Archive for September 30th, 2009

The Michael Vick Gravy Train is full speed ahead. Nike announced on Wednesday that they have signed Michael Vick to endorse their products . Terms of the agreement were not released. You may remember way back when that Michael Vick was one of the main pillars in Nike’s football campaign.... »

Brian Eno famously remarked that, though only a few thousand people bought The Velvet Underground’s first record on its initial release, “all of them formed a band on their own.” Certainly not the sole criterion for gauging an artist’s importance, but it is a reminder that commercial success, good publicity and critical... »

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it will present results from a Phase 2a, proof-of-concept study of RDEA594, its lead product candidate for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout, at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) / Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. »

Continuano le alleanze tra costruttori estremo orientali e americani. Oggi riportiamo la notizia proveniente da membri dello Stato della Pennsylvania secondo cui sono già stati stabiliti accordi con un costruttore sud coreano per l’assemblaggio di veicoli elettrici di prossimità in due impianti che garantirebbero circa 400 posti di lavoro.... »

Free Energy, who rose from the ashes of the criminally under appreciated Minneapolis band Hockey Night, received a big boost when they were signed to the influential Death From Above record label earlier this year. This allowed the band, now based in Philadelphia, to have a chance to work with LCD Soundsystem’s (and DFA... »

Free Energy, who rose from the ashes of the criminally under appreciated Minneapolis band Hockey Night, received a big boost when they were signed to the influential Death From Above record label earlier this year. This allowed the band, now based in Philadelphia, to have a chance to work with LCD Soundsystem’s (and DFA... »

Iraq renews accusations against Syria over deadly Baghdad blasts (EARTHtimes.org) Baghdad/Damascus – Iraq has renewed accusations that Syria provided sanctuary to militants suspected of being behind deadly attacks that shook Baghdad in August. The new charges come despite regional efforts to contain the diplomatic rift. … 4,000 U.S. troops to leave Iraq (Denver Post)... »

Reuters | Sep 30, 2009 By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A dearth of new products, new technologies and fresh commitments by governments scrambling to protect their populations from pandemic threats have lured U.S. drugmakers back into the flu vaccine business. Three big U.S.... »

Vertical City S01E06 Cira Center, Philadelphia English | 720p HDTV | x264 1280x720 2789Kbps 25fps | AC3 384Kbps 2CH 48KHz | 00:27:03 | 644MB You’re a new developer, you want to build a tower in a bleak part of town and you’ve got to fill half the building before you get planning... »

The nation’s largest cable television company, Comcast Corp., is kicking the tires of entertainment giant NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the situation. Comcast, which has almost 25 million subscribers, has been looking to expand its entertainment offerings for several years. In... »