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Editor eBook Pick of the Week: Remembering Michael Crichton
I was very sad to hear this week that one of my favorite authors, Michael Crichton, has died at the age of 66 of cancer. My prayers go out to Crichton's family and friends. He will surely be missed. Note: Photo via Michael Crichton's Official website.more
Mall Says Goodbye Mervyn's, Hello Barnes & Noble
Mall says goodbye to Mervyn's, hello to Barnes & Noble superstore Chris Van Wagenen, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Texas Nov. 6--The lights may be going out at Mervyn's department store soon, but management at South Plains Mall is more hard-pressedmore
Alexei Sayle: Bloomsbury Marxist
Alexei Sayle, the former Marxist comedian, has written a wince-inducing novel satirising the pretensions of British ex-pats in Spain. But these days his digs at the middle classes are fuelled by 'self-loathing' Gautier Deblonde Marx of woe: for Alexeimore
[HARDCOVER: UK]Homo economicus, the author of his own demise
Rublication Notes BASIC INSTINCTS: HUMAN NATURE AND THE NEW ECONOMICS BY PETE LUNN 290 PAGES MARSHALL CAVENDISH Back in the dim and distant days of early last year, conventional wisdom held that the multi-trillion US dollar build-up of complex debtmore
[HARDCOVER: UK]Homo economicus, the author of his own demise
Rublication Notes BASIC INSTINCTS: HUMAN NATURE AND THE NEW ECONOMICS BY PETE LUNN 290 PAGES MARSHALL CAVENDISH Back in the dim and distant days of early last year, conventional wisdom held that the multi-trillion US dollar build-up of complex debtmore
[SOFTCOVER: UK]In Inner Mongolia, the call of the wild fades into the past
Rublication Notes WOLF TOTEM BY JIANG RONG 527 PAGES HAMISH HAMILTON In traditional Mongolian society, it was believed men and wolves worshipped the same god, Tengger, to such an extent that the dead were left out in sacred sites specifically so thatmore
E-Book: From Web to Phone: Using Interactive Speech Applications to Automate Business Processes
Speech applications have long promised a strong return on investment by automating routine call center tasks and reducing live operator costs. While estimates remain bullish for the industry, the mass market potential of prevailing solutions remainsmore
Bantam girls basketball tryouts
The Stratford Sonnets basketball organization is holding Bantam Girls tryouts. Girls born in 1996 or who are younger (under 13) are welcome to try out for this competitive team. Practices will be held at St. Michael Secondary School Sundays from 3:15 tomore
Quebecor Stays On Schedule
Quebecor World reported revenue of just under $1 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, a decline of 15%, from the $1.2 billion recorded in last year?s comparable period. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation andmore
E-Book: From Web to Phone: Using Interactive Speech Applications to Automate Business Processes
Format: PDF Length: 9 Page(s) Type: White Paper Language: English ABSTRACT: Speech applications have long promised a strong return on investment by automating routine call center tasks and reducing live operator costs. While estimates remain bullish formore
E-Book: From Web to Phone: Using Interactive Speech Applications to Automate Business Processes
Format: PDF Length: 9 Page(s) Type: White Paper Language: English ABSTRACT: Speech applications have long promised a strong return on investment by automating routine call center tasks and reducing live operator costs. While estimates remain bullish formore
Scholastic Buyout Attracts More Than 100
At the close of its fiscal year on May 31, Scholastic had 6,500 full-time employees in the U.S. and 2,400 overseas. Scholastic is looking to cut costs by as much as $35 million in the current fiscal year.more
Harcourt runs up debt of E587m in 07
(BizWorld) Harcourt Developments, controlled by businessman Pat Doherty and one of the biggest property groups in Ireland, saw 2006 profits turn to a loss of E12m last year and debt rise to E587m. The group's net debt rose by 25pc between 2005 and 2006more
Scholastic Buyout Attracts More Than 100
At the close of its fiscal year on May 31, Scholastic had 6,500 full-time employees in the U.S. and 2,400 overseas. Scholastic is looking to cut costs by as much as $35 million in the current fiscal year.more
PW Morning Report, November 6, 2008">The PW Morning Report, November 6, 2008
daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Obamas Books Surge on Amazon; British Publishers Love President Obama; ; Steve Rubin Profile; and Happy 25th Birthday, Miami Book Fair Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope both were in Amazon.comsmore
