Day: February 12, 2018

A masterpiece of a movie proves strangely prescient

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A masterpiece of a movie proves strangely prescient

The two films I remember are the Kubrick classic and “Charly,” the touching film based on “Flowers for Algernon” by former Ohio University creative writing/English professor Daniel Keyes. Each movie was introduced by someone at the theater. The movie was shown. And afterwards there was a kind of
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NZ's Game of Awesome wins 2018 German Design Award

Game of Awesome, a card game created by NZ design firm Chrometoaster to improve literacy and creative writing, has won a prestigious design award in Germany. After an extensive evaluation process involving a panel of international judges, Game of Awesome is a 2018 Winner for Excellent Product
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Kiwi Med Student Named Top Tertiary Entrepreneur

Penno's social media business F.D. Soul has an international following of over 152,000 which she uses to market her customised typewriter poems, hard copy book and creative writing works around the world. Penno's global following has been built in less than two years and the author has plans to put
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How the IAB Intends to 'Help Legacy Brands Evolve' in a Shifting Digital Video Landscape

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How the IAB Intends to 'Help Legacy Brands Evolve' in a Shifting Digital Video Landscape

When video publishers, media buyers, brands and ad tech meet in Palm Desert, Calif., today for the annual Interactive Advertising Bureau Leadership Summit, the incoming chairman of the group has one goal: “to help legacy brands evolve.” “What needs to happen today is that these pieces of the media
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Google's ad blocking changes herald a positive new era for publishers and advertisers

Although debate continues that the new adblocker will make Google some sort of 'ad superpower,' Google has clarified that only one percent of publishers (so far) aren't compliant with third-party ad blocking standards, meaning the vast majority of web-publishers will not be impacted by the ad blocker at
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Creative Writer Needed For Case Study

Apply, or post a similar freelance job: Hi, we are looking for a good content writer who will write a case study for our clients results. Descripti (1434432)
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QMIC's Wain mobile app fully integrated with WhatsApp

As part of the new release, Wain now has a comprehensive feature that allows users to access info about events in Qatar and allows entities and users to publish their own events directly through Wain. This feature made it easier for users to browse the most popular and trending events, subscribe to
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The Echoing Isle

After Isobel Stark happens across a car accident on a lonely stretch of road, the promise she makes to the elderly,dying woman changes lives forever. Her decision to “find Constance and tell her I'm sorry” sees her travel to the Isle of Wight to track down the mysterious Constance. When Isobel and
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My cultural life: Susan Stairs

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My cultural life: Susan Stairs

Susan Stairs is a novelist and short story writer. Having worked in the art business for many years, she completed an MA in Creative Writing at UCD in 2009 and her first novel The Story of Before was published in 2013. She was shortlisted for the Davy Byrnes Irish Writing Award and is a contributor to
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Momento Pro expanding business

The recent purchase of an Horizon Creaser and Plockmatic Booklet Maker will enable Momento to offer new and alternative affordable formats for self-publishing and promotions. The central feature of the new production facility is an HP Indigo 7900 printer, which was recently upgraded to seven colours
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Zonta II's literacy program adopts 4th school in Cebu

For the next three months, Brandon wrote letters to various children's book publishers seeking books for collection, handed out flyers after church asking for books or monetary donations, picked up donations from house to house. In early October, he and his fellow Eagle Scout members counted,
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Road Ahead

There are many institutes in Pune and across the country which provide courses in content writing. These are available in all manner of diff erent formats — full-time, part time, weekend and distance learning. Technowriters and Digital Tita are some of the institutes in the city that you could consider.
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Creative Writer and Content Producer for Hey Gents Publication & Rushfaster

Creative Writer and Content Producer for Hey Gents Publication & Rushfaster … We're looking for someone who has excellent writing skills, can think creatively and is not afraid of a challenge. You'll be writing about a wide range of topics with thoroughness and accuracy in mind, in our tone of voice.
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Gleitzman announced as Australian Children's Laureate for 2018-19

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Gleitzman announced as Australian Children's Laureate for 2018-19

The theme of Gleitzman's two-year term will be 'Stories make us—stories create our future'. Gleitzman told Books+Publishing: 'I think our individual and collective futures are largely the result of our capacity to imagine the best possibilities in our lives and to look bravely at the worst possibilities, and to
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The rise and fall of Ben Ean Moselle and what it says about Australian society

John Germov has received funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for research exploring the rise of the wine industry in Australia. He collaborates with wine companies on historical sociological research while also publishing critical wine studies scholarship independent of industry. He is a
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World Castle Publishing, LLC

An 800-Year-Old Medallion Holds the Secret – the Legends Are Real. If you love heart racing adventures filled with mystical creatures, magic older than time itself, and heroes that defy conventions, Sera's story will keep you entertained until the very last page. The Call of the Phoenix is the first book in
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Fair all booked before pack-up

