Secularism 'means fall in births' Nov 6, 2009
Lord Sacks blamed Europe's falling birth rate on a culture of "consumerism and instant gratification". He said the continent was "dying" and accused its citizens of not being prepared for parenthood's "sacrifices". (BBC News -- UK)
* World News Quick Take Nov 4, 2009
The Tel Aviv has more than 40 hippopotamuses and a high birth rate. The secret is catching the hippos while they are sleeping, Horowitz said, adding: If you shoot a tranquilizer at them when they are awake, they run into the pond and there is no chance of catching them there. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Japan's samurai culture: They need another hero Nov 3, 2009
Since the 1970s the number of men and women marrying in their 20s and early 30s has fallen sharply, which is one of the main reasons the birth rate has fallen so low. It is largely the result of poor job prospects for men and for women who marry. (The Economist)
Fertility: Go forth and multiply a lot less Oct 31, 2009
It is not the same as the birth rate, which is the number of children born in a year as a share of the total population. Rather, it represents the number of children an average woman is likely to have during her childbearing years, conventionally taken to be 15-49. (The Economist)
Rhinos aren't bashful when courtship calls Oct 31, 2009
" Zoo visitors wishing to view the rhino yard during the mating will be able to do so but from a greater distance than usual. Zoo officials will be on hand to alert parents with children. There are 30 black rhinos in North American zoos and the Association of Zoos & Aquariums Species Survival Plan, which recommended the breeding in Pittsburgh, has set a target of four to seven births per year, a number needed to maintain a 3 percent birth rate, which would sustain the population. The goal is to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
1 embryo as good as 2 for in vitro pregnancy chances Oct 29, 2009
The multiple birth rate was nearly 28 percent and the risk of a premature baby more than doubled among the women who initially received two embryos, compared to a multiple birth rate of 2. 3 percent for women who started off in the single-embryo group. (MSNBC -- Health)
No funerals, no kids, no wrinkles Oct 29, 2009
Either that or, says de Grey, we will have to choose between a high death rate and a low birth rate. Put simply, we'll stop breeding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Pregnant model on Teen Vogue cover Oct 29, 2009
After a record high in the early 1990s, the teen birth rate in the U.S. dropped 34 percent from 1991 to 2005. But between 2005 and 2007, it increased 5 percent, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. (KHOU.com, TX)
ICC to use enrollment study for planning Oct 28, 2009
One of the more positive aspects of the study, according to Dexter, is that it shows that Ichabod has a higher enrollment rate in Kindergarten than birth rate for the same year, which means that, for whatever reason, people are moving into the area and putting their children into the Ichabod school system. We were pleased to see that people find this area attractive, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Black Abortions Outpace Seven Deadliest Diseases Oct 24, 2009
com that, despite the statistics, "The Congressional Black Caucus, NAACP, Urban League, and the National Action Committee of Al Sharpton fail abysmally to report not only the decimation but the health ramifications which are questionably very pertinent and provable. It would be one thing if we were talking about something hypothetically, but these are actual empirical proofs. . . We simply want the health issues of abortion to be discussed, Childress said. CNSNews.com also recalled the... (Newsmax)
* Nations birth rate still in decline, set to hit record low Oct 24, 2009
Nations birth rate still in decline, set to hit record low ... The nations birth rate has continued its downward trend, with the number of newborns expected to drop to a new low this year, tallies from the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) showed ... The MOI tallies showed that Hsinchu City boasted the highest per capita birth rate of 9. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Stimulus Czar: Utah economy bottoming out Oct 23, 2009
With the highest birth rate in the nation and the third highest life expectancy rate, Utah has many children and senior citizens but fewer working-age people to support them, Mower explained. We need to take a broad perspective and prepare for this growth, he said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Liberals Open Fire on Harry Reid Oct 23, 2009
Liberal Advocacy Groups Say Majority Leader Will Lose His Reelection Bid if There's No Public Option in Health Care Bill. CBS News Capitol Hill Correspondent Nancy Cordes and Capitol Hill Producer Jill Jackson join Sharyl Attkisson to break down everything you need to know about the five health care bills in the House and Senate. (CBS News -- Politics)
Comments 163 Oct 19, 2009
