Day: February 15, 2018

Two children's authors dropped by agents amid claims of sexual harassment

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Two children's authors dropped by agents amid claims of sexual harassment

On Medium, children's author Anne Ursu revealed the responses to a widely shared survey she had run on sexual harassment among children's book writers, agents and publishers, while on US site School Library Journal, an article about sexual harassment prompted hundreds of comments from
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Some Atlanta libraries find 'lease' is more in meeting demand for books

In that program, patrons could pay $2 to jump the wait list for best sellers, Lett said, which necessitated leasing so there were extra copies on hand. Now, she said, with six branches and plans to join a statewide library consortium so books can circulate across county lines when there is greater interest in
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49 jobs could go as Trinity adopts“new publishing approach”

Trinity has revealed today that the pilot of the BirminghamLive concept for the Birmingham Mail will be rolled out to the Liverpool Echo. The concept was trialled, with the aim of creating a completely standalone and sustainable digital business. The publisher said that it was “very pleased” with the
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Ugly Pies brings beautiful desserts to Downtown Salisbury

Apple Crumb, Chocolate Pecan Pretzel, called The Monster, and Crème Brulee are among best sellers. About 40 kinds of pies are on the menu and rotated. This time of year there are Cherry, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, S'mores Chocolate Custard with marshmallows and Loaded Sweet Potato with candied
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Free resources readily available to suit students' needs

The professional writing staff works closely with students to help develop the necessary skills needed to achieve writing excellence. … The Peer Tutoring Center offers faculty recommend peer tutors to help students with course material, notes, and ultimately assist students in discovering their personal
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Teen aspires to create a community of writers, skateboarders

A writer and skateboarder, Homer youth Justice Sky spends his school year studying creative writing and his summers running his skateboard shop. Majoring in creative writing at Southern Oregon University, he likes to write fiction and poetry. “For me, writing is about the human experience and is the
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MPA Group Of Companies – Music Publishing and Synch Coordinator Executive (UK)

MPA Group Of Companies – Music Publishing and Synch Coordinator Executive (UK) … to the following: PMLL Board, Classical Publishers Committee (CPC), Pop Publishers Committee (PPC), Printed Music Publishers Committee (PMPC), Legal Issues & Anti-Piracy Group (LIAPG) and other meetings to
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West Lothian student writers become published authors

SQA chief executive, Dr Janet Brown, said: “We've compiled the very best creative writing demonstrated by SQA candidates from across the country. “Our young writers have used poetry, and prose, drama and non-fiction, plus discursive writing to great effect, to convey their ideas and emotions, their
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SAGE launches SAGE Ocean to help advance big data research in the social sciences – 15 Feb 2018

Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has launched SAGE Ocean to support researchers develop new computational social science skills and access and … Alongside SAGE's existing publishing outputs of books, journals and online products, SAGE Ocean will provide new types of resources for social
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U. City junior adds music to list of talents

“Miss Halter had us read a lot of books,” Shostak said. “I wasn't a huge reader before I took her class, but afterward I started doing creative writing and that turned into writing songs. I've always been interested in music, but I started writing songs this past July. I enjoy expressing myself, putting what I feel
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Greeks celebrate Valentine's Day by exchanging books

For those seeking something different to offer to their beloved ones this year the Association of Greek Publishers and Booksellers launched a campaign encouraging people across Greece to pick a book, write a wish on specially designed book marks for the day and read together. “Love is to Read
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FAQ: Google Chrome ad blocking is here. Everything you need to know

Publishers that repeatedly serve up obnoxious ads after they've been flagged will find all of their ads, even those served by Google, blocked by Chrome. Publishers have had months to prepare. Google confirmed the default ad blocker would be coming to Chrome this year last June. In December, the
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Brave Launches Million Dollar Referral Program Supporting Publishers And YouTube Creators …

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Brave Software, which is combining an innovative browser with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, announced today that it is launching an up to Million Dollar referral program to reward online publishers and YouTube creators. Brave will
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IAB Seeks to Influence Marketers, Publishers With Influencer Guidance

Need help with influencer marketing? The Interactive Advertising Bureau has published a new guide that publishers and marketers can use to maximize their influencer marketing programs. Created by the IAB's Social Media/Native/Content Committee, “Inside Influence: Why Publishers are Increasingly
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Local counselor publishes book, 'Balanced Bodies,' on holistic approach to happiness

Before writing the book, she completed a course on integrated nutrition and poured what she learned into the book. When she finished her nutrition course in June of 2017, she immediately started writing. “Balanced Bodies,” which was published in November of 2017. Asirvadam said she felt “disbelief”
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What publishers should know about Google's new Chrome ad filter

