15-Aug-2012 18:30

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

Revolutionizing toilets by rethinking the network :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/pkJj4mFjOGY/

VIDEO: FirstGroup bid 'good for passengers' :: FirstGroup has won its bid to run the West Coast Mainline ahead of current operator Virgin Rail.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19275872#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Brazil announces stimulus plan :: Brazil's government unveils the first phase of a major economic stimulus package designed to boost growth in the flagging economy.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19274755#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Rob Zerban: Is He Obama's Key To Defeating Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney In November? :: The "announcement" of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's official running mate in the 2012 presidential elections has officially shaken up race leading up to November. Suddenly, the conversation has shifted from tax returns and jobs to healthcare and the future of Medicaid.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/374007/20120815/rob-zerban-obama-paul-ryan-mitt-romney.htm

With $2M from Eric Schmidt, biNu brings smartphone apps to dumb phones :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/6cf2v-AM43Q/

JJB shares plummet on write-off :: Shares in JJB Sports plummet more than 20% after its US shareholder wrote off its investment in the struggling retailer.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19019299#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

ClassDojo scores $1.6M from top investors for gamified classroom management :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/jXb_67FVfus/

Cashmere firm in administration :: Administrators are called in to the cashmere firm Dawson International which employs about 180 people in the Borders.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-19274786#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Samsung takes on iPad again with Galaxy Note 10.1 and stylus :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/PfWsGamyeb0/

Portuguese flee euro crisis to old colony :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/2ecEh2SfhGc/index.html

StanChart faces future after $340M fine :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/KujDb8jlauI/index.html

Silp joins social recruiting frenzy with 'passive' approach :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/bYrMdjpEjBM/

Virgin loses West Coast franchise :: Virgin Trains loses its bid to continue running the West Coast Mainline and will be replaced by the UK's largest rail operator, FirstGroup.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19264614#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Meet the combo powering Hadoop at Etsy, Airbnb and Climate Corp. :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/fhJiJ-noD38/

With Share Everything, Verizon's Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 LTE tablet has more appeal :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/NJIRYGa6720/

Mixed business benefits from London Olympics :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/FH3zrFSr1j8/

Need a new data center? Here's a shopping guide :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/qcbTEQvM0ZU/

Facebook to build a 3rd, small data center in Oregon :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/KVFM1KjlReE/