Ann enjoyed an eclectic multitude of interests, including music, antiques, nutrition, canasta, home decorating, hymnology, family historian, genealogy, creative writing, reading, and maintaining family and friendship networks. Ann is predeceased by her husband, Dudley, of 46 years. She is survived by
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“Recently, I've been reading (Raymond) Carver's short story collection 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love,' and I really admire his minimalistic style,” said Wancewicz, 16. The San Jose resident said she plans to continue creative writing in college while focusing on Japanese and East Asian
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Have I procrastinated in writing? Of course! I have cleaned and done laundry so many times just so I don't have to sit down and write. A favorite procrastination strategy is that I get to a point and say, “wait… I need to do more research.” This is a classic procrastination technique and I highly recommend
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Joyce: Besides offering one section of creative writing focused on poetry and another on the idea of translation, I'm going to revive and rethink a first-year writing seminar called “W(h)ither the Body?” that I last offered four years ago. The seminar considers a century and more in which the body has
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Yessica Martinez has received a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a graduate school program for immigrants and children of immigrants, that will fund her pursuit of a Cornell MFA in creative writing. The 2018 fellows are the children of immigrants, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival
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Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City are teaming up to host a new event series that gives young readers and their families the chance to learn about the bookmaking process from a number of contemporary picture book illustrators. As part
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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) enjoyed revenue collections growth of 8 percent to $1.144 billion last year, an improvement of $85 million from the $1.059 billion garnered in 2016. The U.S. powered most of that growth, increasing 11.59 percent to $846 million from
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This full-day conference is the first of its kind dedicated solely to short selling and will feature some of the world's top short sellers who will share their wisdom, lessons learned, and best, actionable short ideas. Featured speakers include David Einhorn, Carson Block, Sahm Adrangi, Soren Aandahl, Ben
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Chronicle Books: Independent publisher based in San Francisco that has been making things since the Summer of Love. Festival Sponsor. City Lights Booksellers and Publishers: Landmark independent bookstore and publisher in San Francisco. Cleverhands: Bookbinding kits, hand-bound books and
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“He certainly merits the Roe Cross distinction and I think he merited it before last year, but of course then he was named Poet Laureate of Kansas and there's just so much … Rabas found out that he was receiving the award during his Intro to Creative Writing class, while they were working on short plays.
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Suddenly, a newly published book caught your eye: Conversations on Chemistry, Intended More Especially for the Female Sex. The author wasn't named, but you read along as a character named Mrs. B explained everything from electricity to carbon to her two students, Caroline and Emily. It wasn't
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The Artist of the Year award is presented to an artist in any artistic discipline, including visual, performing or creative writing, who is emerging or at a midway point in his or her artistic endeavors. It includes a cash award of $500. Saurdiff, who has been selected as Northwest Arts Advocate of the Year,
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Dear Diary: It was dawn one morning in fall 1967. I was a junior at Sarah Lawrence College and had come to the Fulton Fish Market, accompanied by my intrepid roommate, Turid, for an assignment given by my creative writing professor, Harvey Swados. The idea was to visit the fish market as the boats
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Creative Writing Contest. One hundred and forty six finalists attended the Respect Life Apostolate's 2018 eighth-grade Creative Writing Contest on April 18 at the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury. In all, the apostolate received 1,058 entries representing 61 Catholic schools, PSR programs and home
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Funding Choices, the publisher tool that Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google launched last year as part of its initiative to tackle the threat of ad blocking, is rolling out to more countries. According to Google, Funding Choices is expanding to 31 additional countries starting in the third week of April 2018. Funding
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PAMCo is funded by UK national publishers represented by the News Media Association (NMA) and the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) together with agency body the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA). It was set up in 2015 to replace the NRS as the organisation which oversees the
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Four out of ten loot boxes found in video games recently studied by the Netherlands' Gaming Authority violated the country's Betting and Gaming Act, the organization revealed Thursday. It's now giving game publishers until June 20 to comply with the law or they could face “enforcement action.”.
