Month: January 2018

Director Content Publishing and Localization – Global Digital Commerce at NIKE INC

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Director Content Publishing and Localization – Global Digital Commerce at NIKE INC

As the Director of Content Publishing and Localization for Nike Digital, you will work across a large and diverse team to drive the overall strategy and execution of content publishing, localization and experience internationalization across the consumer-facing digital landscape (Nike.com, Apps, email, etc
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Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg acts to stem user exodus

Publishers have invested heavily to meet those demands because of Facebook's immense power and reach, only to be left in the lurch when its priorities change. For some, such as local news outlets that often rely on Facebook for a significant chunk of their traffic, this latest change could be brutal.
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Women's Best Sellers Track & Field

Find Women's Best Sellers Track & Field at Nike.com. Enjoy free shipping and returns with NikePlus.
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A tender memoir evoking interest in history

Just like the book's publishing, adapting the book to film is something that I'd never imagined. I just handed the fate of Three Clouds to someone I trusted, since the director plays the most important role. Once I trust, I will respect and follow his way. The purpose is not to make a bestseller or do a business.
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Fire and Fury trumps expectation

The book's publishers are using multiple printers to meet the international demand. Bob Johnston said the last book he could recall with such frenzy around it was Spycatcher, the 1987 memoir by former MI5 officer Peter Wright. The British government's attempts to have that book banned turned it into an
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Only a few parents take their children and themselves to bookstores to buy books, says Shaba

What we had then was a kind of educational publishing. We then had the establishment of Longman, which is now LearnAfrica Plc. We had Heinemann Educational Books, which is now Heinemann Educational Books Publishers; we had McMillan, still McMillan. We had Evans, still Evans and we had
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How Indie Genre Fiction Ebooks Are Thriving Online

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How Indie Genre Fiction Ebooks Are Thriving Online

Of these ebooks, most independently published ones have a larger market share than traditionally published ones when broken down into genres: Self-published romance, mystery, horror, science fiction and fantasy all sell better from indie authors or Kindle imprints than they do from traditional
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Black Comix Arts Festival Celebrates More Than Just Black Panther

Illustrator Robert Love showcases some of his comic book art at the de Young museum as part of the Black Comix Arts Festival. (Tiffany Camhi/KQED). By Tiffany Camhi … Now Love illustrates for comic book publishers like Dark Horse and Image Comics. But Love says, even today, minorities are still
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Photos from the Last Days of Philadelphia's Legendary Skate Spot LOVE Park

… in particular, of areas that were skated most, effectively destroying the aspects of the city center that drew skateboarders to it. It was the lead-up to the destruction of such a landmark that led photographer Jonathan Rentschler to his first photo book, LOVE, released last year with Paradigm Publishing.
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How to sell a car at auction

As a general rule, and for the big major sales, if the car is worth less than $20,000, you should make sure that an auction is your best selling option. There are exceptions, for example, such as a local auction with little or no transportation costs. You also need to decide which auction is the best for your
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Booker bounce for Ireland's publishers

Until this year, Irish publishers were not allowed to enter books for the prestigious literary award. True, Irish authors have been nominated — and four have won — but only because they were published by British companies. Writers whose books were released by indigenous publishers could not
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Creative writing profs at Concordia chased women students

The Toronto Star reports that Concordia University in Montreal has launched an investigation into the culture that allegedly existed in a creative writing program that has produced many top Canadian authors. Much of the concern surrounds the lifestyle of the late professor Robert Allen who in the 1980s,
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Take-Two Interactive Goes Off the Beaten Path to Bolster Success

Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) recently announced a new publishing label called Private Division, which will focus on bringing to market titles created by leading independent game developers. The number of indie games available has exploded in recent years as major game publishers like
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Test countries for Facebook warn of risks

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Test countries for Facebook warn of risks

The company said it was trying to increase “meaningful interaction” on its site by drawing attention to content from family and friends while de-emphasizing content from brands and publishers, including The New York Times. Facebook said these News Feed modifications were not identical to those
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Gluten-free is not a weight loss plan, and it's not healthy unless you have Celiac disease

When gluten-free foods became a health fad – primarily after the New York Times manufactured the craze by creating best-sellers of scientifically suspect books about the perils of wheat – people with celiac disease, whose bodies biologically treat gluten like poison, benefited. What was once
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Hit the Books with Dan Milnor Getting Started in Self-Publishing

