CURRENT ISSUE - August 11, 2017
CRISPR Becoming Crisper, More Ubiquitous, Says Zhang
What plastics were to a young Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate and what computers were to a young Wozniak and Jobs in their garage-era tinkering is now occupied by CRISPR technology, suggested Dr. Feng Zhang of MIT in the final Wednesday Afternoon Lecture...Read more
Pediatrician Discusses Ethics of Parents’ Online Posts
Many parents are quick to post photos of their kids on social media or blog about their child’s health...Read more
Cancer-Causing Viruses Yield Clues to New Treatments
There are at least 7 viruses that are known to cause cancer. Of those, Dr. Patrick Moore and his colleague and wife Dr. Yuan Chang..Read more
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Interim Plan Announced for Government-Wide Wage and Salary Freeze
Secretary Elliot L. Richardson on August 24 announced an interim plan to implement the Governmentwide Wage and Salary Freeze ac tion.
The steps will remain in effect until Departmental plans are fully developed. They include prohibitions against:
1. New hiring of employees above the GS-5 level except where firm commitments were made on or before Aug. 24. Positions involved in direct patient care are exempted from this provision.
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