Day: January 18, 2018

Climate topic of book by FSU profs

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Climate topic of book by FSU profs

FITCHBURG — Fitchburg State University professors Ben Lieberman and Elizabeth Gordon have co-authored a new book about the relationship between human beings and global climate. “Climate Change in Human History” is being published this month by Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of
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Beastie Boys finally publishing long-delayed memoir

Explaining the postponement of the book, Mike said it had been difficult to document the band's history in a way he and Ad-Rock were satisfied with. “I think a lot of times when I read a book or I watch a music documentary, maybe I'm just kind of A.D.D. (attention deficit disorder),” he said. “I get a little
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Daniel Richmond's New Book “Island Of Fire” Is a Riveting Work About One's Return to an Island to …

Recent release “Island Of Fire” from Page Publishing author Daniel Richmond is a thrilling book on Del, the one who has fought the dragons before and has been … Daniel Richmond, a history buff who has studied ancient Greece, Rome and China history, has completed his new book “Island Of Fire”: an
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PW founding member and best-selling author Greg Critser dies at 63

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PW founding member and best-selling author Greg Critser dies at 63

His award-winning bestsellers about medical issues included “Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World,” which explored the relationship between the rise of fast food corporations and increasing portion sizes in the American diet, along with misguided government policies and
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Trusted Media Brands Survey: Marketers Plan to Increase Investment in Publisher-Created …

Trusted Media Brands today unveiled results from its newest study with Advertiser Perceptions, exploring the future of digital video, which revealed that marketers plan to increase spending for branded video created by publishers versus traditional formats such as pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll
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ENDEXX CORPORATION (OTCMKTS:EDXC) Sellers Increased By 26.51% Their Shorts

(OTCMKTS:EDXC) were released by: Marketwired.com and their article: “Endexx Acquires Holistic Earth Remedies LLC for Its Best-Selling Topical Pain …” published on November 27, 2017 as well as Marketwired.com's news article titled: “Endexx Acquires CBD Health Solutions LLC” with publication
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The Black Woman's Tale: Why Margaret Atwood's Espousal of White Feminist Beliefs Shouldn't …

To elaborate, Atwood was recently the subject of ire when she and many other (white) female writers came out in some head-ass letter last year to defend Steven Galloway, a former professor at the University of British Columbia and former chair of its creative writing program, against accusations of
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Study finds publishers key to consumer engagement

Those findings, from Trusted Media Brands, is why more marketers will be pushing ad dollars into the creation of branded video, as well as publisher portals to distribute the content. “One of the main goals of marketers today is to authentically connect consumers with their brands,” said Vince Errico,
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After Massive New Printing, 'Fire and Fury' Sells 191K Copies

Holt has been working to get more copies of the in-demand book into the pipeline since January 4, when explosive excerpts from Fire were leaked, pre-publication, in a handful of news outlets. Widespread media coverage of the book followed, as did action from President Trump, who sent a cease and
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How Oprah Became a Cultural Icon

The talk show host has turned into a cultural icon, expanding to media, education, and the book club that launched a thousand best-sellers. (Okay, maybe not a thousand, but a lot.) It shouldn't be surprising, then, that a particularly well-received speech at the Golden Globes didn't end at a standing
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Royce extends size range across best-selling bras for SS18

Wirefree lingerie specialist Royce is extending its size range for SS18 with the introduction of one of its best-selling styles in a JJ cup. As the demand for larger cup sizes grows, Royce decided to launch its innovative Blossom nursing bra up to a JJ cup this season, and introduce a grey and cream stripe
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'Iceberg, Ho!' opens dinner theater series at Irish Eyes Lewes

“It's pretty much set up with a wedding, and basically, everyone comes in and sort of crashes the wedding with audience participation and dancing,” she said. “I haven't seen it, but I have heard it is one of their best sellers.” Each performance averages rabout 2 1/2 hours, including a three-course meal.
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OpenX Announces GDPR Publisher Compliance 4 Months Ahead of EU Deadline

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OpenX, the world's leading independent advertising technology provider, today announced that it is one of the first advertising exchanges globally now in compliance with its publisher obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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Maison Assouline has been named as one of Gucci's 'must-visit' destinations

