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...have to figure out ways to make up for the fact that patients buzz through the hospital, mostly staying three days or less, and residents spend less than 80 hours a week in the hospital. Eighty hours a week sounds like a lot, but while the hours have shrunk, the workload hasn't. So residents spend less time with the patients. (Read "Are Medical Residents Worked Too Hard...
...exactly Christmas come early, but France and Germany did get a nice surprise on Thursday with the news that they have lifted themselves out of recession with Q2 growth of 0.3% each. Meanwhile, the 16 intertwined economies of the euro zone have shrunk less than expected during the second quarter of 2009. But, experts warn, don't go saying that Europe's worst economic crisis in half a century is over just...
...which measures how much money it borrows, from 27.9 at the beginning of 2008 to 14.2 today. At the same time, Goldman has increased the amount of money it is risking on a day-to-day basis, and the number of competitors it faces in the marketplace has significantly shrunk, with onetime stalwarts like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers becoming casualties of the crisis...
...with the Iraqi government requires all U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq's major cities and towns by the end of this month, and a national referendum planned for January will probably bring forward the complete withdrawal of U.S. troops to mid-2010. The U.S. military footprint has already shrunk significantly. Even the Green Zone, once an American fortress, is now guarded mainly by Iraqis. The generals have handed off responsibility for nonmilitary duties, such as managing power stations and water supplies. "There's been a shift from a military lead in reconstruction and policy efforts to a much more...
...Metropolitan Museum. The nation's largest and wealthiest art museum is in no danger of disappearing. But having watched its mighty endowment shrink last year from $2.9 billion to $2.1 billion, its administrators decided a few months ago to cut staff 10%. The Met is not alone. Endowments have shrunk everywhere, and sizable budget cuts have been the rule at museums in Atlanta, Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and San Diego. In February the 35-year-old Las Vegas Art Museum simply gave up and shut its doors for good...