The H5N1 strain of bird flu virus is what scientists expect to be the next big worldwide pandemic to hit. What are scaring them more are the deadly effects it has had on some of the few human victims it has so far affected. The H5N1 strain has so far hit a handful people in various areas of the world. The affected people were those that came in contact with infected birds. This article shows us the global affect of the H5N1 strain so far.- The...more
The descendants of 'Eve' are being plagued by a very painful disease known as UTI (Urinary Tract Infection). This is becoming a global feature; however, it has begun to meet its match in the form of wonderful medicines that are quite effective in ridding the infection of its existence. Infections have always been 'nagging' elements and tend to be cured after torturing for a long time. UTI also bears a similar nature and this...more
The tragic events resulting from the recent Tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 serve to again highlight the fragile nature of many of the world's communities. In each of these locations the key tasks of treating the sick and injured, ensuring clean water was available, or made available, providing food, accommodation and so on was critically important as a first step on the way to rebuilding these communities.What further serves to highlight the magnitude of challenges facing the world as a whole, is the fact that many other activities along the development continuum continue to be in operation, or needed. In many cases these are needed in the same countries affected by this tragedy.Adam Gilchrist of the Australian cricket team, during the telecast of the Tsunami relief match, commented with interest that within a very short period following the disaster, hundreds of millions of dollars became available to support the needs of the affected communities. Yet he commented further that 15,000 people each day die unnecessarily in Africa from disease. His point was not to devalue the Tsunami relief contribution, but rather to highlight the need for ongoing commitment from those who are...more
The intellectual property transfer market is now estimated to be worth over $100 billion. If you have a new idea, a patent or an invention, you may be able to license it or sell it for millions of dollars. Many Fortune 500 companies are now making their intellectual property available for sale or licensing at new online intellectual-property...more
Will cubicles be a distant memory for today's workforce? Will the expense of office space and the tremendous burden of employee benefits be a thing of the past for modern day businesses?The reality is, for thousands of people, this change has already occurred. Internet based 'Service Auctions' now abound where businesses can post...more
Banks worldwide are offering more and more new services that help the customer understand and plan for their future. The bank or financial institution is nothing without the customer and finally the customer is reaping some of the rewards. Visitors to http://www.choosingabank.com can find out about the best financial institutions, choices, options and the best competitive rates - interest both on loans and term deposits. With healthy scepticism surely this is not for the benefit of the customer but really illustrates the need for banks to get competitive. The 10 most successful (profitable) banks in the world listed below show their clear profits for 2003: Citigroup 20 billion Bank of America 15 billion HSBC 10 billion RBS 8 billion Wells Fargo 7 billion JP Morgan Chase 7 billion United Bank of Switzerland (UBS) 6 billion Wachovia Bank 5 billion Morgan Stanley 5 billion Merrill Lynch 4 billion So with money and big business like this Banks are becoming more and more competitive and more and more client focused.New Services include:Flexible and Adaptable Home Loans offer competitive interest rates and more options for first time buyers. Banks rely heavily on the interest...more
With the Internet opening up the doorway to the global market, everybody is up and running to reap the maximum benefit of this widely used medium. Not only has Internet gained importance as an important medium of communication but also has given a...more
"Finding and attaining top talent is critical to business success. Human resource is probably the most important tool an organization can employ to gain competitive advantage"The ability to make good "people" decisions is today's most important...more
Work From Home A New Concept Please. Just A Global OpportunityMany people believe that working from home is a new concept. Let me start by stating that working from home has been around for as long as small businesses have. Societal changes in the...more
Hepatitis B Vaccines - Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015This is an essential source of information and analysis on the global hepatitis B vaccines market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global hepatitis B...more
Multiple Sclerosis - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015The report is an essential source of information and analysis on the global multiple sclerosis (MS) market. The report identifies the key trends shaping and driving the global MS...more
Global warming is a natural phenomenon and has been taking place over years and years. Recently in last decade it has become threatening ad people are more aware about it. The reason is recently there has been a rise in the rate of global warming....more