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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Bundesbank urges ECB to keep within remit :: Weidmann urges focus on inflation as EU central bankers gather to discuss a possible plan to re-start intervention in government bond markets
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NYSE cancels trades after algo glitch :: Deals in 148 stocks are re-examined following malfunction in system run by Knight Capital that saw huge price fluctuations in first 45 minutes
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Senator cries tax tyranny as Amazon law moves forward :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/nekhJwYAHPo/
Unconventional Economic Times Require An Unconventional Stimulus Tactic :: Unconventional times require unconventional measures, and with the U.S. economy growing at a truly tepid rate, perhaps it's time to try an innovative fiscal stimulus proposal recommended by an economist about three years ago.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369396/20120801/kellner-gift-cards-fiscal-stimulus-jobs-gdp.htm
No-frills savings plans outlined :: Plans to create a template for "no-frills" savings products in a bid to simplify the market are outlined by the UK government.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19086052#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
NYSE looks into odd share moves :: The New York Stock Exchange investigates "irregular trading" after a series of unusual swings in some stocks.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19087748#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
5 sites that use data science to help you predict the president :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DszjRYszMvU/
US shares fall as Fed offers no stimulus :: Bank admits recovery is stalling but maintains monetary policy in statement that comes amid weak manufacturing data from US, China, South Korea and UK
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Nationalising RBS on the table :: Cabinet ministers talking about whether to spend around £5bn buying up remaining 18% of the bank, although the chancellor is opposed
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Global slowdown bites across Asia :: Biggest Asian economies post disappointing figures in latest sign that region is following US and Europe into economic slowdown
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Greeks Pack Off To Germany In Droves :: Thalia Paraskeva, 24, was getting increasingly desperate. Equipped with a degree in graphic design from Athens, she had no luck finding a job in Greece.
One day, she booked a ticket to Berlin and swiftly packed some dresses, a jacket, a pair of snug boots and a Greek-German dictionary before boarding the plane.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369360/20120801/germany-greece-unemployment-immigration-berlin-healthcare-jobs.htm
US Fed signals stimulus action :: The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, signals that it may take more action to stimulate the world's largest economy, but announces no new measures.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19087742#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Fed Officials Stand Pat But Ready To Act If Needed :: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday offered a gloomier view of the economy as the labor market showed no sign of improvement since its last meeting. However, despite mounting signs of a sharp slowdown in the U.S. economy, central bank officials decided to take more time to make up their mind and refrained from enacting another monetary stimulus.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369338/20120801/fed-federal-reserve-fomc-statement-aug-qe3.htm
The Death of Equities? Investors Flee Stocks As Revenue Falls :: Investors are abandoning equity stocks amid the global economic slowdown and falling corporate revenues during the second quarter, according to multiple reports.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369337/20120801/investors-flee-equities-stocks-gross-pimco.htm
Bacon to return $2bn to investors :: Head of $15bn Moore Capital tells investors that flagship hedge fund is too large after returning a 'disappointing' 0.35% in first half of year
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US Federal Reserve Says Economy Has Weakened, But Keeps Policy The Same :: The U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday lowered its view of the U.S. economy, but kept interest rate policy and its non-traditional quantitative easing policy the same. The Fed said it now sees "economic activity decelerated somewhat over the first half of the year," compared to a previous view of the "economy has been expanding moderately.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369326/20120801/federal-reserve-fed-interest-rates-bernanke-quantitative.htm
Turkey meets Kurds over Syria chaos :: Ankara has ascribed increase in PKK activity to deteriorating situation as Assad regime collapses and opposes creation of enclave
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Haribo fined by antitrust body :: Gummi bear-maker Haribo is fined 2.4m euros ($2.9m; £1.9m) by Germany's antitrust body for improperly swapping information with rivals.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19085700#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Motorbike clothing retailer folds :: Motorcycle clothing and parts retailer Hein Gericke goes into administration but its 49 UK stores are remaining open.
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Zynga Strips COO And Veteran Game Developer John Schappert Of Creative Duties :: Zynga is planning a dramatic internal restructuring following last week's poor financial performance that includes stripping the current COO of his product oversight responsibilities, according to sources within the company.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369263/20120801/zynga-strips-coo-creative-duties-john-schappert.htm
Despite Oil Reserves And Billions In International Aid, Iraq's Economy Falters :: The financial situation in Iraq, one of the world's largest reservoirs of crude oil, has become grave.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369253/20120801/central-bank-iraq-abu-dhabi-islamic-finance.htm
The War Against Bollywood: Right-Wing Nationalists Threaten India's Film Industry :: "It's unsafe to shoot in Mumbai nowadays. Our limbs are at stake. So is our property."
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369246/20120801/bollywood-thackeray-hindu-right-wing-threat-nationalists.htm
AUDIO: London will have 'rosy future' :: Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt told 5 live that London businesses faced a rosy future and reflected on the Opening Ceremony
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Positive ADP Employment Report Data Nothing To Cheer About :: The ADP employment report out Wednesday morning seemed to have a bit for everyone, with both optimists and pessimists claiming the data release supported their views. A slightly more nuanced view of the data seems to hand the case to the bears.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369235/20120801/adp-payrolls-labor-department-nfp-preview.htm
IBTimes Business Podcast: The 'Citius, Altius, Fortius' Edition :: IBTimes Business journalists Lianna Brinded, Shane Croucher and Martin Baccardax run through the big stories of the week in this latest edition of the Business Podcast.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369218/20120801/podcast-olympics-business-twitter-economy-world-warcraft.htm
India Power Restored: But Who Is To Blame For Two-Day Blackout? :: Rail transport was paralyzed, hospitals had to rush to use backup generators, roads became clogged with traffic jams, and water supplies were disrupted, among a multitude of other breakdowns.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/369172/20120801/india-blackout-power-grid-superpower-delhi-singh.htm
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.
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