Ticks are small arachnids in the order Ixodida. Along with mites, they constitute the subclass Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. Ticks are vectors of a number of diseases, including Lyme disease, Q fever (rare; more commonly transmitted by infected excreta), Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, tularemia, tick-borne relapsing fever, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Tick paralysis and tick-borne meningoencephalitis, as well as bovine anaplasmosis.
Like all arachnids, ticks have eight legs. The legs of Ixodidae and Argasidae are similar in structure. Each leg is composed of six segments: the coxa, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, and tarsus. Each of these segments are connected by muscles which allow for flexion and extension, however the coxae have limited lateral movement. When not being used for walking, the legs remain tightly folded against the body. In addition to being used for locomotion, the tarsus of leg I contains a unique sensory organ known as the Haller’s organ which can detect odors and chemicals emanating from the host, as well as sensing changes in temperature and air currents.
Both ixodid and argasid ticks undergo three primary stages of development: larval, nymphal, and adult. Ixodid ticks require three hosts, and their life cycle takes at least one year to complete. Up to 3,000 eggs are laid on the ground by an adult female tick. When larvae emerge, they feed primarily on small mammals and birds. After feeding, they detach from their host and molt to nymphs on the ground, which then feed on larger hosts and molt to adults. Female adults attach to larger hosts, feed, and lay eggs, while males feed very little and occupy larger hosts primarily for mating.
Argasid ticks, unlike ixodid ticks, may go through several nymphal stages, requiring a meal of blood each time. Their lifecycle ranges from months to years. The adult female argasid tick can lay anywhere from a few hundred to over a thousand eggs over the course of her lifetime. Larvae feed very quickly and detach to molt to nymphs. Nymphs may go through as many as seven instars, each requiring a blood meal. Both male and female adults blood-feed, and they mate off the host. During feeding, any excess fluid is excreted by the coxal glands, a process which is unique to argasid ticks
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BP Oil Spill Can Trigger Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in People Across the United States
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) September 10, 2010 -
The oil spill in the Gulf has the potential to do mental health and addiction damage to many individuals throughout the United States, according to Dr. Mark Agresti, psychiatrist with Mark Agresti, M.D. & Associates in West Palm Beach, Florida. âJust watching the underwater video of the oil spill leak is like watching the 1986 Challenger Shuttle explode over and over againâ says Agresti. “The major difference is the length of time this event has been going on.”
With many years of practice dealing with both mental health issues and addictions, Agresti brings to light the depressive effect such an event has on anyone watching the video each day, the Senate hearings, and the daily News reports.
According to a study on distant traumatic effects and related conditions on children, who watched the Challenger explosion on television, reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry in October 1999, âdistant traumas appear to be one of a newly defined spectrum of trauma-related conditions ⦠[that] may affect large numbers of normal children.â The conclusions were further substantiated by the joint Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School study in 2006, Effect of Tragic Events on Children, conducted after the 9/11 tragedy. Of 166 children and 84 mothers who had no direct contact with the event, 5.4% of the children and 1.2% of the mothers suffered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms from the event.
“It has long been held,” continued Agresti, “that such tragic events can trigger an increase in depression and anxiety,” citing a 1993 study of the aftermath from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. It found that, even a year afterward, 20.2% of 599 adults from 13 Alaskan communities suffered from general anxiety disorder, another 9.4% had PTSD, and general depression was widespread.
âWe are already seeing many of these effects within the Gulf Coast areas directly affected by the current oil spill,â said Agresti. “The 55-year-old charter boat captain, William Allen Kruse, in Alabama who took his life in June.” Through public interviews, his family and friends felt his suicide was a direct result of the oil spill, noting the strain of losing his livelihood and that of his crew, as well as having to work for the company that caused all of the grief. The BBC also reported an increase in domestic violence among Alabama families with reported cases up 320%. They also noted that the suicide prevention lines in Louisiana had increased from 400 calls at the first of June to 2,400 by the end of that month.
