Month: April 2018

Row over PSEB History syllabus: Six chapters on Punjab history for Class XI, but no sign of books yet

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Row over PSEB History syllabus: Six chapters on Punjab history for Class XI, but no sign of books yet

Even as political mudslinging continues over the history syllabus for Classes XI and XII, a look at the syllabus released by Punjab School Education Board(PSEB) on its website shows that six chapters related to Sikh history have been included for Class XI. For Class XII, two chapters – 'Towards a Sikh
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Libraries Short Stories announces winners of first Penn State writing contest

The next Libraries Short Stories writing contest will be held during the Fall 2018 semester. Creative writers are encouraged to submit original content to the website at any time. The website's editorial team — composed of Penn State undergraduate students and led by Hailley Fargo, student engagement
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Alexander Chee's How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays

This is a writer's book, written by a writer and for writers. Chee is also associate professor of English and creative writing at Dartmouth College. His essays are full of wisdom and insight, as if he's always teaching how to write, even when not saying this expressly. While he never becomes pedantic, his
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“Writing is the way I fight”: Remembering James H. Cone

He wrote: “I write because writing is the way I fight. Teaching is the way I resist, doing what I can to subvert white supremacy.” And I felt the satisfaction of knowing that editing and publishing is the way I resist and that through the privilege of working with this great soul, I had been enabled, as a white man
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More than 100 undergraduates honored

… Quinlyn Manfull — Economics, John D. Gray Scholarship; Alexa Anderson — English, Wendell Keck Scholarship; Emily Sperber — English, Frank H. Newell Creative Writing Prize & Hallie Brown Ford Award in Creative Writing; Emma Donoho — English, Frank H. Newell Creative Writing Prize; Gianni
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Techland Secures Call Of Juarez Series Publishing Rights From Ubisoft

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Techland Secures Call Of Juarez Series Publishing Rights From Ubisoft

Techland has announced that it has secured the Call of Juarez series publishing rights after a partnership with the game's original publisher Ubisoft. Techland Publishing made the announcement of the return of the 2013 game on April 30th. According to publication site gamesindustry.biz, it has been
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Twitter gets Disney, NBC, Viacom to boost its NewFronts lineup

Twitter showed off more partnerships with publishers and networks at its annual NewFronts pitch to digital ad buyers on Monday night, describing plans with ESPN, Viacom, NBC Universal, Hearst, Major League Baseball and others. The media and messaging service has been focused on video as a
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From Stylist To Shoe Designer: Why Anita Patrickson Launched Amanu

Using the same eye and style sense that has enabled her to dress some of the biggest celebrities around, Anita has pulled, twisted, and morphed all the …. to say that Style 2 happened by accident (me with a million things going on and ordering an incorrect width!) and its been one of our best sellers!
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Tickets on Sale Friday for Paula Poundstone

The book landed at number 1 on Amazon Best Sellers lists in humor in hardcover, Audible and CD. The audio book, read by Poundstone, is one of five finalists for Audio Book of the Year. Paula voiced the character “Forgetter Paula” in “Inside Out,” winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated
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Techland acquires Call of Juarez: Gunslinger from Ubisoft, restores it to Steam

The 2013 Wild West FPS Call of Juarez: Gunslinger was removed from Steam (and Xbox Live and PlayStation Network) at the end of March. Now it's back, and flying the flag of Techland Publishing, a division of developer Techland, which has acquired the game from original publisher Ubisoft.
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Reporting Period: March 2018 ~ Prepared for InTowner.com by the Dupont Circle office of Century …

The area covered by these listings includes the northwest DC neighborhoods primarily of Adams Morgan, Mt. Pleasant, Columbia Heights, North Columbia Heights, Petworth & Park View; West End, Dupont, Scott, Thomas & Logan Circles; Dupont East, U Street, Shaw, Le Droit Park, Bloomingdale & Mt.
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IDW Gets New Haircut With John Barber In As Editor-In-Chief

John Barber has a long tenure in comics breaking in through self-publishing and working for Marvel and IDW Publishing, rising to group editor at the latter, before leaving two years ago to freelance full time. With the departure of Chris Ryall to Skybound Entertainment, IDW Publishing has been searching
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Digital Advertising Has Neglected Audiences. Now We're Paying the Price

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Digital Advertising Has Neglected Audiences. Now We're Paying the Price