What publishers should know about Google's new Chrome ad filter. 2/15/2018. AFP/Getty Images. Google has launched its Chrome filter, which is intended to prevent bad ad experiences from being delivered to users in an effort to curb the rise of total ad blocking, product manager Kelsey LeBeau says.
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ASSISTANT EDITOR, BASIC BOOKS

The Assistant Editor will be responsible for assisting the Publisher in the publication of approximately 20 titles annually, primarily in the fields of history and politics. The Assistant will help manage the Publisher's books, as well as other titles, as assigned, through all editorial and production stages,
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Error "Not enough permissions" When Publishing a Workbook

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Error "Not enough permissions" When Publishing a Workbook

When trying to overwrite an existing workbook on Tableau Server by publishing a workbook with the same name to the same project, a Not enough permissions error may occur.
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Tia Clark's stories of trouble

Surprisingly, creative writing classes can be full of regiment and rules—the divisive “show, don't tell”; write towards the answer, not the question—and a lot pedoglogical rigor. Clark's teaching experience allows her to give students a change. “I push against anything that says that you have to do anything
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New problem for Zimsec

“The fact is paper 1 tests students' creative writing abilities and is much tougher for candidates. Most students get lower marks in Paper 1 and make ground in Paper 2 because the latter is based largely on factual responses and not on creativity. Composition writing is generally tough and judging the
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Franchise guru Dr. John Hayes returns with a second edition of '12 Amazing Franchise Opportunities'

The follow-up to the Amazon franchising best-seller “12 Amazing Franchise Opportunities for 2015” shares step-by-step advice for anyone considering the purchase of a franchise, including an intriguing way to determine which personalities are best suited for specific franchises. Dr. Hayes also explores
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Deep Center names Savannah's Best Young Author

The works of Tyler, along with all participating students, have been published in four anthologies, which are on sale for $12 at deepkids.com. All book sale proceeds support Deep's nonprofit creative writing workshops. The anthologies can also be found in the Live Oak Public Library system.
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Officials say threats at Carmel High School are not credible

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Officials say threats at Carmel High School are not credible

Carmel Clay Schools officials say that threatening text messages circulating among Carmel High School students Feb. 14 and 15 were just rumors and never posed an actual danger. Carmel Clay Schools spokeswoman Courtney Taylor said the rumors began the morning of Feb. 14 when students
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PostUp Ranked #1 Email Technology Choice for Publishing & Media

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PostUp, a leading email and audience development solution company, announced today that an analysis from Notablist, the competitive intelligence service for email marketers, revealed that PostUp is the world's number one Email Service
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Pamela Ann McCorduck Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by …

She is the author and co-author of nearly a dozen published fiction and non-fiction books that most cover the history and philosophical significance of artificial intelligence, and, more recently, the sciences of complexity. Publishing her first book in 1971, “Familiar Relations” was followed by the 1972 book
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Popular Short Fiction Ebook Writing Class Returns To Help Self-Publishing Authors — Angela Booth

Popular Short Fiction Ebook Writing Class Returns To Help Self-Publishing Authors — Angela Booth … Self-publishing has become challenging. The reasons self-publishing is more difficult include not only the immense number of ebooks published each month, but also the fact that authors are making
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British Council Trains Managers, Festivals Producers & Journalists: Professional Skills …

As part of the British Council's Selector PRO programme we organise professional development trainings for musical events managers, festivals producers, and journalists writing about music led by trainers from the UK. On 6-8 February, Music Events Management Training gave participants a
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A happy writer of mythology visits Boston

The Immortals of Meluha (2010), The Secret of the Nagas (2011), and The Oath of the Vayuputras (2013) comprise the Shiva Trilogy, the fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history. Scion of Ikshvaku (2015) and Sita: Warrior of Mithila (2017) are the one and two in the Ram Chandra series.
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Author, poet couple have joint book signings in Athens

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Author, poet couple have joint book signings in Athens

Aliu and O'Keefe both live in Athens and work for Piedmont College, she in library instruction and he in creative writing. A native of Waterbury, Conn., Aliu actually centers her story about a mother and daughter in this city that once prospered amid the brass industry. “I'm of similar ethnic background as
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Geology, February 2018 | Best Sellers

March 2017 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO. The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest To Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions Brannen, Peter Ecco: HarperCollins 2017. ISBN 9780062364807. $27.99; Quakeland: On the Road to
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Best Sellers on Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean & more

Best Sellers on Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean & more. Online Vacation Center.
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THQ Nordic Buys Koch Media For 121 Million Euros, Now Owns Metro, Saint Rows And Dead …

