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In Pursuit of Early Mammals
Publication Year: 2013
In Pursuit of Early Mammals presents the history of the mammals that lived during the Mesozoic era, the time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, and describes their origins, anatomy, systematics, paleobiology, and distribution. It also tells the story of the author, a world-renowned specialist on these animals, and the other prominent paleontologists who have studied them. Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was the first woman to lead large-scale paleontological expeditions, including eight to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, which brought back important collections of dinosaur, early mammal, and other fossils. She shares the difficulties and pleasures encountered in finding rare fossils and describes the changing views on early mammals made possible by these discoveries.
Published by: Indiana University Press
Series: Life of the Past
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Since the demise of non-avian dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, modern mammals—that is to say, marsupials, placentals, and monotremes—have become conspicuous, diverse elements of Earth's biota. But the family tree that includes mammals and their nearest relatives (mammaliaforms, in technical parlance) is far more deeply rooted in time, ...
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This book presents a history of Mesozoic mammals as seen through the eyes of people studying them, including myself and the colleagues with whom I had a chance to work over the years. The Mesozoic Era was the time when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Mammals living with them were mostly small, ...
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During the more than sixty years of my scientific life, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with numerous eminent scientists, many of whom have now passed away. From my late colleagues, friends, and teachers, I learned much and enjoyed our cooperation. ...
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1. Introduction
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The evolution of mammals during the age of dinosaurs (in the Mesozoic era; see figure 1.0), which encompasses 160 million years (Ma), or more than two-thirds of all mammalian history, was for a long time poorly known, with intriguing mysteries surrounding their origins and the relations among the different groups. ...
2. Methods: Collecting Materials and Establishing Relationships
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Until about the middle of the twentieth century, paleontologists thought that Mesozoic mammals were small, rare, and poorly differentiated creatures represented by primitive groups. Intensification of search for Mesozoic mammals all around the world, however, changed this opinion. ...
3. Paleontological Exploration of Mongolia by American, Japanese, Soviet, and Russian Expeditions, including the Mongolian Academy/American Museum and Mongolia/Japan Joint Expeditions
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At the end of the nineteenth century, paleontological investigations had become fairly advanced in the United States and in various parts of Europe. At that time the problem of the place of origin of placental mammals was widely discussed. Rich placental faunas were known from Paleocene deposits, ...
4. The Polish-Mongolian Paleontological Expeditions, 1963–1971, and the Nomadic Expedition, 2002
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Although this is not a book about dinosaurs, during the course of the Polish-Mongolian Paleontological Expeditions we collected skeletons of dinosaurs that were coeval with early mammals, and we spent a lot of time and effort in their excavation and later on in their study. These giant skeletons are obviously much more spectacular than those of minute mammals, ...
5. Origins of Mammals and the Earliest Representatives of Mammaliaforms and Mammals
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In the more than 500 million-year-long history of vertebrates, mammals did not appear until quite late, some 225 million years ago. Although the first Mesozoic mammal was discovered as early as 1764 in England, its significance was not understood until more than 100 years later, in 1871, ...
6. Haramiyidans and Probable Related Forms
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As early as 1847 Pleininger erected the genus Microlestes with a single species, M. antiquus, based on a minute, double-rooted tooth boasting two rows of cusps. It derived from the Upper Triassic beds (Norian-Rhaetian boundary) of Dagerlof, Württemberg, Germany. The name Microlestes was already occupied, as were other names subsequently erected to replace it, ...
7. Docodontans
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The docodontans are a group of very small mammaliaforms, mostly mole size or even smaller, of Middle to Late Jurassic age. An exception with respect to size is the Middle Jurassic Castorocauda lutrasimilis, with a skull that measures 6 cm and a body about 42 cm long (Ji, Luo, Yuan, and Tabrum 2006). ...
8. Eutriconodontans
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The descriptive terms "triconodont teeth" or "triconodont mammals" were first used in the nineteenth century even before the formal taxon Triconodonta was proposed by Osborn (1888). Osborn assigned to Triconodonta all mammals in which the main three cusps on the molars were aligned from front to back on the tooth crown. ...
9. Monotremes and the Issue of Australosphenida and Tribosphenida
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At the end of the eighteenth century the first information about a strange animal from Australia–the platypus–reached the European zoological community (figure 9.1A). In August 1798, Captain John Hunter, the governor of the penal colony at Sydney, sent a skin of the platypus to the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, of which he was a member. ...
10. Multituberculates and Gondwanatherians
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Multituberculates have sometimes been called "the rodents of the Mesozoic" because of their superficial similarity to rodents, especially in the structure of the lower jaw and the arrangement of the dentition. Omnivorous or herbivorous, as today's rodents are, they likely occupied similar ecological niches. ...
11. "Symmetrodontans"
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In Jurassic and Early Cretaceous rocks one may find minute mammal jaws with teeth, both upper and lower, as well as the isolated molar teeth of the same type. These teeth differ from those of cynodonts and from the primitive mammals earlier referred to as "triconodontans" (now assigned to morganucodontans and eutriconodontans; see chapter 5) ...
12. "Eupantotherians" and the Origin of Tribosphenic and Pseudotribosphenic Molars
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"Eupantotherians" are an important group of small mammals of the Mesozoic, intermediate between the "symmetrodontans" and the tribosphenidans. The term "Eupantotheria" has a long history. Marsh (1880) erected the order Pantotheria, and in a later paper (1887), he included four families: ...
13. Tribotheria, Metatheria, and the Issue of the Deltatheroida
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The early members of the Metatheria (including Marsupialia) and Eutheria (including Placentalia) had tribosphenic molars. In addition, there are isolated tribosphenic molars in Early and Late Cretaceous rocks that, because of the incompleteness of the data, cannot be assigned to either Metatheria or Eutheria. ...
14. Eutherian and Placental Mammals
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The position of the Placentalia among mammals and the division of Placentalia into lower rank taxonomic units were for a long time debated. Gill (1872) grouped both marsupials and placentals into the Eutheria, Huxley (1880) limited the scope of Eutheria to Placentalia, and some authors treated Placentalia and Eutheria as synonyms (e.g., Simpson 1945; Kemp 2005). ...
