Day: March 2, 2018

Journalism Program Would Revitalize Academics

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Journalism Program Would Revitalize Academics

It could also allow students to credit existing courses in existing departments towards their concentration if those courses supplement the foundational skills of writing and editing. For example, students could learn fundamentals of audio with courses in TIMARA, coding in Computer Science, and
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How the Music Modernization Act Takes Royalties From DIY Songwriters and Gives Them to the …

But there should be no debate that it would be unconscionable to redistribute unclaimed royalties to non-owners of the unmatched songs, especially based on market share, which could result in an unearned windfall to major music publishers like Sony, Universal, Warner or BMG, who are the least likely
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S&P Global Inc Is a Top Buy

The most interesting aspect of this publishing empire is, that while many major publishers are struggling, SPGI is doing very well. It has an impressive $48 billion market cap. S&P Global stock is up 47% in the past 12 months and it's up 12% year to date, even after Thurday's selloff. In the age of index
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Publishing

Peer Review, Publishing, and Scholarly Communication. To strengthen the integrity of social science research, both incentives and best practices need to be aligned across the entire research life cycle, including in the way research is reviewed, published, and disseminated. To this end, BITSS supports
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Owlkids Books named finalist for Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year

Toronto's Owlkids Books has been shortlisted for this year's Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year. The awards are given to publishers representing six international regions, as selected by publishing houses, associations, and other books institutions. This is Owlkids' first
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Lamar Odom Is Reportedly Writing a Tell-All and TBH It's About Time

He's ready to spill the tea! According to a new report, Lamar Odom will be writing a tell-all — which of course, will expose secrets from his four-year marriage to reality star Khloé Kardashian. “Lamar just wants to put his truth out there because there have been so many lies written about him,” a source told
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Workshop Publishing data with Octopub

Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:00. Open Data Institute, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE. Data publishing and use. Join us to see what our Octopub data publishing tool now looks like. We'd love to hear your opinions and needs so we can make future versions and iterations even better and more useful.
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100 Women: Upile Chisala Is the Malawian Writer Offering Black Women Solace Through Poetry

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100 Women: Upile Chisala Is the Malawian Writer Offering Black Women Solace Through Poetry

Especially when you read either of her self-published works Soft Magic and Nectar—or that of the countless African woman writers before her who've documented our existences with care. The words of Chisala's most recent offering, Nectar are comforting in a way that I'm certain only another young,
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Why it's important that Doctor Who has more female writers

The BBC have responded to an open letter signed by 76 female writers asking for more representation among prime time television, with head of drama Piers Wenger assuring us that 'a number' of the scripts for the upcoming series 11 will be written by women. 'A number', of course, is deliberately
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This Is Your Life

I had planned to stop by (during office hours, of course) and show her the stories I had been writing since high school. I was prepared to talk to “Professor Cleage.” Pearl made me shy. Shortly after introductions, Pearl distributed a letter to the editor that had been published in Vanity Fair. I had not heard
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After two terms of writing for Op-Ed…

More than anything, I learned that where I once thought of myself as clever and articulate, I turned out to be helplessly ignorant about the world and even about my own self. Publishing opinions in the newspaper is like picking pieces of myself and putting them on interrogation each week. Finding those
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Readers Reevaluate Author Amid Sex Misconduct Allegations

Alexie, 51, is likely the most famous Native American author of his time, a hero to some and the focus of simmering misgivings that he's the white man's idea of an Indian writer. A brash public figure who has spoken openly about his personal struggles and navigating life on and off Washington's Spokane
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How to write a book workshop at Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library

She will also discuss the traditional publishing industry vs. self-publishing. Anne has lots of experience, she not only writes a contemporary Scotland Yard mystery series but also writes historical stand-alone books. She is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of American and the
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Screen 209 students set their sights on “Eyeline”

The course used to start with the class writing a screenplay together. This year, Durkin created the screenplay before the course began. “I contacted Colleen based on the fact that we had a bunch of different students express the desire to begin this 209 class with a script already in place,” explained
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Thoughts from the Author

