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President Obama Speaks to the Muslim World from Cairo, Egypt

“A New Beginning” The President gives a speech in Cairo, Egypt, outlining his personal commitment to engagement with the Muslim world, based upon mutual interests and mutual respect, and discusses how the United States and Muslim communities around the world can bridge some of the differences that have divided them. June 4, 2009. (public domain) Watch with Arabic subtitles: www.youtube.com क्लोज़्ड-कैप्शंस हिन्दी में उपलब्ध Kapsyentertutupterdapat di dalam [BahasaMelayu] Sous-titres codés disponibles en Français. İşitme engelliler için Türkçe altyazı var. מוצעות כתוביות בעברית לכבדי שמיעה. Keterangan bantu untuk tuna rungu (closed-caption) tersedia dalam bahasa Indonesia.

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World Connect Funds New Projects In 5 Countries; Program Connects Mothers To Mothers Worldwide

World Connect Funds New Projects In 5 Countries; Program Connects Mothers To Mothers Worldwide

Waltham, Mass. (Vocus) May 4, 2010

World Connect today announced its first round of grants connecting mothers to mothers worldwide. Funding projects in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mali and Rwanda, projects range from healthcare facility improvement and health education, to early literacy and school enhancement programs to skill workshops and business development for women, all with the central goal of improving the health and well-being of women and children.

“World Connect is pleased to celebrate Mother’s Day with our first round of World Connect Grants by connecting mothers to mothers worldwide,” said Sarah Henry, executive director of World Connect. “Through our program, we work directly with community leaders who identify solutions to challenges affecting the health and well-being of women and children in their communities. The impact is direct, immediate and life changing.”

The World Connect Grants program is a giving channel for projects led by mothers and other champions of women’s health and well-being to support health, education and/or income generation. Grants go directly to changemakers in high need communities and empower these local leaders to solve problems in their communities. World Connect Is inspiring change by giving these leaders the support they need to turn their good ideas into reality. World Connect reviews, approves and funds projects twice a year with grant awards up to $ 2,500 each.

Projects and social entrepreneurs receiving funding from this inaugural round of World Connect Grants include:

Women of Volcan Greenhouse & Nursery, Volcan, Costa Rica

Local women’s group to construct a greenhouse and nursery for fruit, vegetables, medicinal & ornamental plants. Project is designed to improve nutrition in a vitamin-deficient community and generate income for the women’s group.

Rural Maternity Improvements in Kati, Mali

Rural community health center to install solar panels and running water to improve conditions for labor and delivery. This project will make the maternity ward of the health center more inviting and improve access to healthcare services for mothers and their newborns.

World Connect Honors Community Leader

Kenia Feliz is an example of a changemaker who has been funded by World Connect and has made a meaningful difference in the health and well-being of women and children in her community.

“This Mother’s Day, World Connect is pleased to honor Kenia Feliz as a role model and passionate champion for women and children in her community,” added Sarah Henry. “When we first met Kenia, she hadn’t finished high school. Now, she is pursuing her nursing degree and has countless medical trainings and certifications. She is not only a loving mother, but a respected and community leader.”

Kenia was elected by her community in the Dominican Republic to be a health promoter. Her job involves visiting mothers in the community to encourage them to seek prenatal care, visiting newborns in their homes within the first couple of days to educate mothers about breastfeeding and potential danger signs, keeping records of visits and seeking out mothers who do not return for follow-up, and visiting patients from the community when they are sent to the local hospital.

Still Time to Send a Mother’s Day Bouquet

Looking for something special to send a mother in your life? Go to worldconnect-us.org/mothers-day-bouquet.php

World Connect offers a special alternative to the usual gifts of chocolate and flowers. Make a contribution to World Connect in honor of someone you love and support the health and well-being of women and children around the globe. By investing in World Connect, you are empowering local leaders worldwide to solve problems in their communities.

About World Connect

World Connect, formerly Infante Sano, is a non-profit organization that empowers local leaders in underserved areas worldwide to solve local problems by improving the health and wellbeing of women, children and communities. Since 2005, World Connect has contributed millions of dollars through over 230 grants and in-kind gifts, supporting more than 200 communities in eleven countries. World Connect has two giving channels: World Connect Grants, which supports changemakers in health, education and income generation projects, and Kids to Kids, which funds innovative youth arts, sports, education and environmental projects. Visit World Connect at http://www.worldconnect-us.org to learn more about the long-lasting and transformational impact of its programs.

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Small-business loan guarantees hit a record.(SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE)(United States. Small Business Administration)(Statistical data): An article from: Franchising World

Small-business loan guarantees hit a record.(SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE)(United States. Small Business Administration)(Statistical data): An article from: Franchising World

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The World Has a Date with Destiny 2013

Hong Kong (PRWEB) January 4, 2005

Destiny 2013 has taken its products and missions worldwide with the launch of its online Global Mall at www.destiny2013.org. The shopping showcase is designed to delight buyers while providing gainful employment to the unemployed or underemployed around the world. In keeping with its benevolent mission, Destiny 2013 will donate 10 percent of its product profits to UNICEF’s Tsunami Relief Efforts in Southeast Asia through Feb. 28, 2005.

