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Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha expressed his enthusiasm and appreciation for the recent initiatives taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which he believes will significantly benefit farmers not only in Tripura but across the entire nation. In a virtual mode, the Chief Minister listened to PM Modi’s speech during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of development works in Rajasthan, where the Prime Minister made key announcements related to the agriculture sector.
One of the major announcements made by PM Modi was the release of the 14th installment of approximately Rs. 17,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. This financial aid is aimed at providing direct income support to farmers and enhancing their financial stability. The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of such initiatives in uplifting the agricultural community and ensuring their well-being.
Additionally, PM Modi dedicated over 1.25 lakh PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) to the nation. These centers are intended to serve as hubs for various agricultural services, providing farmers with access to crucial resources and facilities that can boost productivity and efficiency. The dedication of these centers is expected to empower farmers with the necessary tools and knowledge to thrive in their agricultural pursuits.
Moreover, the Prime Minister launched the on-boarding of 1600 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). This move is set to revolutionize the way farmers interact with the market, enabling them to directly connect with buyers and access fair prices for their produce. The adoption of digital commerce platforms is anticipated to enhance transparency, reduce intermediaries, and ultimately increase farmers’ incomes.
Chief Minister Manik Saha highlighted that these remarkable initiatives introduced by the central government will have a profound impact on farmers, not only in Tripura but also across the nation. The financial support under PM-KISAN will provide much-needed relief to farmers, especially during challenging times, and bolster their livelihoods.
Furthermore, the establishment of PMKSKs will ensure that farmers have access to essential services, technology, and information that can improve agricultural practices and yields. These centers will serve as hubs of knowledge dissemination, further empowering farmers to make informed decisions about their agricultural activities.
The launch of FPOs on the ONDC platform signifies a paradigm shift in the agriculture marketing system. With direct access to markets and buyers, farmers can bypass traditional middlemen and secure better prices for their produce, ultimately leading to increased profitability and economic growth.
The Chief Minister expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking these pro-farmer initiatives and acknowledged the transformative potential they hold for the agricultural community. He assured that the Tripura government will fully support the implementation of these schemes to ensure that farmers in the state receive the maximum benefits.
The recent announcements made by Prime Minister Modi are expected to bring about a positive transformation in the agricultural landscape of the country. The comprehensive approach to supporting farmers through financial aid, the establishment of PMKSKs, and the integration of FPOs into the digital commerce network reflects the government’s commitment to the welfare and prosperity of the farming community. Chief Minister Manik Saha’s endorsement of these initiatives further underscores the significance of these measures in improving the lives of farmers and propelling agricultural growth in India.


Kansas City’s restaurant scene will come roaring back in 2021, predicted Rob Magee, serving up a look back at Q39’s wildest year in business and offering his take on what’s made the fast-casual barbecue joint so popular with customers.
“We’re going to get through this pandemic. Kansas City will rise right back up to the top — as it was back in January, February, March — the best three months I’ve had since I opened the doors,” said Magee, owner of Q39.
The restaurant ranked as the second-most-searched purveyor of barbecue in Kansas City — according to Lelex Prime-collected data that examined consumer behavior amid the pandemic, shared exclusively with Startland News.
Click here to see the full ranking of KC barbecue restaurants, as well as the Lelex Prime data collection process.
“I know people in Kansas City will start going back into the restaurants as soon as that vaccine goes out and we will be ready for them,” Magee said.
As early year sales soared for the pit master and Kansas City reached a new high — basking in the glow of a Kansas City Chiefs Superbowl victory — 2020 initially seemed like the year Q39 would shatter all its records, he admitted. (The still-relatively young barbecue leader first opened in 2014 on 39th Street.)
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, charring nearly every plan the restaurant had as it locked the doors on its Midtown and Overland Park-based restaurants and trimmed its staff by three-quarters, Magee said.
“We shut down the dining room for seven weeks. That’s when we prepared ourselves,” he said of the initial shock sparked by the pandemic and its stay-at-home orders.
While Magee and his team at Q39 worked diligently to survive the pandemic, quickly getting plans for curbside service in the smoker and overhauling its dining rooms to comply with city regulations tied to phased reopening, online inquiries about the restaurant started to surge, Lelex Prime told Startland News.
“It’s been one whirlwind after another,” Magee said, noting curbside activity at the restaurant lined up perfectly with trends shown by Lelex Prime’s data — which indicated a peak in popularity in the middle of COVID’s first wave.
“As of today, we have brought back half the amount of people [we laid off] and we look forward to when this vaccine comes out and the pandemic is in a place where we can get back to normal and bring [the rest of our team] back.”
Click here for the full Q39 menu or to place a curbside order.
Support layered like flavors in sauce
Such strong interest and a sense of support from the community didn’t come as a surprise to Magee, he said, noting its a similar Kansas City spirit that first inspired what would become Q39.
“I have lived in probably 10 to 12 cities throughout my career — going from city to city with job offers and trying out different places to live and learning a lot about each and every city,” Magee said, tracing his timeline back to his first weeks in Kansas City — more than 20 years ago — when he took a job as a chef at the Westin Crown Center Hotel.
“I have tapped into each city, but in Kansas City I tapped into barbecue contests and the camaraderie and the friendships that have been developed.”
In honor of those relationships, Magee was dead-set on any changes made to the Q39 lineup being people-focused as the restaurant found ways to pivot in 2020.
“We made sure we did not try to do something so outside the box that it didn’t represent Q39 in the proper manner,” he explained, noting Q39 tried a variety of ways to reach customers where they were.
“We created an expediting station where we can handle up to 20 orders at a time, making sure we’re getting them ready for curbside pickup. We created dividers in the dining room to separate tables. We created holiday packages for Easter and Mother’s Day,” he explained, noting Q39 also focused its efforts on creating a curbside specialist position that saw its bussers and food runners take on expanded roles within the restaurant.
“What we did is we refined [our process] and if you came in and did carryout we made sure the quality level stayed the same, so when we finish up with this pandemic, customers will be naturally drawn back to Q39 and to our dining room even more because we didn’t put our brand at risk.”
Grateful for KC
Such an approach is the reason Kansas Citians loved Q39 before the pandemic and it’s what Magee hopes keeps them coming to the table into the future, he said.
“Barbecue competition within Kansas City is the toughest in the United States — and I know, I did barbecue competitions for over 12 years and led one of the best teams in the United States,” Magee said of lessons learned on the circuit and in classes at the Culinary Institute of America.
“Judges were looking for the layers of flavor and the juiciness and perfectly cooked barbecue and I was able to take everything that I learned from the competitions and put it into Q39. … It was a pleasure to build Q39 and as customers kept coming in, constant adjustments had to be made so the restaurant could continue to rise.”
And for Magee, going with the flow is the secret sauce to Q39’s success.
“I am very grateful. I think Kansas City is the best. I think the Chiefs are the best. I think the Royals are the best. I love everything about my customers and how they perceive my barbecue and how they have supported me [to get me to] where I am today,” he said.
“For them to continually order to-go food and to have doubled our sales through this pandemic, when the dining room wasn’t open and they still felt a little uneasy — but knew we could provide them with great barbecue they could enjoy at home — I am very grateful.”
This story is possible thanks to support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a private, nonpartisan foundation that works together with communities in education and entrepreneurship to create uncommon solutions and empower people to shape their futures and be successful.