In the past, THQ was one of the big giants of the gaming industry and it was one of the biggest publishers. The developing/publishing company was founded back in 1989 and since then it was thriving with games like WWE, Darksiders, and Saints Row. However, the company went bankrupt and was
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Blending the past and present

Whitehead said he was inspired by the New York City subway system, which helped spark ideas for the book that eventually became “The Underground Railroad.” Whitehead said he went on to write other books, carrying the idea with him until he was sure he was mature enough to take his idea and
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Publish your music

Traditionally, music publishing royalties are split seventy/thirty, with thirty percent going to the publisher (as payment for their services) and the rest going to Whether you're a teacher, photographer or hobbyist, share your expertise. If you don't, we have deals The music industry is constantly changing,
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Target is Falling Victim to Amazon Prime-Fueled Apparel Sales

Only 38.8% of Walmart shoppers have Prime. By category, adult footwear and casualwear are the site's best sellers. The top three apparel brands on Amazon are Nike, Under Armour and Hanes. Collectively, Amazon's private label collections, including Amazon Essentials and Lark & Ro, snag the fourth
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UMF to feature American poet, chef and translator Christopher Bakken

Bakken has served as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bucharest and he is Frederick F. Seely Professor of English at Allegheny College. The event is sponsored by the UMF Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. For more information, contact Jeffrey Thomson, UMF professor of creative
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Morgan proves 'it's never too late' to write a novel

Published in December by self-publishing imprint AuthorHouse, Morwen Cottage tells the story of Rowena Mils, a divorcee who finds out she has been left an estate in Cornwall. What ensues is a mystery, complete with a bevy of mysterious men and a series of murders on innocent women. With four
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Our skills can mend in course assignments

Hi good day, it's always been hard semester days .com. We are working for last 5 years with students so that our skills can mend in course assignments, research papers, term papers and other assigned.
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In the cases of two separate holocausts, Israel and Poland find it difficult to acknowledge the facts …

And reveal henceforth one of the most remarkable coincidences in recent publishing history. It involves century-old telegrams – hitherto regarded as forgeries, but in fact real – ordering the mass extermination of more than 1 million Christians, a truly courageous Turkish historian, and a total denial of the
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Google & OpenX Release Study Showing Publisher Partners Experience 48% Revenue Lift …

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Google & OpenX Release Study Showing Publisher Partners Experience 48% Revenue Lift …

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK–(Business Wire)–OpenX and Google today announced the results of a year long collaboration with Google's Exchange Bidding product, a server-to-server technology that enables greater dynamic competition for a publisher's ad inventory. The results released today
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XOXO After Dark and Archway Publishing Announce Winners of Hot Books, Cold Nights Romance …

XOXO After Dark and Archway Publishing are thrilled to announce the winners of the Hot Books, Cold Nights Romance Novel Writing Contest. The contest has been running since November 2017. Abby Zidle, Editor-in-Chief at XOXO After Dark and Associate Director of Marketing and Senior Editor at
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OpenX says Google's Exchange Bidding has led to 48% revenue lift for publishers

According to OpenX, more than 200 premium publishers are now receiving ads from the firm via Google's Exchange Bidding, all of which it says have experienced higher revenue. OpenX says that the top 20 publishers experienced an average revenue lift of more than 130%. “We built Exchange Bidding
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Google "doubling down" on news, publisher traffic explodes

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Google "doubling down" on news, publisher traffic explodes

According to new data from Chartbeat, the vast majority of traffic growth publishers are seeing from platforms is now coming from Google AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) — or fast-loading mobile article pages on Google Search and Google News. Why it matters: As Facebook pulls back from publisher
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Help is always given at WSC to those who ask for it

“(The staff) help people with all gen-ed courses,” said Travnicek. She said that the staff is there to help with 100- and 200-level classes in all of the areas the college has, and the writing help desk can be accessed in person, as well as online for help with all writing assignments. She said the center has
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Creative and crafty visit for pupils

The children were able to make their own house settings using natural, woodland materials, that are due to inspire them with their creative writing in lessons. Headteacher, Melanie Cripps, said: “Because of the amazing quality of resources Catherine brought in, the children were mesmirised. One girl
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MITR is to focus on bitesize pouch packs at Orlando show

Three new variants will be introduced to travel retail, based on top-selling brands: Marsâ, Twixâ and Snickersâ. Bars Bitesâ will sit alongside its existing range of stand-up pouches including M&Mâ, Maltesersâ and Skittlesâ, offering consumers bite-sized portions of global favourites in an easy-to-share
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Amazon Slashes Hundreds Of Jobs

