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Source - http://canadaonline.about.com/od/health/a/swineflu.htm About Swine Flu Swine flu is a Type A influenza virus which causes regular outbreaks of flu in pigs, but is rarely fatal. In the past. swine flu has not normally affected humans, although there have been a few cases reported in people with direct exposure to pigs or in those who have been near pigs. From December 2005 to February 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 12 cases of human infection with swine flu. In late April 2009, the outbreak of more than a thousand cases of swine flu in humans in Mexico, and a suspected 86 deaths, as well as another 11 cases confirmed in the United States, led the World Health Organization to say that the outbreak has "pandemic potential" and to urge all countries to increase their reporting and surveillance of influenza and to be on high alert for any unusual patterns. On April 26, 2009, six cases of swine flu in humans were report...

1. Bias against action : There are always plenty of reasons not to take a decision, reasons to wait for more information, more options, more opinions. But real leaders display a consistent bias for action. People who don’t make mistakes generally don’t make anything. Legendary ad man David Ogilvy argued that a good decision today is worth far more than a perfect decision next month. Beware prevaricators. 2. Secrecy : “We can’t tell the staff,” is something I hear managers say repeatedly. They defend this position with the argument that staff will be distracted, confused or simply unable to comprehend what is happening in the business. If you treat employees like children, they will behave that way — which means trouble. If you treat them like adults, they may just respond likewise. Very few matters in business must remain confidential and good managers can identify those easily. The lover of secrecy has trouble being honest and is afraid of letting peers have the information ...

Here are 20 ways to say "NO" without hurting others "I CAN'T RIGHT NOW, BUT I CAN DO IT LATER" "I'M REALLY NOT THE MOST QUALIFIED PERSON FOR THE JOB" "I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY ROOM IN MY CALENDAR RIGHT NOW" "I CAN'T, BUT LET ME GIVE YOU THE NAME OF SOMEONE WHO CAN" "I HAVE ANOTHER COMMITMENT" "I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SEVERAL PROJECTS AND CAN'T SPARE THE TIME" "I'VE HAD A FEW THINGS COME UP AND I NEED TO DEAL WITH THOSE FIRST" "I WOULD RATHER DECLINE THAN END UP DOING A MEDIOCRE JOB" "I'M REALLY FOCUSING MORE ON MY PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFE RIGHT NOW" "I'M REALLY FOCUSING MORE ON MY CAREER RIGHT NOW" "I REALLY DON'T ENJOY THAT KIND OF WORK" "I CAN'T, BUT I'M HAPPY TO HELP OUT WITH ANOTHER TASK" "I'VE LEARNED IN THE PAST THAT THIS REALLY ISN'T MY STRONG SUIT" "I'M...

Depending on the news you hear, it may seem like this economy is still going downhill, or perhaps the bottom has finally been reached. But either way, there’s no doubt that more organizations are going to fail before we’re truly moving continually forward again. However, while many organizations struggle, there are still great success stories out there. Leaders who see opportunities where others see roadblocks generally lead those operations. Not coincidently, their teams are usually both more positive and more productive then competitors.’ Over my 30+ years working with business leaders and professionals, I’ve been able to see which ideas will work in almost any arena. Here are 10 tactics I’ve garnered from some of the finest pro’s I’ve worked with. See if any of them could help you improve your rate of success: 1. Become a small picture kind of boss - While it’s critical that you help everyone understand the overall goals and ob...

Mr. Baker, As an employee of an institution of higher education, I have a few very basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superior shares an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel. After your consistent and annoying harassment of myself, and my co-workers during the commission of our duties, I can only surmise that you are one of the few true genetic wastes of our time. Asking me, a network administrator, to explain every little nuance of everything I do each time you happen to stroll into my office is not only a waste of time, but also a waste of precious oxygen. I was hired because I know about Unix, and you were apparently hired to provide amusement to myself and other employees, who watch you vainly attempt to understand the concept of “cut and paste” for the hundredth time. You will never understand computers. Something as incredibly simple as binary still gives you too many options. You will also never understand why people ha...

Don’t know who the auther is ?? but good Twenty New Management Styles   1) MANAGING BY WALKING FASTER THEN THE EMPLOYEES These kind of managers you will always see in the corridor, ten steps away. "We'll have to talk" you can hear them say, just as they have disappeared around the corner. 2) MANAGING BY STARING OUT OF THE WINDOW These managers you usually meet with their backside faced to you with their hands in their pockets. When you talk to them, their thoughts keep staring out  of the windows. 3) MANAGING BY POST-IT'S Some managers forget everything. They want to impress you with their 'busy'ness by continuously writing on Post-it's while you are talking. 4) MANAGING BY DELEGATION TO THE SECRETARY These managers just delegate everything to the secretary. If He is good, He knows what she must do. 5) MANAGING BY KNOWING NOTHING These managers don't really know anything at all. They let YOU give answers. Meanwhile they fill the ti...

THOUGH many participants take the race of running IT companies, only a few emerge as winners. Some common characteristics make these winners stand out. Certain managers would, possibly, have more of these characteristics. Nevertheless, a number of universal characteristics are basic for them to come forth as champions. Following which, a manager could map his/her road to success. The most common universally found characteristics can be narrowed down to: - Estimating requirements All IT managers need the knack to estimate the company's requirements associated to their tasks. Finding out the genuine requirements and concerns help in dealing with issues efficiently. Dwelling on improper issues creates fiscal problems. Building a vision To be ahead of everybody you have to recognise your objective and build a vision for your team. This helps the team members reach the goal you have set for them. Besides, it makes the team to stay focused. Generating the plan Now, to get...