The Global Mall offers an array of products from manufacturers around the world for direct purchase or for purchase through the company’s Ambassadors. Customers who choose to buy from the company’s Ambassadors will receive special discounts on shipping in some cases. Items sold within the online mall range from the company’s own Signature Product line to those made by small to medium manufacturers around the globe that create high quality goods with universal appeal. Only companies that place a high value on employee rights will be granted the privilege of showcasing their wares in the Global Mall.

As a gesture of goodwill to celebrate the site’s official launch, Destiny2013’s founder is donating a portion of personal rare items to be sold on the site, with all proceeds benefiting our Ambassadors. The Founder’s Collection includes such unique collectibles as stamps, rare Chinese paper money, watches and more. Just log on to www.destiny2013.org to learn more.

Destiny 2013’s Global Mall dovetails with the company’s benevolent mission to create jobs worldwide. The company operates on a foundational belief that governments alone cannot solve unemployment. To create a lasting change, manufacturing and sales must be fostered worldwide to birth decent, lasting jobs for the unemployed and underemployed. Destiny2013 represents a greater ideal than just making money. Destiny 2013’s salespeople, or Ambassadors, earn a portion of the profits from their sales, effectively creating for themselves sustainable income while they help others do the same.

The primary mission of Destiny 2013 is to create jobs globally while supporting, through publicity and direct financial contributions, initiatives in various countries that foster manufacturing and employment. The company also supports training and retraining measures for workers.

Destiny 2013 has gone live with its products and missions. Shoppers, potential Ambassadors and those interested in partnering with the company for the online sales of their goods can learn more by visiting www.destiny2013.org. The Global Mall will eventually feature more than 20,000 products.

To learn more about Destiny 2013’s unique mission and how to get involved, go online at www.destiny2013.org.

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University of British Columbia Press Becomes First Canadian Publisher to Partner with Bookshare – Grants World Rights to Entire Collection

University of British Columbia Press Becomes First Canadian Publisher to Partner with Bookshare – Grants World Rights to Entire Collection

Vancouver, BC, and Palo Alto, CA, USA (PRWEB) September 28, 2010

The University of British Columbia Press (UBC Press), one of the largest university presses in Canada, has entered into an agreement with Bookshare® granting world rights to its collection. UBC Press offers a unique perspective through the generation and transfer of knowledge across many subject areas.

UBC Press is a leading publisher of books in political science, Aboriginal studies and law for postsecondary educational, professional and scholarly audiences. Other areas of particular strength in the collection include titles in Asian studies, history, environmental studies, health policy and sexuality studies. UBC Press currently has 1,000 titles in print and publishes 65 new books annually which will add significant value to the Bookshare international collection for Canadian members.

“University presses perform services that are of inestimable value to the academic community—researchers, teachers, librarians, and importantly, students,” said Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager of the Literacy Program at Benetech, the nonprofit organization that operates Bookshare. “The generous support of a prestigious Canadian university press builds the collection for Canadian readers with print disabilities, as well as those around the world. Right now, the total number of books available in Canada has grown to over 22,000 thanks to the contributions of all publishers who have granted world rights.”

“Bookshare is revolutionizing accessibility, quantity and usability of books for people who have print disabilities and, in the process is greatly facilitating access to copyrighted works. Before Bookshare, publishers were required to respond to each individual request and provide accessible files to institutions one by one. Now we provide files once and Bookshare makes them available to every qualified institution,” said Peter Milroy, Director of UBC Press. “We are proud to be the first Canadian publisher to provide access of our collection to Bookshare members and we hope that our actions encourage other Canadian publishers to follow suit.”

UBC Press will launch its contributions to Bookshare with the book, Veterans with a Vision: Canada’s War Blinded in Peace and War, published in conjunction with the Canadian War Museum, The Sir Arthur Pearson Association, and the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind). It fills an important gap in Canadian military history as veterans with disabilities have often been neglected figures in the history of war. This book reminds us all of their invaluable contributions.

UBC Press will also provide Critical Disability Theory: Essays in Philosophy, Politics, Policy, and Law, Dianne Pothier and Richard Devlin (eds.), in their first contributions to Bookshare. The essays in Critical Disability Theory contend that we need to think differently about the nature of disability, a new understanding of participatory citizenship that encompasses the disabled, new policies to respond to their needs and a new vision of their entitlements.

Bookshare serves a community of individuals with qualified print disabilities, such as visual impairments, physical disabilities or severe learning disabilities that affect reading. Proof of disability is required for membership. The library offers K-12 textbooks, postsecondary textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, literature, children’s books, reference works, and newspapers and magazines. Members can download books in the latest DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) and BRF (Braille Ready Format) file formats.