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Soldering & Surface Mount Technology – Emerald Publishing
Published: Jan 28, 2014
Keywords: Alloys; Pb‐free; Solder joints; Sn‐Ag‐Cu
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Holly Robinson Peete calls herself an autism supermommy on her Twitter account, and following this month’s insight on autism on The Talk, a CBS show she co-hosts, her followers may envision her with a cape. Peete hosted autism awareness segments for four weeks on Fridays, bringing the audience up to speed on the disability while sharing the stories of her own endeavors and the journeys of others.
You won’t see Peete’s autistic son, RJ, distract her from her hosting duties on The Talk. Based on the segments aired in the month of April, the only interruptions were joyful expressions as she sought to debunk the stereotype of autistic people casting a societal burden. You can watch all of Peete’s autism awareness segments on YouTube or The Talk’s own website. Her clips aren’t placed in a subcategory, but that won’t stop me from critiquing Peete’s voyage into mystery.
Week 1 was clearly targeted for any “cave dwellers” left who never heard of autism or understood its meaning. Since Holly carries a personal connection, the series began with a two-part package on RJ and the implication his diagnosis had for Holly and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney. The package was designed to carry an emotional weight, supplemented by stock music that would change in tone along with the story. Holly’s celebrity status brought no change in outlook with her son following his 2000 diagnosis, with the pediatrician on hand defining RJ’s autism as a roadblock from expected milestone’s in a child’s lifetime. A chat among the hosts followed, where Holly reveals that putting her son on a wheat and dairy-free diet helped his condition (I’ll touch on this later). She then updates the audience on RJ’s condition, where he recites an award speech, and mentions the HollyRod Foundation started by her and her husband.
Holly brought her friend and Autism Speaks member Peter Bell to provide an oversight on autism, its symptoms and the world of confusion a diagnosis often forces its inhabitants to guide through. Bell then promoted Autism Speaks’ “Light it Blue” campaign (a play off their blue puzzle piece logo, itself a nod to the multi-colored puzzle pieces that represent autism).
Week 2 shifted the spotlight from Holly to her husband, and by extension, fathers of autistic children. Often the “forgotten” parents in the conquest to understand the spectrum (magnified by the amount of attention to mothers in the very medium Holly used to promote autism awareness), Holly brought her husband and Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna to the set as visual reminders. Rodney shared his transition from denial to advocacy with RJ and the strain his conversion length had on his marriage. Mantegna, father of a now 23-year-old autistic daughter, guided viewers through his search to find a school in Chicago that could adapt with an autistic first-grader in a social environment that didn’t foster openness on differences. Jimme Smith provided the non-celebrity viewpoint, which wasn’t all that different from his more recognizable peers, except he’s divorced and raising both his kids as a single father. Holly awarded Smith an iPad 2, known for helping autistic people communicate more easily, and a vacation to Disney World in recognition of his effort to raise his kids.
Week 3’s focus was teens who defied the common stereotypes of young autistic people. Holly invited Carly Fleischmann, a non-verbal Canadian who uses a computer and voice recognition software to communicate with vocal linguists. While Fleischmann made a live appearance at the set, her interview was pre-taped and edited for time because she can’t control her symptoms as easily as other spectrum members. Fleischmann notes the lack of control and inability to speak as primary factors for harsh judgments, but that hasn’t deterred her fan base of over 12,000 Twitter followers. Winfred Cooper, a verbal autistic, also appeared on the show for his 67-yard touchdown catch on his high school football team. Winfred’s path to higher education after graduating with honors inspired his father to get his teaching degree while serving as Winfred’s college aid.
Week 4 brought back a familiar face: Jason McElwain, who I ironically noted was fading from public attention five years after his 20-point game as a high school senior won the admiration of the country. His interview was taped in advance and edited rather short (with my TV experience, I can spot clear edits as broadcast shows make room for their commercial time), but there was just enough space for him to tell the audience he coaches at Greece Athena High School and the 17U East Coast Fusion AAU team, which he hopes will parlay to a varsity high school or college coaching position. Peter Bell returns to bookend the series, offering tips on helping autistic people adapt with mainstream society.
Overall, the editors who squeeze The Talk‘s raw footage to 38 minutes per broadcast almost served as documentary producers, fishing for what was considered the best material to air on a show still aiming to stand out in the talk show genre. Granted, virtually any topic could be procured beyond the time allotted, but with autism’s complex structure, there’s a plausible argument on the first chapter of the autism awareness series not maximizing its usefulness inside a short time frame. Even in more in-depth profiles, few glimpses were publicized. Mantegna’s story was brief, where only his story on finding a supportive school for his daughter was aired. Winfred Cooper’s package detailed his achievements up to his interview, but we didn’t hear his own thoughts on college and his ascension plans after higher education. McElwain’s mini-window was the biggest surprise since he was autism’s biggest celebrity a few years ago. With no additional material available, ascertaining sound bites edited out of the original broadcast is impossible outside of the show’s production staff. Perhaps nothing of value was said, or new avenues were left unexplored. Unfortunately, such thoughts will remain only a curiosity.
Viewers who watched all four installments may have noticed an element to autism often overlooked by most mainstream press coverage, and that piece of the puzzle starts with Holly. No one featured on the autism awareness segments dramatized this, but Holly’s African-American heritage within her family should serve a sign to other families and reporters about autism’s lack of discrimination. Beyond Holly and Rodney, two African-American families were featured in her exploration. Virtually every mainstream story I have read or watched profiling families living with autism featured Caucasians. Their struggles aren’t lower in difficulty, but autism can manifest in anyone of any lineage. Autism and race are rarely intertwined in public, and I doubt they will as the mixture would overshadow efforts to promote awareness in both categories, but journalists should note that everyone can suffer from the mystifying disability.
Holly’s bucking of mainstream media also extends to a point I’ve repeatedly underlined: fathers. Yes, the divorce rate among parents with autistic children is high (although I have yet to see a number to validate those claims), but as Holly and Rodney prove, stats aren’t necessarily linear with the unpredictability of human emotion and negotiation. Although Rodney battled to ignore RJ’s autism diagnosis, his transformation morphed his battle strategy to advocating autism awareness. Mantegna illustrated his involvement with his emotional reaction when he found a teacher who would get her class to help and support his autistic daughter, and Smith had nothing but respect for single mothers raising autistic children as his single status created an empathy bond.
Returning to the point of Holly putting RJ on a diet, the New York Times Magazine article I discussed covered the newest craze among autism parents, who claim removing wheat and dairy help alleviate autism symptoms despite no scientific research to support those claims. Her internal strategy influenced the actions she pursued to help RJ, as supportive mothers are more likely to follow instinct no matter how much or little scientific backing there is for a treatment. By no means are they fools, they are simply less apt to strictly follow logic when facing a disability boggling the minds of non-autistic people.
Holly doesn’t ignore logic though, as she chose to highlight strong minds in the final two weeks of her autism awareness coverage. There will never be a shortage of role models for anyone in anything, but only recently has mainstream coverage on autism followed suit. While McElwain was a big get whose appearance will refresh memory banks, Holly and The Talk imported other success stories beyond usual idols. In that respect, finding new sources to speak on autism may reflect on the work she invests in the HollyRod Foundation. Whether this inspires fellow stations to find new success stories is uncertain, but interviews with Fleischmann and Cooper stress the point a psychologist made in my first documentary on autism that reporters can absorb: anyone afflicted with any disability always has a potential to improve their condition and offer a productive role in societal communication.
