NIH Advisory Group Recommends Changes for Biomedical Research Workforce :: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) should make changes to workforce policies in order to promote the long-term sustainability of the biomedical research workforce, according to a new report by a government advisory group. NIH must address the increasing completion time for graduate degrees, low postdoctoral pay, and declining proportion of young researchers who obtain tenure-track positions.
The report by a working group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director considered the future of the nation’s biomedical research workforce. The goal of the study was to ensure “future US competitiveness and innovation in biomedical research by creating pathways through undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral training” that attract and retain the best scientists and prepare...
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AT&T introduces data-sharing plan :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/iLFlSqa1tzs/index.html
Want to get teens interested in math and science? Target their parents :: (Association for Psychological Science) Increasing the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math - the STEM disciplines - is vital to national competitiveness in the global economy and to the development of a strong workforce. But the pipeline leading toward STEM careers begins leaking in high school, when students choose not to take advanced STEM courses. Now a new study goes beyond the classroom to examine the unique role that parents can play in promoting students' STEM motivation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
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Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Cheap bank lending scheme starts :: A new scheme to prompt banks and other lenders to make more money available to firms and households has come into operation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19068444#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
SocGen profits hit by debt crisis :: French bank Societe Generale reports a sharp fall in profits as the economic slowdown across Europe hits trading at its investment banking arm.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19074674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
House prices falling, says lender :: House prices have fallen for the fourth time in five months, the latest survey from the Nationwide building society finds.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19069870#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
India Blackout Crisis: Power Supply Completely Restored :: Power supply has been successfully restored in three electricity grids following massive power outage on Tuesday that affected half the population in India.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369002/20120801/india-blackout-power-supply-restored-delhi-north.htm
India Returns to Normalcy, Power Fully Restored :: The government has launched an inquiry into the cause of the grid failure which was so far attributed to the overdrawing of power by some of the states.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368994/20120801/india-blackout-power-failure-grid-collapse-new.htm
Australia's Manufacturing Down to Lowest in 3 Yrs, Carbon Tax Could Worsen It In Coming Months :: A rising Australian dollar, coupled with cost increases and low domestic demand has pushed Australia's manufacturing sector to post its lowest ever growth in three years in July, which could also get worse with the implementation of the carbon tax.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368993/20120801/carbon-manufacturing-index-contraction.htm
Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (Silicon Image, Global-Tech, Depomed, Merge, Papa JohnS, Career Education, McGrath RentCorp, Digital River, True Religion) :: The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Tuesday were Silicon Image Inc, Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc, Depomed Inc, Merge Healthcare Inc and Papa John's International Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Career Education Corporation, McGrath RentCorp, Digital River Inc, True Religion Apparel and Horizon Technology Finance Corporation.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368991/20120801/top-market-nasdaq-movers-silicon-image-global.htm
Global slowdown bites across Asia :: Asia's biggest economies posted disappointing data on Wednesday in the latest sign that the region is following the US and Europe into an economic slowdown
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China Manufacturing Growth Slowed Down In July, Says Official PMI :: China's manufacturing activity grew at a slower pace in July compared to that in the previous month, increasing concerns over a slowdown in the economic growth of the country.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368990/20120801/china-pmi.htm
Power fully restored across India :: Power is fully restored to three failed Indian grids, ending cuts that have affected more than 600 million people across much of the country.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-19071383#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
S Korea inflation at 12-year low :: South Korea inflation moderates to a 12-year low, paving the pay for authorities to boost growth as exports and manufacturing data disappoints.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19074022#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
First Carbon Tax Casualty: Melbourne Gym Fined, Pays for Misleading Claims :: In what is considered to be the first casualty of the carbon tax commotion, a Melbourne gym has been fined, and paid dearly, for its misleading claims on the supposed impact of the tax to the cost of its memberships.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368970/20120731/accc-carbon-fine-infringement.htm
NAB CEO Says Australia Has 10-Speed Economy :: In a bid to restore business confidence in Australia, National Australia Bank (NAB) Chief Executive Officer Cameron Clyne insisted the country has a 10-speed economy, not a two-speed economy.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368947/20120731/nab-ceo-australia-10-speed-economy.htm
Euro finds its feet despite German resistance to ESM banking license; ECB/FOMC in focus :: Market directives failed to provide any unified course across the risk spectrum overnight as participants wait in anticipation for critical feedback from the ECB and Federal Reserve later this week.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368940/20120731/forex.htm
Massive Power Blackouts Place India's Economic Growth At Risk :: "This looks even worse than it would normally because there's an impression that India's economy is falling apart right now," a finance executive said.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368937/20120731/massive-power-blackouts-place-india-s-economic.htm
Global Markets Overview - 08/01/2012 :: The Dow fell Tuesday, as investors looked past a host of positive economic signals and ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy-setting statement, though the blue-chip benchmark ended July with its ninth monthly advance in 10.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368935/20120731/shanghai-korea-japan-global-markets-commodities-gold.htm
Fannie-Freddie Mortgage Reductions Vetoed By Regulator, Underscoring Tension Over Housing Cure :: A top U.S. housing regulator refused on Tuesday to offer principal reductions for mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, highlighting a sharp difference in views over the best way to aid the beleagured real estate market.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368931/20120731/edward-demarco-fhfa-principal-reductions.htm
Tata Steel at the Economic Crossroads :: Tata Steel in Europe, which is the second largest steel producer in the continent, utters that there is a growing desperate need for a growth strategy in the U.K. so to overcome the problems in the industry.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368930/20120731/tata-steel-economic-crossroads.htm
VIDEO: Today's kids try the Commodore 64 :: BBC News has conducted an experiment to see what pupils of today make of the Commodore 64 home computer, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19055707#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Creative sector seeks to create wider support :: UK creative industries seek wider appeal
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19067016#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Monti: 'Light at end of tunnel' :: Italy's prime minister says he sees "light at the end of the tunnel" of the eurozone debt crisis as President Barack Obama calls to discuss the issue.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19059775#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Shocking Fraud In For-Profit Colleges: Senate Probe :: For-profit colleges, which are squandering their resources at the expense of students' outcomes, are bilking the government and the public, a two-year investigation led by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, concluded.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368910/20120731/profits-tom-harkin-federal-loans-taxpayers-dropout.htm
Here comes Max: How Netflix wants to gamify your movie recommendations :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/pxf6Iy-cJlk/
American Booksellers Association, Barnes & Noble to weigh in on Apple ebooks case :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/fS3ngMI1_5U/
US Unemployment Rate Likely Stuck At 8.2% in July, With Tepid Job Gains :: The jobless rate in the U.S. has stubbornly remained above 8 percent for more than three years, and the labor market likely saw little improvement in July, economists say in anticipation of the July nonfarm payrolls report due Friday.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/368905/20120731/nonfarm-payroll-july-2012-unemployment-rate.htm
Payment scheme likely if Heathrow grows :: A group of Tory MPs is urging BAA to defuse opposition to an expansion of Heathrow by proposing a compensation regime for those affected by the noise
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Twitter comes clean, apologizes for NBC-gate :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/xl4j0ktGNPQ/
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