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Unease Over Industry Role in Hypertension Study (New York Times) - The American Society of Hypertension, has been in the midst of a dispute over the influence of drug industry money.

San Diego Maritime Industry Booms (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News) - You may not know it is even there, but San Diego's maritime industry is booming and with it are good-paying jobs that need to be filled.

Film takes swipe at fast food industry (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Director Richard Linklater says his new movie based on the 2001 bestseller "Fast Food Nation" might be seen by the restaurant industry as something of a threat to its bottom line.

Publishing Industry Enjoys Strong 2005 (AP via Yahoo! News) - The publishing industry enjoyed a strong year in 2005, with increases in both revenues and the number of books sold. But projections for long-term growth remains limited because people increasingly don't read, according to a study released Friday.

Arrrival of Industry Brings Suffering to Countryside (NPR) - Modernization in China has created a host of problems for farmers -- among them, the loss of farmland to industry and the onset of industrial pollution. The plight of one village illustrates the difficulties.

Biotechnology Industry Organization names Tom DiLenge as General Counsel (SeedQuest) - Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), today named Tom DiLenge as Vice President and General Counsel.

Publishing Industry Enjoys Strong 2005 (ABC News) - Publishing Industry Enjoys Strong 2005, Long-Term Book Sales Limited

Cellular Industry Calls For National Regulations (TechWeb) - The cellular industry promises a "wireless Renaissance" if Congress simplifies how cellular operators are regulated.

ECO Comments Misplaced, says Paua Industry (Scoop.co.nz) - The Chairman of the Paua Industry Council says that ECO's latest broad brush attack on the fishing industry is misplaced as is Cath Wallace's support of the Department of Conservation's efforts in marine protection.

Pharma Industry looking for process improvement as regulations get stringent (PharmaBiz) - The presence of stringent regulations in the pharmaceutical industry pose significant barriers to entry, be it cost or time consumed in clinical trials to demonstrate new product safety and efficacy.