Creative Lost $6.5 Million in Fiscal 2008
Creative has been supplying books from about 30 publishers to Lowes, but with sales through home centers plunging, the arrangement is now draining resources. Courier expects to move its Lowes business to a new distributor in December, a move that willmore
Viral Marketing Advertising Online eBook w Master Resell Rights
Here is the official definition of Viral marketing and viral advertising as found on wikipedia. They refer to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectivesmore
PW Morning Report, November 7, 2008" class="topstory">The PW Morning Report, November 7, 2008
A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: John Leonard Dead; Penguin Classics U.K. to Publish The Arabian Nights; New Hillary Clinton Book to Crown; Booksellers Optimistic on Holiday Sales; ; and It will be the first complete Englishmore
HarperCollins freezes recruitment
Catherine Neilan HarperCollins UK has put a hold on all recruitment until the start of next year 'in response to the current economic climate'. The decision by HarperCollins UK follows a tough quarter for the worldwide business, with profits down somemore
Profits drop $33m at HarperCollins
's operating income decreased $33m in its first-quarter to end September, versus the same period a year ago due to a "higher returns provisions in North America combined with lower third-party distribution income", its parent Corp has reported. Corpmore
Barnes & Noble offers DVD exclusives online
r several exclusive DVD titles, including a Peanuts TV box set and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Featuring The Rockettes, as part of a new online gift guide. Available now at the chains Web site (ww.bn.com/holiday), the 2008 Holiday Gift Guidemore
Hope for the Holidays: A Bookseller Survey
That theory might be easiest to test at Square Books, Jr. in Oxford, Miss., which is separate from the main Square Books store. I think that people are going to continue to spend money here when they might not across the street, said childrens buyermore
BOOK PUBLISHING FIRM MOVES TO NEW ORLANDO OFFICES ORLANDO, FLA. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. has leased 250,000 square feet at the SouthPark Center in Orlando from owner Flagler Development Group. The office space is spread across buildings 13
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California State Board of Education Approves Six Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reading/Language Arts -- English-Language Development Programs for Use in Grades K--8
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt provides comprehensive education solutions for California's diverse needs, only company with a program to help districts address difficult budget situation SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Houghton Mifflinmore
California State Board of Education Approves Six Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reading/Language Arts - English-Language Development Programs for Use in Grades K-8
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, California's leading provider of learning materials for California students and teachers, announced today that the California State Board of Education unanimously approved all six of themore
E-Book: Improve the Efficiency of Your Call Center - Leveraging VoIP and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Format: PDF Length: 17 Page(s) Type: White Paper Language: English ABSTRACT: Session initiation protocol (SIP) is enabling more and more organizations today to overcome the limitations of their current contact center solutions. It permits superiormore
Chinese Tattoos, Brit Graffiti from Last Grasp
In December, LG is releasing China Tattoo by Chris Wroblewski ($29.95), a photo book offering more than 250 images of contemporary Chinese body art and an essay on the history of tattoos around the world and in China and Hong Kong. The book is amore
E-Book: Improve the Efficiency of Your Call Center - Leveraging VoIP and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Format: PDF Length: 17 Page(s) Type: White Paper Language: English ABSTRACT: Session initiation protocol (SIP) is enabling more and more organizations today to overcome the limitations of their current contact center solutions. It permits superiormore
PW Morning Report, November 5, 2008">The PW Morning Report, November 5, 2008
Congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama, the nations 44th president. God bless the President-elect and God bless the United States of America! A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Wanted by Thomas Nelson: Bloggers; McCain & Obama Lovemore