The company has announced plans to cut other positions recently, including 58 jobs, mostly in customer service in SC, at its self-publishing unit Createspace, as well as about 30 jobs at … The current job cuts come from Amazon's subsidiaries including publishing arm Createspace and footwear Zappos.
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Obsidian's Josh Sawyer on Pillars of Eternity II, Publishers and Dwarven Discrimination

I wouldn't say we had a lot of publishers kicking our door down because again, especially to the big publishers, this is still a niche game. This is still a game that is considered… well it is primarily PC focused, PC, Mac, and Linux focused. Paradox did make a console port of the original, but really it is a PC
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Lentrance™ | Digital Publishing | Products

A solution enabling school and education services to use ICT for digital textbooks and instructional material, providing learners with ease of use and versatility. “Lentrance™” is a solution allowing users to access digital textbooks and instructional material content via the same user interface and method
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THQ Nordic acquires Dead Island, Saints Row, Metro, and more from Koch

The company is owned and operated by Swedish entrepreneur Lars Wingefors, who believes the increased development and publishing capacity that come with the acquisition will make his company a more stable business. “Koch Media has a long history of profitability despite losses incurred from
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Marketing Manager – Avery, TarcherPerigee

Penguin Random House is seeking a strategic and creative Marketing Manager to join the Avery and TarcherPerigee imprints. Working under the Senior Manager, this role will implement marketing strategies into fully developed campaigns, oversee all aspects of marketing for assigned titles, and focus
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For one-time NPR and NYT digital chief, a new adventure: WordPress

It later added an increasingly sophisticated web publishing platform, integrating social and ad tools for some of the leading digital publishers. This morning, WordPress, which now powers 29 percent of all sites on the web, announced that Wilson would become president of its flagship commercial
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Perfecto Heads into 2018 with Strong Momentum after Record Year

Thought Leadership Highlights: Recognized by Amazon – Perfecto's Digital Quality Handbook was one of Amazon's best sellers on software quality in 2017. Industry Recognition: Ranked by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™ – Perfecto was listed as one of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media,
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Outbrain Launches Content-Sharing Platform 'Sphere' to Take a Bite Out of Facebook's Pie

Facebook's content-sharing policies and its tendency to change its algorithm frequently have led to criticism from media publishers worldwide, many of whom have become increasingly dependent on Facebook for audience engagement in recent years. Most recently, Facebook announced its algorithm
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Simpson Group acquired in MBO

Simpson said he will now pursue other interests, with his potential plans including returning to education to study a degree or a writing course, with the ultimate aim of writing a book. Williams said: “We are excited to drive forward our future growth plans in both retail and in new vertical sectors, and are
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Latin Music Stars Lead List of Best-Selling Events

Latin music stars led the way on yesterday's Top 20 list of best-selling events. Luis Miguel claimed the top spot for his June 1 gig in Miami on upcoming ¡Mexico Por Siempre! Tour. Following closely behind at No. 3 is Marc Anthony, who will play Houston's Toyota Center on Friday. After announcing her
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Huntington: Long Island's Trendiest Downtown

Downtown Huntington offers a bounty of top-notch restaurants, shops, galleries, specialty stores and entertainment venues. …. a fruity vanilla rainbow — and Kilwins Mud (vanilla ice cream with caramel and chocolate chip), popular with the kids, and best sellers Sea Salt Caramel and Toasted Coconut.
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Digital Publishing Platform PUBLUS

Electronic bookstore solution supporting the next-generation of digital content distribution business. The “PUBLUS™” EPUB3-compliant electronic book solution provides total support for next-generation digital content businesses. It is a high quality solution, compliant with the EPUB3 international
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Introducing the New Casebinding Solution from Webcom

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Introducing the New Casebinding Solution from Webcom

“Today publishers can combine the best digital inkjet book-printing technologies with the best short-run hardcover bookbinding technology available. The result is great-looking casebound books, efficiently manufactured in one plant at a low cost to meet demanding turnaround cycles. Our new short-run
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Writers' Taster Day at March Town Hall next month

The event, led by publishers Jane Levicki and Richard Savage, is being held to help local writers develop their skills. Suitable for writers of fiction and non-fiction, the day will cover creative writing, self-editing, routes to publishing, the basics of cover design and social media marketing. “I was inspired by
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Opioid Crisis Book and Song Showcases Addiction Overdose and Epidemic Reality