Assessing long-term impact from The Talk‘s journey through autism will require time to procure. There’s no telling if we’ll see this feature return next April as that will first depend on CBS’ stance on continuing the show to the 2011-12 season and Holly’s interest in holding her co-host role. What can be said is her contributions for the autism community may benefit reporters assigned to future autism stories, as her segments will either lead reporters to borrow the sources she used or inspire them to reach untouched depths. Either way, Holly could not only champion more knowledge of autism, but fresh ideas for newsrooms.
The Journal of Child Neurology published results from research on donated brain tissue from the Autism Speaks Autism Tissue program. The study found that people with both autism and epilepsy had a higher death rate than those with autism alone. 39 percent of donors to the tissue program had epilepsy, higher than the estimated rate of epilepsy in the general autism population. The study authors also examined data from the California State Department of Developmental Services, and found that people with both conditions have an 800 percent higher death rate than those with autism alone. A neurologist and member of the Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory Council suggested that both the autism and epilepsy communities should be motivated by this information to increase understanding of common risk factors and mechanisms of both conditions. The story, while short, has been picked up by multiple news outlets and blogs based on a Google news search I conducted.
The most glaring piece of information that must be examined is the 800 percent gap in the death of rate of autistics and autistics with epilepsy. While that may sound alarming, news outlets and study publishers will often relay statistics in that format as a means of generating attention. That doesn’t mean the information is false, but such margins can still be dramatized (another way news writers will dramatize such a stat is saying “eight times as likely”). When it comes to death rates, the overall percentage can never go beyond 100 for any particular category (and all living organisms eventually die). Unfortunately, not enough constants are given in any news article on this story for me to make a statistic that is less misleading. We don’t know what the death rate means, but based on the data presented by California’s Department of Developmental Services, we can make an educated guess that the death rate in this study refers to a specific point in the lifespan, and that the death rate is relatively low.
In fact, to obtain 100 percent using a multiplier of 800, the death rate of people with autism alone could be no more than .125, an eighth of one percent. It’s safe to say both figures are far lower than that with what I can deduce based on the information presented. In other words, there’s little statistical evidence to be highly alarmed by these findings because news articles did not provide any base percentages to work with. While that would certainly kill a story’s emotional impact, it would also kill any chance the story could be interpreted as a cause for panic. To add mathematical insult to injury, we’re not given the estimate of epilepsy overlapping with autism from the Autism Speaks tissue donation program.
I do not know any autistic people with epilepsy, but a colleague of mine did suffer from an epileptic episode in college. As the two of us live with the experiences of our respective conditions, it can be difficult when stories like this surface and leave out a few minor details that wouldn’t take much time to procure. Either reporters didn’t bother to review the study carefully, or the study itself did not include any base numbers in its findings. While deadlines and space are always the bane of reporters, one task that’s prided on is the ability to provide information so the audience doesn’t have to spend time or resources doing the same.
However, this may also serve a lesson on learning common mathematical functions. Journalists have an old adage about running away from math because that skill isn’t needed for all stories, but crunching numbers is valuable to put stats in perspective, which this story lacks. Calculus isn’t required, but it won’t hurt you to convert numbers into percentages, fractions, averages and so forth.
Think the vaccine debate is the only hot topic brewing in autism’s domain? If vaccinations were, they’re not alone anymore. Another lightning rod has surfaced in the form of 22-year-old Ari Ne’eman, who was nominated to the National Council on Disability by President Obama. Ne’eman’s nomination is currently on hold. If confirmed by the Senate, Ne’eman would be the first autistic person to serve on the council.
Sounds like a benchmark, right? Why Ne’eman was placed on hold may not be determined since holds can be issued anonymously (Obama’s seven other nominees to the council were confirmed earlier this month). What isn’t helping his situation is criticism he’s received by some autism advocates for his belief that autistic people should be accepted as a form of neurodiversity instead of being cured.
If you’re new to autism, it’s often referred to as a spectrum disorder because symptoms and severity can range. The common thread is impaired social interaction, but they could have anything from no verbal language to savant skills in communication. Ne’eman himself has Asperger’s, considered a high-functioning form but now a candidate for possible removal from the autism spectrum. Ne’eman is the founder of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network and his belief mirrors a growing movement that autism should be accommodated and not eradicated, citing the steps taken for people with physical disabilities, including ramps and bathroom stalls.
Ne’eman has spoken with the New York Times before, suggesting that pursuit of a cure, instead of improving quality of life, will provide few benefits to severely afflicted autistic people. Critics argue his philosophy only represents people who can communicate and take care of themselves. Autism Speaks, whose mission is to finance research for a cure, says Ne’eman fails to understand or sympathize those affected more severely than he is.
Autism Speaks’ rebuttal is hardly a surprise since Ne’eman himself criticized Autism Speaks over a fund-raising video last year. While Autism Speaks is the largest advocacy group in the country, their views are rarely met without criticism that began with the release of the Autism Every Day documentary 4 years ago. Critics accused the film of depicting autism as a disease that doomed the inflicted and anyone surrounding him or her. It’s worth noting that Autism Speaks doesn’t have anyone on their board with autism spectrum disorder.
I mentioned in my post about Wakefield’s ruling from the General Medical Council that the story crossed one controversy off a very long list, and the biggest squashing of the vaccine-autism link would open the door for another hot topic to swoop in. The vaccine debate still lingers, but a cure/no cure rivalry could be a candidate to take over the hot seat. The size of Autism Speaks allowed them to take the first swing at addressing the topic to a national audience when mainstream reports finally made the airwaves and newspapers about 5 years ago. After reading this article, I’m almost certain that journalists have gone away from the overview and moved to the more complex controversies surrounding it. I produced a documentary series on autism a few years ago as I was unsatisfied with the lack of digging from mainstream media, and it appears I won’t be digging alone anymore.
Regarding the story itself, Obama may have nominated him as a reflection of his attitude toward the treatment of different communities. Instead of a hard-line strategy that many consider a benchmark of the Bush years, Ne’eman’s beliefs and accomplishments in his own right could have persuaded the president to recruit someone who could speak for a group that rarely gets a chance to do so. Although a stretch, Ne’eman may mirror Obama himself: both have advocated for topics that aren’t necessarily popular or understood because they believe it’s the best way to make progress in the country. Whether they’re right or wrong is not my place to decide, I’m just discussing a theory on why Ne’eman was given the nomination.
The controversy of responding to a growing autistic population carries a few parallels with the hot buttons surrounding the gay/lesbian/bisexual community. In fact, you could replace autistic with gay in articles and chances are the story would still make sense. While I doubt we’ll see autistic marriage bans, the sense of panic over difference definitely carries over.
If Ne’eman is confirmed, and there’s nothing to suggest that won’t happen, pay attention to any statements released by him or his critics (primarily Autism Speaks). If both sides get big enough to dominate air time on cable news or print space on newspapers, the nomination could serve as an origin. Controversies are ugly, but Ne’eman could potentially be the springboard for other high-functioning autistic people to not only advocate their own stories, but perhaps pursue their dreams knowing that it’s truly possible for them to contribute to society in a meaningful way. I’m still waiting and attempting to create my chance 😛


