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  1. Re:Choosing the correct tactics on Patent Expires On Best Selling Drug of All Time · · Score: 1

    Pfizer has simply made exclusivity agreements that pharmacies would not sell generic versions of atorvastatin. This might be bad for the consumer (price-wise, not health-wise), but they can always go to a different pharmacy if theirs refuses to sell the generic.

    This is totally incorrect. The pharmacist does no such thing (i'm a pharmacist). Going to a different pharmacy won't do anything.
    It's the pharmacy benefit manager that determines this (PBM). The PBM contracts with health plans to manage the pharmacy benefit of a plan. These guys eg Medco, Express-Scripts create exclusive agreements with manufacturers that will force patients to use a brand name when a generic is available because Pfizer is giving a rebate to the PBM. It's two monopolies working together to stick it to the consumer and health plan. Where does that rebate go? In the pockets of the PBM and Pfizer. It's disgusting

  2. Re:Windows XP SP3 please on Windows Vista SP1 Hands-On Details · · Score: 1

    Maybe your organization should look into slipstreaming and creating your own XP install with recent updates. RyansVM pack anyone?

  3. Re:Oh no! on Excel 2007 Multiplication Bug · · Score: -1, Troll

    Only if we could all pull information from wikipedia and call it our own. At least give credit to where you got your information from.

  4. Re:Shouldn't be too difficult.. on Bomb Explodes At PayPal Headquarters · · Score: 1

    Doesn't seem like an incorrect use of the word. It's just now something that has been overused by the current administration.
    Definition of terrorism from websters dictionary.

    Main Entry: terrorism
    : the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion

    Main Entry: terror
    Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrEre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble -- more at TREMBLE
    1 : a state of intense fear
    2 a : one that inspires fear : SCOURGE b : a frightening aspect c : a cause of anxiety : WORRY d : an appalling person or thing; especially : BRAT
    3 : REIGN OF TERROR
    4 : violent or destructive acts (as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a population or government into granting their demands

  5. Re:Not made for XP home on Securing a High School Windows XP Computer Lab? · · Score: 1

    I believe this is for adding the security tab for folders on XP Home.

  6. Check out the microsoft shared computer toolkit on Securing a High School Windows XP Computer Lab? · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/de fault.mspx/
    Is a good place to start for newbies. Or if these are XP pro machines you can use gpedit.msc (start->run->gpedit.msc)

    If these are XP home machines try this http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm /

  7. Quadband! on GSM Cell Phone Reception Quality? · · Score: 1

    You seem to be looking at phones in the 900/1800/1900 frequency range. Great for other parts of the world, but only 1 of those frequencies (1900 works in North America). You should look into a quadband or other triband phones that include the 850mhz range. Most mobile carriers in the US only sell these types of phones due to quality issues.

  8. Re:RyanVM's update pack on Installing Windows with Recent Updates? · · Score: 1

    mod parent up, this site is great and is updated with recent paks so you can keep up with all the hotfixes. I find slipstreaming acrobat reader and the .NET framwork paks saves alot of time

  9. Re:this is great on New System to Counter Photo and Video Devices · · Score: 1

    would be cool to hook this up to your car and run as many red lights as you wish. (for those lights with photo enforcement)

  10. DIY portable 2.5 inch HD on Portable Storage? · · Score: 1

    Why not just order the parts yourself and buy a mini USB enclosure for a 2.5in laptop HD?
    I have a sanmx HD-227-U2 and just pulled a 10gig HD out of a dead laptop, and I have instant storage. For about 25 bucks.

    Here's a link http://www.sanmax.com/products/index.cgi?display=i tem&part=HD-227-U2

  11. Re:Depressing, in a way... on WineX 3.3 Out - Now Supports Steam · · Score: 1

    it is a modified quake1 engine. Half-life was in development before the q2 eng was ready

  12. 911 rescue CD on Good, Affordable PC Diagnostic Software? · · Score: 2, Informative

    I would check out the 911 rescue CD if you cannot figure out how to use a knoppix CD.

    http://www.911cd.net

    You will have to download all the tools required seperately and have your own windows CDs to create the boot images on a single disk.

    Check it out it's a freeware project.