Day: March 17, 2018

Bodour spotlights role of literature in uniting cultures

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Bodour spotlights role of literature in uniting cultures

SHARJAH: Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group, has highlighted the significant role played by literature in enhancing dialogue between the world's cultures, and the role of children's books publishers in building young generations that are capable of understanding
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Jonah Hill Joined Instagram But Everyone's Just Looking At His Biceps

Jonah Hill has had his weight go up and down so much the fella's pretty much a fuckin' yo-yo now, but good on him, having a hobby is good. You probably remember when the 34-year-old broke onto the movie scene. He had fleeting appearances in 40-Year-Old Virgin and Click, before having a more
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Ready Recknor of Lal Vaakhs

It is a showcase of his creative faculty that he has taken up 'Lal Ded' as the subject matter for his book. … He has used his creative writing skill to incorporate the lalvaakhs at the appropriate place that has added not only beauty to the topic but also compels the reader to get transported into the world of
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New Novelist (Sutton L. Avery) Turns Negative History Into Literary Gold

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New Novelist (Sutton L. Avery) Turns Negative History Into Literary Gold

It involves the Ku Klux Klan, rape and other real-life occurrences during that racially-charged era in history. Although Avery's publisher was quick to release his novel for internet downloads and in print for sale in bookstores across the country, the new author soon realized writing a riveting novel is just
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Fortnite May Cannibalize the AAA Market, Some Analysts Believe

“We believe the strong growth of Fortnite creates tactical risk to the video game publishers and could limit potential upside to consensus numbers,” KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Evan Wingren wrote in a note to clients last week. “The game is gaining momentum in Western markets, which is likely to
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Amazon kindle publishing

com's Kindle Direct Publishing Page and shop for all Kindle Direct Publishing books. Kindle Direct Publishing is Amazon. I'm not ready to publish there yet, but I'll definitely be If you're looking for a way to self-publish your own book on the Kindle, it's surprisingly simple. com. com 3 Table of Contents
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The assassin's version

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The assassin's version

“I expected mainstream publishers to be wary of publishing it (the book) as it cited most of Godse's speech verbatim, and India's ban on the publication of his speech had never formally been lifted.” In Koenraad Elst's words, the Godse critique was the following. “(1) Gandhi's non-violent agitation had but
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Barry Weisbord: One Last Letter from the Publisher

Over 30 years ago, I got involved in the daily information business. To help facilitate more trading of stallion shares and seasons on Matchmaker, we started to provide European stakes results on our closed-end computer system delivered over modems. When Matchmaker ended, we kept the slightly
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Waterfront partnership continues to revitalize St. Andrews

PANAMA CITY — Many see the old Panama City Publishing Company building as the center of Historic St. Andrews — and for good reason. Not only is the building one of the oldest original structures still standing in St. Andrews, but it now serves as a welcome center, museum and home to the Historic
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Publisher's Platform: Free Advice to a Food Company CEO during a Listeria Outbreak …

Imagine that the phone call comes or an email pops into your inbox – “Sir, we have been contacted by the health authorities and they say our product (polony) has been linked to illnesses and deaths. What do we do?” So, what do you do? Lawrence MacDougall received that call. Now, what has he done
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School-publisher 'nexus' eroding parents' trust

With new academic session set to begin in schools, students are forced to purchase books from private publishers instead of better-quality and low-priced NCERT books. A book list released by Sacred Heart Convent School, Bhattian, for Class IV contains books from private publishers. Similar is the
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Book Tells Kids Hitler Is A Leader Who Will 'Inspire You'

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Book Tells Kids Hitler Is A Leader Who Will 'Inspire You'

B. Jain Publishing Group, an Indian publishing company, is facing backlash after its book “Leaders” features 11 world leaders, including Hitler, who “devoted their lives for the betterment of their country and people,” reported the New York Post. The cover of “Leaders,” referred to as “Great Leaders” on the
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Genre Hashtags for PitMad Selfpublishing t

Self- Publishing. twitter-logo-hashtag. Jul 18, 2015 It's accompanied by a #hashtag specific to each particular pitch event–examples include #pitmad, #pitchmas, and #pbpitch. #PitMad-MG) in the search engine at the top of your Twitter page. (# IWSGPit, #PitMad, etc. It turns out that Twitter is a place
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A tryst with Tawang

We had a two day halt at Shillong, to enable me to complete my act as a resource person for a national workshop on creative writing. From Shillong, we moved to Dirang. On the way, at Bhalukpong, our interline permits were checked by the police. It was slightly difficult to explain to Aniket why we
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Authors Oates and Johnson say their writing careers weren't planned

He encourages them to write about what they are afraid of and said, “Literature is the machinery of empathy.” As for consciously deciding to be professional writers, they didn't. Oates recalled being creative and “writing” stories in the cradle and “nobody stopped me.” Similarly, Johnson said his path
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Sharjah Ruler launches his historical works in French