While publishing house Maison Assouline may be typically associated with selling stylish books, it has now taken one step further by associating itself with a fashion house. Maison Assouline, in Piccadilly, has been selected as the first Gucci Place destination in London. It will now sit alongside places
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YouTube Reforms 'Preferred' Program; Pubs Hurt By Facebook Changes May Resort To Buying …

Facebook's news feed algorithm update could push publishers to make up their losses by buying sourced traffic from resellers that often peddle cheap and low-quality inventory, Digiday reports. Publishers who go this route risk buying fraud at low CPMs, said Jonathan Mendez, board member at
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Nissan Titan performs well in latest IIHS crash-testing

Pickup trucks may be big sellers in the U.S.—they took home the top three positions on the best-selling vehicles chart last year—but they have lagged behind sedans, crossovers, and SUVs in offering advanced collision-avoidance tech. For the 2018 model year, only the Honda Ridgeline, Ford F-150,
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TAG Tells Publishers To Adopt Ads.Txt

The ad industry is an a battle against a practice known as domain spoofing. Credit: istock. An industry-wide initiative aimed at ridding the web of a certain type of ad fraud got more support on Thursday, as the Trustworthy Accountability Group said publishers are now required to implement the initiative,
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In Brighton there's a cafe that saves lives

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In Brighton there's a cafe that saves lives

One criticism is that communities may not always have the breadth of skills needed. Davies told me that in Brighton there is a deep and wide pool of volunteers able to deliver valuable creative projects such as writing workshops, the Cascade Chorus Recovery Choir and the monthly open mic night.
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ICE Services signs deal with Downtown Music Publishing

ICE Services has signed a deal with Downtown Music Publishing (which represents works by The Beatles, pictured) and will provide royalty collection solutions to over 100,000 songwriters and 11,000 music publishers from Downtown's royalty collection platform, Songtrust. Speaking about the deal,
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Kendrick Lamar Eyes $20-$40 Million Publishing Bonanza

According to a report in Billboard, Top Dawg Entertainment, which manages Kendrick Lamar, is considering offers for a new publishing deal between $20 and $40 million dollars. Lamar, who has been at the forefront of just about every music awards show this year, including seven nominations for the
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Open Road Ignition Drives Strong Sales and Profitability in Q4 for Open Road Integrated Media

“It's been gratifying to see that approach extended successfully to over 1000 titles that ran in paid promotions with us in 2017 from top trade publishers as well as self-published authors. “In 2018, we will continue our mission to grow our audience, know and own our consumer, and establish ourselves in
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Minecraft boss to oversee first and third-party development and publishing for Xbox

… responsible for Xbox's first and third-party development. Spencer oversees the entire Xbox division, including games, hardware, and Booty will be reporting to him. Basically, Spencer will set the overall strategy for Xbox while Booty will be the one to execute in games publishing for Xbox as well as PC.
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HuffPost closes its self-publishing unpaid contributors platform to focus on quality, vetted reporting …

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HuffPost closes its self-publishing unpaid contributors platform to focus on quality, vetted reporting …

Trump tweets a link to “2017 Fake News Awards” on RNC's website, GOP.com; “winners” include NYT, CNN, ABC, and a broad entry on stories of “Russia collusion” — President Trump — who gleefully questioned President Barack Obama's birthplace for years without evidence … Link Search:
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McAlister's Deli opens new Fountain City restaurant

“Being in this area between Tazewell Pike and Broadway is a good thing – it gives us great visibility,” said Smith. “No other …. Diners can expect McAlister's best -sellers, including: McAlister's Famous Tea, broccoli cheddar soup, Spud Max, the McAlister's Club and Savannah chopped salad. “Sweet tea
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CAXTON AND CTP PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS LIMITED – Retirement and Appointment of …

CAT CATP Retirement and Appointment of Company Secretary CAXTON AND CTP PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1947/026616/06) (?Caxton? or ?the company?) Share code: CAT ISIN: ZAE000043345 Preference share
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Sun publisher settles 'six-figure' hacking claims