15. Aspects of Paleobiology of Mammaliaforms and Early Mammals
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The last two decades have brought an unusual blooming of papers that clearly show that Mesozoic mammaliaforms and mammals were much more diversified than had been previously thought. Luo (2007a, b), in his excellent reviews of Mesozoic mammal diversification, recognized five "experiments." ...
16. Diversification of Mammaliaforms and Mesozoic Mammals: A Summary
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In this book I present the evolution of mammals during the Mesozoic era, along with information on people working on them. I offer also several new life reconstructions of non-mammalian mammaliaforms and early mammals. In the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries, when early mammals were known mostly from isolated teeth ...
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Print-ISBN-13: 9780253008176
Page Count: 272
Illustrations: 7 color illus., 71 b&w illus.
Publication Year: 2013
Series Title: Life of the Past
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"Wouldn't it be great if we had a community orchard?" That question posed by Aviva Furman to her neighbor, Narcissa Nelson, was the beginning of the Community Orchard of West Seattle (COWS). This 1/8 acre demonstration garden showcases what a bit of networking, volunteerism and community support can achieve.
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Everywhere in the world, artists are leaving closed walled galleries and museums and use streets, pavements and wagons as canvas. Buenos Aires is certainly one of the capitals of this freedom act.
If you are strolling the streets of this romantic city, you should walk near Belgrano, between Juramento and Echeverria, by Cazadores, at the corner of Sucre or along Dragones, at the street of Olazabal; between Malabia and Armenia in Palermo, at the railroad in Niceto Vega, at Serrano, Pasaje Darwin, Castillo streets.
5 famous street artists:
Cabaio Stencil
Santiago Spirito, otherwise known as Cabaio Stencil, began painting the walls of Arjantin during the recession of 2001. He was a member of Vomito Attack, who are strong on the political discourse side. At 2007 he left Vomito Attack, he appropriated an apolitical standing and went on his own. Since that day, he uses the walls as canvas and his paint as a kaleidoscope.
Nicolás Romero is a graffiti artist. At the end of the 90's, he began painting portraits with the inspiration he got from his exes, his friends, and from the unknown faces on the streets. Afterwards, he turned into a painter without a gallery.
Jaz (Franco Fasoli) is one of the most famous graffiti artists of Buenos Aires since the 90's. He uses unordinary materials such as asphalt and oil and paints as though he was using watercolor. Lastly, he is opposed to soccer fanatics in his work.
When Mart began painting the trains of Buenos Aires he was 12 years old. As he got older, his painting matured with him and turned him into an animation artist. This kid who grew up in Palermo, now is internationally known.
Triángulo Dorado
This group, whose members are Santiago Panichelli (Nemer), Pedro Panichelli (Hombre Tiki) and Francisco Ferreyra (Lema), takes inspiration from a variety of fields; from expressionist painters to urban life. The life-like faces, placed onto super-natural bodies are their ideogram.
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Your hotel may whisk you off to a Cirque du Soleil show, an upgraded luxury suite or a fabulous dinner.
That phone call about your computer issues that normally passes you through four different people may shoot you directly to Susan, the manager.
Your favorite airline may send you to the new Bali resort everyone's raving about – on their dime.
And if you're a job candidate, the employer you're courting may be bowled over by your credentials and hire you on the spot…
… all because of your Klout score.
What?! Yes, it's true – not only are brands using Klout on a consumer level, but recruiters and employers are starting to use Klout scores to gauge candidates' effectiveness or fit as a potential hire. Is Klout + recruitment a passing trend – or a permanent hiring tool? Let's take a closer look.
What is Klout?
Klout is, according to the company's website, "the standard for online and Internet influence." Klout insists it isn't about the A-Listers, because they believe every person who creates content has influence. "Our mission," the site says, "is to help every individual understand and leverage their influence.
And in a recent Twitter chat (#kloutchat), Klout shed light on how one's score is determined: "Score is based on how how many people you influence, how much you influence them, and how influential they are." It's more about reactions to the content people create — than about the content itself; about how much people take action on your content through things like retweets, "Likes," commenting, and clicking on your links. How much of what you do online causes people to take action? That's Klout's bread and butter.
Klout + Recruitment
The chatter about Klout has been growing stronger. Originally, it was about individuals using it to determine their online influence among their peers. More recently, brands have gotten into the mix and have started using Klout to create perks for customers or potential customers with a high influence index, like Spotify giving Klout users early access, Virgin America giving away tickets, or hotel upgrades or restaurant table VIP. The thinking is, getting influential users to experience your products will cause them to talk about your brand on online networks and spread sentiment about your company through their online influence.
And now, Klout is seeping into the world of recruitment — and faster than we may realize. Joe Fernandez, CEO of Klout, believes that social media is becoming an increasingly important candidate asset. "A person's comfort and ability to leverage social media is becoming, if not critical, at least a differentiator among candidates," says Joe Fernandez, CEO of Klout, in a recent Q&A blog post with Forbes blogger Tracey John. If he's hiring for a marketing employee and two candidates have similar education and experience, but one candidate is active on sites like Twitter, Facebook, and blogs and one is not Fernandez says, he says he will hire the one who is.
Klout can't be the only factor in making decision on hiring, he adds – just as you wouldn't (or shouldn't) base college entry based on SAT or ACT scores alone. "I think in terms of understanding somebody's ability, comfort, reach and engagement with social media – which is becoming more and more important – that Klout is the standard and a great tool for hiring."
The CEO of Klout isn't the only one using Klout for recruitment. In Mark Schaefer's blog post, The Making of a Social Media Slut, he says he recently heard about four friends or co-workers making — or being on the other end of — decisions that were arrived at because of Klout scores, all within a 72-hour time period. Though we're far from Klout and recruitment being a mainstream practice, it's happening — and we need to take a hard look at the potential positives of such a mix, as well as the potential pitfalls.
