<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine</title><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/</link><description>Peter Singhatey's Newsvine feed</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:45:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 03:31:22 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>It's time for gender to be integrated into every level of the development process – By Thembi Mutch | African Arguments</title>
<description><![CDATA[Without a mainstreaming of women in the development process, we&rsquo;ll just go round in circles. It&rsquo;s getting boring now: the endless TV footage of men in suits making decisions about women in Africa. We need a change.
In the immigration office in Tanzania, Lydia, a mid &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17482484-its-time-for-gender-to-be-integrated-into-every-level-of-the-development-process-by-thembi-mutch-african-arguments</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17482484-its-time-for-gender-to-be-integrated-into-every-level-of-the-development-process-by-thembi-mutch-african-arguments</guid><category>politics</category><category>africa</category><category>gender-equality</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:45:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>iPad use in schools 'worsens bullying problem'</title>
<description><![CDATA[While the digital revolution is being welcomed in schools, it will "put weapons in the hands of pupils", an Oireachtas committee was told.
Cyber security expert Paul C Dwyer said such technology could be used for the wrong reasons, such as taking pictures and using them inapprop&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/18/17361998-ipad-use-in-schools-worsens-bullying-problem</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/18/17361998-ipad-use-in-schools-worsens-bullying-problem</guid><category>ireland</category><category>education</category><category>ipod</category><category>cyberbulling</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:59:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Children 'collateral' victims of drink sector sport sponsorship | Irish Examiner</title>
<description><![CDATA[Children are the &ldquo;unfortunate collateral damage&rdquo; of sports sponsorship by the drink industry, a seminar on alcohol has heard...
&nbsp;
Ms Ryan said alcohol sponsorship was &ldquo;not altruistic&rdquo;, but a calculated trade off: &ldquo;You give us access to the you&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17320843-children-collateral-victims-of-drink-sector-sport-sponsorship-irish-examiner</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17320843-children-collateral-victims-of-drink-sector-sport-sponsorship-irish-examiner</guid><category>ireland</category><category>health</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:55:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey68B36711-360A-D86B-0E33-49D883C1BEF0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="160" width="300" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey68B36711-360A-D86B-0E33-49D883C1BEF0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="64" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>The world's fastest-growing continent: Aspiring Africa | The Economist</title>
<description><![CDATA[CELEBRATIONS are in order on the poorest continent. Never in the half-century since it won independence from the colonial powers has Africa been in such good shape. Its economy is flourishing. Most countries are at peace. Ever fewer children bear arms and record numbers go to sch&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17183544-the-worlds-fastest-growing-continent-aspiring-africa-the-economist</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17183544-the-worlds-fastest-growing-continent-aspiring-africa-the-economist</guid><category>business</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2013 22:03:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Africa Is More Stable than You've Been Led to Think - Jonathan Berman - Harvard Business Review</title>
<description><![CDATA[The recent political instability in Mali has cast a cloud of poor publicity over the economic and commercial rise of Africa, one of the few bright spots in the global economy.&nbsp; Press analysis has speculated whether political instability is endemic to Africa and likely to exp&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17183501-africa-is-more-stable-than-youve-been-led-to-think-jonathan-berman-harvard-business-review</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/04/17183501-africa-is-more-stable-than-youve-been-led-to-think-jonathan-berman-harvard-business-review</guid><category>education</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2013 21:54:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey82EE02FD-B080-8F70-6431-1FA61D7059DB.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="149" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey82EE02FD-B080-8F70-6431-1FA61D7059DB.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="45" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>How's that for good karma? Homeless man who returned diamond engagement ring to woman after it fell into his cup receives over $100k in donations from well-wishers</title>
<description><![CDATA[A homeless man in Kansas City, Missouri is&nbsp; facing a windfall of more than $100,000 for his kindness after he returned a&nbsp; diamond engagement ring to its rightful owner, which she had accidentally&nbsp; dropped into his donation cup.
Billy Ray Harris, who is homeless an&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17096784-hows-that-for-good-karma-homeless-man-who-returned-diamond-engagement-ring-to-woman-after-it-fell-into-his-cup-receives-over-100k-in-donations-from-well-wishers</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/26/17096784-hows-that-for-good-karma-homeless-man-who-returned-diamond-engagement-ring-to-woman-after-it-fell-into-his-cup-receives-over-100k-in-donations-from-well-wishers</guid><category>odd-news</category><category>peter</category><category>singhateh</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:38:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Taoiseach makes historic apology to Magdalenes</title>
<description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Enda Kenny has apologised to the women who spent time in the Magdalene laundries.
