Day: February 22, 2018

Dr. Randy Brooks, Teacher and Poet

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Dr. Randy Brooks, Teacher and Poet

Upon being assigned to write a feature article about him (this feature article), I began dropping his name around the English crowd in hopes of gauging their reactions. Nearly every student raved about his haiku writing course. Admittedly, although I'm a fan of short poetry, I'd never thought of haiku as a
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Bernie Sanders publishing book

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Bernie Sanders publishing book

Bernie Sanders publishing book … The release date is set for November 13, 2018. According to a news release from the books publisher, it will appeal to the liberal base and Sanders will take aim at President Donald Trump. The Vermont senator has not said if he will run for President in 2020.
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With bewitching tales of empowerment, Petrosino and Schwehn read at Prairie Lights

Both Petrosino and Schwehn were graduates of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Petrosino, who has written two other books, directs the creative-writing program at the University of Louisville. Her works have appeared in *Best American Poetry*, *The New York Times*, *FENCE*, and many more. Schwehn
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Globally Renowned Bookseller of Millions of Books is Finally Revealing All of His Secrets

The game-changing book is all about excelling in selling books and it is now available in stock on Amazon in paperback edition for only $6.95. Bestsellerguru.com is a globally renowned book writing and marketing service and this book is an inspiring guide for the aspiring authors and publishers
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From Russia with love

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From Russia with love

The ongoing fascination with the never-ending opportunities of the Internet has taken free enterprise to unforeseen levels of growth and has led many down unexpected paths. This is something Richard Pinedo, 28, of Santa Paula has come to know very well in the last week. As the FBI investigation of
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Students should know how to market themselves, Chetan Bhagat

… good marks but cannot communicate get a job?” the 'Five Point Someone' writer asked. Advising the students that they should know how to market themselves, he said, “Americans are good at marketing, they are the best at marketing.” Sharing his insights on education, the author of many best-sellers
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OUT OF THE MORGUE

We'll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what “the rest of the story” turned out to be. With the … According to the BBC, as of September 2017, it was certified the best-selling single of all time in the UK, with 4.94 million copies sold. On Feb.
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The publisher as the writer of a novel for himself (Book Feature)

When Ashok Chopra set off on a career in publishing, it was a totally different world — but along the way, as he was climbing up the ladder and making a mark in the publishing space, the industry itself was undergoing massive transformation. More than four decades later, he is a
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KLP has signed a global music publishing deal with BMG

Whether you know her as the host of triple j's House Party, or if you've seen her at some of Australia's finest music festivals, there's no doubting the influence that KLP has had on Aussie music. Now, this musical extraordinaire has just signed with BMG. Following a pretty huge year in 2017, KLP (or Kristy
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Needles in brief

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Needles in brief

Carrie Harris, librarian at the schools, is offering a poetry contest in April which, according to Scholastic, a global children's publishing, education, and media company, is poetry month. The winning entry should appear in the Needles Desert Star during May. Enter by April 30. Each student may enter one
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SHU literary magazine looks to further expand

Recently, it has been debated to make the magazine part of a special topics creative writing course. “The Corner Pocket” is a student-run magazine, so we really want to showcase student work,” the magazine's President, and a senior creative writing and visual film and sound media major, Anne
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Reading, writing and really a waste of time?

Some have, of course. But some are easier now. For instance, waiters in the 1940s had to add up the bill at the table. Today, a computer does that. And yet, today the job demands more “education.” Meanwhile, this education keeps getting more expensive. For this, Caplan blames, in part, the availability
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Black Panther Annual Pays Tribute to Creators Who Made T'Challa a Star

Its three stories are positioned as tales of T'Challa's present, past and future, but really this comic is a primer on the most influential stories in the character's publishing history. There's a story each written by Christopher Priest, Don McGregor and Reginald Hudlin — arguably the three most important
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New column to offer fresh perspective on Lejeune sports

