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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Life lessons from Marissa Mayer :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/aZjm5YCwXn8/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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UK job placements slide in July :: The number of people being placed in jobs in the UK falls for the second straight month in July, although the pace of decline slows.
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Global Markets Overview - 08/08/2012 :: The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index topped 1400 for the first time in three months after a Federal Reserve official called for additional central bank stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 51.09 points, or 0.4%, to 13168.60, rising for a third consecutive session.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371383/20120807/jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-ftse-hang-seng.htm
Bill Clinton hearts energy efficiency, Ivanpah & tattoos (who knew) :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/hNraVzEnrgg/
Thai firm eyes Tiger brewer stake :: Heineken's bid to take control of the maker of Tiger Beer takes a surprise twist after a Thai firm offers to buy a stake in the brewer.
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Australian Dollar Outlook - 08/08/2012 :: Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is lower this morning, currently trading around USD1.0550, after mixed data from both sides of the Atlantic failed to provide any real direction during the offshore trading session.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371380/20120807/australia-dollar-usd-aud-eur-commodities-europe.htm
Patent troll Intellectual Ventures seeks "VP of Global Good" :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/V6LOU_Crbms/
Monsoon Rains Dump 300 MM in Metro Manila, Thrice Daily Average :: Despite the absence of a typhoon, monsoon rains which dumped 300 millimetres (12 inches) of rain in the Philippine national capital region (NCR) caused half of Metro Manila to be flooded. The amount is thrice the daily average of 80 to 100 mm of rain, the Philippine weather bureau said.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371367/20120807/monsoon-rains-dump-300-mm-metro-manila.htm
OMG! AwesomenessTV closes $3.5M Series A round :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Q-0l537oCso/
Red flags for struggling businesses :: Tell-tale signs of impending business insolvency
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19160960#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Tax evasion aided by global inertia :: Money lost in tax havens could reduce global poverty
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The IT world's love-hate relationship with OpenStack :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/sNQv1L14GQ4/
Facebook looks to mobile app ads to spur revenue :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/E_hZa2tXVAc/
Soft euro, bad crops: Good news? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/YfXVzSMLmpY/
Selling sperm, eggs to survive :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/GGoQ07lns7I/
Coke: We used Olympic tickets :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/JPu8F5LDJsE/
Spain: Families fight for homes :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/NRTTYpEz8iU/
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