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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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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Investing in our future: White House honors Dr. T. Berry Brazelton :: Investing in our future means investing in our children.
That's the message that Boston Children's renowned pediatrician T.Berry Brazelton wants everyone to hear, loud and clear.
Brazelton was one of 11 individuals from Head Start programs around the country who was honored by the White House on June 18th as a "Champion of Change." The Champions of Change program is part of President Obama's Winning the Future Initiative. If anyone has spent his life thinking about our future, it's Brazelton.
Along with guiding millions of parents in raising their children, Brazelton collaborated with Ed Zigler and Julius Richmond to create Head Start, a comprehensive early education program for low-income children that, as he says, gives "every child a chance to make the American dream come ...<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 cities set to get 4G this year :: The UK's first fourth generation mobile service - known as 4G - will launch in 16 cities this year, operator Everything Everywhere announces
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Music streamer swings to profit :: Omnifone, the firm that powers Sony and Blackberry music services, swings to profit, news it links to a crackdown on piracy.
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UK trade deficit narrows in July :: The UK's trade deficit narrowed in July, led by an increase in oil exports to the European Union, official figure show.
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YouTube releases new iPhone app :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/-d0In2iKN3Q/index.html
VIDEO: Deutsche Bank to 'lower bonuses' :: Germany's Deutsche Bank, one of Europe's biggest banks, is expected to outline plans to award lower bonuses to its staff.
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VIDEO: Phone firm to unveil 4G service :: Matthew Howett, lead analyst on Telecoms Regulations at Ovum, discusses the likely impact of 4G access for the UK, as mobile operator Everything Everywhere is expected to announce a rollout of the service.
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Burberry issues profit warning :: Shares in fashion house Burberry slump 18% after the company issues a surprise profit warning following weak sales.
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Philips cuts another 2,200 jobs :: Philips Electronics says it will cut another 2,200 jobs as it looks to cut another 300m euros of costs from the business.
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PPI complaints deluge hits banks :: Fresh complaints about the mis-selling of payment protection insurance continue to flood into the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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AUDIO: No 'laissez-faire' on industrial policy :: Business Secretary Vince Cable, who is setting out his plans to shape the UK's industrial landscape in a speech later today, said the government believes in "getting behind our success stories".
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Cable to confirm business bank :: Vince Cable is to confirm that the government is moving ahead with plans for a government-backed "business bank" to boost lending to UK firms.
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House price changes 'are masked' :: A broadly flat trend in house prices in the UK masks significant regional variations, according to surveyors.
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Betfair revenues increase by 13% :: The Euro 2012 football championships help Betfair post a jump in sales, with the number of people using mobile phones to place bets soaring.
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US nets $12bn profit on AIG sales :: The US government says it has made a profit of $12bn on its bailout of insurer AIG, after selling $18bn of stock in the firm on Monday.
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WEF: Wen Jiabao to address summit :: China's Premier, Wen Jiabao, will address more than two thousand delegates at the World Economic Forum in Tianjin later on Tuesday.
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GoDaddy sites suffer disruption :: Thousands of websites hosted by one of the world's biggest internet domain registrars and web hosts, GoDaddy, are downed.
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Barclays new boss pledges reforms :: The new boss of Barclays, Antony Jenkins, vows to be quick and bold with reforms, but says he will not break up the bank.
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ThaiBev associate explores F&N bid :: Unnamed party is 'acting in concert' with Thai group, adding a new twist to the complex battle for control of Asia Pacific Breweries
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AMD introduces its new SeaMicro server for a big data world :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ITIAzutNFrU/
New iPhone Could Boost US GDP 0.5%: JP Morgan Analyst :: The next-generation iPhone, which Apple Inc. is releasing this week, could lift not only the tech giant's bottom line but the whole U.S. economy, an economist asserted Monday.
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Scotland's salmon farm dilemma :: Scotland's struggle to meet world demand for salmon
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Interpol clamps down on illegal logging :: Interpol's tougher stance against illegal logging
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The tech getting the disabled into work :: Technology that can help more people with disabilities into the workplace
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VIDEO: TUC backs co-ordinated strikes :: The TUC has voted at its annual Congress to support co-ordinated strike action over a public sector pay freeze.
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TUC backs co-ordinated strikes :: The TUC votes to back co-ordinated strikes over the public sector pay freeze - but Downing Street says industrial action will change nothing.
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Asia expected to fill growth void :: Asian economies expected to make up for slow Western growth
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Indie musicians test waters in Indonesia :: Bands seeking fame go indie in Indonesia
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