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In the riverbed of the Rivière de Galets on the way from Roche Plate to Marla.
Im Flußbett des Rivière de Galets auf dem Weg von Roche Plate nach Marla.
The Cirque de Mafate is a caldera on Réunion Island (France; located in the Indian Ocean). It was formed from the collapse of the large shield volcano the Piton des Neiges.
The very remote and inaccessible cirque was settled in the 19th century by maroon slaves (i.e. slaves who had escaped from their masters), then later by poor white laborers. It owes its name to one maroon leader.
The cirque is entirely enclosed by mountains, especially tall cliffs, known as remparts, save for the sole river exiting, the Rivière des Galets ("river of the pebbles"). Inside the cirque, there are considerable declivities. The îlets are pieces of more-or-less flat lands, on which the hamlets are located.
The name "Mafate" comes from the Malagasy word "Mahafaty", which means lethal, an allusion to the difficulty for accessing the Cirque.
The cirque has one village, La Nouvelle, and several hamlets: Marla, Roche-Plate, the Îlet-aux-Orangers, etc.
The Cirque is entirely public property, managed by the Forestry service, from which the inhabitants rent inexpensive concessions.
There is no main electrical supply. Inhabitants thus produce their own electricity using solar panels (with battery storage), and occasionally diesel generators. However, fuel for the latter must be brought by helicopter at high cost. Because of the reduced available power supply, inhabitants systematically use low-consumption (fluorescent) light bulbs.
Similarly, all inhabitants use solar water heaters. These can be supplemented by gas-powered heaters — but gas canisters must also be brought by helicopter.
La Nouvelle and hamlets have grocery stores where staples can be bought from. Typically, these stores also provide some limited bar and restaurant services (hot coffee and local fast food, such as samosas).
Many inhabitants have opened gîtes (dormitories, WC and showers) where hikers can stay for the night, and often dine, for a fee.
La Nouvelle and several of the hamlets have elementary schools. In 2005, the school at Marla reopened with 6 pupils after being closed for an insufficient number of schoolchildren. There are no secondary nor higher education facilities.
There are several dispensaries between which a few nurses rotate, as well as scheduled visits of a physician, but no permanent health care facilities. All emergencies have to be evacuated by helicopter. There is no Gendarmerie station
One originality of Mafate is that there are no roads. Because of this, it is a major attraction for hikers willing to experience some unspoiled nature, while still benefiting from grocery stores and other amenities. For this reason, with the impending creation of a national park on the heights of Réunion, it seems very unlikely that roads would be ever built.
All access, including for supplies, is by foot or helicopter. There are a number of footpaths for accessing the cirque, among which:
By the Col des Bœufs ("pass of the oxen"), from the Cirque de Salazie, leading to La Nouvelle. This way is the easiest, since there is a forestry road leading to parking lots at the pass.
By the Col du Taïbit from the Cirque de Cilaos.
By the Canalisation des Orangers on the heights of Saint Paul (Réunion).
(Wikipedia)
Der Cirque de Mafate im französischen Übersee-Département Réunion ist die nordwestliche Caldera des Piton des Neiges. Der Talkessel, der größtenteils auf dem Gemeindegebiet von La Possession liegt, erstreckt sich in Nord-Süd-Richtung über etwa zehn Kilometer und in Ost-West-Richtung über etwa fünf Kilometer. Vom Gipfel Grand Bénare fallen die fast senkrechten Felswände über rund 1600 m ab. Der Cirque de Mafate ist die isolierteste Caldera in der Region, die nur zu Fuß oder per Hubschrauber zu erreichen ist. Die Versorgung der lokalen Ortschaften erfolgt heute hauptsächlich durch Hubschrauber, bis vor wenigen Jahren noch in hohen Maße zu Fuß, meistens über den Pass Col des Bœufs (1956 m), der auf einer gut ausgebauten Forststraße vom Cirque de Salazie erreicht werden kann.
