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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Byrne: Welfare plans 'in trouble' :: The government's welfare overhaul is in "serious trouble", says Labour's Liam Byrne - as the government dismisses his attack as a last-ditch effort to save his job.
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Huffington Post to end anonymous comments :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/zCcKQ6fSUu8/
AUDIO: Crowdfunding: A risky business? :: Crowdfunding is an alternative form of lending - but are investors parting with cash without being fully aware of the risks?
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23784477#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Here's a list of devices you can't charge wirelessly in your 2014 GM car :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/bdLbWYq4M9Y/
Existing Home Sales Rise Again In July Keeping New Housing Boom Alive :: <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>Existing home sales in July rose 6.5 percent to 5.39 million, and are 17.2 percent above the 4.6 million-units sales in July 2012, while price have run up for the last 17 months straight, according to Wednesday's National Association of Realtors report.</p>
<p>Thye national median existing-home price for all U.S. housing types was $213,500 in July, which is 13.7 percent above July 2012. The last time prices rose for so many consecutive months was from January 2005 to May 2006.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/existing-home-sales-rise-again-july-keeping-new-housing-boom-alive-1393835
Is James DiMaggio The Father Of Hannah Anderson? Kidnapper's Family Testing Anderson Children's DNA :: <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>Following reports that suspected kidnapper James Lee DiMaggio left his life insurance policy to the grandmother of abducted teen Hannah Anderson, the suspect's family is making claims that he may be the biological father of the 16-year-old and her late brother.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/james-dimaggio-father-hannah-anderson-kidnappers-family-testing-anderson-childrens-dna-1393757
Child-Free Flying? Scoot Airlines Launches 'ScootinSilence' Where Children Under 12 Are Banned :: <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>Ever get stuck on an airplane with a crying child? Probably one of the worst experiences ever, right? But imagine if you could avoid children altogether on your next flight?</p>
<p>Scoot Airlines, a division of Singapore Airlines, is making that a possibility with "ScootinSilence," a new child-free option for travelers that bans kids under the age of 12.</p>
<p>According to the website, passengers flying Scoot Airlines can upgrade to the 41-seat cabin for just $18. The new section, in rows 21 to 25 offers additional legroom as well as no children under 12-years-old.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/child-free-flying-scoot-airlines-launches-scootinsilence-where-children-under-12-are-banned-1393903
Gold's Journey West To East Via Switzerland :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/golds-journey-west-east-switzerland-1393831
Manning sentenced to 35 years over Wikileaks docs :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DS5eXlDIR3g/
Bradley Manning Sentenced: US Army Soldier And WikiLeaks Source Gets 35 Years For Leaking Classified Documents :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </div><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>Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison by a military judge for leaking classified information to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks.</p>
<p>Manning, a private in the Army, was arrested in May 2010 on allegations that he passed classified and sensitive information to WikiLeaks. After a nearly two-month court-martial, Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge against him, but was convicted on espionage and theft charges. The soldier faced the death penalty had he been convicted of aiding the enemy.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/bradley-manning-sentenced-us-army-soldier-wikileaks-source-gets-35-years-leaking-classified-1393833
Britney Spears Jealous Of Kevin Federline Wedding? Cried 'Uncontrollably' When He Married Victoria Prince, Source Says :: <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>Kevin Federline married longtime girlfriend Victoria Prince earlier this month, reportedly infuriating his ex-husband, Britney Spears. The couple had their ceremony at the penthouse of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, with Federline, 35, wearing a traditional black suit and Prince, 30, wearing a flowing white wedding gown.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/britney-spears-jealous-kevin-federline-wedding-cried-uncontrollably-when-he-married-victoria-prince
Birth Certificate Issue Aside, Ted Cruz Returns To Regular Business: Defunding Obamacare :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </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>Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, returns to regular business in his home state on Wednesday, where he will continue his push to defund the 2010 health care law, commonly called Obamacare. Cruz was sidetracked earlier this week after it was reported that he was a dual citizen of America and Canada (where he was born).</p>
<p>Cruz, who it is believed will run for president in 2016, said he will renounce his Canadian citizenship. However, he is still silent about whether speculation of a presidential run is true.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/birth-certificate-issue-aside-ted-cruz-returns-regular-business-defunding-obamacare-1393755
UK mulls ban on 'car fob' mobiles :: The UK's government says it is in talks to remove small mobile phones made to look like car key fobs from sale. Prison officers are worried about the gadgets.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23782136#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Could Onions, Yes Onions, Bring Down India's Government? :: <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 may be a country wracked by political corruption, sexual violence against women, sectarian strife, a huge wealth gap and rampant poverty – but it is the humble onion that could decide the fate of the current government in power. Prices for the eye-watering vegetable which is used in a multitude of Indian dishes have risen so high in recent weeks --- 80 rupees per kilogram (about $0.56 per pound) – largely due to shortages that the prized staple is now beyond the financial reach of India's teeming masses of poor, most of whom live on less than $2 per day, according to World Bank data.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/could-onions-yes-onions-bring-down-indias-government-1393825
These Walls Can Do More Than Talk: Researchers Develop Walls With Embedded Radios :: <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>The saying "If these walls could talk" could soon become a reality. Researchers have created walls that can listen as well as talk thanks to embedded radios. The walls are actually thin, flexible sheets of plastic that can be painted and placed in any location or surface.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/these-walls-can-do-more-talk-researchers-develop-walls-embedded-radios-1393701
Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders Share Common Genes :: <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>According to <a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-08/joso-cgm081513.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs</a>, people with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to developing certain eating disorders and vice-versa.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/alcohol-abuse-eating-disorders-share-common-genes-1393697
Despite bad press, Udacity founder says he's found the 'magic formula' for online education :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ZyhOw94tFCI/
How the News Got Less Mean :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/d3fIoJKihII/
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