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Pineywoods Realty Promotes Ashley Savala to Managing Broker

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tampa-based Pineywoods Realty announced today the promotion of Ashley Savala to managing broker of record.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tampa-based Pineywoods Realty announced today the promotion of Ashley Savala to managing broker of record.
  • Savala joined Pineywoods Realty in May 2020 as a lead broker with more than 15 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate sales and property management.
  • Chamblee will continue executive management of Pineywoods Realty as a co-owner with Lawrence Vargas, real estate broker, Pineywoods Realty, and Katz Capital.
  • Its core holdings comprise six lines of affiliated businesses: Pineywoods Realty, Pineywoods Title, Pineywoods Insurance, Pineywoods Mortgage, Pineywoods Capital, and Pineywoods Benefits.

JAM Direct Named Winner of Coveted 2022 MarCom Gold Award

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

SOUTH SALEM, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JAM Direct, a leading marketing agency that helps maximize ROI for D2C and B2B companies, as well as helps inventors launch and license products, is proud to announce its latest achievement in winning the Gold award for Integrated Marketing and Analytics at the 2022 MarCom Awards competition.

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  • SOUTH SALEM, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- JAM Direct, a leading marketing agency that helps maximize ROI for D2C and B2B companies, as well as helps inventors launch and license products, is proud to announce its latest achievement in winning the Gold award for Integrated Marketing and Analytics at the 2022 MarCom Awards competition.
  • "It's extremely rewarding to be recognized for the hard work and results generated by JAM Direct and our strategic partners," said Michael Weinstein, CEO at JAM Direct.
  • ABOUT JAM DIRECT: JAM Direct is a marketing and advertising agency with an extensive background in Direct Response Marketing combined with unparalleled online marketing expertise.
  • ABOUT THE MARCOM AWARDS: MarCom is one of the oldest, largest, and most prestigious creative competitions in the world.

Earnings Up for Q3, Living-Wage Jobs Grow in September, According to Ludwig Institute

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

LISEP issued its monthly True Rate of Unemployment (TRU) for September in conjunction with the quarterly True Weekly Earnings (TWE) report for the third quarter of 2022. TRU is a measure of the functionally unemployed -- the jobless, plus those seeking but unable to secure full-time employment paying above the poverty line. TWE is a measure of median weekly earnings after adjusting for inflation, and differs from the data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) through inclusion of all members of the workforce, including part-time workers and those actively seeking employment.

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  • LISEP's TWE reports median weekly earnings for Q3 of $920, up from $907 for Q2, even after adjusting for inflation.
  • Those at the high end of the scale, at the 90th percentile, saw inflation-adjusted earnings decrease by 1.2%.
  • This report includes positive news for middle-income earners, according to LISEP chairman Gene Ludwig.
  • The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) was created in 2019 by Ludwig and his wife, Dr. Carol Ludwig.

Communities In Schools Announces 2022 "All In For Students" Honorees

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools® (CIS®), the national organization that works inside schools empowering all students to achieve in school and succeed in life, today announced the list of honorees who represent alumni, community, education and corporate partners who have demonstrated leadership and commitment to helping students stay in school, graduate and move forward toward a brighter future.

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  • Site Coordinator Award: Sherry Hoyle from CIS of Tennessee for her enduring commitment and dedication to her students and community.
  • Education Partner Award:Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Lori Ward-Rodgers for her two decades of leadership in Georgia schools and eleven years of local support and partnership with Communities In Schools of Central Georgia.
  • Philanthropic Partner Award: Hudson for its unwavering commitment to advancing education, strengthening communities, and improving lives.
  • The purposeful actions of these determined adults clearly show us how we can work together to improve our schools.

The Family of a Girl Who Was Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by a High School Sports Trainer Is Demanding Justice

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Monday, October 17, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of a girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a former LAUSD trainer is demanding justice for their daughter's ordeal. The girl, who was a student at Birmingham Community Charter High School in Van Nuys was one of 10 victims assaulted by Richard Alexander Turner while being attended to for sports injuries. Some of the other victims were students at nearby Van Nuys High School.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of a girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a former LAUSD trainer is demanding justice for their daughter's ordeal.The girl, who was a student at Birmingham Community Charter High School in Van Nuys was one of 10 victims assaulted by Richard Alexander Turner while being attended to for sports injuries.
  • Some of the other victims were students at nearby Van Nuys High School.
  • When the LAPD released Turner's name to the public, nine other students came forward with their own accounts of abuse.
  • The victim and her family are represented by The Dominguez Firm, a personal injury law firm located in Los Angeles.

