequently addresses complex themes of identity and belonging. Here, the … “I like getting out of the comfortable world of creative writing and literature and into other worlds. I try to
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Echo Dot Sales – Amazon Echo Dot Best Buy

Along with many other bestsellers, Amazon Echo Dot is perhaps the best one. Thanks to these Echo Dot sales, it comes as no surprise why so many people search for “Echo Dot Best Buy” in Google and hurry to get hold of this device while in stock and while Cyber Monday deal is still on (not sure how
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Holiday shopping survey: Do shoppers prefer customer reviews or discounts?

San Francisco-based traffic monetisation platform VigLink has surveyed 500 consumers and 500 publishers in the US to get an understanding of publishers' marketing tactics and practices over the holiday period. It then compared them to how consumers like to shop and receive information during the
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“Ireland Inc: A History of Irish Business” launches today

Published by Ink Publishing, Ireland INC: A History of Irish Business features the work of leading business journalists, profiling the sectors, events,
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The Penguin Hotline Is Here To Give You Personalized Book Recommendations For The Holidays

28, hundreds of Penguin employees from all facets of the publishing process will be available to help curious shoppers find just the right books for everyone on their holiday list. All it takes is a simple online form that asks customers questions about their or their loved ones' reading preferences, hobbies,
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Amazon KDP Support

Hey guys! I recently started looking into publishing some e-books through Amazon. I've read multiple articles from Amazon and other sources, but I can't find a catch. Are there any downsides to using KDP? What do you guys recommend, like/dislike, and what is your best advice?
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Jackie Tyrrell: His book is in line for top award

“eir sport wishes to commend each author and publisher who submitted books for the award with special congratulations to the three authors and publishers on the final shortlist.” This is the third year of the eir sport Sports Book of The Year. Last year, eir sport and Publishing Ireland announced Kieran
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The 2017 Canadian Online Publishing Awards is a Badge of Trust for Online Content

The COPA's provides this badge of trust as they are judged by an independent panel of 90 publishing experts from across Canada and Masthead the producer is not affiliated with any trade organization to lend a neutral party for the administration of the awards. The awards are open to companies and
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First Drive: Familiar, but all-new, the 2018 BMW X3 xDrive30i adds power, efficiency and technology

The midsize X5 that started BMW's SAV journey nearly two decades ago and the compact X3 are the best-sellers among BMW's offerings in this segment. So a new-generation X3, only the second major redo of the X3 since its 2004 introduction, is a big deal. As with BMW's top-selling 3 Series lineup,
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This publishing house will help make you a 21st century storyteller

By day, the 35-year-old is a binding technician at the Library of Congress, processing books for long-term storage, but by night he's the founder and publisher of aois21 Media, a Northern Virginia cloud-based publishing and production service that helps writers tighten and market their digital stories.
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We have no idea how these best-selling Bluetooth earbuds are still only $24

The VAVA MOOV 28 Wireless Earbuds have been on Amazon's best-sellers list for a while now, and it's not exactly a mystery why. They offer killer sound, great battery life, a sleek and comfortable design, and even water-resistance so you don't have to worry when you work out. Best of all, they only cost
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Addition of Dihydrogen to a Borylborenium Center

Activation of H-H bond, the simplest covalent bond, is a fundamentally important process. Addition of H2 to an elemental center typically occurs on low valent transition metal or main group complexes through oxidative addition to afford metal dihydride complexes. In contrast, activation of H2 on a high
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Tipperary author Carmen Cullen launches second novel 'Hello Dolly'

In the intervening years, Cullen published two children's books, four collections of poetry and earned an MA in Creative Writing from Trinity all while touring her own show based on her aunt the famed singer Delia Murphy. Cullen's first novel, Two Sisters Singing, is also based on the life of her aunt,
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History Of Our Town (May 15, 1970, Edition)

(The following entry in “The History Of Our Town” by Lucille Basler was published in the May 15, 1970, edition of the Ste. Genevieve Fair Play.
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Springer to publish Canadian Journal of Public Health

It was originally founded in 1910 as The Public Health Journal and is currently self-published by the CPHA. The journal is headed by Editor-in-Chief Louise Potvin, who is professor in the school of public health at the University of Montreal in Canada. Topics covered within the scope of the journal
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David Israelite Inks 5-Year Renewal To Lead National Music Publishers' Association

