Unexpected Coronavirus: When the unexpected happens – plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. “The work goes on. The cause endures. The hope lives on. And the dream will never die” – Ted Kennedy Guessed the Word? Series 55 (5/7) pic: rodrigo rodriguez
Tracing Coronavirus: contact tracing to stop disease spread dates from 1854, when Dr. John Snow traced London’s cholera source to a Soho water pump. No need to reveal personal details of a worker with the virus, but warn others at risk quickly, so they act suitably. UK response has gone from Contain to Delay, so…
Isolate Coronavirus: how does isolating ourselves stop the spread? The maths of contagion applies. Minimize the contact each carrier of the virus has with others, to reduce the number who can be infected. Reduce personal interactions to zero & the outbreak will end. Miss the meeting to miss the bug Guessed the Word? …
Stockpile Coronavirus fears driving stockpiles. Governments aren’t immune & have previously hoarded: raisins, helium & rubber (USA), maple syrup (Canada), pork (China), butter, milk & wine (EU), sugar (USA & China), cotton (China & India). Better to devise supply-chain contingency plans, & partner with others, than try to guess what stock to pile & how…
Rounds Coronavirus: how many will get it & in which round? If R (reproduction no.) is the average number of people who get infected from 1 new case, with R2 (each new case infects 2 others) after 5 rounds, we have 32 new cases. If it’s R3, after 5 rounds we have 243 new cases. …
Dark Coronavirus: really, we’re all in the dark with this black swan event. No one actually even knows the latest position, so why rely on forecasts? Best to organise work & workers for the days ahead in ways which help the business stay afloat. Adapting fast makes the best of the situation, which will get…
Guess the Word and Contact Us for Prizes! Series 55 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 54 spelt S-W-I-N-G-S-U-P (UPSWINGS) Series 53 spelt LO-O-K-O-U-T (OUTLOOK) Series 52 spelt R-O-B-B-I-N (RIBBON) Series 51 spelt P-A-W-W-I-S-H (WHIPSAW) Series 50 spelt …
Ploughman’s lunch The ploughman’s lunch – all porky pies? Alludes to rustic, outdoor, bygone times, but actually dates from 1950s promotion in pubs to boost cheese sales. Sounds hot, sophisticated & substantial, when it’s a simple, light meal – bread, cheese, pickle, maybe added pie, egg & salad – eaten cold, with a glass of…
Upside-down cake Pineapple upside-down cake: shows how to solve a problem by viewing it as an opportunity. Can’t bake in an oven? Use a frying pan on stove-top. No fresh fruit? Use canned. Too dated to work now? This retro classic has comeback & now has a National Day on 20 April. Flip things over…
Scotch egg The humble Scotch egg lays out features of successful products: Simple components, well planned & properly executed (hard or soft boiled egg, enclosed in sausagemeat, rolled in breadcrumbs & fried). Many claims to invention (Scotland, England, India, Algeria). Enduring (from pre-18thC). Convenient (portable snack). Good anywhere (indoor meal, outdoor picnic). Popular (versions worldwide). …