As the things are going,the whole of western Europe is highly likely to be overrun by muslim migration and birth rate in coming decades making the western Europe look more like Turkey or Lebanon. USA is overrun by latin migration and birth rate and it may look more like Brazil or Argentina in coming decades ... In fact,muslim migration and birth rate may overrun Russia in coming decades too. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Another sign of difficult economic times: People are putting off having babies Oct 18, 2009
A "baby bust" strikes when times are bad - the Great Depression and the oil recession of the mid-'70s saw record lows in U.S. birth rates. It's still early to have a full view of the current recession's birth rates, given that it takes nine months to make a baby and government statistics lag behind real time ... For example, Missouri's birth rate - the number of births per 1,000 women of child-bearing age - in the first five months of this year dropped 6 percent, a decrease that state... (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Korea's costly education revolution Oct 17, 2009
To their critics, the hagwon are driving creative thinking from the education system, robbing the young of healthy physical and mental development, reinforcing socio-economic privilege, and driving down the birth rate. The children are only good at solving problems they are set,'' said Song Whan-woong, of a reformist group called the National Association of Parents for True Education. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Report: 1 in 8 Female Students Pregnant at Chicago High School Oct 17, 2009
The birth rate for teens ages 15 to 19 increased 5 percent from 2005 to 2007, according to a March 18 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. Morrow was not immediately available for comment Friday when contacted by Foxnews. (Fox News)
* EDITORIAL: Putting the brakes on education Oct 16, 2009
Local media recently reported that more than one in three Taiwanese colleges are likely to close in the next 12 years because of a shortage of students as the nations birth rate falls. These regulations from the ministry will hardly encourage families to have more children if they believe that one day their childrens rights will be undermined. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hospital gives stork walking papers Oct 13, 2009
He attributed the decrease to a lower birth rate locally and more families being referred to other centers, such as St. Clair Hospital or Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. In the past decade, UPMC Passavant and UPMC McKeesport have shifted their maternity services to Magee. Ohio Valley opened a maternity center in 2006 in a bid to increase annual births to at least 800, but the baby bump never materialized. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New wild horse plan reflects political reality Oct 11, 2009
The BLM would seek to sterilize or control the reproduction of enough animals on the range so that the birth rate is 3,500 foals a year, about the current annual adoption total, so there would be no net growth of the wild herd. An added bonus of Interior's plan is that the preserves would be open to the public, so there would be some tourism benefits that could help offset the overall cost of maintaining the herds. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Japan May End Its Tax Deduction for Dependents, Panel's Head Minezaki Says Oct 11, 2009
The DPJ plans to start providing subsidies for families with children next fiscal year to help spur the nations declining birth rate. Minezaki was speaking on NHK, the state- run public broadcaster. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Germany Wakes Up to Halal Muslim Food Oct 7, 2009
An estimated four million Muslims live in Germany, and the community is pre-programmed to grow because Muslims have a higher birth rate than non-Muslims. Halal already accounts for 17 percent of the global food market, according to the World Halal Forum based in Malaysia. (BusinessWeek)
Plants healthier year after Wyo burn Oct 7, 2009
Lots of food also helps boost the bighorns birth rate and helps ewes make more and better milk for their young. In addition to providing nutrients for growing plants, the fire burns away unpalatable shrubs and trees such as sagebrush. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Supersize families Oct 7, 2009
But many of the traditionalist Christians who make up the Quiverfull movement are perplexed by the low birth rate of their co-religionists. There is no overt talk about the need to boost white populations but, according to authors who have studied the movement, there is an underlying worry about "race suicide". (BBC News -- Americas)
Global death toll: 1 million premature babies every year Oct 5, 2009
Worldwide, the preterm birth rate is estimated at 9 ... According to the White Paper, the highest preterm birth rates in the world are found in Africa, followed by North America (United States and Canada combined) ... "In the United States alone, the annual cost of caring for preterm babies and their associated health problems tops $26 billion annually. "If world leaders are serious about reaching the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals to reduce child mortality and improve maternal... (EurekAlert!)