The publishers of The Sun and the defunct News of the World have settled six more claims for phone hacking. News Group Newspapers (NGN) offered to pay compensation to TV presenter Kate Thornton, comedian Jim Moir – better known as Vic Reeves, Coronation Street actor Jimmi Harkishin and
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Mushroom signs with Atlas Music Publishing

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Mushroom signs with Atlas Music Publishing

Personal relationships in the music industry are as important as ever and having a fond history with not only with Rich, but a number of his Atlas staff, has been integral to our paths crossing again. As publishing companies continue to be bought and sold, it's vital that the remaining independents unite to
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Professor Spotlight: Dr. Erica Johnson

During the research process, Johnson said research consists of spending hours alone with historical documents. “We spend an enormous amount of time by ourselves,” Johnson said. “In the classroom, we are in front of the students, but our research is all by ourselves.” Through publishing the book,
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The Papers chase

“The Post,” Steven Spielberg's retelling of the Washington Post's 1971 publication of the Pentagon Papers, is not a great movie, but it is a timely one. Spielberg stretches back 46 years to assert the primacy of the First Amendment, drawing a distinct parallel with eras in American history, including the
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'The Awl' Shutters After Nearly A Decade Of Publishing

The company's other sites, The Billfold and Splitsider, will continue publishing. Founded by former Gawker editors Choire Sicha and Alex Balk in 2009, the site quickly gained an audience and introduced its spinoff sites, creating a network of smart, well-written publications. The reason for the sites'
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Concord Music acquires Razor & Tie, announces new publishing exec team

As well as news of the Razor & Tie acquisition, Concord also yesterday announced a restructured leadership team to oversee its various music publishing companies. This includes The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organisation, Boosey & Hawkes, and a new group formed of The Bicycle Music Company,
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Alumni write school's history in "James Madison University"

… educational experience, and commemorating and learning about our history — our shared history as Dukes — is important.” Berge and D'Arezzo aim to capture the full span of the university's dynamic history through their book “James Madison University” published with Arcadia Publishing's Campus
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Aspiring authors captivate elementary audience

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Aspiring authors captivate elementary audience

On Friday morning, more than 20 Masuk High creative writers walked into Stepney Elementary School — some returning to an elementary school for the first time in some 10 years — to pass on their long-standing appreciation for reading and writing to youngsters just beginning to cultivate that love.
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Artists in residence at Watershed Center for Fine Art Publishing and Research

The Watershed Center for Fine Art Publishing and Research at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) recently concluded its first semester-long artist residency with Storm Tharp. This formalizes years of publishing print editions in collaboration with visiting artists including Eli Subrack (Assume Vivid
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HuffPost, Breaking From Its Roots, Ends Unpaid Contributions

On Thursday, it said it was immediately dissolving its self-publishing contributors platform — which has mushroomed to include 100,000 writers — in what is perhaps the most significant break from the past under its editor in chief, Lydia Polgreen, who joined the news site, which is now called HuffPost,
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You're going to want to read 'Bare'

The book, which Phamotse invested over R150,000 of her own money in self-publishing, is available at most major bookstores (such as CNA and Exclusive books, Plus Skoops at Montecasino for R200) as well as online. Similar titles include another book written by Phamotse titled, 'Shattered
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What's the Buzz – I'll Be Gone in the Dark

On Sale Date: 2/27/18. Imprint: Harper Print Run: 100K Format: HC Pages: 352. Price: 27.99. ISBN: 62319787. ISBN 13: 9780062319784. Other Formats Ebook 9780062319807. Digital Audio 9780062798695. ABOUT THE BOOK. A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer—the elusive
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TAG Requires Publishers To Use Ads.Txt

Publishers will have until July 1 to adopt the tool, which aims to prevent advertisers from buying unauthorized inventory programmatically. Publishers that implement ads.txt — which stands for Authorized Digital Sellers — post indexes of their authorized sellers; buyers of ad inventory can then use that
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Moss, Olatunde, Sar headline AWF's Guest Writer Session

