Day: December 7, 2017

An error occurred when publishing the workbook

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An error occurred when publishing the workbook

I have been trying to publish my workbook for a few days. I read on this forum that when this has happened before, people simply waited a day or two and the issue resolved itself. This was not the case for me. I am using Tableau 10.2.0 and cannot upgrade it compatibility purposes. I am using a live data
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Where the Kids Are: 'Traveling Stories' Gets Kids Reading, One Book at a Time

Traveling Stories acquires its selection of books from both individual donors and publishers. The group also networks with schools, libraries, after-school programs, the YMCA, and other literacy and nonprofit organizations within the community. However, Traveling Stories is purposefully independent
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My dad, the unlikely Russian spy

He's most remembered, of course, for launching the MacGibbon & Kee imprint that launched a variety of fiction and non-fiction books; he worked fruitfully for a variety of publishing companies after his firm was sold. In the late 1960s, living in Gospel Oak and later in Kentish Town, he became a Labour
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Global Kids Connect 2017: Publishing Professionals Talk International Growth

Describing her role as “a niche of a niche of a niche,” Farber explained that much of the work she does involves being a “consultant for foreign book publishers.” Hecht agreed that the umbrella term of “consultancy” is a good way to describe her role, as she keeps a close watch on tremors and trends in
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My View: Writing class brought a new perspective

When I moved to East Aurora in 2010, I arrived as an empty nester, and I knew I needed to keep busy. Downtime seemed to magnify loss and loneliness. I checked classes that were being offered through the East Aurora Community Education Program, and creative writing caught my eye. I contacted the
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IDW Publishing Joe Hill- The Graphic Novel Collection – Author – Joe Hill Stephen King Jason …

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IDW Publishing Joe Hill- The Graphic Novel Collection – Author – Joe Hill Stephen King Jason …

Title : Joe Hill: The Graphic Novel Collection UPC : 9781631407680. Author : Joe Hill ; Stephen King ; Jason Ciaramella ; Chris Ryall ; Zach Howard Format : Hardcover Publisher : IDW Publishing Publication Date : 01/10/2017. Series : Genres : Comics & Graphic Novels. Added on August 14, 2017
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7 Ways Technology Will Strengthen and Streamline Advertising in 2018

But this year, in-app developers and publishers—who have been sidelined by rising CPMs and the lack of bidding technology—are going to join the game. “In 2018, we'll start to see the adoption of mobile in-app server-to-server header bidding,” he predicts. There will be some consolidation in the
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2017 Year in Review: As the popularity of audiobooks continued to rise, so did the number of …

Approximately 300,000 titles are now available on Audible.ca, thousands of which are by Canadian authors and publishers (an exact number was not made available). To prepare for the launch, Audible acquired approximately 150 additional Canadian titles – a list dominated by multinational publishers,
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Video games could fall foul of anti-gambling laws

These days many video-game publishers build their business models around it. Some of the world's biggest games, such as “League of Legends”, cost nothing to buy. Instead they rely for their revenue on players buying things for use in the game, such as new characters to play with or costumes to put
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Long before Google, there was the encyclopedia

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Long before Google, there was the encyclopedia

World Book was founded by Chicago publishers J. H. Hansen and John Bellow, who realized that existing encyclopedias were off-putting to young readers. In 1915, they enlisted the help of Michael Vincent O'Shea, a University of Wisconsin at Madison professor, who believed that an accurate and
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An Unusual Treatment For Veterans' PTSD: Performing Shakespeare

Actor Stephan Wolfert directs a program called DE-CRUIT that welcomes veterans to the stage to perform Shakespeare. Sarah Harris / American Homefront. Originally published on December 7, 2017 10:16 am. A workshop in New York uses creative writing and Shakespearean monologues to help
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Creative writing activity

Activity 'Knowing about the renowned personalities of the world through creative writing' was held at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, for Classes IX and X. The activity was conducted in two rounds. First round was a brain-storming session, wherein the students were informed
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Personal Essay Writing Online Course

Personal Essay Writing Online Course – We give our customers unique approach offered by no other service, when they ask us to write me an essay.
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Announcing the Winners in SNHU's 2017 Fall Fiction Competition

