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WaterWorld Magazine is dedicated to delivering up-to-date information on technology, products and trends in the water and wastewater industry. Monthly editorial topics include: energy management, biosolids treatment and disposal, chemicals, pipe maintenance and repairs, privatization and contract O&M, stormwater management, computers and automation technology, corrosion control and various show previews of industry events. 

This online resource provides daily international business and industry-related news, current issue articles, and access to years of searchable editorial archives. Check the calendar of events for the next industry-related conference, or refer to the Product Guide for vendor, product and service information. 

Bookmark this site as your premier source for up-to-the-minute information and research on the water, wastewater and waste industry.

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The World Bank Report about Childhood Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

World Bank Group recently reported major decrease in childhood diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Loss of health due to diarrheal diseases dropped 34% between 1990 and 2010, lower respiratory infections (LRIs) such as pneumonia dropped 22%, and protein-energy malnutrition was down 17%. Several countries documented striking progress, with Malawi reducing diarrheal diseases by 65%, Burundi decreasing LRIs by 44%, and Benin reducing measles by 84% during this time. Despite this progress, childhood diseases remain major threat in that region. Please click here for more information.

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World Bank Issues Regional Health Reports

      

Hassana Ousmane rests her head against the bed where her 21-month-old daughter, Zeinab, suffering from malaria, rests at the Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital in Accra, Ghana, April 25, 2012.

CLICK HERE - World Bank - Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy

voanews.com - by Joe DeCapua - September 12, 2013

The World Bank has released new reports outlining the health challenges facing six major regions. Those challenges include not only many types of disease, but road accidents as well. The bank says the reports will help policymakers develop evidence-based health programs after the Millennium Development Goals expire.

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World Bank - Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health/publication/global-burden-of-disease-generating-evidence-guiding-policy

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2.5 Billion People Don't Have Access To A Toilet. Here's Why You Should Care. (INFOGRAPHIC)

            

A woman and her child walk between shacks, past a communal toilet in Khayelitsha township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. South African President Jacob Zuma says mayors need to clean up corruption and stop political squabbling in the face of sometimes violent protests over lack of city services. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

huffingtonpost.com - by Jessica Prois - September 12, 2013

The infographic below highlights the fact that 2.5 billion people have to seek out other options in lieu of a loo -- and it's just not OK.

Funny euphemisms aside, the World Bank created this illustration to detail the fact that lack of access to sanitation costs the world $260 billion yearly in health and productivity.

Health costs include $51 million spent on medication, transportation and hospitalization.

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Federation of American Scientists

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The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) works to provide science-based analysis of and solutions to protect against catastrophic threats to national and international security. Specifically, FAS works to reduce the spread and number of nuclear weapons, prevent nuclear and radiological terrorism, promote high standards for nuclear energy’s safety and security, illuminate government secrecy practices, as well as track and eliminate the global illicit trade of conventional, nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.  FAS was founded in 1945 by many of the Manhattan Project scientists who wanted to prevent nuclear war and is one of the longest serving organizations in the world dedicated to reducing nuclear threats and informing the public debate by providing technically-based research and analysis on these issues.

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Eli Beer: The fastest ambulance? A motorcycle

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ted.com - July 2013

As a young EMT on a Jerusalem ambulance, Eli Beer realized that, stuck in brutal urban traffic, they often arrived too late to help. So he organized a group of volunteer EMTs -- many on foot -- ready to drop everything and dash to save lives in their neighborhood. Today, United Hatzlah uses a smartphone app and a fleet of “ambucycles” to help nearby patients until an ambulance arrives.

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100 Resilient Cities Challenge: How To Apply?

Go to the following weblink information on applying for the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge:

 

   http://challenge.100resilientcities.org/how-to-apply

 

You will find Frequently Asked Questions at this link. 

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Invitation to Registered Cities to 9/11 Conference Call

 

 

 

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Registration for the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge

You must register for the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge by going to:

        http://100resilientcities.rockefellerfoundation.org/pages/for-cities

 

Fill out the registration online.  An aspiring Resilient City must register with the Mayor's office, City Manager's office, or City Council by September 23.

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Link to the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge

Here is the link to The Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge . . .
http://100resilientcities.rockefellerfoundation.org/pages/for-cities

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