The Good
1. Competitive advantage.
Klout plans to externally expose numbers that signify exactly how influential individuals are about particular topics, stats which they're currently tracking behind the scenes — meaning if you have an overall score of 32, you may still have a 65 in architecture, meaning you are very influential in that particular area. With this, not only will candidates be able to show their "social capital," but they will be able to show potential employers (or their co-workers and superiors, if currently employed) what specific topics they're passionate and knowledgeable about.
Java programming? Creative writing? Women's studies? Klout has the potential to give candidates a professional layer based on the content they're putting out there and the way others interact with that content – not simply based on their interests (e.g. "Info" listings in Facebook). If you're particularly skilled in email marketing, Klout gives you another way to show off those talents. Because of Klout's integration with LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare, and its hopes to integrate with others like Tumblr, Google+ and WordPress, there are many places in which job seekers can make their mark in particular specialties or markets, and raise their Klout scores in those areas to stand apart from their competition.
People want to have control over their online professional reputation, and Klout offers another way for them to do that. As Brian Solis pointed out in a recent Fast Company article, "People are now part of the equation and are willingly shedding their "audience" moniker and vacating the branded auditoriums of yore in favor of building their own stages, their own personal theaters."
2. A more complete picture.
When hiring, Fernandez said, you have a limited amount of information about a candidate from which to make a decision — which is often true. Klout offers candidates a way to showcase their skills and talents and give potential employers more information about themselves, and it offers employers a way to garner more information from which they can make a fully informed hiring decision. Should Klout be the single factor used in making a hiring decision? Definitely not (and if you're a hiring manager using only Klout to decide whom to hire, you are likely in the wrong profession). Fernandez says Klout is just one ingredient — but that the fact that someone takes time to build their personal brand and share their expertise and passions is valuable to employers. And whether you're a recruiter or a candidate, it is important to develop your personal brand.
Just how important is this one method, though?
The Bad
As much as Klout can be a powerful tool, there are many potential issues with Klout that employers and recruiters should watch out for when considering adding it into their recruitment mix.
1. Candidate experience. Is Klout a platinum card for recruitment? In the Klout consumer experience, some businesses are giving customers with a high Klout score perks, as mentioned above — or preferential treatment. While this has problematic possibilities (if other customers are being ignored), we are used to seeing certain customers receive better treatment based on rewards systems calculated through money spent or customer loyalty. We have accepted the consumer reward-based system, and it does incentivize many customers to increase business with a particular company and spread the word about the company and its benefits.
However, some businesses may want to treat the candidate experience in the same fashion through Klout, by giving candidates with high scores better communication throughout the the interview process, choosing to give the job to the person with a higher Klout score, or even offering them a better salary. Beyond unfairness, poor hiring decisions, and possible legal ramifications, the potential backlash from candidates in situations like this is immense — and for good reason. Picking and choosing who you provide with a great candidate experience can severely damage both your consumer and employment brands.
2. Abuse/Lack of knowledge. Klout as a business looks at candidates' scores when seeking new candidates, but as Fernandez says, they won't pass on a quality candidate just because he or she has a low Klout score. But what about a hiring manager with shiny object syndrome? You know, the one so enraptured with a high Klout score (even if he or she doesn't even know what it signifies) who does pass on a quality candidate for the less qualified candidate with Justin Bieber-like Klout score because it looks cool, or because their peers or competitors are using Klout and they think they should be, too? A buzzworthy case study does not necessarily equal a quality hire — and as you probably know, hiring the wrong candidate can cost you thousands of dollars, not to mention a lot of time and resources.
Companies need to be smart about how they use any kind of recruitment tool, and Klout is no different. It's perhaps even more tricky, because it's not by design a recruitment tool, but a social influence tool. Adapting it to recruitment in a way that makes sense takes good sense on the part of the person hiring, as well as a willingness to understand and continue to learn and adapt as the tool evolves.
3. Accuracy. I don't talk about Coldplay on social media sites. In fact, the only time I did, it was to make fun of the name of their new song (c'mon, Every Teardrop is a Waterfall?). So I scratched my head for a while, trying to figure out why Klout listed them as one of my influential topics. I finally realized that it wasn't because of how often I talked about Coldplay, but about how other influential people interacted with my one comment. My tweet happened to be retweeted by a pretty influential user, which, I am guessing, must be why Coldplay was catapulted to the forefront of my page. Still, it doesn't seem accurate — and if candidates are associated with topics they really don't know much about, but recruiters don't realize it, where does that leave us?
Klout has said that the responsibility is on users themselves to remove topics they don't think they are influential in. I have yet to remove Coldplay from my own topics — probably because it's not a priority. But it's possible that when candidates know potential employers are looking at their Klout scores, they will care, and they will remove topics that aren't relevant to them in order to make their page more accurate or to showcase the items they want employers to see first. After all, it's up to a candidate to make sure the information on their resume, or their LinkedIn profile, or anywhere else that's online and public, is accurate, honest, and projects the image they intend to put forth. If it isn't, the truth will likely come out in the interview process. Candidates can try to game the system — but it's up to those hiring to sort out fiction from fact.
Not all candidates will curate their own profile, however. This may be well and good — after all, Klout content reflects the topics candidates have talked about online that others have taken action on, which is relevant in some sense regardless — but it may also be misleading if employers are putting stock into it (or just look bad: "Oh, I see you're an expert in planking?!"). Which leads me back to #2 — those who are hiring must be smart about using the tool.
4. Fairness. Among Schaefer's stories mentioned above was one about his friend who Schaefer claims is very talented but who was rejected for a job at a major ad agency because his Klout score was too low. If this is truly why the friend was rejected, it's a huge red flag for the future of Klout and recruitment. Though social media savvy, personal brand, and online influence may be preferred or even crucial in roles directly related to communication or social media, or in industries which depend on your established contacts, why would we want to force candidates to engage online if they prefer not to?
As mentioned above, according to Klout, every individual who creates content has influence, but what about those who choose to stand on the sidelines — those who prefer to consume content rather than create, and to engage in other ways? What about the collectives, joiners, and spectators? They may write killer ad copy and have an amazing creative mind — but hate putting their personal life on the Internet. Do we fault them for that? Even if the position is for a social media manager, in which social media engagement is a necessity, do we simply look at a low score and assume they're not great at tweeting or being a community manager? We shouldn't.
