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Mysterious source of the Solar Wind.
A long, dark coronal hole, here seemingly parting a glowing "Red Sea" of million-degree coronal gas, separates magnetically-shaped coronal arches to expose the Sun's cooler chromosphere layer below. Invisible in ordinary photographs, coronal holes appear prominently in images made, as here, in so called "soft", or low-energy, X-rays.
Escape from the Sun.
More than 1. 6 million kilometers (one million miles) in diameter, a glowing white "solar bubble", or coronal transient, races off into space from the solar corona. The Sun itself is eclipsed by the dark disk of a Skylab instrument designed to study these remarkable phenomena that occur unseen from Earth. A series of photographs made on June 10, 1973, showed how the bubble grew as it moved rapidly outward. Other Skylab observations confirmed that the bubble was produced when a prominence erupted into the corona from the solar surface below.
Spiral patterns in interplanetary space.
The interplanetary magnetic field makes a spiral pattern as the Sun turns. Pie-shaped "sectors" between the curved black lines are regions where the magnetic field has a consistent direction, its lines of force pointing either away from or toward the Sun (denoted by plus and minus signs, respectively). Illustrated here are measurements made by the IMP-1 (Interplanetary Monitoring Platform 1) spacecraft during three 27-day solar rotation periods beginning in late 1973. Each plus or minus denotes the direction of the field according to three hours of IMP-1 data. Outermost circle of plus and minus signs (with December dates) represents the first 27-day period; the two circles within represent the next two periods in succession. Comparison of data from one circle to the next shows that the sector structure persisted over most of the long interval of observation.


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Approximately 250 people work at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
The average age of the employees of the Ministry is 40 years
There are slightly more women than men in the Ministry.
Approximately 90% of the employees have higher education
The officials are mostly graduates of the University of Tartu or Tallinn University of Technology, but there is also a large number of alumni of universities of foreign countries. The most common specialties are law, economy and state sciences as well as various technical and natural sciences.
We're committed to the development of Estonian economy
The areas of responsibility of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications are interesting and multi-faceted – we control the development of entrepreneurship, information society, transport, energy and tourism. Our employees are top level specialists in their respective spheres, contributing to the development of the economy of the Republic of Estonia both at domestic and international level.
We're good at noticing development potential and support development
We do everything possible to support people's wish to develop and improve. Career and promotional opportunities are available within the organisation; we offer development and training opportunities both in Estonia and abroad.
We care about our health and love sports
We pay significant attention to the health of people: we participate in the basketball and football tournaments of civil servants, and health promoting running competitions; we have made arrangements to visit gyms and health clubs at favourable rates and an in-house gym is also available.
We value traditions and acknowledge job-related achievements
We do know that a successful team breathes in the same rhythm and traditional joint events are organised to achieve this purpose; we also award various annual titles and recognise the most long-standing employees.
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Thu, 26 April 2018
Have you ever finished a book and thought, "...Really?" This week on the show, Chris and Annie talk you through the [mostly good] books they've read with endings or other elements that just should have been a little different.
Direct download: Episode_168____Missed_Opportunities.m4a
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Thu, 19 April 2018
It's time to forge ahead into the wild unknown. Are you ready to earn 20% off a Bookshelf purchase? Follow along with Chris and Annie as they explain the terms of this year's Bookshelf Reading Challenge!
Direct download: Episode_167____Bookshelf_Reading_Challenge_2018.m4a
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Thu, 12 April 2018
Annie sits down for our bi-monthly show-within-a-show with frequent guests Emily and Hunter. This month, one of President Obama's favorite books of 2017, The Power by Naomi Alderman.
Direct download: Episode_166____Love_It_or_Loathe_It_Vol._12.m4a
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Thu, 5 April 2018
It's April, which means it's time to talk about what Chris and Annie were able to read in March. Follow along as we give our reviews!
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"'When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed festivals, whoever enters by the north gate to worship is to go out the south gate; and whoever enters by the south gate is to go out the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which they entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate." Ezekiel 46:9
My Pastor's message series has been about Creating Culture. He's teaching us what church is supposed to be like…and how he wants the culture of our church to be.
This week's was about Transformation. Why is my title about being distracted? I'm glad you asked!
Did you know that people come to church each week and leave feeling the same way they did when they walked in the door? Yes! It's true.
More than likely, the reason this happens is because they are distracted.
Josh said, "The one hour we give to God and we are distracted, then we wonder why we leave the same."
How many times have you heard people comment on a church service and say, "I just didn't get anything out of it."
Maybe they were:
- Creating a to-do list in their mind
- Focusing on the fact that their favorite worship song wasn't sung
- Thinking about a particular life situation they are dealing with.
- Texting during church
- On the internet during church
- Talking to someone else during church
It has to do with the listener, not the speaker.
The Pastor is not responsible for you having an encounter with God. That's up to you.
If you go into service not expecting to encounter God, thinking about other things, and/ or focusing on what you didn't hear or see, then how can you expect God to do anything?
Going through the motions of church, just to check it off your box to say you went is not a reason to go.
Remember Mary and Martha? Martha was upset because her sister was hanging out with Jesus instead of helping her prepare a meal. She asked Jesus to get on to her sister… but He said, in Luke 10: 41-42, "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
In order to experience all God has for us at church, we need to go in without distractions. Leave them at the door. Or out in your car. Don't carry that stuff in with you.
The Scripture posted above says how they could not leave by the gate they came in. That's what God wants, for us to leave different from church than how we came in.
Josh also said, "You have to make a choice to give your attention to Him again and again every day."
I am sure we are all guilty at one time or another of attending church distracted. But it's my prayer that this helps you see how much God wants to meet you there, have an encounter with you, and let you leave different than what you came in.
God bless you today and always.


