In the US, online reading service Scribd is returning to its original 'unlimited' access reading model, although some controls will remain in place to limit 'particularly heavy consumption' by subscribers, reports Publisher's Weekly. As of 6 February, Scribd subscribers are able to access an unlimited
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In the past, many colleges and universities have required students who struggle with writing to take a standalone developmental writing course followed by first-year composition the next semester. The ALP model instead teaches developmental writing and first-year composition together in the same
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LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Lawmakers have ordered Britain's financial markets regulator to publish by Feb. 16 its full report into how Royal Bank of Scotland allegedly mistreated small businesses. Failing that, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should send the final, unredacted report on the bank's
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With the bitter cold weather, ice skating may not be on your radar, but the new Carmel outdoor ice skating rink, Ice at Center Green, is still open. The Christkindlmarkt closed before Christmas, but ice skating will continue Wednesdays through Sundays until March 11. Toto had an opportunity to try it out
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That all changed when the Camel Elementary School second-grade high ability teacher was randomly selected from 14,200 donors through United Way of Central Indiana to win two Super Bowl tickets, airfare and hotel. She took her husband, Brian Borlik, with her. The couple left for Minneapolis Feb.
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Throughout 2017, Snap paid publishers more than $100 million to post content (such as videos and Stories) adjacent to ads. Such revenue-sharing advertising deals accounted for $58 million in spending by Snap in 2016 and $10 million in 2015. This quarter, Snap is in the process of rolling out a
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Some Struthers students are putting pens to paper and self-publishing books they hope will inspire other people. Three students in particular share a love of writing, faith in God and an appreciation for the role models who helped guide them. Ayana Symone Beulah wrote a book called “How I Fell in
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A new festival celebrating children's literature and arts will be held in Claremont, Western Australia from 9-13 May. The inaugural Scribblers Festival is conceived by WA arts advocacy organisation FORM in collaboration with the Town of Claremont, and will be directed by former Perth Festival Writers
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“A tailwind for Twitter in the near-term in our opinion is the Facebook news feed overhaul, which is forcing publishers and online advertisers to 'dip their toe in the water' on the Twitter platform and start to ramp up ad investments on this platform,” wrote GBH Insights analyst Daniel Ives, who has a neutral
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