Seit August 2010 gehören neben dem Cirque de Mafate auch noch der Cirque de Salazie, der Cirque de Cilaos und der alles überragende Vulkan Piton des Neiges, die alle im Nationalpark Réunion liegen, unter dem Titel Pitons, cirques et remparts de l’île de La Réunion (dt: Gipfel, Talkessel und Steilhänge der Insel Réunion) zum UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe.
(Wikipedia)
Hong Kong residents protect themselves with masks amid fears of the flu as Hong Kong is the origin of "bird flu" This photo was taken in Mongkok at 10pm by 18-55mm. at aviable light. Lights In HK's commercial areas are usually very bright. Setting ISO at 800 and go to 5.6f. at 90/sec.shutter speed is fined. Like day light from the Sun.
Tried out the Flu Card on the Pentax K3II not disappointed. Sat by the computer in the the other room and captured some pretty sweet pics using the galaxy Tablet as the viewfinder..At the same time I was working on this pic. multitasking at it's finest
This little Oriol had a brown patch on his head..
im Blumen-Meer ! Das hier ist nicht in "Spatzenhausen" sondern in Traunreut, Chiemgau, Oberbayern , Germany !
I hate this season. The stomach flu has been passing through my family and so far three out of the four of us has had it with yesterday being my turn. Great way to spend New Years Day, huh? I cancelled dinner plans with some extended family and plunked my butt on the couch for most of the day. Three blankets, Netflix and my kids were my best companions. :) As relaxing as the day sounds, it is nice to finally be feeling better. :)
Lady Mitchell Hall, University of Cambridge.
Winter. Cold. Brrrr! Cough, cough. Blue corner (see previous upload, right of this image). Flu corner...
Bienvenido a la vida biologica, a esta era tecnologica y a veces no tan logica,
epoca de cambios y extremos, de cronometros,luces y desenfreno,
en la que aun quedamos muchos hombres buenos.
El mundo es tuyo,plasmalo en poemas, la vida es bella,dejala fluir entre tus penas,
no temas,tus problemas tampoco tu sentimiento, seras cazador y presa,aprendiz y maestro. Besaras el lujo y adoraras sus reflejos,
laberintos de espejos,a veces demasiado complejo,
sentiras el fin tan lejos,pero llegaras a viejo,
y cometeras un error si al tiempo le pides consejo.
Por eso libera tu mente y asi seras feliz,
vive para los demas sin dejar de pensar en ti,
se que suena dificil,pero lo comprenderas,
correras entre praderas,haras tuyas las miradas.
Descubriras maravillas,iras de orilla en orilla,
cinco continentes,siete mares,sueños,pesadillas,
monumentos colosales,muy pronto admiraras ciudades,
peligros y siglos de historia conoceras.
Ağakapısı / Süleymaniye / İstanbul / Turkiye
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All rights reserved.
Tüm Hakları Saklıdır. © Morkedi 2011
NO BANNERS AND AWARDS PLEASE!!!
Lindsey and I got our flu shots today. It takes about two weeks for it to take effect, so don’t put it off too long.
I also got the first of two shots for Shingles. Not gonna lie, this one stung a bit, but not too bad.
Inktober 2020 7
Poem by Tom Lee
I normally am singing hymns
When to my church I go
But no verses are sung today
A sermon then? But, no….
It’s for a different reason
That I’m venturing inside
Hands sanitised, mask ready
With arrows me to guide
I’m getting rather ancient, see?
I now have topped the list
Although I’m fine, I’m first in line
I think you get the gist
I’m queuing for my ‘flu jab
‘Priority’, that’s me
I don’t want Covid, nor the ‘flu
(The jab for me is free)
It’s a strict ‘one-way round’ system
In this door, out the next
It’s really quite efficient
(I was advised by text)
So now I am ‘protected’
But I still won’t take a risk
No raves for me, nor parties
It’s home for me and brisk!
In Canada there is a Freedom Convoy thing going on. It's sort of Mad Max meets ... Hillbilly Truckers. I dont really know how else to describe it. They drive in convoys with semis, big trucks, farm and construction equipment, create disturbances, lay on their horns, wave Canadian flags. Sometimes there's Nazi flags. Sometimes they have hot tubs and set up outdoor gyms by their trucks when they stop. They don't seem to like ethnic diversity and they are angry about Vaccination mandates...
