tisdag 16 april 2013

16-Apr-2013 18:47

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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China's baby formula fears :: China's worried mothers spark rationing around the world
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

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

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...
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Intel's dilemma and the slowly crumbling PC ecosystem :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/pV0nJhOgbyw/story01.htm

Mailbox drops waiting list, opens email app to everyone :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/2-ZjL2Y7k8A/story01.htm

IDC: Big data alone will drive billions in storage sales :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/3C2LQwVZYpw/story01.htm

When it comes to networking, time — and a billion dollars — changes everything :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/w3ThGi-Gz18/story01.htm

India's Reliance pumps up profit rise :: India's most valuable company, Reliance Industries, brings in a 4.8% rise in annual profits, thanks to improved margins at its refineries
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22172549#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

London Market Report :: London's leading shares lose ground in early trading, despite a rally by mining stocks, which had dragged the index down on Monday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Is now the best time to buy gold? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/NquVhgpUavo/index.html

Facebook iOS app will get Chat Heads feature very soon :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/iDCCvHUbiG8/story01.htm

Top jobs of the week in digital media :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/v12zowpd-7k/story01.htm

Evernote announces accelerator program to begin this fall :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/JGbZrH5UyyQ/story01.htm

Idibon secures $1.4M as it builds a tool to mine the world's languages :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/MLQnsI87CnI/story01.htm

Sponsored post: Hadoop and the data warehouse: when to use which :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/xm8Vrnz3mCk/story01.htm

With over 200M monthly users, WhatsApp CEO boasts, "We're bigger than Twitter" :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/b4Eumxb6FEI/story01.htm

Mercedes and Bosch push for new ideas around connectivity and big data :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/sxYf7MC6ugc/story01.htm

VIDEO: Grim IMF forecast on eurozone growth :: As the International Monetary Commission and World Bank begin their Spring meetings in Washington the eurozone crisis remains a key concern.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164270#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

M&S lingerie chief Schaffer leaves :: Marks and Spencer's director of lingerie and beauty Janie Schaffer leaves the retailer after three months.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22166323#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

16-Apr-2013 17:46

In their report, &#8220;Changing Children&#8217;s Chances&#8221;, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world&#8217;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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China's baby formula fears :: China's worried mothers spark rationing around the world
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

What's next for Europe's recovery? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9v2SLhudP4c/

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

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

With over 200M monthly users, WhatsApp CEO boasts, "We're bigger than Twitter" :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/b4Eumxb6FEI/story01.htm

Mercedes and Bosch push for new ideas around connectivity and big data :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/sxYf7MC6ugc/story01.htm

VIDEO: Grim IMF forecast on eurozone growth :: As the International Monetary Commission and World Bank begin their Spring meetings in Washington the eurozone crisis remains a key concern.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164270#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

M&S lingerie chief Schaffer leaves :: Marks and Spencer's director of lingerie and beauty Janie Schaffer leaves the retailer after three months.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22166323#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Android on track for 1B total activations later this year, Google chairman says :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/z6oB1LBNyks/story01.htm

The heiress and the bebop star :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/7-BWBuj5sdk/index.html

Leap Motion gets its gesture control integrated with select HP PCs :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/_JvBPrQOhnI/story01.htm

Relegated clubs receive £60m boost :: The new Premier League parachute payments figure is agreed for the next three years, with relegated clubs to receive over £60m.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22171365

Wall Street Market Report :: Wall Street Market Report
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11900474#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

IMF lowers UK growth forecast again :: The International Monetary Fund's twice-yearly look at the world economy lowers its growth forecasts for most developed economies, including the UK.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164028#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Coke profits lose fizz in Europe :: Falling sales in Coca-Cola's key recession-hit European markets lead to a 15% decline in profits.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22170524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Snapchat CEO: users taking 150M images a day (before they disappear) :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/UZkHiU4DgOw/story01.htm

Where did U.S. tax money go in 2012? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/LeNr_kIphIw/index.html