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After writing on Organizing for years on my blog, I thought I would share with you some quick and easy organizing tips for your life. So let's dig right in:
1. Use Cloud calendar efficiently on your phone & desktop
Set up yearly birthday/anniversary reminders of important friends & family so you never have to worry about them ever again in life. This is a great way to be a responsible person. You can add your important commitments and appointments in this calendar too. You can set up your reminder preferences for events.
2. Use Google Home Mini or Google Assistant to organize your life at home
You can easily ask:
- Temperature
- Time
- Set up reminders
- Find out routes
- Listen to podcasts
- Music
- Ask anything that you would normally Google
It will save you all the time and effort for actually googling every bit of information you need. It's like having a secretary at home making your life easier.
Google Home has competitors available in the market (Echo dot and Siri) but Google Home is better than the competition at the moment.
3. Display a physical calendar in your home in a prominent area like the dining room
The whole family can write down their commitments on it so the family knows all commitments.
4. Make To-do lists
It is absolutely vital to make To-Do lists in your life if you actually want things done.
I make mine a night before or early morning for each day.
Tick off as you go.
5. Use alarms and reminders for important things
Let's not rely on our memory and actually start setting up reminders and alarms for things which are really important.
6. Use Post its/Magnetic boards/notes on fridge or bulletin boards as prominent reminders
When you really can't afford to forget something, it is a good idea to write it down in a prominent place so you don't forget. I have used Post-it's in my office as reminders for myself and I think they work pretty well.
7. Keep a small diary and pen in your handbag to write down each expense
No matter how rich or poor you may be, it is vital to write down all your expenses. I make sure I get a receipt for every (little) thing that I get including all services. Then I write down all expenses in a diary and get rid of the receipts (or save them in a box – whatever works for you).
8. Use labels in your home
I love using labels in my home, files and documents to make sure I have got a place for every single thing in my life, house and work. Here is the label maker I use for all my labels.
9. Use a reliable notes application on your mobile which is automatically synced online
I use MobisleNotes app on my mobile which is backed up online for all my notes which I keep in my mobile phone. Following are some ideas of lists I use there to access when I'm on the go:
- Groceries
- New blog post ideas
- Recommended movie/drama lists
- Friends kids names (List of all kids of my close friends so I don't keep forgetting)
- Places to see around Halifax
- Eat outs in Halifax
- Packing list for trips
- To get
- To do
- Car number plates
- Family postal addresses
- Standard Eid message
- Office work
- Family CNICs
- Recommended books
- Duas
- Car number plates
- Car details (like when oil change, etc)
10. Using a yearly planner to plan your daily life
This is great for planning your days, weeks and months ahead. There are many cute planners available. Find the one that suits your budget best. I find monthly calendars the best way to plan my month ahead.
11. Use an online cloud for all your legal documents accessible at one click
Here is my article on Legal documents and why it is absolutely essential to keep all your legal documents backed up online.
I use OneDrive to backup softcopies all my legal documents like:
- IDs (Passport, CNIC, Passport photo)
- Car
- Marriage (Nika nama, registration certificate)
- Education (Degrees, Final transcripts)
- Career (Offer & experience letters, pay slips)
- Medical (Details of your doc visits & conditions)
- Passwords (of all accounts)
- Bank details
- Memory box (Imp tickets, receipts and other memorabilia)
I also keep other important pictures in folders which I keep referring to like:
- Cooking recipes
- Mehendi designs
- Duas
- Makeup inspiration
- Hair inspiration
12. Use Google Photos to backup all your photos/videos before you lose them
Google Photos is an excellent platform which provides unlimited space and is absolutely free of charge. Before you lose your photos, it is vital to back them up on this reliable platform. It's advantages:
- Free of charge
- Unlimited space
- Sorts all your pictures in a timeline (monthly/yearly)
Video version
For those who would rather learn by a video, following is a video where I shared and demonstrated all these points discussed above.
Technologies I use
- Google Calendar
- My Tasks mobile app & google chrome extension
- Google Home Mini is better than Alexa Echo
- MobisleNotes App has worked for me for years. (free online backup and accessibility)
- DYMO label maker from Amazon
- OneDrive for my legal documents
- Google Photos for backing up all your photos/videos
Feedback Please
- Did any of the above tips help you?
- What changes do you plan to make after reading this article?
- I would love to know how you organize your life?


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Of course, Akamai refers to this as "SOA" on demand, whereas a couple of years ago, we would have called this kind of arrangement an ASP or Web-hosting service. (The Akamai spokesperson does qualify it as a "sort of" service oriented architecture.) But Web services is adding a new twist: componentized, granular functions that can be delivered via third parties, as well as internally.
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HADLEY, MA – Williams College senior forward Marcus Mollica (Dove Canyon, Calif.) has been named the NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Week for the first weekend of play.
Mollica had a weekend to remember in Maine notching the game-winning goal in both NESCAC wins. Williams defeated Bowdoin and Colby and Mollica amassed six points on five goals and one assist
Friday night in the season opener at Bowdoin Mollica recorded a hat rick, which included a short-handed goal as the Ephs downed the Polar Bears 4-1.
The next afternoon at Colby it was a power play goal at 11:05 of the third period by Mollica that proved to be the eventual game-winner in the Ephs' 4-3 come from behind win.
The Ephs trailed 3-2 after two periods, but goals by Roberto Cellini and Mollica in the final period cemented the comeback.
"Marcus has been an outstanding role model, teammate, and player," noted Eph head coach Bill Kangas. His attention to the details of his game and our team process has been exceptional. The chemistry between his senior line-mates, Roberto Cellini, and Max Fuld has been outstanding as witnessed by their strong weekend performance in Maine. With the majority of our team being underclassmen, Marcus and his senior classmates have been exemplary leaders.


