Bosses at Yorkshire Bank have pledged to link improvements to gender diversity to executive remuneration after it published its gender pay gap for the first time. CYBG, owner of Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank, today revealed that its gender pay gap sits at 37 per cent. The figures provide a view of
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This can be partially explained by the pressures scientists are under to produce positive results fast and publish this in order to make their way up the ladder of scholarly success while maintaining funding. Along the way, data can be manipulated, massaged and fall victim to “p-hacking”, trying out
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MMW can exclusively report that AerServ, the leading inventory and audience management technology for mobile publishers and advertisers, is rolling out its new self-serve Private Marketplace tools for Mobile Publishers. As the first mobile mediation platform to launch such an offering, AerServ now
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Supercell was the highest earning mobile publisher of 2017, according to data provided provided to GamesIndustry.biz by mobile intelligence firm Apptopia. Meanwhile Monster Strike, developed by Japanese social networking service Mixi, was the top earning app, followed by Honor of Kings,
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She also took the book to her creative writing professor at SHU to get her thoughts as well. “For me, it was an interesting process because although I've always enjoyed writing, and do it often, however, I hardly ever share my work with others,” she said. “But after speaking with several people and seeking
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“Amanda is a very talented writer and Obsession has been a real success story for us,” said Morgan. “I can't wait to continue building her and getting her twisted tales into yet more hands.” Robson attended a Faber Academy novel-writing course and now writes full-time. She added: “I am so thrilled to be
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The 2018-edition ofThe Hindu Lit for Lifepresents aChildren's Festas part of its three-day event.And the fest promises to be full of action, fun and activity! Authors of children's books and resource persons will hold workshops on a range of topics, including storytelling and creative writing. Take a look at the
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“Of course, you can't beat a chance to find writing inspiration in Paris firsthand,” says Left Bank Writers Retreat founder and director Darla Worden, “so we have to suggest tuition for our Paris retreat offered June 10 – 15, 2018, as the ultimate gift.” As a holiday gift-giving incentive, anyone signing up for
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Little, Brown publisher Clare Smith, one of the prize judges, said: “The standard of writing was incredibly high across the board and the competition … UEA's Masters in Crime Fiction runs alongside its Creative Writing MAs in Prose Fiction, Poetry, Scriptwriting, and Biography and Creative Non-Fiction.
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Flash Gordon-Related Group of 54 (Various Publishers, 1950s-90s) Condition: Average VG+. Includes Four Color – Available at Sunday Internet Comics Auction…
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European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly (pictured) is asking European Council President Donald Tusk to consider publishing information about meetings he and his cabinet hold with interest representatives. While such meetings are essential to his role, O'Reilly has also suggested that any such meetings
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Publishing Paper Market Report Introduce Global & Europe Market Overview, Product Type and Application, Market Analysis by Region, Market Opportunities, Market Risk, Market Driving Force. Publishing Paper market report analyse the top manufacturers of Publishing Paper, with profile, core
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The report Publishing And Subscriptions Software Market includes a detailed overview of the competitive scenario and regulatory framework of the Global Market. This will provide readers with a clear understanding of the state of drivers, threats, major opportunities, and the major principles, guidelines,
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To enter, send a one-page description of your innovation together with data and customer testimonials evidencing the impact it's made on the mobility market to marketing@msua.org no later than February 16, 2018. You must be an MSUA member to apply for this award. For information about the Mobile
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Facebook is finally taking stern action against “engagement bait”, where publishers beg users to vote, like or share a post in the hopes of bumping it to the top of people's news feed by manipulating the social networking site's algorithms. Such posts will neither be gone forever, nor be banned, but the
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Once a whitelist is created, agencies can further maximise transparency by opening a dialogue with the publishers it includes, asking detailed questions about which technology partners they work with to get a better sense of where their inventory is sold. Evaluating publishers' suitability should also be
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As a literary agent and the audio manager at Curtis Brown, I want to consider the essence of agenting. It is expertise, integrity, collaboration and being privileged enough to work with authors and publishers to bring wonderful books into the world. It is about protecting and managing authors' rights to the
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In earlier years, I'd usually tell my group of young writers on the first days of my undergraduate memoir classes that creating a memoir can be a tremendous gift. Sharing my own experiences, I'd explain, “Turning pain into beauty with empathy, language and insight contributes to psychological healing.
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She rose to fame as a supermodel and an actress, but recently turned her hand to creative writing. And Cara Delevingne continued to enjoy the success of her debut novel Mirror, Mirror on Monday night, as she left another book signing in London. The British beauty, 25, looked typically chic in a neon
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China Literature's writers published a stagarring 41.4 billion words in 2016. Moreover, writing has become an interactive process with pressure from reader feedback dictating the creative writing process. To woo readers, many writers have to invent bizarre plots as well as update a few thousand
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I have been irritated by how frequently Jon Coupal's distortions find space in the Times-Standard. Thank you for pairing Sunday's Koch-fueled diatribe (“CalPERS exposes taxpayers to needless risks,” Times-Standard, Dec. 17, Page A5) with the analysis by Marcia Frost (“Slanted 'study' on the role of
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So is most of the English department, with the exception of creative writing. As one faculty member put it, “almost all programs dealing with lived human experience have been cut.” While some faculty members described surprise that the cuts took place at all, others said they had been waiting for bad
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Jake Grovum wasn't sure if any of his peers would even be interested in talking about Facebook and Twitter. Grovum, the U.S. social media editor at the Financial Times, set up a table talk about what makes a really good social media headline at the 2017 Online News Association (ONA) Conference.
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Charging that Apple failed to license mechanical rights for the compositions it played, Garbarini asked the court to certify a class of songwriters who own the publishing rights to recordings that they submitted to Apple through aggregators like CD Baby. The rough outline of the case isn't new: None of the
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Battle of Lake Erie, by Powell, in the capitol at Washington 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. Contributor: Powell, William Henry – Jackson, William Henry – Detroit Publishing Co. Date: 1902. Photo, Print, Drawing. Battle of Lake Erie, by Powell, in the capitol at Washington 1 negative
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Artificial intelligence and computer vision company GumGum has announced a series of new deals with publishers which has boosted its Australian reach to 12 million. GumGum recently added Nine Entertainment, SBS and Vice to its growing portfolio of Australian publishers, more than doubling its
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In an attempt to battle fake news or misinformation, Google will now remove those sites or publishers from its news search results which mask their country of origin or intentionally mislead Googlers, it said this in a quiet update in its guidelines. Google writes that “Do not misrepresent yourself or your
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“I don't really understand how, but a group of people taught their robot computer how to write a Scrubs episode,” explains Braff. “And um, it's kind of …. Sophie Nicolas is studying a bachelor of Arts in creative writing and is an aspiring writer, dog enthusiast and thrift shop fashion icon. (Lead image: High
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The course was a mix of theory and practical sessions, as well as a written exam on the final day. It consisted of various topics such as batting, fast bowling, spin bowling, fielding, wicketkeeping, biomechanics, fitness in cricket, mental fitness, lesson plan writing and introduction to how children learn,
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Sheridan Stationery has been a prominent fixture of Sheridan's Historic Main Street since 1993, and the store's bookshelves are filled with local authors and local history along with best sellers, topographic maps and stationery. Approaching its 65th year of publication, True West Magazine has a
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But in reality, cryptojacking is happening without the user's consent, and it's not being carried out by traditional publishers. Instead, fraudsters are hijacking users' devices and all the user notices is a slowdown in their processing speed. The user is likely to blame the website they're visiting for the
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