Day: December 27, 2017

10-Minute Writer's Workshop: Manoush Zomorodi

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10-Minute Writer's Workshop: Manoush Zomorodi

Some of you may know Manoush Zomorodi as host of the podcast Note to Self from WNYC. She is also, now, an author. Her book Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self came out of her own experience and curiosity about the creative process and
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Media companies pivot to video, but returns are risky

But as more video creators rush to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube to share their content, the shift to video may prove less lucrative than publishers hope. Like a banner ad: Digital publications including Mashable, Uproxx Media Group, Fusion Media Group and Defy Media – all of which
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CDPR's PS4 Pro & Xbox One X Support Shames Major Publishers Raking In A Lot More Money …

CD Projekt RED, or CDPR as it's affectionately called by fans, has been often hailed as an exemplary developer when it comes to post-launch support of their games. Dating back all the way to the first two The Witcher games, the company released Enhanced Editions that delivered substantial and free
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CoVantage Cares Foundation gives $240000 to community non-profits

Mary Wilson, far left, CoVantage Credit Union's Rhinelander Branch Manager and Kyle Lewis, far right, CoVantage Credit Union's Crandon Branch Manager presented a check from the CoVantage Cares Foundation Giving Tuesday campaign to Nancy Sattler, Executive Director of Northwoods United
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Release of books for new curriculum delay ahead of opening day

Kenya Publishers Association chairman Lawrence Njagi displays one of the books published through the funding of USAID, during a press conference at Boulevard Hotel in Nairobi on March 12, 2014. The agency is producing textbooks for the new curriculum. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION
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Snap reportedly developing 'Stories Everywhere' feature for sharing content beyond Snapchat

Snap is working on a new feature that will let users share stories outside the Snapchat app, according to a report from live streaming news network Cheddar. The feature, to be called “Stories Everywhere,” is designed to boost Snapchat's presence beyond the core mobile app as competition with
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Walmart: Hoosier customers online buy more of this item than any other

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WTHR) – It won't surprise you to learn that shopping habits vary by region. It is, however, a bit surprising to learn the range of items that compromise each state's best selling item at one of the nation's largest retailers. Walmart has shared their 2017 list of most popular items.
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Cyber Street meets Front Street

… by developing a monthly book club that delivers titles tailored to each subscriber's preferences. Makin foresees continued growth of online sales in 2018. “People know we're very good at fulfillment,” he said. That knowledge has spread across the literary world. Publishers and authors seek out Brilliant
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Karma comes with grace

… count on the higher power to bat for you and help you as much as possible to overcome your karma. When karma visits us, so does grace. The writer is former editor-in-chief of Life Positive magazine and founder, facilitator of the Zen of Good Writing Course. Contact her at sumavarughese@gmail.com
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Judge doesn't stop Project Veritas over operative use

Detroit — A federal judge in Detroit has lifted an injunction against nonprofit Project Veritas that had prohibited it from publishing or disseminating information allegedly obtained by one of its operatives who worked as an intern for the American Federation of Teachers Michigan. U.S. District Judge Linda
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Treat for book lovers

800 publishers will attend the event with popular Indian writers like Ruskin Bond, Narendra Kohli, Jerry Pinto and Paro Anand. “With13 lakh individuals ushered in last year, we have greater expectations this year,” said the chairman of the National Book Trust, Baldeo Bhai Sharma. With an effort to
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WHS Names New Executive Director

Ramin has worked as an executive-level cultural strategist for a major market research firm as well as an executive-level editor in publishing companies such as Ziff Davis Media, CMP Media, AMI, and others. Ramin brings strong business and personnel management knowledge to the position as well
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Amazon reveals biggest holiday sellers

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Amazon reveals biggest holiday sellers

What were the big sellers? Let's talk about toys. This nerf arm blaster was the top selling toy in the U.S. For foodies the dual cooker was the most popular. Slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker all in one. Yogurt maker? Yes. Number one sports gift golf balls. Top fashion item men asics running shoes.
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Snapchat Looking to Publish Content on Third-Party Websites With 'Stories Everywhere' (Report)

Allowing publishers to embed Snapchat Stories on their websites could potentially also help convince the company's partners to stick with the format, which has been a bit of a mixed bag for some. Last week, news broke that CNN is axing its daily Snapchat news show “The Update” just four months after
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Niagara City Council talks sewer plans

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Niagara City Council talks sewer plans

