Helium: swollen stars, party balloons and squeaky voices | Dean Burnett :: There are increasing reports of an imminent helium shortage, but why should this be a concern? What is helium used for, apart from balloons? Quite a lot, as it happensHelium supplies are running low. This is cause for concern for some. Others might wonder what the fuss is about.The statement itself may seem bizarre in some respects. How can we be "running out" of the second most abundant element in the known universe? Mankind may have had a substantial impact on the planet's resources, but using up a quarter of all known matter? Even the most extreme environmentalist would have to agree that's a bit of an exaggeration. The atmosphere of Jupiter alone is about 10% helium. Let's not even get started on the sun. Obviously, the problem is we're running out of accessible helium, meaning stuff w...
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Two Koreas resume Kaesong talks :: Officials from North and South Korea are discussing the shuttered Kaesong industrial zone, after Seoul called for "final talks".
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VIDEO: New talks on reopening Kaesong zone :: Officials from North and South Korea are set to meet again to discuss reopening the Kaesong joint industrial zone.
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VIDEO: Making money from unexploded bombs :: The Vietnamese farmer who has spent more than 20 years digging out unexploded bombs for money.
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VIDEO: Cathay Pacific faces low-cost rivals :: Cathay Pacific will soon have to compete with low-cost carriers, adding to the challenges already facing the airline.
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US sets duties on shrimp imports :: The US Commerce Department sets anti-subsidy duties on shrimp coming into the US from five countries.
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Record profit for Commonwealth Bank :: Australia's biggest lender Commonwealth Bank has reported its fourth year of record profits.
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Under new CEO orders, three more executives leave Zynga :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/qEMs2IBL7J0/
Icahn invests in 'undervalued' Apple :: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he has built up a "large" stake in Apple, adding that the company is "extremely undervalued".
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Mobile ad firms unite! Millennial Media to buy rival Jumptap :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/RoiRWNUYWsk/
How to improve your smartphone's battery life :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/y9du-aBC5jo/
Merkel hits the classroom :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/0AoESXCop_I/qmb-magnay-school-merkel.cnn.html
View behind Google Glass :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Vgws6v-_RP4/qmb-weather-anchor-google-glasses.cnn.html
Who would buy Blackberry? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/n7mCvVGBmc8/lead-intv-blackberry-for-sale.cnn.html
French football sees red over Monaco tax breaks :: French football clubs see red over Monaco's tax breaks
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Confidence in short supply at French flea market :: Confidence is in short supply at world famous flea market
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VIDEO: Last chance saloon for the local ? :: The MP Brandon Lewis has endorsed a scheme to "list" a hundred pubs to save them from being bulldozed.
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Cord cutting is going north: Canada's TV providers also see subscriber losses :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/M7MEjNPYDMU/
U.S. moves to block airline merger :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ImfotWBAvmE/index.html
Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
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