Day: January 29, 2018

Expo shows off art in downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS

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Expo shows off art in downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Artexpo Las Vegas, underway at the downtown Las Vegas Market, features hundreds of contemporary artists, galleries, and art publishers from across the globe, organizers said. The expo, which continues through Wednesday, brings together retailers and designers with contemporary artists for
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All Vermont High School Students Invited To Apply For 2018 Governor's Institutes

Institute topics for 2018 include Visual and Performing Arts, Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology, Architecture/Design Build, Creative Writing, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship, Current Issues and Youth Activism, Astronomy, and Information Technology and Digital Media. These immersive
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The might of the pen

“We are all firm believers in the role of a creative writing programme in encouraging writing. So we make a good team, I think. Zac tends to focus on the craft, Eshwar on the concepts underlying writing, and I on the importance of appreciating literature in order to be able to write.” On the impetus for their
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Express & Star comment: Wolverhampton Literature Festival showcases all that's best about our city

Elsewhere the Slade Rooms saw 22 poets deliver their work back-to-back in a rapid-fire 90 minutes, and there were sessions on creative writing, comic book illustration and hypnotherapy among other things. Advertising. The debate on the legacy of Enoch Powell's Rivers of Blood speech was also a
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Dan E. Ferguson's New Book "Grace's Mirror: Healing for Perfectionists" Promises to Offer Sound …

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Dan E. Ferguson's New Book "Grace's Mirror: Healing for Perfectionists" Promises to Offer Sound …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Dan E. Ferguson's evoking narrative is enriched with numerous anecdotes and advice that share a practical and humble guidance to aid people in dealing with perfectionism, and to overcome the struggles that come along with it, leading to a
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Course writers wanted – writing/editing

My company needs some people to help us design a syllabus for students. The material is high level English so please only respond if you're comfortably fluent. Our pay rate is negotiable (though…
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Author Chas B's New Book "The Little Christmas Tree" Is A Charming Children's Tale About A Tree …

Recent release “The Little Christmas Tree” from Page Publishing author Chas B is a heartwarming story about a young evergreen tree who dreamt of standing in the village … Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Chas B's engaging story is an instant Christmas classic for young readers.
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Letter to the editor: Unvarnished US history is important

They should not have been published elsewhere or submitted for publication elsewhere. 10. They cannot be libelous, incendiary or offensive to broad portions of our readership. 11. They should to be accompanied with an electronic photo of the author for publication. These are not hard-and-fast rules.
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CoRo Cafe Rebrands Student Space

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CoRo Cafe Rebrands Student Space

They chose the top 50 best sellers and kept those, which included mac-and-cheese cups, Nutrigrain bars, and various drinks. The least popular items, ravioli in a can and pancake mix, will no longer be offered. During its first day open, the CoRo Cafe sold over 60 pizzas, and Forcier anticipates that this
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Blockchain-Based Media Platform Po.et and Digital Media Network Maven Announce Strategic …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Po.et — a blockchain-based open universal ledger for digital creative assets — announced today it is partnering with Maven (MVEN), a fast-growing digital media company architected specifically to serve independent publishers. Maven's significant scale offers a
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On Queens of Comedy I was the least competitive, says Niveditha Prakasam

The comedian, who holds a day job as an editor at a self-publishing company in the city, found her moment in the spotlight when she won Queens of Comedy. “I definitely didn't expect to get in, forget win. I'd happened to learn about the show on the internet on the very last day. And since I don't usually
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Publication for Cain's crowdfunded novel brought forward

Cain's third novel was picked up by Unbound after being rejected more than 30 times by traditional publishers. Authors including David Walliams, David Nicholls and S J Watson are among those to pledge money to crowdfund the title, leading it to become one of the fastest-funded books on the
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David LR Stein's Book “Draining the Swamp: Can the US Survive the Last 100 Years of …

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David LR Stein's Book “Draining the Swamp: Can the US Survive the Last 100 Years of …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, David L. R. Stein's mind-boggling narrative presents a significant reflection on the reality the people have been facing ever since the dawn of government. The author reveals key developments over the last one hundred years which may have eluded
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Author Chas B's New Book “The Little Christmas Tree” Is A Charming Children's Tale About A Tree …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Chas B's engaging story is an instant Christmas classic for young readers. Readers who wish to experience this charmingly illustrated work can purchase “The Little Christmas Tree” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store,
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Ross Raisin guide to writing to be published by Laurence King

