Major blames GOW map pricing on Epic costing them 1 Billion Dollars
The furore surrounding Microsoft's decision to charge 800 MS points for new Gears or War map content which the developers wanted to be released for free took a new turn last night when Microsoft Xbox PR mouthpiece Major Nelson lost all sense of reality and blamed the pricing on the fact that Epic cost Microsoft 1 Billion Dollars when Epic told them they wanted 512mb of memory in the 360 rather than the original 256 that was planned.
Will you 'space out' your 2012 vacation?
blog_body: Space plane: Here's an artist's rendering of what the proposed space plane would look like. (Photo courtesy of EAS Astrium) It?s never too early to plan your next vacation. And I have a trip idea for you. This week EADS Astrium in Paris announced its plans for a jet plane/rocket that will take passengers on a half-hour trip into ... (Read on Source)
Seek first to understand
An article in the Archives of Internal Medicine is receiving attention. I will probably be writing a commentary on the article. The NY Times take on the article - Study Says Chatty Doctors Forget Patients These physicians probably have not read and absorbed Steven Covey’s 5th rule - Seek First to Understand - Then [...] (Read on Source)
Plaintiff Expert Excluded From Testifying On Causation
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on July 13 ruled that a case-specific neurology expert for a plaintiff is excluded from testifying at trial regarding ephedra causation and effects because he relied on incorrect data and his conclusions were unfounded (Harbir Singh v. Herbalife International of America, Inc., No. 06 CV 00014; In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 MD 1598, S.D. N.Y.). Full story on lexis.com
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Financial concerns mount over Icelandic Seafood Group
SERIOUS problems are mounting up for the Icelandic Group, one of the world's largest seafood producers and an organisation with key operations in Britain, according to the latest financial experts. (Read on Source)
Babies use grown-up memory tricks
Psychologists have found that babies can expand their working memory by grouping objects into categories, just as adults do (Read on Source)
EFF applauds Yahoo Music for reimbursing customers (CNET)
CNET - Yahoo Music earned kudos from one of the Web's most outspoken advocacy groups on Monday.
Medical billing service, proper planning leads to success Posted By : Shawn Nickles
Medical billing service is a leading business related to the health care industry. Medical billing service business plans help you achieve your goals in the new business sector of medical billing. Like any other businesses, proper planning leads to a success situation.
Connolly's Bar: Which current athlete do you most love to hate?
We were subdued at the bar Monday, trying to keep our hate at an acceptable level in discussing your most despised sports owners and coaches. Now, we?re going to go after the real fun stuff. We?ve done which player was the best to heckle. But who is the guy in pro sports you just can?t handle? (Read on Source)
Google's Knol: It's a Wikipedia Jim But Not As We Know It
Free Software Magazine: "Shall I compare thee to a Knol? Hmm, perhaps not. Wikipedia sounds just right. Memorable and serious but not too serious. Of course Wikipedia is now an established "brand" and it has a big headstart on any competitor."
Busy at SMX
Sorry for lack of bloggin here. Been busy at: (Read on Source)
The Google Economy
I had not planned on writing this post had it not been conceived while taking a walk in Prospect Park this morning with my friend and business partner in Blogspeedway.com, Sebastian Wenzel, who writes www.Webanalyticsbook.com (He will be speaking at Emetrics DC next week in a panel titled Mobile Analytics is Calling You - Sebastian Wenzel). (Read on Source)
Global Companies to Increase Commercial Card Usage
More than seven in ten (74%) financial, treasury and cash management executives from 11 countries polled are satisfied with their commercial payment card programs, according to Visa Inc.'s Global Cash Management Survey, MarketingCharts writes. (Read on Source)
Set Up Online Payment Processing in Four Steps
FormSpring is a very easy way to accept online payments without the time and cost it takes to manage a full shopping cart application. Plus, you can use the service for contests and other online tasks requiring forms.
New Holographic Method Could Be Used For Lab-on-a-chip Technologies
Researchers have developed a technique that uses a laser and holograms to precisely position numerous tiny particles within seconds, representing a potential new tool to analyze biological samples or create devices using nanoassembly. (Read on Source)
Wall Street bonuses to drop 50 percent: New York comptroller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's bonuses will fall at least 50 percent this year, pushing them back down to the level last seen in 2002, the New York city comptroller said, predicting the pain will not be confined to top executives.
Georgetown gets jump on Syracuse - New York Daily News
 Washington Post | Georgetown gets jump on Syracuse New York Daily News - By DICK WEISS But he can't, especially since the Orange had won eight of the previous 10 games between these two Goliaths. "I like to say we don't think about it, that each game is the same," Summers said. Hoyas Top Syracuse Behind 3-Point Shooting 3-pointers power Hoyas Syracuse's 7-game winning streak comes to end |
Gender Bias Found In Student Ratings Of High School Science Teachers
A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers.
New Target For Medicine To Combat Alzheimer's: Scientists Confirm Protein's Key Role
Scientists have demonstrated that a particular protein is extremely well suited to be a target for a new medicine against Alzheimer's disease. (Read on Source)
Make a Mega Drop-Down Menu with jQuery
Mega drop-down menus are cropping up all over the place, and now that Jakob Nielsen's given them a thumbs up, you can expect to see even more of these very soon. In this tutorial, we explore how to create one using a spot of jQuery. (Read on Source)
PPA Seller Cannot Supplement District Court Record
MONROE, La. - The former seller of a PPA-containing cold remedy that was denied insurance indemnity coverage may not supplement the record in a personal injury case to state that it only provided design specifications for the product and that the manufacturer provided the formula, a federal judge ruled Nov. 30 (Robert Weaver v. CCA Industries, Inc., No. 01-2096, W.D. La.; CCA Industries, Inc. v. New York Marine and General Insurance Co. No. 07-30597, 5th Cir.; 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88113, See August 2007, Page 15.). Full story on lexis.com
Dem memo: Public option will sell
A strategy memo circulating among congressional Democrats makes the case that -- contrary to a Republican strategy memo printed here yesterday -- Democrats can find popular support in standing by a public alternative within a healthcare plan and government role in the healthcare system, as long as they stress the notion of "choice." (Read on Source)
Online Bingo, Know its Basic Rules
Online Bingo is one of the most popular casino games because of the simplicity of its rules. Its main objective is to be the first one to complete the required bingo pattern on your bingo card before ...
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