Next thing you know, elections are manipulated and advertisers succeed by effectively reaching their target audience, often in nefarious ways while publishers tout the quality of their audiences to boost the price of their inventory. The value currency for both sides is directly related to the audience.
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Cambridge student wins scholastic gold medal

Wachman (inset), who attends Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, has been awarded a national Gold Medal for his writing portfolio at the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, administered by the national non-profit … He'll be attending Brandeis, where he plans to study creative writing.
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Watermelon University visits RTV6

So, he coined the name Professor Watermelon and now teaches creative writing to children in a class called Watermelon University. Each month they go to … They take a tour and learn about the history of the place and then use the tour as inspiration to write and draw their stories. “Children leave
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Capitola Soquel Times: May 2018

Capitola Soquel Times Publishing Group Inc tpgonlinedaily.com Measure C Momentum by Scott Turnbull • Rotary Clubs Pitch In to Spruce Up Homeless Services Center By Donna Maurillo • 77th Annual Community Awards and Art & Wine Auction Gala • ASSE Student Exchange Program • Capitola
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Author to talk Great Lakes shipwrecks in Chesterfield Township

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Author to talk Great Lakes shipwrecks in Chesterfield Township

Morgan teaches creative writing and book arts at Michigan State University. She is also the author of two chapbooks: “The Sultan, The Skater, The Bicycle Maker,” which won The Ledge Press 2011 Poetry Chapbook Competition, and “Apple Season,” which won the Midwest Writing Center's 2012
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Aubade Publishing Announces Three New Books For Summer 2018

This summer, Aubade Publishing is scheduled to release three books: “Sadie in Love” (ISBN: 978-0984549412), a novel by Rochelle Distelheim; “Paricutin: The Miracle of Daniel Pulido” (ISBN: 978-0984549436), a novel by Jerome John Dobson; and “The Annotated Murder of One” (ISBN:
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Alex Torrez Departs Play It Again Publishing

PLAY IT AGAIN PUBLISHING (PIA) VP/A&R ALEX TORREZ has departed from the company after nearly a year to begin working directly with WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE artist TRAE LANDON and TMG/THIRTY TIGERS' SHOTGUN RIDER. TORREZ joined the DALLAS DAVIDSON-owned PIA last
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General Practitioner: Jean Maneke

Today, Maneke's practice in Kansas City also deals with a wide range of intellectual property issues, with clients including book publishers, advertising and public relations firms, broadcasters, recording artists, film producers and photographers. She's represented people from The Associated Press, The
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On Campus – Windsor College Students

The Creative Writing Club at Eastern Connecticut State University published its annual literary journal, “Eastern Exposure,” this spring. The student-produced journal showcases student writers and artists. Among those published in the 2018 edition are a pair of students from Windsor. They are London
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Makeup Artist Uses This $8 Concealer for Dark Circles

While the brand is still under-the-radar for the most part, it's skin-care products like the My Real Squeeze Mask and cleansing oil are best sellers among their loyal fanbase. For Katie, their concealer is one of her favorites, along with cult-favorite Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer and Wander Beauty
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Four Publishing Trade Groups Criticize Google's Ad Policy Change in Letter to CEO

As a response to Google's announced ad policy change for publishers on April 26, created in accordance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that goes into effect May 25, four publishing trade groups released a letter addressed to Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, that
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Book Rich Environments Initiative Gives Books to Families in 'Book Deserts'

Now in its second year, the initiative has secured 422,000 free, diverse books to be donated with the help of eight U.S. book publishers—nearly doubling their first-year record for over 270,000 donated books. Books available at BRE distribution events include both English and Spanish language titles for
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From the Publisher's Desk: Pardon our virtual dust

Eight and a half years ago, I launched My Edmonds News with the goal of creating an online gathering place for people who live, work or visit here. The original site was simple. There was no customized design. No advertising. just me, my laptop and some basic technology skills. Today, after going
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Graduate Creative Writer, Peak FM

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Graduate Creative Writer, Peak FM

Graduate Creative Writer, Peak FM. Graduating in the summer? Completed a degree in Media, Creative Writing, English, Drama? Then we'd like to say…. sorry. Sorry… because you thought, after all that hard studying and all those exams, you'd be putting your feet up for bit. Well that's just not the case.
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Aubade Publishing to Release Three Books in Late Summer 2018

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Aubade Publishing to Release Three Books in Late Summer 2018

