Month: November 2017

FORMER HUFFMAN PUPIL MOVES TO NO. 1 IN LPGA RANKINGS

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FORMER HUFFMAN PUPIL MOVES TO NO. 1 IN LPGA RANKINGS

1 on Amazon's Golf Bestsellers and Sport Psychology Bestsellers lists. The 28-year old Feng was a 2016 Olympic medalist, has nine career LPGA Tour wins and seven wins on the Ladies European Tour. She won the 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship. She has trained for over a decade at Gary
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Six sentences are key to leaving a voicemail

Sentence two: Next explain exactly what you do using language that is relevant and compelling to your potential client. This is the hook. It is also one area where sellers make mistakes. Avoid industry jargon and fluffy, vanilla phrases, such as “best in class,” which can create a disconnect with prospects.
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Laurie Smith Carves Unique Niche With Delicious New Book

As well as writing her own books, she's a co-publisher at Cranberry Tree Press, a cooperative publishing service that assists those interested in self-publishing their own works. She also hosts regular creative writing workshops at Juniper Used and Rare Books on Ottawa Street. Laurie is the first ever
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3 Reasons to Publish a Book (& How to Get Started)

More people than ever are self-publishing books on a range of topics—and you can be one of them. In September 2016, Bowker—the official ISBN Agency (which stands for International Standard Book Number, or the number assigned to every book that is published) for the U.S. and Australia—released
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Preschool series Looi hits Amazon

… October to pick up the first season of One Animation's preschool series Oddbods. Additionally, Amazon signed an agreement with Zinkia in October to distribute two seasons of the preschool series Pocoyo, plus a range of exclusive Pocoyo content via the Amazon Video Direct self-publishing service.
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Daughter of a Violent Schizophrenic Bipolar Woman Awarded Silver Medal of Excellence for #1 …

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Daughter of a Violent Schizophrenic Bipolar Woman Awarded Silver Medal of Excellence for #1 …

After 60 consecutive weeks of being identified as one of Amazon's #1 best-sellers, Journey Untold has now become one of the #1 top-rated Amazon
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Marketers: How to fight bot-generated traffic

Kristina: What steps can publishers take to ensure they're fighting bot-generated traffic? Spencer: Monitoring is the key to fighting bot-generated traffic. Publishers must take a multistep approach to monitoring for fraudulent traffic and malware. This takes a significant investment – in both technology and
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Authors including Janice Galloway invited to buy own stockpiled books as Glasgow publisher …

FETED authors including Janice Galloway and Alan Bissett being invited to buy stockpiles of their own books from a one-time star Scottish publisher which is being wound up after into the hands of the liquidators. The liquidator of Freight Books – which was named Scottish publisher of the year in 2015
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Activision and Bungie Bring Amazon Alexa Skill to Destiny 2, First of Its Kind for Games-Industry

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bungie and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced the introduction of the Destiny 2 Ghost Skill for Alexa, giving players of one of the best-selling video games of 2017 to date* the first-ever
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Memoirs give family insight, preserve valuable life stories

The growing senior population in southern Delaware has contributed to a burgeoning interest in the art of writing memoirs. Indeed, memoir writing classes are offered at a number of venues throughout the region, and all are experiencing unprecedented enrollment. “I think our students want to learn how
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The ANA's Solution To Bad Creative Briefs (Of Which There Are Many)

They want consumers to know everything great about their brand, but end up communicating very little. With poor direction to the creative team, confusion ensues. Writing a brief is often delegated to a junior team member who has limited experience and practice. It is typically not something they've been
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Header bidding and where it's going next year

Over the course of 2015 and 2016, header bidding levelled the digital ad playing field, empowering publishers in a market that continued to squeeze them from all sides. Now as we close out 2017, what started as a simple revenue generating tactic has developed into a core monetisation strategy for
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Risk Taking At Camp: Another Path to Growth

She holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Hampshire, a master's degree (communications) and a law degree from Boston University, and, most recently, earned an MFA in creative writing from the Stonecoast MFA Program at the University of Southern Maine. She is currently
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Beer Nut: Local breweries take home the gold in international competition

Flying Dreams Brewing Company of Worcester, Cold Harbor Brewing Company of Westboro and John Harvard's Brewery & Alehouse of Framingham all took gold medals at the recent Great International Beer, Cider, Mead & Sake Competition. Wormtown Brewery of Worcester, and Jack's Abby Craft
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Snapchat's redesign splits branded and friend-made content in bid to monetize

The company announced that they would be redesigning their popular vanishing messages app by separating “normal Snapchat” and brand- or publisher-friendly Snapchat. Publishers and brands will have a stream all to themselves that users can access in order to watch mini-series, news clips,
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Sales Report: 2017 Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday

With sellers starting discounts earlier and extending them through … According to Amazon, its best-selling item was the Echo Dot, the hands-free,
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Legally speaking: The power of precise language

U.S. Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller last month filed the first three indictments against former associates of President Donald Trump. Newscasters reported that one suspect quickly admitted he broke the law, while two others denied it. But those broadcasters couldn't agree on whether the suspects
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Breitbart Criticized For Publishing Humanizing Profile Of Libtard Beta-Cuck

LOS ANGELES—Blasting the publication for its gentle treatment of the divisive figure, far-right news outlet Breitbart was criticized Thursday for publishing a humanizing profile of a libtard beta-cuck. “It's absolutely absurd that Breitbart of all places would think it was okay to portray this low-T liberal shill as
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The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2018 launched following star-studded reception …

The Director of The Royal Commonwealth Society, Michael Lake CBE, said: 'The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition is a wonderful medium for bringing together young people from across the Commonwealth, developing creative writing skills and recognising the achievement of young writers.'
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Hachette UK Acquires Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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Hachette UK Acquires Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Jessica Kingsley Publishers has been acquired by Hachette UK, effective immediately. It has been folded into John Murray Press as an imprint, and
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Guest column: 5 ways publishers can borrow from dotcoms to convert more customers

Publishers would do well to find their niches quickly. They can do this too by really getting to know their audiences and understanding their needs.
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Everlane to Open Two Brick-and-Mortar Locations

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Everlane to Open Two Brick-and-Mortar Locations

The company is expected to open in New York on Dec. 2 and will carry many of Everlane's best sellers including t-shirts, cashmere, denim and shoes.
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Plaza retailer will shutter operations in 2018

For nearly 10 years, Zoom Toy Store has called the Country Club Plaza home, but at the end of January, it's closing up shop, The Kansas City Star
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Vitamin World stores to close in Hanford and Tulare

The best selling full-size truck was the Ford-F series. Meanwhile, electric vehicles share of all sales rose to 2.5 percent this year from 1.9 percent in
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Porsche to Go 50 Percent Plug-in by 2025

The strategy seemed a very sound one, particularly for Porsche whose Cayenne and Panamera once oddities were now the company's best-sellers,
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LSC Communications buys The Clark Group

… for the book industry over the past five years, resulting in revenue growth and significant cost savings to publishers, distributors and retailers.
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Former MP Ed Balls Returns To Judging Panel For Wicked Young Writer Awards

Launched in 2010, the free-to-enter, annual creative writing competition for 5-25 year olds raises money for, and awareness of, the National Literacy
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Campus Pop-Up Art promotes creativity

Some Pop-Up Art ideas include workshops, orchestral and theatrical performances, creative writing, film screenings, dance and student activities,
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Publisher: “We are disappointed to be parting company with the editorial board”

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Publisher: “We are disappointed to be parting company with the editorial board”

After the editorial board of a public health journal resigned in protest last week, the publisher is trying to “move on.” In a statement from Taylor
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UK SPECIAL ISSUE PUBLISHERS: DARYL WATTS

U.K. SPECIAL ISSUE PUBLISHERS: DARYL WATTS. UMPG U.K. has had new leadership in Mike McCormack as MD for just over a year, during which time the company has signed hitmaker of the moment Steve Mac, as well as rising stars Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and Jonas Blue and writer Ed Drewett.
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The Media Today: Why newsrooms are using mobile push alerts for brand, not breaking

Perhaps this is the new normal; on top of the relentless news cycle and Trump's tweeting habits, publishers have to compete for our attention.
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The Character of Its Content

The book became PUP's first bona fide New York Times best-seller, he says, and “ushered in the current era of publishing major books” at the Press.
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Textbooks

Academic publishing of peer-reviewed open access monographs. … Ovid, Amores (Book 1). William Turpin. More information.
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Art and soul: Exploring the creative side of Hawaii's religious women and men

Was it the inculturation in the arts and creative writing exposed to and fostered through my elementary education at St. Anthony School in Kailua and Punahou? Or, just my being infused with the DNA of the Kailua sunrises, turtles and sandturtles, awe of finding glass balls or a seashell along the sands of
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Didn't use November to write the Great American Novel? Join the club

Deseret News columnist Jared Whitley didn't write a novel for National … But it's also Vegan Month, Wikipedia Asian Month and, of course, Historic
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New Fort Myers history book reveals city's untold stories

“Ideally, the history of a town would be the unsegregated history of the whole town, but in the size and type book that Arcadia Publishing permits, it was
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Meyers book publisher seeks essays on life in National Parks

