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Paget THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday December l Three strains of flu virus making rounds By ROB SAVAGE Toronto Bureau Thomson News Service TORONTO Got the flu Want to know who you caught it f rom It may not be as easy to spot the guilty person as you think That coughing coworker who had to make desperate sprints to the bathroom may have had a strain than the one that has laid you low There may be three strains of the flu virus making the rounds this year Medical officials are providing immunization for all three Those flu strains are ATaiwan AShanghai and BYamagata all of which were prominent in many parts of the world last spring by Laurie Burns Exercise Physiologist Do you find yourself saying Thank goodness Christmas only comes once a year I am referring to all the pressures and stresses we put on ourselves If this sounds like you then maybe you should practice some time management skills that will help you organize your time better Everyone wants more time We never seem to have enough yet we have all the time there is Everyone has the same number of hours each day The problem is not a shortage of time but how we choose to spend the time The use of time is the result of our habits Good habits bring good results poor habits bring poor results Since habits control per cent to per cent of everything we do try to make the following time management techniques a part of your everyday routine These techniques can be applied for your personal life as well as your work life GOALS AND PLANS How you spend your time depends on what you want to accomplish Make a plan of action 2 List the steps re quired to reach your goal 3 Set a target date for accomplishing your goal Break large projects down into smaller units PRIORITY LIST Each day write a list of all activities to do Ask yourself How important is this activity toward reaching my goal Which activity will give the highest payoff TAKE ACTION Do highest payoff items first At the end of the day any Item not done is transferred to tomorrow s list DELEGATION makes it possible to multiply your efforts through other people It is one of the most powerful tools for effective use of time SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TIME SAVING TIPS 1 Plan each day of the season and break it into manageable pieces e Start Christmas cards in November and wnte23 daily Make plans to visit friends in November and January as well as December 3 Set a family day aside for getting your house ready for Christmas They can help with cleaning too not just decorating Have a Christmas cookie exchange Why not just bake your specialty have your friends do the same exchange them and look at the variety you now have for the holidays Check prices out before you go out shopping Let your fingers do the walking Know what you are looking for before you set out 7 Most of all enjoy the excitement and spirit of Christmas and maybe next year you II be anxiously awaiting Christmas just like the children do DISTRIBUTORS SPORTING GOODS CLOTHING SPECIALIZING IN TEAM S CORPORATE WEAR 8730500 Mo Si S Goorgeiown Wide Horizon Tundra Swans by Robert untramed Framed 465 MM DEADUC 8734907 Rear Entrance Georgetown effects GJU1ERV and FRAMING CENTRE 340 GUEIPH STREET On GEORGETOWN 7491 Each contains the common elements of the flu Any one and possibly more of the flu strains could his Canadians this winter All of these flu strains are relatively new ATaiwan was first identified in BYamagata in and AShanghai last year The flu strains are named after the locations where they were first identified Their symptoms aren unlike other flu strains most people are familiar with They cause fevers sore throats coughing and that tired feeling AShanghai produces another symptom often associated with the flu That strain is more likely to cause a stomach flu leading to nausea Fortunately it s possible to be vaccinated for all three at the same time Medical officials are urging everyone in high risk categories to get a vaccination shot These categories include 1 People with chronic People in nursing homes or chroniccare facilities 3 People age 65 or older The number of reported cases in Ontario fluctuates although it has been decreasing in recent years says health officials statistics are still being David Jensen also of the Ministry of said spread of flu strains seems fairly even throughout the province A strain that is a problem in one region is generally a problem in most regions Salomon 857 757 199 99 169 99 159 99 Tyrollo Free Flex Racing 259 99 590DD 189 99 570DR 119 99 540L 99 Fischer RC4 SC4 Carbon 199 99 399 99 259 99 229 RX Super SLM SX9 Advance FWL Lite or 75 4SK91 Model 550 499 99 199 Salomon SX92 Racing SX82 SX42 SX11 Jr Dolomite Junior 7X 800 Pros Comp TR 99 69 99 1199 269 99 369 449 299 99 a b she 71 MAIN ST S GEORGETOWN ENTRANCE OFF REAR PARKING LOT 8732441