“I have seen too much of the results of depression,” continued Agresti. “Adolescents and older adults – from 40s and 50s on – are hit the hardest.” An annual study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported in its 2007 showed a correlation between depression and first-time use of alcohol or drugs by adolescents. The survey found that depressed youths were twice as likely to try drugs or alcohol for the first time than those teens not depressed.
Obviously, “our first concern are those directly affected by this oil spill – those that live right on the Gulf Coast,” noted Agresti. “They are already experiencing the cascade of negative life events and, as with William Kruse, are in need of immediate help from the mental health community, especially since many recently suffered a similar event with Katrina. They are at high risk of emotional meltdowns – depression, substance abuse, and even more suicides, if left untreated. Medical counseling is crucial.”
“And with the length and severity of this event with everything detailed daily in the News,” continued Agresti, “we are surely going to see more depression and even its after effects as we move outward from the Gulf. This is a negative event with such wide-reaching effects for people throughout the United States. Donât think you are immune just because you donât live on the Gulf Coast.”
Agresti urges anyone who is feeling depressed – tired and sleeping a lot, thoughts tend to be negative all the time, don’t enjoy things you used to, and feeling anger for no reason – to seek medical help immediately. The alcohol and drugs will only make your situation worse. Domestic violence can lose you your family. Seek help now.
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ADHD Expert Announces a New Book Containing 365 Tips, Strategies and Solutions That Will Help People Succeed with ADHD
Long Island, NY (PRWEB) October 06, 2011
Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ACAC, Owner of PTS Coaching, is a co-author in The ADHD Awareness Book Project: 365 Ways to Succeed with ADHD, a collaborative book, aimed at providing a unique one-of-a-kind resource for people with ADHD and increasing the awareness of ADHD worldwide. More than 80 co-authors and ADHD experts such as Cindy Goldrich have come together to share their best tips and strategies to succeed with ADHD.
The book features strategies and tips for parents of children with ADHD who want to help them succeed; teenagers and college students with ADHD who are tasked with not only succeeding academically, but also transitioning successfully into the college experience; and adults with ADHD who wish to become more organized, productive, and successful in their personal and professional lives.
Ms. Goldrich’s contribution to the book centers on parenting strategies that will create what is referred to as “sustainable motivation,” by reinforcing behaviors and emotions that are the cornerstones of successful learning for children with ADHD. In addition, she offers practical advice that can be implemented immediately by parents that will create the right environment in which learning and performance can improve. For example, creative ways to engage children in a learning process that will improve skills such as memorizing facts and definitions are shared.
When Ms. Goldrich, a certified ADHD coach serving Long Island and New York, was invited to contribute to the book, there was a natural fit between the book’s theme and her own coaching philosophy, which centers on a collaborative process and practical, hands on strategies that can really make a difference on a daily basis. According to Ms. Goldrich, “This hands-on guide shows us how powerful it can be when the health and education fields come together and leverage their collective experiences and knowledge to help an important cause. I support the book’s comprehensive approach to addressing ADHD challenges and I am pleased to be part of such a unique writing and development process.”
Whether someone in your family or network has ADHD or if you are experiencing the challenges of ADHD, you can order a copy of the book directly through Cindy by emailing cindy(at)PTScoaching.com. Pricing is very modest. Cindy’s website, http://www.PTScoaching.com, is also a helpful resource with free articles on a variety of topics related to parenting and ADHD.
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Fashion Wire Daily – In the world of the future everyone is stunningly good looking, but they only live to be 25. That’s the premise of “In Time,” the new film starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried that premiered on Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles and the red-carpet roster of stars proved it to be true.
13-Oct-2011
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Armadillos at Oatland Widelife Center in Savannah, Ga gathering hay. One also, tries to steal the other one’s hay. If you want to know more about Oatland, visit their website: www.oatlandisland.org.
21-Sep-2011
lmao didnt know that some of these were from tv shows my bad, idc for tv that much music is way better 
…just not the music from this vid xD btw the song is hey there delilah by the plain white tees