At long last, Microsoft is ready to compete head on with Amazon Web Services :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/b4oTK1HGWD0/story01.htm

VIDEO: Spotify's global expansion plans :: Spotify, the Swedish online streaming music site, is expanding in Asia, Latin America and Europe and has 24m users in 25 countries.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164268#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

16-Apr-2013 16:47

In their report, &#8220;Changing Children&#8217;s Chances&#8221;, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world&#8217;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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China's baby formula fears :: China's worried mothers spark rationing around the world
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

What's next for Europe's recovery? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9v2SLhudP4c/

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

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

Relegated clubs receive £60m boost :: The new Premier League parachute payments figure is agreed for the next three years, with relegated clubs to receive over £60m.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22171365

M&S lingerie chief Schaffer leaves :: Marks and Spencer's director of lingerie and beauty Janie Schaffer leaves the retailer after three months.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22166323#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Wall Street Market Report :: Wall Street Market Report
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11900474#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

IMF lowers UK growth forecast again :: The International Monetary Fund's twice-yearly look at the world economy lowers its growth forecasts for most developed economies, including the UK.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164028#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Coke profits lose fizz in Europe :: Falling sales in Coca-Cola's key recession-hit European markets lead to a 15% decline in profits.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22170524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Snapchat CEO: users taking 150M images a day (before they disappear) :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/UZkHiU4DgOw/story01.htm

Where did U.S. tax money go in 2012? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/LeNr_kIphIw/index.html

At long last, Microsoft is ready to compete head on with Amazon Web Services :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/b4oTK1HGWD0/story01.htm

VIDEO: Spotify's global expansion plans :: Spotify, the Swedish online streaming music site, is expanding in Asia, Latin America and Europe and has 24m users in 25 countries.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164268#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Sponsored post: Your stuff, your way. No matter where you are :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/GMLFsLzOh_I/story01.htm

EU snubs plan to save carbon trading :: The European Parliament has narrowly voted against a plan designed to breathe new life into the ailing carbon market.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22167675#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Goldman Sachs Q1 profits rise 7% :: Goldman Sachs has posted a 7% rise in net income to $2.26bn, on the back of a strong performance in its investment banking division
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22166617#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: 'Not for Germany to lecture' eurozone :: Germany's Deputy Finance Minister, Steffen Kampeter tells HARDtalk that eurozone politics are agreed by all finance ministers, not individual countries.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22166180#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Steve Case-backed Echo360 buys ThinkBinder to bring more social learning to higher ed :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Swm5aHKfvXc/story01.htm

SSE set to pay £1.5m in compensation :: SSE, the firm that was fined for mis-selling energy contracts, says it expects to pay £1.5m in compensation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

16-Apr-2013 15:45

In their report, &#8220;Changing Children&#8217;s Chances&#8221;, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world&#8217;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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China's baby formula fears :: China's worried mothers spark rationing around the world
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

What's next for Europe's recovery? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9v2SLhudP4c/

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

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

IMF lowers UK growth forecast again :: The International Monetary Fund's twice-yearly look at the world economy lowers its growth forecasts for most developed economies, including the UK.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164028#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Coke profits lose fizz in Europe :: Falling sales in Coca-Cola's key recession-hit European markets lead to a 15% decline in profits.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22170524#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: Spotify's global expansion plans :: Spotify, the Swedish online streaming music site, is expanding in Asia, Latin America and Europe and has 24m users in 25 countries.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164268#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

EU snubs plan to save carbon trading :: The European Parliament has narrowly voted against a plan designed to breathe new life into the ailing carbon market.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22167675#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Goldman Sachs Q1 profits rise 7% :: Goldman Sachs has posted a 7% rise in net income to $2.26bn, on the back of a strong performance in its investment banking division
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22166617#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Steve Case-backed Echo360 buys ThinkBinder to bring more social learning to higher ed :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Swm5aHKfvXc/story01.htm