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Fair all booked before pack-up

The crowd count on Sunday – the last day of this year's fair -hovered around the 1lakh mark. Sources in the Publishers and Booksellers Guild, organisers of the fair, confirmed the footfall. Such was the crowd on Sunday that all parking lots near the fair, including the one beside Vidyut Bhavan, were full.
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Tales of Fractured Worlds, a Socially Conscious Sci-Fi Anthology

Another thing that happened with Fractured Mind was I got to start working with Inspire (a mental health charity) in Northern Ireland, where I help take creative writing classes and we are also developing a comic about recovery together. For me, comics and art is where you put your ideas about the world.
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Desmond Robert Dunn

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Desmond Robert Dunn

Desmond Robert Dunn (6 November 1929 – 5 May 2003) was an Australian author. Background[edit]. Dunn was born Robert Desmond Dunn in Mackay, Queensland, but was known as Desmond Robert Dunn or Des Dunn. Dunn wrote fiction paperback novelettes published by Cleveland Publishing
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Prominent author opens FSC series

LAKELAND — Maria Konnikova, a popular psychologist and best-selling author, will speak Tuesday at Florida Southern College. Konnikova is the author of “The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It … Every Time,” and “Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes,” both of which reached The New
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Key Education Publishing Farm Babies Lacing Cards by UNKNO

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The power of writing: This creative workshop helps heal the marginalized

When asked to rate how much they had changed as a result of the program, writers reported major improvements in their feelings of hope, well-being, resilience, empowerment and connectedness. They also noted positive changes in their self expression, creativity and writing skills, McShane says.
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Emojis spin millions for artists, apps

… to emojis, it is conceivable WeChat may be earning a commission on paid-for emojis, if not a cut from users' tips for emoji artists. Then there are IP specialists such as Block 12 that leverage emojis for licensing deals with movie producers, TV channels, product makers, comic book publishers and such.
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'Mascara', Sweatshop launch mentorship program for editors of colour

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'Mascara', Sweatshop launch mentorship program for editors of colour

Michelle Cahill, artistic director and managing editor of Mascara, says 'the rationale behind the mentorships is to upskill emerging writers of colour to be confident and proficient in an industry where the majority of editors, agents and publishers are white'. 'There is an urgent strategic need for professional
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'Young Monsters in Love' #1: The Horror News Network Review

Borrowing the title from yesteryear's romance comics of the 1950's, Young Monsters in Love #1 is a lengthy anthology featuring both obscure and popular monster characters from DC's long publishing history. With 80 pages to work with, the collection is able to highlight a number of characters that we
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Should access to scientific literature be free?

These barriers, which are put up by subscription journals to generate revenue and offset the costs of publishing, affect students, researchers, entrepreneurs, medical practitioners, and the public in their ability to access knowledge. As a student, access to research articles is essential. Fortunately for
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Imbued with spirit of Liberation War

Almost all the publishers brought out books on the Liberation War. Readers were seen thronging the fair to relive and honour the country's glorious history. “The more I read about the Liberation War, the more I feel proud of my country…,” said Arpita Farzana. The MBA student bought “Sei Sob Pakistani”
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Vinyl fans dig for treasure at KUSF record swap

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Vinyl fans dig for treasure at KUSF record swap

Wearing a black James Brown T-shirt, Vague reorganized his stock, pointing out that his best sellers aren't necessarily the rare records. “You never know what people will like,” he said. “There seems to be more interest these days in the stuff that sold millions in the '70s.” Nevertheless, people are buying.
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CEO Spotlight: GoPro's Nick Woodman

Woodman grew up in California and attended the University of California, San Diego in 1997, where he earned his degree in visual arts and a minor in creative writing. He is married to Jill R. Scully, and they have three children together. Because of his odd behavior at times, he is described as the “mad
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CLC to host vets art fest

The College of Lake County will host the 2018 James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center's Veterans Creative Arts Festival on Thursday, March 1, at CLC's Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St. The event highlights the artwork, creative writing and musical talents of area veterans. Art categories
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Adult sales up, kids sales down in US

In the US, estimates from the AAP's StatShot program show that sales of adult trade books increased slightly (0.4%) in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, reports Publishers Weekly. Sales of children's and young adult books fell 3.5% in the same nine-month period.
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Facing up to personal grief and the horrors of war

But he points out that in all his writing, love and loss continue to be the main themes. He is also the author of a memoir, My Life as a Foreign Country. Aged 50, Turner did not become a poet as a result of going to war. He completed an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) course in creative writing before joining the
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Tapping into the transformative power of writing

Severe depression and other mental health challenges robbed Roberta Taylor's creativity and zest for life. But free creative writing workshops offered to people from some of the city's most marginalized communities have helped the Toronto woman find her voice. “It has changed my life,” says Taylor, 57,
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