Obama and his lobbyists not only shake but also shock the world…
Anything associated with the US surprises or shocks
the world - be it its hyped space missions, interference in world diplomacy or booms or bursts in its economic activities. Even President Obama, recently, grabbing the Nobel peace prize surprised many while flabbergast the rest. Congratulations to him for his noble intentions and most importantly his ability to convince people across the border, though people are still waiting to see Obama and his administration working effectively other than making frivolous speeches. Moreover, the trend of healthcare ad spending in the US is going to shake rather shock the world. Surprisingly, Obama is giving more attention on how innovatively and effectively he can convince people to accept the plan rather how innovative and effective the plan actually is!
Undoubtedly, an important issue that concerns each American is the turbulent healthcare system. The surprising fact is that though the US spends highest on healthcare; it ranks way behind many European nations. Obama intends to overhaul healthcare with his reform plan which is yet to get through the US Congress and which requires popular public consensus too. That is where the game begins. Americans are bombarded with healthcare ads and similar programs. A recent figure revealed that healthcare reform ad spending reached $114 million mark, a figure believed to be the costliest ever. The Campaign Media Analysis Group, which tracks political ads and national spending on healthcare, states that while $50 million was spent over the course of first seven months, the second $50 million was poured in just last six weeks. And as this 'healthy' debate is at a very crucial phase, about $1.5 million is spent daily on advertising and campaigns. There were 1 lakh commercial ads aired by 49 different groups in last 60 days. Obama himself went to dozen different talk shows to discuss and thus convince people to accept the healthcare reform. Healthcare ad spending on television is a small part of the total money being spent. Over $240 million was spent so far by hospitals, pharma companies, nursing homes and lobbyists. Americans for Stable Quality Care and Families USA promised to spend $12 million and $7 million respectively on ads and activities in support of the reform. Interestingly, Obama succeeded in convincing PhRMA, a drugmaker who opposed former President Clinton’s health overhaul 15 years ago. It also agreed to invest $150 million in support of the reform. However, ads against the reform have also increased tremendously reaching $32 million.
In democracies, organising political ad campaigns to influence people to vote is now an old phenomenon. Sadly, repeating the same in healthcare instead of debating crucial issues like whether to include public insurance option or how Canada is having an effective healthcare system following the same model with far lesser investment — is not going to improve the condition. It will be interesting now to see what next Obama comes up with.
Anything associated with the US surprises or shocks
the world - be it its hyped space missions, interference in world diplomacy or booms or bursts in its economic activities. Even President Obama, recently, grabbing the Nobel peace prize surprised many while flabbergast the rest. Congratulations to him for his noble intentions and most importantly his ability to convince people across the border, though people are still waiting to see Obama and his administration working effectively other than making frivolous speeches. Moreover, the trend of healthcare ad spending in the US is going to shake rather shock the world. Surprisingly, Obama is giving more attention on how innovatively and effectively he can convince people to accept the plan rather how innovative and effective the plan actually is!Undoubtedly, an important issue that concerns each American is the turbulent healthcare system. The surprising fact is that though the US spends highest on healthcare; it ranks way behind many European nations. Obama intends to overhaul healthcare with his reform plan which is yet to get through the US Congress and which requires popular public consensus too. That is where the game begins. Americans are bombarded with healthcare ads and similar programs. A recent figure revealed that healthcare reform ad spending reached $114 million mark, a figure believed to be the costliest ever. The Campaign Media Analysis Group, which tracks political ads and national spending on healthcare, states that while $50 million was spent over the course of first seven months, the second $50 million was poured in just last six weeks. And as this 'healthy' debate is at a very crucial phase, about $1.5 million is spent daily on advertising and campaigns. There were 1 lakh commercial ads aired by 49 different groups in last 60 days. Obama himself went to dozen different talk shows to discuss and thus convince people to accept the healthcare reform. Healthcare ad spending on television is a small part of the total money being spent. Over $240 million was spent so far by hospitals, pharma companies, nursing homes and lobbyists. Americans for Stable Quality Care and Families USA promised to spend $12 million and $7 million respectively on ads and activities in support of the reform. Interestingly, Obama succeeded in convincing PhRMA, a drugmaker who opposed former President Clinton’s health overhaul 15 years ago. It also agreed to invest $150 million in support of the reform. However, ads against the reform have also increased tremendously reaching $32 million.
In democracies, organising political ad campaigns to influence people to vote is now an old phenomenon. Sadly, repeating the same in healthcare instead of debating crucial issues like whether to include public insurance option or how Canada is having an effective healthcare system following the same model with far lesser investment — is not going to improve the condition. It will be interesting now to see what next Obama comes up with.
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abilities and a better immune system will also contribute to make this specimen of the soldier truly dominant. And suspiciously similar to Wolverine, sans the claws. The fascination with the super soldier is not new; mythology is littered with the ultimate warrior’s tales from Achilles to Arjuna. And today’s convergence of technology – in the fields of nanotechnology, biology, chemistry and of course, computing – has resulted in the best chances armies have had in decades to go full speed ahead. Says Major Gen. Thapliyal, “I don't think we can ever come to a situation where people can be made immortal, but there definitely exists training of soldiers to better their reflexes, their skills, their destructive and safeguarding capabilities, which one might say is close to being a super soldier. These soldiers are trained to use high-end gadgets and perform super quick operations with high destruction chances.” 
in 1877 to end British dominance of the textile trade, he blazed a trail. Since then, the Tatas have continued the tradition with their own brand of ‘pragmatic aggression’. They have challenged the system time and again, yet they have coexisted with the system. The Tatas are a live example of how a business house can survive and thrive without compromisng on its core values. 
swadharan bhakti marg or thought, there are three things: gyan, karma and bhakti. But the bhakta has over time learnt that the way to nirvana cannot be through karma; bhakti is, in this case, the essential ingredient. The final stage of mukti, or liberation is nirvana.
pronounced (the finial for instance resembles a trident) that many have claimed it to be a Shiva temple. The most tragic myth surrounding the Taj is that the emperor chopped off the hands of the master craftsmen so that they could not replicate the designs elsewhere, while one of the most absurd ones is that Lord William Bentinck, governor general of India in the 1930s, planned to demolish the Taj and auction the marble in a fund raising drive. Historian Anshuman Dwivedi says the monument is designed to stun. “The ten-and-a-half feet doorway that leads to the Taj (A UNESCO World heritage site) is made of a mixture of eight elements and was originally covered in silver. It picked up wavering reflections of the monument. It has 1100 nails and each is covered with a silver coin.” The Taj’s main dome is 187 feet tall and is made of red sandstone from Fatehpur Sikri, jade and crystal from China, turquoise from Tibet and gems from Sri Lanka.
so timeless? Would Madhubala, Geeta Bali or Smita Patil have been the legends they are if they hadn’t died so young? When Meena Kumari died at 40, Pakeezah became a blockbuster. Wonder what its fate would have been had the tragedy queen lived!