There is nothing better than spending an afternoon on the golf course. I am aware of the Paradise Point Golf Course on base, and I will have to visit the course when time allows. Going forward, I am going to be writing a column each week, covering everything and anything about Camp Lejeune sports.
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The write choice: With NASA pens, regular pencils and smart accessories, William Penn jots up Rs …

But do people even write anymore?' I say, yes people are writing less. But writing is not going away. Today I can confidently say that writing is back. Of course, we have WhatsApp, text messages, email etc but writing is an essential part of life. A written letter is any day better than a text message,” he says.
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New Glaucoma Drugs Yield Large, Lasting Reductions in Intraocular Pressure


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Guttman Reviews Book of Essays

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Guttman Reviews Book of Essays

A review by Professor of Literature and Creative Writing Naomi Guttman was recently published on Canadian Writers Abroad, a website that promotes, shares, and records the work of Canadian writers who are working or have worked outside of Canada. In her analysis of Too Much and Not the Mood,
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Don't miss Winsted's Penguin Plunge March 3; Red Cross offers disaster training workshop; writing …

WINSTED — Special Olympics continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018 at the Winsted Penguin Plunge on Saturday, March 3 at Highland Lake, located on Lake Street in Winchester. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. and the plunge begins at 12 p.m. To find out more and register for the event, visit
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The York Realist feels like it's been written by a newcomer at a creative writing weekend

It doesn't help that Peter Gill writes like a newcomer at a creative writing weekend. He ignores Rule One of drama: a character without a motive is not a character. Gill sets his scene in a kitchen and he inserts five characters — Barbara, Jack, Doreen, Arthur and Mother — but gives none of them a
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Town of Blackwell continues to protest sexual predator placement

The Bear Lake Shores Association released information on February 16 that violent sex offender placement now has a “full blown” hearing on the association's motion for a permanent injunction, set for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, February 22 at Shawano County courthouse, in front of Judge William Kussel, Jr.
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Students share their creative works at Ramapo reading

Additionally, the program also features various visiting writers and poets. Among the students involved in the student reading were seniors Danny Landers, Paul Brennan, Max Lasky and Eric Christiansen. All these students are majoring in literature with a concentration in creative writing. Landers was
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Snapchat is enlisting more publishers to make video shows

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Snapchat is enlisting more publishers to make video shows

Snapchat plans to double the amount of Snapchat video shows it releases this year to roughly 80 shows, including what could be its first serialized, scripted shows. In doing so, the company has also widened its sources for shows to include digital and legacy publishers, in addition to existing TV network
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Declining Facebook reach squeezes publishers' branded-content business

Over the past six months, the amount of money publishers spent to distribute branded content on Facebook has risen dramatically, according to Keywee, a content marketing tool. In the fourth quarter of 2017, spending on branded-content distribution leapt 159 percent year over year. Spending grew 231
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How Publishers Can Profit from Buying Facebook Traffic

Since Facebook tweaked its News Feed in January to deprioritize publishers' posts, some media companies have scrambled to replace the social giant's referral traffic. Clark Benson, CEO of listicle publisher Ranker, spoke with eMarketer's Ross Benes about how publishers can buy traffic from
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How European publishers are diversifying from overreliance on ad revenue

Publishers at the Digiday Publishing Summit Europe in Monaco this week had one issue top of mind: diversifying revenue to avoid being captive to the vicissitudes of the fickle ad market. Among the core issues discussed by the nearly 240 publisher attendees was the hunt for more direct revenue from
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Miles Kelly Publishing

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Miles Kelly Publishing

1 job with Miles Kelly Publishing to view and apply for now with Fish4.co.uk.
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Book fair fetches Rs 42 lakh in two days

In a major boost for Punjabi University's Publication Bureau, the sale of books on the first two days of the four-day book fair has crossed the Rs 42-lakh mark. It is being seen as a big achievement for the university's department as it was facing a lot of difficulties in carrying out its activities when the
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Top UK universities disrupted by worst ever strike

