Day: March 17, 2018

UAE pavilion at Riyadh book fair sees remarkable visitor turnout

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UAE pavilion at Riyadh book fair sees remarkable visitor turnout

During the first three days of the fair, the pavilion saw many a book signing take place, for literary works such as “Calling All Hearts” by Dr. Hamad Al-Hammadi, “I Do Not Want This Tale to End” by Sultan Faisal, “Dengwan” by Abdulla Al-Nuaimi as well as Dr. Fatima Al Braiki's guide to creative writing.
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Tehran Times dismisses fake account publishing propaganda

TEHRAN – The Tehran Times on Saturday announced that a fake Telegram channel has been publishing fake news in its name, saying the daily's only official Telegram channel can be accessed at @tehrantimes_com. The announcement came after the Tehran Times was informed that a fake Telegram
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State press association elects officers, board members

Jane Pigg, publisher of The Link in Cheraw, was elected president of the S.C. Press Association at the group's Annual Meeting Saturday at The Marriott in Spartanburg. Other officers elected were: P.J. Browning, publisher of The Post and Courier in Charleston, as daily newspaper vice president; Sue
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'Art is my Nicotine'

But my usage is very subtle and so is my colour palette. You have dabbled in various forms of art—creative writing, theatre, film making, artwork and installations. I believe, if one has a unique perception or in other words is creative, one doesn't need to limit himself to a particular genre or form of creativity
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Prasoon Joshi Slams Media for Publishing Fake Headlines Regarding Padmaavat Controversy

New Delhi, Mar 17: CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi today said he was “disappointed” by the fake news of the censor board clearing Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial film “Padmaavat” with 400 cuts. Joshi, who replaced Pahlaj Nihalani as the chief of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) last year,
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Authors abound around town at this year's Storyfort

Explore the craft and enjoyment of creative writing, eat snacks, play games and make new friends. Sohbat with Rumi: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Boise Public Library main branch. Join Sayed Naimi and Howard Olivier to discuss thematic stages of experience in Rumi's poetry. From separation to union, there are
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Sultan inaugurates collection of his publications in French

The translated publications included very important titles that talk about the history of Al Qawassim in general and the history of the Emirate of Sharjah in particular, including “Tale of A City- Volumes I and II,” “The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf,” and “Power Struggles and Trade in the Gulf (1620-1820).
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FAQ: Is UGC more helpful or harmful to journalism?

More recently there's been a further expansion into social-first publishing which means journalists have to produce video for social platforms, so there's that as well. I guess you could argue that UGC has forced journalists to be more competitive about the quality of the content that they put on the same
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Datebook: Saturday, March 17, 2018

Fiction writing, traditional publishing, indie publishing and discussion of group Rose City Writers anthology. Information: Cheril, (903) 724-2670. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon and 6:30 p.m. daily, yellow house at Seventh and Olive streets, behind St. Anthony Catholic Church. Hotline: (800) 979-4191.
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Special needs special tales

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Special needs special tales

A Walk With Thambi, by Tulika Publishers, for instance, is a book about a day in a blind boy's life, who simply takes his cane and goes on a walk with his dog. Deepa Nayar, senior editor of the publishing house, says, “There are clues in the story that point to the boy's blindness – like an emphasis on
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10+ Witty Webcomics You Should Read to Brighten Your Day

Incidental Comics is the creation of Grant Snider—an acclaimed illustrator, author of The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity, and frequent contributor to The New York Times Book Review. Snider's multi-panel comics often revolve around art, creativity, writing, and finding inspiration.
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An Idea Called Writing

The writing was invented in 3500BC because it was needed at that time. The inventions that the human history is credited rely on the invention of writing. The history and the concept of written words are significant. The writing styles have evolved over the course of time. Writing today plays a central role
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Upcoming Events – Spring

Submissions for the Creative Writing Contest are being accepted now through April 7 at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Library. Patrons can send in entries in the poetry and short story divisions. It is free to enter and categories are child (6-10), young adult (11-18) and adult (19 and older). For more
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A call for arts: is drama more useful than maths?