“We're thrilled to work with these talented writers,” Joe Puckett, author and co-founder of Aubade Publishing, says. “We're a niche publishing house that focuses on fantasy, gothic and historical fiction and poetry collections. We're intimately familiar with these genres, and look for exceptional writing
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Publisher's Notes

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Publisher's Notes

I didn't know a cow's ass from apple butter when it came to publishing or writing, or Macon, and certainly not rock and roll. Bill lived on the corner of Georgia Avenue and College street, in a big Joseph Neel Reid house he'd painted yellow. Dickey was in town doing some deer hunting, on foot of course,
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'Our core values are our North Star… and we do no evil'

We increasingly rely on technology as a means to take down bad ads and bad publishers. In 2017, we took down 3.2 billion bad ads, or 100 bad ads per seconds. We also removed 3.2 lakh publishers from our ad network, blocked 90,000 websites and took action against seven lakh mobile apps for
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Behind the Panel: Josh Williamson on The Flash, Justice League: No Justice, and living the comic …

He said that comics were always a part of his life, and it was something that he worked for over the course of several years. In this video, Williamson shares some of the seminal stories that influenced him as a creator, as well as how he found out that he was writing The Flash from one of his comic book
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Island publisher debuts two memorable Seattle memoirs

Two Seattle area authors are releasing books in the coming weeks thanks to the work of a Bainbridge-based company. The Publishing World was started four years ago on Bainbridge by Bryan Tomasovich, a former professor of writing, literature and publishing at Antioch University Seattle, and the
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'A big event': Free Comic Book Day provides a chance for Atlas Comics to celebrate

Local comic lovers can further indulge their hobby during Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, an event celebrating the comic industry's work and readership. At Atlas Comics, at 5251 N. Harlem Ave., near Norridge and Harwood Heights, owner John Stangeland is eager to offer readers free comics from
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Co-worker's Bad Writing Irks Reader

Another possibility is to talk to someone higher up about the fact that you've noticed sloppy writing habits in company emails. Ask about instituting a style guide for the office or even a writing refresher course as part of professional development for everyone. Depending on the severity of the problem for
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Apple News claims first 'exclusive' with excerpt from book by Sen. John McCain

Apple News claims first 'exclusive' with excerpt from book by Sen. … Other publishers do have a presence, since the News app gathers material from properly formatted Atom and RSS feeds, but even then Apple's limited data collection makes it hard to attract advertisers, and there's currently no support
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Publisher groups balk at Google's GDPR plans

Publishers were also displeased that instead of a “processor” of data as defined by GDPR, Google aims to be a “controller,” giving it more power to use information such as reader data, Reuters reported. “Your proposal severely falls short on many levels,” the publisher groups wrote to Google Chief
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13 Creative People To Follow On Twitter If You're Looking For a Daily Boost Of Inspiration

YA author Lilliam Rivera has been super open on Twitter about writing her debut novel, dealing with the sophomore slump as she pens her next, and just offering generally encouraging words to her fellow aspiring writers. If you ever needed a kick up the pants to just get going, you're going to want to
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Examiner-area education roundup

Connor is majoring in Creative Writing. Connor completed high school at The Chinquapin School. Sydney Good shows off work at fashion show. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Sydney Good of Houston presented transformative and forward-thinking designs during The University of Alabama's Tee Time Fashion
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IDW Publishing Names John Barber As New Editor in Chief

You'll remember the story we covered about IDW Publishing's Chris Ryall stepping down, and then moving to Skybound Press – according to The Hollywood Reporter, we now have news of a replacement, and a familiar name at that for readers of the Transformers comics: John Barber has been
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INNOVATIVE BEVERAGE CONCEPTS INC. – the Parent Company of MOCAFE®, MODERN OATS …

MOCAFE® Charcoal Mocha Mix will be joining a line of over 50 professional barista and coffee bar products including innovative best sellers such as award-winning Matcha Green Tea, Azteca Mexican Spiced Chocolate and Precious Divinity Chai. Also new, from MODERN OATS®, are three new lower
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Press Release: IDW Publishing Names John Barber as Editor-in-Chief

SAN DIEGO, CA (April 30, 2018) – IDW Publishing announced today that John Barber has been named the company's new Editor-in-Chief, and Anita Frazier joins as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. These additions bring unequaled experience in developing and managing global
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Art tribute to alumnus, Marvel icon on display at UW Oshkosh