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ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced record-high revenues and distributions in 2017. The organization collected approximately $1.144 billion in revenues last year and distributed — for the first time — more than $1.007 billion to its 660,000 songwriter,
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The intramolecular C(sp3)–H/C(sp2)–H cross-coupling of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds has been achieved through Cp2Fe-catalyzed electrochemical oxidation. The key to the success of these dehydrogenative cyclization reactions is the selective activation of the acidic α-C–H bond of the 1,3-dicarbonyl
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Applicants must be articulate, personable, and hold a high level of interest in the publishing field. Strong editorial skills are a must. 1-2 years of relevant experience at a literary agency or major trade house is ideal. Solid written, verbal, and computer skills are necessary. Advanced familiarity with
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Under the supervision of the Director of Contracts and the Contracts Manager, the Senior Contracts Associate will be responsible for handling all stages of contract negotiation for a variety of content, from internal review with our agents, to negotiation with publishers across the industry landscape,
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What does it take to become a best-seller on Amazon — a site that offers every possible model of every single product you can imagine owning? When it comes to these 43 brilliant products that are consistently best-sellers on Amazon, the answer is obvious: It takes a product that stands out in its
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Best selling products. Understanding which products are best sellers will naturally help your clients build a better business. Supermarkets scan UPC codes, telling them what people are buying and when. Does your client review this data? Loyalty programs According to First-American.net, 89 perecent of
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With Facebook making headlines and lawmakers considering regulation, Oxford University Press this week confirmed that it is crashing Siva Vaidhyanathan's Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy for a June publication, with a May 15 ship date. The book had
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As a comic book reader, you could be forgiven if you were under the impression that it was your responsibility to save comics from financial doom. After all, comic book professionals post frequently about the importance of pre-ordering monthly comics, the peril of failing to do so being certain cancellation.
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With its centennial anniversary just one year away, the annual Children's Book Week celebration is ready to kick off. From April 30 to May 6, bookstores, libraries, and schools across the country will take part in a busy week-long event, as they commemorate children's books and the joy of reading.
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Earlier today, Motorola announced the Moto E5 and its two variants. It also introduced the Moto G6 and a pair of variants for that lineup. Unlike the Moto E series, the Moto G series is designed to be a bit more mid-range in its specs and design. As such, the lineup has been one of Motorola's best sellers,
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A HISTORY writer has published a book about the hidden secrets in Brecon's past. Mal Morrison, who is originally from Brecon but now lives in Builth Wells, described his new book, Secret Brecon, as an “open history tour” of the area. The 70-year-old, who is a former parademic and runs a first aid
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Of course, writing was constantly in the back of his mind, but Ahrens has always been a surfer at heart. In fact, the two ideas merged in 1972. Ahrens said he got his “first real writing break” when he moved to Australia when he was in his 20s. “I was pretty much sleeping on the beach and I started writing
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For additional information, contact Horton at 501-450-3682 or ahorton@uca.edu. The UCA College of Fine Arts and Communication includes the Departments of Art, Music, and Film, Theatre and Creative Writing, as well as the School of Communication. The College's primary mission is the preparation
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As Robert Moses' creation prepares for its 90th summer, Constantine E. Theodosiou, of Cedarhurst, details some of its history through postcards and images in his book “Jones Beach,” part of the Arcadia Publishing Postcard History Series. “I didn't really have that in mind,” Theodosiou said about
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A new graphic novel published by Super Genius tells the story of Superman's artist in a language comic book fans will understand, comics. The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman is a superb and emotional graphic novel detailing how Shuster and Siegel met, their early creative failures, the
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Club and the Creative Writing Club hosted a movie-versus-book comparison of “Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief” on April 10 in Hartman Lounge. “The event promotes creative and literary thinking,” said Gabrielle Filippini of the Creative Writing Club. “Mainly
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The book, to be released on Globe Pequot's Down East Books line in May, was initially planned for an October publication. The book is, the publisher said, a tribute by Sosa and co-author Kelly Anne Chase “about the Bush's enduring relationship from its beginnings at the outbreak of World War II until
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Advisor-authors rarely get a book deal from a major publisher, and when they do, they rarely come out ahead. Most self-publish, and although you can sell through Amazon and other online platforms, you're probably not going to recoup your costs. Royalties are not why advisors write books. It can look
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Ghinga also served as poet-in-residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Art, and he is a creative writing instructor at Samford University. Hyde is a Philadelphia native who resides in Birmingham with her family. She graduated from the Ringling College of Art & Design, and her
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April 19 (Reuters) – Lisa Scottoline's thriller “After Anna” topped the U.S. best-sellers list on Thursday. Data released by independent, online and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors across the United States was used to compile the list. Hardcover Fiction Last week 1.
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The only negative about the proposed Jellyfish Festival in Ocean City is it will be more than a year before it happens. The event will feature live music on the beach and around town with nationally known acts, extreme sports athletes, a motorcross stunt team, surfing, a skate/BMX event and more.
