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The how long and why of China flu panic

China was successful in limiting the spread of the SARS virus with quarantine, thermal scans at airports and special SARS checkpoints. But it did cost some government officials their jobs, and the 2003 Womens World Cup was moved to the U.S., where it played to low attendance. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: SARS, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Swine flu email scams circulating

Opportunistic scammers and spammers are actively exploiting the swine flu buzz across the web by spamvertising links to pharmaceutical scams, and bogus 'Swine Flu Survival Guides' using search engine optimization of typosquatted domains related to the outbreak. The event-based social engineering campaign is similar to the recent...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Outbreak, Cybercriminal, SARS, Cyberthreats, Spam, Mergers & Acquisitions, E-mail, Search, Marketing Research, Security, Spam And Phishing, Investment, Finance, Online Communications, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Q2 2003 mobile phone sales up

Consumers around the world bought a total of 115 million mobile phones in the second quarter, putting the industry on a record path to sell between 450 and 460 million phones this year, a survey found on Tuesday.Growth in emerging markets was the main reason why handset unit sales...

Tags: handset, sales, Gartner Inc.

Blog posts 2003-09-02

.911&#153 - FREE Emergency Responder Resource (Mobile)

.911™- FREE Emergency Responder Resource Click here for Memory Card support information .911™ - FREE Emergency Responder Resource911 is a resource that incorporates content from Outlines in Clinical Medicine/Medical Emergencies (OCM/911), The Medical Letter and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC to provide medical professionals with the latest...

Tags: Mobile, SARS, Skyscape Inc.

Software downloads 2003-08-14

SARS 1.0b5 (Mac)

SARS is a menu utility which allows you to monitor the current worldwide SARS outbreak.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, SARS, Hunter Interactive

Software downloads 2003-06-13

Intel Xeon Processor-Based Platform Drives Filmless Radiology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital to Get Medical Info to Clinicians Faster Than Before

When the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS crisis broke out in Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital TTSH had just gone online with its new Radiology Information System RIS and Picture Archiving and Communications System PACS. The timing could not have been better. TTSH became a SARS screening center and in...

Tags: Hospital, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., SARS, Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

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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

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

Ending the flu panic

The Chinese may just be getting some of their own back. The 2003 SARS outbreak was mostly confined to China and we quickly imposed a quarantine on them. No one died here and only 7% of Chiense victims died. One is too many, but quick action saved lives. by Dana...

Tags: Flu, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-05-05

Who are the real swine here?

Who are the real swine here?Glad to see this getting some pressIt's about time that the meat industry gets called on their part in the evolution of viruses and other diseases. Their industrial production techniques lead to a homogeneous gene pool. This condition is ripe for the propagation...

Tags: Containment, swine, real swine, meat

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Swine flu: gaia v. capitalism?

Swine flu: gaia v. capitalism?People wanted 'change'The tin can death trap shoe box cars are outthere GO buy them.Why want for the big Government who owns theBanks, Detroit and pretty soon everything elseto force you to do it with $5 gas and superexpensive electricity.I am sure when the Union people...

Tags: capitalism, H1N1 flu

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Hope poster artist sued, arrested

Hope poster artist sued, arrestedObama should pardon himAnd give the AP the middle finger. RE: Hope poster artist sued, arrestedLast April, Fairey mobilized his legal team to send Baxter Orr a cease and desist order threatening legal action against him. The Austin, Texas, artist made a parody of Fairey's Andre...

Tags: poster artist, Fairey

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

Lead, Melamine, and Backdoored Routers

Lead, Melamine, and Backdoored RoutersBackdoored Routers - A Good IdeaWhat's the problem with backdoored routers? It's a good handy way to make sure that you are not stealing Intellectual Property. If the Chinese government, RIAA, etc. watches every move you make, then probably your moves will all be...

Tags: Routers & switches, Manufacturing, Backdoored Routers, Melamine, router

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (LabTest) 11.0.5 (Mobile)

Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Testspowered by Skyscape Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins A best-selling clinical resource on laboratory and diagnostic tests for quick, easy point-of-care access. Helps nurses to deliver safe, effective, and informed care for patients undergoing diagnostic tests and procedures. It provides a foundation for understanding diagnostic...

Tags: Patient, Mobile, Tests

Software downloads 2008-07-04

Diseases of the Human Body (DisHumBod) (Mobile)

Diseases of the Human Bodypowered by Skyscape Publisher: F.A. Davis Company The new edition of this classic text continues to offer students an excellent resource for learning common medical conditions. To help students locate specific information on more than 350 diseases, each condition is presented in an easy to follow...

Tags: Patient, Mobile, Skyscape Inc.

Software downloads 2008-06-12

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy (Merck_manual) (Mobile)

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapypowered by Skyscape Publisher: Merck Research Laboratories The Merck Manual is packed with essential information on diagnosing and treating medical disorders to help health care professionals and medical students deliver the best care.The world's most widely used medical reference now features expanded clinical focus...

Tags: Mobile, Merck & Co. Inc., Therapy, Skyscape Inc., Data Mining, Homeland Security, Vertical Industries, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Healthcare, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Government, Management, Human Resources

Software downloads 2008-05-29

Eliot Spitzer's software nightmare

New York State's governor, Eliot Spitzer, got caught in a prostitution probe largely because of financial reporting rules emphasized in the post 9/11 era. As described by Larry Dignan: [W]hat really snared Spitzer was a money laundering investigation that was flagged ...

Tags: Software, Bank, Financial, Business, Money, Eliot Spitzer, New York State, Launderer, Malefactor, Financial Services, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-03-11

How an information system helped nail Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ring

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's prostitute scandal is all the big news here in New York, but the lesser known tale is how an information system--the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network--played a role in his downfall. On the surface, Spitzer's downfall is a New York...

Tags: Bank, Information System, Transaction, Financial, FBI, Data, Institution, Internal Revenue Service, Technology, Eliot Spitzer, Wall Street, FinCEN, CTR, Federal Government, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-11

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy 11.0.3 (Mobile)

The Merck Manual is packed with essential information on diagnosing and treating medical disorders to help health care professionals and medical students deliver the best care. The world's most widely used medical reference now features expanded clinical focus on each disorder, as well as more specific guidance on patient examinations....

Tags: Mobile, Merck & Co. Inc., Health Care, Therapy, Skyscape Inc., Merck Manual, Homeland Security, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Software downloads 2008-03-10

Meet the most radiation-intensive cellphone you can buy

On the CNET Reviews side of our big content tent, we offer a frequently updated Cell phone radiation chart. This chart uses a standard called Specific Absorption Rate a way of measuring the quantity of radiofrequency RF energy that is absorbed by...

Tags: CBS Interactive Inc., Cell Phone, Level, Phone, Russell Shaw, SAR, Telecom & Utilities

Blog posts 2007-10-18