Furthermore, for many industries, the measurement of the extent to which influential people online are driven to act upon the content you put out there just isn't that important — or isn't important at all. You must ask yourself what qualifications you need for a particular position, and seek the candidate who fulfills those needs. Flashy new sites will come — and some will stick around — but it's up to recruiters and employers to put a process in place that is accurate, fair to candidates, and makes sense for their business. As Fabrice Calandro points out, employers are attracted to Klout scores, because in theory, "an employee with more online influence will help your employee branding through blog posts, Tweets, Facebook posts and LinkedIn updates because they'll reach a broader audience." While this may be true, it shouldn't be the factor your hiring decision is hinged upon. Employees will vouch for you if they like you, whether it's online or offline. "Buying" the probability of an employee boosting your brand is a losing game.
5. Relevancy. As @NicoleInDC points out in her comment here, it's not always real people or professional accounts who have the highest Klout scores. It's true; anonymous parody account @chuck_facts tweets only Chuck Norris "facts," and is influential about Microsoft Vista, Africa, and television on Klout with a score of 74, about the same score as user @acarvin, who is an identified person and a strategist at NPR. I could add more examples — fictional account @themime, who has only ever tweeted dots (hey, he's a mime), has a Klout score of 61. Not too shabby — and according to Klout, he's influential in Wall Street, statistics, and law — yet there's no rational explanation as to why. If scores are similar between the real and the conjured up, with influential topic choices sometimes seeming completely off the mark, how can those in charge of hiring possibly use Klout as a serious assessment tool?
The Bigger Picture in Recruitment
Fernandez has said that Klout is just one ingredient in the hiring recipe. And, although some have expressed concern that Klout scores will one day be the only factor hiring managers are looking at, it will likely be the exception rather than the norm. Different people vary ingredients in a recipe according to their needs and personal tastes. It's the same with hiring choices – some employers may be more concerned with education, while others are focused on specific certifications, and still others care most about years of experience in a particular field. No one recipe is the same, so the idea of Klout becoming the sole factor in a hiring decision seems unlikely (not to say that it hasn't or won't happen).
As in any profession, there are good hiring managers, and there are bad ones. It's the hiring managers or recruiters who don't know what they should be looking for who will abuse Klout — or any other tool, for that matter. People in charge of making hiring decisions must be careful to make responsible, sound and ethical decisions, based on a person's actual ability to do the job at hand.
For some roles, social media interaction is important, but for others, it's not important to the role whatsoever. Does a manufacturing candidate need to be active on Twitter to successfully perform his or her job? I don't think so. We have to be realistic about our expectations of candidates – just because hiring managers may want something doesn't mean it makes sense to get it. Developing a personal brand, however, is a smart move for all types of candidates – after all, the majority of recruiters and employers do search for candidates online to find out more about them.
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I'm no Lionel Richie, but I think the bigger question might be, what are you looking for from candidates? Do you know — or are you simply following the latest buzz, and neglecting those candidates who really might be perfect for your open position? Klout, like social media in general, has the potential to better your business — but it's not meant to keep the lights on.
As Brian Solis has wisely said, "Social media will not save business, but it will challenge them to evolve, to adapt… to do better."
Klout is another tool for candidates to showcase their experience and talents, and it's another tool for recruiters and employers to view a snapshot of candidates through an online lens. Just how clear that lens is remains to be seen — and just how influential Klout itself is – well, time will tell.
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Men's Tewaaraton: Thompson's Inclusion a Milestone Moment
by Corey McLaughlin | LaxMagazine.com | Twitter
|Albany sophomore Lyle Thompson is
the first Native American finalist for an award that symbolizes
lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage.
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* Tewaaraton Men's, Women's Finalists Named
* Women's List Breakdown: Meagher First Female Goalie Finalist
The Tewaaraton Foundation on Thursday announced the five men's and women's finalists for the Tewaaraton Award. Each are invited to Washington, D.C. for the 13th annual Tewaaraton Award Ceremony, May 30 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, where the winners will be announced.
Here's a breakdown of the men's field, with notable storylines and omissions.
The finalists
Marcus Holman, North Carolina, Sr. A
Way back in February, Holman was already the Tar Heels' unquestioned leader, as described in this LaxMagazine.com story by Gary Lambrecht. "We're trying to develop a culture here, where guys hold each other accountable on and off the field," Holman said then. "I always need to be doing something to lead this team, like getting more freshmen to stay after [practice] to lift [weights]. You can't take any days off [as a captain], not when you're responsible for 45 guys every morning."
Holman this year led North Carolina to its first ACC championship in 17 years. He's already won ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors after registering a league-leading 74 points. Should he and the Tar Heels make a deep playoff run, Holman's Tewaaraton case will be strengthened even more. UNC hasn't made it past the quarterfinals since 2010, last made the title game in 1993, and last won the big game in 1991.
JoJo Marasco, Syracuse, Sr. M
He's carried the weight of wearing the heralded Syracuse No. 22 for three of his four years with the Orange, and this year he has finally seemed to live up to expectations. But in an unexpected way. Marasco has 35 assists out of the midfield, and 18 goals, for 53 points.
"We've learned [he] was just miscast his entire career," LaxMagazine.com's Joel Censer wrote a few weeks ago. "He's less goal-scorer and more probing roll back maestro. His savvy, smart, unselfishness and ability to spot feed right to a guy's stick make him the perfect lead dog."
Rob Pannell, Cornell, RS Sr. A
It hasn't been all smooth sailing this year, although Pannell is averaging 5.33 points per game, third highest in the nation. Pannell revealed a bit about his mentality coming off last year's season-ending foot injury after April 27's Big City Classic, when he torched Princeton with five goals and four assists in a 17-11 win at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
"My confidence has been lacking the last couple games. I really haven't been myself all season," Pannell said. "I had my best week of practice this week... I'm getting back to my old ways."
