Medical Residents Work Long Hours Despite Rules
The traditions of medical education die hard. Many doctors in training still work extreme hours, despite rules that limit the lengths of shifts for medical residents. One residency director calls for doctors educated under the old system to stop bashing the younger generation for being soft.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
When The Art Of The Deal Includes Improv Training
Some top-tier business schools — Duke, UCLA, MIT and Stanford — are teaching improv as a way for students to increase collaboration, creativity and risk taking. An instructor at MIT says success in business, as in improvisation, can hinge on your ability to rebound.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Milk Producers Peer Over The Dairy Cliff
The expiration of the farm bill has left dairy farmers without a milk pricing program – and a safety net. While all farmers are watching closely, milk producers face an environment where cow feed costs more than cow milk.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Crime On The Farm: Hay Thefts Soar As Drought Deepens
Hay prices are up sharply because of the drought across much of the nation. So hay bales sitting in fields have become hot properties. So much so, in fact, that a sheriff in Oklahoma put a GPS tracker in one bale. It helped him track down the suspects.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Tens Of Thousands Of Protesters Descend On Presidential Palace In Egypt
Demonstrators railed against a new draft of the constitution, testing its legitimacy before it is scheduled to be put up for a vote on Dec. 15.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
An Aging ‘Quartet,’ Still Polishing Their Legends
Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut centers on a retirement community for aging opera musicians and the relationships that have carried into their golden years. Critic Ella Taylor says a prestige cast of British actors and actual retired opera stars calls forth the sense of nostalgia the movie aims for.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Polio Outbreak In Pakistan Reveals Gaps In Vaccination
The appearance of an unusual type of poliovirus in Pakistan exposed gaps in vaccination campaigns. When a community isn’t well immunized against polio, the weakened virus used in the oral vaccine can mutate and then infect unvaccinated people.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Report: Benghazi ‘Talking Points’ Watered Down By CIA, Not White House
“Officials from a cross-section of agencies” tell The Wall Street Journal that references to al-Qaida were removed to protect sources. Those sources say the White House did not drive that decision. The wording, used by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, has come under criticism.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Manhattan Project Sites Part Of Proposed Park
Congress is considering whether to turn three top-secret sites involved with creating the atomic bomb into one of the country’s most unusual national parks. Critics question the need for a park that celebrates nuclear weapons. Supporters say the park would ask tough questions about lessons learned.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
House GOP Sends Obama Its ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Counteroffer
The proposal would cut the deficit by $2.2 trillion over the next decade, but Republicans do not increase tax margins for the wealthiest Americans, something the president has said is not negotiable.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
