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Medical Electronics Market Growing at 5.5% CAGR to 2020 Says a New...
2014-09-20 20:31:31| Electronics - Topix.net
The medical electronics market is expected to grow at a rapid pace in most of the regions of the world due to growing income levels, and increasing prevalence of chronic and lifestyle disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. A growing population coupled with high income levels and awareness about wellness and fitness are some of the factors driving the market growth.
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Legislation protecting Indonesia's indigenous communities is not good enough, says advocacy group
2014-09-18 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Approaching final legalization, an advocacy group for Indonesias indigenous communities has asked to postpone passing a bill granting protections to indigenous people, stating some demands still need to be addressed. The Law on Recognition and Protection of the Rights of Indigenous People was first introduced by the Indigenous People Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) back in 2010. Its objective was to acknowledge indigenous peoples rights, such as rights to customary land, rights of customary...
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More Cars on US Roads, Experian Automotive Says
2014-09-17 23:47:16| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The number of cars on US roads has been increasing. The latest Experian Automotive Quarterly Briefing report says that there were 249.4 million vehicles in operation during the second quarter of this year, compared to 247.9 million a year earlier. About 25% ar from 2010 or later models; 93.3 million of the vehicles are in what Experian labelled the sweet spot 2003 to 2009 model years. The Article More Cars on US Roads, Experian Automotive Says appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Rising sea levels 'sleeping giant' that could cost $226bn, report says
2014-09-16 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Rising sea levels are a sleeping giant issue that will put at risk coastal infrastructure worth up to $226bn, a new report has found. Analysis by the Climate Council found Australia was likely to experience a sea level rise of 0.4m to 1m by the end of the century, with a high end scenario of 1.1m possible if the world warmed by about 4C compared with pre-industrial temperatures. In this worst-case scenario, $226bn in property, including houses, schools, hospitals and ports, would be exposed...
Fixing climate change might add no costs, says report
2014-09-16 21:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: In decades of public debate about global warming, one assumption has been accepted by virtually all factions - that tackling it would necessarily be costly. But a new report casts doubt on that idea, declaring that the necessary fixes could wind up being effectively free. A global commission will announce its finding on Tuesday that an ambitious series of measures to limit emissions would cost $4 trillion or so over the next 15 years, an increase of roughly five per cent over the amount that would...
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