Fire, fury and the furore that surrounds the book of the moment

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Fire, fury and the furore that surrounds the book of the moment

The book's success has been nothing less than stratospheric. A huge portion of that success was directly due to Donald Trump himself. Prior to its release, he instructed his lawyers to hit the publishers with a cease-and-desist order to quash publication, claiming the book was libelous. Such objections
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California's water saving brings bonus effects

Water-saving measures in California have also led to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and electricity consumption in the state.
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The Rodale effect: how 'two guys from New York' shaped a small town

But now, for the first time in nearly a century and decades after the founders' deaths, Emmaus is without a Rodale-run company. J.I.'s granddaughter Maria Rodale announced on Jan. 2 that she had sold Rodale Inc., the publishing company he started decades ago from a corner of the manufacturing
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Public Companies: Meredith Corporation

The past year has been a landmark time for media powerhouse Meredith Corp., which recorded its strongest financial results yet in its 115-year history. To cap a momentous 2017, the Des Moines-based publishing company in 2018 will climb a few rungs higher on the ladder of largest U.S. publishing
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French publisher suspends reprint of Céline's anti-Semitic texts

One of France's main publishing houses has suspended plans to republish a collection of anti-Semitic writings by author Louis-Ferdinand Céline after an outcry by campaigners and historians. Gallimard said the “conditions were not right” for the texts to be issued “dispassionately”. Jewish campaigners
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Selby Kia: UCLA must advocate for cost-affective solutions to textbooks

To improve textbook accessibility, UCLA Library should work with publishers to purchase e-book licenses to legally give all students access to core textbooks through an online portal. UCLA should also better promote its OERs, such as through faculty newsletters or department announcements, to inform
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