Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Malala and Kailash Satyarthi receive joint Nobel award

Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi have received the Nobel Peace Prize awards.
The Nobel committee described both laureates as "champions of peace".
Ms Yousafzai said she was there to stand up for the rights of forgotten and frightened children, and raise their voice rather than pity them.
Mr Satyarthi said receiving the prize was "a great opportunity" to further his work against child slavery.
Ms Yousafzai and Mr Satyarthi received their awards from the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel committee, in the presence of King Harald V of Norway.
They delivered their Nobel lectures during the award ceremony.
'I am many' In her speech, Ms Yousafzai said the award was not just for her: "It is for those forgotten children who want education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change.
 
"I am here to stand up for their rights, raise their voice. It is not time to pity them. It is time to take action so it becomes the last time that we see a child deprived of education."
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At the scene: By Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent It was a day when Indian saris and Pakistani shalwar kameez blended with finely cut Western suits. 
It was a moment when the best of musical traditions from East and West filled the elegant Oslo Town Hall - a stirring Raga for Peace, South Asian Qawwali, a haunting rendition of Oh Holy Night. 
But the voices which resonated most loudly were those of the Nobel Laureates. 
Kailash Satyarthi ended his Nobel lecture with "Let us March!" and Malala Yousafzai declared 'Let us begin today!" Both see one of the world's most distinguished honours as a weapon in their fight for every child's right to be educated, and not to work in childhood. 
Nobel organisers say there have never been such standing ovations or so many accredited journalists. But will this prize do even more to achieve the goals it has honoured - to champion children's rights?

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Ebola outbreak: Virus still 'running ahead of us', says WHO

The Ebola virus that has killed thousands in West Africa is still "running ahead" of efforts to contain it, the head of the World Health Organization has said.
Director general Margaret Chan said the situation had improved in some parts of the worst-affected countries, but she warned against complacency.
The risk to the world "is always there" while the outbreak continues, she said.
She said the WHO and the international community failed to act quickly enough.
The death toll in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone stands at 6,331. More than 17,800 people have been infected, according to the WHO.
"In Liberia we are beginning to see some good progress, especially in Lofa county [close to where the outbreak first started] and the capital," said Dr Chan.
Cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone were "less severe" than a couple of months ago, but she said "we are still seeing large numbers of cases".
'Hunting the virus'
  
Dr Chan said: "It's not as bad as it was in September. But going forward we are now hunting the virus, chasing after the virus. Hopefully we can bring [the number of cases] down to zero."
The official figures do not show the entire picture of the outbreak. In August, the WHO said the numbers were "vastly under-estimated", due to people not reporting illnesses and deaths from Ebola.
Dr Chan said the quality of data had improved since then, but there was still further work to be done.
She said a key part of bringing the outbreak under control was ensuring communities understood Ebola. She said teams going into some areas were still being attacked by frightened communities.
"When they see people in space suits coming into their village to take away their loved ones, they were very fearful. They hide their sick relatives at home, they hide dead bodies.
"[This is] extremely dangerous in terms of spreading disease. So we must bring the community on our side to fight the Ebola outbreak. Community participation is a critical success factor for Ebola control.
"In all the outbreaks that WHO were able to manage successfully - that was a success element and this [is] not happening in this current situation."
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Huddles 'help children's hospital care'





A lot can be said for good communication - it's a simple art which if done properly can build and maintain strong relationships, improve efficiency and most of all, improve outcomes. 
Done badly, it can cause uncertainty and confusion. 
In healthcare, good communication is essential if we are to ensure best practice and offer patients, regardless of postcode, access to safe, high quality care at the earliest opportunity.
Silos Currently, coordination of care across the specialties is difficult and this can contribute to extended hospital stays and repeat admissions. 
This places increased pressure on the NHS which simply isn't sustainable. 
I'm not saying there is uncertainty in the health system, but there is still much more that can be done to improve care.
In paediatrics, there are many professionals working in silos which is preventing nurses, paediatricians and patients and parents themselves, working together effectively.