The company owns more than 1500 coloring book and music related domain names in several countries. A trend-setting leader in children's publishing and the coloring book industry. The company holds membership in numerous professional and trade organizations including The Missouri Press
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IPA Congress 2018: India edition comes to a close

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IPA Congress 2018: India edition comes to a close

The 32nd International Publishers Congress, held from 11 to 13 February 2018, ended with a flurry of activities, including discussions on important topics such as 'Book Markets in India', 'Strengthening Education Building Capacity', 'STM Publishing' and 'Collective Rights Management'. The event
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New Canvas course prepares sophomores for internship

Career Services rolled out a new Canvas course called Internship Ready, designed to prepare underclassmen for applying to internships. The six-week pilot program launched on Feb. 5. It includes six modules and features tutorials on skills like interviewing, writing cover letters, and building resumes.
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Downtown expands to Paris and Sydney

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Downtown expands to Paris and Sydney

Downtown Music Publishing is opening offices in Paris and Sydney. The company currently has operations in New York, Amsterdam, London, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Tokyo. The new offices will be focused on investing in local songwriters and artists as well as marketing and promoting Downtown's
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Publishers Warm to Google's Ad Blocker, but Chafe at Company's Power

Publishers are greeting the launch of Google's ad blocker with a mixture of relief and unease, pleased that it is purging intrusive ads but worried over the internet giant's power to quickly overhaul the industry. Beginning Thursday, Google Chrome, the world's most popular web browser, will begin
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Publishing rights in Prince's first single for sale on eBay

Would you like to have written a Prince song? Well now you can have. Sort of. Well not really. But the publishing rights owned by the co-writer of his debut single, 'Soft & Wet', are up for sale on eBay. What would that set you back? A million dollars? Half a million? No, a bargain $490,000. Chris Moon
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Trade asked for evidence so UK can retain 'world-leading' publishing sector

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing has called for evidence from the trade as it seeks to maintain a “world-leading” publishing sector in the UK. Andrew Lewer, MP for Northampton South, took over the chair of the APPG in December from Iain Wright, MP for Hartlepool, after the group had
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Publishing old packages

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Publishing old packages

Hello, I'm trying to let Orchestrator run my process. The problem is that Orchestrator stops because it looking for older version of my process? I have tried several times to publish the new version. This is uploadet to…
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EPA supports participation of Emirati publishers at 32nd IPA Congress

SHARJAH, 15th February, 2018 (WAM) — In keeping with its dedication to providing Emirati publishers access to regional and global publishing forums, the Emirates Publishers Association, EPA, has facilitated the participation of a host of its member publishers at the 32nd International Publishers
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The sleeping giant

For eight years he sat quiet. He stayed home. He painted. He let his successor do his job. That man is the 43rd president, George W. Bush. Easily one of America's most complex presidencies, Bush saw unparalleled popularity directly after 9/11 and unparalleled unpopularity upon leaving office in 2009.
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Exclusive Books CEO 'to defend name'

Jonathan Ball Publishers CEO Eugene Ashton said Trisk had saved Exclusive Books from “certain doom” and had been “fantastic” for the book business. “He has rejuvenated to a degree the interest in book selling, which has been great for us. Exclusive Books as a book chain is world class.”
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European Journal of Industrial Engineering

Pages, Title and authors. 1-23, Solution algorithms to minimise the total family tardiness for job shop scheduling with job families. Jae-Min Yu; Dong-Ho Lee DOI: 10.1504/EJIE.2018.089876. 24-42, A branch and bound algorithm for solving large-scale single-machine scheduling problems with
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IPA Congress 2018: Ashok Kumar Malhotra honoured as 'Publishing Icon'

Ashok Kumar Malhotra, the founder of the MBD Group — a first-generation entrepreneur and one of the pioneers of the publishing industry in India — was honoured with the title 'Publishing Icon' at the International Publishers Congress 2018. International Publishers Congress 2018 was hosted by the
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Mandarin Garden in Willow Grove to close after 32 years

A cross-section of Eastern Montgomery County — movers and shakers among them — would fill the 130 seats, enjoying shrimp with honey walnut and chicken with sesame sauce, two best-sellers. Wei said the restaurant was successful from the start because it was an anomaly — it specialized in
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when publishing report

I am getting this error with all of my pre-existing Power BI reports. I am unable to publish my PBIX files to powerbi.com. The error message that I.
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Creative / Travel Writer – Storyteller – Native English and/or Italian and/or Russian

The Creative Travel writer / storyteller internship is located at Benitses beach on Corfu island Greece. The intern will be responsible for using written words and language to express ideas and/or tell a story about guests experiences during travel and holidays on Corfu island. It is expected to promote the
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