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Thoughts from the Author

Hi, my name is Erik Kirschbaum and this is a story about a dark – and forgotten chapter of U.S. history. Long before Americans ever had a taste of “freedom fries” there was a brief era a century ago when hamburgers were changed into “liberty steaks”, sauerkraut was turned into “liberty cabbage” and
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It's Dick Grayson Versus a Giant Squid in Our Exclusive Preview of 'Nightwing' #40

Other than a costume change and a change of venue, Dick Grayson was not fundamentally altered that much for The New 52, and generally his books were fairly well-received during that much-maligned era in DC's publishing history. Since Rebirth, Nightwing has been a success story with Tim Seeley
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Commissioning Editor, Local History

Amberley is a leading publisher of history and heritage books. To support our expansion plans we are looking for a Commissioning Editor for our thriving local history list. Amberley is a publisher of consumer non-fiction. We published over 500 new titles last year in the areas of general history, biography,
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Figures in a Landscape: People and Places

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Figures in a Landscape: People and Places

Novelist and travel writer Theroux (Mother Land) is at the top of his game with his third collection of essays, a magisterial grouping of intimate remembrances, globe-trotting adventures, and incisive literary critiques. The 30 essays are culled from national publications and book introductions over a
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GEICO plans to add 1500 jobs in Carmel

GEICO, one of the largest auto-insurers in the U.S., announced Feb. 27 that its offices in Carmel will expand and create up to 1,474 new jobs by the end of 2022. The company will spend $16 million to double its facility to more than 200,000 square feet at 101 W. 103rd St. along the Meridian Corridor.
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Mr. Carmel competition to benefit Special Olympics Indiana

Senior boys at Carmel High School will soon vie for the title of Mr. Carmel at an annual fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Indiana. The program is set for 7 p.m. March 9 at the high school, 520 E. Main St. Competitors in the lighthearted program will be judged on their performances in dance, talent,
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Ezra Petronio, Self Service's Genius Polymath, Talks Publishing, Nostalgia for the Past—And the …

This March, Ezra Petronio turns 50 years old—happy birthday, Ezra!—but next year, he reaches another landmark: the 25th anniversary of Self Service, the magazine he cofounded with stylist and art director Suzanne Koller. Petronio is the fashion industry's polymath—photographer, editor, publisher,
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Mac & Windows Administrator; Media & Publishing; SE

Salary: £36000.00 – £38000.00 pa, Job Type: Permanent, Duration: , Start Date: ASAP – Apply Now for Mac & Windows Administrator; Media & Publishing; SE; £38k vacancy.
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Why does Carmel have fewer potholes than Indianapolis?

The city of Indianapolis recently filled more than 30,000 potholes on its roads, and there's still plenty of work to be done. As of Feb. 19, the city's website reported nearly 8,000 potholes still needed filled. In Carmel, meanwhile, the number of reported potholes is 223, and the Carmel Street Dept. has
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2018 Adams Morgan Day Community Planning Meeting Set for Monday, March 5th at 7pm

“Please join us to learn how to get involved in the planning of the 40th Anniversary Adams Morgan Day. We are hosting [our] first community meeting, 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Interested volunteers for this year's event are encouraged to join! “The 40th Adams Morgan Day festival [will] take place this year Sunday,
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United States: NY Fed To Begin Publishing Alternative Repo-Based Reference Rates

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“NY Fed”) plans to begin publishing three new reference rates based on overnight repurchase agreements backed by Treasuries (“Treasury repo rates”) … In addition to the repo rates, the NY Fed plans to publish statistics on the distribution of volumes each day.
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Scent of a book still matters

And, in this era of connectivity, digital technology has a deep impact on book publishing and the way people read. This digital revolution has also introduced a new trepidation that the traditional way of reading will come to an end as many of the readers have been switching to reading on the internet,
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Column: What is proactive management?

