Many Malawian children in child labour, government, NGOS concerned 37 percent of the children in Malawi out of the population of 3.8 million children are in child labour,it has been learned. Speaking to the press in the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe, Limbani Kakhome programme manager of Together ensuring Children’s security told […]
Iraqi citizens to benefit from huge oil revenues
The Iraqi parliament is close to sealing a consensus that would somehow give each Iraqi citizen a share of the revenues generated from the exports of the country’s rich oil resources. Contrary to recent reports that appeared in various media outlets, most of those who will benefit from this new development are the population in the […]
California tops with most air polluted cities
Concerned about the severe impacts of air pollution on their health, millions of Americans are urging the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt stronger ozone standards that will protect the population from breathing this dangerous air pollutant. The clamor was sparked after the latest study of the American Lung Association’s State of […]
New “Open Solutions Alliance” Formed by Leading Vendors to Drive Adoption of Open Source Busines
Fast-growing demand for affordable open source business solutions drives industry response to improve interoperability and lower integration costs OPEN SOLUTIONS SUMMIT, NEW YORK, February 14, 2007 — Ten leading companies today announced the formation of the Open Solutions Alliance (OSA), a nonprofit, vendor-neutral consortium dedicated to driving adoption of comprehensive open source business solutions. […]
Half of Top Enterprise Open Source Projects Don’t Offer Enterprise Grade Support, OpenLogic Study
Research Also Shows Open Source Usage Skyrocketing in the Enterprise, Sharp Increase in Demand for Support and Policies BROOMFIELD, Colo. –February 7, 2007 –OpenLogic, Inc., a leading provider of software, stacks and support that enable enterprises to easily deploy and manage customized open source environments, today announced the […]
AIDS & Spatial Planning
The Metlife Foundation and the Enterprise Foundation share a common commitment in building healthy communities. Began in 1996, the group recognizes nonprofit groups for innovation in two main areas: supportive housing and property asset management. The “Awards For Excellence In Affordable Housing,” represents models that serve as inspiration for other groups with a desire […]