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Holiday Swap Group Bolsters Advisory Board with Fintech Innovator Eitan Neishlos

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - August 8, 2023) - In a significant development, Holiday Swap, a trailblazer in the accommodation industry, has brought on board Eitan Neishlos as an investor and advisory board member.

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  • London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - August 8, 2023) - In a significant development, Holiday Swap, a trailblazer in the accommodation industry, has brought on board Eitan Neishlos as an investor and advisory board member.
  • James Asquith, Holiday Swap founder and CEO, warmly welcomes Neishlos on board, "Eitan's inclusion as a shareholder and a member of our advisory board is an exciting development.
  • Neishlos' commitment to Holiday Swap Group, coupled with his advisory role, propels the company towards an exciting phase of growth.
  • The collaboration with Neishlos is expected to further strengthen these pursuits, highlighting the multi-faceted growth potential of Holiday Swap Group.

Many claim Australia’s longest-running Indigenous body failed. Here’s why that’s wrong

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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The Voice to parliament, if established, would not be the first Indigenous advisory body in Australia’s history.

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  • The Voice to parliament, if established, would not be the first Indigenous advisory body in Australia’s history.
  • In 1973, Gough Whitlam established the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee, which was superseded by Malcolm Fraser’s National Aboriginal Conference in 1978.

What was ATSIC?

    • ATSIC opened its doors as an independent statutory authority in 1990, following legislation passed by the Hawke government in 1989.
    • According to then Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Gerry Hand, it was recognition of Indigenous aspirations to be involved in the decision-making processes of government.
    • It was innovative because it ran programs and delivered services in addition to providing advice.

What did ATSIC do?

    • This included Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) which, by 2003, employed 35,000 people in 270 projects, as well as the Community Housing and Infrastructure Program (CHIP).
    • It supported and seeded other programs, including in areas such as sport, the arts, repatriation, legal aid, and revival of languages.
    • In 1993, ATSIC led the Indigenous vanguard in defence of native title, clawing it back from total extinguishment.

Misconceptions

    • At the time, and since, misconceptions about ATSIC’s funding have prevailed.
    • As a supplementary funding body, intended to augment federal, state and territory funding, it administered less than 50% of the total federal government budget for Indigenous affairs.
    • From 1990-2000 it had ten clear audits, on occasion earning the praise of the National Audit Office.

Governments failed, not ATSIC

    • A 1994 evaluation of the National Health Strategy found that ATSIC was a convenient scapegoat for governments’ failure to deliver.
    • The Howard government’s 2003 report into ATSIC didn’t advocate abolishing it, but did point to the limitations of funding services through mainstream agencies:
      Time and again ATSIC had been used as a scapegoat for poor Indigenous affairs outcomes […] many mainstream services and program providers avoid accountability, preferring to leave the impression that ATSIC is at fault.
    • Time and again ATSIC had been used as a scapegoat for poor Indigenous affairs outcomes […] many mainstream services and program providers avoid accountability, preferring to leave the impression that ATSIC is at fault.

The Voice is not ATSIC


    The Voice will not be another ATSIC. It won’t run programs or deliver services, nor will it have a budget to administer. This means it can’t be scapegoated for policy failure. However, ATSIC demonstrated the importance of an Indigenous voice in the administrative mix, and it did meet expectations. Perhaps we need to take seriously ATSIC’s biggest lesson: the need for governments to be accountable and meet theirs.

More Than 100 Libraries and Library Systems Now Live with EBSCO FOLIO

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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IPSWICH, Mass., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 100 libraries worldwide have transitioned to the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) with help from EBSCO FOLIO Services from EBSCO Information Services(EBSCO). EBSCO FOLIO's reach spans numerous countries from all corners of the globe, supporting diversity amongst the community and honoring its commitment to providing representation in open source initiatives.

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  • IPSWICH, Mass., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- More than 100 libraries worldwide have transitioned to the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) with help from EBSCO FOLIO Services from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO).
  • Current EBSCO FOLIO sites representing more than 100 libraries include academic research libraries, consortia, shared systems, universities of all sizes, and community colleges.
  • EBSCO Information Services Director of FOLIO Consulting Services, Anya Arnold, says the impact of EBSCO FOLIO's globalization allows libraries to bring expertise and knowledge from diverse backgrounds.
  • EBSCO FOLIO fosters collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing, which paves the way for a global initiative that empowers libraries to thrive in the digital age.

How These Jigsaw Puzzles Are Disrupting a Traditional Industry on Crowdfunding Platform Kickstarter

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Friday, July 15, 2022
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BRISBANE, Australia, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Games announces the global launch of their 12th successful Kickstarter campaign, Vizzles (Visual Puzzles) Series 2.

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  • BRISBANE, Australia, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Great Games announces the global launch of their 12th successful Kickstarter campaign, Vizzles (Visual Puzzles) Series 2.
  • Illustrated by Australian artist Samuel Milham, these 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles feature wonderfully whimsical artwork with secret riddles to solve and find after the puzzle is finished.
  • Assembling jigsaw puzzles improves memory, boosts mood, raises IQ and decreases stress.
  • Kickstarter Backer Favorite - A creator with a proven positive track record with their backers, from past Kickstarter campaigns.

Libraries Tasmania Selects Preservica to Safeguard Public Access to Archives Collections

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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Preservica worked with local partner Document Management Tasmania (DMTAS) on the formal tender and procurement process.

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  • Preservica worked with local partner Document Management Tasmania (DMTAS) on the formal tender and procurement process.
  • "Our commitment is to preserve the continuing memory of Tasmania as the lead provider of history, research, and information services," said Allegra Huxtable, Manager Government Archives & Preservation at Libraries Tasmania, Department of Education.
  • We are delighted that Libraries Tasmania is part of a growing number of customers in our user community in Australia," said Mike Quinn, CEO Preservica.
  • It's a proven solution that's trusted by hundreds of businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organizations around the world, including the UK National Archives, Texas State Library and Archives, MoMA, Yale and HSBC.

Trove Appoints Gayle Tait as President and Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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Trove, a company that powers circular shopping for leading brands, including Levis, Patagonia, REI, Eileen Fisher and Arcteryx, today announced that it has appointed Gayle Tait as President and Chief Operating Officer.

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  • Trove, a company that powers circular shopping for leading brands, including Levis, Patagonia, REI, Eileen Fisher and Arcteryx, today announced that it has appointed Gayle Tait as President and Chief Operating Officer.
  • Taits appointment follows a year of milestone achievements for Trove, including significant revenue growth, a new partnership with Levis, sustainability progress and industry recognition.
  • Circular shopping is the fastest-growing retail segment and were very excited to have Gayle join us at this key moment to further propel our growing business, said Andy Ruben, CEO of Trove.
  • Im thrilled to join Trove at this important inflection point for the industry, said Gayle Tait, President and COO of Trove.