”His first major creative writing foray was writing plays for the British Broadcasting Corporation's playwriting competitions. In 2009, his play, A Requiem For Daniel Fregebo, received commendations from the judges of the BBC International Playwriting Competition 2008 Season. One other play, Sacking
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Small acts of reconciliation: 2 Durham teachers create Indigenous literature course

Jennifer Henderson, a teacher at Henry Street High School in Whitby, and Jada Temple, a teacher at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate in Ajax, recently teamed up to create a Grade 11 English class made up entirely of works by Indigenous authors and artists. The pilot course, which is being offered in
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IN BRIEF | Jan. 18, 2017

The city of Ventura as well as the county of Ventura have been approved in regard to their appeal to provide individual assistance to victims of the Thomas Fire. On Jan. 2, 2018, a federal disaster declaration was issued, and that declaration has been amended to allow business owners, homeowners
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Minecraft boss Matt Booty to lead Microsoft game dev and publishing

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Minecraft boss Matt Booty to lead Microsoft game dev and publishing

Microsoft has promoted Matt Booty to the role of corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios, as it seeks greater cohesion between the various parts of its games business. According to Gamesbeat, Booty will oversee game development and publishing for console, PC and mobile, which includes brands
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Kashmiri publishing house enters Limca Book of Records

Sheikh Ajaz, the owner of the publishing house, said that they have been preserving the work of local authors and also book written on Kashmir for the past 80-90 years. “My great-grandfather started this work. I am fifth in the line carrying it. Our family is in this profession from past 80-90 years.
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Some of Dubai's best shop names – in pictures

The result was a trilogy of photography books – Dubai: Behind the Scenes, Memories of Satwa, and The Best of Dubai Shop Names – all self-published under Inside Dubai and described by Abuthina as a “labour of love”. The books provide a photographic journey through the older districts and
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Kremer urges book trade to 'rout out sexual harassment'

Writing on her blog, Publishing For Humans, the leading literary agent described how she was asked by colleagues for her views on what an industry behavioural code might look like, after stories of sexual harassment in the book trade in the UK and US emerged following the Harvey Weinstein scandal,
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How Small Publishers Can Survive and Thrive After Facebook's News Feed Change

I spend a lot of time working with small publishers —especially niche and community publications with editorial teams of less than 15 people (and usually closer to one), and with audiences of less than 500,000. They're scrambling, amid mounting frustration and a dash of despair, to figure out what this
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Best-selling author Anita Shreve among Club Book's spring roster of guest readers

Best-selling author Anita Shreve among Club Book's spring roster of guest readers … N., Golden Valley. April 19: Anita Shreve, author of nearly two dozen books including Oprah's Book Club pick “The Pilot's Wife,” as well as the best-sellers “The Weight of Water” and “Sea Glass.” 6:30 p.m., R.H. Stafford
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Another American playwright felled by her own trophy collection: Belleville reviewed

And Herzog's dialogue is funny and smartly observed, but this is a mid-career piece by a writer who needs to develop her craft in new directions. Alas, her trophy collection has driven her into the university system where she works as a creative writing lecturer. And once you enter the teaching business
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The Brand in Chief

Remember in 2015 when everyone laughed at the idea of Donald Trump being the commander in chief? Then he knocked down everyone, and now we are in a Twitter battle with the leadership of North Korea. There were numerous factors involved in the election of Donald J. Trump, but one we forget to
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Bringing Slam Poetry to Goshen: LaShawn Smith-Wright

In an effort to avoid telling others' stories for them, Smith-Wright does her research before starting a piece of creative writing. After graduation, Smith-Wright hopes to spend a year as a bartender in Detroit, gathering fodder for a fiction piece she's working on in which one of the characters is a bartender.
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Another Concordia creative writing prof facing harassment allegations from former students

At least two former students in Concordia University's creative writing program have filed formal complaints of harassment with the university's Office of Rights and Responsibilities against a professor who is still in the English Department, CBC News has learned. The allegations outlined in the
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Point-Counterpoint: Why The Open Markets Will Continue To Thrive

And why wouldn't viewable video on a fraud-protected, brand-name domain command in real time the same premium pricing these publishers secure upfront? One hears some complicated answers to this simple question. Programmatic is nothing if not complicated! But the truth here is simple: Private
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OUR VIEW: Newsprint tariff must be scrapped

