Fetish for connecting dots? November 30, 2009
Posted by admin in : Insight, Living , add a commentI never realized I talk about connecting dots more than a normal man does. A friend of mine made me aware of that. The startling question he posed was ‘Do MBAs have a fetish for connecting dots?’
Well I was like ‘Excuse me’. That’s an over generalization and I was never aware I was using that word so frequently. Well it’s nothing about sounding stylish, classy or sexy at all. It’s just a desire to know the truth. But as in life every things depends on your perception. When I told one of my MBA friend about my interests of moving towards consultancy, his only remark was ‘Wow consultancy sounds so sexy’. Duh?
But the thing here is about knowing the gaps and articulating facts and information so that it makes sense. And my nature says, either you have the full picture or there is no picture at all. It bugs me up big time when I can’t figure out the relation between things that matters to me. Two of my friends, one in China and one here in US were sharing comments in facebook and I had no freaking idea how they both know each other. Of course they never talk to me about each other. Now that bugs me up. And for me, to find out how they know each other is connecting the dots. There are numerous such scenarios everyday.
So Basically for me its more of a curiosity to know the truth rather than sounding stylish or sexy. And yeah, I have a fetish for knowing the truth.
Anatomy of Bird Flu. January 23, 2009
Posted by admin in : Insight , add a commentOk Relax.
Lots have been heard over few weeks about this disease ‘bird flu’. The latest news is that there has been a bird flu outbreak in the valley too. Whatever, let’s get straight to the foremost question, “Should i worry about it?”.
Simple answer. No, not as you think you have to.
Here are the answers to some of the common questions about this virus.
How does the virus get trasferred?
- So far, the bird flu has spread only from bird to bird and bird to person — not person to person. Avian flu has mostly infected birds in Asia. When birds get it, they get sick and often die. Some people who handle the birds, such as farmers, have caught avian flu from the animals. This illness has been very serious for about 100 people who have been infected. More than half died from it. That makes it tougher than the regular flu. With the regular flu, most healthy people will recover after a week or two of feeling sick. They usually don’t even need special medicine.
Who’s at Risk?
- Right now, you’re not at risk for getting bird flu unless you’re a bird or you’re a farmer or someone who handles chickens and other birds. But there’s good reason why people everywhere are concerned about bird flu:
* The virus appears to be spreading from birds in Asia to birds in other countries.
* Unlike the regular flu, there’s no vaccine yet to protect people from catching it.
* It’s possible the virus could change (mutate) and become a kind of germ that could be easily passed from person to person.
Without a vaccine or effective medicine, a lot of people could get sick if the virus changes and starts spreading from person to person.[info] When a lot of people around the world get sick from a fast-spreading illness, it’s called a pandemic.
What can you do?
- In most places, there’s no immediate threat to humans from bird flu. And the best precaution to take is an easy one: Wash your hands. By keeping your hands clean you also protect yourself from other, far more common illnesses, like colds and the regular flu. Be sure to wash them thoroughly with soap and water, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, or after being around someone who’s sick.
And if you have a pet bird, make sure to keep your pet and its food and water inside, away from a place where they could be exposed to any infected birds. Make sure to keep your bird’s cage clean and wash your hands after playing with or petting your bird.
Some kids might live in or visit a country that has had an outbreak of bird flu. Those countries include Cambodia, China, Croatia, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.[India and Nepal being the latest additions]. If you’re in one of those places, avoid any contact with chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, turkeys, quail, or any wild birds. Stay away from live bird markets, local poultry farms, or any other settings where there might be infected poultry. Avoid touching surfaces that could have been contaminated by bird saliva (spit), feces (poop), or urine (pee).
Moral: Stay Away from Wild Birds, Stay off Bird Flu