You've got a great idea for a beautiful book you can share and sell far and wide. Next step—make your book. But where to begin? Should you start with the front cover? How to decide on the best paper type? How many images should you use? We put these questions to Blurb's very own Dan
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GM Shows Off New Silverado in Bid to Narrow Ford's Pickup Lead

Full-size pickups are top sellers for Detroit's automakers and collectively bring them annual revenue of more than $90 billion. Morningstar Inc. estimates that profits are at least $10,000 per truck — and even more for high-end models — compared with about $3,000 for passenger cars. That's why the three
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County Schools to Open 48th Chapter of Author-Go-Round

Participating students will meet authors of books written specifically for young people; explore avenues of creative writing and illustrating with successful people in the field of literature; and read and discuss literary works by well-known authors. Participating school districts include: Ballard, Blochman,
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Acta Haematologica

Acta Haematologica is a well-established and internationally recognized clinically-oriented journal featuring balanced, wide-ranging coverage of current hematology research. A wealth of information on.
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Digital Native: Stop me if you can

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Digital Native: Stop me if you can

Once the initial hype around the book had receded, the book would probably have receded in public memory as well. It would, very likely, have been replaced by something else that catches our attention with every click. However, Trump's attempt at trying to restrict the book's publication has now
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World Book Fair: Demand for IIT-JEE books goes down, surge in NEET and TET mock test series

This year, the focus is on children's books – fiction, IQ and syllabus-related. However, many publishers have introduced interactive e-books, apps to engage students. Publishing house like MBD Group has come up with a robotics kit, in line with STEM education, to encourage budding engineers. “There
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Senior Manager, International Marketing & Publicity

Penguin Random House titles are read and loved across the world and we want you to help us spread the word about them! We are seeking a Senior Manager, International Marketing & Publicity to develop and execute marketing, publicity, and social media campaigns in international English-language
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Frank brings Lowcountry 'magic' to Nick Linn Lecture Series

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Frank brings Lowcountry 'magic' to Nick Linn Lecture Series

In 18 novels, beginning with “Sullivan's Island,” her best-selling debut in 1999, through “Same Beach, Next Year,” published last summer, Frank has returned to the Lowcountry for tales of love, family and friendship. Another well-known Southern writer, Pat Conroy, said: “Her books are funny, sexy, and
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Print Publishing for the School Market 2007-2008

Print Publishing for the School Market 2006-2007 gives you an accurate and unbiased inside look at el-hi publishing, delivering the facts and forecasts you need to make better strategic decisions. Print Publishing for the School Market guides you with market size data and growth forecasts, analysis of
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Mario Testino and Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Exploitation in New York Times Investigation

Publishing giant Condé Nast told the Times it will stop working with both Testino and Weber “for the foreseeable future” and announced a new code of conduct to protect models from sexual harassment. Both photographers work frequently with its fashion titles, including Vogue, as well as some of the
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Facebook Is Making a Change Zuckerberg Says Will Decrease Engagement

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Facebook Is Making a Change Zuckerberg Says Will Decrease Engagement

On the other hand, the update will supposedly put less emphasis on videos from publishers and Pages that had “a cannibalistic effect of sort” on time spent on Facebook. And time spent watching videos meant less time scrolling and fewer ad impressions. That trend was very noticeable in Facebook's
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Michael Wolff source: He printed a third-hand story I told him that I got from someone on a beach

Author and New Yorker reporter Susan Orlean told me that she was “flabbergasted” when she turned in a manuscript for her first book and learned that her publisher did not plan to check her work. But she said she has come to understand that “publishers simply can't do it.” “I mean, to properly fact-check
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Hopkins Happenings and Meetings — Jan. 13, 2018

Light of Chance Breathe Youth Arts Program meets every Tuesday and Thursday, from 3:30-6 p.m., Rosenwald-Smith Multi-Cultural Center, 208 N. Kentucky Ave., Madisonville. Youth in grades 5-12 can engage in free creative arts workshops, which include music, dance, visual arts and creative writing.
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Basic Fit – APTO Fullwidth Header + Skins – APTO Multiple publishers