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The project says it will 'reset the web for users, publishers and advertisers.' Data and privacy control has been the subject of debate for several years now, with critics lamenting how users unwittingly gave up control over their information in exchange for free services. Several have pointed out that the
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In a cooperation agreement announced today, three publishers and ResearchGate will work together on the sharing of articles on the scholarly collaboration platform in a … We support librarians and institutions with innovations in technology and data; and provide quality publishing support to societies.
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ASCAP is distributing $1.007 billion to its songwriter, composer and music publisher members. Total ASCAP revenues increased by 8^ and distributions were up 10 percent year-over-year. Revenues from ASCAP's licensing efforts in the US grew nearly 11% in 2017 to $846 million, up $86.9 million over
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Ad-blocking web browser startup Brave has inked a deal with Dow Jones Media Group to provide Brave users with access to premium content from the financial news publisher. The partnership, which was announced on Wednesday, will see the two companies experiment with Brave's
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PENNSAUKEN, N.J., April, 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — The best and brightest minds in self-publishing are coming to the 2018 BookBaby Independent Authors Conference this fall in Philadelphia, PA. One of the most acclaimed experts in independent book publishing—Joanna Penn—has
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Other high-profile, police-related deaths, such as those involving teens Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin, continued to fuel Thomas' desire to speak out about social justice. However, during her RIC talk she singled out three black males whose experiences helped her find her power and her voice: civil
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Possibilities is about living life deliberately by learning to use creative writing and artistic collage to visualize your reality. In this three-part series you will learn how thoughts become things, use a vision book as a bridge for progress, and experience how words create your reality. Led by Certified Whole
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Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the
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However, Francis and Native Realities are creating their own narrative, as the company is a Native American and indigenous pop culture company that produces comic books, graphic novels, games, toys and collectibles. Francis spoke about several mainstream movies that featured Native people
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Whitman Publishing is the world's leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. The company's high-quality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of American and world coinage and currency, and teach how to build
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Student Federation approved $180 for a poetry night hosted by Hillsdale College Creative Writing Club and $600 for the GOAL Program meal packing event. The Creative Writing Club will host a “Poetry Out Loud!” night at A.J.'s Café on April 19 from 7 – 10 p.m. Students are encouraged to read their
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The tricky part is that a good amount of that contents consists of articles that are subject to complex, private licensing terms between the authors and publishers. These agreements define whether scientists can upload up an article to an online network profile under certain conditions. Some allow it
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Camps for grades 9–12 include: Self defense; winners workshop for teens; teen creative writing; career exploration; and SAT Prep—math & verbal. Students can register until the day before a camp begins unless the session is full. All sessions cost $135. Campers who register for both a morning and
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In New Zealand, the last-minute abandonment of publishing a completed manuscript by Professor Clive Hamilton of Charles Sturt University's Silent Invasion: How China Is Turning Australia into a Puppet State by the publishing company is another worrying sign. China flexing its economic muscle is of
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Dwight Sparks, editor and publisher of the Davie County Enterprise Record and The Clemmons Courier for 33 years, will retire June 1. He announced his decision last week to the staff on his 65th birthday. Sparks joined the newspapers in 1985 and turned the Enterprise Record into a traditional
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Their other work involves, variously, apparel design, music, creative writing and photography. Petty said the property is not under contract. He said the property is noteworthy for various reasons, citing, for example, about 24,000 motorists drive past the site per day. Main Street is eyed for a light rail transit
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The father and son credit that writer, Eli Silva, with forming young Ian's ideas into the illustrated children's books called “The Boy Named Ash: Ash Gets a Girlfriend” (Justice Publishing, $8.99) and “The Boy Named Ash: The Science Fair” (Justice Publishing, $8.99) featuring a character called Ash, who
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PORTSMOUTH— This summer Shawnee State University will be offering a creative workshop, Escape Reality with Fiction Writing, on Sat., June 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Flohr Lecture Hall of the Clark Memorial Library. The workshop will be led by Christina Jones, SSU alumna and Career Advisor of
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Core themes will look at: Moving to data driven content publishing – How can publishers and content teams become more data driven? How does the move to becoming data driven impact the content products you develop? What is the business case for becoming data driven and how can it effect the
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That's why she recommends formulas that feel lightweight, non-greasy, and hydrate the skin all day through the heat. So to help comb through the very best options, we've pulled together 10 Amazon best-sellers that have customers very satisfied — they can be yours from cart to medicine cabinet with
