Thursday, September 14, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
Monday, November 21, 2005
Amazon.com: Maya for Travelers and Students : A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan: Books
For travelers, as well as armchair travelers and students, Gary Bevington has prepared the first general English-language introduction to Yucatec Maya, the native language of the people indigenous to the region. Written in nontechnical terms for learners who have a basic knowledge of simple Mexican Spanish, the book presents easily understood, practical information for anyone who would like to communicate with the Maya in their native language. In addition to covering the pronunciation and grammar of Maya, Bevington includes invaluable tips on learning indigenous languages "in the field." Most helpful are his discussions of the cultural and material worlds of the Maya, accompanied by essential words and expressions for common objects and experiences. A Maya-English-Spanish glossary with extensive usage examples and an English-Maya glossary conclude the book.
The Yucatan Peninsula draws many North American and European travelers each year to view the ruins of the pre-Columbian Classical Maya civilization and the abundant native flora and fauna. For these travelers, as well as armchair travelers and students, Gary Bevington has prepared the first general English-language introduction to Yucatec Maya, the native language of the people indigenous to the region.
Written in nontechnical terms for learners who have a basic knowledge of simple Mexican Spanish, the book presents easily understood, practical information for anyone who would like to communicate with the Maya in their native language. In addition to covering the pronunciation and grammar of Maya, Bevington includes invaluable tips on learning indigenous languages "in the field." Most helpful are his discussions of the cultural and material worlds of the Maya, accompanied by essential words and expressions for common objects and experiences. A Maya-English-Spanish glossary with extensive usage examples and an English-Maya glossary conclude the book.
The Yucatan Peninsula draws many North American and European travelers each year to view the ruins of the pre-Columbian Classical Maya civilization and the abundant native flora and fauna. For these travelers, as well as armchair travelers and students, Gary Bevington has prepared the first general English-language introduction to Yucatec Maya, the native language of the people indigenous to the region.
Written in nontechnical terms for learners who have a basic knowledge of simple Mexican Spanish, the book presents easily understood, practical information for anyone who would like to communicate with the Maya in their native language. In addition to covering the pronunciation and grammar of Maya, Bevington includes invaluable tips on learning indigenous languages "in the field." Most helpful are his discussions of the cultural and material worlds of the Maya, accompanied by essential words and expressions for common objects and experiences. A Maya-English-Spanish glossary with extensive usage examples and an English-Maya glossary conclude the book.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Thursday, November 13, 2003
frontline: the other drug war | PBS
The consumer movement that started with those bus trips to Canada is poised for a possible major victory over the pharmaceutical industry. But the question remains: How much will that potential victory benefit the pocketbooks of consumers? And what will be the bottom-line impact on drug companies and their incentive to develop new innovative drugs in the future?
frontline: the other drug war | PBS
frontline: the other drug war | PBS
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Pfizer Drig Inspira gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones/AP) -- Pfizer Inc. has won regulatory approval for its drug Inspra, which is designed to keep heart-failure patients alive longer, the company said Wednesday.
The Food and Drug Administration said Inspra is the first drug to be approved for this use in the class of blood pressure lowering agents called aldosterone receptor blockers.
Inspra, known chemically as eplerenone, is more effective than the current standard treatment for people with heart failure who have had a heart attack, according to Pfizer's trials.
Inspra will be on the market in December 2003, but some heart patients will get it in November through an early-access program.
Heart failure occurs when a weakened heart can't effectively pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. About one-third of heart-attack survivors develop heart failure, according to the National Institutes of Health.
New York-based Pfizer had 2002 revenue of $32.37 billion.
The Food and Drug Administration said Inspra is the first drug to be approved for this use in the class of blood pressure lowering agents called aldosterone receptor blockers.
Inspra, known chemically as eplerenone, is more effective than the current standard treatment for people with heart failure who have had a heart attack, according to Pfizer's trials.
Inspra will be on the market in December 2003, but some heart patients will get it in November through an early-access program.
Heart failure occurs when a weakened heart can't effectively pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. About one-third of heart-attack survivors develop heart failure, according to the National Institutes of Health.
New York-based Pfizer had 2002 revenue of $32.37 billion.
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