How to Read Positive Articles on Climate Change If You Feel It is Hopeless
The mainstream media often portrays the climate crisis as a helpless crisis, but you can change the way you think by reading positive climate articles instead. For instance, Unicorn Riot and It’s Going Down are two popular climate change blogs that don’t focus on political campaigns, Presidential election results, or diplomatic accords. Instead, they highlight the work of ordinary people who are fighting climate change on their own.
While both forms of optimism are useful in creating change, they can lead to conflicting results. Using doomsday scenarios and positive assessments of human behavior may turn people off or encourage denial. Therefore, environmental movements are increasingly shifting their focus to positive climate change narratives and stories of change. People need hope to act on climate issues and feel they can do something about it. But, they need to do it in a constructive way.
While individual “green” behaviors are important, they are not enough to reverse climate change. Not everyone can afford to install solar panels or control hot water heater insulation. And the time required to make changes is a factor. Ultimately, the only way to make a difference is to change the mindset of the whole society. For example, the climate-change dialogue can worsen mental health problems. The first step in treatment is finding a therapist who recognizes that climate despair is not a symptom of a mental illness.
But you might think it’s hopeless if you don’t believe that the media is biased. In fact, most climate-change-related articles are filtered by corporate interests. Those who are critical of the cause may be accused of being too left-wing or too radical, which only serves to make their message more bleak. And if the media are neutral, then they won’t cover any positive developments.