Inspired by her years working in Yosemite National Park, Bona Fide Books publisher and founder Kim Wyatt came up with the idea for the first edition
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“We Have a Mandate to Instill High Ethical Standards in Online Journalism” – Ogannah, Publishers …

SAN FRANCISCO, November 29, (THEWILL) – Austyn Ogannah, the President of Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN), is advocating that
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Google urges publishers to 'start acting more like online businesses' when approaching mobile

Google has advised publishers to “start thinking more like online businesses” when approaching mobile, believing there's still a number of news
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Wine Me Dine Me: Books for the foodies on your holiday list

It seems back in World War II paper was inexpensive (but not imported goods) so the book publishers “flooded” the country with new books at the end
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Author finds inspiration in Southwestern Ontario

“Full-time writing sounds nice but I'll need a way to pay the bills,” he said. “I'd love to get a job teaching, and will take one wherever I can get one, though I'd prefer to stay in Canada. My dream is to teach creative writing and literature. Plan B is to become a full-time stay at home Dad, scribbling away
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Author Hannah Rials holds writing workshop for Heritage High School students

Author Hannah Rials (at podium) discusses her work and creative writing with members of Heritage High School's book club during a workshop on … other students the opportunity to not only discuss Rials' young adult book, “Ascension,” but also get writing tips from an author only a few years older than
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Made in Georgia: Garnish & Gather connects your dinner table to the farm

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Made in Georgia: Garnish & Gather connects your dinner table to the farm

Those prepared foods are now a big seller which we think is because they really help out for busy weeknights and lunches.” Now Garnish & Gather has three fulltime salaried employees and … Best sellers are enchiladas and fish tacos. There are always at least two gluten-free meals available and a
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Students have high hopes for Christmas Cabaret

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Students have high hopes for Christmas Cabaret

The show was written and directed by Melanie Weir, a senior creative writing and theater major. Jordan Green, a sophomore music education and theater major, is the musical director. Tia Robbins, a junior theater performance and vocal performance major, is the choreographer. In addition, Elizabeth
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Hachette UK buys Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Thirty years after it was founded, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP) has been bought by Hachette UK for an undisclosed sum. The indie publisher specialising in social and mental health sciences is set to become an imprint of John Murray Press under Nick Davies. Its founder Jessica Kingsley will work
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Karen Buse steps down at PRS For Music after 28 years

After 28 years at PRS For Music and 12 years leading the membership and international department, executive director Karen Buse is stepping down from the collecting society. Buse, who was recently inducted into the Music Week Women In Music Awards Roll Of Honour in recognition of her work on
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Interrogating Technique in Creative Writing Practice (Advert Ref: RDF18/HUM/GREEN)

Creative Writing at Northumbria has established itself as an acknowledged centre of practice-led research within the Humanities, as is evident in its staff and postgraduate student publications as well as Research Council Fellowship awards. The Creative Writing Research Group is part of the Institute of
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Kar-Ben Publishing Releases Three New Books for Chanukah

Reviewing: “Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm,” by Linda Glaser, illustrated by Aleksandar Zolotic. Kar-Ben Publishing. 32 pages. 2017. ISBN-10: 151242093X. Reviewing: “The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story,” by Renee Londner, illustrated by Iryna Bodnaruk. Kar-Ben Publishing. 32 pages.
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New Snapchat update brings redesign and separates your friends from publishers

Snapchat has just announced that they've slightly redesigned the app and are focusing on keeping friends and publishers separate. They want to separate the social from the media, at least, that's what the company says. With the new update, which starts rolling out tomorrow, all the chats and stories
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Satire: Dead Week killed by WSU profs

“Dead Week really is nothing more than an old wives' tale,” he said. “Maybe it existed once long ago, but the honor involved in giving students a week to study is long gone. For all intents and purposes, Dead Week is dead.” Anna Young is a freshman creative writing major from Helena, Montana.
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Popular cookbook author, political cartoonist to make separate appearances at Cavalier House …

… Cartoons” contains more than 300 editorial cartoons from 1980-2017. His first book, “Life in Looziana,” is one of the all-time best sellers at Cavalier
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ICE Publishing partners with ReadCube

ICE Publishing, the publishing division of the Institution of Civil Engineers, has partnered with Boston-based technology company ReadCube in order to enhance discoverability of its journals and eBooks. The ICE Publishing portfolio, covering all major civil engineering and construction disciplines,
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Geelong College teacher Michael Panckridge launches book: Having a big bash at creative writing

The Geelong College teacher, fondly known to students as Mr P, recently released four new Big Bash League books. The books — Academy Smash, Championship Dash, Representative Clash and Carnival Splash — are easy-to-read, fast paced cricket themed books that aim to engage young readers.
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How Ford plans to market the gasoline-electric F-150

