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JAMA studies push the need for H1N1 flu shot

Still fighting that war eh, Dana? :)Get over it man.Interesting piece of information:Recent news in Canada:"Four Canadian studies involved about 2,000 people, health officials told CBC News. Researchers found people who had received the seasonal flu vaccine in the past were more likely to get sick with the H1N1 virus."So......

Tags: H1N1 flu, flu, regular flu

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

The political battle growing around not-swine just-flu

The political battle growing around not-swine just-fluNot just panicky politiciansPanicky corporate executives and lobbyists are just as dangerous to sound science as are politicians. After all, it wasn't tobacco state politicians that spent all of that money over 40 years trying to debunk allegations that smoking is unhealthy.AgreedPanicky corporate...

Tags: Panicky

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

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House due for its health reform vote tomorrow

the American patriots will rise againand defeat the socialist bill.All real Americans are outraged about ObamaCare and the Congress should listen to them.Only the GOP healthcare bill is the one we can afford and will improve the healthcare.Not going to passPeople do not want this socialist fiasco.RE: House due for...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, WTF, health care, insurance, patriot

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Flu pandemic disproportionately infects, kills young people; are some getting preferred treatment?

Overhyped, almost hysteriaand blogs like these of course add to that. All in the name of $.Money needs to be made pharma, existence needs to be legitimized (health boards & governments), and the media of course needs to sell. Yep, the incentives point to one direction.Problem is, there is no...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Flu Pandemic, death rate, H1N1 flu

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Will a flu pandemic really bring down the Internet?

Is the last bulleted list a joke??That last bulleted list is a joke. It worships a model, and is not the best tool for the job.Keep in mind through all this:-The problem is going to be network congestion. Therefore steps should be taken to [b]REDUCE[/b] network usage."Monitor your VPNs. Make...

Tags: NETWORKING, H1N1 flu, network, marketing, network congestion, flu, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

The T-Mobile-Microsoft Sidekick data disaster: Poor IT management going mainstream

Always have local copies of your dataThe above is why it is a bad idea to put your fate in someone else's hands when you have a choice. By default, keep your data processing and data stores local, and then use cloud services when they suit you. All these kiddies...

Tags: Federal government, Advertising & Promotion, Recruitment & Selection, agency, FDA, job

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

Flu shot controversy illustrates compliance problem

I refuse the flu shot every year...and definately will be refusing the H1N1. As a young adult with a healthy immune system I see no point. Sure I may get the sniffles - but diet, exercise, and such take care of most of it. Who knows what is ACTUALLY in...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, SECURITY, compliance, flu shot, flu

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

How bad will swine flu be, really?

Finally had a acquaintance who had swine fluAnd her symptoms were EXTREMELY minor. Chills, fever, etc..... just like I got last year with the regular flu.This is being SERIOUSLY overblown and it's time that the American people got smart and realized that they were being punked by WHO and the...

Tags: H1N1 flu

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

There's a little pig in each of us

That's genetically speaking. A new paper just posted on Nature indicates we must monitor pig populations to track the evolution of influenza virus. So far the current swine flu pandemic is underwhelming but the next one.... Here's the title and the multiple authors: "Origins and evolutionary...

Tags: H1N1 Flu, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-06-12

The Chan flu crisis

The Chan flu crisis?? I thought this crisis was pretty muchover with. That this strain isn't any more deadly than that of the regular seasonal flu. I have heard there is some concern over whether or not it will mutate in time for the 2009-10 flu season, but as of...

Tags: flu crisis, Chan flu crisis, Chan

Discussion threads 2009-05-22

Macs on the front lines tracking Influenza A(H1N1) virus

Macs on the front lines tracking Influenza A(H1N1) virusTracking the H1B Visa virus.From what the spokesman said only the Mac has the platform to fully meet all of their needs on the software. Unix rocks!Outside of my statement in the Subject line, I will resist jumping into the political...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, computer, H1N1 flu, Macs ARE, Microsoft Windows, operating system, virus

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Swine flu? What it means for IT professionals

Swine flu? What it means for IT professionalsSwine Flu is not Bird FluOur company's plan for bird flu is *wildly* different than for this one. We used the 1918 Spanish Flu as our bird flu model, which has a 1% fatality rate for healthy 20-40 year olds.If something like that...

Tags: fatality, H1N1 flu, VPN, What it means

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Reviewing your pandemic plans has just become job #1

Guest post: With the focus on bird flu in recent years, it’s sort of unexpected to hear that the latest pandemic might, in fact, not come from flying descendents of dinosaurs but might be the result of a combination of human, bird and swine influenza viruses that have evolved inside pigs and...

Tags: Job, Outbreak, Flu, Contingency Plan, VPNs, Remote Access, Network Security, Telecommunications, Security, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Swine Flu: Where to find virus, track outbreak, learn symptoms, more

The Swine Flu, officially the Swine influenza A (H1N1) virus, is spreading rapidly around the world. Here's a guide to what's going on, what you can do and where to stay updated on the situation. The Situation The contagious virus...

Tags: Andrew Nusca, CDC, Cyberthreats, Flu, H1N1 flu, Healthcare, Public Health Emergency, Security, Virus, Viruses And Worms

Blog posts 2009-04-27

How the superbug rise will probably kill you

How the superbug rise will probably kill youAnd?So what are you proposing: do not take an antibiotic to destroy what is killing you now, in the small chance that the remaining bacteria [i][b]may[/b][/i] kill you much later on?OK dont start panicking yet Ok Cdiff is a bitch is you developpe...

Tags: antibiotics, bacteria, superbug rise, Ok Cdiff

Discussion threads 2009-04-15

Why economic development leads to democracy

This is a continuation of a discussion I've been having in the Talkbacks, instigated in particular by John L. Ries, a Talkback regular. I've often argued that economic development is so important that it is worthwhile to make certain compromises when dealing with regimes, such as China,...

Tags: economic growth

Blog posts 2006-08-18

Platform-itis: the bird flu of digital content marketing

Bird flu: contagious. Platform-itis: far less deadly but even more contagious.Every time I read about another distribution parternership between digital content creators and consumer electronics manufacturers, my moo-goo detector automatically defaults to a HIGH setting.This especially happens when I learn of partnerships that make no sense to me. Like shoehorning...

Tags: Cingular Wireless, TiVo Inc., digital content, Platform-itis

Blog posts 2006-03-08

Are you ready for avian flu?

Recently there's been a lot of talk about the possibility of a pandemic flu and its affects. Most of the discussion has centered on what the Feds can do. President Bush has called for $7B to prepare and my old boss, Mike Leavitt, has been on the...

Tags: pandemic, business continuity, business continuity planning

Blog posts 2005-11-08

Workers to employers: Show me the time off

Workers to employers: Show me the time offI'll take the cashI'd take a $5000 raise anyday. But than I already get four weeks of vacation time a year.I Don't Have That Problem...I get 4 weeks off a year in addition to the regular holidays, plus I only have to...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Digital music, worker, time off, job

Discussion threads 2005-01-11