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Sunday, July 13, 2008
ASPARAGUS 2 WAYS: Raw Asparagus & Tomato Curry; Spicy Asparagus Stir-fry
Sometimes we have great produce at the Farmers' Market, sometimes not so good. It all depends on the weather, right? But this last while we have been pretty lucky. Recently we had some great stuff available (see above) which we carted back home. Then the question comes: What to make with all this delightful produce! This is what we came up with in our house.
Before you run away, remember that asparagus is very VERY tender when eaten young and fresh, and of course tomatoes only need a little coaxing to render up their wonderful juices and flavours. Okay - with me so far?
This recipe is adapted from one by Kate Wood in Eat Smart Eat Raw. Since tastes differ and, in any case, we tend to cut way WAY down on or cut completely out added oils and unnecessary oily ingredients, we didn't try this recipe as originally intended. Instad we came up with the following:
For The Sauce:
4 sundried tomatoes, soaked
3/4 lb tomatoes
1 stick celery
1/4 pound carrots
1 or two thick slices of onion, to taste
1 red thai chili
2 Tbsp garam masala, or to taste
a little liquid (soaking liquid from the sundried tomatoes will do fine)
For the Vegetables:
1/4 lb carrots, peeled into long 'noodles' with a vegetable peeler
1 bunch young asparagus (around a dozen stems), cut into bite-sized pieces
4 mushrooms, sliced
1/4 lb spinach, finely shredded
2 tsp pumpkin seeds/pepitas
1 ounce sprouts (I used mixed 'salad sprouts') - and save a few more for garnish
I made the sauce first, putting everything into the blender, adding as much of the tomato-soaking liquid as was needed to make blending possible. This should be a nice smooth puree.You can chill this, but I preferred it at room temperature..
Next the vegetables. The only trick here is the carrot preparation, and that's easier than it looks. Simply use a vegetable peeler and peel thin strips down the carrot to make 'noodles'. When you can't peel any more, chop the tiny nub that's left as best you can and start on the next carrot.
See them below:
Add all these lovely carrot 'noodles' to the rest of the veggies, mixing them into a bowl. Then dump in the sauce.
The sauce is wonderful, but you may want to taste for more seasoning. It can be as salt and/or as spicy as you want it to be.
After adding the sauce, few stirs to coat all the vegetables with the great curry flavours..
That's it. It is easy and it tastes - well - WONDERFUL! Try it :)
For my next trick, I'll just give you my standard
(serves 2 for a light meal)
This is cooked, I assure you, although 'stir-fried' is an exaggeration, since I prefer to stir-steam (you know what I mean).
This recipe was inspired by a very similar one in Madhur Jaffrey's _World Vegetarian_ cookbook. The dish is from Hong Kong.
In this version, oil is at a minimum and the flavours at a maximum ;=) Since this was for a light meal I used only one bunch of asparagus for the two of us. Obviously, all measurements are to taste, but if you really don't like spicy food this just won't taste the same without lots of ginger, chillies and garlic.
1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
A little water or stock to 'sautee' the vegetables - or you can use a little oil if you prefer
3 thin slices of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 or 2 dried hot red chillies, crumbled
2 Tbsp (or so) vegetable stock
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp brown sugar
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sesame oil (optional for those cooking low fat)
1/2 tsp sesame seeds for garnish and flavour
springs of cilantro for garnish and flavour
Soak asparagus in cold water to keep crisp while chopping the other ingredients. Put stock (or oil) in skillet/fry pan over high heat and stir in ginger, garlic, and crumbled chillies. Stir well and then add asparagus pieces (well drained) and stir quickly to coat with spices. Add the extra stock, soy sauce, sugar and salt and when it comes to the boil (almost immediately!) turn the heat to low and cover for about four minutes, being careful not to let it burn. Remove cover. Asparagus should be almost but not quite cooked - in the Chinese way. The liquid should be absorbed, but if not let it evaporate over the heat. Add the sesame oil (if used) and stir. Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro and serve over steamed brown rice.
Note, timing is approximate and depends on the weight of your pan and the heat of your stove. The point is: don't let is burn, don't let it go limp, whatever you do. The vegetables should be hot but not losing their very crisp texture.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Chinese Hawker-Style Noodles and More Catching Up
The thing about street food, in places like Singapore and elsewhere, is that it has to be cooked quickly over charcoal (at least originally - goodness knows what they use now, as it's been a over ten years since we have been there) and, therefore, in a modern kitchen is sinfully quick to prepare. Get your veggies chopped early, then heat your stock (I am usually in a hurry and use a powdered stock or cubes) with the spicy ingredients in there to add more flavour, then pop most of the stuff in the bowls as directed. Now this can all wait until you're ready to eat. Then cook the noodles, add them to the bowls, and pour on the scalding stock. Top with whatever you've chosen for garnish and you're done. A simple and easy lunch or supper, any time of the year!
This is my basic recipe - one doesn't really need to write it down, but it's nice to have a base from which to work. Variations, two of which I have used recently, work just fine.
For two persons (and halve or double or treble etc. as needed).
3 - 4 cups Vegetarian stock
3 - 4 slices of ginger root or to taste, cut into matchsticks
3 chilies finely chopped (more or less to taste)
2 - 3 green onions, sliced crosswise very finely
1 tsp asian sesame oil
6 mushrooms, sliced (if you have time, soak a couple of dried ones too)
50 gr. (or so) medium tofu, sliced into bite-sized thin strips
NOTE: for the photos pictured above and below I used some vegan hamm.
100 gr. fine noodles (angelhair kind - often in 'nests' in asian groceries)
NOTE: for the photos you see I used japanese-style buckwheat noodes. Ya use what ya got!
2 - 3 handfulls bean sprouts
coriander, chopped, for garnish (optional)
peanuts, for garnish (optional) - I used raw cashews this time
soy sauce as needed
And here are most of the ingredients (I think!) just as I was ready to make the whole thing.
Heat your vegetarian stock together with the ginger root, the mushrooms and the chilies. (If you do use some dried mushrooms, add the soaking liquid to the stock.) Slice onions and divide between two large soup bowls together with the sesame oil and the tofu slices.
When stock comes to the boil, break the noodle nests in half and throw into the stock, separating the strands as soon as you can with a couple of forks or a spaghetti server. Noodles should soften very very quickly. Don't let them overcook. Remove from stock with spaghetti server, dividing between the two bowls. Toss the beansprouts into the stock, swirl around for a few seconds then divide between the two soup bowls.
Finally, divide the stock and any mushrooms, etc., that remain in the noodle pot between the two bowls.
Give each bowl a stir to bring up the flavours and ingredients from the bottom and disperse them through the noodles. Garnish and serve.
NOTE: The ingredients are barely cooked - the tofu heats from the hot soup, the beansprouts likewise. The mushrooms are still crisp. You can do variations on this, as I've noted above, but this is how we've eaten it for years. I have also made it using vegan chikken pieces instead of the tofu. Works fine too :)
AND for the rest of this 'catch-up' round?
Well, have a quick look at some photos I have on file.
Here are a few things we've been eating lately:
Above is STIR-FRIED TEMPEH WITH VEGETABLES (well, again, steamed). This is always a good and quick dish, with or without the rice. I like to make sure I always add some ginger root, garlic, onion, chilies and a little celery to give a good flavour to whatever else I'm using. And I generally marinate the tempeh in soy sauce and a little minced garlic and giner before adding to the rest.
And oh yes, above is my SPLIT PEA SOUP that I keep making again and again, enhanced this time with extra spices (mostly mexican style) plus some chopped vegan hamm and coriander and some dear little baby corns cut into coins AND cilantro. Very nice. You can do almost anything with split pea soup as a base. Actually, you can also do it more quickly with red lentils, but that's not what I used here :)
GINGERED CARROT-SQUASH SOUP (above) is exactly that - some onion (not too much) with carrot and squash and flavoured with fresh ginger root and varied herbs etc. Excellent. You can play with the ingredients and flavourings to your heart's content here and not go wrong!
An just above is of course a simple side SALAD. Gotta get your fresh raw veggies as often as possible, especially if you're having a touch week or month or year!
And here comes a favourite standby:
Variations on my STUFFED AVOCADO recipe abound. It doesn't really matter what you use in the way of stuffing as long as it tastes good to you and doesn't fight with the avocado. I usually base mine on carrot, celery and onion, then add all sorts of things like lime or lemon zest, lime or lemon juice, dark or light miso, a little Braggs, plus some seeds (generally pumpkin or sunflower) to give it texture after I've pureed the rest. Any stuffing left over makes a great spread for anything you've got a mind to put it on.
Take care now!
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Researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital have developed a system that can take MRI scans of a patient's heart and, in a matter of hours, convert them into a tangible, physical model that surgeons can use to plan surgery.
The models could provide a more intuitive way for surgeons to assess and prepare for the anatomical idiosyncrasies of individual patients. "Our collaborators are convinced that this will make a difference," says Polina Golland, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, who led the project. "The phrase I heard is that 'surgeons see with their hands,' that the perception is in the touch."
This fall, seven cardiac surgeons at Boston Children's Hospital will participate in a study intended to evaluate the models' usefulness.
Golland and her colleagues will describe their new system at the International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention in October. Danielle Pace, an MIT graduate student in electrical engineering and computer science, is first author on the paper and spearheaded the development of the software that analyzes the MRI scans. Medhi Moghari, a physicist at Boston Children's Hospital, developed new procedures that increase the precision of MRI scans tenfold, and Andrew Powell, a cardiologist at the hospital, leads the project's clinical work.
The work was funded by both Boston Children's Hospital and by Harvard Catalyst, a consortium aimed at rapidly moving scientific innovation into the clinic.
MRI data consist of a series of cross sections of a three-dimensional object. Like a black-and-white photograph, each cross section has regions of dark and light, and the boundaries between those regions may indicate the edges of anatomical structures. Then again, they may not.
Determining the boundaries between distinct objects in an image is one of the central problems in computer vision, known as "image segmentation." But general-purpose image-segmentation algorithms aren't reliable enough to produce the very precise models that surgical planning requires.
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Typically, the way to make an image-segmentation algorithm more precise is to augment it with a generic model of the object to be segmented. Human hearts, for instance, have chambers and blood vessels that are usually in roughly the same places relative to each other. That anatomical consistency could give a segmentation algorithm a way to weed out improbable conclusions about object boundaries.
The problem with that approach is that many of the cardiac patients at Boston Children's Hospital require surgery precisely because the anatomy of their hearts is irregular. Inferences from a generic model could obscure the very features that matter most to the surgeon.
In the past, researchers have produced printable models of the heart by manually indicating boundaries in MRI scans. But with the 200 or so cross sections in one of Moghari's high-precision scans, that process can take eight to 10 hours.
"They want to bring the kids in for scanning and spend probably a day or two doing planning of how exactly they're going to operate," Golland says. "If it takes another day just to process the images, it becomes unwieldy."


