14-May-2013 18:49

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 &#8211; 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

Bangladesh losing appeal? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Dxajp-jVViw/

Windows 8 poses challenge :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/1mYKBMeKk18/

Can austerity work? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/IOD2W6vrvjU/

Hollande: Down and out in Paris :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/0waXOf3soPk/index.html

US Treasury chief revamps signature :: US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who was mocked for his loopy signature, has offered a more legible version that could feature on new dollar bills
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22449532#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridB38371&cid=ct_15_26_f&fid#276&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.scotsman.com%2Fhealth%2FSpeech-therapy-could-help-save.6653832.jp

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:&bull; 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).&bull; 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...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridB93595&cid=ct_15_91_f&fid6976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.NaturalNews.com%2F030853_food_safety_government_spending.html

Data center space in parts of New Jersey are 4x the cost of space in Manhattan :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/C2-2MgKCFto/story01.htm

Fitch Upgrades Greece to 'B-' :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/bUKTTEgDg1g/

Apple sued over faulty power button on iPhone 4 :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/FeIUd9i9MRo/story01.htm

Blackberry expands BBM to rivals :: Blackberry is expanding its BBM chat app to rival platforms, initially offering free texts on devices running Android or Apple's iOS operating systems.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22529074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

500 Startups announces latest batch of accelerator companies :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ATWHj5Yl3Cc/story01.htm

VIDEO: Is whistle-blowing worth the risk? :: Some 60% of people who raise concerns about their workplace receive no response from their managers, a survey suggests.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22527360#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Sponsored post: Hasta la vista desktop – introducing Ektron Responsinator :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/fb7RJiCAsUo/story01.htm

BlackBerry expands its World: New Q5 phone and promises of BBM on iOS, Android :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/7fFlakNtzAM/story01.htm

Google Ventures invests in OpenCoin, the firm behind Bitcoin exchange Ripple :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/nekNrsSvNlY/story01.htm

France ponders a 'culture tax' for digital device makers :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/7-1SNRpkIe8/

With Square Stand, Jack Dorsey & Co. reimagine the cash register :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/kLcz2YdJZnY/story01.htm

Oil companies raided in EU probe :: EU officials have raided the offices of several companies involved in the oil market, as part of an investigation into price-fixing.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22530379#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa