Investing in Kids Isn't Rocket Science :: The Millennium Development Goals challenged the world to cut extreme poverty in half, dramatically reduce child mortality, and make primary education universal, but Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill say the world can do more.
In their report, “Changing Children’s Chances”, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world’s commitment to essential development needs of children in terms of the official laws, policies, and programmes that exist at the national level.
Based on an extensive understanding of international agreements and norms, Heymann and McNeill identify eight critical areas of need – poverty reduction, quality education, protection from early labour, protection from early marriage, quality health care, po...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
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With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:• Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).• E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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Can social media predict the future? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/tXuokIQ_9pw/index.html
Oprah: Being a brand is difficult :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/-DCXfYvummA/
From Apple CEO Tim Cook to Ted Nugent, entrepreneurs rock at State of the Union VIDEO :: Who are you going to call when you want to show you're committed to building an economy where innovative companies thrive?
The CEO of Apple, of course. That's what President Bill Clinton did when he invited John Sculley to sit in first lady Hillary Clinton's box at his first State of the Union address in 1993. And it's what President Barack Obama did when he invited current Apple CEO Tim Cook to sit in first lady Michelle Obama's box at tonight's speech.
For Cook's sake, let's hope this honor works… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
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Take This Job and Love It! :: In a down economy, when your job loses its lustre, it's worth taking a new approach to it. (Source: Psychology Today)
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Spending on Physician Services Crawls Out of RecessionSpending on Physician Services Crawls Out of Recession :: A slowly improving economy helped explain a 3.6% increase in spending on physician services in 2011 compared with 2.8% in 2010, says CMS. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
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GM March 2013 US Sales Up 6% in March, 9.3% For First Quarter; North America's Largest Automaker Said Small Business Purchases Rose 32 Percent :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), North America's largest automaker, announced Tuesday it sold 245,950 cars and light trucks in March, a 6 percent rise from last year as consumers flocked to the company's redesigned crossovers, such as the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia.</p>
<p>The Detroit auto giant cited a stronger housing market as a driver behind a 32 percent rise in small business purchases.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/gm-march-2013-us-sales-6-march-93-first-quarter-north-americas-largest-automaker-said-small-business
'Game Of Thrones' Season Three Premiere Breaks Piracy Record, 160,000 Users Simultaneously Sharing 'Valar Dohaeris' Torrent :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The "Game of Thrones" season three premiere reached record highs in the ratings for HBO and, as the most pirated television show, it now adds another piracy record to its collection. Over 160,000 BitTorrent users were simultaneously sharing one torrent of the season three premiere episode of "Game of Thrones," "Valar Dohaeris."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/game-thrones-season-three-premiere-breaks-piracy-record-160000-users-simultaneously-sharing-valar
Standard Life chief sees pay double :: The chief executive of Edinburgh-based finance firm Standard Life sees his earnings for 2012 nearly double, to £5m.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-22004908#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Tesla Hits NASCAR: Two-Car Team Set To Debut At Sprint Cup Series In 2015 :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>NASCAR will <a href="http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/tesla-to-race-in-nascar-sprint-cup-series.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reportedly</a> announce on April 7 at its <a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/schedule/tracks/martinsville-speedway.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NASCAR STP Gas Booster 500</a> at Martinsville Speedway that electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors will enter the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting in 2015.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/tesla-hits-nascar-two-car-team-set-debut-sprint-cup-series-2015-1165701
John Mayer Talks Split From Katy Perry: 'Coupling Is A Tricky Thing' :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>John Mayer hinted at why he and Katy Perry broke up for the second time, while on "Ellen" Tuesday.</p>
<p>Mayer is known for talking about his past loves such as Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Swift and their sex lives. Yet, he was more private about his relationship with Perry, telling comedian Ellen DeGeneres, "It was a very private relationship going in, it was private relationship during, and it's a very private relationship still.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/john-mayer-talks-split-katy-perry-coupling-tricky-thing-1165647
LaBeouf Baldwin Beef: Shia LeBeouf Explains 'Orphans' Feud With Alec Baldwin During 'Late Show' Interview [VIDEO] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><object height="270" width="480"><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" src="http://can.cbs.com/thunder/player/chrome/canplayer.swf?pid=JPXcs6Fae_00&partner�s&gen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480"></embed></object></p>
<p>"Transformers" actor Shia LaBeouf finally addressed his long-rumored feud with former "Orphans" co-star Alec Baldwin on Monday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/labeouf-baldwin-beef-shia-lebeouf-explains-orphans-feud-alec-baldwin-during-late-show-interview
Four More In China Confirmed With H7N9 Bird Flu, State Media Confrims :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>Four people in east China's Jiangsu Province have confirmed to be infected with the H7N9 strain of the bird flu virus.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/four-more-china-confirmed-h7n9-bird-flu-state-media-confrims-1165635
Caroline Kennedy As US Ambassador To Japan: Is She Qualified For Such An Important Post? :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of one of the most famous men of the 20th century, may become the next U.S. ambassador to Japan and officials in Tokyo are apparently quite happy about it.</p>
<p>According to reports in U.S. media, Caroline, 55, the daughter of former president John F. Kennedy, is actively being vetted for the high profile post of U.S. envoy to Japan and may soon be formally appointed, to replace the outgoing John Roos.</p>
<p>A spokesman for the Tokyo government welcomed the development.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/caroline-kennedy-us-ambassador-japan-she-qualified-such-important-post-1165645
Who Is Kevin Ware? College Basketball Player Receives National Attention After Gruesome Injury :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Kevin Ware became a household name on Sunday night when the college basketball player broke his leg on national television.</p>
<p>Video of the Louisville guard's gruesome injury went viral, as the sophomore suffered one of the most brutal sports injuries to ever have been witnessed on TV. Many news outlets refused to show the footage because it was so disturbing, as Ware's bone could be seen protruding through his skin.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/who-kevin-ware-college-basketball-player-receives-national-attention-after-gruesome-injury-1165641
Exclusive: Udemy lands on mobile so students can learn on the go :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/aPatZkN0XZ0/story01.htm
Man Sues Cat Owner: William Baxter Suing 'Wife' Over Cat Attack For $100K :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>An Illinois man named William Baxter is suing a cat owner, who may or may not be his wife, after the woman's pet "viciously attacked" him.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/man-sues-cat-owner-william-baxter-suing-wife-over-cat-attack-100k-1165639
Consumers Lower Delinquency Levels On Home-Related Loans In Fourth Quarter Of 2012, Yet Sequester Impact Looms, ABA Report Says :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>An increasing number of people in the U.S. are able to handle their home-related loans, as evidenced by a slight dip in loan delinquencies.</p>
<p>The American Bankers Association said Tuesday that the number of payments later than 30 days fell in the fourth quarter of 2012 in three of the main loan categories it tracks -- property improvement loans, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit. This marks the first time in two years the ABA recorded dips in all three categories, possibly signaling a slow rebound.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/consumers-lower-delinquency-levels-home-related-loans-fourth-quarter-2012-yet-sequester-impact-looms
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