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Ted's Blog: Blue Turf/Boise
I have stated many times that college football is a passion of mine, well tailgating college football is a passion of mine. I always enjoy seeing new traditions and different college football stadiums. This year I am going to two different ones and last weekend was the first trip of the season for me. On my first trip of the season I had decided to visit some friends in Boise Idaho and check out the famous blue turf of the Boise State Broncos. First off I have to say that the town of Boise shows up big for a college football Saturday. I was very impressed with the way the whole town was geared up in Broncos gear. From the first bar I went to early on in the day it appeared that everyone in the Boise area had a rooting interest. Now I know what you are asking, how was the tailgate though?
First I highly recommend you try out a bar right by the stadium called the end zone for some thirty-two once light beers. I have always enjoyed a giant beer but giant beers before a college football game seemed even better. After a couple of those it was time to walk around and check out some other spots. Now I have to tell you again it was so impressive how many people were out in Broncos gear and they were real fired up. Next we headed over to the stadium but first we hit up a tailgate and said hello to some friends. The atmosphere was just like any bigger school I had to been too and some great food. As soon as I got to the tailgate I was handed a chicken wing and a cold beverage and if you know me at all one way to get on my good side is beers and chicken wings. After we had some fun there we headed into the stadium and honestly I was so excited. I get that maybe it is not the biggest deal in the world but for someone like me who is into college football is crazy that I was actually there and checking it out with my own eyes. This ended up being a closer game that the Broncos had expected but they still came out with a win and sometimes in college football that is all that matters. I would have to say overall I was pretty impressed by the fans of Boise State and the atmosphere around the stadium. As I told many people when I was there they should take a lot of pride in that program and what they have accomplished in the last 20 years and how they community shows up on game day. I say great place to check out a game and have some fun. Thanks for the fun time Broncos


