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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VIDEO: SSE fined record £10.5m by Ofgem :: Energy supplier SSE has been fined £10.5m by the regulator Ofgem for mis-selling gas and electricity
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Suicide Bombers Storm Into Afghan Courthouse In Farah; Failed Bid To Free Taliban Prisoners, Kills 10, Injures Over 70 :: <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>Suicide bombers dressed as Afghan soldiers attacked a courthouse in the western Afghan city of Farah Wednesday, in an unsuccessful attempt to free more than a dozen Taliban prisoners, leaving at least 10 people killed, including three of the attackers.</p>
<p>Six men wearing suicide vests drove up to the provincial courthouse in Afghan national army vehicles, provincial police chief Agha Noor Kemtoz was quoted as saying by <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/afghanistan-attack-governors-compound_n_3004170.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Associated Press news agency</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/suicide-bombers-storm-afghan-courthouse-farah-failed-bid-free-taliban-prisoners-kills-10-injures
London Market Report :: Shares in Vodafone fakk 2% after Verizon Communications denies reports that it was mulling a takeover move for the UK mobile operator.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Applied Micro's cloud chip is an ARM-based, switch-killing machine :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Nrwfv6Qb-IQ/story01.htm
Cyprus agrees 'challenging' plan :: Cyprus has agreed to a set of "challenging" measures, the IMF says, that will release a 10bn-euro international bailout.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22014500#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Mortgage rates 'to fall further' :: Banks and building societies expect mortgage rates to fall further over the coming months, according to the Bank of England.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22013639#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Pre-Market Movers (Active Network, Zynga, Anheuser-Busch, Gilead Sciences, Cliffs Natural, Tata Motors, Vodafone, Tesla Motors, Cohen & Steers, Eaton Vance) :: <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>Active Network, Zynga Inc, Anheuser-Busch, Gilead Sciences, Cliffs Natural Resources, Tata Motors, Vodafone Group Plc, Tesla Motors, Cohen & Steers and Eaton Vance Corp. are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Wednesday.</p>
<p><strong>Gainers</strong></p>
<p>Active Network Inc. (NYSE:ACTV) stock rallied 22.30 percent to $4.99 in pre-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $3.83, a 52-week high of $17.24 and $248.69 million in market capitalization.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pre-market-movers-active-network-zynga-anheuser-busch-gilead-sciences-cliffs-natural-tata-motors
Forget in-memory — SiSense raises $10M for in-chip analytics :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/jbWSs67Lazg/story01.htm
Chengdu Mini-MBA Courses: Rich Chinese Parents Spend $10K To Send 7-Year-Old Children To Business School For Kids [VIDEO] :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chengdu-mini-mba-courses-rich-chinese-parents-spend-10k-send-7-year-old-children-business-school
Call in podcast: Chromebook screenshot tips and the Facebook phone :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DcLqOVyiTEw/story01.htm
Apple iPhone 6 In 2014 May Feature TSMC-Built A7 Chip; iPhone 5S Production Reported To Begin This Quarter With Size, Shape Similar To iPhone 5 :: <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>With the release of the latest <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-twice-fast-iphone-5-even-galaxy-s3-proves-faster-apples-latest-report-1135011" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy S4</a> from the South Korean conglomerate, the so-called smartphone-war has reached a new level with all the attention now falling back on Apple and its upcoming iPhone model.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-iphone-6-2014-may-feature-tsmc-built-a7-chip-iphone-5s-production-reported-begin-quarter-size
Universal Credit 'fraud risk' fear :: MPs demand a "swift assurance" from ministers that the introduction of Universal Credit will not lead to a rise in benefit fraud.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22005446#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
MuleSoft rakes in more moolah to connect your applications to the world :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/bclaZVjEcpw/story01.htm
VIDEO: Indians reaping profits on Georgian farms :: Georgia is encouraging Indian farmers to move to their country to help increase agricultural output - but many local farmers think the government should be doing more to help them instead.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22015124#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Barclays report blames bank culture :: A report commissioned by Barclays has blamed "cultural shortcomings" at the bank for problems that led to last year's Libor-rigging scandal.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22012261#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
World War II Bomb Scare Hits Germany Again As Dud Found Near Berlin's Main Train Station; Rail, Road Commute Disrupted :: <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 unexploded bomb from the World War II was uncovered near Berlin's main train station Tuesday afternoon, disrupting rail and road commute.</p>
<p>A spokesman for the rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, said it was deliberating whether to re-direct trains until the bomb is diffused or destroyed in a controlled explosion, the AFP news agency reported.</p>
<p>The 100 kg (220-pound) bomb was found about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north of the main train station.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/world-war-ii-bomb-scare-hits-germany-again-dud-found-near-berlins-main-train-station-rail-road
Cyprus bank chief seeks to allay fears :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/XPb-wt5YPSs/index.html
Consumer giant targets Africa's billion shoppers :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/SImLGdNSJ6s/index.html
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