23 Nov 2009

POSTNote: Teaching children to read

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn345.pdf
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology's report on linguistic comprehension in children, with respect to UK policy.
["POST is an office of both Houses of Parliament, charged with providing independent and balanced analysis of public policy issues that have a basis in science and technology."]

WHO initiates mass vaccination against yellow fever in Africa

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8373960.stm

Morphine may facilitate tumour spread

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8367301.stm
However, the researchers have found a drug which counters this effect whilst retaining the pain-relief morphine brings.

UK manufacturer ceases CD player production

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8368895.stm

Related info: MP3 specification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3