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, launched French translations of his historical publications, at the Paris Opera House, during the Paris Book Fair. The translated publications included the history of Al Qawassim in general
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Vijayawada: SSC question papers 'glorify' Telugu Desam

VIJAYAWADA: SSC examinations started on Thursday and the first examination was Telugu. The ruling party asked questions about the party related to the new capital Amaravati. And in the second paper, Sanskrit, on the second day also the same thing repeated. On the third day, the question paper
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Cypress Capital Group Has Cut By $555660 Its Cvs Health (CVS) Holding; Bloomsbury Publishing …

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Cypress Capital Group Has Cut By $555660 Its Cvs Health (CVS) Holding; Bloomsbury Publishing …

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC had 30 analyst reports since July 23, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Investec maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Monday, January 25 report. Peel Hunt maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Tuesday, October 27 report. As per Thursday, July 23, the company rating
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Springing into the a host of upcoming events

This event consists of numerous sessions giving students the opportunity to develop their creative writing and artistic skills. Students in fourth to eighth grades can apply to participate in this annual event. Sixth through eighth grade students attend the event in the fall, while fourth through sixth graders
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Publisher slammed as Hitler appears in 'great leaders' book

Indian publisher Pegasus landed itself in hot water this week when it emerged that it's “Great Leaders” book for children included Adolf Hitler. Pictured alongside freedom fighters Mathama Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, the book chose Hitler as one of the “powerful world leaders who have dedicated their
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Pupils at Longthorpe school show their artistic talent

They also carried out science experiments, spent time on creative writing activities and role playing the scene depicted in the picture. Year 4 focused on Odysseus's ship for a collaborative art piece, inventing their own mystical sea creatures using watercolour. They used hula hoop weaving to make sails
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UAE pavilion at Riyadh Book Fair sees big response

Over the course of the fair, the pavilion will play host to a series of poetry evenings organized by the Emirates Writers Union, the Poetry Academy and the Sharjah Book Authority. The programme will also include two seminars on the publishing industry in the UAE courtesy of the Emirates Publishers
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Desktop Publishing selling ads

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Desktop Publishing selling ads

The Re-1 Valley School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding
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Stephen Hawking: On God and Science

… On God and Science. His books, starting with “A Brief History of Time” in 1988, became best-sellers, and he became a pop-culture legend. … “Great to see Neymar drawing inspiration from Stephen Hawking as he adjusts to living his life with a sore ankle for a few weeks”, another said. It is not good
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Playwright Mark Redfield on 'Rabid Dreams of the Master Race'

“Rabid Dreams of the Master Race” — a new play by Baltimore playwright Mark Redfield — will get its first public reading tonight at 8 PM the Theatre Project. The play tells the story of Otto Vinkle — a humble man who tries to keep his publishing company alive during the rise of the Nazis. A black comedy
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St. Patrick's Day parties, more fun around Erie, March 17 and later

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St. Patrick's Day parties, more fun around Erie, March 17 and later

Writing and self-publishing class: Saturday, March 17, 2-4 p.m.; Lincoln Community Center Library, 1255 Manchester Road, Fairview; local author Jim DeHaven will speak on writing and self-publishing; limited to 20, and advance registration required. Cost: Free. Info: 397-8682, www.erielibrary.org.
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Fortnite's Success Has Financial Analysts Worrying for Other Video Game Companies

Together with Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, the game has financial analysts and investors worrying for other video game companies. KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst, Evan Wingren, has said that the game could create a “tactical risk” for other publishers, who could suffer from a drop in engagement
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MPPM, DENTSU to provide safer online ad

Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysia Premium Publishers Marketplace (MPPM) and Dentsu Aegis Network Malaysia are in an exclusive pilot partnership to provide advertisers with access to a safer and transparent online advertisement (ad) buying ecosystem through Dentsu's agencies. The deal will be
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The Countess of Chester receives honorary doctorate at the University of Chester

The children presented her with a selection of their creative writing prepared in honour of the Royal visit. Each child wrote very short stories, no more than 75 words, which were centred around royal themes. This included Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding and the imminent arrival of Prince
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Sultan releases his history publications in Paris

Sharjah: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, released on Friday night a number of his history publications recently translated into French. Present at the event were Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of
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Toward an Ecologically Based Post-Capitalism: Interview With Novelist Kim Stanley Robinson

Her influence on your own creative writing is marked. Do you have any reflections on Le Guin's life and work that you wish to share? Kim Stanley Robinson: I wrote a memorial statement after her death for Scientific American. What I can add to that now as I continue to feel the loss of her living presence,
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Publisher beats Spanish court gag by recreating banned mafia book from text of Don Quixote

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Publisher beats Spanish court gag by recreating banned mafia book from text of Don Quixote

A book about Spain's drug-smuggling underworld banned last week by a Madrid court has been brought to readers online as a cut-and-pasted text from Spanish classic Don Quixote. Kicking against what they consider outdated censorship, a booksellers' association has reacted to the seizure of the
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