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2024 Lionel Gelber Prize awarded to Timothy Garton Ash for Homelands: A Personal History of Europe

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2024
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Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English.

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  • Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English.
  • Homelands: A personal history of Europe, Timothy Garton Ash (Yale University Press)
    Timothy Garton Ash, Europe's "historian of the present," has been "breathing Europe" for the last half century.
  • The Lionel Gelber Prize was founded in 1989 by Canadian diplomat Lionel Gelber.
  • The award is presented annually by the Lionel Gelber Prize Board and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

2024 Lionel Gelber Prize awarded to Timothy Garton Ash for Homelands: A Personal History of Europe

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2024
Prize, Lionel, Hoover Institution, University, Freedom, Berlin Wall, Crash, Magic, MIT, Yale University Press, Hachette Book Group, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Penguin Group, Stanford University, CAD, History, Magic lantern, Jury, Optimism, Yale University, Public policy, PublicAffairs, MIT Press, Fragility, Pharmaceutical industry

TORONTO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Judith Gelber, Chair of the Lionel Gelber Prize board, announced today that the winner of the 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize is Homelands: A personal history of Europe by Timothy Garton Ash, published by Yale University Press. Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English. The Prize is presented by the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. The winner will receive $50,000.

Key Points: 
  • Chosen by a jury of international journalists, practitioners and scholars, the Gelber Prize is awarded annually to the best book on international affairs published in English.
  • Homelands: A personal history of Europe, Timothy Garton Ash (Yale University Press)
    Timothy Garton Ash, Europe's "historian of the present," has been "breathing Europe" for the last half century.
  • The Lionel Gelber Prize was founded in 1989 by Canadian diplomat Lionel Gelber.
  • The award is presented annually by the Lionel Gelber Prize Board and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

Unanimous AI welcomes "Our Next Reality," a new book from Louis Rosenberg about our AI-powered Future

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水曜日, 3月 6, 2024
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Arlington, VA, March 6, 2024  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Unanimous AI, the leading developer of AI technologies that amplify the decision-making power of human groups in pursuit of Collective Superintelligence, is pleased to announce the release of CEO and Chief Scientist, Dr. Louis Rosenberg's new book, Our Next Reality (published by Hachette Book Group). Co-authored with Alvin Wang Graylin and featuring a forward by best-selling novelist, Neal Stephenson, Our Next Reality examines the immediate future of artificial intelligence and spatial computing.

Key Points: 
  • In the book, Dr. Rosenberg focuses on how powerful AI technologies can amplify human abilities while also threatening human agency.
  • In Our Next Reality Dr. Rosenberg talks about Unanimous AI's decade-long effort to enable similar benefits in networked human groups.
  • The book also describes how Swarm AI has been combined with Generative AI to pursue Collective Superintelligence through natural human conversations among large groups.
  • "Our Next Reality provides a clear-eyed view of the potential and perils of our AI-powered future," said David Baltaxe, President of Unanimous AI.

Audiobook Revenue Increases by Double Digits for the 11th Year

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木曜日, 6月 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Publishers' audiobook revenue grew 10% in 2022 to $1.8 billion, which marks the eleventh straight year of double-digit growth, according to the Audio Publishers Association's Sales Survey conducted by Harris Interactive.

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  • Per 2023 consumer data, more than half of the US population 18+ has now listened to an audiobook.
  • Audiobook listeners today closely match the U.S. population, with 29% of audiobook listeners identifying as either African-American or Hispanic, compared to 27% of the U.S. population, suggesting increased diversity among listeners.
  • As audiobook listeners' lives return to their pre-pandemic routines, so has their audiobook consumption.
  • The study is a national survey of Americans ages 18 and older who have ever listened to a complete audiobook.

Davis Wright Tremaine Secures Win for Publishing Industry and Authors in Major Copyright Case

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木曜日, 3月 30, 2023
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP’s media litigation team, representing leading book publishers, has been granted summary judgment in a federal lawsuit that challenged mass-scale copyright infringement by the Internet Archive.

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  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP’s media litigation team, representing leading book publishers, has been granted summary judgment in a federal lawsuit that challenged mass-scale copyright infringement by the Internet Archive.
  • Plaintiffs in the case were Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, and Penguin Random House.
  • They were supported by amici that included the Copyright Alliance, the Authors Guild, the National Writers Union, and the National Press Photographers Association.
  • “Internet Archive’s infringing activities, if allowed to continue, would threaten the very ecosystem that makes books possible.”
    McNamara and Steinman are both partners in the New York office of Davis Wright Tremaine.