Fourth- and fifth-place winners, Alexander Olson for “The Dead Gunslingers” and Lonormi Manuel for “A Charitable Donation,” will also receive a writer-related prize package. Each of the finalists' stories will be published in The Penmen Review, SNHU's online journal for creative writers. Tonya Moore
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'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' TO BENEFIT REYNOLDS' MAIN STAGE EDUCATION SERIES

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'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' TO BENEFIT REYNOLDS' MAIN STAGE EDUCATION SERIES

… Departments of Art, Music, and Film, Theatre and Creative Writing, as well as the School of Communication. The college's primary mission is the preparation of the next generation of artists, educators, and communicators. For more information about CFAC, visit www.uca.edu/cfac or call 501-450-3293.
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Dan Tucker

Sideshow Media is a print and digital book developer specializing in illustrated publications with compelling content—from in-depth travel guides to expertly printed collections of photographs to impulse-buy gift books. Since 2000, we've collaborated with trade publishers, institutions, magazines, and
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Believe the Hype: The Most Buzz-Worthy Trends of 2017

Publishers are fed up chasing Facebook's edicts, like being told to invest in live broadcasting one minute and Watch the next in order to please the ever-changing algorithm gods. Make your video friendly to early mid-rolls…until we decide we are going to run pre-rolls anyway. Meanwhile on the buy side,
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For author Griffin, there are Two Roads Home

He eventually settled in Victoria, B.C., enrolled in the MFA program in creative writing at UBC (where he studied fiction under Gail Anderson-Dargatz), and published a book of short stories, Stopping for Strangers, that was shortlisted for the prestigious Danuda Gleed Award. He soon became interested in
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The Little Known Story Of How A Jewish Sears Exec. Helped His African-American Neighbors

Fresh Ink for Teens is written for—and by—Jewish students from high schools around the world. It covers various topics including high school life, politics, Israel, sports, culture, college preparation, Judaism and more through original articles, essays and creative writing pieces. Interested in writing for
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Facing My Own Extinction

I teach freshman writing as well as survey courses on British literature and genre courses on fiction and children's literature. I see my job as acquainting students with writers whom they have not yet encountered, giving them some tools to guide their reading and writing, and then getting out of the way as
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Institute National Conference on Arts and Culture – Forum

Mr Dake, who is also the Chief Executive Director of Heritage Development, an event management consult, was speaking at the 2017 Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Book Publishers Association (GBPA) in Accra. He called for an immediate step towards the establishment of a council for the
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IRH Press USA, the 2017 Breakout Small Publisher of the Year, Is Connecting Renowned …

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 2017 was the year that IRH Press USA (www.okawabooks.com) created a successful United States and Canadian brand for the founder of the worldwide Happy Science movement in the U.S. trade book market. Its growing synergistic relationship with Japan
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'¡Cuéntamelo! Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants'

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'¡Cuéntamelo! Oral Histories by LGBT Latino Immigrants'

The first edition of the book came out a year later, but Lopera, who was self-publishing, was only able to gather the money for 300 copies. All of which sold out on the first day. Now, with the backing of Aunt Lute Books — which calls itself a “multicultural women's press” — Lopera has managed a wider
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Community Briefs

The sale is well stocked with best sellers, biographies, cook books, children's books, and more. For the reader in your life, come see what's available, have a glass of cider, and stick around for the Village Ringers who will perform in the Community Room at 1 p.m. The Library is located at 18 Maine St.,
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Frustration Simulator Getting Over It Climbs Steam Best Sellers List

Getting Over It With Bennet Foddy is a nonsensical game that challenges players to climb a mountain with a hammer. The silly premise and highly animated reactions from streamers who take a tumble have launched it right to the heights of Steam's best seller list one day after its release on the platform.
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Outskirts Press Offers 10 Percent Off Hassle-Free Book Awards Submissions

1-rated self-publishing company according to Top Consumer Reviews, is giving authors a break on one of the most effective word-of-mouth marketing approaches available: 10 percent off Book Awards Submissions. The discount is available through Dec. 31, 2017. The Book Awards Submissions bundle
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TABLE-Grisham's 'Rooster Bar' steady atop US fiction bestsellers

