Day: December 31, 2017

Vendors prepare for big New Year's Eve crowds

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Vendors prepare for big New Year's Eve crowds

The best-selling items so far include a line of “Vegas Strong” merchandise. He says, part of proceeds are going to the fund set up for victims of the shooting. “As a company, we donated more than $20,000 for the GoFundMe Vegas Strong and each and every sweatshirt we have, we're giving $5 each and
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A writer's guide to what India's commissioning editors are looking for (and what they don't want)

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A writer's guide to what India's commissioning editors are looking for (and what they don't want)

It's almost 2018. Commissioning editors at India's English language publishing companies are looking for new manuscripts, as always. Could yours be among them? It depends to a great extent on what they are in search of. So, we asked eight commissioning editors just that. What are they looking for?
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Markus Heitkoetter's ''Bitcoin Trading Course Scam'' Video Gains Traction

The video by Heitkoetter, a former IBM executive turned successful stock trader, openly called cryptocurrency trading courses as nothing more than a scam. … As of writing this article, Heitkoetter's Facebook video ''Bitcoin Trading Course Scam'' has had 7,100 views, 28 shares, and 82 interactions.
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Photo, Print, Drawing, English, Jackson, William Henry, Detroit Publishing Company, District of …

The [Charles Joseph] Nourse House in Tennallytown [sic], Washington, D.C. 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. | Photo shows the Highlands, later Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.. Contributor: Jackson, William Henry – Detroit Publishing Co.
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Photo, Print, Drawing, 1800/1899, English, Canada, Detroit Publishing Company

Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1890. Photo, Print, Drawing. Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island, Niagara, N.Y. 2 negatives : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1890. Photo, Print, Drawing. Niagara Falls from Steel Arch Bridge 2 negatives : glass ; 8 x
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Why the darts keep on landing for Gill Books

Publishing books is like throwing darts. You often hit the 1 and the 5; sometimes you miss the board altogether. Once or twice a year you land a bull's-eye, seemingly by luck as much as skill. It's rare to hit three triple-20s and have the referee declare: “One hundred and eighty!” Yet that's what Gill Books
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Photo, Print, Drawing, English, Libraries, Detroit Publishing Company, District of Columbia

The Congressional Library [i.e. Library of Congress], Washington, D.C. 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Jackson, William Henry – Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1902. Photo, Print, Drawing. Entrance pavilion, Library of Congress, Washington 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
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((( *SPRING SEMESTER 2018 INTERNSHIP* ))) — Public Relations / Media Ambassador Position …

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New York Daily News editor Arthur Browne is retiring

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New York Daily News editor Arthur Browne is retiring

As of Monday, the New York Daily News won't have an editor in chief or a publisher. Arthur Browne, the veteran editor who has been juggling both jobs, is retiring on December 31. The paper's new owner, Tronc, knew about his impending retirement when it bought the paper in September — but hasn't
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PubHTML5 Flipping Book PDF Significantly Influences the Digital Publishing Industry

(MENAFN Editorial) Trusted by over one million publishers worldwide, PubHTML5 is a digital content creation tool that users can find very helpful in creating interactive brochures, magazines, catalogues and other types of interactive content to reach their target audience. Not only they can create the
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Need Help writing web content ASAP

Posted 7 minutes ago. Details. I need help writing web content but could potentially use help with blog content writing and mail chimp help as well. Project Type: I am not sure. Skills and Expertise. Activity on this Job. Proposals:Less than 5. Interviewing: 0. Invites Sent: 0. Unanswered Invites: 0. Post a job
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After 133 years, La Presse publishes final print edition

Montreal's La Presse has published its final print edition after more than 133 years. The French-language newspaper will continue to publish content on its digital platforms. “It's the end of an era, it's a milestone in our history,” said deputy publisher Eric Trottier. “La Presse has always been the heart of
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Companies 'unlikely' to meet deadline for revealing gender pay gap, expert warns

A new law compelling all larger firms to publish details of their gender pay gap seems likely to be breached when it comes into force, an expert has warned, with only about one in 20 firms having made public the necessary data so far. By early April 2018 all organisations employing 250 or more people
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It's All Good: Season of several holidays, KZYX, blessed with foolishness, big socks . . .

After earning a masters degree in creative writing [at SFSU], I taught English comp, creative writing and ESL, served as publications coordinator at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for five years and ran Rocket Words, my freelance writing practice, for 11 years. My wife, Stephanie, and I moved
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McLEOD: Why good messages get muddled

If you want to keep things compelling and clear, don't add to it. Edit it. Then ask people to tell you why the simple elegant version matters to them. Lisa McLeod is the global expert in Noble Purpose. She is the author of the bestsellers “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”
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2017 was a wonderful year for books

Jesmyn Ward, associate professor of creative writing at Tulane, received the 2017 National Book Award for “Sing, Unburied, Sing.” Ward is a past National Book Award winner for “Salvage the Bones,” a novel about a family facing a hurricane on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Historic New Orleans
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Lauren Keiser Music Publishing Lookout (Flute Solo) LKM Music Series

Shop for the Lauren Keiser Music Publishing Lookout (Flute Solo) LKM Music Series in and receive free shipping and guaranteed lowest price.
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Photo, Print, Drawing, English, Lot 12659, Detroit Publishing Company, District of Columbia

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Photo, Print, Drawing, English, Lot 12659, Detroit Publishing Company, District of Columbia

The Library of Congress, Washington 1 photomechanical print mounted on black paper : photochrom, color ; image 43 x 53 cm. Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1900. Photo, Print, Drawing. The Capitol at Washington 1 photographic print : cyanotype ; image 44 x 54 cm.
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SavArtScene: Savannah saw variety of cultural highlights in 2017