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Sportsbooks would love to a see 24-23 victory for Denver today in Super Bowl 48.
Or maybe 27-26.
Many sportsbooks had pushed the Broncos to -2.5 as of Sunday with a late push of Super Bowl betting action on Denver. And a one-point Denver win would mean sportsbooks enjoy a profitable day with Denver winning but failing to cover.
"Not to be greedy, but a nice little 28-27 result would be optimal," said Kevin Bradley of Bovada.lv, who was seeing a consistent 57 percent of betting handle on the Broncos.
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"Amazingly, we need the OVER."
Most books are cheering for lower-scoring game as they have more action on the OVER. Not at Bovada where they are cheering for points.
"Many in the industry are still predicting a late burst of Seattle money, because there is a lot of sharp sentiment out there that Seattle's defense will control this game," said Jack Randall of OddsShark.com.
A rumored and anticipated push of Seattle money could still come before kickoff as professional bettors will often wait til the last minute to see if they will get a better line. That could still force the spread back down to -2 or even lower.
Longtime odds provider 5Dimes was at -2.5, -103 (the cheapest 'juice' on that spread). At TopBet, the line was at -2.5, -120. They had the total at 48, a tempting line for UNDER bettors.
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Psyberius, on 15 July 2015 - 04:40 AM, said:
I agree
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Psyberius, on 15 July 2015 - 04:40 AM, said:
I agree
I've experienced sudden and severe lag which I would normally not attribute to any update but it follows a pattern that seems odd.
After 1.10 I had multiple games in the ISU that had sudden lag of the same type. The "missed time" of the lag is at least three times longer than lag I experience at any other time (I rarely lag much at all). A few days after the update the lag was gone.
Now, with 1.11 I am having the same odd lag in the 704. It appears only in the 704 and of the less than 12 games I have played in that tank since the update it has happened in at least 5. The lag has not cropped up in other tanks.
I'm almost certain this is mostly coincidence but there is at least some minor chance it is a specific issue.
Other than that... great update. Appreciate the work that went into the new tanks.
Wargaming failed to fix the blacklist which has been a known issue since 1.9. General chat is total chaos if the juveniles get started on spamming (particularly the WOT symbol), trying to find girl/boy friends, etc. Blacklisting them used to eliminate them from the chat screen and prevented freezing from spam. Friends list is also acting strangely. Friends who are on line will show up occassionally as red in friends list. This was a problem back in 1.2 or 1.3 that got fixed but has now returned. A reboot of my device may have solved this issue.
It remains very hard to read names on the splash screens. This problem started in 1.10 and continues:
APaperTiger, on 15 July 2015 - 01:18 PM, said:
These were a really exciting first four seconds:
Poor M3 Lee. The game won't even start for nine more seconds, yet I am already giving him hell in chat that he is too slow:
Look, I know the Crusader has thin armor, but it sux to be one-shotted nineteen seconds before the battle is scheduled to start:
Look, the problem with these new 8:30 games is that I play this on my breaks at work, and I can only get one or two games in now before my boss comes looking for me:
I play with Nexus 4, Android 4.4.2, game is stored on local memory not SD card. Happy to provide other specs or screenshots.
The clock problem continues for me, even when I switch from my Nexus 4 to my LG Mach. So it's not device-dependent.
Yesterday on Mines, the last player got away from me. Clock said "0:06" and I was too far away to catch/kill him. Plus he had 130 health left in his Pz 38t, and that would require four great damage rolls, so I typed "Draw. GG" into chat. Then the clock hit "0:00" and stayed there. And stayed there. After a few seconds, I took a screenshot. I was just in time to catch one of my dead teammates say "Go" in chat:
Taking the screenshot froze my phone for about 10 seconds, which is a bug that seems to get worse with each WoTB update. When I regained control of my device, we were deep into overtime and the dead teammate had again told me to "Go." :
My interpretation of what happened is that my clock was wrong, and that I actually had 30 more seconds of game time remaining when I gave up my pursuit of the final surviving red tank. I'm in a Cruiser IV and it's entirely possible I could have caught and killed that red tank if I had had an accurate sense of how much time was left on the clock.
I don't know if this was just some weird random thing but I just played a match on Rockfield and the screen became "jittery" for lack of a better way to describe it.. Ping was normal 50-60, FPS were up over 40, normal.. Then all of the sudden my camera angles started to shift around on me.. much like you would see when you drive up next to a wall. Only problem is that I was in the middle of the valley down bottom driving across the map in the E25 @ 50+KPH.. This lasted for about 20 seconds and made it nearly impossible to maintain my course and see what was going on around me.
I've never seen that happen before. Very odd.
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Hey, first post on the forum,
Well.. First, adding the KV-2 was a good idea, it is a really good tank for firepower. The Churchill GC was a bit a bad idea because it has less armor than the Churchill I and the line ends there, if in a next update we could add the "half-line" of the second British TDs line that should make sense but now, no. A connection could be made from the GC to the Black Prince. The KV-13 is a good Idea, you get the IS and the T-43 for ~50% less xp cost and maybe same for cash but I didn't really noticed. So by buying this tank you can get two for the price of one that's pretty cool and you don't have to pass by the BTs or the A-20 and the T34s. The adding of Panzers now, Pz IV A and D are a bit poor tanks cause of their thick armor I didn't really try them, I just looked the stats and it didn't interest me. Also a bug that tanks don't get destroyed when they drown. Adding the Object 430 is better than the T-62A (I talk for me, for some others they maybe mostly like the T-62A, it is their choice). In overall, it is a good update for blitz, better than the last one with the light germans.
Good tank destroyin' :p
Edited by XxTrollTankxX, 22 July 2015 - 03:55 PM.
Had a few issues
Anyone else have these issues??
I have one major problem with the new update. I don't like the new layout of Russian tanks. I have Kvis and I want to move up to is. But ever since they made kv13 that seem to impossible with out playing medium line. I just started with the Russian heavy line not that long ago. I know before vk13 u went from kvis straight to is. Now it seems u have to have both kvis and kv13 in order to move onto is. I don't want to have to start a new line just to continue with the line I was doing. I don't know if it's a glitch or intentional. I wouldn't care if they wanted u to have kv13 before is I could deal with that. But do we have to go through entire med line first? I noticed they may have done that to a few other lines to. I think they should address this in next update also.
"When the going gets tough and the stomach acids flow,
The cold wind of conformity is nipping at your nose.
When some trendy new atrocity has brought you to your knees
Come with us we'll sail the Seas of Cheese."
shortleash, on 16 July 2015 - 01:04 AM, said:
U know I have to agree with u I been playing this game for a year and been watching lately that the matching has gotten less and less even. I'm a playing a stock t150 against fully upgrades is3, kv4 and t32 and 34s and that's just listing the heavys. Is that fare I have to ask. I do 150 damage tops to them they do 400 I scratch them they take half my life. And some time it's not just one or two I have had three, four and even five on enemy team in one match more the once. yea I may be a their nine vet with good stats but I can't fight them with so low tank. I don't remember ever seeing an tier 8 until I was 7 before.
Okay thanks cpt chees thought I had all the stuff researched but I missed that gun. Id10t error there on my part. Lol
When are you going to fix both the
- barrel flips up next to a building, even when said barrel is facing away from the building or parallel to it, when switching in and out of sniper view
- the impossible third party view when adjacent to one or more buildings when you go in and out of sniper view, where you can't see your tank etc.
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KevnxKilla, on 26 July 2015 - 07:30 AM, said:
I posted a temporary workaround fix for that:
"When the going gets tough and the stomach acids flow,
The cold wind of conformity is nipping at your nose.
When some trendy new atrocity has brought you to your knees
Come with us we'll sail the Seas of Cheese."
shortleash, on 16 July 2015 - 09:08 AM, said:
There's always one. Lol. Thanks for the laugh. Sometimes I take this game to seriously and forget it's just a game.
yeah, I totally agree. You got to know that the Russian programmers have totally figured out how to milk all the players for the maximum amount of Dinero.
The Fail platoon problem still exists.
When matchmaking occurs that should be based on the lowest tier of a platoon. But it is not. It is based on the highest tier of the platoon.
So you end up with getting a platoon that has a vehicle in it that is Four Tiers down from the highest tier.
There seems to be a glitch in this text editor. I hit "return", it takes me to Top of Page.
Please allow removal of "Setting" button at top of screen.
Reiterate a number of previous crash, glitch & lag problems.
They goHokahe, on 19 July 2015 - 10:37 PM, said:
I notified them thru report ticket.
They corrected a few days later with the 2P days.
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It's Wednesday out there: Welcome new readers Tuki, Rochelle, Neil, Scott, Toni Marie, Michael, Bill, Ken, Hal and George. Happy to have you all aboard, and Nyou, Congressman.
It's Aug. 2, the day members of the Continental Congress finally got around to signing the Declaration of Independence. Well, 52 of them, anyway. Including our own William Floyd.
Michael Owens received a patent on this day in 1904 for a machine that produced blown-glass bottles at a rate of 240 per minute, reducing labor costs by 80 percent. His name lives on in Owens Corning.
Quote of the week: "When you hit a wall of your own imagined limitations, just kick it in." – Sam Shepard, 1943-2017
Bioelectronic medicine breakthrough: Hofstra-Northwell and Feinstein Institute researchers believe electronic stimulation of the trigeminal nerve – primarily responsible for transmitting sensations from the face to the brain – could help manage concussions and other brain injuries.
Enough to pay for some planning: Hicksville has won the annual $10 million downtown revitalization contest. The Guv is due to present today, noonish.
Tunnel vision: Long Islander Pat Foye, executive director of the Port Authority, has been ousted. Ditto the agency's chairman, John Degnan. Foye's job goes to Cuomo pal and special counsel Rick Cotton, a former TV executive and one-time aide to Joseph Califano, Carter's health and education secretary.
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Nanny City redux: The New York City health department is out with another effort to dissuade us from consuming sugary drinks. The $700,000 campaign, "The Sour Side of Sweet," will appear on TV, online and in print. The theme: Soda isn't as sexy as the beverage industry would have you believe. And please, please don't give it to children. A clever sample here.
Booster club: NASA has released the latest edition of Orbital Debris News, including a scintillating account of a Delta second-stage fragmentation field and the planned November launch of a debris sensor that will be bolted to the International Space Station. (Where Delta fragmentation fields are, understandably, not taken as lightly as they are here.)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dario Saric had 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the slumping Charlotte Hornets 105-99 on Monday night for their third straight win.
Charlotte guard Nic Batum failed to make good on his guarantee that the Hornets would beat the 76ers. He had 16 points on 5-of-12 shooting, but the Hornets lost for the 10th time in 11 games.
Perhaps desperate to snap his team out of its losing ways, Batum told the Charlotte Observer after Saturday night's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers that he was guaranteeing a win against Philadelphia.
Robert Covington had 17 points for the 76ers. T.J. McConnell added 14 points and seven assists.
Kemba Walker scored 29 points for the Hornets, who lost to the 76ers for the second time this season.
The 76ers led by eight entering the fourth quarter, but extended it to 98-84 on a driving layup by McConnell.
Charlotte would get it back to six with less than a minute to go when Walker hit a jumper. Batum had a chance to cut the lead to two when he stole the ball from Gerald Henderson in the backcourt, but his 3-point attempt from the corner hit the rim and bounced over the backboard and out of play.
Batum bent over, slumping his head in his hand knowing he had missed a golden opportunity.
Tip-ins: 76ers: Joel Embiid (left knee contusion) and Jahil Okafor did not travel with the team.
Hornets: Frank Kaminsky started at center for Cody Zeller, who sat out with a quad contusion. General manager Rich Cho traded for Cleveland's Chris Andersen earlier in the day, then promptly released him. The Hornets gave up a protected second-round pick that will likely never be used for cash considerations from the Cavaliers. Miles Plumlee left the game in the second half with a strained right calf.
Up next: 76ers: Travel to play the Celtics on Wednesday night
Hornets: Travel to play the Raptors on Wednesday night.