On Twitter they are taunted with the name 'Flu Trux Klan'....
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Many birds have been affected by bird flu this summer.
Viele Vögel waren diesen Sommer von der Vogelgrippe betroffen.
Today I had the day off because of pupil review day.
I've now caught a flu going around school and feel ill.
:(
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The flu is caused by an influenza virus. Most people get the flu when they breathe in tiny droplets from coughs or sneezes of someone who has the flu. You can also catch the flu if you touch something with the virus on it, and then touch your mouth, nose, or eyes. Sometimes people confuse colds and flu. They are different. But, you might have some of the same symptoms. Most people get a cold several times each year. Usually, a person gets the flu once every few years. Sometimes, you can get a virus that makes you throw up or have diarrhea. Some people call this the "stomach flu." But, that is misleading. It is not a flu. The flu mostly affects your nose, throat, and lungs...
...taken at the Bond Street underground station...
London, United Kingdom...
Dr Kessler Ran Operation Warp Speed. He is Concerned About Bird Flu.
Nov. 26, 2024
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A tattered poster of farm animals, including a cow and chickens.
Credit...Steffanie A. Padilla
By David A. Kessler
Dr. Kessler was commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration during the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations and was the Biden administration’s chief science officer during Covid-19.
As Donald Trump gets ready to return to the White House on Jan. 20, he must be prepared to tackle one issue immediately: the possibility that the spreading avian flu might mutate to enable human-to-human transmission.
I was the Biden administration’s chief science officer during Covid-19. I was a co-leader of Operation Warp Speed, which began in Mr. Trump’s first term to accelerate the development of Covid-19 vaccines. I worked on the purchase and rollout of hundreds of millions of doses and on developing antiviral treatments. One of my jobs was to assess the trajectory of the virus.
Now I am back at my job teaching at the medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. I have been monitoring the spread of bird flu, also known as H5N1, and discussing the situation with colleagues around the country. My concern is growing.
So far, there have been no reports of person-to-person spread of H5N1, though there have been at least 55 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans in the United States, almost entirely among poultry and dairy workers. Those infections are presumed to be primarily the result of contact with animals. In addition, a child in Alameda County in California with minor respiratory symptoms tested positive for H5N1 recently; it is unclear how the child became infected. There are probably other cases out there that are not being diagnosed.
All of those cases have been mild. But a teenager in British Columbia who was infected with the virus is now critically ill. In this instance, too, it is unclear how the person became infected. But the virus showed signs that it had mutated in a way that could make it easier to transmit to another person.
If this is the case, the virus might then get enough of a foothold to begin human-to-human transmission. Further mutations could evolve that would enhance attachment to human cells. Until the British Columbia case, the recent bird flu infections in humans in North America had been limited to the eyes and nasal passages. But H5N1 can become deadly when the virus attaches to the lining of the lungs in the lower respiratory tract.
This virus killed before. In 1997 an outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in Hong Kong resulted in 18 animal-to-human infections and six deaths, the first known fatal human infections. In 2003, H5N1 appeared in wild birds in Asia. Outbreaks followed in poultry and resulted in two deaths in people. As outbreaks continued to occur, the mortality rate surpassed 50 percent.
Here is where matters stand: The most recent risk assessment from the Johns Hopkins Center for Outbreak Response Innovation, issued on Nov. 19, listed the risk of infection to farm workers as high and the risk of infection to people in contact with affected farm workers and animals as moderate. The Johns Hopkins report said that “while the immediate risk to the general public and health care workers is still currently low, the long-term consequences of continued, uncontrolled transmissions presents a high risk to all populations.”
