Essentially, the representative acts as the voice of those who are (literally) not present. This model was contested by Edmund Burke (1729-1797), an Irish philosopher, who also created the trustee model of representation.
Background. Mumps is an acute, self-limited, systemic viral illness characterized by the swelling of one or more of the salivary glands, typically the parotid glands. The illness is caused by the RNA virus, Rubulavirus.he mumps virus does share various epidemiologic characteristics with other well-known viral pediatric diseases, such as measles (RNA virus, of the genus Morbillivirus, in the Paramyxoviridae family) and rubella (RNA virus, of the genus Rubivirus, in the Togaviridae family). Mumps occurs worldwide.
Mumps Virus Symptoms and Signs. Many people do not develop symptoms when they become infected with the mumps virus, so they may never know they had the infection. Others develop symptoms such as fever, swollen and tender parotid glands (the salivary glands located beneath the ears), and headache. Other possible symptoms can include fatigue, loss of appetite, and muscle aches. Learn more about mumps virus symptoms and signs Â».