ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2008) — A new study by two York University researchers estimates the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on promotion as it does on research and development, contrary to the industry’s claim.
Big Pharma Spends More On Advertising Than Research And Development, Study Finds
The community was founded during the 1820s, just ahead of the founding of Marianna by Robert and Anna Maria Beveridge, and named for a prominent local attorney. Originally a rival town to Marianna, Webbville battled with the Beveridge’s settlement for the status of County Seat of Jackson County. The fight turned into one of the greatest political spats in Florida history.
Jackson County, Florida: The Site of Webbville
I need a web-based note program, capable of copying web quotes and images, because I work in multiple locations and it’s a pain to tote all my research notes around on a flash drive or laptop and transfer them to all the places I need them. It’s far easier to work online, which is why I use Google Applications almost exclusively for non-blog writing chores. My preferred blogging tool is the Scribefire extension for Firefox. The online feature will be even more important when I start working from the Asus Eee PC I plan to purchase in the next few months.
For online text storage, Google’s free Notebook and/or Google Apps is fantastic. For constant use, however, it’s just too clunky — especially over dialup, which I’m stuck with at work. (For an exercise in patience, try moving back and forth between a 6 Mb and 26.4 Kb connection five times a week.) Continue reading
Steve Bass has been covering the Consumer Electronics Show, and brings us the following, courtesy of Liquid Image.
For those who have fumbled with a Nikonos — especially a Nikonos I — the only possible thought would be “If only….” Among other things, with a 2 GB MicroSD card and good batteries, you could have video of an entire dive.
5.0MP Underwater Digital Camera Mask
Item 302 – Ages 8 – Adult
Technical Specifications:
Image Resolution – 5.0MP CMOS Sensor
Internal Memory – 16MB NAND Flash Memory
External Memory Card – Micro SD Card
Video Mode – 18-25FPS @ VGA
Status Display – LCD Display
Interface – USB
Power – 2 AAA Alkaline 1.5V Batteries
Photographic Distance – 1.2m (5ft)
Auto Off System time – 120 seconds
Modes
High Res – 5.0MP (2560×1920) – 29 Pics
Low Res – 3.1MP (2048×1536) – 45 Pics
Video – 53S VGA
(Image Qty is based on 16MB internal Memory -
Add a Micro SD Card to add memory)
