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Letter: Outsourcing ResearchTo the Editor: Related Ping: How Scientific Gains Abroad Pay Off in the U.S. (April 20, 2008)“How Scientific Gains Abroad Pay Off in the U.S.” (Ping, April 20) offers yet another example of how the many are serving the very few in American society. For years we were told that retraining and education are the ways for middle-class Americans to avoid falling behind in a globalized world. But now we see how research in science and engineering is being outsourced to take advantage of highly educated foreign workers who are willing to work for what are considered low wages in the United States. Nelson N. Schwartz Tucson, Ariz., April 21 Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationBilking the Elderly, With a Corporate Assist...Shares bounce as Brown calls for global action... Scottish and Southern Energy increases energy tariffs as Arctic winds whip up... Halifax signals start of two-year house price fall... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Letter: Outsourcing Research |
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