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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Cathay Pacific in surprise loss :: Cathay Pacific posts an unexpected first-half net loss amid higher fuel costs and a drop in demand for corporate travel.
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China cuts mines vital to tech industry :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/zLJ3qYD8ppY/index.html
Diamond World Output Seen Further Falling with No New Mines :: Global output of diamonds declined in 2011 on aging mines and struggling demand brought by the continuing debilitating fiscal crisis in the eurozone.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371437/20120808/australia-diamonds-china-india-gems.htm
Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (Vitesse, CSG Systems, Express Scripts, Interval Leisure, Ctrip.com, priceline.com, Santarus, Zillow, Xoma, Jive) :: The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Tuesday were Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, CSG Systems International Inc, Express Scripts Holding Company, Interval Leisure Group Inc and Ctrip.com International Ltd.
The top after-market Nasdaq losers were priceline.com Incorporated, Santarus Inc, Zillow Inc, XOMA Corporation and Horizon Technology Finance Corporation.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371429/20120808/top-market-nasdaq-movers-vitesse-csg-systems.htm
Standard Chartered Scandal: Pressure Mounts on Bank's Bosses to Quit :: Peter Sands and Richard Meddings joined the bank in 2002, shortly after the alleged Iranian transactions began, and have been holding their current positions since 2006.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371424/20120808/standard-chartered-money-laundering-laws-iran-transactions.htm
Treasury: 'We Have a Robust, Growing Banking System' :: The Australian Treasury painted on Wednesday a robust local banking industry that has spawned profitable settings more players and therefore further inflow of investments.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371419/20120808/treasury-robust-growing-banking-system.htm
Julia Gillard Wants to Resolve High Power Costs by Year-End :: In order to effectively cutback on their power generation outlays, state governments would do well to subscribe to the federal energy retail law, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Wednesday.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371418/20120808/julia-gillard-resolve-high-power-cost-year.htm
Slowing Global Steel Output Threatens Prices of Coal As Well As Earnings of Global Miners :: Prices of coal used for making steel has been forecast to further slide and could hit rock bottom to its lowest price in two years, as global steel output slows down spurred by the deepening debt crisis in the Eurozone.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371417/20120808/coal-steel-eurozone-china-rio-tinto-australia.htm
China Unveils New Production Limit for Rare Earths Producers :: China, in a bid to regulate its disorderly rare earths industry, has issued a production limit guideline for its producers.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371416/20120808/rare-earths-manufacturing-environment.htm
Tea prices rise as output falls :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/3opj7c4FDgU/index.html
China's bad stock run, despite reforms :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/1APB_HKIay4/index.html
Monti under pressure to say 'no bailout' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/FSPwWkJFnCI/index.html
Starbucks teams up with Square, will accept Pay with Square :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/DypZIO3EKsk/
Bank 'to cut growth forecasts' :: The Bank Of England is expected to say UK economic growth will be close to zero in 2012, rather than the 0.8% predicted in May, when it updates its forecasts.
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Enemy within: Stealing corporate info :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/bYHIC1t72jg/index.html
Queensland Sex Worker Wins Discrimination Case against Motel Owners :: Flesh trade in the mining region of Queensland got a legal boost this week as the state's Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) ruled in favour of a sex worker who was banned by a local motel from conducting her business at the establishment.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371389/20120807/queensland-sex-worker-wins-discrimination-case-against.htm
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