Keith Urban promised fans his new album 'Fuse' would have a 'Little Bit of Everything' and sound a little different. 'Fuse' is not only different, but one of Keith's best albums in years. There are collaborations with Miranda Lambert and Eric Church, along with a number of other great songs you can't stop listening to. 'Fuse' hits stores today with the lead off single, 'Little Bit of Everything' already hitting #1. Just watch my reaction after getting it in the mail Friday, four days early!


Major investor cuts stake in Barnes & Noble
(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc's (BKS.N) third-largest shareholder, money manager Aletheia Research and Management Inc, reported a reduced stake in the company, weeks after John Malone's Liberty Media Corp (LINTA.O) offered to buy the bookstore chain for $1 billion.
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, Aletheia said as of June 1, it had an 8.65 percent stake, or 5.2 million shares, in the company.
That is down from the 10.59 percent stake it held as of April 20. Aletheia is third to Chairman Len Riggio and Ron Burkle's Yucaipa in terms of stake in the company.
In September last year, Barnes & Noble beat back an effort by Burkle, supported by Aletheia, to land a seat on the board. In November, Aletheia had voted in favor of ratifying the poison pill.
In May this year, Liberty Media offered $17 a share for Barnes & Noble, nine months after the largest U.S. bookstore chain put itself up for sale.
Barnes & Noble shares closed at $18.97 Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. They have risen more than 30 percent since Liberty Media made its offer.
(Reporting by Nivedita Bhattacharjee; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)
WASHINGTON - Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White says her team will not shy away from high-stakes trials, and not just strike settlements with wrongdoers, but a string of recent court setbacks shows she has her work cut out for her.
WASHINGTON - U.S. small business sentiment bounced back from a seven-month low in November, with owners setting their sights on creating more jobs and expanding operations.
BEIJING/HONG KONG - China reiterated its opposition on Thursday to a European Union plan to limit airline carbon dioxide emissions and called for talks to resolve the issue a day after its major airlines refused to pay any carbon costs under the new law.


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Organisers of the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA) conference in Cape Town could not have anticipated the dramatic backdrop which events on the international monetary stage would bring to its opening.
“Unfortunately, I am short of sleep. I was staying up watching what was going on in Greece […] I think it could have some major ramifications for the world as we know it,” Econometrix director and chief economist Dr Azar Jammine told delegates at the start of his keynote address, delivered shortly before 9am on Monday.
Hours earlier, news had broken that over 61% of Greek voters had rejected austerity demands by the EU and other creditors, and the country now faced possible ejection from the eurozone.
“I think history’s currently being made. I think the Greek people showed two fingers to the Europeans,” Jammine told the fund managers, strategists and senior officials from the Financial Services Board and Pension Funds Adjudicator, who were among those attending the two-day conference.
The Institute of Retirement Funds is a non-political body representing the interests of the retirement industry in Southern Africa. It represents the industry in negotiations with government and the Financial Service Board, including commenting on legislation and tax matters affecting retirement funds.
What is being referred to as the Greek debt crisis is causing alarm on world financial markets; many dropped sharply on Monday, following the announcement of the referendum results.
Jammine said an unravelling of the eurozone might affect the South African economy through reduced demand from Europe, which would impact exports to that continent, as well as increase risk aversion towards emerging markets, “and that in turn could see the rand falling more steeply than has been the case, with the possibility of rising interest rates”.
The theme of the IRFA conference, which focused on the role of pension funds in economic development, macro challenges facing the industry and achieving financial security in emerging markets, was “Expanding Horizons”.
Jammine urged his audience to “hold your thumbs” over the coming days.
“What’s going on in Greece does have international ramifications. In the short term, there is likely to be a lot of nervousness on markets. The value of your pensions have probably decreased by about 0.5 to 1% today,” he said.
IRFA president Zamani Letjane said delegates would be exploring and debating “issues surrounding retirement and investment in emerging markets, and more specifically the African continent”.
In an interview shortly after the opening, he said workshops at the event were set to examine a “mixed bag” of topics, including the so-called Twin Peaks legislation.
Asked to name the biggest challenges currently facing the sector, he said these included “development” of pension fund trustees, member development and training, and legislative procedures.
Others at the conference focused on restraints affecting the country’s economic growth.
Investec Asset Management economist and strategist Nazmeera Moola singled out electricity supply: “The single biggest constraint in South Africa is electricity.”
She said electricity-intensive manufacturing in the country was “shutting down”.
“We’re now in a situation where we’re seeing businesses increasingly starting to make a decision on expansion, saying ‘we can’t expand, we’re not comfortable on electricity supply’. That is a constraint we need to resolve, and we need to resolve quickly.”
The tight power supply would crimp economic growth.
“Until we [resolve the power supply problem], the numbers that we need to be thinking about in terms of South African growth is 2% for the next five years, which is not good news if you’re looking at companies that are only dependent on South African GDP.”
She further noted that national treasury’s forecasts for growth had dropped over the past five years.
“In 2010, they were expecting growth to start at 3.1% and head up to 4.5% over the next three years. By the time we got to last year, they were predicting growth for this year of 2.5%, heading up towards 3%. The 2015 Budget was even lower.
“The SA Reserve Bank has subsequently released forecasts that they think potential GDP growth in South Africa over the short term is 1.5 to 2%.”
Moola said the US dollar was likely to continue strengthening.
“We’ve had quite a big appreciation of the dollar over the course of the past 18 months, and it’s tempting to start thinking it has run its course.
“But if we put this in a longer time scale, we see the appreciation that has happened with the dollar over the past 18 months brings it towards the above average, but not the expensive side of history.”
She too touched on events in Greece.
“The euro is in a great deal of trouble … There is a real chance that Greece will leave the euro … the real concern is whether it will have knock-on effects,” said Moola.
Eight funds won pension industry trophies and 11 were awarded gold certificates at an Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA) dinner in Cape Town on Monday evening.
The trophies and certificates, all for best practice in various aspects of pension management, were awarded to:
• Road Freight and Logistics Industry Provident Fund, which received a trophy and gold certificate for its stakeholder communication strategy;
• Tourism Hospitality and Catering Pension Fund, which received a trophy and gold certificate for its stakeholder communication strategy;
• Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa, which received a trophy and gold certificate for its stakeholder communication strategy;
• Natal Joint Municipal Pension/KwaZulu-Natal Joint Municipal Provident Funds, which earned a trophy and gold certificate for its stakeholder communication project, and a further trophy and certificate for trustee development;
• Government Institutions Pension Fund, which was awarded a trophy and gold certificate for its “Well Being” stakeholder communication project, and a second gold certificate for its “Biometric ID” communication project;
• SA Broadcasting Corporation Pension Fund was awarded a trophy and gold certificate for its stakeholder communication project, and a second trophy and gold certificate for its investment practices.
• Old Mutual Umbrella Fund was awarded a trophy and gold certificate for its fund governance; and
• Cape Retirement Fund for Local Government was awarded a gold certificate for its stakeholder communication project.
Eight funds were also awarded “special mention” merit certificates for various aspects of their business.
These included the Mineworkers Provident Fund, which received two certificates; Cape Retirement Fund for Local Government; Natal Joint Pension Fund/KwaZulu-Natal Joint Municipal Provident Funds (three certificates); Government Institutions Pension Fund; SA Broadcasting Corporation Pension Fund; Cape Joint Pension Fund; Tourism, Hospitality and Catering Pension Fund; and the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa.
IRFA’s 28 th annual conference was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from July 6 to 7.
The institute is a non-political body that represents and promotes the interests of the retirement industry in Southern Africa. — Richard Davies