For access to the collection, qualified individuals of all ages are welcome to sign up for an individual membership. Organizations, including educational institutions, serving qualified individuals are welcome to sign up for an organizational membership.

Publishers interested in contributing digital files to Bookshare to provide timely access for individuals with print disabilities should contact Robin Seaman Publisher Liaison. For a list of publishing partners, please visit the Bookshare website.    

About UBC Press

The University of British Columbia Press is Canada’s leading social sciences publisher. Better known by its imprint, UBC Press, than its formal name, it is the largest scholarly press in western Canada. Its books in political science, Aboriginal studies, law, environmental studies, history and Asian studies consistently win awards in their fields. Since its establishment in 1971, it has published over 1,000 titles and it currently publishes 60 to 65 titles annually.

About Bookshare

Bookshare is the world’s largest online accessible library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. Through its technology initiatives and partnerships, Bookshare seeks to raise the floor on accessibility issues so that individuals with print disabilities have the same ease of access to print materials as people without disabilities. In 2007, Bookshare received a five-year award from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), to provide free access for all U.S. students with a qualified print disability. The Bookshare library now has over 90,000 books and serves more than 100,000 members. Bookshare is an initiative of Benetech, a Palo Alto, CA-based nonprofit which creates sustainable technology to solve pressing social needs.

The content of this press release was developed under a cooperative agreement, H327K070001, with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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Small Business Loans for Woman: Match Step With the World

Even when the society and its norms have improved, still it remains to be male-dominating. So women are given special provisions so that they can come forth and form equality with the men. If the women want to start their business and establish themselves, the money is provided for assistance through Small Business Loans For Woman.

The woman of today has evolved from her earlier role of just a housewife and a mother. Now she has gathered all her courage and ventured in to the commercial world as well. To give them an encouragement, these loans are provided to the borrowers so that even when they do not have any finances of their own, they can still initiate and give life to their plans.

The money is offered to the borrower women without any requirement of collateral to be pledged with the lenders. The money is available to them up to £75000 and is required to be repaid back to the lender in a term of 6months to 10 years. The rates of interest are slightly lower than the other loan options which are unsecured. This is due to the special provision to the female population which is an encouragement to them.

Before taking up these loans, the borrower women are suggested to prepare a report which should state the complete plans of the business. The ideas and expected revenue etc should all be mentioned so that the viability of the business can be established by the borrower. This is necessary so that the borrower gets a low rate deal for the money that she is borrowing.

For getting lower rate deals for the business, the borrowers can take up a research through the online mode. The borrower can apply for these loans online to the numerous lenders who are present and competing. The borrowers can then choose which ever deal is the most suitable and beneficial.

Small business loans for woman have created a stepping stone for the women who want to make it big in the commercial world.

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ICC World Cup 2011 To Go ´Housefull´ !

ICC World Cup 2011 To Go ´Housefull´ !
The industry is abuzz with news of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment’s newest offering, ‘Housefull 2′. The banner has an enviable track record at the box office with a near cent per cent record.
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Bangkok´s Ancient Siam City Visited By ´Rascals´ For Song And Dance!
The Ancient Siam, in Bangkok, was the venue for the shoot of a song for Sanjay Dutt Productions Pvt Ltd and Rupali Aum Entertainment Pvt Ltd’s latest venture ‘Rascals’.
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Canada Tourism´s Ambassador Akshay Kumar To Promote IIFA!
With megastar Amitabh Bachchan no more the face of IIFA, Akshay ‘Khiladi’ Kumar, the Tourism Ambassador of Canada, will promote the event, touted as the “Oscars of Bollywood”, which will be held in Toronto this year.
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Six-Cam Set Up For ´Ragini MMS´, First In Bollywood!
The Ekta Kapoor-promoted Alt Entertainment’s in-the-news sensual paranormal thriller, ‘Ragini MMS’ (co-produced by Sid Jain’s iRock) is the first Bollywood film to be shot entirely, using an elaborate six camera set-up.
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Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Reviews

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Muhammad Yunus is that rare thing: a bona fide visionary. His dream is the total eradication of poverty from the world. In 1983, against the advice of banking and government officials, Yunus established Grameen, a bank devoted to providing the poorest of Bangladesh with minuscule loans. Grameen Bank, based on the belief that credit is a basic human right, not the privilege of a fortunate few, now provides over 2.5 billion dollars of micro-loans to more than two million families in rural Banglade

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Money Makers: Inside the New World of Finance and Business

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Money Makers illuminates the often secretive industries of the private sector that drive the modern economy. David Snider and Chris Howard draw on their interviews with top executives- such as Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase; David Rubenstein, Cofounder of the Carlyle Group; and Shona Brown, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at Google- to reveal the histories, mechanics, operations and challenges of investment banking, venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, management consul

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