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Lionel Jones instills hard work and determination in children with his book “Cleophus the Clogging Cow”

Publisher | Lionel Jones/ Luminaire Press Book retail price | $14.95   Author Bio   Lionel Jones has been teaching music in public schools for twenty-nine years. Before that, he served in the military for six years. He found his gift with elementary school-aged children and has enjoyed the journey. Lionel is also a well-known singer, songwriter, and producer.

Jones Lowry Adds New Director

 Jones Lowry, a national wealth transfer and insurance planning firm with offices in New York, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, announced that Jeff Newman, MBA, has joined the firm as a director. He is responsible for design, implementation and management of wealth transfer strategies for the firm’s clientele of multi-generational and international families and entrepreneurs, as well as legal, accounting, and financial advisors. Newman brings 20 years of experience and an extensive background in capital markets and life insurance to his role at Jones Lowry. Previously, he was a President’s Council advisor with New York Life Insurance ... Read more

Japan – NEC Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)

NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Asia Pacific Index, some of the most prestigious global indices of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment. DJSI is an evaluation indices developed by the S&P Dow Jones Indices that evaluates the sustainable practices of major global companies, categorized into a “Governance & Economic Dimension,” “Environmental Dimension” and a “Social Dimension.” The top 10% of companies in each sector are selected for DJSI World. NEC received high evaluations once again in the “Information Security/Cyber Security ... Read more

Denson Jones pens historical fiction book about an African slave dreaming “A Southern Dream”

“A compelling historical fiction about a slave who daydreams about being free in America” Denson Jones’s “A Southern Dream” (Xlibris; 2020) brings into mind similar slave narratives, such as the movie Amistad directed by Steven Spielberg and the memoir 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, all of which revolve around the themes of freedom, affirmation of the human spirit, inhumanity, and hope. “A Southern Dream” tells the story of an African male who was taken from his tribe and brought to the United States as a slave. He spends a lot of his days just daydreaming about freedom. Jacob ... Read more