California has recently seen a significant rise in detections of H5N1 in dairy herds. Experts believe that animals at as many as half the dairy farms in the state are infected. That is why it is important to pasteurize milk, which kills the virus. (All milk sold across state lines is pasteurized; 30 states allow the in-state sale of nonpasteurized milk, which is labeled “raw.”) Two states, Colorado and Pennsylvania, have agreed to test pooled milk from all farms before pasteurization to monitor spread. Bulk milk testing should be mandatory in all states with dairy farms to determine the full extent of the infection on these farms and to allow us to contain the virus. As if to underline the importance of such a mandate, bird flu was detected in raw milk bought retail last Thursday from a dairy producer based in Fresno, Calif.
Without mandatory testing, bird flu will continue circulating at farms across the country, which substantially increases the risk that the virus mutates and evolves to allow a human-to-human transmission that will be hard to stop.
H5N1 has already shown a propensity to rapidly infect hundreds of herds and farms in the United States. Since March, 616 dairy herds in 15 states have been infected with H5N1. And since the onset of the outbreak in February 2022, H5N1 has been detected in poultry in 49 states, affecting a total of 111 million birds.
There has also been an increase in H5N1 detections in migratory and commercial birds in the European Union, Canada, Japan and South Korea, compared with 2023.
What’s also worrisome is that our arsenal to fight back might not be up to the task.
An analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that a mutation in people in Washington State who work as poultry cullers might reduce the effectiveness of oseltamivir, also known as Tamiflu, in treating influenza A, a type of flu that includes H5N1 and many other subtypes. And a mutation found in a recent California case could reduce the effectiveness of baloxavir marboxil, another drug used to treat influenza A.
In the case of monoclonal antibodies for use against the virus, there are none commercially available at present. These lab-produced antibodies are designed to mimic the body’s immune response and directly target the virus.
As for vaccines, there has been modest progress on candidates for mRNA vaccines, which stimulate the body’s immune system against a specific virus. The candidates could offer more effective countermeasures in response to worrisome mutations. Importantly, the companies that increased production of the mRNA vaccines during Covid-19 are developing bird flu vaccines.
Fortunately, the country already has five million doses of the influenza A (H5) vaccine on hand, and another five million doses will probably be ready by the end of the year. That is enough to cover the farmworker community. That vaccine is expected to have similar effectiveness to that of our seasonal flu vaccines, from 30 to 70 percent.
No one knows how many mutations will be required to set off human-to-human respiratory spread. That could require many mutations and may never happen. But we could also be just two or three mutations away. If the virus begins to transmit efficiently among humans, it will be very difficult to contain, according to the Johns Hopkins assessment, and “the likelihood of a pandemic is very high.”
The incoming Trump administration needs to be prepared.
More on bird flu
Opinion | Tulio de Oliveira
The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary
Nov. 19, 2024
How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic
Aug. 21, 2024
Opinion | Jennifer B. Nuzzo
How Scared Should You Be of Bird Flu?
June 19, 2024
David A. Kessler, a physician and lawyer, was the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration during the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations and was the Biden administration’s chief science officer during Covid-19. He was also the dean of the medical schools at Yale and the University of California, San Francisco, where he is now a professor.
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Propuesta de nueva imagen para Fluor, al estilo de uno de mis diseñadores favoritos >>Julien Vallée<<, quien a través de la gráfica hecha a mano logra composiciones entretenidas y llamativas...Algo de eso quería lograr, intentando emular esa expresión que la manualidad te permite entregar, que es una de las cosas que según yo caracteriza a fluor; una plasticidad y creatividad fuera del imaginario del pc.
Hecho con cartulinas y plasticina Play-Dough. Postproducido en Photoshop.
Saludos!
visite: www.fluorfilms.com
Flu season is just around the corner. Beth doesn't want to miss any workouts so she's getting her flu shot :-)
Repository: California Historical Society
Creator: Oakland (Calif.) Health Dept.
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Call Number: Vault B-168
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Preferred Citation: Influenza! How to avoid it! How to care for those who have it! ... What to do until the doctor comes! / Oakland Health Dept., Vault B-168, courtesy, California Historical Society, Vault_B-168.jpg.