Dec 7 (Reuters) – John Grisham's legal thriller “The Rooster Bar” held steady atop the U.S. fiction bestsellers chart on Thursday. Data released by independent, online and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors across the United States was used to compile the list. Hardcover
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Millicent Library to host a holiday book fair featuring local authors and publishers

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The writers are either self-published or work with small presses and represent all adult genres. Ten non-fiction and seven fiction authors will appear at the event, which Luey says was very well attended last year. “It's a chance for authors to meet their readers which they often don't have a chance to do,
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Growing on the High Plains: Pie Fixes Everything

Today, we take a visit to the Wagon Wheel Cafe & Bakery in Ulysses, Kansas to celebrate one of the best things about being alive: PIE! … dedicated bakers keep the crusts and fillings flowing throughout the year, and especially during the holidays—and see if your favorite pie is one of their best sellers.
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NY Times Bestseller on Our Lady of Guadalupe Now Available in Paperback

Carl Anderson has been chief executive and chairman of the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors since 2000 and is the author of two New York Times bestsellers. Msgr. Chávez is the co-founder and dean of the Higher Institute for Guadalupan Studies in Mexico City. The paperback edition costs $15
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It's #1 on the eShop bestsellers. /v/ absolutely B

It's #1 on the eShop bestsellers. /v/ absolutely BTFO once again! – “/v/ – Video Games” is 4chan's imageboard dedicated to the discussion of PC and console video games.
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Why Publishers and Advertisers are Moving to Attention Based Metrics

Learn why publishers and advertisers are moving to attention based metrics, and what it means for the industry both short and long term.
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Why Gameflip is Diving All in On Blockchain to Disrupt the Gaming Industry

Fast forward to today, and the team is in partnership discussions with a handful of top publishers. As a whole, their vision is to become the de facto solution for gamers looking to buy, sell, or resell their digital goods, by providing a marketplace that is secure, transparent, and accessible. Currently, gamers
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Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts students to present work Dec. 12-13

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Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts students to present work Dec. 12-13

For the Clark reading, students will read from new works of fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and literary translation written during the past semester as part of the fall creative writing workshops. “The student reading is always a bright point. It's such a privilege to listen in on what's been happening all
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Water plant plan on Bangur book fair turf

Water plant plan on Bangur book fair turf … The fourth Bangur book fair started on November 30 with a question mark hanging over its continuity. … The fair, held in collaboration with Publishers and Booksellers Guild, has about 40 stalls from Dey's Publishing, Ananda Publishers, Patra Bharati etc.
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Two Indian Americans Named Recipients of National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships

Suneja earned a degree in computer science from North Carolina State University before earning a master's in English and American literature from New York University and a master's of fine arts in creative writing from Boston University. She most recently worked as an email marketing specialist for
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Staples eyes new, interdisciplinary classes

At Monday night's meeting of the Board of Education, D'Amico and Staples teachers presented the proposed courses: food in literature, writing and practice; children's literature; digital foundations; introduction to embedded systems programming; accelerated science 1 and 2; and advanced statistics in
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Google Reminds Publishers Not to Accept Bribes for Links

Google Reminds Publishers Not to Accept Bribes for Links. Matt Southern SEJ STAFF. Google Reminds Publishers Not to … If you're a publisher, this pitch from the @Outline article highlights the key warning sign of a potentially dangerous contribution. All it wants is a link in exchange for cash. Basically
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Walker: Checking progressives' tax-reform premises

Many readers will recall a certain literary work of the Objectivism philosophical camp in which the author's characters frequently challenged one another to check … Bruce Edward Walker (walker.editorial@gmail.com) is a Morning Sun columnist and contributor to The Federalist, creative-writing instructor,
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SoundExchange's SXWorks appoints major publishers to its Board

SXWorks offers administration and back office services for publishers to support multiple licensing configurations. It claims to 'provide a robust platform capable of managing vast volumes of musical repertoire and rights data', and says that its publisher services will 'improve efficiency and transparency in
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Upcoming at Tri-Town Libraries