At its meeting on Dec. 20, the Niagara City Council discussed the cost sharing plan for the Highway 141 sewer design storm water plans. “When it rains, the water must go somewhere, so storm water plans for the area from Vine to Pine Street where the utility work was performed over the last two years
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Double suicide shakes eastern Romania city on Christmas

Bogdan Petru Maleon was a professor at the History Faculty of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi. He had published tens of articles and specialized research papers. Between 2010 and 2015 he was the director of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Museum, and between 2012 and 2016 he
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Million-pound art, a cinema room and a 30ft Swarovski chandelier: Inside the lavish £11m London …

However, it shortly returned to publication on 8 May, after it was reacquired by Sullivan for £50,000. Sullivan now publishes the paper three times a week as Midweek Sport (Wednesdays), Weekend Sport (Fridays) and Sunday Sport, through his company Sunday Sport. The papers are reflective of
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Senior Customer Management Executive – Book Publishing Platform

Job Description for the post of Senior Customer Management Executive – Book Publishing Platform in 24by7publishing.com in Kolkata for 2 to 7 years of experience. Apply Now!
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Legend colors darken after publishing

I can't seem to figure out what is going on here. Please follow the link to the dashboard. You'll see the legend for both map tabs have significantly darker shades of blue in the legend than in the map. I'vbe opened the workbook and the legend is the appropriate color. It seems to darken when published.
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ACC opens probe into sale of banned note-books, guides

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has begun inquiry about the publishers who are illegally selling note-books and guides for primary and secondary level students. According to the Note-book (Prohibition) Act , 1980, printing, publication, import, distribution and sale of note-books on text-books for
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11 books on leadership to read in 2018

So we've pored through 2018 book lists from publishers, asked business thinkers for recommendations, and sorted through upcoming galleys sent our way for the leadership titles that most pique our interest. From high-profile names — former FBI Director James Comey is releasing a book on leadership
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Maxine Hong Kingston, Roxane Gay coming to UC Riverside's Writers Week

The free event, which features presentations and readings from 17 authors, has always had a focus on diversity, according to Tom Lutz, a professor of creative writing at UC Riverside. Throughout the years, the event has focused on featuring diverse voices. Kingston, a Chinese-American novelist and
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Digital Educational Publishing Market Analysis, Outlook, Opportunities, Size, Share Forecast And …

Digital Educational Publishing Market report gives key measurements available status of the Digital Educational Publishing Manufacturers and is a significant wellspring of direction and bearing for organizations and people inspired by the Digital Educational Publishing Industry. In Digital Educational
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Conversations with Lee Maracle will make the reader think

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Conversations with Lee Maracle will make the reader think

My Conversations with Canadians. Lee Maracle | Book Thug Publishers. $20, 170 pages. Don't call them Indians. They have their own distinct nations, languages and identities that do not depend on Columbus's confusion. They are the descendants of this continent's first peoples, the remnants of a
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Publishers play dumb after buying traffic

The incident is the latest glimpse at the roots of a crisis of trust in online publishing. Blue-chip advertisers increasingly doubt whether their online ad spending reaches real audiences, and JPMorgan in particular has taken steps to ensure its ads only appear on quality sites. But even quality sites present
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Frederick Fusting, Loyola professor and publishing executive, dies

Frederick H. Fusting, who played the drums, taught marketing at Loyola University Maryland and was president of a medical publishing firm, died of cancer Dec. 22 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 66 and lived in Ruxton. Born in Baltimore and raised in Guilford, he was the son of Dr. William
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3 Reasons Why Aspiring Writers Shouldn't Self-Publish

An aspiring writer is someone who is still working at perfecting their craft, and a seasoned one has studied and practiced their craft to the point of new perfection. In the world of publishing, be it self-publish or the traditional way through an agency, the distinction between being aspiring and seasoned is
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Forest County snowmobile trails now open

Forest County Snowmobile Trails officially opened at noon on Tuesday, December 26 for the snowmobiling season. Forest County has 405.79 miles of state funded trails maintained by five snowmobile clubs including the 100 Mile Snow Safari, Lumberjack Memorial Trails, Black Bear Sportsmen's Club
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Forest County Executive Committee meets to address newspaper articles

The Forest County Executive Committee met Thursday, Dec. 21. The agenda included a discussion on Hometown Trolley and the courthouse remodel and/or rebuild project. Jamie Anderson was available to update the board on the Hometown Trolley surveying process, as it relates to the Forest County
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Writers, write, says Christopher Brancato