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Now, over the course of the series, Dina has become more than a sketch character, showing signs of humanity and empathy for her co-workers, particularly her boss, Glenn Sturgis (Mark McKinney), with whom she negotiates to become his and his wife's surrogate. She still has plenty of uncomfortable
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She studied creative writing at Saint Lawrence College in New York State, later earning an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas and an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Michigan. At Fresno State University, Jarrar reportedly taught creative writing, college writing and
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She joins the company after three years as a Marvel Comics Associate Editor on the X-Men titles. “I'm excited to start the next step of my career with AfterShock,” Harrington said. “Comic books hold a special place in my heart, and to be able to contribute to the history of beloved comic book publishers is
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Candoni Organic Wines are some of the brand's best-sellers, available in Pinot Grigio, Buongiorno Red Blend, and Merlot. “We firmly believe that good wines happen from the ground up, not just once the grapes make it to the cellar,” explains Barbara Candoni De Zan, owner and vice president. This will
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Her short-rib bowl is one of the restaurant's best-sellers. The base is a sushi-and-brown-rice combo for a starchy, sweet, nutty flavor. Ribs are charred to a medium-rare red; the yolk is cured in soy sauce to add lusciousness. The pickled sambal daikon and mustard green fill out the bowl. (Her seared
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“Bringing quality publishers and exceptional customer service together.” Login Canada, the Canadian Book Industry's largest Scientific, Technical, and Medical Distribution Company and has been shipping books coast to coast for over 25 years. We are a well-established book distribution company
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Orca associate publisher Ruth Linka purchases minority share in the company. Orca Book Publishers associate publisher Ruth Linka has purchased a minority share in the Victoria-based kids' publishing company. Linka joined Orca four years ago, prior to which she .
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He's been a professional writer of some small success for his whole life, but the marketplace has discarded him, and now, although he continues to write daily, his work is all issued from micro-presses or through self-publishing. (Given the parallels with Stableford's own CV, magnified in later passages,
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The business became The Chronicle Publishing Company. Their partnership was continuous until Mr. Bishop retired in January of 1949. The present Chronicle building was built in 1939, by S. C. Bishop. The architect was Frank T. Davis and C. G. Flynn was the contractor. The old building was moved to
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Three academic publishers – Springer Nature, Cambridge University Press and Thieme – have reached an agreement with ResearchGate to work together on the sharing of articles. The announcement comes after a coalition of publishers – including Elsevier, Wiley, Wolters Kluwer, The American
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“Bringing quality publishers and exceptional customer service together.” Login Canada, the Canadian Book Industry's largest Scientific, Technical, and Medical Distribution Company and has been shipping books coast to coast for over 25 years. We are a well-established book distribution company
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Orca associate publisher Ruth Linka purchases minority share in the company. Orca Book Publishers associate publisher Ruth Linka has purchased a minority share in the Victoria-based kids' publishing company. Linka joined Orca four years ago, prior to which she .
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He's been a professional writer of some small success for his whole life, but the marketplace has discarded him, and now, although he continues to write daily, his work is all issued from micro-presses or through self-publishing. (Given the parallels with Stableford's own CV, magnified in later passages,
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The business became The Chronicle Publishing Company. Their partnership was continuous until Mr. Bishop retired in January of 1949. The present Chronicle building was built in 1939, by S. C. Bishop. The architect was Frank T. Davis and C. G. Flynn was the contractor. The old building was moved to
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Three academic publishers – Springer Nature, Cambridge University Press and Thieme – have reached an agreement with ResearchGate to work together on the sharing of articles. The announcement comes after a coalition of publishers – including Elsevier, Wiley, Wolters Kluwer, The American
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During the intro to “Desks Are Not Bulletproof,” he explains how he often started creative writing workshops by asking students to imagine all possible uses of a desk. He says he didn't expect “barricade” as an answer. Samson's spoken word is spun with riddles and wordplay, giving a darker shade to the
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As the undergraduate program coordinator in creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, I was peripherally involved in the 2010 situation described in the your article, “'I Was in Danger': What Happens When Students Harass Professors” (The Chronicle, March 30). Our department
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For decades, many have learned from history books and documentaries that Madam C.J. Walker was America's first Black millionaire—a businesswoman who amassed a fortune with her hair grooming empire for Black women. However, today few know that Malone was actually the first Black millionaire,
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Here are four more, regarding the effects of: writing down your dreams, fruits & veggies, video games and treating Parkinson's disease. Write down your dreams, be more creative. This is a fun one. Mauricio Sierra-Siegert and his team at the Colegiatura Colombiana in Medellín, Colombia, wanted to
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