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David Israelite Inks 5-Year Renewal To Lead National Music Publishers' Association

The NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION (NMPA) has inked Pres./CEO DAVID ISRAELITE to a five-year contract extension. ISRAELITE, the former Chairman of the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE's Task Force on Intellectual Property and Chief of Staff for Sen. KIT BOND (R-MO), joined NMPA
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Amazon Says Echo Dot Was Its Best Selling Product From Any Manufacturer This Holiday …

Amazon has announced that the Echo Dot was the best selling product on its site this holiday shopping weekend, from any manufacturer in any category. The company had discounted the small hands-free, voice-controlled device from $49.99 to $29.99, a sale which is still available for a limited time.
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Technology

E-commerce leader Amazon (AMZN) said its Echo Dot smart speaker was the best-selling product on Amazon globally, from any manufacturer in any category. Adobe said the top sellers on Cyber Monday included the Nintendo Switch, PJ Masks as well as Hatchimals and Colleggtibles figurines, as well
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City's top-selling broker team jumps to new-in-town firm

The top-selling residential sales team in Chicago is joining a venture capital-backed real estate firm based in New York. Jeff Lowe and his team of 14 other professionals are leaving Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group to launch the first Chicago office of Compass. The switch
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ANALYSIS – Renault Twingo GT

The up! is the only other A segment model to have made the European top 50 best sellers' list over the ten month period, deliveries of the tiny VW numbering 84,919 units, a gain on 13.3 per cent. So it's clearly anything but bad news for brands competing in this low margin end of the car market. Renault
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Amazon just revealed its best-selling Black Friday item that helped it dominate sales online

“Customers purchased millions of Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices this weekend, and Alexa devices were the top sellers across all of Amazon,” Dave Limp, Amazon's head of devices, said in a press statement. The Echo Dot, Amazon's cheapest Alexa device, was Amazon's best-seller globally across
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7 lessons from Cyber Monday

Best-sellers included Google Chromecast, Apple iPads, Samsung Tablets, Apple AirPods and Sony Playstation VR, Adobe found. Consumers also gobbled up video games and consuls, among them Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Xbox One X. Winners in toys were PJ Masks and
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How Bloomsbury Publishing plc's (LSE:BMY) EPS Dropped -9.3%, Did Its Industry Show …

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How Bloomsbury Publishing plc's (LSE:BMY) EPS Dropped -9.3%, Did Its Industry Show …

When Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LSE:BMY) announced its most recent earnings (31 August 2017), I compared it against two factor: its historical earnings track record, and the performance of its industry peers on average. Being able to interpret how well Bloomsbury Publishing has done so far requires
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Shop Small: Laura of Pembroke

When asked what sells best in the shop, Bosworth found it hard to choose. So many items are best-sellers, but she narrowed it down to the faux fur throws and picture frames. She said the throws always have been a favorite, and the frames are a Laura of Pembroke staple. See some popular styles below
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AirPods and iPad Listed as Top Selling Electronics During This Year's Record-Setting Cyber Monday

Yesterday was Cyber Monday, an annual shopping event in the United States, United Kingdom, and many other countries that's part of the holiday shopping season and offers users notable discounts on a vast array of consumer products. Last night, Adobe released its online shopping data for this year's
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Soaring Imagination of teens, KYAI is back with a Creative writing workshop

As a part of its project, “Arts for healing”, Kashmir Youth Arts Initiative (KYAI), in collaboration with Childline, supported by PRAVAH, a Delhi based organization, is conducting a Creative writing workshop for underprivileged kids. Located in a relatively less frequented area of Inderhama, the venue for this
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After a Stroke on the Subway, Slowly Relearning the Basics

She said she had “dabbled in poetry” and creative writing as a student at the State University of New York at Purchase, and earned a degree in fine arts from … Ms. Gambal has been rebuilding strength in her hand and practicing her writing in a camouflage-print notebook she bought at a 99-cent store.
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Americans spent a record $6.6 billion on Cyber Monday — here's what they bought

nintendo switch The Nintendo Switch was one of the top-selling items on Cyber Monday. Getty Images/Michael Kovac. Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day in US history. Top sellers included the Nintendo Switch, Apple AirPods, Google Chromecast, and Funko Pop dolls.
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Samsung Publishing Co., Ltd (KOSE:A068290) Technicals In The Spotlight

