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Oxford Dictionary no longer in print
The next edition of Britain's venerable Oxford English Dictionary will not be printed due to the Internet's impact on declining book sales, its publisher says."The print dictionary market is just disappearing, it is falling away by tens of per cent a year," Nigel Portwood, the chief executive of Oxford University Press said. Asked if he thought the third edition would be printed, he said, "I don't think so."Portwood said the dictionary's third edition will probably appear only in electronic form. It has been available online for more than 10 years to subscribers who pay an annual fee of about $372 Rs 27,000.Simon Winchester, author of The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the switch towards online formats was prescient."Until six months ago I was clinging to the idea that printed books would likely last for ever. Since the arrival of the iPad I am now wholly convinced otherwise," Winchester said."The printed book is about to vanish at extraordinary speed. Books are about to vanish; reading is about to expand as a pastime; these are inescapable realities."
The next edition of Britain's venerable Oxford English Dictionary will not be printed due to the Internet's impact on declining book sales, its publisher says."The print dictionary market is just disappearing, it is falling away by tens of per cent a year," Nigel Portwood, the chief executive of Oxford University Press said. Asked if he thought the third edition would be printed, he said, "I don't think so."Portwood said the dictionary's third edition will probably appear only in electronic form. It has been available online for more than 10 years to subscribers who pay an annual fee of about $372 Rs 27,000.Simon Winchester, author of The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the switch towards online formats was prescient."Until six months ago I was clinging to the idea that printed books would likely last for ever. Since the arrival of the iPad I am now wholly convinced otherwise," Winchester said."The printed book is about to vanish at extraordinary speed. Books are about to vanish; reading is about to expand as a pastime; these are inescapable realities."
Care home boss sacked after death
A Winchester care home manager who failed to call an ambulance for a patients choking to death has been sacked, her employer says.
A Winchester care home manager who failed to call an ambulance for a patients choking to death has been sacked, her employer says.
Robber throws 1,600 into street
Police urge people in Winchester to hand in banknotes found in the street after 1,600 was thrown away by a robber.
Police urge people in Winchester to hand in banknotes found in the street after 1,600 was thrown away by a robber.
Jacqueline Miller
NEWPORT Jacqueline Miller, 65, of Newport, died Sept. 5, 2010, at Carolina East Medical Center.
NEWPORT Jacqueline Miller, 65, of Newport, died Sept. 5, 2010, at Carolina East Medical Center.
Tanzania: Challenge Cup Preparations on Course - Musonye
THE Council of East and Central African Football Associations CECAFA is pleased with the preparations that Tanzania is making so far, to host 34th Senior Challenge Cup this December.
THE Council of East and Central African Football Associations CECAFA is pleased with the preparations that Tanzania is making so far, to host 34th Senior Challenge Cup this December.
South Africa/Sierra Leone: Showdown 'Crucial' for Bafana
BAFANA Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane's "spies" returned to SA last night and warned that Sierra Leone could pose a far bigger threat to the national team's hopes of qualifying for the 2012 African Nations Cup than many realise.
BAFANA Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane's "spies" returned to SA last night and warned that Sierra Leone could pose a far bigger threat to the national team's hopes of qualifying for the 2012 African Nations Cup than many realise.
Sudan: Thousands Flee South Sudan Floods
Floods in south Sudan have forced more than 50,000 people from their homes, health officials said on Tuesday, warning that the situation could worsen.
Floods in south Sudan have forced more than 50,000 people from their homes, health officials said on Tuesday, warning that the situation could worsen.
South Africa: China May Absorb Grain Surplus - Agriculture Ministry
THE government yesterday brought hope to grain farmers who are struggling to find alternative markets to dispose of surplus maize following a bumper crop that drove prices down.
THE government yesterday brought hope to grain farmers who are struggling to find alternative markets to dispose of surplus maize following a bumper crop that drove prices down.
An EAC Negotiations Act is Crucial
According to a report by the East African Court of Justice, East Africans have nowhere to present any disputes that may arise from a common market. Only a few verbal statements have been made by several bureaucrats in support of the passing of the negotiations Act while the real execution has witnessed a general reluctance from major stakeholders ranging from line ministries within the partners states to the EAC Secretariat itself.
According to a report by the East African Court of Justice, East Africans have nowhere to present any disputes that may arise from a common market. Only a few verbal statements have been made by several bureaucrats in support of the passing of the negotiations Act while the real execution has witnessed a general reluctance from major stakeholders ranging from line ministries within the partners states to the EAC Secretariat itself.
Duncan Mugabe Heads to Burundi
Duncan Mugabe's destiny lies in the works of his hands as he chases glory on the international tennis circuit. And the 20-year-old youngster is hoping his hard work will continue to pay off when he takes to the court in the first leg of the three-legged East Africa International Tennis Federation ITF Futures Circuit in Bujumbura, Burundi today.
Duncan Mugabe's destiny lies in the works of his hands as he chases glory on the international tennis circuit. And the 20-year-old youngster is hoping his hard work will continue to pay off when he takes to the court in the first leg of the three-legged East Africa International Tennis Federation ITF Futures Circuit in Bujumbura, Burundi today.
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