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Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a vast number of California employers have shifted their workforces from on-site work environments to “work from home” arrangements. As a result, many California employees and employers are grappling with the new normal: work from home business expenses. In California, employers must reimburse employees for necessary and reasonable business expenses. L.C. 2802. But, what does this mean in the unprecedented COVID-19 era?
In general, employers need only reimburse employees for “necessary” and “reasonable” expenses—there is no requirement to reimburse expenses that are incurred voluntarily. When an employee is permitted to work from home, but is not required or encouraged to do so, the employer generally is not required to reimburse the employee for associated expenses when the employee could avoid them by going to work.
In a COVID-19-regulated environment, when employers require their employees to work from home–even if such a requirement is mandated by a shelter-in-place order–they may need to reimburse those employees for expenses incurred while carrying out their duties at home. This might include, for example, expenses for personal cell phones, Wi-Fi, office equipment, and supplies. Employers should consult with legal counsel to determine whether COVID-19 regulations require them to enter into mandatory work from home arrangements with employees. For example, some orders provide that essential employees who can perform work remotely should do so rather than go to the office or other work site.
When entering into mandatory work from home arrangements:
- Employers should consider whether to reimburse employees a reasonable percentage of their expenses for mandatory business use of personal cell phones or WiFi.
- Employers should consider what supplies and equipment are truly necessary. Allowing employees to submit expenses for reimbursement is just one option. Allowing employees to take home office supplies and equipment on a temporary basis (e.g., computers, printers, printer paper, pens, company-owned mobile hot spot, etc.) is one of several options worth consideration. Whatever solution an employer chooses, it should aim to avoid the need for employees to go out and purchase these items on their own. Note that if the employee wants to purchase supplies or upgrade equipment solely for his or her own convenience (e.g., an extra monitor, a wireless mouse, or an ergonomic chair) such expenses are generally deemed not “necessary.” (Exceptions may apply when a reasonable accommodation is sought).
- As counties begin to reopen amid the pandemic, employers should consider whether their business needs will allow them to shift to long-term voluntary work-from-home programs, or a rotating schedule that allows employees to choose to work remotely at certain times. Such arrangements may reduce the need for reimbursement.
- Employers should have clear, written policies that help employees understand which business expenses are necessary and reasonable. For example, employers should consider requiring employees to obtain written approval before making business-related expenditures (or a requirement to do so if the expense exceeds a certain amount). Employers should also consider requiring substantiation of expenses on an ongoing basis.
As employees’ work locations continue to shift and change, California employers should revisit their expense reimbursement policies and practices and update them to account for the new normal.

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A shooting in the stairwell of a Memphis school Thursday morning left a 13-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition, a fellow student in custody, and a community grasping to process a violent outburst in a school year already beset by challenges.
As you start the school year, take an opportunity to open a door to healthy dialogue with parents about the day-to-day events in their child’s classroom. Research reveals that when parents are more actively engaged and informed about their children’s education a more positive result can occur for everybody involved in a child’s education.