For Whitley, internalising poetry provides children and teenagers with expressive abilities, encouraging them to be creative. Luff, lead of the Creative Writing through the Arts project with Royal Opera House Bridge, has seen how various creative media expand teachers' ability to inspire children.
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UAE- Bodour Al Qasimi: Publishers open up new knowledge horizons for young generations

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UAE- Bodour Al Qasimi: Publishers open up new knowledge horizons for young generations

PARIS, 17th March 2018 (WAM) – Sheikha Bodour 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 who are capable of
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Montgomery Township will build a new library

A homework center, a community theatre, a technology resource center, an early childhood reading readiness center, a co-working space, a self-publishing center, and new digital equipment are just some of the offerings that are being considered for the new library. Construction on the new library is
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10 Times Video Game Publishers Insulted Their Fans

Never will there be an excuse believable enough to justify some of the business decisions games publishers have greenlit in the past. Every penny counts, but is nickel-and-diming your own customers the best way to go about nurturing trust? No. Not unless you're a conglomerate that's happy with being
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Literature enhances dialogue between cultures: Budoor

Sharjah: Highlighting the key role played by publishers of Children's literature in developing young generations, Shaikha Budoor Al Qasimi said literature has the power of promoting the understanding of different cultures. Speaking during a panel discussion at Paris Book Fair, Shaikha Budoor, who is
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The Alabama Baptist publishes book telling story of paper's role in Alabama Baptist life

“I'm a history buff myself, so I was like a kid in a candy store reading those headlines, articles and editorials from 175 years ago,” Barbour said. “Bob's vision was to publish the story of the times and places The Alabama Baptist covered so today's readers can have a sense of their own history and
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'The Johnstown Flood': McCullough's 'lucky break' launched career of telling the stories of nation's …

His book, researched and written on nights and weekends away from his full-time job at American Heritage Publishing Company, became much more than a dry recounting of names, dates and statistics. “The storytelling is what really gets you,” Doug Bosley, Johnstown Flood National Memorial's park
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Senate candidate Petersen back on Facebook after ban for giving away an AR-15

WASHINGTON • Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Austin Petersen is back on Facebook after an eight-day ban for advertising the drawing for an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle for people who signed Petersen's online petition supporting the 2nd Amendment. The original 30-day suspension, which applied to
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Bodour Al Qasimi

PARIS, 17th March 2018 (WAM) – Sheikha Bodour 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 who are capable of
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Indian, Albanian publishers keen on “Booklessness”

TEHRAN – Publishers from India and Albania are eager to acquire the rights to “Booklessness”, an acclaimed Persian novel by Iranian writer Mohammadreza Sharafi-Khabushan that acknowledges the place of books in modern Iranian history. Albania's Fan Noli Publishing House and India's Rajpal
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Our prime minister as a pinup model? Justin Trudeau calendar rewards his fans every month of the …

The first-ever edition, released late last year, exceeded the expectations of its New York-based publisher, Universe Publishing. By December, it was sold out, said Robb Pearlman, an associate publisher and part of the creative team behind the 12 months of Trudeau. “Given the political climate, I thought
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Your Community: Library sales are a win-win

More than 7 million books, DVDs and CDs circulate through the Johnson County Library system annually. So what does the Library do to make room on the shelves for the 150,000 new titles which will be purchased this year? Hold a big sale, of course! For more than 30 years, the Friends of the Johnson
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UAE- Sharjah Ruler inaugurates collection of his historical publications in French

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UAE- Sharjah Ruler inaugurates collection of his historical publications in French

The translated publications included very important titles that talk about the history of Al Qawassim in general and the history of the Emirate of Sharjah in particular, including “Tale of A City- Volumes I and II”, “The Myth of Arab Piracy in the Gulf”, and “Power Struggles and Trade in the Gulf (1620-1820).
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Americans are obsessed with SUVs — these are the ones everyone is buying

… crossover SUVs combined accounted for about 40% of all car sales in 2017. Some of the top selling crossover SUVs include the Toyota Rav4, Nissan Rogue, and Honda CR-V — over 350,000 of each was sold in 2017 alone. Out of all the SUVs sold in 2017, here are the best sellers according to KBB:
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Bits'n'Pieces

Last week's edition was 40 pages and drew great reviews for the horoscopes, the features on flowers, food, lawn and garden and more. There were book reviews for best-sellers and even for some books that haven't hit store shelves yet. We published multiple columns, including our popular Talking
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Alan Cumming finds comfortable — but eclectic — life on 'Instinct'

In “Instinct,” the character – a former CIA operative who writes best sellers – has been lured out of retirement to help solve crimes in New York City. Unbeknownst to family and friends, he agrees to do it and begins a double life. Based on a James Patterson novel, “Instinct” has a new case each week and
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An Early-literacy Expert Evaluates the Every Child Ready to Read Initiative

Do you have a wish list for publishers? Are you seeing a need for any type of books? We've had a research relationship with JetBlue [Soar with Reading program], and every year we put vending machines of free books out in high-poverty areas. We've been analyzing the books that are selected by
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Indian Publishers Tout Hitler As 'Visionary Leader'

“Placing Hitler alongside truly great political and humanitarian leaders is an abomination that is made worse as it targets young people with little or no knowledge of world history and ethics,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the center's Associate Dean. At the time of writing, B. Jain publishing has not
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History Publishing to Bring Out Innovative Presidential Novel – 100.7 KFM-BFM

