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Childcare, schools lead rise in cost of raising children

The cost of raising children has risen 50 per cent in the past five years with a middle-income family now spending $812,000 on two children, new modelling shows.In 2007, the same family spent $537,000 on children from the time they were born until they ... [Published Brisbane Times - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Ben Phillips, Education, Research Fellow

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Ginger beneficial in asthma medications

Ginger typically a root which enhances taste in any kind of cuisine, has more to it than simply being used as a taste maker or something which is used to soothe your tummy. A new study reveals that ginger can have many benefits for those suffering from ... [Published The Med Guru - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Isoproterenol, Bronchodilator, Involuntary muscle, Anesthesiology

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Warwick Business School

Can Wikipedia predict the next market crash?

Since Wikipedia’s launch in 2001, its reputation has been improving.But can the online encyclopedia predict market moves?Possibly. Researchers led by Dr. Suzy Moat, senior research fellow at Warwick Business School discovered Wikipedia’s page views on ... [Published Advisor.ca - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Wikipedia, Warwick Business School, Research Fellow, Wiki, Profit Margin

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Natural Environment Research Council

Database to map out eco-projects

RESEARCHERS at a leading university in Yorkshire have created a database to provide key information on tackling some of the biggest threats to the natural environment. Academics at York University have conducted a nationwide survey to bring together details ... [Published Yorkshire Post - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Database, Ecosystem, Natural Environment Research Council, Natural England, York University

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Research Fellow, CVMD

The successful applicants will work under the direction of Professor Stuart Cook and will be responsible for running demanding research projects in highly competitive areas of translational research, while contributing to the overall aims and objectives ... [Published Molecular Systems Biology - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Research Fellow, Genome, Cardiovascular Disease

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Brown University

Babies being born obese in American Samoa

Obesity starts young in American Samoa with some babies only 15 months old classified as obese. A study by Brown University in the US found American Samoan babies had excessive weight when born and continued to gain weight repidly after birth. At 15 months, ... [Published ABC Radio Australia - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Obesity, American Samoa, Brown University, Alpert Medical School

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Research Fellow - Post-transcriptional Control of Gene Expression

A Postdoctoral position is available in the group of Prof. André Gerber to investigate combinatorial control of gene expression by RNA-binding proteins and non-coding RNAs (for review see Imig et al. 2012 BioMol. Concepts, 3, 403). The project is funded ... [Published Molecular Systems Biology - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Gene Expression, Research Fellow, Proteomics

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

‘Gross abuse of power’: IPA columnist condemns ASIC filtering

It seems that the move by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to unilaterally decide to start blocking websites it deems to have illegal material has outraged basically everyone with any interest in the Internet in Australia. Perhaps ... [Published The Australian Society of Entrepreneurs - May 21 2013]

Entities: Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, Abuse of Power, Condemnation

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

News Analysis: China's red-hot property market searching for remedy

(Xinhua File Photo) (Xinhua File Photo) BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- As China's real estate prices continue to rise despite the central government's repeated housing curbs, experts have suggested the cure is to be found in market-oriented measures.China ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 21 2013]

Entities: China, Property, Beijing, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

New almond varieties on the horizon

The University of Adelaide will expand its Almond Breeding Program, after it received more than two-million dollars in funding from the federal government and Horticulture Australia. Horticulture Australia Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide, ... [Published ABC Online - May 21 2013]

Entities: University of Adelaide, Horticulture, Research Fellow, Australia

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Academic says non-official dialogue needed for East China Sea initiative

Non-official, private and academic dialogue is needed to push for the East China Sea peace initiative proposed by Taiwan, according to Song Yann-huei (宋燕輝), a research fellow at the Institute of European and American Studies at Academia Sinica.The initiative ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 20 2013]

Entities: East China Sea, South China Sea, Taiwan, Japan, Academia Sinica

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Mount Everest ice cores to help study climate change

Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Scientists from China have obtained three ice cores from Mount Everest with the aim to understand more about climate change, an expedition leader said Monday.During the expedition that lasted more than a month, scientists drilled ... [Published News Track India - May 20 2013]

Entities: Global Warming/Climate Change, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Climate, Isotope, Research Fellow

Quotes

"The drivers of this increase are complex but two important factors are that families are devoting more resources to private school education and childcare and the prices paid for these services are also increasing steeply" Mr Meller said

Childcare, schools lead rise in cost of raising children [Published Brisbane Times - 1 hour ago]

"The results make it clear that licensed software is beneficial for business and national economies – and that licensed software has a greater economic impact than pirated software across all countries included in the study."