In an emotional speech, which was greeted by loud applause, Mr Kenny said: "This is a national shame for which I say again I am deeply sorry and offer my full and heartfelt apologies."
O&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17020760-taoiseach-makes-historic-apology-to-magdalenes</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/19/17020760-taoiseach-makes-historic-apology-to-magdalenes</guid><category>ireland</category><category>politics</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><category>magdalene-laundry</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:42:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Girl shot by Taliban stable after surgery</title>
<description><![CDATA[A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls&rsquo; education has undergone successful surgery at a British hospital to reconstruct her skull and help restore lost hearing.
A team of doctors carried out a five-hour operation on Saturday on 15-year-&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/04/16841218-girl-shot-by-taliban-stable-after-surgery</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/04/16841218-girl-shot-by-taliban-stable-after-surgery</guid><category>world-news</category><category>peter</category><category>singhatey</category><pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2013 20:53:52 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey61C04649-BEB6-5545-873A-4C2FF7BBB603.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey61C04649-BEB6-5545-873A-4C2FF7BBB603.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Coalition to launch media drive against cyberbullying</title>
<description><![CDATA[A national media campaign highlighting the implications of cyberbullying will form part of a Government plan to combat the problem among young people this year.
At the publication of the Government plan on bullying yesterday, Minister for Education Ruair&iacute; Quinn said for s&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/30/16769852-coalition-to-launch-media-drive-against-cyberbullying</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/30/16769852-coalition-to-launch-media-drive-against-cyberbullying</guid><category>ireland</category><category>education</category><category>cyberbulling</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:31:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey61260486-35E6-EFC9-1857-0339F2BBC68A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey61260486-35E6-EFC9-1857-0339F2BBC68A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Irish still donate despite recession - The Irish Times - Mon, Jan 21, 2013</title>
<description><![CDATA[Irish people are willing to consider giving more time or money to charity despite the recession, new research has found. But they are put off by bank charges, &ldquo;chuggers&rdquo; and chief executives&rsquo; salaries.
The study, carried out by Pathfinder Research for the Forum&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16636329-irish-still-donate-despite-recession-the-irish-times-mon-jan-21-2013</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16636329-irish-still-donate-despite-recession-the-irish-times-mon-jan-21-2013</guid><category>education</category><category>africa</category><category>donations</category><category>charities</category><category>peter-singhatey</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:44:10 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyAF3C0496-879A-7D6F-D1BA-6F9609A58680.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyAF3C0496-879A-7D6F-D1BA-6F9609A58680.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Gambia's GDP among fastest growers - Economist - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of The Gambia has been identified among the fastest growers and ranked fourth after Macau, Mongolia and Libya, and not among the shrinkers.
This was revealed in the publication of The Economist 5th January 2013, Economic and Financial Indicator o&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570837-gambias-gdp-among-fastest-growers-economist-the-point-newspaper-banjul-the-gambia</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16570837-gambias-gdp-among-fastest-growers-economist-the-point-newspaper-banjul-the-gambia</guid><category>business</category><category>africa</category><category>gambia</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:20:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>How to parent girls: my guide to health and happiness | Hadley Freeman | Comment is free | The Guardian</title>
<description><![CDATA[Females. Can't live with 'em, can't sustain the human race without 'em. But! You can write books about them, so they're not entirely without merit. Just a week into the new year and two well-publicised books &ndash; Leslie C Bell's Hard to Get and Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls &&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/14/16500641-how-to-parent-girls-my-guide-to-health-and-happiness-hadley-freeman-comment-is-free-the-guardian</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/14/16500641-how-to-parent-girls-my-guide-to-health-and-happiness-hadley-freeman-comment-is-free-the-guardian</guid><category>education</category><category>parenting</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:28:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey983B9174-F0C1-7395-9633-56B3E7EB9F9A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="132" width="220" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey983B9174-F0C1-7395-9633-56B3E7EB9F9A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Don't mind the mosquito in 2013 | The Africa Report.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists across the world and in Africa are making vast advances on&nbsp; vaccinations and treatments for diseases like malaria and tuberculosis.