What does “proactive management” really represent to an HOA/COA board and their community? According to many HOA/COA industry “experts,” proactive management is interpreted as “taking positive actions, improving work habits and planning ahead in order to avoid (or better manage) situations
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Marketing Intern, Publishing

Looking for a great internship at CAST in Wakefield, MA? Learn more about the Marketing Intern, Publishing position right now!
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Photopolymerisation Initiating Systems

Photoinitiating systems play a key role in the starting point of a polymerization reaction under exposure to a UV or a visible light. The number of publications discussing photoinitiating systems for polymerization has seen a significant growth in recent years and this book provides an update on their latest
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Children's Book Council Sponsors Scholarship to Denver Publishing Institute

New York, NY – March 2, 2018— The Children's Book Council is pleased to announce a $1,000 scholarship for a student to attend the 2018 Denver Publishing Institute, a four-week introduction to book publishing held at the University of Denver. Preference will be given to a candidate who is working to
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2018-03-02 / Things to Do

Grief support group, 11 a.m., The Center, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk. The group is led by an advanced practice psychiatric nurse who has extensive experience in this area. FMI, call 967- 8514. Cape Porpoise Library, 1 to 4 p.m., 173 Main St., Cape Porpoise. Current best sellers and DVD collection.
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Hope Hicks' secret diary: Publishers are reportedly scrambling for her tell-all

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Hope Hicks' secret diary: Publishers are reportedly scrambling for her tell-all

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks attends a listening session hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump with student survivors of school shootings, their parents and teachers in the State Dining Room at the White House February 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting the session
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News Corp CEO Attacks Social Media Companies for Not Sharing Ad Revenue with Publishers

The CEO of News Corp, Robert Thomson, has attacked sites such as Facebook and Google for not paying publishers for their content. Bloomberg reports that News Corp CEO Robert Thomson, a long time critic of social media and top adviser to billionaire Rupert Murdoch, has referred to companies
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Media publishers break 'collective silence' over Google, Facebook control of advertising revenues

“Too many publishers have been patsies,” Thomson said. “What you are seeing, at last, is more publishers are prepared to be more vocal and that eerie collective silence has been broken.” Thomson told Bloomberg he sees no difference between Facebook acquiring the rights to stream professional
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HPD Warning of Scam Claiming to be Publisher's Clearing House

Authorities say the scam targets elderly people and calls them claiming they have won large sums of money from Publishers Clearing House. The caller then tells the victims in order to claim the prize they must first pay the taxes or processing fees on the prize money. Those who have fallen victim to the
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Fritz Foy to Head Tor, Forge Books Succeeding Tom Doherty

Citing a year of growth, change and literary accolades, science fiction and fantasy publisher Tom Doherty announced a restructuring and leadership changes at Tom Doherty Associates and its Tor Books and Forge imprints. Fritz Foy, formerly senior v-p of strategic technology at Macmillan and publisher
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Facebook ends test of split News Feed

Facebook ended a test program that separated its News Feed into posts from publishers and brands, and those from friends and family, after getting a negative reaction from users, per a company blog post. The social network in October started testing the concept in Bolivia, Cambodia, Guatemala,
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MediaShift Podcast #260: 'Pivot to Subscriptions' for Everyone?; LittleThings Blames Facebook for …

In the news this week, many publishers are pivoting to subscriptions as online advertising dries up. And Facebook is starting a Local News Subscription Accelerator to help metro daily newspapers. But can everyone succeed with subscriptions? Independent publisher LittleThings is closing, citing the
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CIDs Dangerous Anti-Fourth Amendment Weapons of the Administrative State

In his brief but prescient dissent in Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. Walling, Justice Frank Murphy wrote: *** I am unable to approve the use of nonjudicial subpoenas issued by administrative agents. Administrative law has increased greatly in the past few years, and seems destined to be augmented
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News Corp. CEO: Facebook, Google need to pay publishers for content

This file photo taken on November 20, 2017 shows logo of US online social media and social networking service Facebook.News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson says Facebook and Google need to pay publishers for the contest they post in a manner similar to how cable TV providers pay media
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“The Hate U Give” Author Angie Thomas March 6 University Forum Speaker

“The Hate U Give debut on the New York Times' young adult best-sellers list has been on the list for an incredible 51 weeks, and it is easy to understand why. She is remarkably skilled at capturing the voices of her generation, and addressing the political challenge black and white Americans face,
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Sif Jakobs Jewellery reports success at Inhorgenta 2018

