As with my previous post, this is just a break from riding and hanging out enjoying our wonderful state. Today we went to Multnomah Falls, and I have to say this is one of the most beautiful things I have seen in a while. If you get a chance to see it please do it is worth adding to your itinerary of a vacation in Oregon.
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| From 2010-05-18 |
Just googling around and found this for teh pig flu (H1N1) on the flu.gov web site. Posting for future reference.
Little Piggy
Jeremy
Q: What are the after effects of the swine flu? How long will they last?
A: It is expected that most people will recover without needing medical care.
If you have severe illness or you are at high risk for flu complications, contact your health care provider or seek medical care. Your health care provider will determine whether flu testing or treatment is needed
The symptoms of novel H1N1 flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal flu infection. They include:
* fever,
* lethargy (lack of energy),
* lack of appetite, and
* coughing.
Some people with novel H1N1 flu have also reported:
* runny nose,
* sore throat,
* nausea,
* vomiting, and
* diarrhea.
Like seasonal flu, novel H1N1 flu in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. Severe disease with pneumonia (a lung infection), respiratory failure, and even death is possible with novel H1N1 flu infection. Certain groups might be more likely to develop a severe illness from novel H1N1 flu infection, such as persons with chronic medical conditions. Sometimes bacterial infections may occur at the same time as or after infection with flu viruses and lead to pneumonias, ear infections, or sinus infections.
Ill people should also check with their healthcare provider about whether they should take antiviral medications (drugs that fight viruses).
Flu can lead to, or occur with, bacterial infections. Therefore, some people will also need to take antibiotics (drugs that kill bacteria) if they have:
* More severe or prolonged illness; or
* An illness that seems to get better but then gets worse again.
People with novel H1N1 flu who are cared for at home should check with their healthcare provider about any special care they might need, especially if they are pregnant or have a health condition such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma, or emphysema.
Also, persons with novel H1N1 flu virus infection should be considered potentially contagious (able to spread disease) for up to 7 days after illness onset. Persons who continue to be ill longer than 7 days should be considered potentially contagious until symptoms have resolved. Children, especially younger children, might be contagious for longer periods.
If you are sick with H1N1 flu,
* Stay home for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone (without the use of fever-reducing medicine). A fever is defined as having a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater.
* Get plenty of rest;
* Drink clear fluids (such as water, broth, sports drinks, electrolyte beverages for infants) to keep from getting dehydrated (loosing too much fluid);
* Cover coughs and sneezes;
* Clean hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub often, especially after using tissues and after coughing or sneezing into hands;
* Avoid close contact with others, including staying home from work or school; and
* Be watchful for emergency warning signs that might indicate you need to seek medical attention
For more information about novel H1N1 influenza virus, please visit the Flu.gov Web site.
Please do not lick the pigs…
How people get the pig flu
From the ACLU
Using data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the ACLU has determined that nearly 2/3 of the entire US population (197.4 million people) live within 100 miles of the US land and coastal borders.
The government is assuming extraordinary powers to stop and search individuals within this zone. This is not just about the border: This ” Constitution-Free Zone” includes most of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.
ARE YOU LIVING IN THE CONSTITUTION FREE ZONE? Click Here to Find out
Well I enabled GPS tracking in the iPhone. The idea of this software is to send out packets to a website and track your progress on a Google map.
Here is my route to work on my bike:
GPS tracking powered by InstaMapper.com
We Hiked the Flatirons this past weekend, here are the photos.
J
My Dad visited from Wisconsin last week. Here are the photos.
here are the pics from the Moab trip I just did.
j
by Mike (in Tokyo) Rogers
I live in Japan with my wife and son. Japan is a country that often has earthquakes. Sometimes these earthquakes are pretty big. The standard thinking on earthquakes here is that if there is a big earthquake, like the one we had in 1923, a family of four needs to have at least three days of water and enough food stored up in order to survive. Three days!? You mean to tell me that if we have a huge earthquake and the water mains are all broken, the sky is falling, the buildings all collapse, Tokyo burns to the ground, and you expect me to believe that the gorilla’s running the government could fix the water mains in only three days and get things back on their feet? Heck, under normal conditions, it takes these clowns 10 men and 3 days to fix some potholes in the road so I think it would take them at least a month to fix underground water pipes and get the mystery fizz back to its old self. Three days? Get real.
This is a great article on what to do when the crap hits the fan…Costco here we come…
J
Well Happy new year!
Time for resolutions for the upcoming year.
I just bought a new trainer from my Christmas money.
My resolution is to train and compete in the Kokopelli Trail Race for 2008. It is a unsupported solo endurance race from Fruita, CO to Moab, UT along the Kokopelli Trail. The record is about 12 Hours, but I just want to finish it.
I do not have details yet on the date, but I thought it was in May sometime.
A trail description can be found on the following links:
http://web.archive.org/web/20010703064845/http://www.amazingoutdoors.com/0,2010,P178-A11101-TA,00.html
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/mcnca/recreation/biking/kokopelli.1.html
http://www.2pedal.com/multiDay/Kokopelli/
http://www.bikerpelli.com/Kokopelli_Trail/kokopelli_trail.php
http://www.cyberwest.com/cw08/v8adwst1.html
Here are the photos from our ski weekend in Winter Park, CO last weekend.
J