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Iran's Fars News Agency has apologized to readers for running a spoof poll taken from the satirical American newspaper, "The Onion." The satire item–run briefly as a straight news item on Fars Friday–cited a fake Gallup 'poll' claiming white American rural voters favor Iran's lame-duck president Ahmadinejad over Obama.
"Unfortunately an incorrect item was released on our website on Friday which included a fake opinion poll on popularity rate of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and US President Barack Obama," Fars News Agency's editor in chief said in an apology note published on Fars' English language-website Sunday. "The news item was extracted from the Satirical Magazine, The Onion, by mistake and it was taken down from our outlook in less two hours."
"We offer our formal apologies for that mistake," the editor's apology continued, before noting that it's not the only media outlet to have been "duped" by the Onion.
"On April 25, 2011, The New York Times admitted they made the mistake of treating a fake creation from The Onion as something legitimate," it said.
As news of the lost-in-translation spoof goof went viral late last week, Israel's consulate in New York was among those who couldn't resist poking fun at the Iranian outlet. The diplomatic mission's social media crew took to Twitter to inform Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei himself of the IRGC-linked news agency's error.
But it is perhaps notable that the Iran-West news-cultural divide at least is not so unbridgeable that Fars figured out its mistake, and moved in its own awkward way to fix and explain it. With the more or less familiar mix of defensiveness and humility involved in editorial corrections the world over.
In grimmer news, an Iran court on Sunday reportedly found Reuters' Tehran bureau chief guilty of "spreading lies" for a story on female martial arts students whose headline was later corrected, the Associated Press reported:
The state-owned news website YJC.ir quotes Ali Akbar Kasaeian, spokesman for the court panel, as saying Iranian national Parisa Hafezi was convicted of propaganda-related offenses for a February video that initially carried a headline saying the women were training as ninja "assassins." …
The Reuters headline was corrected, but it led to the suspension of the Reuters bureau in Tehran in March. Most of the Reuters staff shifted to Dubai, but Hafezi was not allowed to leave Iran.


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Most people drink water when then get a dry mouth because we tend to associate a dry mouth with thirst but did you know that by the time you get a dry mouth your body is in an advanced stage of dehydration?
The human body is about 25 per cent solid matter and 75 per cent water. Brain tissue is said to consist of about 85 per cent water. Every function in the body is dependent on us being hydrated and our body monitors its own system so that one part does not receive more than its predetermined share. The brain takes priority of course. The brain is about 2 per cent of the total body weight, but it receives around 20 per cent of blood circulation and so when you are dehydrated your body's system will ensure that the brain gets the water it needs but of course that may mean that other organs in your body will be under functioning with resultant problems. Over time this can create serious problems.
Some of the early signs of dehydration are lack of concentration, poor balance, slow reactions, headache, dry skin and dry eyes so these are good things to remind you to drink water – drinking a cup of tea or fruit juice won't help much either. These drinks contain water but they also contain dehydrating agents which means they work against what you are trying to achieve in the first place. Good old fashioned, plain water is what is needed. Of course, we don't have plain water in our body, we have saline. When you have to be hydrated, say whilst in hospital, you will be put on a saline drip. In our general lives, we get salt from our diet so plain water will do the trick.
How much should you drink? There are all kinds of calculations which give the exact amount based on your body weight but as a general rule you should be drinking about eight glasses a day, or about one and a half litres. Remember that any water you drink whilst you are working manually or exercising is used at the time so it doesn't count in your daily calculation.
When you start drinking the optimal amount of water you will find that you will just feel better, this is because your body will be functioning more efficiently. After a while you will begin to recognise when you need water – before the dry mouth stage! Initially, I have found that many clients come back to me and say "I have been drinking more water and I had a constantly dry mouth!". This often happens because they have raised their awareness. They probably had a dry mouth more often anyway but just didn't notice it. This all settles down after a while.
One of the main reasons people tell me they don't want to drink 'a lot' of water is because then they will need to go to the loo. There seems to be some worry that they won't be able to find one in time! My answer is that yes you will go to the loo more – that is the wonderful thing about the body – with the correct stimulus it responds beautifully! Think of all the toxins you are flushing out of the body – literally! Just as it might be a challenge to drink more, its a challenge to remember to go to the loo before you leave a building – just develop the habit.
In the long term you will benefit enormously from drinking more water – try it for a week or a month and see how you feel.
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The United Nations human rights envoy to Burma has met pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been detained since a government crackdown on her party five months ago. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro also met detained senior members of her National League for Democracy party.
Mr. Pinheiro met Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi Thursday at her home in Rangoon. He is the second foreign official to meet with the Nobel Peace Prize winner since she was detained last May after her National League for Democracy party, or NLD, clashed with pro-government supporters. U.N. special envoy Razali Ismail met with her in October, but failed to obtain her release.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Pinheiro met with the central executive committee of the NLD, including party chairman Aung Shwe. It was the first known meeting by a foreign official with these party leaders since they were detained during the same crackdown.
Mr. Pinheiro Thursday visited a score of political prisoners at Insein prison on the outskirts of Rangoon. He said he found prison conditions terrible and called again for Burma's government to release all political prisoners.
The Brazilian diplomat is visiting Burma for the first time since the crackdown on the NLD that included the closing of most party offices. He is to report his findings to the United Nations General Assembly next week. The coordinator of the ALTSEAN-Burma pressure group, Debbie Stothard, says she does not expect the report to be positive.
"This year has been a year of rude shocks for the special rapporteur [envoy]. I do not think that he's going to be able to deliver much in the way of good news from this trip," says Ms. Stothard. "And it's clearly a case of adopting a holding pattern, of going through the motions of visiting Burma, so that he can produce some kind of report for the U.N. General Assembly."
Ms. Stothard says the Burmese government needs to release Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi and the other political prisoners without setting conditions. She says it must also start substantial dialogue with the pro-democracy movement or such visits are meaningless.
Several U.S. congressmen are criticizing Mr. Pinheiro's visit. They are questioning the United Nation's policy of dialogue with Rangoon, and say the U.N. envoy's mission is a failure because Burma's military government refuses to liberalize its regime.
Mr. Pinheiro Thursday also visited an exhibition on AIDS and said he was impressed to see the government's commitment to controlling an epidemic that until recently, it has ignored.
Mr. Pinheiro noted that the Burmese government has acknowledged AIDS as the country's third largest health problem after malaria and tuberculosis, and he hailed Rangoon's cooperation with international health groups on education and condom distribution.


