Day: March 28, 2018

More than 100 businesses honored at Best of TL Readers' Choice Awards

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More than 100 businesses honored at Best of TL Readers' Choice Awards

The Times Leader Media Group presented 150 awards to over 100 community businesses at the event, held at Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel and Conference Center. “This is the largest … fresh, and hospitality.” Head chef Kim Svec said Crabby's best sellers are the crab cakes and shrimp biscuits.
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Federal inquiry to look at Canberra's libraries, museums and galleries

A federal parliamentary inquiry into Canberra's national institutions, such as the National Library of Australia and National Gallery of Australia, will look at their relevance, visitor numbers, revenue, and interaction with the private sector. The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External
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Almost a quarter century: Talk radio host Michael Savage marks 24 years on the air

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Almost a quarter century: Talk radio host Michael Savage marks 24 years on the air

Mr. Savage has also written 25 books — some of them New York Times best-sellers — and was a faithful champion of President Trump both before and after his election to office. He recently considered running for the U.S. Senate seat in California. Throughout, the afternoon radio host provided daily
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Eat your vegetables, author tells Toledoans

“We are overcomplicating it,” the best-selling author said Tuesday night during an Authors! Authors! talk at the Stranahan Theater & Great Hall. “As much as nutritional science is changing, the big facts have been consistent for a long time, which is to say a plant-based diet is the best way to eat, small
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We all fall down: Creative writing students struggle to move past #UBCAccountable and the …

On November 18, 2015, former Chair of the creative writing department Steven Galloway was suspended from UBC due to “serious allegations.” A year later, prominent Canadian authors, including Margaret Atwood, published an open letter demanding an external investigation into the university's
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ID@Xbox is all about “letting developers tell us what they want”

ID@Xbox, for those unfamiliar, is Microsoft's way of helping smaller, independent developers release their games on Xbox One and Windows PCs. Unlike many of the self-publishing programs available on other platforms, ID@Xbox is completely free, with anyone able to submit their game for certification
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Bank stops 81-year-old Milwaukee woman from falling victim to scam claiming to be Publisher's …

The woman entered the bank shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday to withdraw $15,000. The woman told police that she had received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Publisher's Clearing House. They allegedly requested she pay a $15,000 fee in order to be eligible to win the sweepstakes.
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House team wants texts reviewed due to complaints

This comes in the wake of complains about errors and misleading information in some books. They belong to the 8-4-4 curriculum and were approved in 2004. The books affect Classes 7 and 8 pupils and Form One books being bought directly from publishers by the government. Previously, the Kenya
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Paper and postal rate increases are kicking the print industry while it's down

The News Media Alliance has been lobbying against the proposed tariff since December and is ramping up those efforts this month with publishers calling on members of Congress. The hope, Alliance lobbyist Paul Boyle told me, is that a wave of opposition from legislators during a public comment
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A fable by third-grade writers

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A fable by third-grade writers

Nickey didn't understand. He thought the story was good, but now he wasn't so sure. “She saw his reaction and added, 'I'll see you soon on the New York Times Best Sellers list. Nickey, this is a wonderful story and really good writing. I knew you could do it.' “That afternoon, he was so excited he walked
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Sidetrack's OUTspoken! Series names April's featured storytellers

She studied English and Creative Writing at UIC and graduated from Lake View High School. —Elizabeth Gomez is a Chicago-based comedian, writer and storyteller. She established the city's first all-female roller derby league, The Windy City Rollers, in 2004. She is the founding writer of a writing
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'Reservations' Is Back With Second MEET ME IN THE LOBBY At Kraine Theater

Featuring writers: Simona Blat (MFA Columbia University), Danny Blanda (Coulda Shoulda Woulda, Boston University MFA candidate), Fig Chilcott (Actor's Studio member), Maarit Hara (poHa, Upright Citizens Brigade), Erin Johnson (NYU Creative Writing, The PIT). Also featuring: Marina Gasparyan,
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We don't do anything funny with data, says CleverTap

In a blog published on Monday, Jain gave examples of how his company processes the user information that app publishers share with them. “The CleverTap dashboard lets the app publisher run queries on this data set to extract reports like app logins, transactions, video views, etc. CleverTap also
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Library Notes Children's Programs

At 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14, children ages 4 to 8 are welcome to listen to the book “Cherry Blossoms Say Spring,” play charades and make a paper cherry blossom branch. A musician from the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra will read “Listen To My Trumpet” by Mo Willems and play instruments to bring
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iWork Apps Add Apple Pencil Support, Pages Gains Ebook Creation Features

