Is your worst nightmare being cared for or ending up in a nursing home? Well, in the future, this may not be necessary. Over the next two decades an increasing number of people will reach the age at which they need the type of support that can be provided using a telecare service.

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While news of falling sales of mobile phones in the U.S has been reported due to the deteriorating credit crisis, the Afghanistan telephone market is growing at around 70%.

A new report shows that as the political and social rebuilding of the country proceeds following years of war and civil unrest, Afghanistan has been busy putting new national telecommunications infrastructure in place.

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Surging oil prices have shifted the world’s attention towards biofuel development says a new report.

In a few countries, aggressive promotion of biofuels have begun to pay dividends. Brazil, the world’s leading producer of ethanol, continues to promote expansion of production. By 2012 the government estimates that its total export could reach 12 billion litres a year, including exports to the U.S.

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So we’ve already heard about fat-free, low fat and sugar-free. However a new report shows that in the U.S. energy drinks, cereals and snack bars should include soy in order to boost our health. Is it yet another trap to fool the consumer, or is soy as healthy as the study suggests?

During the past decade, consumer awareness of soy as a healthy food has increased from 67% in 1998 to 85 percent in 2007, according to figures from the United Soybean Board’s 14th Annual National Report (2007).

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Cancer Research UK reports that thanks to earlier detection and improved treatment, breast cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by a fifth in the last ten years.

A new report shows that until superior therapeutic treatments are developed to prevent, treat and cure cancer, the best means of reducing mortality and morbidity in a disease this complex is early detection and diagnosis.

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Recent reports shows that the pressure is growing on the government to impose new US-style restrictions on young drivers after a series of fatal crashes involving teenagers. This would mean that they would be banned from driving during night time. Is this another sign of the ‘Nanny State’, or is it the only way of stopping you people from dangerous driving?

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Today’s teens are the most affluent generation of young people to date. Over one-third receive some kind of allowance from their parents, and nearly three-quarters work around the house to earn it.

However, a new report shows that although teenagers are highly motivated by money and the myriad products and services for which it can be exchanged, they can also be naive about the consequences of reckless spending and sloppy money management.

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India is the world’s sixth largest energy consumer, consuming about 3% of the world’s total energy per year.

In the face of growing demand, India’s electricity sector faces problems of capacity, poor reliability, and frequent blackouts. The anticipated electricity shortage is estimated at between 11 and 18%. Currently 79% of electricity comes from fossil fuels, mostly coal.

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Many commentators have argued that today’s global ‘credit crunch’ has its origins in the relaxation of monetary policy following the bursting of the dot com bubble and efforts to avert a US recession post-9/11. Its impact on the global economy will be felt via the same transmission mechanisms that have led to past contagion. However, comparisons with the past may not be that relevant as the significant pace of economic globalisation has redefined the balance of power.

The report Surviving the Credit Crunch: How Vulnerable Are Emerging Markets argues that the global economy’s evolution over the past decade - notably the rise of China and India and the political and economic maturation of many emerging markets - mean that the identity of those most vulnerable, and the ways in which they are exposed, has changed.
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While Maasai warriors from Tanzania managed to run the London marathon in shoes made from car tyres, a new report shows that Westerners increasingly demand specialist footwear designed for specific sports, activities and occupations.

In the case of sports footwear, one of the main market drivers is the ability of the shoe to improve the performance of the wearer. In some sectors, such as football boots, this feature is regarded by companies such as Adidas and Nike as being more important than cost. Fabric manufacturers are therefore being encouraged to develop high performance products which continually push the boundaries in terms of weight, moisture management properties and grip.

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