Two years ago as a junior, Pannell was at the Tewaaraton ceremony as a finalist. The award went to Virginia's Steele Stanwick. Last year, Pannell was made the No. 1 overall pick of the MLL's Lizards and was expected to go head-to-head with Stanwick for the top honors again, before breaking the bone in his left foot. If it seems Pannell has been around for a while, he has, but he's still got unfinished business, both individually and as a team with the Big Red.
Tom Schreiber, Princeton, Jr. M
Schreiber has the reputation of being one of the top midfielders in the game, and is basically a do-it-all player for Princeton. His season-long stat line reveals that: 28 goals, 32 assists and 25 ground balls.
But Schreiber will begin the Tewaaraton race homestretch behind the other finalists. He will be the only one to not compete in the NCAA tournament.
Lyle Thompson, Albany, So. A
Thompson has been amazing this year, paired on an Albany attack unit with his brother, Miles, and cousin, Ty. In all, they account for 240 points, or 56 percent of the Great Danes' offense.
Lyle has the most balanced goal-assist ratio and highest shooting percentage of the three, and leads the nation in points per game (6.75). He's only seven points away from breaking the NCAA men's single-season points record of 114, set by UMBC's Steve Marahol in 1992. It would be hard not to seriously consider Thompson for the Tewaaraton should he break that mark, which would mean he'd have had at least one great game against Denver in Saturday's first-round, or at least two solid games against the Pioneers and either Holman's North Carolina squad or the two-time defending Patriot League champs Lehigh in the next round. Beyond that, Albany would be in the final four and Thompson would be a big reason why.
Thompson's 108 current points are 11 more than Peter Baum finished with last year when he won the Tewaaraton.
Even bigger picture: It's a significant moment that the Tewaaraton Award — endorsed by the Mohawk Nation Council of Elders and an honor that symbolizes lacrosse's centuries-old roots in Native American heritage — has its first Native American finalist. And it's significant for Thompson, too. He's only a sophomore.
Big storylines
With the unpredictable nature of this regular season — no team in the 16-team NCAA tournament field has fewer than three losses — and the expected unpredictability of the post-season, it's very possible that none of the five finalists are playing in the final game of the season, which has been a virtual prerequisite for taking home the Tewaaraton, save last year with Colgate's Baum, who won without making it out of the first round, and in 2001, when Hofstra's Doug Shanahan won the inaugural award without making the title tilt.
It's also possible that someone not in the final five can emerge on the national post-season stage over the next three weekends, such as Canadian attackman Logan Schuss from third-seeded Ohio State, a team that already surprised onlookers by winning the ECAC title last weekend.
If either of those scenarios play out, expect Pannell, the leader in the clubhouse right now, to win the honors. He's been rightfully at or near the top of pundits' Tewaaraton lists all season long.
The wild card is Albany's Thompson. I got a first-hand look at his skills in Finland last summer, when he and the Iroquois under-19 team took down Team USA in pool play of the FIL U19 World Championships. Thompson was limited to one goal in that game by the U.S. defense, but that's only because he drew so much attention and opened up chances for his other talented teammates. At the end, Thompson was in charge of running out the clock on the Iroquois' historic win, maneuvering around and through two and three defenders. Was it a sign of things to come this spring season? It wasn't on my mind at the time, but surely seems to have foreshadowed the year now.
Notable Omissions
Jesse Bernhardt, Maryland, RS Sr. LSM
Bernhardt had to have narrowly missed the finalist list. The long-stick midfielder is an all-field threat for the two-time national runner-up Terps. Aside from his 50 ground balls, 20 caused turnovers, three goals and three assists, Maryland coach John Tillman raves about Bernhardt's intangibles.
"When he's on the field, there seems to be a heightened sense of energy and everyone seems to play a little faster, a litter harder," Tillman said. "We seem to be a little bit more coordinated in any area of the field that he's in. He usually not only marks a pretty talented player, but when he's off ball he's making sure we're organized."
Eric Law, Denver Sr. A
Law, the former Salisbury transfer, along with teammate Wes Berg have led the Denver offense this year in the post-Mark Matthews era. Law leads the team with 64 points on a balanced 33 goals and 31 assists. Berg, a member of the Canadian U19 team last summer, isn't far behind with 58 points on 44 goals and 14 assists.
Kieran McArdle, St. John's, Jr. A
McArdle ranks second behind Thompson nationally in points per game with 6.54, but was probably done in by St. John's finish to the season. After breaking into the national consciousness mid-season with a win over Notre Dame, the Red Storm faltered down the stretch, losing its next two games to Georgetown and Villanova. They closed the year with wins over Providence and Marquette, but didn't qualify for the Big East tournament. McArdle's talent should not go unnoticed, however.
Scott Ratliff, Loyola, Sr., LSM
The Loyola long-stick compares favorably to Maryland's Bernhardt, with more ground balls (75), caused turnovers (29), goals (13) and assists (4) in only two more games played. He's also taken a handful of faceoffs for the Greyhounds. Played alongside ECAC Defensive Player of the Year Joe Fletcher.
Logan Schuss, Ohio State, Sr. A
The Ladner, British Columbia, native won his second consecutive ECAC Offensive Player of the Year award last week, and that was before the Buckeyes beat Loyola and Denver in consecutive games to win the ECAC championship. Schuss leads Ohio State with 40 goals and 23 assists. He's the first Buckeye to be named all-ECAC four times.
Last year's returning finalists: Peter Baum, Colgate,
Sr. A; Mike Sawyer, Loyola, Sr. A; Will Manny, UMass, Sr.
Remember them? The trio of junior Tewaaraton finalists last year, including last year's winner.
Baum, the reigning champ and No. 1 overall draft pick of the Ohio Machine in January's MLL draft, and Colgate weren't able to replicate their success from a year ago, bowing out in first-round of the Patriot League tournament. Baum finished with 49 points, half his total from last year. Sawyer and Manny were hampered by injury during the year. The sharp-shooting Sawyer has more time to put himself back on the minds of national lacrosse fans in the NCAA tournament, but Manny's time with the Minutemen is finished.
