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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Climate scientists must not advocate particular policies | Tamsin Edwards :: I became a climate scientist because I care about the environment, but we have a moral obligation to be impartialAs a climate scientist, I'm under pressure to be a political advocate. This comes mainly from environmentalists. Dan Cass, wind-farm director and solar advocate, preferred me not to waste my time debating "denialist morons" but to use political advocacy to "prevent climate catastrophe".Jeremy Grantham, environmental philanthropist, urged climate scientists to sound a "more desperate note … Be arrested if necessary." A concerned member of the public judged my efforts at public engagement successful only if they showed "evidence of persuasion".Others ask "what should we do?" At my Cheltenham Science Festival event Can we trust climate models? one of the audience asked what we th...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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GigaOM Chrome Show: Fall Chromebooks to offset Apple's iPhone event? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/extzgHrKoXY/
City intern death sparks debate :: The death of an intern working for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London has sparked a debate over working hours and conditions for young people.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23779779#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
London Market Report :: London's leading shares dip in early Wednesday trading as several key stocks go ex-dividend, dragging down the market.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Government in surprise July deficit :: The public sector recorded a small but unexpected deficit of £62m in July, a month in which tax payments usually push the public purse into surplus.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23777500#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Goldman Sachs ponies up $40M to fund SugarCRM :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/4wxWFsbkh-M/
Manufacturers 'see strong rebound' :: Manufacturers in the UK are enjoying the strongest rebound in two years, according to a survey by the CBI, with momentum expected to continue.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23780251#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
US Cities With The Most Ethnically Diverse Cuisines: [Interactive Map] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-41b33045-9d25-9513-718c-584ad3f84ccf">With more than 50 ethnic cuisines available on offer at restaurants, New York and Chicago top the list of cities with the widest variety in ethnic cuisines, according to a <a href="http://press.grubhub.com/2013-07-16-GrubHub-Data-Highlights-Growing-Diversity-in-Americas-Takeout-Habits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GrubHub report</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-cities-most-ethnically-diverse-cuisines-interactive-map-1392749
Virgin Islands begins US tax talks :: The British Virgin Islands begins talks with US authorities over compliance with a law designed to crack down on offshore tax evasion.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23778144#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Surprise, Surprise: Muslims Are India's Poorest And Worst Educated Religious Group :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>India's Muslims have the lowest living standard in the country on a per capita basis, according to a government survey. Muslims, who account for about 14.4 percent of India's vast population, according to data from Pew Research, spend, on average, only 32.7 Rupees ($0.52) per day. At the other end of the wealth spectrum, on average, India's tiny minority of Sikhs spend 55.3 Rupees per day. Christians (51.4 Rupees) and Hindus (37.5 Rupees) fall somewhere in between.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/surprise-surprise-muslims-are-indias-poorest-worst-educated-religious-group-1392849
Chinese Companies Struggling To Gain Foothold In Global Market :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>China has no shortage of huge and profitable companies, but in terms of global brands, the country has exactly zero. Since China's previous competitive edge of being the cheapest is no longer viable, Chinese companies now face the challenge of how to build globally recognized brands, in order to sustain growth, but it may be years before any of them achieve true global recognition.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinese-companies-struggling-gain-foothold-global-market-1392949
The Retail Sector - Especially J.C. Penney (JCP) - Is Struggling :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Storm clouds loomed over J.C. Penney Stores Inc. (NYSE:JCP) in the weeks before Monday's dismal second-quarter earnings were released, but it is bad weather that thrashed sales in the whole retail sector -- particularly those that sell clothing -- during the latest fiscal period.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/retail-sector-especially-jc-penney-jcp-struggling-1392955
Protests In Ecuador Against President Rafael Correa's Decision To Open YasuníNational Park To Oil Exploitation :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>An unpopular decision by President Rafael Correa has made Ecuador join Brazil, Argentina, Chile and other neighbors as the latest country in Latin America to face street protests. The government resolution to <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/ecuador-reconsidering-drilling-pristine-amazon-bio-reserve-oil-after-wealthy-nations-failed-1388145">open thr way for oil exploitation in a pristine Amazon </a>reserve on Thursday sparked protests through the weekend that continued on Monday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/protests-ecuador-against-president-rafael-correas-decision-open-yasuni-national-park-oil-1393009
Islamic Banks Could Be The Answer To America's Over Reliance On Credit And Risk :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>If second quarter results are anything to go by, America's banks are recovering nicely. Most made respectable gains and have improved investor and public confidence in America. However, many people who advocate for changes in the banking system feel that just recovering from the financial crisis is simply not enough and serious changes must be made to avoid future banking meltdowns. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/islamic-banks-could-be-answer-americas-over-reliance-credit-risk-1393193
Labor Day 2013 Travel Forecast And Where Americans Will Find The Best Deals :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>More Americans will travel this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend than any year since the recession hit in 2008, according to the latest forecast from AAA conducted by IHS Global Insight. Some 34.1 million Americans are expected to journey 50 miles or more from home between Thursday, Aug. 29 and Monday, Sept. 3. That figure marks a 4.2 percent increase in 2013 over the 32.7 million Americans who traveled last year.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/labor-day-2013-travel-forecast-where-americans-will-find-best-deals-1393259
Lee Thompson Young's Suicide Is Still A Dark Mystery, Police Say :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Lee Thompson Young, the "Rizzoli & Isles" star who was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his North Hollywood apartment on Monday, did not leave a suicide note, leaving investigating officers with no clue as to why he took his life.</p>
<p>According to TMZ, law enforcement officers searched his personal computer and went through the contents of his personal diary to establish why Young committed suicide, but, the search revealed nothing. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lee-thompson-youngs-suicide-still-dark-mystery-police-say-1393323
Fears over oil and gas production :: The sharp decline in production of oil and gas from under British waters is "worrying" industry leaders.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-23771338#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Existing Home Sales Data, FOMC Minutes :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>U.S. stock futures were weak on Wednesday morning suggesting a slow start to the markets, as the wait for the Federal Open Market Committee's, or FOMC, July meeting minutes, is set to end and clues to the future of the Fed's stimulus program are expected to be revealed.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-stock-futures-point-lower-open-ahead-existing-home-sales-data-fomc-minutes-1393315
Millions 'worse off' on new pension :: Millions of people currently entitled to the state second pension will be worse off as a result of the government's pension changes, the TUC has claimed.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23770327#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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