WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women across the globe are "dress-ing up" for justice this December as part of a campaign to embrace femininity and fight the injustices that plague women in impoverished communities across the globe. The Dressember campaign was...
Football Players, Men in Kilts join Dressember Movement in Fight for Justice
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Law Aimed at Improving the Rights of Aboriginal women and Their Families Comes into Force
OTTAWA, Dec. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced the coming into force of the provisional federal rules of the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act. The implementation of...
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IESODO, the beautifully crafted animated series, to broadcast on TBN and SMILE OF A CHILD December 23rd, 24th, and 25th
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Iesodo (YAY-sa-doe), the highly acclaimed Telly and Accolade Award winning series, will soon be available in nearly every living room in America through a broadcast deal with TBN, the largest religious television network in the world. ...
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Victorian Premier Joins Rabbi Chaim Herzog to Light Menorah at Parliament House
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday night, the first night celebrating the Jewish Festival of Chanukah, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews joined Rabbi Chaim Herzog and Chabad of Melbourne CBD in the lighting of the Menorah and Chanukah festivities at...
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Celebrity-filled runway show sets a new standard for fashion benefits
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday December 10th there was only one place to be in Los Angeles, and that was the Runway Wonderland at Hubble Studios. The turnout was impeccable with women dressed in floor length dresses and men done up with suits and ties....
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Isabella Products, Inc. Previews Tablet for Children Amidst Recent Findings of 200 Percent Increase in Children's E-book Purchases
CONCORD, Mass., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Isabella Products, Inc. this week showcased their anticipated children's tablet to publishers at a pre-launch event in Boston, Mass. The preview comes simultaneously with new industry research on children's increased engagement with...
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Minister Leitch speaks to the Vernon Chamber of Commerce about the importance of strong labour relations and the need for more women on boards
VERNON, BC, Dec. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Today, at a meeting of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, stressed the importance of strong labour relations and the inclusion of women on corporate boards, emphasizing...
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America Reframed Premieres On World Channel January 2015
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join journalist and series host Natasha Del Toro for the 3rd season of AMERICA REFRAMED, WORLD Channel's independent film series co-produced with American Documentary, Inc. (AmDoc) AMERICA REFRAMED will broadcast Tuesdays at 8...
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Child Labor May Be Hiding In Your Favorite Holiday Treats
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the holiday chocolate buying season moves into high gear in the United States, a report out today sheds light on the struggle of West African cocoa farmers to earn decent livelihoods, despite increasing demand for cocoa and...
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'Tis The Season … To Be Scammed
CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With shoppers expected to spend $616.9 billion on holiday gifts, scammers are gearing up to rip off unsuspecting consumers. That's why AARP Fraud Watch Network developed a free, online resource guide so families can protect themselves and...
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SIM Missionary Dr. Rick Sacra, Ebola Survivor, Returning to Work in Liberia
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- International Christian mission agency SIM (www.simusa.org) confirmed today that Rick Sacra, an SIM doctor who contracted Ebola while serving in Liberia, was transported to the United States for treatment and recovered, will return to...
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Latin American Electrophysiology Mapping and Ablation Device Market Will Reach Nearly $90 Million by 2023
BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources Group finds that the Latin American electrophysiology (EP) mapping and ablation device market will grow moderately through 2023 to reach nearly $90 million. Growth will be driven by an expanding patient pool and...
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Statement by Minister Valcourt on the Passage into Law of Bill C-428, the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act
OTTAWA, Dec. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement today:
"The Government of Canada welcomes the passing into law of Private Member's Bill C‑428, the Indian Act...
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Statement by Minister Valcourt Welcoming Royal Assent of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) Act
OTTAWA, Dec. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today issued the following statement on the passage of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station Act:
"The passage of this Act is yet another example of our...
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Life Wireless Makes Donation to Empty Stocking Fund
COVINGTON, Ga., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Wireless™, a cellular provider offering free cellphone service to income-eligible customers through the federal Lifeline program, has donated $5,000 to the Empty Stocking Fund to help spread holiday cheer to needy...
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Children's Well-Being, Live on C-SPAN's "America by the Numbers" Segment of "Washington Journal"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau:
In 2011, nearly six out of 10 children participated in extracurricular activities. Find out more on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at approximately 9:15 a.m. EST as Lynda...
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Statement by Dr. Samuel Rodriguez, President National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) / CONELA Regarding President Obama's announced plans to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and ease economic restrictions on the nation
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "As a Christian, the normalization of diplomatic relations with Cuba prompts both concern and hopeful expectations.
"First, I am concerned that normalizing diplomatic ties without addressing Castro's horrendous human rights...
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AJC Welcomes Cuba's Release of Alan Gross
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC welcomed the release of 65-year-old Alan Gross from a Cuban jail. Gross, an American Jew working in Cuba for the U.S. Agency for International Development, was arrested in December 2009, charged with bringing in banned technology to...
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Women and Their Hair: News About Age-Related Changes
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone loses hair, every single day. We see strands everywhere – the shower, in the brush, on our pillows. Thinning in women usually means a reduction in volume as well as less physical hairs on our head. As strands...
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Homeless Disabled Veterans Soon to Move into New Homes, Thanks in Part to Affordable Housing Grant
BILOXI, Miss., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Back Bay Mission's six-unit housing project that will provide affordable housing for homeless veterans has come to fruition, and today, an open house was held for HomePort II. The Peoples Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas...
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