Laurence King Publishing has commissioned novelist Ross Raisin to write Read This If You Want To Be A Great Writer, the sixth title in its Read This… series. “The book demystifies the writing process, empowering readers to write their own novel or short story”, said the publisher. “Raisin explains expert
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Facebook to publish privacy principles ahead of strict EU data law

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Facebook to publish privacy principles ahead of strict EU data law

Facebook said on Monday it was publishing its privacy principles for the first time and rolling out educational videos to help users control who has access to their information, as it prepares for the start of a tough new EU data protection law. The videos will show users how to manage the data that
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Opinions should foster conversation

Apparently, the reader has valuable information that was left out of both stories and felt that by publishing them without the information brings the credibility of the Argus Observer in question. That, I take issue with. To question the credibility of this newspaper for publishing Associated Press stories that
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Beyond Box Checking

Common inquiry areas are justice, both among people and in the natural world, and many courses center on those ideas. Writing is also a key focus area, since Goucher believes that all its students will have to learn to write well to succeed, regardless of field. General education ends with a capstone
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Call for Applications to 18th IYAS La Salle National Writers' Workshop

The 18th IYAS La Salle National Writers' Workshop is now open for applications. … IYAS is supported by the University of St. La Salle (USLS), DLSU Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center (BNSCWC), the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and the Institute for Climate and
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Grand Forks library hosts discussions on authors attending UND's Writers Conference

“It's not often that we get the chance to have so many wonderful voices coming in and sharing this important work with rural communities. And the fact that UND has had this writers conference for decades just makes it a staple of the work we can do for the community,” said Patrick Henry, Creative Writing
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Fitch: Insurance industry fundamentals remain favourable

Fitch Ratings has said it expects the Nigerian insurance market to return to real Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth in 2018 as favourable fundamentals support long-term development. In a report obtained by New Telegraph, the agency noted that the insurance industry in Nigeria declined in real
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Governor Seeks to Kill University Press

The press publishes more than 50 books a year and is considered particularly strong in scholarship on the state, in Civil War and other military history, and in volumes that relate to the history and culture of Appalachia. In a sign that the press punches above its weight and of its track record in publishing
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Writing to publishing: the next chapter?

The UTM Scribes organized a publishing event last Wednesday, hosting author Carrianne Leung—best known for the 2014 Toronto Book Awards Finalist Wondrous Woo. Leung, who is also the Student Success Coordinator, Academic Initiatives, for the Office of Student Transition at UTM, spoke to
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A BU Professor, Two Alums Win City of Boston Fellowships

Also receiving one of the $10,000 grants are two others with BU ties: BU Creative Writing Program alum Dariel Suarez (GRS'12) and Mary Jane Doherty, a College of Communication associate professor of film. More than 300 people applied for the fellowship, and a panel of 27 art and culture experts
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You publish 20000 clean patches, but one goes wrong and you're a PC-crippler forever

Security software vendor Malwarebytes has overwritten two updates to its products and apologised to users who found their machines turned into near-bricks. The problem started with a production update the company pushed out last Friday, which sent users to their keyboards complaining of excessive
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Among 867 manuscripts, hers stood out

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Among 867 manuscripts, hers stood out

“The teacher that was organizing it pulled me aside and said she wanted me to write my own poem. And I thought, 'Oh she thinks that I plagiarized.' That's when I thought this is something I could do.” She went on to receive her master's degree in creative writing from the University of Oregon. Braziel's
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Publisher of Japan's most authoritative dictionary corrects definition of LGBT

The publisher of Kojien, Japan's most authoritative dictionary, has revised the definitions of two words, including LGBT, that appeared in its seventh edition released earlier this month. The new entries for LGBT and Shimanami Expressway have been posted on its official website and will be the only
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Pirate sites loot Japanese publishers' manga sales

Though digitization has contributed to the disappointing results, publishers mainly point their fingers at online piracy. Over 5,000 titles like “One Piece,” “Dragon Ball” and “The Seven Deadly Sins” are available on the largest of these websites. After a sudden drop in manga sales last autumn, one
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Award-winning author to present at Visiting Writers Series

“Manguso has won a Pushcart Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Rome Prize for her work, and has taught writing at a number of schools, including Princeton, NYU and Columbia,” said Kevin Waltman, assistant director of the undergraduate creative writing program. “It's that combination, her
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Hard for Apple to maintain its shares surge in 2018

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Hard for Apple to maintain its shares surge in 2018

