With the rave of panic caused by Swine Flu, very few individuals come up declaring their positive test of the flu. And for some one as important as Narendra Modi, a public icon, many things are put at stake when revealing the actual reason of his illness.

Gujarat’s Chief Minister Narendra Modi was tested positive for Swine Flu on 30th October, two days after his trip to Russia. The CM was reported to be ill after his Russia Trip and when he realized his condition getting worse he immediately took a Swine Flu test for which turned out to be positive.

His fan following is enormous anyway and this particular news has made his fan club to pour in with well wishes messages across the globe. Fans from everywhere are praying for the CM’s fast recovery. The state of Gujarat witnessed fans, government officials, students and every common man offering prayers for their Hero.

Ahmedabad.com along with everyone associated with it also prays for the fast recovery of Narendra Modi. We also thank him for passing a message to the society that the cure for the flu does not lie in panicking. But one has to fight it as bravely as out beloved CM is doing it right now.

His doctor says there is nothing to panic or worry about it. The situation is under control. He is been kept under isolation for seven days at his residence with a team of doctors attending him. We pray for his wellness and wish him to get well soon.

courtesy:www.ahmedabad.com

This post was originally made by a MBA student to http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/4/23/162731/687 . It's reprinted here more or less intact...

The economists in the house tell us (and they give a compelling and legit argument) that it is OK and even good to make bets at online sportsbooks even if the odds are against you. It's even better if you use a sportsbook promotion to play with the sportsbooks money.

While getting my MBA one of the concepts that I actually found pretty interesting was the utility curve theory of money.

The way it works, basically, is to look at the marginal utility of each additional dollar you have, rather than its fundamental economic value.

For instance, to a starving fellow in the street with no ready money at all, the marginal utility of a single dollar is incredibly high, as it can mean at least a bit of food that might literally wind up saving his life. If he won or lost $5 while betting with free money from a sportsbook promotion, this $5 would have a impact on his life.

However, for me (luckily), my quality of life is so completely unchanged whether I have an additional dollar or not that its utility is extremely close to zero. I would likely never notice if a dollar happened to fall out of my wallet once a week for the rest of my life (or if I won/lost $1/week while betting online with money from a sportsbook promotion).

However, on the flip side, for me (unluckily, as I've not wealth of that magnitude), my quality of life would undergo pretty drastic changes were I to win the lottery.

So, while the utility lost to me from spending a dollar on a lottery ticket is extremely close to zero, the utility gained were I to win would be astoundingly large.

Therefore, it likely makes sense for me to subscribe to the lottery (or use a sportsbook promotion to bet on sports online) and have it auto-deduct and play a ticket for me on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. The subscription/no-work-involved aspect is key, because if you add in the utility cost of actually physically going to buy a ticket you lose immediately. It must be as nearly zero-effort as possible in order to maintain the utility/quality-of-life positive balance.

Ideally, if I could literally forget it was even being played for me, aside from a $52 deduction per year out of my account, things would be nearly perfect. I'd never miss the $52 as far as my quality of life goes, and yet I'd always be poised for some pleasant surprise that would make my day/week/life.

But, it gets a little better. I actually like using a good sportsbook promotion to make some bets with other people's money. So, in this case, not only to me not only not miss lose $5/week, but I usually end up winning. And, I have a great time doing it. What more could you ask for?

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I've been doing some research with sportsbook promo codes, and I think that you can use them to make money.

PREMISE: Use a good handicapper to put odds of winning money in your favor by attempting to "steal" the bonus money offered by sportsbook promo codes. Use the sportsbook promo codes "loophole" in the rules to EARN lots of cash.

Example: Here is a typical bonus offered by sportsbook promo codes & buy $100, get $100 free for a total of $200. The minimum wager requirement is usually something like 10x. 10 x wager requirements means you have to wager a total of $2000 dollars (10x $100 bonus plus 10x $100 deposit) in total bets. Don’t worry, it's not that hard to meet these wager requirements because ALL bets count towards the requirement, wins AND losses.

The edge at an online sportsbook is usually extremely thin and depends on them properly figuring out the odds of the all teams winning. Let's pretend that the casino wins $100.40 for every $100 in bests made. This puts their "house edge" at 0.40%. &$2000 x 0.40% is $8.00 (Remember, this is 0.40%, LESS than 1.0%). That’s the amount you are predicted to lose if you follow the strategy card and make wagers on Bell fever slots totaling $2000.Subtract the $8 from the free $100 in bonus money the casino gave you and your profits total an amazing $92. Don't understand?

What's The Catch? The online sportsbooks simply don't believe you will follow all these steps to win money. Either you won't make good bets (betting on your favorite team even if they're on a horrible losing streak), and that you'll keep on playing after meeting the wager requirements, or you'll try other sports. Prove them wrong! Be smart, follow the steps.

Why does it Work? Because the sportsbooks give you sportsbook promo codes that let you get FREE money to start playing. Although the point spread might be in the casino's favor, I think you can still win with a good handicapper. The odds of winning money at the casino are in YOUR favor if you follow these steps: make good bets, and bet small.

Bottom Line? It's sure easier to win if you use sportsbook promo codes to get a few hundred dollars. This will have an edge over the casinos and you should win money. From my calculations, you will have an 82% chance of beating the casino. The average player will win at least $90 per casino under these rules and strategy.

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