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Art tribute to alumnus, Marvel icon on display at UW Oshkosh

Following Gruenwald's death, a UW Oshkosh scholarship was developed by family and friends to help support students in the visual arts, creative writing, theater, media, dance, and other creative and artistic paths of study. In June 2016, a 20-year tribute event was held in honor of Gruenwald in New
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Poet Luci Tapahonso embarks on fellowship, plans new book

Tapahonso, who grew up in the Mesa Farm area in Shiprock, earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of New Mexico in 1980 and published her first poetry collection a year later. She told the audience that she started UNM intending to study journalism but changed her focus
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'Accidental masterpieces': New book explores history of world's first 176 emoji

Emojis can do more than just spice up text-based communication. Each one carries a bit of internet history. Brooklyn-based publishing imprint Standards Manual, headed by graphic designers Hamish Smyth and Jesse Reed, is aiming to bring that history straight into homes and phones. A Kickstarter
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Support newspapers by urging lawmakers to drop tariffs

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Support newspapers by urging lawmakers to drop tariffs

The result: A boost in paper costs for printers and publishers by 20 percent to 32 percent, no matter whether they are buying stock from Canadian or U.S. mills. Newsprint consumers, such as newspapers, will be forced to take steps to reduce costs. Some will cut pages and content or even reduce the
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Lucky's Market will close its Lexington store

After a little more than two years in business, Lucky's Market will close its Lexington location at 1030 South Broadway on May 26, the company announced. The store, billed as a natural and organic grocery store, opened in January 2016 in the South Broadway Marketplace off Virginia Avenue as the
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Snap Earnings: Will the Redesign Hurt Users, Revenue?

If publishers on Snapchat aren't happy, then investors definitely won't be happy. Snap relies on publisher content as prime space to run ads, as well as a way to maximize the amount of time users spend on the app. Last year, publishers made over $100 million through the Discover page, up from $58
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Four publisher groups to Google: Your GDPR proposal 'severely falls short'

In March, Google issued some indications about how it intends to comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), going into effect in about a month. Now, four major publisher trade groups have released a five page, joint letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai with a basic message: nope
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Techland picks up Call of Juarez publishing rights from Ubisoft

Publishing rights for the Call of Juarez series have transferred ownership, jumping from Ubisoft to the game's original developer Techland. While the transfer looks to be a natural result of the years-long publishing agreement signed by the two companies, the Call of Juarez rights notably come to
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5 Essays I've Re-Read Countless Times Throughout My 20s For Career And Creative Advice

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5 Essays I've Re-Read Countless Times Throughout My 20s For Career And Creative Advice

In it, Strayed responds to a creative writing teacher hoping for some advice for her students about to enter “the real world.” In one of my favorite passages, Strayed writes: “You don't have to get a job that makes others feel comfortable about what they perceive as your success. You don't have to explain
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Rayleigh girl wins Premier League Writing Stars competition

The structure was specifically curated to really bring forth that element of resilience and I just want to congratulate her on that. Keep writing Ella!.” Premier League Writing Stars launched in September 2017 for children aged five to 11 with the aim of encouraging them to try their hand at creative writing.
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Govt Websites Leak Pregnancy Details, Medical History and Aadhaar Data of Over 20 Million Women

Independent security researcher, Srinivas Kodali, discovered the new data leak and found that government websites in Andhra Pradesh have openly published the Aadhaar data of around 20,71,913 pregnant women, alongside details about their reproductive history, vaccination details of the infants,
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Launch: Aubade Publishing Announces Three New Books for Summer 2018

Aubade Publishing, a member of Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), is a family business founded by Joe and Vonda Puckett in 2010 to publish Joe's book, “The Dream,” a moving rendition about the 1978 and 1979 Peerless Panthers' high school basketball team. Vonda, a graduate of
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Michael Matteo Rossi and Damien Puckler chat about their new movie Chase and more

Michael Matteo Rossi: Before I got into directing or producing or anything, I actually started in high school doing creative writing. Um, that's kind of what I did started with short stories, started with things like that and took some creative writing classes in high school and it was only up until my first year of
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Insights: How Tech, The Young, And A Local Mindset Might Reset America's Fractured Politics

Hais and Winograd said they wrote the book to help spark change. They may be riding this whirlwind as much as sparking it. But much may be possible in coming years if we indeed can build on the Millennial/Plural desire for a better place, gated by Constitutional protections, and connected by powerful
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