An enigma
We ' ve lately been confronting the reality of sexual abuse of young people, that can happen whenever adults are in a position of power. We ' ve read horrific stories about physicians, coaches, scout leaders, teachers and clergy. A disturbing common thread is what seems a nearly universal institutional response of denial and cover up. This was the basic story of the Boston Globe expose of the Catholic church 20 years ago. It was the essence of the Jerry Sandusky story, that destroyed the reputation of Joe Paterno not to mention the president of Penn State. And it is the core of the Larry Nassar story -- not only USA gymnas...
Source: Stayin' Alive - October 5, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

Online Testing Effectiveness Data | Turning My Gray Hair Brown | TAPP 102
Can you believe it? Even more questions about mywacky testing scheme are answered in this episode —this time regardingstats demonstrating effectiveness of these strategies. I also talk aboutgray hair turning brown, naturally, whywe do NOT want our students tomaster A&P concepts, and whywe want to become the hippocampus. One of theweirdest episodes yet!00:00 | Introduction00:42 | Growing in Kindness10;02 | Sponsored by AAA10:52 | We Are the Hippocampus17:03| Sponsored by HAPI17:46 | Turn My Gray Hair Brown22:39 | Sponsored by HAPS23:18 | Online Testing: Effectiveness Data50:16 | Staying Connected ★ If you ...
Source: The A and P Professor - October 5, 2021 Category: Physiology Authors: Kevin Patton Source Type: blogs

Friday Feature: Learn Everywhere
Colleen HroncichWelcome to the Friday Feature, a new series on Cato at Liberty that ’s going to highlight interesting stories in the education space. Innovative schools; exciting educational programs; inspiring students, parents, and teachers—all these and more. This first post looks at New Hampshire’s Learn Everywhere program since one theme of the Friday Feature will be tha t children can—and do—learn everywhere.“Commissioner, you have to help us. The school closes at 9 p.m., we need it open until 10 p.m. ”Thissimple request by a member of a New Hampshire high school robotics team was th...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - October 1, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Colleen Hroncich Source Type: blogs

Pediatric COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
​Since the start of global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), at least four waves have occurred as mutations and variant strains have developed. During the first waves, adults were the primary target, but the highly infectious delta variant has been infecting children and unvaccinated adults with a vengeance.On this go-round, the delta variant is predominately infecting children. I am seeing reports of high school football games being canceled, schools deciding to go virtual, and occasional reports of teachers dying of COVID. I have never seen anything like this pandemic ...
Source: M2E Too! Mellick's Multimedia EduBlog - October 1, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs