Development News
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A gene called FOXP2 is regarded by many scientists as essential for speech in humans. New research has shown that the building blocks of the gene are more abundant in young girls than boys.
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Palo Alto -
How can software and mobile application developers successfully distribute and monetize their products? As the industry closes in on half a trillion dollars annually, entering the market can certainly be a difficult step.
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Ibadan -
This photo essay is sequel to an earlier (April, 2012) essay that documented the rehabilitation work-in-progress of the entire city's road network that began during the last two state administrations.
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Doha -
Dr Madhav Chavan has been awarded the 2012 WISE Prize, the world's major prize for education. Chavan was awarded the prize in recognition of his innovative work in bringing literacy and numeracy to India's children.
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The US food aid programme is corporate welfare for giant agribusinesses, according to a detailed analysis of the data by the Guardian.
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New research suggests that playing music to babies helps their brains to develop and leads them to become better communicators as they grow up.
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Montreal -
Sharon Hyman has been described by the Montreal Gazette as “a one-woman film industry.” She produces, writes, directs, edits, and stars in her own movies. But despite this accomplishment, she doesn’t feel like an adult.
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In a YouTube world, literacy will have vanished and with it knowledge. Visuals and graphics can convey information, but they rarely proffer organizing principles and theories.
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Want to hitch-hike across Africa to raise awareness of humanitarian issues? A project called Thumbs Up Africa is looking for six couples to hitch from the Netherlands to Cape Town in South Africa. It is a journey of 15,000km down the east coast of Africa.
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Beijing -
Decrease the surplus in trade balance. Experts disagree on whether the data is permanent or just a result of heavy purchases of raw materials in anticipation of price increases. Relations with the United States.
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How not to develop: the attempt to open tracks in mountains in Nepal has been detrimental to the fragile ecology already threatened by rapid deforestation. This photo shows one of the ill-planned tracks in Baglung district where it was opened few years back but is yet to come to proper use. (Photo courtesy: Arjun Acharya, posted with permission)
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