Tag: india

February 15, 2014 0

Big Pharma’s Profits Over People & How to Hit Back

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February 15, 2014  ( LocalOrg ) – In Slashdot’s " Big Pharma Presses US To Quash Cheap Drug Production In India ," it states: "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), are leaning on the United States government to discourage India from allowing the production and  sale of affordable generic drugs to treat diseases such as cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis . India is currently on the U.S

February 1, 2014 0

Five-year average temps and a betting update

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Tweet That’s the GISS 5-year average . It may look somewhat stuck, although it’s important to remember that the now-measly-looking 2002 5-year average was at the time, the highest in the instrumental record. The 1998 5-year average was 0.44 C above the 1951-1980 mean

November 18, 2013 0

"Gold is an Asset the Girl Carries"

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Please consider Gold-Laden Brides in India Defying Singh as Culture Wins by Bloomberg writer Swansy Afonso. As the sound of traditional drums, trumpets and cymbals ushers Amrita Mannil into the wedding hall, she’s adorned by four finely crafted necklaces, rings, 16 bangles, a glistening belt, dangling chandelier earrings and a stone-encrusted head piece to match the silk borders of her dress. She’s wearing about 800 grams (1.8 pounds) of gold

September 19, 2013 0

Purposeful Class Warfare? Breathing Room for Rupee? Sheer Stupidity? Ridiculous Comment of the Day

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Some people think the Fed’s actions are purposeful, but in a favorable sense. For example, please consider Bernanke Buys Time for Brazil to India as Rupee Leads Rally The Federal Reserve’s surprise decision to refrain from scaling back monetary stimulus provided a respite to investors in emerging markets, where currencies are in the midst of their worst rout in two years.“It gives everyone some breathing time,†Denise Simon, an emerging-market fixed income manager at Lazard Asset Management, which oversees $147 billion, said by phone from New York. “It certainly takes some of the immediate pressure off the more vulnerable countries