FISH

Fishes are aquatic animals, cold-blooded animal. Their body is covered by scales and has two sets of paired or unpaired fins, one or two dorsal fins, an anal fin, and tail fin; has jaws. Fish has a streamlined body that allows it to swim rapidly; extracts oxygen from the water using gills. They are found abundantly in sea or fresh water. Fishes are oviparous, they shed their eggs and the eggs are fertilized outside of the female’s body by the male squirting milt onto or around them. Fish range in size from the 16 m (51 ft) whale shark to an 8 mm (just over ¼ of an inch) long stout infant fish.

SEA STAR

Sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names “sea star” and “starfish” are sometimes differentiated, with “starfish” used in a broader sense to include the closely related brittle stars, which make up the class Ophiuroidea, as well as excluding sea stars which do not have five arms (have Many arms), such as the sun stars and cushion stars.

DOLPHIN

Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genera. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui’s Dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 LT; 11 ST) (the Orca or Killer Whale). They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating fish and squid.

The family Delphinidae is the largest in the Cetacean order, and relatively recent; dolphins evolved about ten million years ago, during the Miocene. Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals and their often friendly appearance and seemingly playful attitude have made them popular in human culture.

PINNIPED

Pinnipeds (from Latin pinna, wing or fin) or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobendidae (the walrus), Otariidae (eared seals, including sea lions and fur seals), and Phocidae (earless seals). Formerly classified as a separate biological suborder, Pinnipedia is now sometimes considered a superfamily within Caniformia, a suborder in the Carnivora order, now sometimes considered a superfamily within Caniformia, a suborder in the Carnivora order.

FLOWER

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds. The process begins with pollination, is followed by fertilization, leading to the formation and dispersal of the seeds.

Flower Morphology

Flowering plants are heterosporangiate, producing two types of reproductive spores. The pollen (male spores) and ovules (female spores) are produced in different organs, but the typical flower is a bisporangiate strobilus in that it contains both organs.

ROSE

A rose is a perennial flower shrub or vine of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species and comes in a variety of colours. The species form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. It is a common error to error to refer to roses having thorns.

PIG FEVER

Pig Fever is an easy to spread human influenza virus that has normal people talking in muffled voices and the good looking people looking like the ugly. Most airport workers at international airports, except in Trinidad and Tobago, are wearing face mask to reduce the risk of taking sick leave. We, in Trini, are smarter than that and need to look good regardless of the threat of:

Cough
Congestion
Nasal Congestion
Body Aches
Joint Pains
Fevers
Sore throat
Headaches
Fatigue
Decreased energy
Death is rare

These symptoms are nothing new to Trinis and a higher than normal amount of citizens suffer from all these symptoms on Mondays and sometimes even on Fridays so there is concern but not alarm. There are drugs but not easy access to them. There are hospitals but not compassion. There are sick days so they will be taken.

FEVER

(332) Fever means a high body temperature. It may occur with little or no other symptoms. The causes will in most cases be associated with bacterial or viral infections or, rarely stress.

SYMPTOMS:

All Pigs:
Vomiting
Temperature
Inappetence
No milk
Dehydration
Dullness / Lameness
Increased respiration
Reddening of skin. Blue skin.
Metritis
Mastitis
Abortion
Shivering

Causes / contributing factors
Mastitis or metritis
Retention of a dead pig.
Retention of after birth.
A bacterial septicaemia (e.g. erysipelas).
Flu or PRRS
Secondary bacterial infections associated with flu or PRRS.
Cystitis/pyelonephritis.
Acute stress or eclampsia.
Heat stroke.

CLINICAL SIGNS & TREATMENT

Usually the sow appears dull and sometimes shows a reddening of the skin. The respiratory rate may be raised. Clinically examinations will often indicate a cause and always look for the obvious first. Temperatures will range from 39-40ºC (103-109ºF).

TREATMENT
In most cases fevers in sows will be associated with bacterial infections and a broad spectrum antibiotic should always be used. Check the temperature at and 24 hours after treatment.

Broad acting antibiotics include, oxytetracycline, trimethoprim/sulpha, amoxicillin and penicillin / streptomycin.

PIG FEVER AND LIBRARIAN

Michaele Casey, Bernardsville librarian, once again asked Keiko to help her with this year's summer reading display, and Keiko came up with a design concept that incorporated her fondness for pigs. It was decided that pigs doing creative things would be the perfect visual accent to the summer reading theme. Obviously, Keiko was the first one to come down with "Pig Fever" because she worked feverishly for two months to create the piggies out of papier mache and other materials.