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By GARY LANGER(NEW YORK) -- Overwhelming support in Philadelphia and its suburbs lift former Vice President Joe Biden to a clear lead in crucial Pennsylvania, with backing from college-educated white people and women -- notably white, moderate and suburban women... Read More.
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Pfizer will acquire rival Wyeth for $68 billion, the companies said Monday.
The boards of directors of both companies have approved the deal.
Pfizer also said it would cut more than 8,000 jobs to cut costs in anticipation of cholesterol drug Lipitor losing patent protection in 2011. Pfizer said it would cut 10 percent of its staff and close five of its manufacturing plants but did not specify which ones.
Under the terms of the merger, each outstanding share of Wyeth common stock will be converted into the right to receive $33 in cash and 0.985 of a share of Pfizer common stock, worth $17.19 a share based on Pfizer’s closing price Friday.
The deal is expected to bring cost savings of about $4 billion by the third year after closing. The company said it expects to see savings in selling, informational and administrative functions, research and development, and manufacturing.
Pfizer said it will finance the deal through cash, debt and stock. A consortium of banks has provided commitments totaling $22.5 billion in debt. The deal is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter this year, pending approval by Wyeth shareholders and regulators.
Pfizer also said Monday that its profit plummeted 90 percent in the fourth quarter to $266 million, or 4 cents a share, from $2.7 billion, or 40 cents a share, a year ago. Results were hurt by a $2.3 billion settlement regarding allegations of past off-label promotional practices concerning Bextra. The drug giant recorded reported revenue of $12.3 billion, a decrease of 4 percent from a year earlier.
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Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson added to his new leadership team Thursday by hiring former Cubs executive Jeff Greenberg, a onetime rival for the Hawks GM job, as one of his top two lieutenants.
Greenberg was named associate general manager, the same title former Seattle Kraken executive Norm Maciver holds.
Maciver, Davidson’s former colleague when both worked under former Hawks GM Stan Bowman, has been tasked with merging pro and amateur scouting into one department.
Greenberg, who most recently served as Cubs assistant general manager, will oversee the “strategic systems and processes that will fuel the entire hockey operations group,” according to a team release.
He starts May 9.
“Our journey is just beginning as we build a next-generation foundation for this team, and that starts with a focus on modernizing and improving the hockey operations infrastructure in our front office,” Davidson said in a statement. “We will only get back to being best-in-class on the ice if we are working with best-in-class information and ideas behind the scenes.”
Greenberg said in a statement: “There couldn’t be a more exciting time to get in on the ground floor of this journey and pursue every possible solution to put this team back on the path to winning hockey.”
Ultimately, seven candidates were interviewed and Greenberg emerged among three finalists, including Davidson — who had served as interim GM since Bowman stepped down in October — and Tampa Bay Lightning director of hockey operations Mathieu Darche.
Davidson praised Greenberg and said the two hit it off immediately.
“We connected instantly over our parallel paths, shared love for hockey and vision for this sport’s future,” Davidson said. “I’m excited for our fans to see what he, alongside Norm, can bring as key voices at the table — a table that will continue to grow with other leaders we will add to the team.”
Greenberg is Davidson’s choice, but it seemingly has CEO Danny Wirtz’s fingerprints on it.
Wirtz has made it his calling card to think “outside the box” while trying to turn around the franchise — on the ice and at the box office— and that informed his decisions to hire president of business operations Jaime Faulkner, a former consumer technology and analytics executive, and to pick Davidson, who made the bold pitch to rebuild from the ground up.
Wirtz and Faulkner hired Mike Forde of consulting firm Sportsology to advise with the GM search.
Wirtz told the Tribune after a Blackhawks town hall in early February he wanted “someone in the room that has operated in different sports that can bring other perspectives. … It’s helpful to have someone who has been inside (on) how to structure organizations.”
Wirtz was impressed with Sportsology’s work with Chelsea FC and several NBA teams.
“You look across global sports, European soccer has done a lot in terms of performance area, medical, that are far beyond what we do,” he said.
That line of thinking extended to the kind of executives Hawks ownership was looking to add.
Greenberg hadn’t been revealed as a contender when Wirtz spoke to the Tribune, but the chief executive kept an open attitude about the role.
“The general manager position primarily has to be very familiar with the system of hockey, but that doesn’t preclude injecting outside of hockey,” Wirtz said. “Typically hockey does not hire a ton from outside (but) a lot of sports have found success bringing in people from other sports, from management to consulting to legal.
“You see a lot of profiles of general managers across the NHL now, they’re coming from less traditional backgrounds. It’s a wave across the league and I want to make sure we keep an open mind. Doesn’t mean we won’t go closer ‘in the box,’ but we want to be considering all options.”
In 11 seasons with the Cubs, Greenberg worked his way up from director of pro scouting and baseball operations to assistant to the general manager. He was part of the rebuild that culminated in the 2016 World Series championship. He also worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates and Major League Baseball, the latter in labor relations.
Greenberg grew up playing hockey in Pittsburgh.
His new role with the Hawks will involve him in scouting, development, coaching and operations. His job will be to help modernize the processes and tools the front office uses — one of Davidson’s top priorities — to collect and share data about players in the pipeline and elsewhere in the NHL. Greenberg’s team also will help create strategies to give the Hawks a competitive advantage.
“Jeff will be both an architect and connector of the hockey operations group, ensuring that we’re always at the forefront of professional sports,” Davidson said in the release.


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In a move experts have branded ‘unusually dystopian’, The City of Edinburgh Council announced this week that they would be banning the use of Vauxhall Astras in the city.
“For too long these cars have plagued our streets with intrusively loud sound systems and obnoxious hubcaps,” said a representative from the Transport Department, Anonymous Phelps.
“90% of the complaints we receive aren’t to do with the state of the roads, misspelt signage, or even the dreaded T-word as you might expect. In actual fact, the main concern for the people of Edinburgh is the sudden and dramatic onslaught of these horrible cars.”
New legislation will mean that people driving astras within the postcode area EH1 through to EH32 will be have their cars imprisoned in transparent cells not unlike those used in X-Men 2: The Last Stand. The bulletproof casing is unbreakable, and is thought to be based on a design by NASA.
The council is urging astra drivers to trade in their cars for a more suitable vehicle, such as an Aston Martin or S-Type Jaguar.
“It’ll make us look more classy,” explained the Council Leader at a press conference in Dalry. “The international view of Edinburgh is very much that we’re a working class type of city, which just isn’t the impression we want to promote any longer.”
“The thought of people knowing about our homeless population, or the fact that one or two of our residents live in poverty… well, it doesn’t bear thinking about. The astra is a symbol of everything we want to distance ourselves from.”
Professor Memory Callaghan of QMU’s Car Driving and Parallel Parking Institute offered a very different explanation for the decision.
“The real reason the council have taken against these cars is because a senior official was caught in a compromising position with one back in November last year,” Callaghan opined, drunkenly.
“Vauxhall threatened to tell everyone and the result was the classic messy break up, with one party leaving and the other threatening to imprison anyone who reminded it of the relationship in bulletproof boxes on North Castle Street.”
Vauxhall declined to comment other than to say merely that this was,
“A silly story, with no basis in fact.”


The song of the day for Friday, June 9, 2023, is “So In Love.”
Today we are celebrating the birth of one of America’s greatest songwriters, Cole Porter. Porter was born to a wealthy family on June 9, 1891, in Peru, Indiana. The family wanted Porter to study law and Porter enrolled at Yale University. However, Porter had other ideas and majored in English, with a minor in Music. He sang with the Whiffenpoofs and was the president of the Yale Glee Club, all while writing over 300 songs. He did enroll in Law School at Harvard, but soon left to to study music. In 1915, a song of his was included in a Broadway revue.
His career was legendary — he wrote music and lyrics for many Broadway musicals and also for Hollywood. His stage triumphs include Kiss Me Kate, Anything Goes, Can Can, and Silk Stockings. His film scores include The Pirate, Les Girls, and High Society.
About This Song
“So In Love” was written by Cole Porter in 1948 for Kiss Me Kate, where it was introduced by Patricia Morrison. The song has been widely recorded by singers including Julie Andrews, Ella Fitzgerald, k.d. lang, Patti Page, Dinah Washington and many more.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “So In Love” for his second album with Lady Gaga, Love For Sale, released in 2021.
Love For Sale won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
“So In Love,” as well as Love For Sale is available on Apple Music.