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Having your own successful Youtube channel can be incredibly rewarding both financially and emotionally.
But so many people have no idea where to start and give up long before they have any success. I'm hoping these videos will get you over the first few hurdles so you can really hit the ground running on Youtube this spring!


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Next office hour:
- Wednesday 12, 19 and 26 February, from 12.00 to 13.00
Please, feel free to drop me an email anytime if you wish to talk to me, and we'll arrange a meeting.
Apr 2012 – Sept 2014
Nov 2006 – Mar 2012
May 2007
Jun – Sep 2005
Jan – Dec 2003
Jul – Sep 2001
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Department of Economics
Assistant Professor (Ricercatore a tempo determinato, junior)
Position financed by the Health Authority of the Region Emilia-Romagna, (ASSR), Bologna.
Title of the research project financed by the ASSR: "The measure and empirical evaluation of the responsiveness of the Italian Health System, with a focus on the health services provided by the Health System of the Region of Emilia Romagna"
University of York, UK
Centre for Health Economics,
Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG)
Research Fellow
- Research on methods to enhance the international comparability of health systems' performance, in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
- Analysis of the determinants of health systems' performance
- Measurement of inequality and polarization in health systems' performance
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Research on the psychometric properties of the health system responsiveness tool in the World Health Survey (WHO)
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Department of Economics
Research Assistant
Economic analysis of healthcare utilisation: the determinants of individual use of internet disseminated clinical information. Project funded by the Institute of Health Policy, Project Supervised by Prof. Barigozzi
Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
ECONPUBBLICA, Centre for Research on the Public Sector
Research Assistant
Analysis of market structure, patients' mobility and technological development in the Italian national healthcare system. Research project funded by the Italian Ministry of Education and supervised by Prof. A. Zanardi
UNCTAD, UN, Geneva, Switzerland
Research Department
Research Assistant
Analysis of the global effects of trade liberalization: Project supervised by Dr. Turrini
Pubblicazioni in evidenza
Are bad health ad pain makin u grumpy? An empirical evalution of reporting heterogeneity in rating health system responsiveness (with G.Fiorentini and G. Ragazzi), Social Science & Medicine, forthcoming
Health System Responsiveness: an Empirical Evaluation of Inpatient Care in the Health Service of the Region of Emilia-Romagna (with G. Fiorentini, A. Nicoli and S. Rodella), Politiche Sanitarie (2014), 15(4), 171-184
Insecure, sick and unhappy? Well-being consequences of temporary employment contracts (with V. Carrieri, C. Di Novi and R. Jacobs). Research in Labour Economics (IZA) (2014), 40, 157-193
A comparison of parametric and non-parametric adjustments using vignettes for self- reported data (with A.M. Jones and N. Rice), SIS 2013 proceedings, (Electronic Book) in E. Brentari and M. Carpita (eds) Advances in Latent Variables (2013), Vita e Pensiero Eds., Milan, Italy, ISBN 9788834325568
Vignettes and Health Systems Responsiveness in Cross-Country Comparative Analyses (with N. Rice and P.C. Smith). The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society A (read paper) (2012) 175(2), 337-369.
Health Systems` Responsiveness and its Characteristics: a Cross-Country Comparative Analysis (with N. Rice and P.C. Smith). Health Services Research (2011), 46(6), 2079-2100.
Inequality and Polarization in Health Systems Responsiveness: a Cross-Country Analysis (with A.M. Jones, N. Rice and P. Rosa Dias). Journal of Health Economics (2011), 30 (4), 616-625.
Socio-economic Status and Education Grade Influence Breslow Thickness, Disease Free and Overall Survival in Clinical Stage I-II AJCC Skin Melanoma: Outcome Analysis from a Single Institution Experience (with M. Mandalà, G. Imberti, D. Piazzalunga, M. Belfiglio, K. Di Biagio, R. Labianca, L. Marchesi, B. Merelli, P. Poletti, A. Milesi, L. Milesi and C. Tondini). Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2011), 16 (2).
Analysis of the Validity of the Vignette Approach to Correct for Heterogeneity in Reporting Health System Responsiveness (with N. Rice and P.C. Smith). The European Journal of Health Economics (2011), 12 (2), 141-162.
Contractual Conditions, Working conditions, Health and Well-Being in the British Household Panel Survey (with A.M. Jones and N. Rice). The European Journal of Health Economics (2011) , 12(5), 429-444.
The Geography of Hospital Admission in a National Health Service with Patient Choice: Evidence from Italy (with D. Fabbri). Health Economics (2010), 19 (9), 1029-1047.
International Comparison of Public Sector Performance: The Use of Anchoring Vignettes to Adjust Self-Reported Data (with N. Rice and P. Smith). Evaluation (2010), 16 (1), 81-101.
Health Systems Responsiveness - a Measure of the Acceptability of Health Care Processes and Systems (with N. Valentine, A. Prasad, N. Rice, S. Chatterji) in P.C. Smith P., E. Mossialos and S. Leatherman (eds.) Performance measurement for health system improvement: experiences, challenges and prospects (2009), WHO European Regional Office, London.
Market Structure and Technology: Evidence from the Italian National Health Service (with A. Zanardi). International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics (2006), 6(3).
Struttura di mercato e tecnologia: Un'analisi empirica del Servizio sanitario nazionale italiano (with A. Zanardi). Politiche Sanitarie (2006), 7 (1).
Working Papers
How does fiscal decentralization affect within-regional disparities in well-being? Evidence from health inequalities in Italy (with C. DiNovi, M. Piacenza and G Turati), Ca Foscari University of Venice, Department of Economics, Working Paper n. 21/WP/2015 (submitted for publication)
A Comparison of Parametric and Non-Parametric Adjustments using Vignettes for Self-Reported Data (with A.M. Jones and N.Rice), HEDG WP 12_10 (2012) (submitted for publication)
Work in progress
Heterogeneity in Reporting Behaviour for Health and Health System Responsiveness (with T. Bago d`Uva).
How do hospital-ward characteristics influence health system responsiveness? An empirical evaluation of in-patient care in Italian Region of Emilia-Romagna (with G. Fiorentini and G. Ragazzi)
The influence of TRIPS on Neglected Tropical Disease: an Empirical Analysis (with Chiara Farè)
- Health systems performance: how can we secure robust international comparison? (with P.Smith and N. Rice) Centre for Health Economics Policy Briefing; September 2009
- Malati di precarieta' (with V.Carrieri and C. DiNovi), lavoce.info, 20 Novembre 2012 (http://www.lavoce.info/articoli/pagina1003412.html)
- Healthy Comparisons: How should users' views of the performance of health systems be compared across countries? (with P.Smith and N. Rice) Britain in 2013, ESRC; November 2012