Speaking after the show, Søren Dahl, chief executive of Sif Jakobs Jewellery, said: “We had a fantastic show at Inhorgenta 2018, welcoming buyers from across Europe. We opened some great new accounts and saw strong sell-in of our spring/summer collections, as well as our existing best sellers.
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The Kentucky Center Presents An Evening With David Sedaris

Sedaris has written several New York Times Best Sellers, including “Holidays on Ice,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” “When You Are Engulfed in Flames” and many more. He is a three-time Grammy Award nominee, for Best Spoken Word Album and Best Comedy Album. Sedaris has achieved widespread
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Scripps To Debut First Writing And Rhetoric Major At 5Cs

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Scripps To Debut First Writing And Rhetoric Major At 5Cs

While English departments at Scripps, Pomona College, and Pitzer College already have creative writing concentrations, they do not extend to nonfiction writing and rhetoric. Courses that count for the new writing and rhetoric major come from four of the 5Cs, and include “Writing about Justice in Politics”
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Maria Elena Changes Course With 'Hollow Bones'

I limited that to passerines — a kind of three-toed bird, some types of which are found in Kansas. I had been writing from that perspective with all of these bird names and bird themes. I realized — in trying to write in this traditional Kansas style that I was really digging listening to, as well as the people that
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Things Prelaw Students Should Know

She also recommends students don't shy away from writing classes. Carlston believes students should feel confident as writers when they enter law school, and even a basic understanding of structure and passive voice is helpful. Although there is not an official prelaw undergraduate degree, students
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Online Lives/Offline Drama: Writers Have Superb 'Sex with Strangers' at Colonial Players

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Online Lives/Offline Drama: Writers Have Superb 'Sex with Strangers' at Colonial Players

Gifted, if somewhat old school, Olivia struggles to find a place for her voice in a world where the power has shifted from traditional publishing houses to self-publishing online. A blizzard tosses these two strangers into a haze of sex and attraction. For Ethan, the allure comes from his near-obsession with
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Feast your eyes on beautifully designed homes with the best mountain views around the world

I, the book is available from Lannoo Publishers, and is the first title in a new series called Nature Retreats. As well as showcasing the architecture and design of each of the properties, the book also provides practical information on how readers can go about visiting each place, as well as suggesting
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IOP Publishing honors Kharel

Parashu Kharel. South Dakota State University's Parashu Kharel was named an outstanding reviewer by IOP Publishing. Kharel, an assistant professor in his fifth year working in the Department of Physics, was honored for his work with the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. He has been reviewing
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Benchmark International Explains Why Sellers Need an M&A Specialist, Not an Industry Expert, to …

At times, sellers are apprehensive about engaging with a mergers and acquisitions firm that doesn't specialize in one specific industry, and they say they would rather use an industry expert instead. This isn't the best strategy for a seller who hopes to gain the most value for his or her business.
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Contact engineering for 2D materials and devices

Over the past decade, the field of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials has surged, promising a new platform for studying diverse physical phenomena that are scientifically intriguing and technologically relevant. Contacts are the communication links between these 2D materials and the
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Catalyst-Free and Solvent-Free Hydroboration of Aldehydes

A simple catalyst-free and solvent-free method for the hydroboration of various aldehydes bearing a wide array of electron-withdrawing and electron-donating groups was developed. Unlike aldehydes, the addition of boranes to ketones is less efficient and is thus advantageous for chemoselective
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Jobs under threat as Bath-based book publisher Parragon announces it could fold

Altogether 140 jobs at risk in the UK and 245 globally. The publisher will start a 45-day consultation process on 7th March for Parragon's UK business and will retain any licences until that process is complete. In other countries, the company will follow the respective processes. Parragon chief executive
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Future Ancestor moves in to the Shaw Neighborhood

“One of best sellers at our other store so we had to bring them here,” she said. The new store in the Shaw neighborhood is twice as big as their Cherokee shop. “I think we did 40 gallons of white paint in this space. We painted the celing, floors, walls,” she said. The ceiling, walls, and floors is just about
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The 'write' boost for kids!