Investors are constantly examining different company financial indicators to assess trading opportunities. Samsung Publishing Co., Ltd (KOSE:A068290) presently has an EV or Enterprise Value of 175372673. The EV is used to show how the market assigns value to a company as a whole.
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Amazon Just Launched A New Book Imprint To Publish Short Books You Can Read In A Single …

Amazon has announced a new publishing imprint, Amazon Original Stories, a collection of short fiction and nonfiction works which will be free to Prime and Kindle Unlimited members. The imprint will publish all short fiction and short nonfiction works that can be read in one sitting, perfect for all those
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Cyber Monday 2017 Sets Now Sales Record

Top sellers on Cyber Monday include the Nintendo Switch, PJ Masks and Hatchimals & Colleggtibles figurines, Apple AirPods, streaming devices like Google Chromecast and Roku, and Super Mario Odyssey, the video game. The holiday shopping season so far (November 1 to 27) drove a total of $50
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JDA Delivers Transformational Assortment Optimization — Powered by dunnhumby

“With new products constantly hitting the market, retailers are challenged to satisfy and retain shoppers with shifts in in-store layouts, an ideal mix of new products, best sellers and private labels within limited shelf space. Combine that with securing maximum market share with fewer stock-outs and
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Crunch Digital Announces Digital Music Sandbox for App Developers

The Sandbox is a music licensing platform that enables qualified app developers to include music legally from participating major and indie record labels and music publishers under short-term developer licenses – and do it faster. The Crunch Digital Sandbox™ directly addresses the much-publicized
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Publicity Manager

Harlequin Teen is seeking a highly-motivated and creative Publicity Manager to lead its publicity efforts for their young adult authors.. The ideal candidate should possess a successful track record in publicizing young adult fiction. The Publicity Manager will develop and implement the overall publicity
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Publishing with Impact: How Authors Should Select the Right Journal

The history of scholarly publication dates back to 1665 when Journal des Sçavans and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society began publishing. With the growth in scientific output, the number of journals has simultaneously increased at the rate of 3.5% per year (STM Report, 2015).
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AppNexus DSPs will switch off ad networks that are not named in publishers' ads

According to AppNexus data, approximately two-thirds of of the top 1,000 media owners on its platforms have adopted ads.txt – an IAB Tech Lab initiative unveiled earlier this year to prevent fraudulent issues such as 'domain spoofing' etc – which has seen much take up among premium publishers.
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education offers SAT preparation courses

Two, seven-week SAT Preparation course sessions will assist students in improving their math and critical reading and writing skills, as well as in providing guidance for test-taking strategies. With the new redesigned SAT, the essay is now optional, although some colleges/universities still require it.
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The contextual video gold rush

For better or worse, 2017 will be remembered as the year of video gold rush. Publishers committed to video in droves, and in 2018 publishers must make their video gamble pay off, and advertisers will begin to feel the benefit. As the volume of video inventory finally meets demand, we'll see a battle to
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Brill will appoint Jasmin Lange as Chief Publishing Officer

Leiden / Boston / Paderborn / Singapore / Beijing (CN) – 28 November 2017. Koninklijke Brill NV, the international scholarly publisher, announces the appointment of Jasmin Lange (39) as Chief Publishing Officer and member of the Management Team, as per January 1st, 2018. Within Brill's senior
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Meredith blockbuster deal for Time Inc. the perfect ending to a tumultuous year in publishing

The Meredith-Time Inc. deal caught the industry by surprise not so much for it actually being completed, but for the timing of the announcement. An industry that really needed a few days off this year had to hear that one of the nation's iconic magazine publishers would be acquired by another iconic
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NMPA President/CEO David Israelite Signs Five-Year Contract Extension

The National Music Publishers' Assn. board of directors has signed president and CEO David Israelite to a five-year contract extension to continue to lead the organization. Since joining the NMPA in 2005, Israelite has emerged as one of the most effective executives in representing the music industry to
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Book Publishing Intern

We are currently seeking an intern to work 20 hours per week for a six-month term. Upon completion of the internship, interns will be prepared for entry-level positions at literary agencies and in the editorial, publicity, sales or marketing departments of publishers. Intern duties include but are not limited to:
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