Qorvis Relaunches Brand with New Markets, Expanded Capabilities

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火曜日, 3月 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qorvis announces the relaunch of the global advisory and strategic communications agency's brand, combining a 20-year legacy with new markets and expanded capabilities to more effectively serve clients in the face of an increasingly volatile geopolitical climate and economy.

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  • The relaunch comes following the management buyout announced December 31, led by long-time Qorvis executive Matt J. Lauer.
  • In addition to a refreshed brand, the Qorvis relaunch includes:
    Two new primary hubs in Geneva and Dubai, in addition to the Washington, D.C. HQ and a presence in additional global business and policy centers.
  • "I'm excited to return to Qorvis, which has been reimagined with an unmatched global outlook, and expanded set of capabilities," says Richard Silipigni, who will lead global business development efforts from the D.C. office.
  • Matt J. Lauer, Chief Executive Officer: With Qorvis since 2004, Lauer founded the agency's public diplomacy brand and manages communications campaigns for multinational corporations and sovereign governments.

Mauloa Names New Chief Operating Officer and Advisory Board Members

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水曜日, 12月 14, 2022
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Mauloa, the private investment firm built for business owners, today announced the appointment of David Flyer as the firms Chief Operating Officer.

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  • Mauloa, the private investment firm built for business owners, today announced the appointment of David Flyer as the firms Chief Operating Officer.
  • David joins Mauloa from BOWA, one of the leading luxury home remodeling firms in the country, where he was President and Chief Operating Officer.
  • Mauloa has also finalized the composition of its advisory board, whose 10 members provide hands-on advice and guidance to the management teams of Mauloa portfolio companies.
  • The Advisory Board provides the management teams of Mauloa portfolio companies with insight, expertise, and access to high-level professional relationships.

MICHAEL CRICHTON & JAMES PATTERSON TO COLLABORATE ON HAWAIIAN VOLCANO THRILLER

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木曜日, 12月 15, 2022
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The manuscript was left unfinished by Michael Crichton at the time of his passing in 2008.

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  • The manuscript was left unfinished by Michael Crichton at the time of his passing in 2008.
  • James Patterson said, "I've read Michael Crichton's thrillers avidly for decades and have always thought of him as one of the world's best storytellers.
  • It's as if Crichton could see into the future, and I'm eager to bring that vision to his readers and to mine."
  • James Patterson has sold more than 425 million books worldwideandhas coauthored novels withBill Clintonand Dolly Parton.

The Beginning After the End creator TurtleMe partners with Tapas and Yen Press for face reveal at 2022 Anime NYC

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火曜日, 10月 18, 2022
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Tapas is also hosting a sweepstakes in partnership with Anime NYC on social media, giving away Anime NYC weekend passes to one lucky fan!

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  • Tapas is also hosting a sweepstakes in partnership with Anime NYC on social media, giving away Anime NYC weekend passes to one lucky fan!
  • "We are elated that TurtleMe will reveal his face for the first time at Anime NYC," said Anime NYC show director Peter Tatara.
  • Tapas Media, Yen Press, and Anime NYC will be releasing a full-access media kit following Anime NYC on Sunday November, 20th.
  • TurtleMe is the creator of The Beginning After the End, the #1 hit webcomic and web novel series from Tapas.

Former Chief Judge Victoria Pratt Appointed Executive Director of Social Change Organization Odyssey Impact

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木曜日, 10月 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey Impact®, an interfaith non-profit driving social change through innovative storytelling and media, announced today that Judge Victoria Pratt has been named Executive Director.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey Impact , an interfaith non-profit driving social change through innovative storytelling and media, announced today that Judge Victoria Pratt has been named Executive Director.
  • A former Chief Judge in Newark Municipal Court in Newark, New Jersey, Judge Pratt is an ideal fit to lead the organization connecting faith and secular communities.
  • Using media alongside the social change work of faith and secular leaders is what makes Odyssey unique and effective," Judge Pratt shared.
  • Odyssey Impact makes it possible for powerful stories to connect communities and catalyze social change where needed.