“One of the reasons is that there are many new publishers in the children's literature space. Hence, there are more avenues for new authors to be published. This also includes many self-publishing options,” she says.A few months ago, movie critic Raja Sen made his debut as an author with The Best
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This Massive Zine Collection Is a History of Latin American Counterculture

Artists, writers, and conscious thinkers who had never found themselves reflected on TV screens or the daily paper found self-publishing to be an innovative way to spread their ideas. Captured in these DIY magazines were the manifestations of anti-fascist punks, feminist activists, and anarchist creatives
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Basic Attention Token Launches Support for Twitch Publishers, Adds $1M to Referral Program

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Basic Attention Token Launches Support for Twitch Publishers, Adds $1M to Referral Program

Brave Software, the team behind Basic Attention Token, announced that the platform now allows individual content creators on the popular site, Twitch.tv, to register as publishers with the platform. Publishers signed up for the service are able to earn money directly from their supporters, and the move is
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Kobi Yamada's “What Do You Do With a Chance?” Reaches The New York Times Best Sellers List

25, 2018) – Compendium announced that its children's title “What Do You Do With a Chance?” is a New York Times best-seller. The book landed at No. 9 in the Children's Picture Book category for the week of Feb. 25, 2018. Written by award-winning author Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom,
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Boot scootin' at the rodeo means big business to Cypress shop

All around, classics style boots are the best sellers. Classic styles include leather snip toe or square toe with regular hides. Customers also have the option of customizing their boots by selecting boot style, skin type, and patches. The most exotic and most expensive boot is the stingray boot which has a
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The CEO of publishing giant Tencent is now the richest person in China

The founder and CEO of Chinese publishing giant Tencent Ma Huateng is now the wealthiest person in China. According to the Hurun Report's Global Rich List of 2018 the tech mogul won out against 819 other billionaires to top the list. China has also seen an increase of 210 billionaires compared to
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Recode Daily: Twitter wants your help deciding if Twitter is good or bad for you

Facebook has decided that separating publishers into their own News Feed was a bad idea, after all. After testing the idea in six countries for several months, Facebook has pulled the plug on the experiment. Meanwhile, about 68 percent of Americans use Facebook, but it looks like user growth in the
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Springer to publish European Geriatric Medicine, the official journal of the European Geriatric …

Springer has announced that European Geriatric Medicine, a major journal focusing on scientific and clinical research in all aspects of geriatric medicine, has now become part of its extensive medicine and public health portfolio. Launched in 2010, the journal was previously published by Elsevier.
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Why everything you've heard about (in-app) header bidding is fake news

Header bidding continues to be a white-hot topic and for good reason: it allows publishers to find the best buyers for each and every impression, and drive ROI, allegedly. The amount of good this does cannot be overstated. Profitable publishers can stay in business and offer great content at little or no
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Coin show, parade, peepers, Luanne, Dave, etc.

THAT'S NEAT. Local film company Vinegar Hill's feature-length documentary, “NEAT: The Story of Bourbon,” is the No. 1 documentary on iTunes for the second week in a row, the company reports. It has joined the ranks of iTunes' “All Time Best Sellers” in the documentary category. The filmmakers say if
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2017: Brits Spent More on Home Entertainment Than Print — For the First Time

Finally, Ed Sheeran's album Divide was the best-selling music, video or game title in the UK in 2017, achieving sales of more than 2.7 million units. In 2017, 33 music, video or game titles sold over half a million units. Of these, 10 sold over 1 million units and three over 2 million. Of the Top 40 biggest
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Master Gardeners to open seed library

A new library is opening in Hamilton County in March, but you won't find any books in it. The Hamilton County Master Gardeners Association is opening the county's first-ever seed library at Carmel Clay Public Library. “A seed library is a collection of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds that you can
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Metallica Once Again Dominant in Best-Seller Look

The best-sellers on the secondary marketplace continue to be completely dominated by Metallica, as the rockers once again claimed almost the entire list as their WorldWired tour continues to rack up audience attention and dollars. Only Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennado Golovkin II outdid Metallica on a
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SoA challenges publishers to reveal how much they pay authors

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SoA challenges publishers to reveal how much they pay authors

Authors received around 3% of publisher turnover in 2016, (5% taking our journal revenue),Solomon deduced, when taking into account that in 2016 £161m was paid to authors in advances, royalties and secondary rights revenue, while the UK publishing industry's turnover was £5.1bn, of which book
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Assistant to Book Publishing Marketing Executive

