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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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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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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Cold weather hits March retail sales :: Retail sales slowed in March as the cold weather hit demand for summer clothing, the British Retail Consortium says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22075751#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Plan to slash legal aid spending :: A consultation on plans to save £220m from the criminal legal aid bill - including cutting funding for prisoners to make complaints - is launched.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22075141#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Augusta National To Host Junior Skills Competition :: <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>Augusta National, the spiritual home of U.S. golf, will be crowning junior champions of a new skills competition that will culminate at the permanent home of the Masters, it was announced on Monday.</p>
<p>The finals of a nationwide Drive, Chip & Putt Championship for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 15 is aimed at helping grow interest in golf. It will be held on the Sunday before the Masters and be broadcast on Golf Channel. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/augusta-national-host-junior-skills-competition-1179311
New Jersey Governor Backs Rutgers President In Coaching Scandal :: <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>New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday said the president of Rutgers University made a mistake but not a fireable one when he left it to aides to view videos of the men's basketball coach physically and verbally abusing players.</p>
<p>A firestorm of criticism surrounding Robert Barchi, president of the largest public college in New Jersey, intensified on Monday as students at a town hall meeting on the Newark campus demanded his resignation in the scandal surrounding basketball coach Mike Rice.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/new-jersey-governor-backs-rutgers-president-coaching-scandal-1179307
Top After-Market NASDAQ Movers (STAAR Surgical, Cytori, Central European Media, 3SBio, Gilead Sciences, Tetra Tech, Immunomedics, Novavax, Qlik Technologies) :: <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 top after-market Nasdaq gainers Monday were STAAR Surgical Company, Cytori Therapeutics Inc, Central European Media Enterprises Ltd, 3SBio Inc, and Gilead Sciences Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Tetra Tech Inc, Immunomedics Inc, Novavax Inc, and Qlik Technologies Inc.</p>
<p><strong>Gainers</strong></p>
<p>STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) shares climbed 19.78 percent to $6.60 in post-market trading. The company announced Monday that first quarter revenue is expected to be approximately $18 million, which would represent approximately 16 percent growth.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-after-market-nasdaq-movers-staar-surgical-cytori-central-european-media-3sbio-gilead-sciences
N Korea boycotts factory complex :: North Koreans fail to report for work at Kaesong Industrial Complex, suspending one of the few points of co-operation between the Koreas.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22075222#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Official Firmware Update Available For Samsung Galaxy S2 T-Mobile Variant: How To Install It Manually [Tutorial] :: <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>After a long wait, Samsung has finally started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmware update for the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy S2 with the model number SGH-T989.</p>
<p>Users of the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 can officially update their device through Samsung Kies or by using over-the-air updates. But since the update is still in process, it may take some time to reach all supported devices.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/android-412-jelly-bean-official-firmware-update-available-samsung-galaxy-s2-t-mobile-variant-how
Was Beyonce And Jay-Z's Cuba Trip Legal? U.S. Treasury Department Allowed Caribbean Getaway :: <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>Don't worry Bey and Jay fans, the Queen and King of Hip-hop won't be getting locked up anytime soon; the U.S. government sanctioned their trip to Cuba, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/09/entertainment-us-usa-cuba-beyonce-idUSBRE93600V20130409" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reuters</a> reported Monday.</p>
<p>Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z flew down to Havana to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary with what seemed like a tourist trip to the Communist country.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/was-beyonce-jay-zs-cuba-trip-legal-us-treasury-department-allowed-caribbean-getaway-1179285
Opinion: UK needs another Thatcher :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/fB7z-jaoUKY/index.html
2012: Thatcher's economic legacy :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/6OzXZKwyUls/
Margaret Thatcher's lasting legacy :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/CNPdWcodIwY/
Amanda Bynes' Crazy New York Antics Continue :: <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 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 tabloids have been having a field day with former <a href="http://nick.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nickelodeon</a> star <a href="https://twitter.com/AmandaBynes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Bynes</a> ever since she moved to New York and took a hiatus from acting. In her latest escapades, she was supposedly photographed smoking pot on New York streets and was kicked out of a gymnastics class.</p>
<p>Bynes claims she was never escorted from the gym and lashed out at the websites that accused her of being removed from the class.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/amanda-bynes-crazy-new-york-antics-continue-1179263
Best NCAA Title Game Ever? Louisville Beats Michigan In Milestone Game :: <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>It was quite a day for Rick Pitino.</p>
<p>The long-time head coach received a call that he would be named into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in the morning, and then he was crowned with his second national championship in the evening.</p>
<p>Pitino's Louisville Cardinals held off a feisty performance from the Michigan Wolverines to win their third ever NCAA men's basketball title, 82-76.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/best-ncaa-title-game-ever-louisville-beats-michigan-milestone-game-1179265
March Inflation Rate Shows Sharp Slowdown In China :: <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>China's annual consumer inflation eased markedly to 2.1 percent in March from February's 3.2 percent while producer price deflation deepened, the government announced Tuesday morning.</p>
<p>Food price inflation, which had surged to 6 per cent year on year in February, fell back to a pace of 2.7 per cent.</p>
<p>The National Bureau of Statistics said China's producer prices dropped 1.9 percent in March, faster than February's annual drop of 1.6 percent.</p>
<p>The figures leave policymakers room to keep monetary conditions easy and nurture a nascent recovery.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/march-inflation-rate-shows-sharp-slowdown-china-1179253
Louisville Wins The 2013 NCAA Championship: Cardinals Beat Michigan Wolverines 82-76 :: <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 Louisville Cardinals are the national champions.</p>
<p>Coach Rick Pitino led his resilient squad past <a href="http://www.umichigan.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Michigan Wolverines</a> in an electrifying game that remained tight after <a href="http://www.louisville.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisville</a> gained its first lead near the close of the first half.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/louisville-wins-2013-ncaa-championship-cardinals-beat-michigan-wolverines-82-76-1179243
Japan Boosts Missile Defenses Around Tokyo :: <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>Japan deployed missile-defense systems at three sites around Tokyo early Tuesday in case of a possible missile launch by North Korea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said, according to CNN.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/japan-boosts-missile-defenses-around-tokyo-1179241
Chinese inflation slows sharply in March :: Consumer prices rose at 2.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, easing from the 3.2 per cent clip posted in February
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0c6f878e-a0b2-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
Superstorms aside, folks still want to build up their new data centers in New York :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/uwtTwOw_hhQ/story01.htm
Digital First Media's John Paton on newspapers and paywalls :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/YkvMB4KWN_k/story01.htm
The downsides of a gig: what other towns have learned after getting a gig :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/r10HDLMI3pc/story01.htm
OpenDaylight could threaten SDN startups, or new alliances could crumble :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/N0d1YBATLaM/story01.htm
Why saving the world with data means finding your inner CEO :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/CK7IucaTxVw/story01.htm
Advertisers create products from thin air :: The products on our screens that were never there
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Brokers at ICAP in CFTC rate swaps probe :: Investigation into allegations of manipulation of ISDAFIX marks a widening of the international inquiry into rigging of a variety of interest rates
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Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy :: Margaret Thatcher's economic policies spread beyond her party
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Tumblr updates its look on Android with a Path-esque launcher button :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/cexFktrckUE/story01.htm
Quiz: Destination Dubai :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/cett7x86gGI/index.html
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