Richmedia – Basic Fit – APTO Fullwidth Header + Skins – APTO Multiple publishers. Disxt. The Netherlands; France; Belgium; html5; Awareness; APTO; Multiple publishers; Sports; Consumer. Richmedia – Basic Fit – APTO Fullwidth Header + Skins – APTO Multiple publishers.
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People Happy Trump Was Golfing During Hawaii Missile 'State Exercise' Alarm: 'Thank God He …

While plenty of social media posts show folks expressing anger that Trump is once again on the golf course, others are expressing relief that Trump wasn't allegedly near nuclear codes at the time. With Trump's mental health at the center of controversy, Twitter users are writing that with Trump being on
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Ex-high school classmate arrested in death of UPenn student

Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 20, is being detained on suspicion of homicide in the death of Blaze Bernstein the Orange County Sheriff's Department announced Friday. They both attended Orange County School of the Arts, a school noted for creative writing, the Daily Pennsylvanian reported. Bernstein's
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Kenyan Family Seeks Help to Ferry Body of Kin Found Dead in the US

Patricia Miswa died in her hostel room under unclear circumstances, months after leaving Kenya to pursue a Masters degree in Creative Writing at the University of Minnesota in August, 2017. Calls to her went unanswered, prompting her mother to contact the management of the hostel where she was
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Peterborough professional development company to move to Seacoast

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Peterborough professional development company to move to Seacoast

PETERBOROUGH — A company that's had roots in town since it began in the mid-1980s is moving to Portsmouth in April. Staff Development for Educators, which provides professional development services for teachers, will share a space with its sister company, Stenhouse Publishers. SDE employs
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These authors risk the wrath of readers to keep book franchises alive

“To start with, there's the chance you'll fall short of the standard set by the late author,” Peter Cannon, a senior editor at Publishers Weekly, told The Post. Such was the case with Margaret Mitchell's classic, “Gone With the Wind.” Many decades later, the sequel “Scarlett” sold well but was a critical failure.
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Bondi Harvest's Mexican salsa verde eggs recipe

… Mexican salsa verde eggs recipe. The clean-living chefs' new cookbook is filled with healthy and delicious versions of family-friendly recipes. Bondi Harvest mexican salsa verde eggs. Dip crusty bread into freshly baked Mexican salsa verde eggs. Photograph: Rob Palmer/HarperCollins Publishers.
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Comic Store in Your Future: Looking Back at the Past Year

As a store owner in Ankeny, Iowa, when I read the Previews book and can predict with 100% accuracy which titles will be cancelled within a year, what are the publishers with more staff, more money, and more years in the industry thinking? Less of Marvel getting in their own way. The lenticular covers
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Climber details rocky roads, relationships

Jan Redford's End of the Rope: Braving Mountains, Marriage and Motherhood, will be published in April by Random House in Canada. It tells the story of “a rash young climber bouncing from mountain to mountain and relationship to relationship… losing the love of her life in a climbing accident” and
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The Price of Self Publishing on

I have been very grateful for CreateSpace, but was pretty shocked to find that the price for self publishing had risen from about $3 per book on my last book to $8 per book between two books I published. That means when I sell a book, I only receive anything I charge over $8. It is very difficult to make
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Primary Wave to Purchase Blue Mountain Publishing, Home to Bob Marley's Catalog

Primary Wave is purchasing Blue Mountain Publishing, which was launched by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell in 1962 and is home to the songs by Bob Marley, U2, Toots and the Maytals, Free, John Martyn and others, two sources tell Variety. Terms of the deal were not clear at press time,
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Condé Nast Crafts Rules to Protect Models From Harassment

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Condé Nast Crafts Rules to Protect Models From Harassment

Condé Nast, publisher of some of the glossiest magazines in the world, is changing the way it does business. Prompted by the sexual harassment outcry that has enveloped fashion and other industries, Condé Nast said it began working in late October on a code of conduct that will go into effect this
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Accessing the past in print: Bossard to offer digital newspapers online

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Accessing the past in print: Bossard to offer digital newspapers online

We're very appreciative of the (Ohio Valley Publishing) publisher (Bud Hunt) for giving the library permission,” said Saunders. … (Editor's note: Due to the formation of Ohio Valley Publishing, many articles which ran in the Tribune but originated from its sister papers, The Daily Sentinel and Point Pleasant
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Hasbro Confirms Expiration of Its Publishing Contract With Activision for Transformers

