Legislators consider bear killing bill
(KTVA Anchorage: Mon, 08 Feb) Legislators are currently considering a bill that some say would put public safety ahead of population growth or management of Alaska's big bears. |
5 promising careers in health care
(The Arizona Republic: Sun, 07 Feb) Ten of the top 30 professions expected to create the most jobs nationally through 2018 are medical-support positions that require less than four years of training, according to a 2008 study from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Demand is especially prevalent in Arizona, where population growth early in the decade outpaced that of medical services, reports the Arizona Hospital and ... |
Grain News
(Grainnet.com: Mon, 08 Feb) Bloomington, IL—The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recognized Gary Minish , former dean of agriculture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), and Peter Goldsmith , former executive director of the National Soybean Research Lab at the University of Illinois (U of I) at Urbana-Champaign during its January board meeting in Chicago. |
Response: Europe is not heading for a population collapse
(Guardian Unlimited: Sun, 07 Feb) There may be a slow decline in the number of people, but it should be welcomed Fred Pearce vividly portrays population collapse in the town of Hoyerswerda in eastern Germany and links it with a likely future for Europe: "Europe's population is, right now, peaking, after more than six centuries of continuous growth. With each generation reproducing only half its number, this looks like the start ... |
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Gene variants associated with human biological ageing identified
(News-Medical-Net: Mon, 08 Feb) Scientists announced today (7 Feb) they have identified for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans. The team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome to identify the variants which are located near a gene called TERC. |
Relevant Links
(AllAfrica.com: Thu, 04 Feb) According to a report of the International Food Policy Research Institute, wheat production will fall by 22 percent in the next 40 years due to overpopulation and climate change. |
Highlights of the Week 02/01 -- 02/05
(Network World: Sat, 06 Feb) The first week of February was pretty quiet news-wise amid third quarter financial reports and press tour announcements for the weeks to come. But the Sims celebrated a birthday and Atlus embarrassed us with a penis joke. Join us now for a quick look at the highlights of the week. |
Bayer launches insecticide for brassica and lettuce
(Farmers Weekly Interactive: Sat, 06 Feb) Bayer has launched a revolutionary new insecticide for the control of sucking pests from brassica and lettuce. The new insecticide, named Movento, has been approved for use on both salad and brassica crops, including Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and indoor and outdoor lettuce. |
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