Day: January 21, 2018

Take a boat cruise through Albemarle region this May

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Take a boat cruise through Albemarle region this May

Bland Simpson is a Kenan Professor of English and Creative Writing at UNC-Chapel Hill and is the longtime pianist for the Tony Award-winning North Carolina string band, The Red Clay Ramblers. He is an award-winning author, musician, playwright and songwriter, and an expert on North Carolina's
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Creative Writing Reading Series: Writer's Harvest

Date/Time Date(s) – November 16, 2017 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Location Longs Peak Room, Lory Student Center. Categories No Categories. Writer's Harvest Thursday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.. Longs Peak Room, Lory Student Center
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Passing the stress test

The level of detail in the book is remarkable and Llewellyn admits she has a reputation at the Seamus Heaney Centre in Belfast, where she did a creative writing PhD, for getting lost in research. Some of the situations in which the events are discussed in Waking Wounded are made up, because the
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Publisher clearing house winners

Here are just a few of the many winners who got their winning entry him with a “Big Check” for $1,000,000. When people began Flight Frenzy. Aug 28, 2013 · MORO, IL (KTVI) – For those who don't believe the Publishers Clearing House prizes are real, there was quite a scene Thursday morning in Moro,
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Former Auburn resident now book illustrator

In moving from idea to finished product, Nickel and Gay have gotten an education in publishing. At first, they were writing the books just for their own satisfaction. But after friends encouraged them to offer the books for sale and with 14 glowing reviews in hand, they started their search for a publisher.
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Bob Marley continues to rake in royalties even after his death

Blackwell has the rights to the icon's music publishing catalog which includes the popular reggae songs such as “One Love” and “Three Little Birds.” He recently signed a $50 million deal with Primary Wave Music Publishing—an evidence of how the emergence of streaming songs helps evolve the
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Writer Keith Jardim on the importance of literature: the human experience

Jardim is hosting creative writing workshops, introduction and advanced, at Naipaul House at 26 Nepaul St, St James. It is being done in conjunction with Friends of Mr Biswas, an NGO which was granted a 99 year government lease in 2002 to develop the house to manage and develop Naipaul House
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Govt launches book fair to ease purchase by libraries

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Saturday launched the first ever mega book fair from where government schools of the national capital can procure books for their libraries with more ease and through a transparent process. A total of 2,136 books of 81 publishers have been shortlisted for display
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NU accepting registrations for current continuing ed courses

… many programs and classes offered are full- and part-time Police Academy classes; online military classes; business and computers; certificate in financial planning; SAT and ACT prep courses; and Emergency Management Services (EMT, EMS). Online courses also include accounting, grant writing,
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How did you get your sex education?

According to The Book of Odds, which lists surveys, research and other statistics, 76 percent of women ages 18-30 watch porn videos at least one a month on the internet. That only slightly less than the 78 percent of men in the same age group who scan the net for something dirty. At least 20 percent of
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Ginger Man author's letters to go into print

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Ginger Man author's letters to go into print

Letters between JP Donleavy, author of The Ginger Man, and the real-life men who inspired the bestselling novel's characters are to be published this year. Lilliput Press, an independent Irish company, has the rights to the material and will offer the book to international publishers at the London Book
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Kentucky publisher praises Medicaid waiver

The Trump administration's decision to make Kentucky the first step to receive approval for its 1115 Medicaid waiver request, which includes Gov. Bevin's requirement that able-bodied adults added to the Medicaid rolls as part of the Obamacare-induced expansion work or volunteer in order to receive
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Over 150 school publication advisers join webinar on online publishing

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Over 150 school publication advisers join webinar on online publishing

Last year, high school students from all over the country got a taste of what it is like to work in a digital news organization as they competed in the Online Publishing demonstration contest organized by MovePH in Pagadian City. (READ: NSPC2017: Over 5000 campus journalists say 'no' to fake news).
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How tech guru Jimmy Wales intends to fight fake news

Mark Zuckerberg's decision to put a kink in the Facebook firehose raises the issue that publishers have long sought to avoid: how do you build a media company that can survive without relying on the world's most important news platform? News and entertainment site BuzzFeed is trying to do just that.
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Young writers and artists invited to submit their work to all-teen publication

This spring, the Inlandia Institute will celebrate creative teens with an all-teen issue of its online creative writing journal “Inlandia: A Literary Journey.” Teens still have a few weeks left to submit their work, which includes not only writing, but artwork as well. If you know a teen who is quietly creating, please
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Movie Reviews: 'The Post' presses on

The Washington Post, along with the New York Times, begins publishing those government documents in 1971. Katharine “Kay” Graham (Streep), who no one thought was tough enough as a woman to lead the newspaper, had to make the decision to publish classified documents that may lead to her
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Porn Actress Who Claims Affair With Trump Grants Tabloid Interview on President

Veterans of the tabloid scene say that In Touch, which is owned by Bauer Publishing, is governed by different principles. Bauer bills itself as the “#1 seller of magazines at retail in the country,” and its portfolio includes Life&Style and Woman's World. “Bauer is the antithesis of AMI,” said Zakim. “Bauer has
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Janus Achieves Market Cap of $2.18 Million (JNS)

Janus will be a software and services company that uses common technology to implement distinctly branded projects targeting a number of carfully selected markets. The Janus project has outlined content management, online and self publishing, marketplaces for targeted audiences and digital assets,
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What to do when liberals are the censors?

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What to do when liberals are the censors?

