Archive for February, 2012
Wordless Wednesday: leap!
Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by Rebecca Crouch.
Here’s a cheerful snapshot of some of the Aurora team leaping in excitement at the prospect of today being 29 February - leap day. In a rare occurrence which only happens once every four years, leap day’s are a result of what the BBC describes as the “messiness” of our Solar System. To make up for the fact that it takes the Earth approximately [...]
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The changing Facebook of status updates
Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 by balletfanatic.
I joined Pinterest at the weekend (more on that to come in a future blog post) which forced me to get Facebook Timeline sorted. The first thing I did with my Timeline was look back at my entire Facebook history from the day I joined on 22 February 2006 until now. Once I stopped reminiscing [...]
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Wordless Wednesday: a comforting treat
Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by Rebecca Crouch.
These lovely biscuit inspired cushions are the newest addition to the office, just perfect for the Aurora team who simply love a good biscuit with their afternoon tea. Big thumbs up to the very talented Nikki McWilliams responsible for these ’yummy’ creations. We think they’re great. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Buzz it up Share [...]
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New scientist: The DIY smear test revolutionising cervical cancer diagnosis
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by DiscoDave.
At Aurora, we know it is a necessity to keep up to date with the goings-on within the scientific world. Aiding us along the way, we ensure that we read the weekly editions of the New Scientist and discuss what this means to us. In doing so, we will be bringing what we deem to [...]
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Aurora top 20, January 2012 news analysis
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by msoadmin.
It seems like 1 January was only yesterday, but now, a month back at work, hasn’t time flown? Due to many of you holidaying during the month of December, we didn’t distribute the December top 20, but no need to worry, we have been busy analysing two months of news and you can find last [...]
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Aurora top 20, December 2011 news analysis
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by msoadmin.
We hope December treated you all to a wonderful festive period. In the short business month, issues in the NHS remained a solid part of the Top 20 with NHS performance issues clinging onto the top spot and NHS budget/finance issues climbing 15 places since November. As you might expect, many familiar Christmas ‘time-of-excess’ themed [...]