The writer is usually the creator. So what should you focus on? Making sure you hire a writing staff that is smart and contribute to the creative vision of the show. You should make sure you have a creative vision for the show that you can articulate to people. You have to hire the best people you can and
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Up to 50% Off Best Sellers

At Westfield Garden State Plaza from Dec 27 to Dec 29.
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Orc Training Day: A Review of Netflix's Bright

The movie tries to force the topic of racism in many ways and I like that it has this theme throughout but it just doesn't work when the writing is this poor and that it can't be taken seriously. Bright has an identity issue, it wants to be a gritty drama at times, but slips into bad buddy cop comedy territory with its
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Journal of Historical Linguistics

Lexical expansion in the HAVE and BE perfect in Dutch: A constructionist prototype account. Diachronica 31:2, (pp. 159–191). Coussé, Evie. 2012. The Verbal Complex in Subordinate Clauses from Medieval to Modern German by Christopher D. Sapp. Journal of Historical Linguistics 2:1, (pp. 133–139).
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CDPR's Support of PS4 Pro/Xbox One X Shames Major Publishers Raking In A Lot More Money …

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CDPR's Support of PS4 Pro/Xbox One X Shames Major Publishers Raking In A Lot More Money …

CD Projekt RED, or CDPR as it's affectionately called by fans, has been often hailed as an exemplary developer when it comes to post-launch support of their games. Dating back all the way to the first two The Witcher games, the company released Enhanced Editions that delivered substantial and free
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Publication Board to set up franchises

Then we will supply books with 30 per cent discount. The bookstall will organise a school-level book fair in its own district. In first phase, we will set up 25 such franchises,” he said. The board plans to publish books in every language of Assam apart from English. “In Assam, there are different languages
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The Year of the Instant Pot

“The best-seller on Prime Day in Canada was the Instant Pot Duo 80 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker,” Amazon announced in July. According to data from internet analytics firm Chartbeat, total engaged time on articles with the phrase “Instant Pot” over the past 18 months had been
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The MoMA Design Store's Top 5 of 2017

… which lends a certain gravitas to the selections. The vetting process feels different from other high-end retailers, as every object is chosen only if it has the right mix of form and function. When we asked what was major in 2017, the MoMA Design Store graciously revealed the store's top luxury sellers.
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Editorial: Legal proceedings in newspapers is good government

Who knows how easy it will be to locate government proceedings on these websites should the newspaper publishing requirement go away. Will local governments be able to maintain this information or will it be like many current websites that go without updates for weeks, months and years because
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Why You Must Have Eggs Daily: 8 Hard To Beat Reasons

Eggs are an excellent source of B-vitamins , and mono-and polysaturated fats necessary to support a healthy nervous system and brain, notes the book 'Healing Foods' by DK publishing. Choline helps improve memory, and the dense protein content of eggs improves mental performance throughout the
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Book Review 'The Sake Of Love: A romantic In search of letters and love'

But she thought of doing a job, gaining experience in life and then write. She wrote her first book in the final year of college. By the time she finished her studies, she was an author and so changed her plan. For the Sake of Love is her third book. It has young Twisha Khanna finding a stack of old letters
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TicketNews 2017 In Review: Top Selling Tours

For 2017, duo or group tours made up a notable number of top sellers; understandably, as they're able to draw in crowds from multiple fan bases to one show. At No. 1 is country music's reigning power couple, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. The pair have been friends and collaborators since the
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Staying ho-ho-hydrated this Christmas season

… vitamin C, zinc, glutathione) the “Jet Lag and Fatigue” (normal saline, B-12, B-complex, vitamin C) and the “Health Maintenance and Energy” (normal saline, B-complex, magnesium, calcium, vitamin C), which have become best sellers. “A most specialized infusion is the athletic performance infusion.
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PW's Most-Read Comics Stories of 2017

The New York Times' elimination of its Graphic Novel Bestseller List, the continued growth of manga sales in North America, and the launch of JY, a new middle-grade graphic novel imprint at Yen Press, were among PW's most popular articles about graphic novel publishing in 2017. Here is a list of
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A Comprehensive Study exploring Digital Publishing Market

HTF MI published a new industry research that focuses on Digital Publishing market and delivers in-depth market analysis and future prospects of Global Digital Publishing market. The study covers significant data which makes the research document a handy resource for managers, analysts, industry
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Creative writer job in London

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Creative writer job in London

Creative writer, apply today on Gumtree, the #1 UK site for classifieds ads.
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Local Resident Out Thousands After Publishers Clearing House Scam

COLUMBUS – A local resident is out thousands of dollars after they were convinced they had won money from the Publishers Clearing House. Columbus Police Captain Todd Thalken says the report came on December 22nd, after a local resident thought they had won money. Thalken says after the
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PUBLISHER'S COLUMN: From a window seat

Frank Robertson is a colleague who graduated from South Dakota State University shortly before I enrolled in the fall of 1995 and went on to work as a photographer for the Argus Leader, and then a photographer and multimedia editor for the Chillicothe Gazette in Chillicothe, Ohio. He recently returned
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President of Guinea receives representatives of Emirati Publishers Association

The delegation, which included representatives of the Emirates Publishers Association, was invited by the organising committee that managed Conakry's campaign to attain the title of World Book Capital. It also included Rashid Mohammed Al Kous, Executive Director of the Association; Hala Al Hamoud
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Global Publishing Software Market 2017 – Founder, Monthey, ADOBE, Monthey, Dark Horse

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Global Publishing Software Market 2017 – Founder, Monthey, ADOBE, Monthey, Dark Horse

The latest report Publishing Software by QY research additional to it's information and brings to light-weight the excellent study and factual data of global market. The report additionally provides the global market segmentation supported applications, end-users, technology, and earth science.
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Local author explores history Oak Harbor and Salem Township

Oestreich, 80, a former local grade school teacher turned author, spends his days now sharing those stories, both through the classic first-hand oral tradition and through his self-published books. Oestreich's latest book, “Adolphus Kraemer: A Man of Vision for Oak Harbor and Salem Township,” shares
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Marion Student of the Week – Jacob Brown

“I've always liked creative writing,” he said. “It's a good way to express your feelings.” When he's not in school, Jacob enjoys taking piano lessons at SIU. Jacob likes “The Hunger Games” books, his favorite color is green, and his favorite celebrity is actress Melissa McCarthy. His favorite food is spaghetti,
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Labour MPs tell Chancellor Philip Hammond to publish his Brexit impact assessments

Labour MPs have launched a new drive to push the Government into releasing official assessments of the impact Brexit will have on the economy. The group of 25 MPs wrote to Chancellor Philip Hammond demanding he publish documents drawn up by his officials, after he mentioned the work had
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BJP's Sadananda Gowda Meets HRD Minister, Demands Autonomy for Kannada Development …

“The government should recommend UNESCO to include Kannada in its tradition of publishing history of classical languages on its domain,” the memorandum read. The delegation also asked the minister to conducting competitive examinations, including NEET and JEE, in Kannada. The HRD Minister
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Meyers: Conversations with Southern Cayuga student writers

Kylie, 14, writes the “Now You Know” column that poses and answers factual questions. She is currently writing about how many calories one uses while sleeping. Emma, 17, covers sports and writes an advice column, “Emma Knows.” Ryan, 17, is also a sports writer. They write to complete course work,
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NowThis ranked most-viewed 360-degree video publisher on Facebook

The NowThis x Samsung Gear 360 campaign was the most-viewed branded-content campaign on Facebook this year, making NowThis the top 360-degree video publisher on the social platform with more than 161.5 million views, according to a press release by parent company Group Nine Media
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Sadanand Gowda meets HRD minister Javadekar, seeks steps to promote Kannada

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Sadanand Gowda meets HRD minister Javadekar, seeks steps to promote Kannada

The demands included that the government should recommend UNESCO to include Kannada in its tradition of publishing history of classical languages on its domain and conducting competitive examinations including NEET and JEE in the language. The delegation also demanded that the appointment
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THS Students Attend Phantom of the Opera

Junior and Senior students from Sarah Garcia's Language Arts classes at Truman Public Schools made a trip to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis to enjoy a performance of Phantom of the Opera on Thursday, December 14, 2017. While in the Cities, they also toured the St. Paul Cathedral. “I really
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in Bargain

Find recent bestsellers up to 80% off. Browse bargains in children's fiction, story books, biographies, novels, cookbooks, and more by bestselling authors.
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Virtual desktops a 'game changer' for college students

