Archive for the ‘government’ Category
Monday, July 7th, 2008
I was catching up on my stack of magazines recently and ran across the April issue of Wired, and one of the articles was titled: A State-By-State Look at Where Cell Phones and Driving Don't Mix.
The article was about the different government regulations that are being put in place for ...
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
I wrote about the ready.gov billboard above the adult bookstore in Kansas City last week and tonight KMBC ran a story about it.
Billboard Over Adult Store Raises Eyebrows
KMBC's Chris Nagus reports on a billboard for the Department of Homeland Security that is posted above an adult entertainment store in Midtown ...
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Thursday, December 13th, 2007
I was on my way to a friends house after work on Friday when I drove by a billboard that caused me to do a double take (above). To verify what I saw, I went back later that night and snagged a picture from across the street.
In case you were ...
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
How can Veramyst get FDA approval? According to Medical News Today, on April 29, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved once-daily Veramyst™ (fluticasone furoate) Nasal Spray to treat seasonal and year-round allergy symptoms in adults and children two years of age and older. Veramyst will be available ...
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
There has been a fair amount of press recently about California's ban on mobile phone use while driving. My only question is, why limit it to teenagers?
Here is a rundown of a few articles:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-06-11-dwt_N.htm
http://www.wirelessweek.com/Article-California-Bill-Teen-Drivers.aspx
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20681742/
Lowell High School junior Minna Shmidt, 16, hands her cell phone to her father before ...
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Monday, August 27th, 2007
"A letter from nearly 30 attorneys general sent to federal officials to investigate the ingredients and marketing of alcoholic energy drinks this week will likely prompt greater scrutiny of those products, experts said yesterday." [ via Promo Magazine]
AdAge also posted a story: State Attorneys General Attack Marketing of Alcoholic Energy ...
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
I was reading the August 6th edition of Brandweek and there were a couple articles in there that are worth a mention.
One article about Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra Patch and another article about GlaxoSmithKline's new drug, Alli.
There was also an article a few days ago on MSNBC about the ...
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