Poetry and Creative Writing Group: 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 20. Calling all teen and adult writers. Bring a sample of your writing to share. Closures: The library will be closed Sunday and Monday, Dec. 24-25, in honor of Christmas; Sunday and Monday, Dec. 31-Jan. 1, in observance of New Year's. Write holiday
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Sister Writes Empowers Struggling Women To Turn The Page

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Sister Writes Empowers Struggling Women To Turn The Page

Kirshner said she wanted to give other women the confidence to write. She lived in the same neighbourhood as Sistering and approached them about adding creative writing workshops to their programming. With a small grant from the Ontario Arts Council, she ran a two-month pilot program with five
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Alumna, noted author and environmentalist to lead December commencement

Later, she taught creative writing at Colorado College, the University of Minnesota and CU Boulder. Of Chickasaw descent and currently the Chickasaw Nation's Writer in Residence in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Hogan is internationally recognized as a public speaker and author of poetry, fiction, and
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Wise Words Publishing Releases Robert Tucker's Historic Tale of Loss, Love and Redemption, the …

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Wise Words Publishing Releases Robert Tucker's Historic Tale of Loss, Love and Redemption, the …

Tucson, AZ — (ReleaseWire) — 12/07/2017 — Wise Words Publishing releases Robert Tucker's historic tale of loss, love, and redemption. In The Revolutionist, two different families escape from the political tyranny of their respective homelands, the Josephsons from Sweden and Matias and Kurt Bauman,
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UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program announces Spring 2018 classes

UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) will present 13 workshops this spring – fiction, memoir, poetry, the business aspects of writing, and courses focusing on writing as healing and as life planning – taught by some of Western North Carolina's finest authors. Classes will be offered in
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10 Steps to Self-Publish Your Book Like a Bestseller

I've assembled a list of tips to use whether you self-publish or use a publisher. One of the recommendations is to contract professional services where necessary. Tom Morkes, founder of Insurgent Publishing asserts, “Even if you are self-publishing, it's worth your time and money to use a good editor.
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Pete Davidson Is the Funniest Thing About SNL

SNL— and Alec Baldwin—have capitalized on Trump's rise, and yet one has the feeling that the show is getting credit not for actually writing funny Trump skits, but … He's currently pursuing his MFA in Creative Writing at UMass-Amherst and failing to explain to people what an MFA in Creative Writing is.
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'Stop demonising fans' – Crystal Palace supporters reacts after Sussex Police admit publishing …

Sussex Police have admitted the published false claims that some Crystal Palace fans were carrying knives and knuckle-dusters at their game with Brighton last month. Despite months of planning from the Seagulls and local officers the night was a complete shambles off the pitch, with 150 Eagles fans
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The workaround

Transferring calls to a cellphone, daisy chaining together power strips and monitoring the gas supply so the generator doesn't fail are part of what publishing is about this week. The end result is a paper that documents some of the events from this epic disaster. Our problems are small compared to the
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Growing on the High Plains: Roll into the Wagon Wheel

Tune in today to find out how these dedicated bakers keep the crusts and fillings flowing throughout the year, and especially during the holidays—and see if your favorite pie is one of their best sellers. As the sign on their bakery wall reads, “Pie fixes everything.” The cafe is located at 8551 E. Highway
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Embracing Aloneness

Back in the U.S., Sumney studied creative writing at UCLA. He was in bands, hovering between a rock group and classically-trained jazz nerds. But he never felt quite at home. “I've always felt most comfortable when I'm working with great guitarists, people who pick and play folksy stuff, which I do now,”
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December 10 ~ The Annual Beautifully Presented “Candlelight Carols” Event Announced

Sun., Dec. 10 (4pm): The First Baptist Church (16th & O Sts., NW) will be presenting its 60th annual Candlelight Carols service, featuring the church's choirs and instrumentalists and joined by the Runnymede Singers. This annual service has been a much anticipated local tradition since 1956, when
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Seltzer recognized for innovative presentation of classical chamber music

… onstage alongside the musicians in intimate hour-long performances, as well as the Creative Reactions Contest, a creative writing contest that invites students to submit a written response to the experience of hearing live chamber music for a cash prize. The contest also includes a visual arts category.
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