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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Weak prices hit Rio Tinto profits :: The world's second-biggest mining group, Rio Tinto, blames weaker commodity prices for a 22% drop in half-year net profits.
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MGM Resorts CEO: Vegas boom :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/k_QAzEG10tU/
Dominicans' used clothes war :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Rx8qbDVkReM/
Millennials: Jelly entrepreneurs :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Y3ta8LdLvDQ/
Realtime gets $100M to create a real-time overlay for the web :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/IOzhQ6wB2FQ/
Pressure on Monti to say 'no bailout' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/FSPwWkJFnCI/index.html
China cuts rare earth mines by 20% :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/zLJ3qYD8ppY/index.html
What reforms? China's bad stock run :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/1APB_HKIay4/index.html
Fallout: Standard Chartered-Iran probe :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/KujDb8jlauI/index.html
Double Dip Recession Looms Large :: A less-than-stellar recovery of the U.S. economy, the inability of the euro zone to dig out of a deep financial hole and a slowdown in emerging economies point to the need for different policy approaches to avoid another global recession, writes Frank Islam.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371450/20120808/double-dip-recession-economy-america-frank-islam.htm
Sportingbet profits 'on target' :: Sportingbet says its full-year profits will be in-line with market expectations, despite continuing "challenging economic conditions" in Europe.
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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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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.
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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
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