28-May-2013 18:19

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 &#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>
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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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How airlines recycle :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/LOCH34D_QX8/index.html

London Market Report :: The FTSE 100 jumps 1.5%, helped by signs that monetary easing will continue in Europe.
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Keeping a dual-Mac lifestyle in sync :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ahNWjNVvhiY/

Global stock markets rally resumes :: Global markets rallied on Tuesday, bolstered by reports that central bank stimulus measures may continue and the release of strong US economic data.
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Countering targeted attacks with active defense strategies :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/orqV-CwzF7E/

Are Microsoft shareholders mad as hell? One analyst thinks they're ready to force change :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/7IFhlWj5SFE/

US house prices 'see strong rise' :: US house prices see their biggest annual rise in nearly seven years while consumer confidence hits a five-year high, boosting US stock markets.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22692861#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

China's trade dispute with EU :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/rxDKTgTjBlg/index.html

What is the 'Chinese Dream?' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/pgjsTxOLdhc/hk-china-dream.cnn.html

OECD: Australia the 'lucky country' for a better life :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/AHWqCxfmD0U/index.html

Hungary cuts borrowing costs to record low :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/SvbDKjrNpDw/

Unions: Invest trillion to combat austerity :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/XFAS0ydSrXA/index.html

Circa hires Anthony De Rosa away from Thomson Reuters to expand its editorial ambitions :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/xvmP-fmlFb8/

Kobo says the $170 Aura HD e-reader now accounts for "up to 27%" of its device sales :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Pjv9XCv_Wn4/

VIDEO: 'One in five shops to close' by 2018 :: The Centre for Retail Research is warning that High Streets could see 20% of their shops close down within five years as more people turn to the internet for their shopping.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22686246#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Easy Solutions takes on $11M to protect banks' coffers :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/XUXisKBK2_4/

For Class of 2013, a cold shower :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/d5e3FWNzcPg/index.html

TestFairy leverages the cloud to end an Android app headache: beta testing :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/mPhttNa2jSc/