This past summer, the creative writing literacy organization Deep Center brought its community listening project to the east side with a celebration of its Block by Block program. Students, artists, writers and other caring community members came together to give a voice to those who aren't always heard
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Photo, Print, Drawing, English, Parks, Detroit Publishing Company, District of Columbia

U.S. Treasury, Washington, D.C. 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. | 1 transparency : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1900. Photo, Print, Drawing. Swimming pool, Monument Park, Washington, D.C. 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co.
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Photo, Print, Drawing, English, Official Residences, Detroit Publishing Company, District of Columbia

[East portico of the White House, Washington] 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Jackson, William Henry – Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1900. Photo, Print, Drawing. White House and presidential office, Washington, D.C. 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Jackson, William
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Marvel Creates New Fanfiction Community

Marvel has created a new system for people who want to create their own comics in conjunction with TapTap. This self-publishing solution is called Marvel: Create Your Own and it allows creators to mess around with established characters, select a background and write in text via speech bubbles.
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Photo, Print, Drawing, 1800/1899, English, Detroit Publishing Company, District of Columbia

[Washington, D.C., Library of Congress] 1 transparency : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1897. Photo, Print, Drawing. White House, Washington, The 1 transparency : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1890. Photo, Print, Drawing.
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Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan Co-Creator Talks Diversity in Comics

She went on to explain that one of the ways that diversity will happen is through people self-publishing their work, an avenue that is also continuing the creative cycle by inspiring the next generation of artists and creators. “It's a great thing for us because it allows us to find the creators,” Amanat said.
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Sue Grafton, author of best-selling 'alphabet' mysteries, dies at 77

Sue Grafton, a best-selling crime novelist whose popular “alphabet” mysteries featuring Southern California detective Kinsey Millhone sold millions of copies worldwide, died Dec. 28 in Santa Barbara, California. She was 77. She had cancer, her daughter Jamie Clark wrote on the author's website.
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'My love for political satire profound'

In this interview with Edozie Udeze, she talks about her deep love for books, her foray into writing and more. What sorts of books do you like most? Generally I am not particularly ruled by categories; I am an academic so every book is of interest. But in terms of creative work, I love detective stories, indeed
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Sharing the shore: Photographer Paul Sundberg captures natural wonders in his backyard

“My best sellers are the Lake Superior storms,” said Sundberg, 68. Remember the Oct. 27 storm with northeast winds that pounded the North Shore? Sundberg was out there that day, shooting from a vantage point overlooking Crystal Bay in Tettegouche State Park. He captured some stunning images of
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Metro GameCentral video game review of 2017 – Best. Year. Ever

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In the first half of the year, when publishers were not competing for Christmas gift money, we saw instant classics such as Resident Evil 7, NieR: Automata, Persona 5, Nioh, and Yakuza 0 released alongside amazing indie games such as Nex Machina, The Sexy Brutale, Polybius, and What Remains Of
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After a Damning Report on Their Systemic Sexism, Vice Still Thought It'd Be Real Cute to Say the …

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After a Damning Report on Their Systemic Sexism, Vice Still Thought It'd Be Real Cute to Say the …

And yet, Vice still had the gall to publish this. For all their PR talk about changing the culture and getting better, they're still 100% okay with pushing sexist material out into the world. They'd still rather have those clicks than examine the consequences of publishing articles which assert that only men
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George Papadopoulos told Australian diplomat Russians had 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton before …

Australian officials notified American officials about Papadopoulos's statements two months later when WikiLeaks began publishing the hacked emails from Democratic officials, American and foreign officials told the New York Times. According to the New York Times, it was Papadopoulos's revelation to
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Southport's Nurse Williams served in WWI

NOTE: Friends of Fort Caswell Rifle Range is periodically publishing short biographies of Brunswick County WWI veterans as part of their “Honor a Brunswick County WWI Veteran” project to raise funds for a WWI Memorial at the site of the 1918 Fort Caswell Rifle Range. OAK ISLAND — Susan Adkins
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Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner facing new sexual assault allegations

In November, Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner was accused of offering a freelance writer a job in exchange for sex in 2005, an allegation that he denied even though he did acknowledge that he flirted with the accuser before publishing one of his pieces in Men's Journal. Now, BuzzFeed is
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Rolling Stone Co-Founder Jann Wenner Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Employee

After the incident, Wenner offered Wells a job at Rolling Stone Press, where he would oversee the company's book publishing division. Wells, who says that working in publishing and for Rolling Stone had been lifelong dreams of his, said that the job had perhaps been “created specifically for him” in the
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'Mother of franchising industry' takes over PCCI

Phoenix Publishing, which she said wasn't even a franchise, joined 14 other companies in the establishment of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA). More than two decades ago, she said that not much was known about franchising. She, herself, only learned about its potential upon reading a
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Now we need poetry more than ever

The Irish pay their fiction laureate €50,000 (£45,000) which we both agree is the equivalent of €65,000, as authors and artists can be exempt from … The poet, who lives in Chorlton, south Manchester, and is professor of creative writing at Newcastle University, is spending the festive period with her
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Montreal La Presse publishes final print edition as part of shift to digital

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Montreal La Presse publishes final print edition as part of shift to digital

The French-language newspaper will continue to publish content on its digital platforms. La Presse had already ceased publishing a daily print product on Jan. 1, 2016, and announced in June that the Dec. 30 Saturday paper would be its last. The company said at the time that the move to a fully digital
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