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 look: Gaming on a Chromebook Pixel: Linux and Steam make it easy :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/OlFNi7qSF04/story01.htm
Cathy Zoi lands at Tom Siebel's C3, after Silver Lake's energy fund :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/WwuoC1XhyrQ/story01.htm
VIDEO Real Madrid 3-0 Galatasaray: Highlights, Match Report; Ronaldo, Benzema And Higuain Fire Madrid Within Touching Distance Of Champions League Last Four :: <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>Real Madrid all-but booked their place in the last four of the Champions League as they comfortably brushed aside the challenge of Galatasaray in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the Bernabeu.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/video-real-madrid-3-0-galatasaray-highlights-match-report-ronaldo-benzema-higuain-fire-madrid-within
Apple iOS 7 Release Date May Coincide With iPhone 5S, iPad 5; Features Said To Include Completely Redesigned Visuals :: <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>Apple promises to release a new version of iOS each year, so with <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ios-7-release-coming-11-features-wed-see-989066">iOS 7</a> expected to release sometime in 2013, users are wondering when they can expect the latest mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ios-7-release-date-may-coincide-iphone-5s-ipad-5-features-said-include-completely-redesigned
Lakers Playoffs Prediction: Can L.A. Make The Postseason Over Utah? :: <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 Los Angeles Lakers, who entered the season as a favorite to go to the NBA Finals, continue to be in a tight battle for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.</p>
<p>The Lakers are tied with the Utah Jazz, as both teams are 39-36 through the first five months of the 2012-2013 NBA season. The Jazz hold the tiebreaker, having won two of the three meetings between the two clubs, so if the two clubs finish with the same record, Utah will advance.</p>
<p>Both teams have seven games remaining on their schedule. Which one has a better chance of claiming the eighth seed?</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lakers-playoffs-prediction-can-la-make-postseason-over-utah-1169915
The number of cord cutters is steadily growing :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/5CLsKIqtkfw/story01.htm
Can Sprint Nextel Extend Its Rally? :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/can-sprint-nextel-extend-its-rally-1169881
Pesticides In Your Bed? The EPA Said It's OK :: <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 Environmental Protection Agency allowed a pesticide known as nanosilver to be used in textiles, meaning it could appear in bedsheets, clothing and other fabrics without the knowledge of consumers.</p>
<p>Nanosilver, a microscopic form of silver, is used as an antibacterial agent and serves as a preservative for textiles. While initial tests have not shown that it is toxic to humans, data on its long-term effects is lacking.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pesticides-your-bed-epa-said-its-ok-1169763
Obama To Return 5 Percent Of His Salary To Treasury In Sequester Gesture :: <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>President Obama has decided to show solidarity with federal workers who are furloughed due to sequester cuts.</p>
<p>Obama will voluntarily return 5 percent of his salary to the Treasury Department, an administration official <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/us/politics/to-highlight-pain-of-budget-cuts-obama-to-return-of-part-of-pay.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">told the New York Times</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/obama-return-5-percent-his-salary-treasury-sequester-gesture-1169759
Apple and Microsoft Lay This Dispute to Rest :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-microsoft-lay-dispute-rest-1169767
Gun Control 2013: Tougher State Laws On The Rise After Newtown, Aurora Tragedies :: <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>The country has seen a surge in gun legislation since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., for state bills that both tighten and loosen gun laws -- but trends show more bills expanding gun control than bills increasing gun rights.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/gun-control-2013-tougher-state-laws-rise-after-newtown-aurora-tragedies-1169465
Samsung Galaxy Mega: A 'Galaxy Fonblet' Spin-Off Related To the Galaxy Note 3? :: <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 master of devices with gargantuan displays is at it again, as Samsung is reportedly set to release two devices with 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch displays in 2013, which will aptly be called the "Galaxy Mega" series.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-mega-galaxy-fonblet-spin-related-galaxy-note-3-1169717
Should Panera Be In Your Portfolio? :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/should-panera-be-your-portfolio-1169725
Sponsored post: Unconstrained data center networks for the cloud era :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/3kHLEtrluHk/story01.htm
A Tableau IPO could validate the big data visualization push — or not :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Q34kGFpGrQU/story01.htm
Ex-Goldman trader pleads guilty :: Former Goldman Sachs trader Matthew Marshall Taylor pleads guilty to defrauding the bank with an $8.3bn (£5.5bn) unauthorised futures trade in 2007.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22019424#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22012278#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Finding the world's 'intellectual Viagra' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9ULA5aUxSIg/index.html
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