“You may have a student majoring in engineering but their minor or electives may be creative writing,” said Herzig. “So when they log in, the system sees the courses the student is taking and serves those applications on his customized workspace.” Arkansas and UMass Lowell both use VMware's virtual
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Soweto, hosts Abantu Book Festival again

Among its worthy guests there was award-winning authors Zukiswa Wanner and Nthikeng Mohlele. Both gave creative writing workshops to aspiring writers who previously submitted their work. The guest list of the festival also includes other renowned Black South African like Tsitsi Dangarembga,
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EU Commission Hid Yet Another Report That Showed Its Assumptions About Copyright Were Wrong

The report focuses on the question of news aggregators and what impact they're having on news publishers. As you may recall, publishers around the globe — but especially in Europe — have been insisting that aggregators like Google News are somehow responsible for their own business failures, and
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HAMILTON Dancer Teaches Master Class for CSArts-SGV School of Dance

CSArts-SGV students study in one of the 10 arts conservatories offered including acting, classical & contemporary dance, commercial dance, creative writing, instrumental music, integrated arts, musical theatre, production & design, visual arts and vocal arts. Students receive opportunities to participate in
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The Latest LinkedIn Features That Will Help You Network More Than Ever

Self-Publishing – LinkedIn rewards those who regularly use its LinkedIn Publisher feature by adding the word “Author” to their profiles. Self-publishing is a great way to extend thought leadership efforts, create content that speaks directly to target audiences and provide actionable advice and detailed
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Two new unique book projects from Quartz and Jordi Savall

The US Postal Service brought a couple of eagerly awaited Christmas presents in the form of new books published by not-so-traditional publishers. One book, by the business website Quartz, offers a unique take on the hardbound book, while the other by the Catalan master Jordi Savall, combines the
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What Do Analysts Think About Bloomsbury Publishing plc's (LON:BMY) Future Net Income?

As analysts project Bloomsbury Publishing plc (LSE:BMY) to report a decline in earnings of -7.73% in the coming 12 months, it's necessary to take a moment and think through this pessimistic vision. Investors should consider the forces that are causing this decrease, because the sustainability of returns
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Lufkin woman loses $15000 to Publishers Clearing House imposters

Lufkin Police Department is cautioning residents after an elderly woman was allegedly swindled out of $15,000 by a person pretending to be with Publishers Clearing House. The police department says the theft occurred over the span of six months from June to October. The woman told police that in
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The Guardian view on literary fiction: in need of support

There is certainly no shortage of people eager to become authors of literary fiction: creative writing courses have proliferated. The British, you could argue, are more at home tucked up with a decent novel than with any other artform. Britain is, after all, the country of Austen, the Brontës and Eliot; of Ian
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Intel Corp. Cancels Coffee Lake-X Gaming Chip

Given that virtually the same exact chips are best-sellers on a cheaper platform but are commercial duds on a more expensive platform, it would be insane for Intel to invest resources in bringing a Kaby Lake-X successor to market. Kaby Lake-X was an interesting experiment for Intel, but the results
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Have you met our new boss? Gordon Brewerton

For the previous three years he was regional group publisher for Transcontinental Media's two dailies and 13 weeklies, based in St. John's, Newfoundland. He also had an earlier stint with Transcontinental in Quebec and had also spent time with Sun Media and other organizations in a career in news
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Amazon Sells Tens Of Millions Of Alexa-enabled Devices During Holiday Shopping Season

The company makes the best-selling products on amazon.com themselves. The Echo Dot and the Fire TV stick are the top sellers of the Holidays 2017. … Treasure Truck customers purchased enough holiday wreaths that when stacked, one on top of the other, would reach the top of the Empire State
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Jesse Russell

Jesse went on to attend Adams State University and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a creative writing emphasis as well as a minor degree in theatre. Jesse developed his love of writing and composing early on and wrote poetry, short stories, plays and music. His gift was the ability to
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2018 Centrum programs open for registration

… year by popular demand, the Centrum High-School Writers' Conference is open to students who will be entering grades 9-12 in Fall 2018 at all levels of writing experience–from beginner to advanced–as well as seniors who have just graduated and are seeking an intensive creative-writing experience
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These Publishers Bought Millions Of Website Visits They Later Found Out Were Fraudulent

It's the kind of success a publisher and brand would celebrate — except that the vast majority of traffic to the articles was in fact fraudulent, according to ad industry standards. Those stories, as well as other Ozy articles that carried ads from Amazon and Visa, received traffic that was purchased and
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Nintendo Switch 64GB Game Cards Delayed To 2019

It seems like publishers may have some trouble releasing data-heavy Nintendo Switch games next year, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. According to this report, Nintendo has delayed the delivery of the 64GB game cards to 2019 due to technical issues. This has disappointed some
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North Shore News to publish twice weekly

Today we mark a momentous occasion at the North Shore News. After much soul searching and number crunching, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue our Sunday edition. The North Shore News will continue to publish twice a week – on Wednesdays and Fridays – and we will be
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A Thirst for Growth in Vietnam's Fast Moving Consumer Goods

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A Thirst for Growth in Vietnam's Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Tran designed the packaging and logo for the Number 1 Energy drink himself, soon one of Vietnam's best sellers. Like Red Bull, it's supercharged with caffeine and sugar, and popular with long-distance truck drivers. When beer sales provided unprofitable due to a “special tax” from the government, THP
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Seattle Seahawks Fans Had Apparel Delivered By Uber Eats

Max Rettig is a graduate of Columbia University with a B.A. in Creative Writing. He has been writing for SportTechie since January 2017. Max has held internships at Bleacher Report, Philadelphia magazine and the Philadelphia Daily News, and he has reported for the Columbia Daily Spectator and
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2018 Predictions: Taboola

While mobile is growing, an Achilles' heel of this screen is lower rates than desktop, meaning publishers that see mobile growth usually trade higher volumes for lower RPMs (revenue per thousand impressions) and brands more often than not convert better in desktop versus mobile. Saying that, thanks
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A ghost story for Christmas

The author, who lectured in 20th century Welsh literature and creative writing at the Welsh department of Aberystwyth University, has written his own take on the ghost story just in time for this year's festive season, and the result is Hen Bethau Anghofiedig (Old Forgotten Things), a novel published by Y
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Anti-adblock is a lot more common than anyone thought, but it's not hard to defeat

To quote Doc Searls, adblocking is the largest consumer revolt in history; the rise of third-party tracking cookies, mounting awareness of breaches, and a shift in the balance of power between publishers and advertisers have conspired to make ads more visibly and invisibly obnoxious, driving millions to
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Warner Robins was named after a military general. But he had never been to the city

In commemoration of the city's 75th diamond anniversary, Historical Publishing Network of San Antonio, Texas, recently contracted with the city of Warner Robins with endorsements from the Museum of Aviation and the Warner Robins Convention & Visitors Bureau to publish a new coffee table pictorial
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Nintendo reportedly delays 64GB game cartridges and it might affect the Switch's popularity

The delay is notable due to how it might affect third party publishers wanting to bring games to the console, but may hesitate from memory constraints. The Switch has seen a very big number of smaller indie games come to the console over its first year, but few larger third party games. Nintendo's own
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A beloved French author was also an anti-Semite. Now his most notorious works are being …

PARIS — To publish or not to publish. That has always been the question when it comes to Louis-Ferdinand Céline. In a culture that adores its writers the way mothers adore their sons, the late French novelist inspires a special, almost unparalleled, reverence. There are those who will tell you that
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Publishers Weekly Picks Best Romances of 2017

Publishers Weekly named Lisa Berne's You May Kiss the Bride one of their Best Romances of 2017, saying “it sparkles with dry, subtle wit.” In an unforgetta.
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Morning Buzz: 5 things to know for December 27

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Morning Buzz: 5 things to know for December 27

1. Did you buy or receive an Echo Dot smart speaker for Christmas? Apparently a lot of people did, because it was the number one item sold on Amazon. The online retail giant says it sold millions of Echoes, which had also been best-sellers on Black Friday. The company dropped Dot prices to under
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William Graham, son of Washington Post publisher, commits suicide like his father

William Graham, 69, died at his home in Los Angeles, according to a Washington Post obituary, which quoted his brother Donald as saying the cause was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Graham's suicide came two days before the Washington, DC, premiere of “The Post,” which recounts the paper's
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AnyFlip Flourishes on Its Market with Professional Flipbook Maker for Mac Users

The publishers can add multimedia like the images, videos, slider, music, YouTube video, etc. One can refer the company's website to know more about this amazing flipbook maker software. Anna Lee, Chief Designer of AnyFlip states, “The Flipbook software helps to create unique publications for the
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