SSE set to pay £1.5m in compensation :: SSE, the firm that was fined for mis-selling energy contracts, says it expects to pay £1.5m in compensation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

London Marathon to review security :: Security for Sunday's London Marathon will be reviewed after the fatal blasts at Boston's race, but the event will go ahead, officials insist.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22161572#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Podcast: How Joey Coleman crowdfunded his work as a hyper-local reporter :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/_8hOXK_-m64/story01.htm

London Market Report :: London's leading shares lose ground in early trading, despite a rally by mining stocks, which had dragged the index down on Monday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

EU tightens up bank lending rules :: MEPs approve far-reaching changes to EU banking rules, including curbs on bonuses and new capital buffers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22164384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/oukY-6jzbwc/index.html

Audit Office to investigate 4G sale :: The National Audit Office will investigate the government's sale of super-fast 4G mobile phone spectrum after the money raised fell far short of forecasts.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22165797#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Malicious phone apps on the rise :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/RWnFq5_WrLE/

Hadoop vs. EDWs: trends in enterprise adoption :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/7ErPyYBXhSc/story01.htm

16-Apr-2013 14:43

In their report, &#8220;Changing Children&#8217;s Chances&#8221;, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world&#8217;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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China's baby formula fears :: China's worried mothers spark rationing around the world
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

What's next for Europe's recovery? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9v2SLhudP4c/

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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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...
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Goldman Sachs Q1 profits rise 7% :: Goldman Sachs has posted a 7% rise in net income to $2.26bn, on the back of a strong performance in its investment banking division
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22166617#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Steve Case-backed Echo360 buys ThinkBinder to bring more social learning to higher ed :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Swm5aHKfvXc/story01.htm

SSE set to pay £1.5m in compensation :: SSE, the firm that was fined for mis-selling energy contracts, says it expects to pay £1.5m in compensation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

London Marathon to review security :: Security for Sunday's London Marathon will be reviewed after the fatal blasts at Boston's race, but the event will go ahead, officials insist.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22161572#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Podcast: How Joey Coleman crowdfunded his work as a hyper-local reporter :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/_8hOXK_-m64/story01.htm

London Market Report :: London's leading shares lose ground in early trading, despite a rally by mining stocks, which had dragged the index down on Monday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

EU tightens up bank lending rules :: MEPs approve far-reaching changes to EU banking rules, including curbs on bonuses and new capital buffers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22164384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/oukY-6jzbwc/index.html

Audit Office to investigate 4G sale :: The National Audit Office will investigate the government's sale of super-fast 4G mobile phone spectrum after the money raised fell far short of forecasts.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22165797#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Malicious phone apps on the rise :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/RWnFq5_WrLE/

Hadoop vs. EDWs: trends in enterprise adoption :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/7ErPyYBXhSc/story01.htm

AUDIO: 'Market nervousness' over gold value :: Catherine Raw, a managing director covering gold and mining at Blackrock, says Cyprus selling its gold reserves "has contributed to market nervousness".
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Cost of Thatcher's funeral :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Fq3ZCofIM-U/

VIDEO: Should bank bonuses be capped? :: Under EU rules that come into force in 2014 banks will not be able to award bonuses that exceed an employee's annual salary.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164263#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: World Bank and IMF cautious over growth :: As delegates from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund prepare for their Spring meetings, concerns remain about the global economic outlook.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164262#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

16-Apr-2013 13:42

In their report, &#8220;Changing Children&#8217;s Chances&#8221;, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world&#8217;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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China's baby formula fears :: China's worried mothers spark rationing around the world
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New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

What's next for Europe's recovery? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9v2SLhudP4c/

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

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...
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London Marathon to review security :: Security for Sunday's London Marathon will be reviewed after the fatal blasts at Boston's race, but the event will go ahead, officials insist.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22161572#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

London Market Report :: London's leading shares lose ground in early trading, despite a rally by mining stocks, which had dragged the index down on Monday.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

EU tightens up bank lending rules :: MEPs approve far-reaching changes to EU banking rules, including curbs on bonuses and new capital buffers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22164384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/oukY-6jzbwc/index.html