These tariffs will force publishers and printers to cut costs and likely will lead to more job losses in both the newspaper and newsprint industries, including Gatehouse Media, publisher of the Observer-Dispatch. And it could hasten the transition from print to online in the not-so-distant future. The case
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My Mentor is Always With Me

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Dr. Lauer was my first and best creative writing teacher and was endlessly inventive in her choice of assignments. But more than that, she was a model for how I would teach when I entered academia years later. She did not believe in pointing out everything that was wrong with your work, in bullying you
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Josh Greer's New Book “Through the Frost” Is a Captivating Story of a Group of People United …

Recent release “Through the Frost” from Page Publishing author Josh Greer is an adventure-packed book about Wass, the Ikea's champion, and Vendish, the … Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create – not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion,
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Indie bestsellers for the week of Jan. 14

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Indie bestsellers for the week of Jan. 14

The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound. HARDCOVER FICTION. 1. Sing, Unburied, Sing: Jesmyn Ward, Scribner 2. Lincoln in
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JMU alumnus publishes comic series from time at The Breeze

“I always knew even when I was doing them in black and white for The Breeze that one day I wanted to color these and put them together at least if only for myself, self-published, in a book I could pick up off the table and thumb through and read all the strips,” Arvis said. Arvis started by sending the strips
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Songtrust partners with ICE Services Ltd

The deal, signed with Songtrust's parent company, Downtown, will see ICE will provide a range of digital licensing and royalty processing services for Songtrust's client base of more than 100,000 songwriters and 11,000 publishers. Songtrust is the first royalty administration platform to strike a deal with
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Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' Book to Become TV Series

Fire and Fury is currently Number One on the New York Times' Best Sellers List – despite (and perhaps assisted by) President Trump's threats of legal action. The book also became the fastest-selling nonfiction book in publisher Henry Holt's 150-year history. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
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How to Piece Partial Seams with Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Learn how to get a stunning herringbone effect in this partial seams tutorial from Victoria Findlay Wolfe and her new book Modern Quilt Magic!
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Starfinder Masterclass Miniatures

Ninja Division Publishing is raising funds for Starfinder Masterclass Miniatures on Kickstarter! Starfinder Masterclass Miniatures offers premium-quality miniatures for the Starfinder science-fantasy tabletop roleplaying game.
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Diselenolane-mediated cellular uptake

The emerging power of thiol-mediated uptake with strained disulfides called for a move from sulfur to selenium. We report that according to results with fluorescent model substrates, cellular uptake with 1,2-diselenolanes exceeds uptake with 1,2-dithiolanes and epidithiodiketopiperazines with regard to
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OFF RADAR: 'Sleeping Beauties' and 'All Is Beauty Now'

Readers of this column may have gathered that I am what's called a fan of Stephen King, the novelist who lives in Bangor. What he does, he does exceptionally well. Usually. There are exceptions. There was, for example, “Cell.” For me the call got dropped in the opening pages, which launch the book off
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Philippine SEC remains firm in revoking Rappler's publishing license

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Philippine SEC remains firm in revoking Rappler's publishing license

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC) remains firm in their decision to close down news website Rappler, an outlet that has received international recognition for their critical coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte and his ongoing drug war. The SEC ruled to retract the publishing
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Derek Jeter's Media Platform on Facebook's New News Feed

Facebook's decision to change what posts are featured in users' news feeds has some media publishers worried their content won't reach the intended audience. But the CEO of a platform founded by Derek Jeter thinks the new algorithms will actually benefit his company. “We are a super high quality,
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'ArtWords' competition celebrates 20 years of poetry

The contest began 20 years ago with a simple enough proposal: to have students write about art. “We were always holding events at the Weisman — creative writing events, readings,” University creative writing department head and 2018 contest judge Julie Schumacher said. “And [former WAM curator
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Sommer Elementary welcomes author

Sommer's library has all of the series books, but they are presently all checked-out by students which pleased Cummings. Cummings held a creative writing workshop to conclude the day at the school. He had students create an evil character and plot. He also had students illustrate their characters.
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