The University of Cape Town's Science Department is working on a single-dose&nbsp; cure for malaria that kills the parasite instant&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/06/16378899-dont-mind-the-mosquito-in-2013-the-africa-reportcom</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/06/16378899-dont-mind-the-mosquito-in-2013-the-africa-reportcom</guid><category>health</category><category>africa</category><category>malaria</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Sun, 6 Jan 2013 14:14:05 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyE2F9E25A-EAC9-6432-3B61-98B871CFF4C2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="50" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyE2F9E25A-EAC9-6432-3B61-98B871CFF4C2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="15" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>BBC News - Irish climber Ian McKeever killed on Mount Kilimanjaro</title>
<description><![CDATA[An Irish mountaineer and charity fundraiser has died while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Ian McKeever, who was 42 and from Lough Dan in Wicklow, was leading a group of climbers when they were struck by lightning.
Mr McKeever was a leading member of the Kilimanjaro Ach&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/05/16365302-bbc-news-irish-climber-ian-mckeever-killed-on-mount-kilimanjaro</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/05/16365302-bbc-news-irish-climber-ian-mckeever-killed-on-mount-kilimanjaro</guid><category>travel</category><category>ireland</category><category>africa</category><category>kilimanjaro</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Sat, 5 Jan 2013 11:41:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyD5696D38-0A1B-C793-1C0B-9C87A3963D6D.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="81" width="144" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyD5696D38-0A1B-C793-1C0B-9C87A3963D6D.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Africa Achievements: Top 5 ways the continent shone in 2012 - CNN.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[The rise of African women
 This year saw three African women take on key leadership roles.
 Malawi appointed a female president, Joyce Banda, as Liberia re-elected Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. 
 Since taking over the task of stabilizing a shaky economy, Banda has earned plaudits for&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/02/16306782-africa-achievements-top-5-ways-the-continent-shone-in-2012-cnncom</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/02/16306782-africa-achievements-top-5-ways-the-continent-shone-in-2012-cnncom</guid><category>africa</category><category>world-news</category><category>gambia</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Wed, 2 Jan 2013 21:16:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey9DCA5E5B-B487-9997-929A-3722953C3F1E.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey9DCA5E5B-B487-9997-929A-3722953C3F1E.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Letters: How not to protect children from abuse | Society | The Guardian</title>
<description><![CDATA[Your report (Child A&amp;E visits logged in bid to expose child abuse, 27 December) ignores the adverse consequences of attempting to profile parents who take their children to hospital casualty departments. Department for Education statistics show that for 2011-12 there were 42,&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/02/16306617-letters-how-not-to-protect-children-from-abuse-society-the-guardian</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/02/16306617-letters-how-not-to-protect-children-from-abuse-society-the-guardian</guid><category>health</category><category>child-protection</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Wed, 2 Jan 2013 21:00:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyC468286F-1E31-7BB2-A89E-AB2011F8DCA8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="115" width="192" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyC468286F-1E31-7BB2-A89E-AB2011F8DCA8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>In Ireland, Carbon Taxes Pay Off - NYTimes.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN &mdash; Over the last three years, with its economy in tatters, Ireland embraced a novel strategy to help reduce its staggering deficit: charging households and businesses for the environmental damage they cause.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/30/16251906-in-ireland-carbon-taxes-pay-off-nytimescom</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/30/16251906-in-ireland-carbon-taxes-pay-off-nytimescom</guid><category>environment</category><category>dublin</category><category>enviroment</category><category>carbon-taxes</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:22:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Stop Subsidizing Obesity - NYTimes.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[Not long ago few doctors &ndash; not even pediatricians &ndash; concerned themselves much with nutrition. This has changed, and dramatically: As childhood obesity gains recognition as a true health crisis, more and more doctors are publicly expressing alarm at the impact the stan&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/26/16169199-stop-subsidizing-obesity-nytimescom</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/26/16169199-stop-subsidizing-obesity-nytimescom</guid><category>health</category><category>obsesity</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:09:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyBE27748E-CF1B-1A51-6F8F-C692035DAF91.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="400" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyBE27748E-CF1B-1A51-6F8F-C692035DAF91.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Dakar mosque decked in Christmas lights as mostly Muslim Senegal joins in holiday cheer - The Washington Post</title>
<description><![CDATA[It looks a lot like Christmas in Senegal, where 95 percent of the 12.8 million residents are Muslim. Even the Grande Mosquee, a mosque that dominates the city&rsquo;s skyline, is aglow in holiday lights.