North America ranks second in premature births Oct 5, 2009
The region which has the highest premature birth rate is in Africa where more than 85 percent of the world's preterm births occur, said the report from the March of Dimes and other organizations. The premature birth rate in Africa is about 11. (Xinhuanet, China)
1 million premature babies die each year, report finds Oct 5, 2009
The preterm birth rate in the USA is especially high: 12. 7% of all babies are born early, according to the March of Dimes. (USA Today)
Citing drastic population loss, UN report urges Russia to adapt Oct 5, 2009
Recent Kremlin efforts to reward women for having more babies have caused a surge in the birth rate, the report said, but that will not make much difference in the long term. It urged Russia to reduce its high mortality rate - similar to that in parts of sub-Saharan Africa - through changing its public health system and by encouraging lifestyle changes - especially a reduction in alcohol consumption. (Boston Globe)
* [SCIENCE] Todays babies are likely to live to 100, doctors predict Oct 4, 2009
It is a theory that is beginning to receive some preliminary attention, the authors say, citing a study in the Science journal three years ago which suggested that shorter working weeks would help young people and increase Western Europes flagging birth rate. Shorter working weeks might further increase health and life expectancy, Christensen and colleagues write. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Modern underwear not for the faint-handed Oct 3, 2009
It has taken three decades for Australia's birth rate to recover ... This led to an even sharper drop in the birth rate ... Another drop in the birth rate was recorded by the nation's statistician. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Researchers: PFD distribution raises number of Alaska deaths Oct 3, 2009
If the PFD causes the average birth rate to increase by 6 percent, a plausible figure, then about 600 of Alaska's 10,000 to 11,000 yearly births are attributable to the dividend. Over the 27 years since the dividend began, that is an extra 16,000 children. (Juneau Empire)
A recipe for being rich Oct 2, 2009
However, relatively few of them were born in December, historically the month with the eighth-highest birth rate. Of the 274 self-made tycoons on the Forbes 400, 14 percent either never started or never completed college. (MSNBC -- Business)
Church supports poor school children in Lawra Oct 2, 2009
"Let us use the opportunity the church had provided us to send more destitute children in the communities to school, explaining: "The denial of a child of education is a big disservice to his or her parents and the nation". Mr. Guri told the people that it was only through the education of their children that they would be able to reduce poverty that had plagued them for generations. Mr. Andrews Kpan, Lawra District Director of Education, said the Church's assistance was a challenge to the Ghana... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Interior ministry to redefine poverty to expand welfare Sep 30, 2009
Asked about the nations falling birth rate, Jiang said that rather than offering incentives for people to have more children, he would try to determine why they were reluctant to do so. Subsidies are not the right solution to this problem, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
How Japan plans to have more babies Sep 30, 2009
Long working hours, the rising cost of childrearing and mothers' large responsibility for raising a child have also cut the birth rate, says Yasuko Oshima, a senior economist at Mizuho Research Institute. "Parents are also having a hard time making work and childrearing compatible.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
HSBC bids farewell to dollar supremacy... Sep 25, 2009
For Obio: "The US has a massive supply of immigrant labor and a positive birth rate. The UK by contrast is going over the edge." Er ... The US has a massive supply of immigrant labor and a positive birth rate. (The Drudge Report)
More Babies Born Prematurely But Survival Rates Up, UK Study Shows Sep 23, 2009
The nation's preterm birth rate (birth before 37 completed weeks gestation) rose to 12. 8 percent in 2006. (Science Daily)
* Report says birth rate in Taiwan is lowest in world Sep 22, 2009
Report says birth rate in Taiwan is lowest in world ... Carl Haub, a senior demographer at the Washington-based Population Reference Bureau (PRB), wrote the report on birth rates in low fertility countries, which was published on Aug. 12 on the PRB Web site alongside the PRBs 2009 World Population Data Sheet. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
One in four women in Japan is aged 65 or over Sep 22, 2009
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Reaching Moms and 'La Familia Sep 21, 2009
With the future birth rate in the U.S. being so significantly driven by Hispanics, weve got to win with mom mom is No. 1, Sandoval said. We try to reach out and meet her on her terms, in her home, in the context of her life. (Multichannel News)
Teenage Birth Rates Higher In More Religious States Sep 19, 2009
Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health have found a strong association between teenage birth rates and state-level measures of religiosity in the U.S. ... Joseph Strayhorn, an adjunct faculty member with Drexel University and the University of Pittsburgh, and Jillian Strayhorn used data from the Pew Forum's US Religious Landscapes Survey and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to evaluate the state level effects of belief on teen birth rates... (Science Daily)
* Taiwan News Quicktake Sep 19, 2009
A decline in the birth rate has led to a noticeable drop in the number of child care centers in the nation, statistics released by the Ministry of the Interior showed yesterday. The figures show that there were 5,090 care centers by the end of June, down 106 year-on-year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Germany's election: A change of partners? Sep 18, 2009
Saarlanders are older than other Germans; despite its economic success, the state s tiny population of 1m is shrinking through a falling birth rate, mortality and emigration. The rest of Germany is not far behind. (The Economist)
Beautiful one day, perfect for investment the next Sep 18, 2009
Faced with a rapidly shrinking population (Japan's birth rate is just 1. 27 per woman), companies have been forced to look overseas for growth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Religious Belief No Barrier to Teen Pregnancy Sep 18, 2009
States with populations that express strong religious beliefs also have high teenage birth rates, according to a new study. States with populations who express strong religious beliefs also have high teenage birth rates, according to a new study ... The authors correlated data collected by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in 2008 data with teen birth rate data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and income data from the U.S. Bureau of Census. (ABC News)
Teen birth rates highest in most religious states Sep 17, 2009
If that same culture isn't successfully discouraging , the pregnancy and birth rates rise. Mississippi topped the list for conservative religious beliefs and teen birth rates, according to the study results, which will be detailed in a forthcoming issue of the journal Reproductive Health ... But even after accounting for the abortions, the study team still found a state's level of religiosity could predict their teen birth rate. (MSNBC -- Health)
Rise of east Germans helps Merkel as election looms Sep 15, 2009
The far higher birth rate in the German Democratic Republic means that a disproportionate number of those coming of age in modern Germany were born under communism. Much of the demographic windfall has boosted the ranks of Germany's military, the Bundeswehr. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Buchanan: 'Is America coming apart?'... Sep 11, 2009
The European-Christian core of the country that once defined us is shrinking, as Christianity fades, the birth rate falls and Third World immigration surges. Globalism dissolves the economic bonds, while the cacophony of multiculturalism displaces the old American culture. (The Drudge Report)
Special report: A golden chance for Indonesia Sep 11, 2009
Over the next few years, thanks to a combination of a young population and a falling birth rate, Indonesia will see a surge in the ratio of its working population to the number of dependants. Next year, for the first time, more than half the population is likely to be living in urban areas, implying a further boost to consumption, the country s main source of economic growth. (The Economist)
ACLU files suit against agency Sep 10, 2009
Mississippi has the nation's highest teen birth rate of 68 per 1,000 and sexually transmitted diseases have been a persistent problem among the state's youth. In the year before the summit, there were 432 new cases of chlamydia in youth ages 10-14. (The Clarion-Ledger)
* Structural threats facing Taiwan Sep 9, 2009
In particular, the nations declining birth rate and changing economic and social values have lessened the value of educational credentials. Indeed, at some private colleges and universities, more than 90 percent of departments have been unable to fill their enrolment quotas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
The nations daddy speaks to children Sep 9, 2009
If we could assume that most children had mothers and fathers in the home and with an out-of-wedlock birth rate that reaches 70 percent for black children, almost 50 percent for Hispanic and 25 percent for white, we can t routinely make that assumption there d be no need for a President to play the role of National Daddy reminding children that it s a tough world out there and they d better be prepared ... we could assume that most children had mothers and fathers in the home and with an... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
New Zealand heading out of recession Sep 8, 2009
"Signs of growth in the economy mean it is likely that activity levels and labour demand will exceed those in the budget forecasts,'' the report states. The upbeat predictions are based on the global economic recovery, positive migration figures, rising business and consumer confidence and an improving housing market. Unemployment is also likely to peak at 7.5 per cent, short of the 8 per cent in the budget forecasts. The news will be welcome relief for Kiwis, who have been hampered by recession... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Texas Population Outpaces Doctors Sep 8, 2009
