In recent years, the Post has suffered a considerable brain drain, which has included such writers as Rick Atkinson, Blaine Harden, Eric Lipton, Gustav Niebuhr, Eleanor Randolph, Benjamin Weiser, Pierre Thomas, and Laurie Goodstein, several of them lost to poaching from the Times.
And if this were not enough, we have created scores of new private schools, both secular and religious; resulting in a student brain drain which has lowered what constitutes excellence in our public school classrooms.
The new program, entitled "Relève Médecine 2000," was created as a direct response to the Canadian brain drain, which has hit Quebec hard: "In 1998, 78 'brains' left Canada, and only 11 were recruited [from abroad by the school]," explains Patrick Vinay, the dean of the faculty of medicine at the University of Montreal.
Tanovic's success has served to highlight the tragedy of the brain drain, which has been sucking the post-war and economically-troubled Balkans dry for years.
Of course, reform is needed (especially around corruption and other areas like pensions), but contrary to the "wisdom" of the EC and the IMF, the main reform it needs is to learn how to spend in the right places so to increase productivity, innovation and prevent the brain drain which has been hurting it for decades.
In addition, due to the brain drain which has affected Zimbabwe's healthy system, pregnant mothers have to contend with being treated by unqualified staff and not spending enough time with their doctors due to a high patient to doctor ratio.
Frances underwent emergency surgery to remove the drain, which had caused a large, pus-filled abscess to develop.
"The player drain out of Wales, which has a negative impact on the Welsh regions and the national team, will only continue without increased funding from the governing body.
I like the front zip pocket which has a drain hole, ideal for stuffing a rain jacket or even a bathing suit when you're on the go.
The river drains into the Dead Sea, which has a uniquely high salt content (30%, versus about 4% for the oceans), making swimming an esoteric experience.