In a rare move, Transformers creator Hasbro has confirmed to IGN that its publishing contract with Activision has expired. However, the company did not comment on what the future holds for the games on consoles and PC. IGN reports that Transformers games are still up and running on mobile devices.
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Our View: Tariffs will make it more costly for us to deliver the news to you

“If this decision is allowed to stand, it will result in significant long-term cost increases for our company,” said Bradley M. Harmon, president of the GateHouse Media Central U.S. Publishing. The Rockford Register Star and The Journal-Standard of Freeport are among 21 daily and 55 weekly newspapers
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Primary Wave Acquires Share of Bob Marley's Music Catalog

The New York Times reports that Blackwell signed a $50 million deal that gives Primary Wave an 80 percent share of Island Records founder Chris Blackwell's two publishing catalog — Marley's songs and Blue Mountain Music. Blue Mountain's catalog includes songs from Marley, Toots and the Maytals,
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Stand off over Garda abuse figures; CSO in deep investigation of quality of Pulse crime records

A standoff between the Central Statistics Office and An Garda Síochána over the recording of domestic abuse incidents continues, writes Security CorrespondentCormac O'Keeffe. The CSO is conducting a detailed examination this year of the recording of domestic abuse incidents by gardaí to determine
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Facebook Couldn't Handle News. Maybe It Never Wanted To.

When news broke on Thursday evening of Facebook's dramatic overhaul of its News Feed, the worlds of media and publishing erupted. But inside Facebook, the reaction was markedly different — indifference. “No one cares about feed changes,” a current Facebook employee told BuzzFeed News.
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A Comic Store In Your Future – Looking Back at the Past Year

Websites that do not pay the publishers whose material they publish online. People using online sites to read published material for free that are in no way authorized by the publisher need to finally be ended. How come there haven't been laws passed to end this? Because at times it takes a lot to get
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MPA Student Membership

If you don't at least have a basic idea of music publishing, what it is, why it is necessary and where it comes into play, you are at risk of leaving money on the table. The MPA Student Membership allows you access to the music publishing community and the music industry as a whole, and like most things
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Cedar Fort Publishing and Media Posts the Operation Candy Bomber Game At Kickstarter

(MENAFN Editorial) Springville, UT (January 13, 2018) Cedar Ford Publishing and Media has posted a project on Kickstarter seeking support from game enthusiasts for the Game. It is a co-operative board game that offers a wide range of ways to play and the game also offers the opportunity for gamers
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Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Post Basically Cost Him $3 Billion Friday

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Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Post Basically Cost Him $3 Billion Friday

In short: more posts from friends and family, less reach for publishers and brands. Now, it seems that announcement might have cost Zuckerberg roughly $3 billion, personally–as a result of the effect it had on Facebook's share price Friday. (It dropped 4.47%, to $179.37; trading won't resume until next
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The bookseller's report card

He also has a better understanding of publishing history than, say, a retailer of new titles. To share his thoughts is to better appreciate — in this time of giant retailers (primarily Amazon), algorithmic recommendations and download/print on demand options — the role played by runners. It is to be in
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An Introductory Composition Course ONLINE – BY Beverly Ingram

Get now : http://fisrtmagazine.biz/?book=0521539145 [PDF] DOWNLOAD From Writing to Composing: An Introductory Composition Course,From Writing to Composing: An Introductory Composition Course ebook download,From Writing to Composing: An Introductory Composition Course pdf online
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Facebook's Adam Mosseri on Why You'll See Less Video, More From Friends

Under the new regime, Facebook says users will see more content from friends and family, and less from brands and publishers. The new algorithm also will favor content that draws a lot of comments over posts that are popular, but don't elicit comments. Fred Vogelstein sat down with Adam Mosseri,
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The State Of Moto Publishing, According to Bonnier Motorcycle Group

Brave New World is the title of a 1932 novel by Aldous Huxley with a dystopian view of a hypothetical future society that is disoriented by new ways of being. This has some parallels to the motorcycle publishing industry, especially in the medium of printed magazines. The Bonnier Motorcycle Group is the
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