The state's high birth rate and the influx of new residents from other states also comes as about one in four Texas residents goes without health insurance -- the highest rate in the county, said Tom Banning, CEO of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. "There aren't enough doctors currently practicing in Texas to care for the folks we have, much less the uninsured," Banning said. (Click2Houston, TX)
27 Texas counties have no doctor Sep 7, 2009
The CEO of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Tom Banning, said that the number of primary care doctors the state produces hasn't kept pace with its birth rate and the influx of residents from other states. In Texas, 114 of the 254 counties have been designated by the federal government as primary care shortage areas. (KSLA.com, LA)
Germany's birth rate down Sep 5, 2009
Article By: Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:20 Germany's birth rate, one of Europe's lowest, showed little sign of perking up in 2008, statistics showed on Friday, in a blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel's family policy three weeks before elections ... For the past 40 years, the birth rate in Europe's most populous country has oscillated between 1. (iAfrica.com)
Papers report young boys' torture Sep 4, 2009
The Independent says Cambourne's birth rate and asks why. One resident says there is not much in the town to entertain young couples on dark, cold nights. (BBC News -- UK)
Life after Beslan Sep 2, 2009
It is said there has been a surge in the birth rate in Beslan - perhaps some women's way of coping. But this town is still haunted by what happened. (BBC News -- Europe)
Doctors hail new egg-screening technique after first birth Sep 2, 2009
" Before an egg is fertilised, it ejects half of its own set of chromosomes to leave space for the chromosomes coming from the father's sperm. MiscarriagesThese "spare" chromosomes are kept in a structure on the edge of the cell known as the "polar body". Array CGH involves extracting the polar body and looking to see if there are too few or too many chromosomes. It is believed that two out of three women fail at each IVF attempt because of chromosomal abnormalities in the implanted egg. The... (BBC News -- UK)
Texas Sets Record For Teen Births Sep 2, 2009
San Antonio had a repeat teen birth rate of 26 percent. Fort Worth's was at 25 percent and Houston and Austin each had a repeat teen birth rate of 24 percent ... Texas did improve from having the highest teen birth rate in 2005 to the third highest in 2006. (Click2Houston, TX)
* Government policy must reflect aging society: academics Sep 2, 2009
A falling birth rate and aging population are combining to wage a silent revolution that is changing the countrys basic social structures, a Tunghai University sociology professor said yesterday ... In a society with a dropping birth rate, no psychological impact is greater than the one triggered by closing a university, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Flower power in Japan Sep 1, 2009
It promised to raise the low birth rate by giving families cash hand-outs of 25,000 yen ($A322) a month per child, as well as help struggling farmers, raise the minimum wage and fix the nation's ailing pension system. Doubt, however, remains over how Hatoyama and his party will accomplish its tasks in the face of an entrenched and often unwieldy bureaucracy - which it has promised to rein in - and a stagnant economy, which is suffering its worst recession in six decades and in July produced a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Japan's New Government: Five Ways to Fix the Economy Sep 1, 2009
With a birth rate hovering around 1. 3 and with nearly half of Japan's population of 95 million expected to be over age 60 by 2050, Japan is the most rapidly aging country in the world. (Time.com)
Opposition wins Japan's lower house election Aug 31, 2009
In its manifesto, the DPJ pledges to cut wasteful spending, offer cash to households, boost domestic demand, raise the birth rate and keep Japan's 5 percent consumption tax intact for the next four years, the duration of the term for new lower house lawmakers. In foreign policy, it has signaled a solid but less subservient partnership with traditional ally the United States and a desire to boost its regional ties and promote a European Union-style Asian community and common currency. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japan's victorious Democrats form next government Aug 31, 2009
The DPJ has promised to put the focus more on households than big business, with the aim of boosting domestic demand and raising the birth rate, with the population projected to soon go into decline. The election win "is a historical event, but this is very much the beginning," said Noriko Hama, a professor of economics at Doshisha Business School in Kyoto. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