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Today I was at my job and I wrote a book..I like so much..some words were very true and I'ld like to share with you with this beauty..
'If someone only see dark and think pitch-dark in night always view and see dark in life. Real musiki always tuned and muttered in nights and find it’s tone in melancholic times.
Yes night is so very secret conservatory..There some nights that ıt’s mother of decisions and opinions..' Life is like that..
thanks so much
TED: "I fink I'm dyin' ... I woke up yesterday wiv a bunged-up nose an' a hed-ake an' now I can't stop sneezin'. I checked me Snotometer© an' it sez I got man flu, so I'll need excessive mollycoddlin'."
TED: "A bar of choklit an' sum iscream will 'elp to keep me strengf up ... "
I was a little anxious during the last week before departure. I like to anticipate and address every possible problem and complication before they happen. Looking at the final list and seeing three or four things that could have kiboshed the whole trip -- things I couldn't have really done anything about -- made me uncomfortable.
On the day of departure, Dad's health was unchanged. China gave me a visa despite the fact that I had checked the "Media/Journalst" box on the application. My irrational worries about passport troubles were just that..though I made some phone calls just to make dead-sure that My Papers Were In Order.
But there was still...The Screening.
China is very worried about the spread of H1N1 Swine Flu. Warnings from the State Department got more direct and dire as the weeks closed in; ultimately there came an official directive advising (in so many words) that if a traveler needs to be in China on July 8 for a wedding, say, then the best thing to do would be to arrive a week or more ahead of time in case you're quarantined upon arrival.
Because you will not be allowed off your plane until a representative has scanned all of the passengers for fever and flu-like symptoms. If I was sick, I would almost certainly have been a guest of the Central Committee's quarantine center for a week.
Ditto if someone in a seat near me was sick.
And if X people on the plane appeared to be hung over, the whole plane could have been quarantined.
I spent my final weeks collecting advice from some really smart and experienced experts. I took my temperature every morning and evening for a week to make sure I was healthy. If I had a slight fever the morniing of departure, I would have taken a couple of ibuprofen tablets a half an hour before landing to reduce it before the screening.
And if I had a serious fever or any sort of visible signs of a cold that morning, "don't even bother coming to the airport" was the advice.
Well, it was no joke. The seatbelt signs were turned off and we were quickly urged to stay in our seats. The only positive thing you could say about the Immigrations people was that they decided not to actually get into the full plastic jumpsuits. Note full eye protection and gloves and a mask.
The mask was mere costume; the pores are way too big to block H1N1. I'm told, however, that though they present no barrier against a virus it often helps to prevent the transmission of disease anyway...if solely because it causes the wearer to instinctively keep his or her hands away from their nose and mouth. (shrug)
So. Four spacemen made their way through the cabin, and shot the foreheads of just about everybody (but particularly the ones who didn't look Asian, I noticed).
I passed. Damn. I'm told that the quarantine facilities are about as bad as a Priceline two-star hotel but at least it would have given me time to write and a few column topics.
One of the folks on the cruise wasn't so lucky; I'm told that he was the subject of considerable discussion and only made it through Immigration by a whisker.
When I cleared Immigration myself, I found a small pamphlet inside my passport. It explained the symptoms of Swine Flu and in language that was probably a lot ominous than Immigration intended, it assured me that if I did start feeling sick I call this number and they would be only too happy to pick me up wherever I was and give me a free ride to see a doctor.
(Which read as "Joe Pesci is inviting you on a trip out to the desert outside Las Vegas.")
This cute little felt flying elephant is hand made and filled with cotton. It can be used as a keychain or as an ornament.
It measures approx: 8 x 6 cmt.
I hope you like it.
Apologizes to all my Flickr Friend.Sorry I have not attend to your photos lately ..I have had the flu bug and sinus trouble ..I have felt like this picture .warped and out of kilter for weeks now ..i have coughed till i know the neighbors hear me a mile away .i have had fever , twisted stomach and all the great feeling that go along with this last bug ..Hoping to be back up and running through all your photos soon..Be blessed