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History Publishing to Bring Out Innovative Presidential Novel – 100.7 KFM-BFM

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, USA, March 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — History Publishing Media Group LLC's HPC Fiction imprint an affiliate of History Publishing Company will publish “A Presidents Story,” a novel by Brad McKim in its late spring collection of selective historical fiction. The story line, is
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Publishing Multimedia Projects with Scalar Workshop March 22

Submitted by Nicole Hernandez: The Research Commons is hosting a workshop on using the open source scholarly publishing platform Scalar on March 22, 3- 4:30 p.m. Scalar allows users to integrate images, audio, and video with their text. It also gives uses control of the structure of their project,
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Careers after 12: Top universities offering a foreign language course in India

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Careers after 12: Top universities offering a foreign language course in India

We explore the top universities/ institutes in India that offer courses in foreign languages. … The question for most of the students writing their class 12th board examinations is – what to do after 12th? … The language courses at JNU are offered by the School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies.
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Daily Research News Online

Birkle (pictured) will join on 16th April from scientific and medical publishing house Thieme Chemistry in Germany, where she serves as MD with overall P&L responsibility for electronic publications, leading an international team of editorial, production and software development staff. She previously held
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Duolingo Is Offering A Course To Learn How To Speak Klingon

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Duolingo Is Offering A Course To Learn How To Speak Klingon

They offer the basics for beginners, or just practice reading, writing, and speaking for those fluent in the alien language. Some find hard to understand why anyone would have interest in learning the language of an extraterrestrial species that doesn't even exist. According to Engadget, course creator
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Publisher's Pen: Walkouts, casino support, and legislation galore

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Publisher's Pen: Walkouts, casino support, and legislation galore

Here are kudos to youths in Ridgecrest and across Kern County. They joined in the nationwide recognition/remembrance of the Florida shooting which resulted in the untimely deaths of many young men and women. Fueled by social media across the nation peaceful, solemn and meaningful events
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Selling Books At Kobo And Publishing News With Mark Lefebvre

This would help draw further attention to new authors and would aid in book discovery. Kobo has Mark Lefebvre the Director of Kobo Writing Life outlined his philosophy on Next. m. In a two hour session, Kobo's Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations, Mark Leslie Lefebvre will describe the current
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Sam Costa Half Marathon returns to Carmel March 24

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Sam Costa Half Marathon returns to Carmel March 24

By Current Publishing on March 17, 2018 Carmel Community. By Heather Collins. It's time to start gearing up for the oldest race in the state. The 49th annual Sam Costa Half Marathon and the 13th annual Sam Costa Quarter Marathon, presented by Indy Runners, will start at 9 a.m. March 24 at Northview
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Promising young Naas writer and actor making his mark in London

He graduated from the Advanced Actor Training Course in Bull Alley Theatre Training Company, Dublin. He is now currently in his final year on the BA (Drama) degree at Queen Mary's University of London. Conor's interest in theatre stems from a young age. “My parents always tell me I was a really
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Why Japan's Rakuten Is A Hidden Contender In The Ebook Market

When I reached out to Williams for a comment, he shared a dour view of the book industry's sparse data and its library-book-sized blind spot: “By conveniently ignoring OverDrive's 225 million digital downloads while including estimated values for Kindle Unlimited subscription downloads, we are given
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Artist keeps a 'living fossil' alive

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Artist keeps a 'living fossil' alive

In the 1980s, a friend in a publishing house offered me a job, because the salary here at the studio was comparatively low. Everyone is practical, and me no exception. When I expressed my intention to the studio head, he tried hard to persuade me to stay and raised my salary as much as he could,
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Albuquerque Journal won't publish Sean Delonas's work after Ms13 Gang cartoon, Cartoonist asks …

The Journal apologized for publishing the cartoon, which was drawn by syndicated cartoonist Delanos, and the newspaper's mid-February statement released more information about its response to the controversy. In a lengthy Feb. 17 statement on its website, the Albuquerque Journal's managing
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History Publishing to Bring Out Innovative Presidential Novel

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, USA, March 17, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — History Publishing Media Group LLC's HPC Fiction imprint an affiliate of History Publishing Company will publish “A Presidents Story,” a novel by Brad McKim in its late spring collection of selective historical fiction. The story line, is
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Kenya: Dance of the Jakaranda Stirs UK Market, Kenyan Publishers Mute

Peter Kimani, the award-winning Kenyan writer, sent the manuscript of his novel to publishers in New York and in Nairobi on the same day. Within three weeks, the Americans had responded. Two years later, at a time when the novel is taking the world by storm, Kenyan publishers remain mute.
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