… but Apple hasn't given up on ebook creation, as you can now create ebooks in Pages for macOS and iOS. (See “iBooks Author Conference Highlights Worries about iBooks Ecosystem,” 24 October 2017, for discussion of concerns that Apple had given up on publishing.) You'll be able to start a book
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As Mobile Use Increases, Digital Editorial Workforce Is Reshaped

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As Mobile Use Increases, Digital Editorial Workforce Is Reshaped

The Columbia Journalism Review reports the findings of a new study from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism that follows the career trajectories of New York City journalists and their transition to digital editorial technologies. The researchers collected the employment history of 6,116 newsroom staffers
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Modernist Pizza Book

Modernist Pizza is being published by The Cooking Lab, Myhrvold's in-house publishing department and producer of the award winning books Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking (2011), Modernist Cuisine at Home (2012), The Photography of Modernist Cuisine (2013), and Modernist
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Cocklebur Press Welcomes All Wordsmiths: Share Your Original Poetry

Want to read some of your original poetry? Join Cocklebur Press, a small, local indie publisher of poetry, at the next monthly reading at Gathering Volumes bookstore. April spotlights author and poet Jen Moore, a Bowling Green resident who is an assistant professor of creative writing at Ohio Northern
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See what's going on in April at Broome County Public Library in Binghamton

•Kids Poetry Workshop: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 12 and 19 – join us for a series of poetry classes led by creative writing instructors from Binghamton University. Participants will read poetry, look at the themes of poems, share their own poems, and have fun with language and writing. Suggested ages 6
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What Grinds My Gears: On handling sensitive topics

The Daily Free Press published an article yesterday about a C0201 assignment that went awry. I urge you to read this story because it outlines the entire issue and what is currently being done. In several sections of the communications writing course, students had to write a “reported memoir” about
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State of the Mets, Part 1: The past

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State of the Mets, Part 1: The past

The Mets were middling throughout most of 2016, and missed an opportunity to capitalize on one of the best seller's markets in a decade (the Yankees capitalized and flipped their two elite relievers for some of the best prospects in the game) while also acquiring a corner outfielder who didn't really fit in
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Bonnier Publishing to restructure Australian publishing arm; 35 staff redundancies announced

Bonnier Publishing has announced it is restructuring its business in Australia, with the majority of staff at Bonnier Publishing Australia to enter into redundancy consultation. In a statement released on 27 March, Bonnier Publishing, the publishing arm of Swedish media company Bonnier Group, said the
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Dylan Thomas Prize 2018 shortlist announced

Established in 2006, the £30,000 (A$55,310) International Dylan Thomas Prize is awarded to the best literary work in the English language written by an author under 40 and is administered by Swansea University. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, Australian author Fiona McFarlane won last
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US author wins Astrid Lindgren Award

In Sweden, US author Jacqueline Woodson has been announced as the 5 million krona (A$1.1 million) winner of the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), reports The Bookseller. Woodson is the author of 30 books, including poetry, picture books and novels, including Another Brooklyn
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PRH recalls Tucker's 'The Prisoner'

'We are recalling the book as a precautionary measure while we investigate further. We expect that we will be in a position to release the book in the not-too-distant future,' a Penguin Random House spokesperson told Books+Publishing. The spokesperson added: 'booksellers are being asked to please
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Accepted Manuscript – Feature Article Low-voltage-driven soft actuators Onnuri Kim, Seung Jae …

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Accepted Manuscript – Feature Article Low-voltage-driven soft actuators Onnuri Kim, Seung Jae …

Soft actuators based on electroactive polymers (EAPs) are the core constituents of future soft robots owing to their fascinating properties such as lightweight, compactness, easy fabrication into various forms, and low cost. Ionic EAP actuators are particularly attractive owing to the low driving voltages (<
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Ninth Letter accepting submissions for web edition until March 31st

Ninth Letter currently has an open call for submissions for their Winter 2018 web edition, which will feature the theme of climate, as well as for their 2018 Literary Awards. According to their website, Ninth Letter “is a collaborative arts and literary project produced by the Creative Writing Program and
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5 Creative Writing Tools for Dyslexic Kids

Apps and software that can help dyslexic students improve their writing and increase motivation. Also, tips on foreign language learning.
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Our new online columnist Kyle Gunn reveals he was right to challenge degree rules on disability

I had, however, always been interested in writing all throughout my education. So I thought if I cannot be physically involved in sports then I want to write about it. I began covering St Mirren under-20 games for the Renfrewshire Gazette and fell in love with it. I did an NQ Media Studies course at Glasgow
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Two children found dead in vehicle

Homicide detectives from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office were called in to assist the Superior Police Monday night after the discovery of two dead children in a vehicle. According to Navideh Forghani, the Public Information Officer for PCSO, the children, ages 2 years old and 10 months, were found in
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