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Definition of end
1 a : the part of an area that lies at the boundary b (1) : a point that marks the extent of something (2) : the point where something ceases to exist <world without end> c : the extreme or last part lengthwise : tip d : the terminal unit of something spatial that is marked off by units e : a player stationed at the extremity of a line (as in football)
2 a : cessation of a course of action, pursuit, or activity b : death, destruction c (1) : the ultimate state (2) : result, issue
3 : something incomplete, fragmentary, or undersized : remnant
4 a : an outcome worked toward : purpose <the end of poetry is to be poetry — R. P. Warren> b : the object by virtue of or for the sake of which an event takes place
5 a : a share in an undertaking <kept your end up> b : a particular operation or aspect of an undertaking or organization <the sales end of the business>
6 : something that is extreme : ultimate —used with the
7 : a period of action or turn in any of various sports events (as archery or lawn bowling)
endedplay \ˈen-dəd\ adjective
in the end
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no end
on end
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The restaurant is in the north end of the city.
We biked from one end of the island to the other.
The house is at the end of the road.
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the deep end of a swimming pool
She drove the end of the stake into the ground.
The car's front end was damaged.
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Middle English ende, from Old English; akin to Old High German enti end, Latin ante before, Greek anti against
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Definition of end
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transitive verb
: to put (grain or hay) into a barn or stack
Origin and Etymology of end
probably alteration of English dialect in to harvest
First Known Use: 1607
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Origin and Etymology of end-
French, from Greek, from endon within; akin to Greek en in, Old Latin indu, Hittite andan within — more at in
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Definition of end for English Language Learners
: a point that marks the limit of something : the point at which something no longer continues to happen or exist
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1 : the part near the boundary of an area <I live in the city's north end.>
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3 : the first or last part of a thing <She knotted the end of the rope.>
4 : death 1, destruction <"You'll meet the same sticky end as your parents one of these days, Harry Potter …" — J. K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets>
6 : a player in football positioned at the end of the line of scrimmage
7 : a part of an undertaking <He kept his end of the agreement.>
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end up
: to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation unexpectedly <"… unless you make a deal with his dad, you're going to end up with nothing …" — Andrew Clements, Frindle>
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- n. An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom, which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.
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- n. An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom, which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.
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- n. One of several compounds containing the unsaturated alcoholic group –CH:COH–.
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- n. an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom
A paper entitled "The Detection of Ethylketen and enol-Crotonaldehyde in the Vapour-phase Photolysis of trans-Crotonaldehyde" reported some of my work in 1968 after I had moved on to graduate school.
We could show spectroscopically that the enol-aldehyde of methylglyoxal was really the enzyme's product49.
The formation of an enol may explain the anti-microbial properties since enols are known to show disinfectant properties.
Including plastic ingredients like phthalates and bisphenol-A, these commonplace compounds are known to mimic female hormones and thwart the production of testosterone, explains Shanna Swan, Ph. D., director of the Center for Reproductive Epidemiology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Chemical shift equivalence by rapid interconversion of structures may occur due to rapid rotation about bonds or due the rapid chemical changes such as keto-enol tautomerism.
Although acetone has two possible forms, the keto - and the enol-forms
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The Evergreen State College is committed to prohibiting discrimination and to building a diverse faculty and staff. We strongly encourage qualified persons of all races, ethnicities, and sexual orientations, people with disabilities, persons over forty, women, Vietnam Era and disabled veterans to apply.SPECIAL NOTE
There is currently one full-time, overtime-eligible Forms and Records Analyst 3 position available on the Olympia Campus of The Evergreen State College. The candidate pool established from this announcement may be used to fill comparable permanent, full-time, part-time, and temporary vacancies in the future.COLLEGE PROFILE
The Evergreen State College is a progressive, public liberal arts and sciences college located in Olympia, Washington, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Since opening its doors in 1971, Evergreen has established a national reputation for leadership in developing innovative interdisciplinary, collaborative and team-taught academic programs. The college has a vibrant undergraduate program, graduate programs, and public service centers that constitute a unique academic setting. The college values a student-centered learning environment, a link between theory and practice, and a multicultural community of diverse faculty, students and staff working together. For more information about Evergreen, please visit our college catalog or our website: http://www.evergreen.eduCOMPENSATION
- Salary is $3,094 - $4,155 per month of full time work.
- Experience and training may be considered in salary placement.
- A full state benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid campus holidays; a generous medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For more information about Evergreen's excellent employee benefits, please view http://www.evergreen.edu/payroll/employeebenefits.htm
- Staff are eligible for a free local bus/transit pass.
- Permanent status employees that work 0.5 FTE or more are eligible for the tuition waiver program.
This position is the Associate Registrar's designee and "go-to" person in the development and maintenance of the registration and imaging system and performs work specific to student-related technology, including integrated student records systems and imaging systems. Participate as a key member of the Banner Users Group. Assist in the design the layout and processes of all the technology used by the Registration and Records office. Coordinate and maintain all aspects of the student record systems to include training of all staff, documenting procedures and creating training manuals. Coordinate and maintain all aspects of imaging system used for transcript production. Update registration and graduation related database forms, web pages and Wikis. Serve as initial contact for all technical systems for internal and external purposes. Explore future technologies appropriate to office and college functions.DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Two years of experience working with complex electronic forms, databases or records management systems in a college Registration office or similar setting.
- Test, update, and maintain the user-end portion of the Registration module for the student information system; participate in all aspects of system upgrades and maintenance to include training, documentation of issues, and version upgrades.
- Develop, maintain, and update, on a quarterly basis, system controls and dates for web registration and online graduation application.
- Generate and transmit monthly reports to the National Student Clearinghouse regarding student enrollment and degree awards; research and resolve conflicts between Banner student and Clearinghouse data.
- In collaboration with other Registration staff, respond to requests for data including creating and running queries.
- Coordinate with Administrative Computing to develop and implement reports as needed.
- Systems Analysts when needed.
- Research, document, and update deceased student records.
- Troubleshoot and resolve business processes related to student records systems, imaged and online, and transcript production.
- Troubleshoot login issues related to my.evergreen.edu, especially "former student login" issues.
- Regularly review, maintain, and update registration web pages and wikis including information and instructions on the web, both static web pages and within Banner Self-Service via the Webtailor interface.
