International studies

CAE Discusses Measurement of Essential Skills During ‘Research on International Studies in Education’ Webinar Series

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Monday, February 6, 2023
American Institutes for Research, Thought, Council, Research, University, National Center for Education Statistics, RISE, International studies, Student, OECD, Learning, Azerbaijan and Organization for Economic Co-operation, Economy, CAE, Pennsylvania State University, National Center on Education and the Economy, NCES, Sociology, Collegiate Learning Assessment, Collegiate, Problem solving, Management, Tutoring, Education

RISE showcases research using data from international studies and promotes sharing and discussion about how data-based evidence can be used for improving educational outcomes.

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  • RISE showcases research using data from international studies and promotes sharing and discussion about how data-based evidence can be used for improving educational outcomes.
  • “The results indicate the importance of measuring and improving higher education students’ critical thinking and written communication skills on an international level,” said Dr. Zahner.
  • “These are the skills students need – and employers are seeking – in order to help ensure academic and career success.
  • Assessment, combined with a concerted effort to improve students’ higher order skills, is an essential component of best practice.”
    A recording of the Jan. 26 live webinar is available for on-demand viewing .

Avantax Announces Appointment of Tabitha Bailey as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Administration, Law, BCOR, TaxAct, Corporation, International studies, Sale, Legal Affairs, Private practice, Vanderbilt University Law School, Development, University, Bachelor, General counsel, Blucora, Management

DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avantax, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVTA) (formerly known as Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR)), a leading provider of tax-focused wealth management services, today announced that Tabitha Bailey has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, succeeding Ann J. Bruder, who has stepped down from her role as Chief Legal, Development and Administration Officer after nearly six years in the role.

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  • DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avantax, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVTA) (formerly known as Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR)), a leading provider of tax-focused wealth management services, today announced that Tabitha Bailey has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, succeeding Ann J. Bruder, who has stepped down from her role as Chief Legal, Development and Administration Officer after nearly six years in the role.
  • Ms. Bruder has agreed to continue to work with Avantax in a consulting role through the end of June to support the transition.
  • “Tabitha has been a meaningful member of the Avantax team since she first joined the company, and we are very pleased to announce her appointment as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.
  • Prior to Avantax, Ms. Bailey spent just under two years as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd.

Fraser Institute News Release: More than 94% of global population experienced decline in freedom from 2019 to 2020

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Prosperity, Cato, Safety, Freedom, Government, PDF, Economic freedom, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, COVID, Cato Institute, Movement, Speech, Southern Methodist University, Fraser Institute, Research, International studies, Index, Pharmaceutical industry, Aquaculture

While we take no position on the necessity of COVID policies, they unquestionably limited freedom.

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  • While we take no position on the necessity of COVID policies, they unquestionably limited freedom.
  • From 2019 to 2020 (the latest year of available data), 94.3 per cent of the world’s population experienced a decline in freedom.
  • But again, freedom was on the decline before COVID—the government response simply accelerated the decline.
  • Between 2007 (the highpoint for human freedom) and 2019, freedom declined for 79 per cent of the world’s population.

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada falls out of top 10 freest places on Earth

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time since 2012, Canada does not rank among the top 10 freest countries worldwide, finds a new study released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time since 2012, Canada does not rank among the top 10 freest countries worldwide, finds a new study released today by Canada’s Fraser Institute and the U.S.-based Cato Institute.
  • The index measures personal freedom—the rule of law, safety and security, identity and relationships (i.e.
  • This year, Canada ranks as the 13th freest country in the world (based on 2020 data, the earliest available) compared to 6th in last year’s ranking (based on 2019 data).
  • The complete index, a joint project of the Fraser Institute and the Cato Institute, is available as a free PDF download at www.fraserinstitute.org .

Metric Point Capital Announces Promotions

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Professional Services, Finance, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Partner, University, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Lauder Institute, CFA, Graduate School of Management, Samuel Curtis, Partnership, Metric, Goldman Sachs, Senior, Cornell University, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Bloom Energy, MBA, International studies, Like a Boss (film)

Metric Point Capital, a boutique private capital advisory firm, today announced the promotion of Kevin Imhoff to Partner and Pjeter Dushku to Senior Vice President.

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  • Metric Point Capital, a boutique private capital advisory firm, today announced the promotion of Kevin Imhoff to Partner and Pjeter Dushku to Senior Vice President.
  • They have played integral roles across many mandates and are helping shape the future of Metric Point.
  • The promotions are well-deserved and reflect the depth of talent across our organization,” said Brendan Edmonds, Metric Point’s co-founding partner.
  • Pjeter joined Metric Point at its founding in 2017 and has played a critical role working with clients and managing all aspects of transaction execution.