… the rate was rising at 10,000 a day. A precedent for reimbursements for poor teaching was set last year when Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London, refunded students back their full £5,000 fee for a dramatic writing course that it accepted had fallen “below our usual standards”.
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Vanishing velocity verifies voodoo

The Federal Reserve measures the rate at which money circulates around the economy as it spent, re-spent, etc. This is the “velocity of circulation of money.” As we see in this chart from the Fed, this plunged from 1929 until a recovery after WWII. It rose steadily until 1975, a period of great economic
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Google unveils machine-learning powered 'auto ads' for publishers

The tech giant has updated its AdSense system to offer publishers the option of using its 'auto ads' tool, which will choose whats ads to display and where to put them. The ads will also be automatically optimised. The system works by publishers embedding a code across all their web pages, which will
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Veterans Invited to Take Part in Creative Arts Competition

… Sheridan VA Health Care System invite all enrolled Veterans throughout Wyoming to take part in the annual Creative Arts Competition going on now through March 1. This year the competition features more than 100 categories in the following divisions: music, drama, creative writing, dance and art.
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NMSU earns high marks in new, 10-year accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission

“The Assurance Argument writing teams were, of course, central to our reaffirmation of accreditation efforts,” Howard said. “I am grateful to all of the team members, but especially to the team leaders: Kevin Boberg, Luis Vazquez, David Smith, Kathy Brook, D'Anne Stuart and Bernadette Montoya.”
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Remembering America's Pastor: Reverend Billy Graham (1918-2018)

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Remembering America's Pastor: Reverend Billy Graham (1918-2018)

Graham wrote 24 books, many of which became top sellers. His autobiography, “Just As I Am”, published in 1997, achieved a triple crown, appearing simultaneously on the three top best-seller lists in one week. In it, Rev. Graham reflected on his life, including nearly 60 years of ministry around the world.
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News media audiences grow 2% in 2017 – publishers link growth to trust

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News media audiences grow 2% in 2017 – publishers link growth to trust

News media audiences grew by 2% in 2017 for the second consecutive year, according to the latest emma (Enhanced Media Metrics Australia) data for December 2017 released this week. In December 2017, 16.9 million people, or 90% of the population (aged 14+), read news media across all
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ReadersMagnet Takes Part in 2018 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in …

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ReadersMagnet Takes Part in 2018 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in …

Independent book marketing firm and supported self-publishing house ReadersMagnet recently took part in the 2018 American Library Association (ALA) … in which books of different subjects and genres were displayed, ranging from historical fiction to self-help and women's rights to criticism of religion.
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KLP Signs Global Publishing Deal With BMG

2017 was a huge year for the Sydney artist with her dropping singles Changes, Melt and Never Be The Same to rapturous acclaim that caught the ear of BMG Australia Managing Director Heath Johns. “Kristy is one of the most talented and hardest working songwriters in Australia. She can engage in
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Fully imitation synaptic metaplasticity based on memristor device

Neuromorphic engineering has been a promising technology for developing new computing system owing to the low-power operation and massive parallelism similarity with the human brain. Optimal function of neuronal networks requires interplay between rapid forms of Hebbian plasticity and
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The Archive Project – Jesmyn Ward

On this episode of “Literary Arts: The Archive Project,” author Jesmyn Ward discusses the circumstances, both personal and political, that drive her to write. A master of arresting, powerful language, Ward's work deals explicitly with issues of race, class, and those who live on the margins of America.
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Emma González hated guns before. Now, she's speaking out on behalf of her dead classmates.

She loves creative writing and astronomy. She does not love math. González, who identifies as bisexual, is the president of the school's Gay-Straight Alliance, of which she has been a member for three years. On the day of the shooting, González spent her lunch period selling “professions of love”
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Short stories/book series

We are looking for a creative writer to write 5 short stories of topics of various subjects that we will give them (10k words per short story) , as well as a 3 part series book on a given subject. These will have to be done in a 90 day period. We are looking for all original material, and this will most certainly be
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