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Critically-Acclaimed Short Fiction Featured in LibraryBub Selection for May

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Tom Conaghan, founder of a publishing house devoted to short fiction, today's "weird fragmented times" of pandemic, war and displacement are ripe for short stories.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Tom Conaghan, founder of a publishing house devoted to short fiction, today's "weird fragmented times" of pandemic, war and displacement are ripe for short stories.
  • Life is coming undone and the short story has that potential to reflect it more than anything."
  • The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • LibraryBub introduces thousands of librarians to bestselling and award-winning books from the independent publishing sector.

Critically-Acclaimed Short Fiction Featured in LibraryBub Selection for May

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Male, Librarian, Hosea, Life, Amish, Research, Appetite, Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets, Internet, Publishing, Collection, Mental disorder, Information Age, Television, Princess, Century, Master, Slob, Woman, Family, Library, Book, Kerosene, Religion, Scar (song)

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Tom Conaghan, founder of a publishing house devoted to short fiction, today's "weird fragmented times" of pandemic, war and displacement are ripe for short stories.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Tom Conaghan, founder of a publishing house devoted to short fiction, today's "weird fragmented times" of pandemic, war and displacement are ripe for short stories.
  • Life is coming undone and the short story has that potential to reflect it more than anything."
  • The core commitment of the LibraryBub service is to help librarians to identify acclaimed books from the independent publishing sector.
  • LibraryBub introduces thousands of librarians to bestselling and award-winning books from the independent publishing sector.

Islamic Coin and DDCAP Group™ Announce Significant Partnership for the Global Islamic Market

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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The proposed alliance will focus on building industry grade systems and cater to growing market demand for ethics-first, Shariah compliant infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • The proposed alliance will focus on building industry grade systems and cater to growing market demand for ethics-first, Shariah compliant infrastructure.
  • DDCAP was most recently recognised at the 2022 Global Islamic Finance Awards for its Market Leadership (Institution) with ETHOS AFP™ awarded Best Islamic Finance Technology Product.
  • DDCAP is a member of the UK Islamic Finance Council (UKIFC) SDG Global Taskforce, formed under the auspices of HM Treasury in the UK.
  • The partnership introduced DDCAP as a founder member of the higher-level working group tasked to promote the acceleration of Green and Sustainable Sukuk.

Accidental Instructional Designers Become Intentional Instructional Designers

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age, second edition, (ATD Press, April 2023), instructional design (ID) expert Cammy Bean provides updated and expanded insights and advice to new and experienced instructional designers and trainers on how to become intentional with their ID practice and careers.

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age, second edition, (ATD Press, April 2023), instructional design (ID) expert Cammy Bean provides updated and expanded insights and advice to new and experienced instructional designers and trainers on how to become intentional with their ID practice and careers.
  • Like Bean herself, many people become instructional designers and trainers accidentally, often without knowing that there is even a field of practice called instructional design and without express intentions of becoming an instructional designer.
  • Some people are tapped by their organizations to take on training responsibilities and become instructional designers because they are subject matter experts with deep domain expertise.
  • The Accidental Instructional Designer is just that resource—the place to get context, practical tips, and strategies for doing instructional design.

Sovos Provides Leadership for Companies Needing to Navigate VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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BOSTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider, Sovos, today announced that world-renowned VAT expert, Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president of strategy and regulatory will headline the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Miami, April 24 – 26, 2023. His scheduled presentation, ViDA and the Global Tax Digitization Tsunami: Overcoming Business Pitfalls will be his first public presentation on the topic since the European Commission (EU) announced its plans for ViDA in December of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) will change how trade within the EU is conducted and reported forever.
  • It will require changes in approach from both a regulatory and technology perspective to remain compliant with all local laws and mandates.
  • "By leveraging technology, tax administrations can now receive authenticated transaction data detailing every sale and purchase straight from companies' source systems.
  • By moving tax controls much closer to the actual business operation, tax administrations can also respond to anomalies in near-real-time.