CAA is seeking an assistant to support an Executive in our Book Publishing department. This Executive works with clients across all departments to create event and media opportunities for A-list celebrity talent around the publication of their books. Assistants are an important part of the CAA culture and
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Turning over a new leaf

Dale, who has been illustrating books since the 1980s and was once publishing manager at Scholastic NZ, and Nagle, with 30 years' experience in educational publishing and a former owner of a successful publishing company, have long lamented the decline in local children's book publishing. They'd
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Racial Diversity In Romance Publishing Actually Got Worse In 2017, According To A New Report

In 2016, only three of the 20 romance publishers included in The Ripped Bodice's report had catalogs in which more than 10 percent of books were written by authors of color. That number has jumped to four romance publishers, but only two of them, Crimson Romance and Kensington, remained
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Almost a third of all children NEVER read, most in-depth poll of UK young people reveals

“And even though there are young people not experiencing the joys of reading, it's encouraging to see the popularity of paperbacks and hardbacks increasing. It will be interesting to see how book publishers can utilise new technologies (such as augmented reality) to continue to engage this increasingly
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HarperCollins Publishers Buys AMACOM Books

NEW YORK, March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — HarperCollins Publishers today announced it has acquired the trade book assets of AMACOM from the American Management Association International (AMA). HarperCollins will take over all front list and backlist publication, sales, distribution, and licensing
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Term master can be faster

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Term master can be faster

What is going to be expected of you in the course? Is it heavy on writing? Is there going to be an extreme amount of reading? These are questions that are sometimes answered in the course descriptions, but not always. One would assume that the answers to these questions would be obvious because
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Outskirts Press Shaves Another 10% Off Discounted Promotional Materials Bundle

1-rated self-publishing company according to Top Consumer Reviews, has announced it is offering 10 percent off the already discounted bundle price to authors who purchase the option in March. The professionally printed custom marketing bundle includes a variety of promotional tools to help an
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Best Shots Advance Review: Michel Fiffe's BLOODSTRIKE – BRUTALISTS #0 and #23 'A Fan-Zine …

The release is split into a trio of issues, and the first two are designed to plug in some of the gaps in Bloodstrike's complicated publishing history. Taking us back to 1988 in issue #0, Fiffe is given free rein to explore the origins of these characters. We knew that the team was an elite group of government
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My Internship: Writer Benny Diaz III

I interviewed four up-and-coming student filmmakers for profile articles on the website. In the middle of my most recent interview, I came to an important realization: I would never have met these amazing students if it hadn't been for SNHU. The writing skills and abilities I developed over the course of my
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Are Street Names Sexist? Renaming London's Streets

A year later, she formed Minerva Publishing Company, in order to produce The Vote. That same year, she refused to pay income tax and a year later she joined the newly founded Women's Tax Resistance League. In 1911 she was one of the women who 'vanished for the vote' by refusing to register for
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New Creative Writing Café for Stone Library

The Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffey, lived here for some time and of course Terry Darlington the author of Narrow Dog to Carcassonne comes from Stone as does AN Wilson, recognised author and newspaper columnist. With writing creativity clearly in the air here in Stone we could be nurturing the
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A facelift and a future for the Center for Academic Excellence

According to Asbury's website, the CAE encompasses four free services designed to foster academic excellence: course tutoring, academic coaching, writing consulting and academic accessibility services. Each of these branches of the CAE was impacted by a significant donation from an Asbury
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The Scam Of Millennial Motivational Coaches

First, if they are authors, how have they been published? While self-publishing is a legitimate and oftentimes financially-savvy strategy, when someone wants you to pay to attend a motivational weekend, make sure they have risen to the level of acquiring a publisher. The Wall Street Journal recently
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Lessons From 15 Years Of Short Selling: 12 Reasons Not To Short

For both of these reasons, I've organized a one-day conference in NYC on Thursday, May 3, The Art, Pain and Opportunity of Short Selling, to give two dozen of the world's best short sellers a platform to share their wisdom and best, actionable short ideas (a list of speakers, further information and
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