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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Comcast says copyright threat to TorrentFreak an "error" :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/15T0KbzwREc/
Top jobs of the week in tech :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/kYZTuNSkXJ0/
Omate smartwatch is a $199 standalone Android phone for your wrist :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/uC45PGxnkDw/
Interns death leading to bank scrutiny :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/q6VY8PzGKO4/index.html
Judge tosses Netflix investor case over streaming profits (this time for good) :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/BFZAD1_7_OE/
Another Brick In The Wailing Wall: Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Calls For Musicians To Boycott Israel :: <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>Roger Waters, co-founder of legendary British rock super-group Pink Floyd, has joined a growing list of western musicians who have decided to boycott performing in Israel. In an open letter to his fellow rock stars that was initially posted on the pro-Palestinian Electronic Infitada website, Waters, 69, called on other musicians to avoid playing in Israel, condemning the Jewish state for what he calls its "crimes" of "apartheid" and "ethnic cleansing." </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/another-brick-wailing-wall-pink-floyds-roger-waters-calls-musicians-boycott-israel-1394033
AUDIO: Ireland experiences housing mini-boom :: Irish house prices rise for the first time since 2008, but estate agent Damien Baxter believes there is still a long way to go.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23784482#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Chelsea Transfer News: Eto'o, Bakkali, Rooney Involved In Latest Rumors :: <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>Returning boss Jose Mourinho quickly made his presence felt at Chelsea this summer.</p>
<p>The Special One solidified his midfield with Cristian Cuevas, Marco van Ginkel, and Andre Schurrle, and provided some depth at keeper with Mark Schwarzer.</p>
<p>But his crowning move is supposed to come by adding the spear to his offense with a powerful, well-known striker. It appears Mourinho will either go with two of the most decorated players of the last decade, or wrangle a young player for the future.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chelsea-transfer-news-etoo-bakkali-rooney-involved-latest-rumors-1393943
Impeach Obama: Republicans Still Want It To Happen. The Latest Is Kerry Bentivolio :: <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>It would be a "dream come true" for Republican Congressman Kerry Bentivolio of Michigan to impeach President Barack Obama. Unfortunately, he has no evidence of wrongdoing, and the fact that he cannot stand being around the president is not enough.</p>
<p>That's what Bentivolio learned when he asked lawyers about how to impeach the president. The congressman <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/gop-congressman-would-be-dream-come-true-to-submit-obama-imp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">revealed his efforts to supporters</a> Monday in a town hall meeting.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/impeach-obama-republicans-still-want-it-happen-latest-kerry-bentivolio-1393939
Microsoft's ad-free Bing launches to take on Google in the classroom :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/NGrmjmBStV4/
'Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls' Expansion Revealed: New Character Class, Level Cap, Act, Game Modes Announced [VIDEO] :: <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>Blizzard Entertainment, developer of the long-running "Diablo" hack-and-slash RPG franchise, has revealed the first "Diablo 3" expansion. It is called "Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls."</p>
<p>"Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls" centers around the Black Soulstone that contains the soul of Diablo, The Lord of Terror and the main protagonist of the "Diablo" series. The main antagonist of "Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls" will be Malthael, the fallen Archangel of Wisdom, who disappeared after the destruction of the Worldstone at the conclusion of "Diablo 3: Lord of Destruction."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/diablo-3-reaper-souls-expansion-revealed-new-character-class-level-cap-act-game-modes-announced
MHL 3.0 will bring 4K video to your phone or tablet's USB port :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/VfFXy76zxSw/
Ryan Braun Cheated On Fiancee Larisa Fraser And Other Girlfriends, Former Friend Ralph Sasson 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>Allegations regarding Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun's alleged cheating may extend beyond the baseball diamond. In a "request for admissions" submitted as part of his ongoing defamation lawsuit, former friend Ralph Sasson claims that the disgraced slugger cheated on all of his girlfriends, including current fiancée Larisa Fraser.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/ryan-braun-cheated-fiancee-larisa-fraser-other-girlfriends-former-friend-ralph-sasson-says-1393933
Lemurs Face Extinction In 20 Years, Risk Of Losing Species For 'First Time In Two Centuries' :: <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 than 90 percent of the world's lemur species may be extinct in the next 20 years, according to a new assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lemurs-face-extinction-20-years-risk-losing-species-first-time-two-centuries-1393907
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.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23768436#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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/
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