- Manage the resolution of duplicate records created in the integrated student database by working with all the offices using the system as well as the Administrative Computing team.
- Document office procedures and processes to provide training for all staff on office systems within Registration and Records with regular attention to reviewing current business processes for better service.
- Design and produce ID cards for students, faculty, and staff; maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot system problems including working with outside vendor for solutions; serve as liaison to a variety of offices that utilize ID cards.
- Serve as a liaison to Computing and Communication staff; implement, test software, and report findings to analysts.
- Attend weekly technology meetings.
- Maintain and update the graduation website, in collaboration with Enrollment Services.
- Create and launch online student self-service votes for graduation-related issues.
- Train staff and students in other areas on registration, Banner, and my.evergreen.
- Participate in all aspects of quarterly registration periods.
- Provide telephone support and reception backup as needed.
- Knowledge of complex integrated databases from the end user perspective.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Strong understanding of college registration concepts and processes
- Must be organized and productive with extreme attention to detail.
- Skill in collecting and analyzing data and producing reports.
- Skill in and ability to support information technology systems including test, update, and maintain as necessary and collaborate effectively with technical computing staff.
- Proficiency with computer hardware and software including Microsoft office (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), web publishing software and wikis, Adobe Suite including InDesign, etc.
- Skill in and ability to document information and train others in the use of systems and established processes.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and interpersonally) with both technical and non-technical parties.
- Effective interpersonal skills and abilities to establish and maintain professional working relationships with others.
- Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment with faculty, staff, students, vendors, and the public in a customer service setting that requires consensus building.
- Ability to plan, execute, and complete projects in timely fashion.
- Able to troubleshoot and test computing systems, in particular for version upgrades.
- Ability to create, organize, and maintain records, documentation, and files.
- Able to collaborate and work in a team atmosphere.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records.
- Knowledge of Forena reports.
- Must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three days of beginning work.
- This position is assigned to part of the college that is covered by a union shop provision and a collective bargaining agreement. Employees are required to pay an amount equal to the fees or dues required to be a member of the union to the Washington Federation of State Employees within thirty days of their date of hire.
- May be required to pass a pre-employment background check.
1. Possess the skills and abilities required to perform the position;
2. Complete the General Application form (Word | PDF); and
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Hezbollah Veteran Assassinated and Everybody Blames Israel
A Hezbollah higher-up named Hajj Hassan Hollo al-Laqqis, described by Naharnet as a "prominent figure in the resistance," was assassinated overnight near his residence in Hadath in Beirut's southern suburbs.
Well, he stopped resisting.
"Around 12 AM overnight Hajj Hassan Hollo al-Laqqis was assassinated near his house in Sainte Thérèse neighborhood in Hadath while he was on his way back from his work," a statement issued by Hezbollah said on Wednesday.
Hezbollah is accusing Israel of carrying out the assassination. The statement revealed that Laqqis "was subjected several times and in several areas to failed assassination attempts."
When you don't succeed…
"Israel is automatically held the complete responsibility for this heinous crime," the statement added.
That's the precious part, right? Apparently, there's this automatic fact finding feature that releases a pointed finger in the direction of Jerusalem as soon as one of the resisters suffers from acute lead poisoning.
Of course, now that Al Qaeda is in the picture, just across the street in Syria, they do their own blowing up things and assassinating – but the pointy finger has been there for such a long time, you can't stop it now.
The Hezbollah press release described Laqqis as a "Jihaddist and a leader, who sacrificed his life." Now, that's a bit too generic, don't you think?
From the Twittersphere, I gather that our shaheed boy has been mentioned as the organizer, or one of the organizers, of the 2012 bus bombing at the Burgas airport in Bulgaria, where five innocent Israeli tourists and their local driver were murdered by a Hezbollah team.
The Hezbollah operatives reportedly smuggled a detonator and remote control unit from Poland by diplomatic pouch. I can see why it would take a top level Hezbollah official to get that done with a Syrian or Lebanese diplomatic pouch.
The Voice of Lebanon radio reported that the unknown assailants targeted Laqqis in his residence parking lot. He was driving his beloved Jeep Cherokee when he ate the bullets.
Couldn't happen to a nicer fellow.Yori Yanover
About the Author: Yori Yanover has been a working journalist since age 17, before he enlisted and worked for Ba'Machane Nachal. Since then he has worked for Israel Shelanu, the US supplement of Yedioth, JCN18.com, USAJewish.com, Lubavitch News Service, Arutz 7 (as DJ on the high seas), and the Grand Street News. He has published Dancing and Crying, a colorful and intimate portrait of the last two years in the life of the late Lubavitch Rebbe, (in Hebrew), and two fun books in English: The Cabalist's Daughter: A Novel of Practical Messianic Redemption, and How Would God REALLY Vote.
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Suvituulia, with Mossad's track record… No, I don't blame them… If they did this, and "IF" is the operative word here…. IF they did this, I for one would THANK rather than blame them. Am Yisroel Chai!!!
I commend whoever killed this SOB.
Oh well, let him answer to God. Even if Israel did kill him he is Hezbollah.
One less terrorist & Multi murderer in our world ! Good riddance !!! 🙂
what does who cares mean??
Maybe there are some dedicated young men in this country that go and risk their lives to do there kind of missions.
what, who cares? That doesnt sound right at all for those that have soldiers in mind, sorry buddy.
The media news of the assassination of terrorist al-Laqqis couldn't be more indifferent to me. Whoever did the killing (likely to be his trigger-happy confederates) did a well done job.
Who else are they going to blame ?? It is so easy to blame Ir
I hope it was the Mossad that wasted that terrorist bastard. If it's one thing that Israel is good out is killing vermin like him.
Who cares?.
With Hezbollah's record, you can't blame anybody for pointing a gun at the guy's head, can you…Of course, when most of the bullets hit the car than the target, it looks more like the work of Hezbollah or maybe the Bloods/Crips than Mossad. How old is this trick anyways? Killing an internal rival while blaming the enemy of the organization? This way they get rid of the internal competition while getting a martyr at the same time. Standard practice among dictators, organized crime, and organized crime hiding behind religion. I am deeply saddened that he was alone in his car however.
