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BANKING SHAME. "The chairman and chief executive of JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, will be paid $20m (£12.1m) for the past year's work. Mr Dimon's pay was cut to $11.5m in 2012 following huge trading losses. This was half the $23m he received in 2011. Over the past year, JP Morgan has paid around $20bn to regulators for various violations relating to the US financial crisis."" " http://lnkd.in/du8iUvw View in LinkedIn

CHINESE HIGHER EDUCATION AMBITIONS. "Higher education in China has played a significant part in economic growth, scientific progress and social development in the country "by bringing up large scale of advanced talents and experts for the construction of socialist modernization." In recent years, China has also became a major destination for international students." This country wants to create world-class universities, and is recruiting top talent. " " http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_education_in_China View in LinkedIn

CHINESE RENEWABLE ENERGY INITIATIVES: "investment in renewable energy is now part of China's economic stimulus strategy. Researchers from Harvard University and Tsinghua University have found that the People's Republic could meet all of its electricity demands from wind power by 2030."" " http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_China View in LinkedIn

SAUDI SEQUENCING INITIATIVE. "Up to 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia are to have their genetic codes mapped in a new human genome project. The research will look at genes linked with diseases, and pave the way for prenatal and premarital screening. The project, funded by the Saudi Arabian national science agency, will create a DNA database to develop personalized medicine."" " http://lnkd.in/dnx2Mq4 View in LinkedIn

AUSTRALIAN FOOD ROADMAP MAY 2013. "Acting CEO of AusBiotech, Glenn Cross, said: “As an advocate for biotechnologies in the production of food, we welcome Australia’s first National Food Plan and its related initiatives. In particular we are pleased to see the inclusion of a specific section on biotechnology.”" " http://www.ausbiotech.org/updates/default.asp?Pg=7 View in LinkedIn

EUROPEAN SPACECRAFT TO LAND ON COMET 2014. "The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft could become the first mission to land a probe on a comet. If all goes well, it will land on comet Churyumov–Gerasimenko in November."" " http://lnkd.in/d6AMzgv View in LinkedIn

EC FOOD AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND BIOTECH. A European Commission vision (2011). Green, sustainable, biodiverse, and healthy. Using science innovation to its maximum potential. " " http://lnkd.in/dj_Q-su View in LinkedIn

NOVEL SOURCES OF BIOMASS AND THE OCEANS OF TOMORROW. Thoughts by the European Commission (2011). "Building a European knowledge based bio-economy by bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders to exploit new and emerging research opportunities that address social, environmental and economic challenges."" " http://lnkd.in/dj_Q-su View in LinkedIn

EC BACKS MOLECULAR FARMING."Molecular Farming combines biotechnology and agriculture to produce new goods for the world. In Europe, this work has been supported by the strategic decision of the EU to fund several initiatives through FPs 4-6 resulting in an impressive volume of generated knowledge."" " http://www.ibmcp.upv.es/FGB/cost/home/home.html View in LinkedIn

BIG SCIENCE IS DE MODO. "Science is getting bigger. Just about every scientific discipline — astronomy, conservation, drug development, genetics, neuroscience, physics — is organizing massive collaborations of researchers in the name of reaching massive goals. These so-called Big Science efforts have big budgets, big lists of participating institutions, big press coverage, and big pronouncements."" " http://lnkd.in/dNF-umr View in LinkedIn