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So we think were savvy. We can print, email, blog, and even have a small digital camera. Technology is our vehicle but do we know what is around the next corner? Here is a glipse of a glipse.
Ever watch Minority Report, with Tom Cruise?
Here is the first glipse..
Microsoft has a new way to view photos. Like a master scrapbook of everything uploaded it, Photosynth puts everyone’s photos to good use. This provides the user as many viewpoints as was take. High and low resolution photography can be available together.
The next technology that I find facinating is with Google Earth. Google, has very humbly described it as “Historical imagery from around the globe” but this is nothing short of magic. In 1991, I was at the Chicago Museum of Natural History a display made in the 1950’s showed the progression of farmlands into a modern (albiet, 1950’s modern) city. The evolution is striking. Google has added layers to their maps and provided much of the same data. Thank you NASA for being the master scrapbookers of Mother Earth.
There are many number to remember in life, social security, drivers license, birthdays, pass words, license plates, and phone numbers.
Does your phone number spell anything??
To find out try this website.
Here is a video of the person who taught me. The fun thing is the video is his first time wake surfing.
Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) is a disease of muscle weakness and atrophy experienced by post-polio victims.  The Mayo Clinic defines the disease as, “a condition that some people who had polio at a young age may experience years later.â€Â The disease by definition is confirmed with an electromyography (EMG). Originally, it was thought that the severity of systems of PPS was directly related to the severity of the polio. Recently, further research shows many who were not severely affected by the poliovirus have more pronounced symptoms with PPS.  Research and patient history is difficult because many had polio at a very young age and accurate memory fades with time. Because the symptoms of PPS manifest years’ later, diagnosing data facts such as symptoms, and severity are often inaccurate or forgotten.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 440,000 polio survivors in the United States are at risk for PPS. Post-Polio Health International estimates there are 10-12 million polio survivors in the world today. Over time, the disease progresses and symptoms continually worsen. Polio was the single most feared disease of its time. The peak occurred in the early 1950s, until the polio vaccine became available.
Symptoms of PPS include: fatigue, lack of muscle stamina or feeling exhausted. This usually occurs 30 to 40 after initial onset of polio.
From the Mayo Clinic website, symptoms include:
•   Progressive muscle and joint weakness and pain
•   General fatigue and exhaustion with minimal activity
•   Muscle atrophy
•   Breathing or swallowing problems
•   Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea
•   Decreased tolerance of cold temperatures
In most people, post-polio syndrome tends to progress slowly, with new signs and symptoms followed by periods of stability. Weakness in muscles both muscles which were originally affected by the polio. Other PPS patients experience an onset of symptoms to previously unaffected joints and other muscles.
Causes are unknown. The most popular theory is that degenerating nerve cells causes motor neurons to be damaged and or destroyed. Another theory is that the disease is an autoimmune reaction, similar to an allergic reaction that is caused from the polio.
Complications are related to severe muscle weakness and fatal circumstances occur during:
•   Falls–due to weak leg muscles
•   Malnutrition, dehydration and pneumonia– weak stomach especially in bulbar polio, which affects the nerves of swallowing and chewing.
•   Acute respiratory failure–weak diaphragm causes pneumonia.
•   Osteoporosis–movement, strain and exercise causes the replacement of minerals in the skeletal system. Without the muscles to move the skeletal system around, osteoporosis is common.
Today, there isn’t a cure for PPS. A few symptoms can be treated with medications such as NSAIDS. Many physicians will also recommend a healthy lifestyle including proper amount of sleep, a well-balanced diet, avoiding unhealthy practices such as smoking and maintaining a tailored exercise program.
Exercise is safe and effective when administered correctly under the supervision of health care professionals.  Cardiopulmonary endurance training yields better results than strength training. Intense muscle training, such as weight lifting is counterproductive.
Currently there isn’t a drug found to be helpful in reversing the effects of PPS. Many studies have been tried and as of the writing proved wrong. Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) was tried hoping that a low dose would reduce fatigue, but it was unsuccessful. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), was used hoping to enhance the body’s ability to grow neurons and it didn’t work out. Modifinil (Provigil) and also amantadine were found unhelpful in reducing fatigue either. Prednisone showed some improvement in the condition but it wasn’t significant and the side effects overshadowed the improvement.
References
•   Post-Polio Syndrome: Identifying Best Practices in Diagnosis & Care. March of Dimes, 2001.
•   Polio disease – questions and answers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/polio/dis-faqs.htm. Accessed Jul. 7, 2009.
•   http://www.medicinenet.com/post-polio_syndrome. Accessed Jul. 7, 2009.
•   Post-polio syndrome fact sheet, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/post_polio/detail_post_polio.htm. Accessed Jul. 7, 2009.
•   Shefner JM, et al. Post-polio syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jul. 7, 2009.
•   Howard RS. Poliomyelitis and the post-polio syndrome. British Medical Journal. 2005;330:1314.
Watching teenagers who are talented skaters is an aquired taste. After we, one can assume they are old when they no longer know the band (RATM), and are even offended by the music (consider muting the whole sound track). Rage Against the Machine wasn’t exactly legendary for their light-romantic ballads….. Teenagers aren’t lawers, they don’t see tresspassing, liabilty laws, hospital co-pays, drowding,….what they do see is a lot of smooth pavement and some objects to conquer. Who didn’t do a few “unwise” things during their youth anyway? (If you are saying, “I did” then leave and go back to your calculator!)