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Watch Dwayne Johnson in the Trailer for San Andreas



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New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures’ action-thriller San Andreas, starring Dwayne Johnson, has dropped an earth-shattering trailer, which you can check out below!
After the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot (Johnson) and his estranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning, and when they think the worst may be over…it’s just getting started.
Directed by Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island), San Andreas also stars Carla Gugino, Kylie Minogue, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Hugo Johnstone-Burt and Art Parkinson. It will be released in theaters on May 29, 2015.

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Inspirational Malala Yousafzai is Pakistani youngest recipient ever of Nobel Peace Prize

INSPIRATIONAL teenager Malala Yousafzai was today presented with the Nobel Peace Prize, making her the youngest ever recipient of the prestigious award.

Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi receive the Nobel Peace Prize awards in Oslo

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai receives the medal and the diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize awards ceremony at the City Hall in Oslo, 10 December 2014

  • Ms Malala Yousafzai, 17, was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in October 2012 for campaigning for girls' education and now lives in the UK.
  • She is the youngest-ever recipient of a Nobel prize.
  • She said she had brought other girls with her to Oslo with similar stories, among them two classmates shot alongside her by the Taliban.
  • Ms Yousafzai said she was dedicating the prize money to the Malala Fund, "to help give girls everywhere a quality education and call on leaders to help girls like me..."
  • "I will continue this fight until I see every child in school," she added.
  • "I feel much stronger after the attack that I endured, because I know, no-one can stop me, or stop us, because now we are millions, standing up together."
  • They have split the $1.4m (£860,000) prize money.

Malala shares the honour with children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi
Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi receive the Nobel Peace Prize awards in Oslo
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VH1 Star Stephanie Moseley and Husband Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

She was a star of VH1's NBA cheerleading drama 'Hit the Floor'

Stephanie Moseley, a star of VH1’s NBA cheerleading drama Hit the Floor, and her husband, the rapper Earl Hayes, died Monday in a suspected murder-suicide, police confirmed to PEOPLE.
Los Angeles police responded early Monday to reports of shots being fired in Park La Brea, and found Moseley, 30, and Hayes, 34, in their apartment, both with gunshot wounds.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The initial investigation suggested Hayes shot Moseley to death and then took his own life, police said.
“We are incredibly saddened to hear the news of the passing of Stephanie Moseley,” VH1 said in a statement. “VH1 and the entire Hit The Floor family send our thoughts and condolences to her family and friends at this difficult time.”

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Panthers' Cam Newton involved in car accident

HARLOTTE -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is in fair condition after a two-vehicle accident and he will remain in the hospital overnight for observation, the Panthers said this afternoon.
A group of reporters, including eight TV cameras, gathered outside the main entrance of Carolinas Medical Center a few miles from the accident scene. Hospital spokesman Scott White referred all questions about Newton's condition to the team.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has thrown 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions this season.(Photo: Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports

Newton was taken by ambulance after his truck flipped over on a bridge near Bank of America Stadium. Police said he and the driver of a second vehicle "were both transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the cause of the wreck."
According to ESPN, citing a "source," Newton suffered no fractures, just scrapes and bruises.
The Twitter account of the Charlotte Observer's Jonathan Jones said he confirmed that Newton was the only person in his Dodge Ram truck at the time of the accident, around 12:30 p.m. ET. The account included photos of Newton being put on a stretcher, of Newton's truck being pulled upright by a tow truck and of front-end damage to a second vehicle, a dark sedan.
The Observer reported that Newton was treated for 20 minutes at the scene before being taken by ambulance. Witness Tony Douglas told the Observer that he saw a Buick sedan and the truck collide. Douglas said the truck flipped several times and came to rest on its passenger side and that he ran to the truck and saw Newton "alert" but "in pain."
Newton was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft by the Panthers after winning the 2010 Heisman Trophy at Auburn. With his passing and running, he became an instant star and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie. He also made the Pro Bowl in 2013 when he helped the Panthers to the NFC South title.
Last March, Newton had surgery to tighten loose ligaments in his left ankle. During the preseason, he sustained a hairline rib fracture during a game against the New England Patriots. He sat out the Panthers season opener.
Newton has since made 12 starts this season for the 4-8-1 Panthers, passing for 2,812 yards and 16 touchdowns with 11 interceptions. In Sunday's 41-10 victory at the New Orleans Saints, Newton passed for 226 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 83 yards and a touchdown.