1936, BERLIN

The 1936 Olympic Games, held in Berlin, are best remembered for Adolf Hitler’s failed attempt to use them to prove his theories of Aryan racial superiority. As it turned out, the most popular hero of the Games was the African American Sprinter and long jumper Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals. 1936 saw the introduction of the torch relay, in which a lighted torch was carried from Olympia to the current site of the games.

1948, LONDON

In 1940 and 1944, the Olympics were not held die to World War II. The 1948 London Games were the first to be shown on home television, although very few people in Britain actually owned sets. 17 years old Bob Mathias of America won the decathlon only four months after taking up the sport. He is youngest Olympian to win a men’s athletics event.

1952, HELSINKI, FINLAND

The 1952 Olympics started in spectacular fashion with Paavo Nurmi, then aged 55, entering the stadium with the Olympic flame, and lighting the cauldron on the ground.

1956, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

The Melbourne Games were the first to be held in the southern hemisphere. Prior to 1956, the athletes in the closing ceremony marched by nation, as they did in the opening ceremony.

1960, ROME, ITALY

The Italians made the most of their dramatic history, holding the competitions in spectacular setting of the ancient sites.

1964, TOKYO

The Tokyo Games were the first to be held in Asia. The Japanese showcased their successful reconstruction after World War II by choosing as the final torchbearer Yoshinori Sakai, who was born in Hiroshima, the day that city was destroyed by an atomic bomb.

1968, MEXICO CITY

The Choice of Mexico City to host the Olympics was a controversial one because of the city’s high altitude, 2300m which meant that the air contained 30% less oxygen than at sea level. American Debbie Meyer became the first woman swimmer to win three individual golds at one Olympics.

1972, MUNICH, WEST GERMANY

Munich Games were the biggest of the century, setting records in all categories, with 195 events and 7173 athletes from 121 nations.

1976, MONTREAL

The Montreal Games were marred by an African boycott to protest the fact that the national rugby team of New Zealand had toured South Africa and New Zealand was scheduled to compete in the Olympics. 14 year old gymnast Nadia Comaneci of Romania caused a sensation when, for her performance on the uneven bars, she was awarded the first-ever perfect score of 10. The judges awarded her the maximum mark seven times.

1980, MOSCOW, U.S.S.R

The 1980 Olympics were held in Moscow. A U.S led boycott reduced the number of participating nations to 80, the lowest number since 1956.

1984, LOS ANGELES

A record 140 nations took part in the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles. Carl Lewis won the 100m and 200m sprints and the long jump.

1988, SEOUL, KOREA

For the first time in 12 years, all leading Olympic nations except Cuba and Ethiopia took part in the Seoul Olympics. Although the drug disqualification of sprinter Ben Johnson was the biggest story of the 1988 Olympics, it was highlighted by numerous exceptional performances.

1992, BARCELONA

In 1992 Olympics were held at Barcelona, Spain. Men’s basketball was open to all professionals, an the US sent a ‘Dream Team’ that included Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird.

1996, ATLANTA

The 1996 Games at Atlanta were given a dramatic start when the cauldron was lit by Muhammad Ali. A record-setting 79 nations won medals, and 53 won gold. Carl Lewis became the third person to win the same individual event four times, and the fourth person to earn a ninth gold medal in the Olympics.

2000, SYDNEY

The Sydney 2000 Games were the largest yet, with 10651 athletes completing in 300 events. Despite their size, they were well organized, renewing faith in the Olympic Movement. Birgit Fischer earned two gold medals in Kayak to become the first woman in any sport to win medals 20 years apart. Steven Redgrave became the first rower to win gold medals at five consecutive Olympics.

2004, ATHENS

Greece, the birthplace of Olympics hosted the 28the Olympics games, the biggest ever-sporting event. The first Olympics of the millennium commenced on 13th August 2004 in a magnificent opening ceremony in Athens. 10625 athletes from 201 nations took part in over 301 events (one more than in Sydney). American swimmer, Michael Phelps emerged as the face of the Games, by winning eight medals, six of them gold.

2008, BEIJING, CHINA

On 13 July 2001, at the 112th IOC session in Moscow, Beijing was elected as the host city for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be celebrated from August 8 to 24, 2008 at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, People’s Republic in China.

2012 London Olympic Games

A storm has erupted in Britian this week after the logo for the 2012 London Olympics was unveiled. The general consensus is that the bright pink and yellow monstrosity already looks dated and hideous – so heaven knows what it will look like in five years’ time.