… and service categories to boost growth while its core iPhone franchise continues to mature, and the level of innovation becomes less prominent in the updates the company provides for existing versions of its best sellers. It is very difficult to see how 2018 will be anything like a repeat of 2017 for Apple.
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Sanger delivers national security, foreign policy lecture

… of the world thinks of President Trump's foreign policies,” Issues Committee Chairman Dylan Douglas said. In addition to his national security reporting, Sanger authored two best-sellers: “Confront and Conceal” and “The Inheritance.” Featured Image from TNJN. Edited by Lexie Little and Taylor Owens.
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UNM Honors College celebrates poetry

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UNM Honors College celebrates poetry

The next poet, AJ Odasso, also has her MFA in creative writing with a specialization in poetry and is a writer and editor of speculative poetry — poetry that falls outside of the mainstream. Odasso has had three of her poetry collections published and has been featured in a variety of magazines. Her work
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Carrie Fisher Wins 2018 Grammy Award For Best Spoken Word

Published in 2016, that book was based on diary entries a young Fisher kept while on the set of the original Star Wars film. Princess Diarist topped the New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers list in January 2017, and was also nominated for a Hugo Award. Now, its list of accolades grows by one as
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Columbus-based author shares secrets about new novel based on Dominican Sisters of Peace at …

Released under the pseudonym “Olivia Matthews,” Mayhem and Mass has seen modest initial success, retaining a position on the Barnes and Noble mass market mystery best-sellers list for six weeks. But no success comes without at least some struggle. At the end, when audience members asked
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E-books can't compete with old-fashioned print

More than 221 million e-books were sold in 2015, demonstrating the benefits they bring to the book industry. Physical books are still the biggest moneymakers in the publishing business, but its value is undermined by e-books and devices that promise storage and accessibility to millions of titles
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Events Detail

2018 Emerald Publishing Ltd. Emerald Bookstore is a trading name of Emerald Publishing Limited. Emerald Publishing Limited, registered in England with company number 03080506, and registered office Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA (VAT Registration No. GB 665
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US security aid was 'bribery' for Pakistani generals, says new book

Publishers send advance copies for review to some publications. Hindustan Times has not read the book. Pakistan has received $14.5 billion from the united States as CSF since 2002, a year after the US invaded Afghanistan to oust the Taliban regime that had given shelter to Osama bin Laden and
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The US Government Is Forcing Streaming Services to Pay Songwriters 43.8% More

Then, that per stream royalty is split roughly in-half between two rights: the right of Public Performance (paid to the Performing Rights Organizatiosn (i.e. ASCAP, BMI) who are then supposed to pay it to its members) and “Mechanical Royalties” (either paid to a publishing administrator or paid to a
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Future tech site T3's e-commerce revenue exceeds its display revenue

In the rush to diversify revenue streams, plenty of publishers have dropped e-commerce widgets onto their sites to drive incremental revenue. For its e-commerce push, special-interest publisher Future has overhauled its content strategy and redesigned its content platform. As a result, e-commerce
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Unionization and Sexual Harassment Accusations Rattle LA Times

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Unionization and Sexual Harassment Accusations Rattle LA Times

Since 2000, the LA Times, which is the largest paper on the West Coast, has been owned by Tronc, formerly known as Tribune Publishing. Tronc is currently the nation's third-largest newspaper publisher. “We respect the outcome of the election and look forward to productive conversations with union
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Former history chair's upcoming book chronicles East Tennesseans' explosive effect on WWII

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Former history chair's upcoming book chronicles East Tennesseans' explosive effect on WWII

The University of Kentucky Press will be publishing a book by retired ETSU Department of History Chairman Colin F. Baxter. Titled The “Secret History of RDX: The Super-Explosive that Helped Win World War II,” the book chronicles the ways in which RDX (Research Department Explosive) contributed to
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Freed slave's life honored throughout state

Auburn's ties to Northup's story are connected to the publishing firm Derby & Miller on Genesee Street, which published the acclaimed narrative … the year's events is to ensure Solomon's seat at the table and his voice and his experience is present in today's writing of our history for future generations.”.
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SVSU students perform at Poetry Slam

“(At SVSU), we have Cardinal Sins, but out in the community, people don't necessarily know about or have the opportunities to publish. For us, it was really important to get the whole community involved. We saw ('Still Life') as an opportunity for people to share their work and promote creative writing.”.
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Review: 'The Post' thrills while making its point

On the other end there's publisher Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep). Merely thrust into the position after the death of her husband, she's confident on the outside, but unsure of herself and her leadership abilities. Graham wants the newspaper to succeed, but at the same time she's afraid to push the
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