Licensed software boosts economy [Published IT Web - 2 hours ago]

The scientists write in the study abstract saying, "these compounds may provide additional relief of asthma symptoms when used in combination with beta-agonists and highlight novel use of phytotherapeutics in the treatment of obstructive lung disease."

Ginger beneficial in asthma medications [Published The Med Guru - 4 hours ago]

..."Would they be able to remain on the same terms?" he asks. "Would they be covered by personal and business insurances? Would a non-EU UK keep all the rules and provisions of EU employment legislation that are currently in place? These are the questions employers want to know."

The EU business case [Published Human Resources Magazine UK - 4 hours ago]

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Bringing up baby gets costlier [Published Melbourne Age - 3 hours ago]
Seeing dementia differently through eye of a lens [Published Health Canal - 3 hours ago]
N.K. leader sends envoy to China [Published Korea Herald - 4 hours ago]
Ginger beneficial in asthma medications [Published The Med Guru - 4 hours ago]
The EU business case [Published Human Resources Magazine UK - 4 hours ago]
Can Wikipedia predict the next market crash? [Published Advisor.ca - 4 hours ago]
Ginger may make asthma treatments more effective [Published Australian Food News - 5 hours ago]
Gamification finally recognised by tech analysts [Published PRWeb - 6 hours ago]
Can South Africa Help Nigeria to Industrialise? [Published Inter Press Service - 7 hours ago]
The European energy community is now (Opinion) [Published EurActiv.com - 8 hours ago]
'Non-State Actors have forgotten their role in ... [Published IPP Media - 8 hours ago]
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Sends Special E... [Published Bloomberg - 11 hours ago]
Myanmar's road to democracy not without challenges [Published Asia News Network - 11 hours ago]
Properly licensed software can help boost local... [Published Computerworld Malaysia - 12 hours ago]
Database to map out eco-projects [Published Yorkshire Post - 13 hours ago]

Blogs

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Big Data Is Big Focus At SemTechBiz (Part 2) [Published semanticweb.com - May 21 2013] Our discussion of Big Data at SemTechBiz , begun here, continues: The Enterprise Linked Data Cloud Needs Semantics, And More Another exploration of Big Data’s intersection with semantic technology will take place at this session , where Dr. Giovanni ...
Who Runs the (Global Health) World? [Published Global Health Policy - May 20 2013] This is a joint post with Rachel Silverman. In her classic 2011 anthem , Beyonce posited that it was girls “who run the world.” Yet in the world of global health, we worry that Beyonce may be mistaken – from our observations, it appears that women ...
Global Energy Systems - June 26-28 2013 [Published The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - May 20 2013] Our energy system is evolving due to depletion of cheap fossil fuels and the need for carbon emission constraints. Government and business are under pressure to tackle the energy challenges of rising energy costs, energy security, and reducing greenhouse ...
Helicopter money as a policy option [Published naked capitalism - May 20 2013] By Lucrezia Reichlin, Professor of Economics at London Business School; co-founder, Now-Casting Economics and CEPR Research Director, Adair Turner, Member of the UK Financial Policy Committee; Senior Research Fellow, Institute for New Economic Thinking, ...
Catching Up: Dr. Ben Goldacre's Bad Pharma [Published Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma - May 18 2013] I recently noticed that I had only mentioned Dr. Ben Goldacre's book Bad Pharma in one previous post: http://brodyhooked.blogspot.com/2012/10/against-capitalism.html In that post I was perhaps unduly dismissive. Since I only recently got around to reading ...

Audio/Video

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Senate Begins Markup on Immigration Bill [Published FOX Business - Video - May 10 2013]
U.S. Helping China’s BYD Expand in America [Published FOX Business - Video - Apr 30 2013]
Dr. Richard Mohs, Distinguished Research Fellow... [Published BIO Channel - YouTube - Apr 25 2013]
AUDIO: Can scientist read dreams? [Published BBC News Video - Health - Apr 05 2013]
Opinion: The GOP’s Sweet 16 [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Mar 22 2013]

Press Releases

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William Florence, DTRA, To Present on Biodefens... [Published PR inside - 9 hours ago]
Rutgers’ Heldrich Center, GfK Honored By AAPOR ... [Published Business Wire - May 21 2013]
AmCham HK Astutely Assessed China's Next Round ... [Published PR Newswire Asia - May 21 2013]
Hearing Industry Research Consortium Announces ... [Published Business Wire - May 20 2013]
Heritage to Detail Amnesty Costs at News Confer... [Published EON Communications - May 06 2013]