New Poll Finds Majority of Americans Surveyed Voters are Open to Socialism

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Friday, October 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll by John Zogby and Associates shows bread and roses socialist, Jerome Segal, who is challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination, tying Donald Trump by 40% to 39%.

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  • Segal's support came from a strong anti-Trump vote, but also from a positive reaction among Americans to bread and roses socialism, a new version of socialism that Segal developed.
  • The poll showed widespread interest in deep cultural and economic transformation.
  • Voters were asked if they believed "it is time we re-thought what we should mean by The American Dream.
  • Re-thinking the mission of schools and childhood:
    The poll asked voters to respond to the follow statement about our culture:
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The Chronicle of Higher Education Announces Second Annual Chronicle Ideas Festival

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chronicle of Higher Education today announced its second annual Chronicle Ideas Festival, known as Chronfest, bringing together some of America's most innovative thinkers and thought leaders to discuss the ideas shaping the future of higher education. Speakers include New York Times best-selling author Malcom Gladwell; Cathy N. Davidson, co-author of The New College Classroom; and Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University. The festival begins with two days of free, virtual programming on Monday, October 31 and Tuesday, November 1, 2022, which will be followed up on November 3, 2022, with an exclusive, in-person gathering of senior higher-ed leaders in Washington D.C.

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  • The Chronicle of Higher Education's second annual 3-day Chronicle Ideas Festival brings together some of America's most innovative thinkers and thought leaders to discuss the ideas shaping the future of higher education.
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chronicle of Higher Education today announced its second annual Chronicle Ideas Festival , known as Chronfest, bringing together some of America's most innovative thinkers and thought leaders to discuss the ideas shaping the future of higher education.
  • About the Chronicle of Higher Education:
    The Chronicle of Higher Education provides more than 1.7 million professionals across higher education the right information to make the best decisions for their students, their institutions, and their careers.
  • It is owned by The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc., which publishes The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Arts & Letters Daily, and The Chronicle Review.

MakNuAx Wins New Agile Development BPA Contract at Small Business Administration

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MakNuAx, an experienced solutions-oriented SBA-approved Joint Venture between https://www.makpar.com/ [Makpar and NuAxis Innovations __title__ ] focused on modernizing federal IT infrastructure by combining the discipline of Customer Experience (CX) with an iterative, streamlined Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) approach, today announced that it has been awarded a spot on a $200M Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to provide the Small Business Administration (SBA) with Enterprise Agile Delivery Services (EADS).

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  • MakNuAx will integrate essential Customer Experience (CX), Human Centered Design (HCD), and Agile Methodology best practices to enhance our solutions for these businesses.
  • The purpose of SBA EADS is to ease the burden on the small business community in regards to their engagement and interaction with the SBA.
  • "This is a great opportunity to help the SBA quickly respond to the evolving needs of the small business community," said Tariq Islam, Director of Technology at Makpar.
  • "We strongly believe building an automated CI/CD pipeline, while using other fail-fast methodology, will help SBA stakeholders deliver solutions faster that better serve small businesses."

Pramod Kunju announces priorities for South Orange County Community College Election

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mr. Pramod Kunju has today publicly announced his candidature for the position of Trustee with the South Orange County Community College Board of Trustees which will hold an election to the position on November 8th.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mr. Pramod Kunju has today publicly announced his candidature for the position of Trustee with the South Orange County Community College Board of Trustees which will hold an election to the position on November 8th.
  • Apart from his work with small businesses and other non-profit community assistance roles, Mr. Kunju also has a solid background in Entrepreneurship & Technology.
  • After being financially prudent all his life, Mr. Kunju wants to apply the same practice of fiscally responsible spending to the Community Colleges of this District.
  • Pramod Kunju, Pramod Kunju for South OC College, Dist, Trustee Area 6, 2022, 1 8182090172, [email protected]
    SOURCE Pramod Kunju for South OC College, Dist, Trustee Area 6, 2022

Lenders One Opens Branded Mortgage Branch Locations at Select Walmart Stores in Florida and New Jersey

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Friday, October 7, 2022

This initial launch is part of Lenders Ones nationwide initiative to offer prospective homebuyers access to mortgage origination solutions where they shop within their community.

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  • This initial launch is part of Lenders Ones nationwide initiative to offer prospective homebuyers access to mortgage origination solutions where they shop within their community.
  • The first Walmart-based in-store branch Lenders One location opened today in Newton, NJ and is powered by Family First Funding, LLC.
  • Lenders One has been looking at strategic locations across the country to establish Lenders One member store in store branch locations to support the growth of members origination business.
  • In addition to Florida and New Jersey, Lenders One plans to open other branch locations in Walmart stores in California, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.