Digital Dollar Project Hires Key Staffers to Expand U.S. CBDC Exploration in 2023

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
National security, Risk, Federal Reserve, ODCI, Digital, University, International studies, Education, CBDC, Entrepreneurship, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Government, Knowledge, Science Policy Research Unit, Policy, Growth, Community business development corporation, Research, Structure of the Federal Reserve System, Private sector, DDP, Cryptocurrency, Management, Renewable energy, Online shopping, Privacy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Dollar Project ("DDP"), a non-profit focused on catalyzing the public discussion around a U.S. CBDC, today announced new hires to support the strategic growth of its policy research and experimentation teams.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Dollar Project ("DDP"), a non-profit focused on catalyzing the public discussion around a U.S. CBDC, today announced new hires to support the strategic growth of its policy research and experimentation teams.
  • This team brings the passion and talent needed to aid leaders as CBDC research continues in the U.S. and develops abroad."
  • Katherine hails from a leading global professional services company where she focuses on blockchain business solutioning for digital currency.
  • The organization and assembly of global convenings around CBDC discussions , meant to ensure a diverse expert community involved in key decision points and the research of a digital dollar.

UI GreenMetric 2022, Luiss among the top 20 most sustainable universities

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
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ROME, Dec. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Luiss continues to climb the UI GreenMetric 2022 ranking of the world's most sustainable universities, taking 19th place globally among the 1,050 participating universities and 2nd place in Italy.

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  • ROME, Dec. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Luiss continues to climb the UI GreenMetric 2022 ranking of the world's most sustainable universities, taking 19th place globally among the 1,050 participating universities and 2nd place in Italy.
  • Since its first entry in 2018, Luiss has climbed more than 200 positions, starting at 229th.
  • The entire Luiss community’s constant commitment to sustainability has led to a continuous increase in overall score, now 8,875.
  • Also, in the category “Energy and Climate Change” in particular, Luiss ranked among the top universities worldwide, and first in Italy.

True Wind Capital Announces Sam Austin and Patrick Roeschel Promoted to Vice President

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Technology, Finance, Fintech, Professional Services, Business, Software, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Other Professional Services, Wind Capital Group, Wind Point Partners, Cornell University, Telecommunication, Partner, Growth, Media, Operations research, Johns Hopkins University, Vega Telecommunications Group, Active Interest Media, American studies, International studies, Private investigator, Citigroup

True Wind Capital, a private investment firm that helps differentiated companies claim their right to win, today announced the promotion of Sam Austin and Patrick Roeschel to Vice President.

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  • True Wind Capital, a private investment firm that helps differentiated companies claim their right to win, today announced the promotion of Sam Austin and Patrick Roeschel to Vice President.
  • “We congratulate Sam and Patrick on the well-deserved promotions,” said Adam Clammer and James H. Greene, Jr., Founding Partners at True Wind Capital.
  • As instrumental participants in the firm’s culture and growth, we are looking forward to their future contributions towards building the True Wind brand and business.”
    Sam Austin joined True Wind Capital in 2021.
  • Prior to joining True Wind Capital, Sam was co-CFO of Active Interest Media.

Global Cooling Tower Market Report to 2026 - Rising Demand from Nuclear Power Generation Sector Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, December 19, 2022
Construction & Property, Building Systems, USD, Heat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Sunlight, Growth, CSIS, Computer, Fertilizer, HVACR, Water, International studies, School, Hospital, Chemical industry, HVAC, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

The global cooling tower market is projected to grow from USD 2.1 billion in 2021 to USD 2.6 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 4.5% between 2021 and 2026.

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  • The global cooling tower market is projected to grow from USD 2.1 billion in 2021 to USD 2.6 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 4.5% between 2021 and 2026.
  • The HVACR systems trap the heat through air handlers and immediately transfer it to refrigerants through the heat exchangers.
  • These towers are majorly used in industries which have larger cooling requirements such as in electrical power generation.
  • The growth of the evaporative cooling tower market is majorly attributed to the rising installation of direct and indirect evaporative cooling systems
    North America is the second-largest cooling tower market, which accounted for a share of 25.1%, in terms of value, in 2020.

Dialogue with China - Embracing Chinese fashion trends

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
New Era, International studies, Generation Z, News, Multimedia, Gen, Diplomacy

The term "Made in China" is no longer associated with poor quality; instead, a new consumer trend is emerging, Guochao.

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  • The term "Made in China" is no longer associated with poor quality; instead, a new consumer trend is emerging, Guochao.
  • Why is Guochao consumption on the rise in China?
  • What makes Gen Z consumers in China embrace this "China chic?"
  • About Chinadiplomacy.org.cn: The website for China's Diplomacy in the New Era was jointly built by China Internet Information Center and China Institute of International Studies (Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy Studies Center).