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Went out to Point No Point this morning to see what the wind blew in.
Didn't find any surprises out on the water, but at the lighthouse a
Crossbill* was shocking, especially since I detected it flying by the rocks
by the lighthouse before it alit briefly in the cedars by the lighthouse
vacation rental where it offered only desultory looks before flying away
toward the row of houses along the beach and the uplands behind them. The
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having had brief but reasonable looks.
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Quentaris is a magical sky-city which has been uprooted and is now floating through an uncharted rift-maze with the aide of giant sails. This is the second series of Quentaris books and The Gimlet Eye is the third book in this series.
The series follow the same set of characters in their adventures. Most notably, the protagonist – Tab Vidler, the orphan who can enter the minds of animals; her best friends, Philmon and Amelia; Fontagu Wizroth III, actor and scoundrel; Torby, the young boy rescued from the prisons of the rival city, Tolrush; and Captain Verris.
The Archon, who has ruled the city since the first set of books, dies. This brings about a great many changes and Quentaris is now under the rule of the Archon’s spoiled and power-hunger nephew Florian. Under his rule, Quentaris seems set on a course of piracy… Then, as Quentaris slips quietly through a vortex into the watery world of the Yarka, Tab Vidler and her friends suddenly realise they are the city’s only hope.
This is an action-packed fantasy filled with humour and adventure. The Quentaris series has been very popular with young readers and James Roy does not disappoint with his first foray into fantasy writing.


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John A. Graham
...is a scholar, entrepreneur, traveler, student of life, a father and husband, and a teacher. He lives in Tbilisi, Georgia, with his wife and children, but keeps close ties with family and friends in the United States. He sings in a church choir, supports local musicians and NGOs with his voice in the Tbilisi community, and regularly travels the region.
John A. Graham holds a bachelor's degree in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University (2003), a masters and a doctorate in historical musicology from Princeton University (2015). Graham has received prestigious awards and grants including:
- "2016 Outstanding Foreign National Scientist of Georgian Studies" from the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of the Georgian Government;
- Writing Fellowship grant, Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) (2013);
- Arthur Mendel University Fellowship in Music, Princeton Music Department (2006-2007);
- Fulbright Research Grant in Tbilisi, Georgia (2004-2005);
Graham has held several appointments including as a post-doctoral fellow at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (see video portrait). At Yale, he was also a lecturer in the Yale Music Department teaching a course titled, "Early Polyphonies: East and West" (sample lecture).
The PhD dissertation by John A. Graham with audio and video supplements was submitted to Princeton University in 2015. Titled "The Transmission and Transcription of Georgian Liturgical Music" (2015), the dissertation investigates the history of how an oral musical tradition in crisis was partially saved using the technology of European musical notation. The work also includes thorough literary review and documents the written and audio sources for the liturgical chant tradition of the Georgian Orthodox Church, both medieval and modern. See reviews of the dissertation by the reading committee here.
As an active facilitator of cultural exchange, Graham organizes performance tours in the United States for ensembles such as the critically acclaimed Anchiskhati Church Choir (2016, 2005), the Sakhioba Ensemble (2012), and the Zedashe Folk Ensemble (2007). He also assists with performance tours in Georgia, organizing for the Yale Slavic Women's Chorus, the Capitol Hill Chorale, and others.
John A. Graham lectures regularly on topics relating to the history and revival of Georgian sacred music, and gives practical workshops on Georgian folk and sacred music. At Princeton, he directed two Georgian folk choirs during the years 2006-2013, the Yale Georgian choir (2015-2016), and currently sings in the Aghsavali Choir in Tbilisi.
Currently, Graham directs his own high-end cultural tourism business John Graham Tours. The company currently offers tours in Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, and Ethiopia. Reviews for the business have been outstanding on Facebook, Tripadvisor, and the Testimonials page, and one tour was featured on the front page of the New York Times.


Facebook Inc shares have reliably been on the upside this year. May had investors worried for a short while, but the social network’s stock proved that it can’t be kept down. Moving into June, the value of FB shares seems to be keeping its 2017 uptrend.
Analysts remain mostly bullish about Facebook. A look at this week shows Monday trading sending stocks up to $152.13. That is a 5 percent boost from the mid-month slump which left shares at $144.85. Beyond that, FB is outdoing its market peers as well.
Year-to-date, the NASDAQ composite has only gained 15.4 percent. That is not exactly a bad result, yet Facebook doubles that in comparison. The shares of the world’s most successful social network have returned 32.2 percent by the same measure.
The future for Facebook seems to be shimmering with success. New revenue streams are set to be introduced this year. The online company seems to have measures set to increase user satisfaction as well as ad revenues.
Original videos from Facebook Inc (FB)
In February this year, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO at Facebook Inc, admitted that original video shows are on the way. Based on what people read, they will find analyst predictions pegging thos new platform’s arrival between June and August. However, the social network is yet share progress on its promised videos tab and original shows.
Consider video content that is purely original. It stands to be much like what people see on TV or their favorite YouTube channel. Facebook has been craving something like this for a while now. As per Zuckerberg himself, you can bet your bottom dollar the company won’t rest until it has its own thriving platform of original, video content.
In a world littered with bright screens and flashing images in every direction, original and engaging content has become everything. Just ask Netflix, Amazon, Apple or Google. We will be able to ask Facebook Inc soon enough as the company expands its video and ad endeavors with TV-like shows for users.
Facebook Inc lures pharma giants for advertising too
Sticking with ads, reports show Facebook Inc intends to lure drugmakers into advertising more on the platform. “Health in the era of mobile.” That was the tag-line on an invitation sent out to pharmacy giants, says CNBC. It suggests the social networks seeks to encourage health corporations to push themselves on Facebook too.
It is unclear if Zuckerberg and his company have something special in store for the pharma market. The company could simply be rallying support from a market that doesn’t really participate much on Facebook.
This does not seem far-fetched though. It especially possible if people consider how pharmaceutical majors are not taking advantage of advertising like other markets. There is a clear chance to capitalize on that and push drugmakers to the fore via Facebook Inc .
“That spells a big opportunity for Facebook and other tech giants to bolster ad revenues in the highly regulated industry,” writes Stock News.


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