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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'End sexism in architecture' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/MfyJjQ4cgrs/index.html
How airlines recycle :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/LOCH34D_QX8/index.html
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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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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Sponsored post: The Cable Show 2013: Broadband Takes Center Stage :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Kus1KhJvt9U/story01.htm
Sponsored post: Learn about distributed systems at Basho's RICON East conference :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/XsEs0267Mm0/story01.htm
Extend migrants' benefits says EU :: The European Commission will on Wednesday unveil plans to extend the length of time home states must support citizens seeking work in other European Union countries.
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In its first Asian launch, Huffington Post expands to Japan :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/VL-E6ct7HT0/story01.htm
The Apprentice v the Law of Jante :: Why Scandinavia wouldn't stand for Apprentice boasts
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Social shopping app Wanelo's redesign puts users in charge as it eyes a wider audience :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/jEudDuJ3uVY/story01.htm
5 photo apps that will make a creative Mother's Day gift in a snap :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/6lDD5byl9eE/story01.htm
Viber morphs into full-blown Skype rival by releasing desktop app :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DFHgVSeCIuw/story01.htm
VIDEO: WTO to announce new leader :: The World Trade Organisation is expected to announce the winner of its leadership battle on Tuesday.
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Debt worries 'feature payday loans' :: Twice as many people who sought help with debts in 2012 had payday loans compared with a year earlier, a charity says.
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Lord Lawson calls for UK to exit EU :: Ex-Chancellor Lord Lawson calls for the UK to leave the EU - but No 10 says the PM remains confident his strategy "will deliver results".
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Tax chief wants more transparency :: Leading UK tax expert John Dixon warns companies that they can no longer ignore public unease about tax avoidance.
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