And yet Ford Motor Co. is plowing ahead anyway with a gasoline-electric version of the crazy-popular truck, the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. since
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The Importance of Affidavit Evidence in Proving Public Accessibility of Printed Publications

The supervisor also provided evidence of the thesis's check-out history in the library, and testified as to how dissertations are formally published, indexed in the national library system and assigned an ISBN. Relying on this additional evidence, the PTAB found that the thesis was accessible to the public
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McAlester Library to host award-winning Oklahoma author

The McAlester Public Library will host Will Rogers Medallion award-winning author John J. Dwyer on Tuesday, Nov. 28 in a free public event. A reception with refreshments will begin at 6 p.m. in the library's Whiteacre Room. Dwyer will deliver a new multi-media presentation about Oklahoma History at 7
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Local author reads to Monte crowd

Getting published proved more difficult than writing, Taylor said, and she finally settled on putting the book out herself this past October in a print-on-demand format through Amazon-affiliated self-publishing firm Create Space. Even with self-publishing, there were a number of headache-inducing
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New reporter network aims to boost local output for publishers around the UK

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New reporter network aims to boost local output for publishers around the UK

A new platform for video reporters is aiming to champion local, community-based journalism by creating a network of freelance multimedia journalists
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Jerrick's Social Publishing Platform "Vocal" Crosses Over 100000 User Accounts on Its One Year …

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc., (OTCQB: JMDA) (the “Company” or “Jerrick”), a technology company,
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Erasmus+: another record year

Today, the Commission is publishing the Erasmus+ Annual Report 2016, which covers the third year of Erasmus+, one of the European Union's most
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How to get your novel published – according to a literary agent

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How to get your novel published – according to a literary agent

Include just a few relevant points – we don't need to know your entire educational history, the kind of coffee you drink and that you hate cats, but do give the agent a sense of who you are, and also include mention of significant writing competitions you may have won and creative writing courses you've
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Kevin Cuneo: Michael Connelly redeemed with new Bosch book

This is important information at this time of year, as books and music are supposedly the hottest items on Christmas lists. After “The Late Show” came out a couple of months ago, I ripped Connelly, who has been my favorite author for years. A heavy publishing load and his duties as producer of the
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Shopping Riots Go AWOL

Gone are the days when long lines of shoppers snaking into dimly lit parking lots could score a good headline. The retail … Reckoning. He is the author, with Bill Bonner, of the international bestsellers Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt, and best-selling author of The Demise of the Dollar.
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Kindle Publishing 2018- How to Self-Publish a Book to Amazon

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Kindle Publishing 2018- How to Self-Publish a Book to Amazon

If you have been following internet marketing topics, you already know kindle publishing. i actually didn't know about this Business untill i received an.
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LINEAGE OF THE SCRIBES

I have as yet to see a more beautiful writing style. … Of course, a young girl of 8 knew everything, and her father was wrong about everything. Just look
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ProBility Media Corp. Division, Cranbury International, Exhibiting at the Guadalajara International …

Through its divisions Brown Technical Media Corp., Brown Technical Publications Inc., Brown Book Shop, Inc., National Electrical Wholesale Providers, W Marketing, One Exam Prep, LLC, ProBility Safety Academy, ProBility Immersive Technologies, Cranbury International and its partnership with
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Media and publishing

The Janrain Identity Cloud® for media and publishing Media organizations and publishers today are leveraging new technologies to cultivate direct relationships with viewers and readers. But all too often they fail to forge personalized, data-rich relationships with consumers as individuals.
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Global Publishing and Subscriptions Software Market Size 2017 : AdPlugg, Adobe, Kotobee …

Publishing and Subscriptions Software Market The Global Publishing and Subscriptions Software Market 2017 Industry Research Report is a in-depth study and professional analysis on the current state of the Publishing and Subscriptions Software market. Company Profile, Capacity, Production, Price,
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The best Christmas books of 2017

Despairing at last of celebrity biographies, for Christmas this year the publishers have turned to… Christmas books. Perhaps the idea came to them in the night? A masterstroke, however arrived at, we must agree. And the nice surprise is that quite a few of these books are good, appealingly repackaging
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Service of Lessons and Carols at Hood Seminary Friday

Dreff's research includes the history of Methodism and its complex relationship with ever-changing concepts of American sexuality. Her publications include past and forthcoming articles in Methodist History (A “God-Sent Movement:” Methodism, Contraception, and the Protection of the Methodist Family,
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Your guide to the weekend

At 7:30 p.m. stop into the /Mak/ Art Gallery to enjoy the creative works of current and former Marshall University grad students, followed by a Q&A with the writers and creative writing professors about what the program offers. Readers include Rachel Hicks, Nicole Lawrence and Nathan Rucker. Featured
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