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The Organic/ Paleo/Detox Movements and what they reveal to us … A Philosophical Musing
Article written by Shebu John – accessed off Gospel Coalition Australia website https://australia.thegospelcoalition.org
Okay, wow that was a long title. So, I have been thinking—as I drink my single origin signature blend latte at my favourite coffee spot—is it just me, or is everything either organic or something like it these days? It seems paleo is the latest thing … well more like the latest thing to hit mainstream. From my understanding it has been around for a while in Europe … according to some documentary I saw … so it has to be legit … it was a documentary …
Anyway, I was wondering what it is that drives us to go back to the original source? It doesn't even have to do with food; I noticed recently that even old-school barber shops are back—places where you can get a razor–shave. Things have gone back to the good old days, even the bottles and marketing looks like you have stepped back into an era when things were less plastic.
I wonder if there is a deeper philosophical statement being made: "This was how it was meant to be—clean and uncontaminated." Maybe it's an attempt to get back to the garden where it all began—where everything was organic, single origin …
I suspect we have a deep yearning for the simplicity of this first creation. And, as culture becomes more complicated and artificial, our hearts long to recover that simplicity and cleanliness—the simplicity of the place God created for us.
But it might be deeper than that. Surely there's a place in our hearts and souls where we realise there is uncleanness in us. Perhaps we hope that living a more wholesome life will allow us to cleanse ourselves. That's what some of these products promote. We talk about detoxing our bodies … I wonder if it's really a desire to detox our souls?
Yet, ironically, these attempts at clean living can make us more arrogant. They give us an excuse to think we are better than those sugar-eating, Nescafé-drinking suburbanites.
This is why I love the raw, organic aspect of the Bible. It gets to the heart always, because it's God's word and when I read verses like those below, I'm reminded that I'm free, but that my freedom came at a cost. So whether I single-origin or not; whether I organic or not, it should all be done for the Glory of God—which makes it so much better because it moves things away from me and makes everything about God. I can get off my single-origin high horse and stop judging others who have different tastes.
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV)
Finally, as a follower of Jesus I'm reminded that my hope isn't to go back to how things were, but to look forward to what is to come. Because he made me clean by his life and death; because he detoxed my soul, I can live a life where I'm defined, not by what I drink, eat or abstain from, but by a person: Jesus Christ.


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Working under pressure to meet deadlines involves dealing with situations that are constrained by time. Because these circumstances involve matters demanding urgent attention, feelings of anxiety and panic can arise. The ability to maintain control, evaluate what needs to be done and execute a well-organized plan can greatly minimize the stresses of working under pressure and even improve your effectiveness when deadlines need to be met.
Maintain control when faced with a deadline. Don't let yourself think negatively, such as thinking that you can't complete the task on time. Reacting to pressure in this manner can cloud decision-making and inhibit your ability to think through the work you need to do. Arguing with yourself about whether you can meet the expectations of an assignment is counterproductive and wastes time. Assure yourself that you have dealt with pressure before, and realize that staying collected under pressure helps you stay focused and make the right decisions.
Evaluate what needs to be done before you start working. For example, if you are given one week to complete a 10-page research assignment, give yourself ample time to do both the required research and the writing. Evaluating the task can help you prioritize the importance of different aspects of the assignment.
Plan to avoid procrastination. If you break up an assignment or project into smaller parts, you can set mini-deadlines and greatly reduce the pressure you feel. Trying to complete a long assignment all at once may lead to burnout. Pacing yourself and working in sections is a more practical approach when you're working on long and difficult assignments.
Execute the plan you made. Try your best to finish the phases of the assignment by the mini-deadlines you have set.
The more prepared you are to work under pressure, the better you will become at it. If you discover a strategy or method that helps you work under pressure, use it in the future when faced with difficult situations.


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I joined another "Single in…" Challenge on Pentaxforums.com. Goal of this challenge is to post one photo every day for one month, made with one particular lens of choice. My choice: the Auto Yashinon-DX 50mm F1.7. And I want to shoot wild flowers with it throughout the month.
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HOW MANY WAYS CAN YOU STYLE YOUR SHOELACES? There are, theoretically speaking, more than two trillion ways to tie your shoelaces on a regular shoe with six pairs of eyelets
Of course, only a very tiny fraction of that number is regularly used. Sometimes it's a matter of styling, other times, it's a matter of function. The Army lacing method, for example, offers strength and incredible flexibility.


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At Rowenda Kitchen, we believe in working towards the greater good of the community. Living out our corporate vision "Design For Living, Built for Life" sees us going beyond our role as a total kitchen solutions provider out to the disadvantaged in our community.
Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme is centred on our people, community, environment and business. We are committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve through a sustained programme of employee engagement, corporate governance, corporate philanthropy, volunteerism, community outreach and environmental conservation.


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St. Fiacc's House is a low dependency supported care home that provides a residential home for 18 people and day care facilities for up to 20 people.
The home is run by a voluntary management committee, a manager, secretary, nurses, housekeepers, cooks, community employment participants, TUS workers and local volunteers.
Contact: Joan Doogue Tel: 00353 (0) 59 9143892. Email: email@example.com
A nurse led Day Care Service is also available Monday to Friday. Apply through your Public Health Nurse or contact: 059 9143892
St. Fiacc's House Meals on Wheels
A meals on wheels service is available Monday to Sunday or you can drop in for a hot meal any day. Contact: 059 9143892 for more information.
St. Fiacc's House Activity Centre
The Activity Centre is based on the grounds of Fiacc's House and Consists of :
A large activity room
Which is available to hire 7 days a week, daytime and evenings. This activity room is suitable for a range of functions including refreshments after funerals, Training coruses, Christmas dinner Parties, flower arranging, Photography and all other occasions. Tea/Coffee, Soup/Sandwiches and Full Lunch available on Request.
A Library
It also contains a library with a large selection of books.
An Oratory
For quite prayer and reflection. Adoration on Wednesday's 10:30am – 2:00pm.
Hairdressers are available by appointment.
Sleaty Café: Open Monday – Friday 9:30am – 4:30pm
Serving tea/coffee and home cooked foods including scones, bread and soup. Also full breakfast, lunches, daily specials and a wide range of deserts and cakes.
All the above services are open to the community. Why not call in or call 059 9143892


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Dancers Deliver Another Impressive Semester
The Dance Program at Sacred Heart has exploded over the past few years. The University's talented student dancers have created performances that are extremely impressive for such a young program, and this spring's semester was no exception.
SHU Dance Company Spring Showcase
Dance Ensemble Spring Finale
Irish Pride
Love is in the Air