SSE set to pay £1.5m in compensation :: SSE, the firm that was fined for mis-selling energy contracts, says it expects to pay £1.5m in compensation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Audit Office to investigate 4G sale :: The National Audit Office will investigate the government's sale of super-fast 4G mobile phone spectrum after the money raised fell far short of forecasts.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22165797#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Malicious phone apps on the rise :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/RWnFq5_WrLE/

Hadoop vs. EDWs: trends in enterprise adoption :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/7ErPyYBXhSc/story01.htm

AUDIO: 'Market nervousness' over gold value :: Catherine Raw, a managing director covering gold and mining at Blackrock, says Cyprus selling its gold reserves "has contributed to market nervousness".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22163577#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Cost of Thatcher's funeral :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Fq3ZCofIM-U/

VIDEO: Should bank bonuses be capped? :: Under EU rules that come into force in 2014 banks will not be able to award bonuses that exceed an employee's annual salary.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164263#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: World Bank and IMF cautious over growth :: As delegates from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund prepare for their Spring meetings, concerns remain about the global economic outlook.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164262#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Twitter forces Flattr to stop letting users tip 'favorited' tweets :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/F6a1ibqptUM/story01.htm

UK inflation steady at 2.8% in March :: UK consumer price inflation stays at 2.8% in March for the second month in a row, the Office for National Statistics says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22165218#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

House price inflation down, says ONS :: House prices across the UK went up 1.9% in the 12 months to February, but the difference between London and other regions is increasing.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164990#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

16-Apr-2013 12:42

In their report, &#8220;Changing Children&#8217;s Chances&#8221;, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world&#8217;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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China's baby formula fears :: China's worried mothers spark rationing around the world
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22088977#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New film aims at Mexico wealth gap :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TN0a88pPgsU/

What's next for Europe's recovery? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/9v2SLhudP4c/

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

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...
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London Marathon to review security :: Security for Sunday's London Marathon will be reviewed after the fatal blasts at Boston's race, but the event will go ahead, officials insist.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22161572#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

SSE set to pay £1.5m in compensation :: SSE, the firm that was fined for mis-selling energy contracts, says it expects to pay £1.5m in compensation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164991#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Audit Office to investigate 4G sale :: The National Audit Office will investigate the government's sale of super-fast 4G mobile phone spectrum after the money raised fell far short of forecasts.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22165797#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Malicious phone apps on the rise :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/RWnFq5_WrLE/

Hadoop vs. EDWs: trends in enterprise adoption :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/7ErPyYBXhSc/story01.htm

AUDIO: 'Market nervousness' over gold value :: Catherine Raw, a managing director covering gold and mining at Blackrock, says Cyprus selling its gold reserves "has contributed to market nervousness".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22163577#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Cost of Thatcher's funeral :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Fq3ZCofIM-U/

VIDEO: Should bank bonuses be capped? :: Under EU rules that come into force in 2014 banks will not be able to award bonuses that exceed an employee's annual salary.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164263#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: World Bank and IMF cautious over growth :: As delegates from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund prepare for their Spring meetings, concerns remain about the global economic outlook.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164262#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Twitter forces Flattr to stop letting users tip 'favorited' tweets :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/F6a1ibqptUM/story01.htm

UK inflation steady at 2.8% in March :: UK consumer price inflation stays at 2.8% in March for the second month in a row, the Office for National Statistics says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22165218#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

House price inflation down, says ONS :: House prices across the UK went up 1.9% in the 12 months to February, but the difference between London and other regions is increasing.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22164990#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Asia markets dip after Boston blasts :: Asian markets decline in early trading after two explosions at the Boston Marathon in the US killed three people and injured dozens more.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22162380#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

London Market Report :: London's leading shares lose ground in early trading, despite a rally by mining stocks, which had dragged the index down on Monday.
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Nations with the most mobile malware :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/o3p15b6pUKg/index.html