Word: platforms
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...Next Generation of Superheroes,” a piece which focuses on the efforts of writer Naif Al-Mutawa to rectify “the lack of heroes” in the Arab world. Al-Mutawa has established the Kuwait-based Teshkeel Media Group as a platform for a comics series called “The 99.”It’s a project he sees as based on the intertwined mythologies of Islam and the Middle East and as a cultural bridge-builder. But the series is not alone...
...labeled his 50-percent plan a “gimmick,” he told the audience, “The Baileys are skeptical of politics. They want to believe. They want something concrete.” He added that whereas the Republicans were able to solidify their national platform in 2004 around “eight words”— “war in Iraq, cut taxes, no gay marriage”—the Democrats didn’t lay out a clear and purposeful agenda. He wrote his book to foster discussion...
...their inaugural addresses, Petersen and Sundquist rehashed much of their campaign platform, including mental health advocacy, teaching fellow reform, and calendar change, which Ragalie pinpointed as one of his primary focuses...
...January, Yahoo! announced that Panama, a new advertising platform central to its shift in strategy, would debut Feb. 5, refining how the company sells ad space. The system gives advertisers more control over their ad campaigns, letting them freely change keywords or ad strategies to adapt to what's working. It also enables Yahoo! to highlight ads relevant to a user's search rather than ordering them simply according to who paid more. Because search advertising accounts for nearly 50% of Yahoo!'s revenue, Panama is critical to its growth...
...question about Gavin Newsom has always been 'Is this guy ready for prime time?'" says Chris Nolan, editor and founder of Spot-On.com, an independent political website. She adds: "Having gotten himself to the national stage as something of daredevil with the same-sex marriage platform - is he able to stay there and maintain a public persona that gives depth to that? I think that his behavior answers that question in the negative...