Citizens in authoritarian states know what they can read or publish, see or hear. In places such as China, Russia, Iran, Turkey and Egypt, semi-free private discussion and small-circulation publishing is permitted. But the dissident talk can't become opposition action. That is cut off, either at the root or
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City expert to join German publisher

City-based heritage conservationist Dr Balvinder Singh has been appointed as the reviewer of Journal of Religion and Health by Germany-based Springer Nature Journals, a research publishing house. Dr Singh has received a confirmation letter from Springer Journal's editorial office. Earlier, Dr Singh
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'The Post' effectively defends the importance of a free press

Set in 1971, the film focuses on Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham (Her Royal Highness, Meryl Streep) and Editor-in-Chief Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) who obtain the Pentagon Papers and publish them in order to expose the truth about America's involvement in the Vietnam War — a decision
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Laveau White

Laveau White, the owner of GiftedPen Publishing, has written and published five books, one screenplay, four TV treatments, and a catalog of music. Her love of writing has allowed her to expand her writing career to being an instructor, editor, and writing consultant, in an effort to help others to become
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Creative Writer Wanted

Details. Hello, I am looking for a creative writer that can describe things with ease to people who might not know about women in the STEM fields. Please be easy to work with. Thank you. Project Type: I am not sure
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Local author celebrates publishing novel with a book signing

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Local author celebrates publishing novel with a book signing

Inside the Greenville Barnes and Noble, Angela Parker Jones celebrated her published novel titled, “Deranged”, by signing copies of the book. Jones is a Greenville native studying at Pitt Community College, and says she has been writing since she was 15-years-old. Her new book is a murder mystery
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On Facebook, you may be seeing us less after company changes policy

Last Friday, Facebook announced something rather curious in its new effort to weed out news that is misleading and downright false — it was suppressing publishers from the news feed of its billions of users. Didn't see that coming. Rather than put action where its words were, the company appears to
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#SocialSkim: Coping With Facebook Changes; WhatsApp Business App Launched: 10 Stories This …

Last week Facebook announced its most disruptive algorithm change in years, deciding it would send less traffic to publishers' content and instead prioritize content that users' friends and family engages with. For brand pages and publishers, that likely means plummeting organic reach numbers, and
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Facebook's Algorithm Change: 5 Silver Linings According to US Multicultural and Latin American …

Even though they know they could lose some traffic, publishers who do not solely rely on Facebook for interactions know their users will stay with them. “No platform will do the work that every publisher should be doing by themselves,” points out Iván Adaime, EVP at ImpreMedia. “It requires effort and
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Coupon Queen: Why it's not a good idea to order coupons online

Brands, manufacturers and publishers simply do not make coupon inserts available to the public to sell. … n some areas where coupon sale is rampant, publishers have completely pulled the entire coupon inserts from the newspaper – effectively punishing both the coupon sellers and thousands of
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Bondi Harvest's beetroot lentil burger

Photograph: Rob Palmer/HarperCollins Publishers. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion, garlic and chilli until soft. Transfer to a plate and place into the fridge to cool. In a large bowl, mix the lentils, cooled onion mixture, beetroot, egg, turmeric, garam masala, paprika and
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£5m on personal appearances, £22m on her TV animation shows and £9m on a health products …

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£5m on personal appearances, £22m on her TV animation shows and £9m on a health products …

But in a vigorous counterattack, lawyers for Mr Murdoch's publishing company accused her of 'dishonesty' and attempted fraud, describing her case as 'defective and embarrassing'. Her original writ – filed in 2016 – didn't detail how her finances had been affected by the fall-out. The new submission
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Facebook announces plans to let users decide publishers' trustworthiness

Mark Zuckerberg has announced Facebook will begin prioritising publishers based on how much users trust them. Facebook plans to ask its users whether they're familiar with a news source and, if so, whether they trust that source. The results of these surveys will determine how widely posts from a
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Local author Linda Kozar signs latest work for fans

She has worked for both traditional publishing houses and indie publishing companies. “I'm what you call a hybrid author. I write for traditional publishing and indie publishing,” Kozar said. She receives plenty of support in her endeavors from her husband and adult children, who grew up with their
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Must monsters always be male? Huge gender bias revealed in children's books

The 2017 bestseller list includes perennial favourites The Gruffalo, Guess How Much I Love You and Dear Zoo, in which all the animals are referred to by a male pronoun, as if by default. This approach to gender is equally present in more recently published bestsellers such as You Can't Take An
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Tronc Launches Investigation Into 'LAT' Publisher Levinsohn, Newsroom Votes To Unionize

Parent company Tronc is launching an investigation into the behavior of Ross Levinsohn, publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times, as its newsroom voted today to unionize. The final vote count to unionize the Los Angeles Times was 248 in favor, 44 against. A report from NPR published Thursday
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Snap Is Laying Off Employees in One of Its Most Important Divisions

The biggest change to the app is the separation of your friends' Snaps and Stories from content provided by third-party publishers and celebrities. A big fear is that Snapchat's Discover section will lose a lot of traffic once the rollout is complete. Discover collects content from third-party publishers in
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Facebook to Probe Deeper for Fake News

The effort could have a large effect on news publishers, many of which are already worried that Facebook has cut their access to Facebook users. Adam Mosseri, Facebook's head of News Feed, wrote at the same time Zuckerberg posted his comments: We'll be working on these efforts for the rest of the
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Burn that Book, Witch: The Balancing Act of Knowledge and Action

I've been busy writing a book on Modern Hekatean Witchcraft in addition to writing here, on my Facebook page and developing content for the course I'm currently running. Then there's the next course that starts on the Spring Equinox, the book of prayers to Hekate…you get the idea. I am always writing.
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