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>
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridp56514&cid=ct_15_46_f&fid1016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipsnews.net%2F2013%2F02%2Finvesting-in-kids-isnt-rocket-science%2F
Analysts Predict Big US Banks Will Need To Find New Ways To Boost Revenue As Economic Activities Change :: <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>Banking activity such as loans and also mergers and acquisitions hit a four-year high in the fourth quarter, but sluggish demand for loans and a decline in deals may have caused banks to struggle to boost revenue in the first three months of this year.</p>
<p>As a result, the six largest U.S. banks will report around $19.9 billion in combined net income. However, their combined revenue will rise only 2.2 percent above the fourth-quarter level, an analysis published Wednesday by Bloomberg News showed.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/analysts-predict-big-us-banks-will-need-find-new-ways-boost-revenue-economic-activities-change
T-Mobile goes even lower: bring in old iPhone, waive $99 fee for iPhone 5 :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/-gIPnDRAGvs/story01.htm
WTO cuts 2013 trade growth forecast :: The World Trade Organization cuts its trade growth forecast for 2013 because of risks from protectionism and the eurozone crisis.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22093304#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
GM to invest 4bn euros in Opel :: US carmaker General Motors says it will invest 4bn euros in its European marques, Opel and Vauxhall.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22094735#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Bearded Lady Mariam Says Facial Hair Makes Her Feel 'Sexy', Bearded Woman Mariam Is Looking For Love [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>Shiny lip gloss, jewelry and a beard was what German-born woman Mariam, a self-proclaimed "Bearded Lady," showed off during a recent visit to the UK talk show "This Morning."</p>
<p>After years of plucking and hiding her facial hair, the 49-year-old mom, who only goes by her first name, said she is ready to sport her beard full-time despite public criticism saying her look makes me her feel "sexy" <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2306272/Bearded-lady-Mariam-People-say-I-shot-having-beard-Ive-felt-sexier.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Daily Mail</a> reported Tuesday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/bearded-lady-mariam-says-facial-hair-makes-her-feel-sexy-bearded-woman-mariam-looking-love-video
What Do These Factors Say About Philip Morris? :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/what-do-these-factors-say-about-philip-morris-1183185
US Treasury Says Beyonce and Jay Z's Cuban Trip Was 'Educational' :: <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 U.S. Treasury Department office that issued superstar couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z licenses to travel to Cuba has responded to a letter from two members of Congress who demanded to know if the trip involved tourism activities in violation of the trade embargo.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-treasury-says-beyonce-jay-zs-cuban-trip-was-educational-1183073
Hundreds of Morrisons jobs at risk :: Nearly 700 jobs could be cut at Morrisons supermarkets as manual cash counting is replaced with machines in back offices.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-22093818#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Gold Record High in Yen - Rush to Sell Jewelery, Buy Coins and Bars :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/gold-record-high-yen-rush-sell-jewelery-buy-coins-bars-1183169
Margaret Thatcher: Polarizing In Life, Even More Polarizing In Death :: <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 death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher continues to elicit expressions of both glee and hostility from her legion of detractors in Britain and around the world.</p>
<p>Now, the foreign minister of Australia is piling on the recently departed 'Iron Lady.'</p>
<p>Bob Carr has described Thatcher as "unabashedly racist" and said she warned him against allowing excessive Asian immigration into Australia.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/margaret-thatcher-polarizing-life-even-more-polarizing-death-1183061
Stacey Dash Criticizes Beyoncé And Jay-Z Trip To Cuba And Faces Backlash :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/stacey-dash-criticizes-beyonce-jay-z-trip-cuba-faces-backlash-1183003
Are Kate Upton And Diddy Dating? Diddy Spotted Kissing 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Cover Girl In Miami :: <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>Fresh off of her breakup with Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model Kate Upton may be on the rebound with hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.</p>
<p>According to an eyewitness, the 20-year-old "Sports Illustrated" cover girl was spotted "kissing" Diddy at a Miami Beach nightclub on March 24, the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/kate-guy-old-diddy-article-1.1312202?localLinksEnabled�lse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York Daily News</a> reports. Upton had broken up with Verlander around Valentine's Day.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/are-kate-upton-diddy-dating-diddy-spotted-kissing-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-cover-girl-miami
Daydreaming While Driving 5 Times More Dangerous Than Texting, Study 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>Texting while driving may be dangerous, but it pales in comparison to the dangers of daydreaming while behind the wheel, a new study says.</p>
<p>According to new research by the Erie Insurance Group, daydreaming drivers are five times more likely to suffer a deadly car crash than those who were focused on an electronic device.</p>
<p>"The results were disturbing," said Erie Senior Vice President Doug Smith told <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/business/stop-daydreaming-focus-driving-1B9237922" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NBC News</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/daydreaming-while-driving-5-times-more-dangerous-texting-study-says-1182875
Obama Budget Proposal 2014: 6 Things To Look For :: <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>A fiscal 2014 budget proposal from President Barack Obama -- due since February -- will finally see the light of day Wednesday, weeks after the Senate and House each presented their own plan.</p>
<p>Congress has had to pass continuing resolutions to fund agencies and prevent a government shutdown.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/obama-budget-proposal-2014-6-things-look-1182083
Don't want to give out your real phone number? Burner app will now cover Android users too :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/OZOZ9eioVIU/story01.htm
RemotePlay launches iOS app for cross-platform media sharing :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/lcYSEinVeBc/story01.htm
Sponsored post: Using Splunk for machine-generated big data :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/IZy8JFzIwAk/story01.htm
Waterstones founder to help launch new e-singles subscription site, Read Petite :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/bQCgYbcEHPI/story01.htm
Brussels warns on Spain and Slovenia :: The European Commission has warned that Spain and Slovenia must quickly address the "imbalances" in their economies.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22089641#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Cloud wars to rage on with dueling OpenStack, AWS events next week :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/RIb0pOy2API/story01.htm
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