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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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Debate: Tax, jobs, misperceptions :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/EzmFyex6hDw/

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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With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:&bull; Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).&bull; E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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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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Live: BBC chief grilled on Savile scandal :: The director general of the BBC is questioned on the claims of child sex abuse that have emerged against Jimmy Savile during his decades of broadcasting at the corporation
url: http://blogs.ft.com/westminster/2012/10/bbc-dg-faces-mps-over-savile/?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

VIDEO: Injury insurance money 'will run out' :: The method used to calculate insurance pay-outs for life changing accidents could be changed after the financial crisis eroded many people's funds.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20041213#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

'Balkans' gets stolen Nigeria oil :: The main buyers of the estimated 180,000 barrels of oil stolen each day in Nigeria are based in the Balkans and Singapore, a local politician says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20038724#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Nokia to issue €750m bond to boost cash :: Finnish mobile phone maker looks to strengthen financial position and help pay a €1.25bn note maturing in April 2014
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China reshuffles military leaders :: Gen Zhang Yang's promotion to be the People's Liberation Army's most senior political officer abruptly ends the career hopes of some high-profile officers
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EU considers women board quotas :: EU commissioners are due to debate proposals that would force quotas for women on corporate boards.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20039540#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: 4G service 10-20% more expensive :: Mobile operator EE has announced the prices for its 4G service, the first of its kind to be commercially available in the UK.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20041207#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

UFXMarkets *Daily Forex Currency Trading News*23-October-2012 :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V-JSl0B7n_U" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>The US Dollar fell versus most majors after the Spanish Prime Minister extended Provided with the most up-to-date charts and news feeds, paired with highly flexible and intuitive software, UFX Bank’s clients are able to make quick and intelligent trades based on the supplied resources. The traders are given everything they need to make a fully educated trade.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/ufxmarkets-daily-forex-currency-trading-news23-october-2012-851923

Durga Puja: A Colonial Hindu Festival That Took Over India :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>The annual Hindu festival Durga Puja — a potpourri of events celebrated differently in different parts of India in honor of mother goddess — is popularly regarded as an occasion to commemorate good triumphing over evil.</p><p>Mythological significance of the festival is attributed to numerous versions of stories, including those of Goddess Durga killing demon king Mahisha and King Rama killing demon king Ravana.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/durga-puja-colonial-hindu-festival-took-over-india-851909

OECD hits out at France on foreign bribery :: France is criticised for its conviction rate, inadequate penalties and 'lacklustre response' in relation to companies sanctioned by other countries
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AUDIO: The perils of high frequency trading :: Today business presenter Simon Jack examined the conclusions of a report by Sir John Beddington, the government's chief scientific adviser, that looked into the benefits and dangers of high speed computerised trading programs.
url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9762000/9762521.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Daylight Saving Time 2012 Leaves Many Confused In US :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Daylight Savings Time that facilitates an extra hour of daylight with the nation turning their clock back an extra hour happens Sunday, Nov.4, 2012.</p><p>However, this phenomenon seems to have left many confused in the nation as many seem to be asking, "When do the clocks change?" The confusion has stemmed from the fact that previously Daylight Savings Time used to happen in the last Sunday of October. This has left many searching online to check when it is coming up, Examiner has reported.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/daylight-saving-time-2012-leaves-many-confused-us-851919

Mirror group shares hit by hacking claims :: Former England football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has filed claim alleging phone hacking at The Daily Mirror when Piers Morgan was editor
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Eurotunnel sees revenues increase :: Eurotunnel reports a rise in passenger numbers over summer, the period that included the Olympic Games.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20039544#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

COMMODITIES - Gold May Rise on US Data, Oil Eyes Inventory Report :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/commodities-gold-may-rise-us-data-oil-eyes-inventory-report-851913

Italian Court Sentences Scientists To 6 Years For Failing To Issue Earthquake Warning :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>An Italian court Monday sentenced seven earthquake experts for six years in prison on charges of manslaughter for failing to warn the people of an earthquake that killed 309 people in L'Aquila city in 2009.</p><p>The court handed down the sentence to six prominent scientists and a former government official who were members of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks for not warning the public despite the increased seismic activity in L'Aquila city in the weeks before the deadly quake.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/italian-court-sentences-scientists-6-years-failing-issue-earthquake-warning-851899

BAE shareholders call for chairman to go :: Sweeping changes called for at the UK defence group following the collapse of its proposed merger with EADS two weeks ago
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Mulberry profit alert hits shares :: Luxury goods company Mulberry, famous for its leather bags, sees its shares plunge by more than a quarter after it issues a profit warning.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20038835#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

AUDIO: Should there be quotas for women on boards? :: The European Commissioner for Justice Viviane Reding is proposing a new law in Strasbourg today that would force all major European companies to have at least 40 per cent of their boards made up of women.
url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9762000/9762520.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Global Economic Worries Weigh Down US Stock Futures :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Tuesday as investor sentiment was weighed down by the fear that the deepening global economic condition would affect the corporate earnings.</p><p>The futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.19 percent, the futures on the Standard &amp; Poor's 500 Index were down 0.39 percent and those on the Nasdaq 100 Index were down 0.14 percent. </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/global-economic-worries-weigh-down-us-stock-futures-851897

Tennent's bolsters cider weakness :: The drinks company C&C Group says sales of its Tennent's brand at home and abroad offset a weaker cider market.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-20039841#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Virgin Media boosts cable growth :: Virgin Media says an advertising campaign featuring Olympic champions helped it boost the number of cable customers over the summer.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20039074#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Obama takes the offensive in US debate :: Obama and Romney clash aggressively in a debate over foreign policy which both candidates often hijacked to shift the focus on to domestic economy
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Kingfisher woos striking workers :: India's Kingfisher Airlines has offered to pay three months salary to its striking employees, in an effort to restart its operations.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20038501#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: Sri Lanka forecasts good growth :: Sri Lanka's central bank believes the country's economy will slow but still achieve good growth, despite the fallout of the debt crisis in Europe, a major market for the nation's exports.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20037660#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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