Oh dear. What a pity. Never mind.


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Diagnosing and Treating the Flu in Children
Your normally overactive four-year-old doesn't seem quite himself over the past two hours. He has had a runny nose and a bit of a cough. He then begins to complain of a headache and sore throat. Next, his body aches all over, and he insists on laying down. You take his temperature, which reads 103.5! His cough gets worse and he starts vomiting. The most common bug out there that can cause such a plethora of symptoms – is the FLU. The flu is a virus (called influenza). It is therefore not treatable with antibiotics. Follow our guide for diagnosing and treating the flu in children.
Twelve Symptoms of the Flu
The flu in children will usually cause three or more (or all) of the following symptoms:
- High fever, chills
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Body and muscle aches
- Stuffy nose
- Clear or green runny nose
- Cough – dry or productive
- Irritated, red eyes
Getting Through The Night
If you think your child has the flu, the first step is to relax. Don't worry. Here are some guidelines to help you and your child get through this illness:
Treat the Symptoms
Decide which symptoms are bothering your child the most, and focus on treating those. For example, ibuprofen for head and body aches and fever, a cough medicine if needed, a nasal decongestant if needed. It is safe to mix these three types of medicines. Alternatively, you can give a multi-symptom cold and flu medicine that treats a variety of symptoms.
Drink Lots of Fluids
Staying hydrated helps keep the mucus running to avoid sinus and ear infection.
Multi-Symptom Cold Medicine
Give children six years of age and older a cold medicine that relieves several of the main symptoms that he is having such as headaches, stuffy nose, cough and fever. This mix of three or four medicines in one is generally a bit too much for kids under six, however. Children younger than six can use one or two medicines for the worst of the symptoms.
This can provide relief for the aches and pains of the flu in children.
Warm Bath or Hot Water Bottles
These can relieve muscle and body aches.
Prescription Anti-Viral Medications
Periodically a new drug comes out that can treat the flu in children. They are like an "antibiotic for the flu virus." These medications can do two things – shorten the duration of the illness and lessen the symptoms. It must be started right at the beginning of the flu to be effective. They are generally only for children 12 and older.
When to Worry About the Flu in Children
Many parents have heard about people dying from the flu. This can be very worrisome to any parent when their child is going through the worst of the symptoms. People don't actually die of the flu virus; they die from complications of the illness such as pneumonia or dehydration. This virtually never occurs in children and healthy adults. Elderly people are the most susceptible to complications. These complications usually don't occur until late into the illness, not during the first few days.
There are generally only three situations that might necessitate a call to your doctor or a visit to the ER during the night:
High Fever
Most high fevers don't require a call to your doctor after hours. Click here to help you determine if your child's fever warrants a call to the doctor.
Most children will get mild to moderately dehydrated during the flu. Click on here to help you decide if your child is severely dehydrated and needs a call to the doctor or ER visit.
Severe Headaches
If your child has a severe headache with a stiff, painful back-of-the-neck and persistent vomiting. These could be symptoms of meningitis.
When to Visit the Doctor for the Flu in Children
Most children with the flu don't even need to see a doctor. Here are some guidelines to help you decide if a doctor's visit is warranted:
- Fever more than four days – while this may still be just the flu, it's best to double check with your doctor.
- Moderate to severe dehydration
- You have a gut feeling that your child is unusually ill
- Severe cough with chest pain AND shortness of breath – This may mean pneumonia is setting in.
|Dr. Sears advises: When it's only "the flu" as with most viruses the fever fluctuates from very high to normal and your child feels much better when the fever is down. With more serious infections the fever usually stays high (above 102º) and the child seems sick or sicker during most of the illness – although this fever pattern clue is not always diagnostic.
CDC Recommendations on the Flu Shot for Infants
In past years, the flu shot has only been recommended for infants and children with chronic heart, lung and immune diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently changed their recommendation to state that all infants 6 months and older should get a flu shot. They should continue to get a yearly flu shot through age 5 years. The reason for this is many infants are hospitalized each year for complications of the flu and some even die. Vaccinating all infants and young children would prevent these fatalities.
Beyond age 5 years, the only kids who should continue to receive a yearly flu shot are those with asthma or other chronic lung diseases, heart conditions (not including simple heart murmurs), diabetes, immune deficiencies and kids on chronic immune suppressing medications such as oral steroids (not if just taking it for a few days). Healthy children without any of these conditions generally should not get a flu shot after age 5. This is also true for adults. Most normal, healthy adults do not need a flu shot.


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Senior (elderly)
Independent Living
With many people living way beyond the pensionable age of 65 nowadays the
demand for senior housing and accommodation has reached record highs. Gone are the days where the elderly want so
go into old peoples homes, many people who have reached retirement age, want independent living but with the
knowledge of being watched over and cared for. Independent living accommodation is the new way for the elderly to
live, this accommodation offers self contained flats, and luxury which you would expect to find in new modern
housing. The facilities within the complexes usually include a communal area where the residents can meet up and
enjoy chatting or watching television. There is usually in warden on site who can be called upon if there is a
problem. Within each of the homes there is an emergency button, just encase a resident gets into any difficulty.
The accommodation is usually fitted out with a self contained kitchen and bathroom, as well as having a comfortable
living area. There are usually good communal gardens which residents can enjoy at their leisure.
The price of this housing usually depends on the area of the country where it is situated. In some areas you will
find the cost of housing low, the price is usually down to what is going on in the housing market at any one time.
So if the housing market is static you will probably find that you can pick up a great deal on senior housing.
This self contained housing is a new way of living, and it means that the elderly get dignity in old age by knowing
that they are in their own homes, but with the added bonus of knowing that they have the security of residents
around them and an on call system straight through to a warden should there be any problems.
There are lots of homes in and around the country which offer these services. It is worth going online to find out
more about senior housing. Before committing yourself to signing a deal on independent living it is worth shopping
the market and looking into the company which is offering the accommodation. Again there are plenty of sites online
which offer this sort of information. The key to finding good independent living is to do your home work, this way
you and or your elderly relative wont be disappointed with the end product.
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