&ldquo;When they go to school, the children learn about Santa,&rdquo; says &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/26/16169096-dakar-mosque-decked-in-christmas-lights-as-mostly-muslim-senegal-joins-in-holiday-cheer-the-washington-post</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/26/16169096-dakar-mosque-decked-in-christmas-lights-as-mostly-muslim-senegal-joins-in-holiday-cheer-the-washington-post</guid><category>senegal</category><category>religion</category><category>west-africa</category><category>peter-singhateh</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:59:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Kenny urged to follow IMF line</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Government has been urged to abandon severe budget cuts in line with observations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Yesterday, the IMF said Ireland could delay some of the cuts required under its bailout programme if the economy grew more slowly than expected next &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/19/16010009-kenny-urged-to-follow-imf-line</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/19/16010009-kenny-urged-to-follow-imf-line</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:42:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyDA7922CC-107A-A76C-D242-19BD1AD028AC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="341" width="360" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyDA7922CC-107A-A76C-D242-19BD1AD028AC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="114" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Corruption Perceptions Index - 2012</title>
<description><![CDATA[Transparency International has just issued its Corruption Perceptions Index 2012. The scale ranges from one hundred (&ldquo;highly clean&rdquo;) to zero (&ldquo;highly corrupt.&rdquo;) One hundred-sixty-seven countries were surveyed this year. The African countries with the highe&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/12/15856505-corruption-perceptions-index-2012</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/12/15856505-corruption-perceptions-index-2012</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:32:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey52D6BCD5-A9A9-B7DA-E1C1-10BBC2724756.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="188" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey52D6BCD5-A9A9-B7DA-E1C1-10BBC2724756.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="57" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Schools ban photos to stamp out cyber bullies via @independent_ie</title>
<description><![CDATA[SCHOOLS have been told to ban all students from taking photographs of other pupils or members of staff under new guidelines to combat cyber bullying.
&nbsp;
The radical advice from secondary school managers is the latest move in the drive to combat electronic bullying through s&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/05/15690788-schools-ban-photos-to-stamp-out-cyber-bullies-via-independentie</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/05/15690788-schools-ban-photos-to-stamp-out-cyber-bullies-via-independentie</guid><category>education</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2012 08:00:54 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyCD006189-8123-3BC3-DD3B-EFC53D100954.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="73" width="125" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhateyCD006189-8123-3BC3-DD3B-EFC53D100954.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="71" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>3: Africa, Sovereignty and International Law | Think Africa Press</title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Sovereignty is not solely a European invention that was extended and exported; its origins are mired in encounters with the rest of the world &ndash; a history of subjugation. This article will seek to identify key turning points in its evolution, comparing and contrasting &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/06/14960882-3-africa-sovereignty-and-international-law-think-africa-press</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/06/14960882-3-africa-sovereignty-and-international-law-think-africa-press</guid><category>religion</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2012 08:04:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey89B4EADB-6EF3-8C85-CDE3-F60D8CDBD363.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey89B4EADB-6EF3-8C85-CDE3-F60D8CDBD363.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>UK parents want ban on pupils leaving school at lunchtime  via @independent_ie</title>
<description><![CDATA[Parents in the UK want teachers to ban children leaving school premises at lunchtime to stop them buying unhealthy snacks or takeaways, according to newly published research.
A poll of 12,000 parents by Laca, which represents school catering managers, found 73pc of parents in fa&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/06/14960063-uk-parents-want-ban-on-pupils-leaving-school-at-lunchtime-via-independentie</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/06/14960063-uk-parents-want-ban-on-pupils-leaving-school-at-lunchtime-via-independentie</guid><category>education</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2012 07:37:07 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey712CE1DE-2646-55DE-A92F-2D692089B7E4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="83" width="125" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey712CE1DE-2646-55DE-A92F-2D692089B7E4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Online bullying exposes children to dangers beyond the schoolyard</title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
ANALYSIS:&nbsp;Cyberbullying happens in unsupervised spaces where normal social rules are suspended
THE TRAGIC death by suicide of 13-year-old Erin Gallagher in Donegal last weekend forces us, yet again, to question how we manage the complex issue of cyberbullying.
Bull&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Singhatey]]></source><link>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/31/14822532-online-bullying-exposes-children-to-dangers-beyond-the-schoolyard</link><guid>http://peter-singhatey.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/31/14822532-online-bullying-exposes-children-to-dangers-beyond-the-schoolyard</guid><category>education</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:53:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey231C14AC-1223-3017-432D-D7D3FBA97656.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=peter-singhatey231C14AC-1223-3017-432D-D7D3FBA97656.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>