Sovos Provides Leadership for Companies Needing to Navigate VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
Civil service commission, VAT, Tax Administration Reform Commission, Sale, Information Age, Vida, Data, Anomaly, KPMG, European Commission, Cryptocurrency, Indirect tax, EU, Sovo

BOSTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider, Sovos, today announced that world-renowned VAT expert, Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president of strategy and regulatory will headline the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Miami, April 24 – 26, 2023. His scheduled presentation, ViDA and the Global Tax Digitization Tsunami: Overcoming Business Pitfalls will be his first public presentation on the topic since the European Commission (EU) announced its plans for ViDA in December of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) will change how trade within the EU is conducted and reported forever.
  • It will require changes in approach from both a regulatory and technology perspective to remain compliant with all local laws and mandates.
  • "By leveraging technology, tax administrations can now receive authenticated transaction data detailing every sale and purchase straight from companies' source systems.
  • By moving tax controls much closer to the actual business operation, tax administrations can also respond to anomalies in near-real-time.

SEC to Highlight Free Investor Education Resources During Financial Capability Month

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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“We also encourage younger investors to check out the saving and investing resources on Investor.gov .

Key Points: 
  • “We also encourage younger investors to check out the saving and investing resources on Investor.gov .
  • Know that the earlier you start understanding the importance of managing your money and building wealth, the stronger your financial future.”
    Some of the SEC’s events planned for Financial Capability Month include:
    High School Students – SEC leadership and outreach staff will meet with Washington, D.C. high school students to teach investor education basics and share the new HoweyTrade Investment Program activity.
  • SEC leadership and staff will also host a joint OIEA, SEC Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI), and SEC African American Council “Financial Literacy and Career Day” program for middle and high school students.
  • Native Americans – SEC leadership and staff will participate in the Reservation Economic Summit in Nevada to provide investor education materials to highlight the importance of creating a saving and investing plan and how to avoid fraud.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 14 Scholars to Participate in Inaugural Summer Institute for Scholars of East Central and Southeastern Europe

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Friday, April 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), is pleased to announce 14 awardees of the inaugural Summer Institute for Scholars of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE). These talented scholars from Eastern Europe and North America will convene for a two-week residency June 1-15, 2023, at the American University in Bulgaria in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. In addition to undertaking local fieldwork at regional archives, museum collections, communities, and historic sites, participating scholars will join collaborative writing workshops and engage in a series of interdisciplinary discussions on "Scholarly Writing in the Digital Age."

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), is pleased to announce 14 awardees of the inaugural Summer Institute for Scholars of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE) .
  • These talented scholars from Eastern Europe and North America will convene for a two-week residency June 1-15, 2023, at the American University in Bulgaria in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.
  • In addition to undertaking local fieldwork at regional archives, museum collections, communities, and historic sites, participating scholars will join collaborative writing workshops and engage in a series of interdisciplinary discussions on "Scholarly Writing in the Digital Age."
  • The 2023 participants represent a diverse range of institutions across the United States and Eastern Europe, including Kennesaw State University, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, University of Miami, and University of Sarajevo.

Incisiv Research: 74% of Grocers Believe Digital Shopping Has Made Shoppers Less Loyal

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Key take-aways from the report include:

Key Points: 
  • Key take-aways from the report include:
    74% of grocers believe that digital shopping has made shoppers less loyal.
  • 88% believe that a poor third-party experience negatively impacts shopper loyalty.
  • 76% of grocers believe that a poor web and mobile experience reduces shopper loyalty.
  • “Digital transformation has revolutionized the convenience of grocery shoppers, but it also poses a challenge to traditional loyalty.

New Glion Institute of Higher Education Bachelor's in Luxury Business to provide a pathway to high-level leadership careers

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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In the Applied Business Project, they collaborate with a 'client' company from the luxury industry, under the guidance of a Glion Institute of Higher Education faculty supervisor.

Key Points: 
  • In the Applied Business Project, they collaborate with a 'client' company from the luxury industry, under the guidance of a Glion Institute of Higher Education faculty supervisor.
  • "Our Bachelor's degree is the perfect preparation for a high-level leadership career in the international luxury industry," said Frédéric Picard, Managing Director of Glion Institute of Higher Education.
  • The full BBA Luxury Business modules are:
    Foundation: Luxury x Hospitality (Introduction to the World of Luxury, Business Fundamentals, Luxury Hospitality, Luxury Fine Dining Experience, Business Applications).
  • Luxury in the Digital Age (Harnessing Luxury's Omnichannel Opportunity, Designing a More Sustainable Luxury, New Technologies in the Luxury Business).